Body X Seed

When Netero and the Slash Ghost met eyes with the Wearer Ghost, he sensed something was wrong.

She noticed Netero's gaze.

The two jumped directly down from the watchtower and landed steadily in front of him.

Two strangers.

But Netero knew very well that these two were definitely not ordinary people.

That man was alright; you could tell his emotions and expressions from his actions and gestures, and he didn't hide them at all.

Although something seemed slightly off, it wasn't a big deal.

But that woman was different. Her actions and facial expressions gave the impression of a mere puppet, like a corpse.

It feels utterly inhuman.

Soon, Netero matched the two men with certain images in his mind.

Kevin looked at the two people who had jumped down and began to introduce them with a smile.

"These two are Slash Ghost and Wearer Ghost, as I mentioned before."

Really.

Netero guessed it.

"Do you have any wishes that wish to be fulfilled? If so, I can try to help you. But after that, when you die, your body will belong to me."

The Wearer Ghost looked at Netero and, without hesitation, asked directly.

"Your will and emotions are very interesting; I've never seen them before."

The ultimate pursuit of martial arts, this feeling of striving for the pinnacle, is something that even Wearer Ghost has never encountered in anyone else.

Things that have never been experienced before are extremely valuable to the Wearer Ghost.

"Haha, forget it, I haven't lived enough yet, and I don't have any wishes to fulfill."

Netero smiled and refused outright.

"Since you happen to be here."

Kevin waved to the distance as he spoke, and two heavy, rectangular objects flew over from among the cargo that was being transported down.

It landed heavily in front of them.

"Give in to your body, and see if their emotions are appropriate."

With a gentle wave of the hand, the lid opened, and a rush of cold air poured out.

Everyone looked inside.

Each of the two contained a corpse.

One man and one woman.

The Wearer Ghost looked at it, then nodded in satisfaction.

"Interesting emotions, complex and contradictory, intertwined like a tangled mess."

Wearer Ghost like things they've never seen before.

Extreme emotions, intense emotions never experienced before, and complex, contradictory, and intertwined emotions that are hard to define.

Kevin nodded.

"As long as you're satisfied."

These two corpses belonged to a married couple who died in a bitter love-hate relationship; it was quite a feat to obtain them.

The stories and emotions behind it are enough to write a long history of emotional entanglements.

Finally, they perished together amidst their love and hatred for each other.

Listen to it.

The complex emotions involved can be felt even from the words themselves.

However, Kevin still couldn't understand how the Wearer Ghost could judge the emotions within these corpses.

He certainly understood that humans have souls.

However, the human soul dissipates very easily after the body dies.

Then the body will slowly begin to die and decay, and the vital energy will be lost.

However, he did have some suspicions.

When the soul dissipates, some emotions remain on the corpse, and this is how Resentment is formed.

If it's not Resentment, but simply intense emotion, it might remain in the body after death. As long as the body remains intact and the vital energy remains within, it might be visible.

Of course, this is just speculation.

"You two have really good bodies. Choose one, and give me back your current body."

Slash Ghost watched from the sidelines and then made his request at the opportune moment.

"On what grounds?"

Although it was a question, the tone was smooth and flat.

"Then you can only choose one. In terms of the deal, you can only make a deal with Kevin for one corpse."

"The other corpse is part of my deal. Either of these bodies is better than the one you're currently using, isn't it? Besides, the one on your body has been patched up for so long that it's almost beyond repair."

Hearing that the Wearer Ghost was somewhat unwilling, Slash Ghost was very angry.

It's not like a human being.

The Wearer Ghost glanced at the Slash Ghost, then looked at the two frozen coffins.

He simply waved his hand, sending the two corpses flying.

Then they tossed the coffin aside.

What method was used to preserve it so poorly?

Then, a surge of energy emanated from his body, forming a tight envelope around it.

The application of qi is simple, but the precision and understanding required are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Kevin frowned. When Wearer Ghost such abilities?

Thinking of something, he turned to look at Jin.

Noticing Kevin's gaze, Kim simply smiled and nodded slightly.

This guy.

It was indeed him who taught them.

After preserving the woman's corpse, the Wearer Ghost pressed its current body against the man's corpse. It seemed as if nothing had happened, but the Wearer Ghost collapsed to the ground, and the man's corpse instantly regained its vitality.

A breath of energy emanated from the body, and it came back to life.

Just as the body was about to collapse, Slash Ghost quickly lifted it up and carried it to the side.

His eyes kept darting around, as if he was looking for someone.

"Bianluoke is in Small Town; he didn't come over."

Jin clearly guessed who he was looking for, and said it directly, then took a transparent glass ball out of his pocket and threw it over.

Slash Ghost took it and immediately understood what it was.

The air rushed in and stimulated the glass ball, causing it to immediately expand and turn into a floating bubble, which allowed Slash Ghost to put the corpse inside.

"Bianluoke's new ability?"

Kevin guessed it immediately and asked.

Jin nodded.

"After all this time, our strength has grown."

As one's strength grows, Nen ability will become more powerful and refined.

"However, we can only create Storage Bubble right now. It will take quite a while to store other types of bubbles in this way."

Nen ability also need to be developed.

Especially on the existing foundation, development should proceed slowly as strength grows.

This will all take time.

But nowadays, people are less willing to waste their time here.

Because none of us have reached our peak performance level yet.

With the support of various resources, improving the most basic strength is the simplest way.

Once you reach a bottleneck and your strength becomes difficult to improve, it would be better to redirect your energy to developing your Nen ability more deeply rather than spending the time and effort you've invested in it.

This is the experience Jin has gained over the years.

After all, their upbringing cannot be directly applied to Kevin's; they are fundamentally different concepts.

Kevin's upbringing follows a clear cycle of repetition.

Find suitable materials to craft potions, and use these potions to rapidly enhance your strength and reach your limit.

Continue searching for suitable materials to create more advanced potions.

This cycle repeats.

The period while Kevin was searching for suitable materials was the time to solidify his strength and expand his methods.

A perfect, repeating cycle can Spiral upwards indefinitely.

Others cannot do it right now.

"What an interesting emotion, so fascinating, this feeling—"

At this moment, the Wearer Ghost was feeling the emotions surging within his new body, and seemed to be intoxicated by them.

Even the originally calm and still sound of the well began to fluctuate in tone.

This is incredibly rare; Kevin has almost never heard a sound like this before.

This clearly shows how engrossed the Wearer Ghost was at that moment.

"Ignore him, he's going to have a fit for a bit."

Slash Ghost was more familiar with the Wearer Ghost, so he told everyone directly.

The Wearer Ghost their clothes were indeed like that, completely ignoring them, making strange noises and twisting their bodies.

To be honest, Kevin and the others were all silent after seeing it.

The contrast is just too great.

Ever since I met the Wearer Ghost, he's always had that rigid, lifeless face, and his voice reflects that.

It's as if he's been possessed by some kind of mad spirit.

Although they seemed more human, it only made everyone see their inhuman nature more clearly.

What do you plan to use this body for?

Kevin, watching from the side, asked Slash Ghost, "Has the other party achieved their goal?"

However, Kevin clearly did not agree with the idea that Slash Ghost had before, and it was obvious that Wearer Ghost did not want to casually separate his offspring.

"To bring this body back to life."

What should we do?

Kevin asked.

Judging from Slash Ghost's confident demeanor, he might actually have the ability.

"This is your thing."

Slash Ghost took out the Storage Crystal.

Looking at this thing, Kevin immediately understood.

"Will it work?"

Slash Ghost is definitely trying to replicate the path of Machine Lifeform revival.

The seed of spirit is stored within the Storage Crystal, allowing a new consciousness to develop within Storage Crystal, which is then transferred to this body.

Transform Machine Lifeform into flesh-and-blood life forms.

Can these be considered the same?

"I can slowly transform it through my own soul, turning it into a seed of revival."

Yes, although the Slash Ghost is completely bound to this body and looks like a human, it is ultimately a non-human being.

Its spiritual essence is something that normal humans cannot achieve.

For a normal human to reach the Lord Level is to achieve a balance, stability, and integration between the soul and the body.

Slash Ghost is clearly not included in this category.

The soul consciousness is absolutely stronger than the body. His body was able to reach the Lord Level entirely because the soul consciousness forcibly elevated it and nourished it in the opposite direction.

Special life forms might actually be able to accomplish such a thing.

But was this something the other party came up with?

Kevin seemed to realize something and turned to look at Kim.

"Why are you looking at me? I didn't teach him; I just—did a little research."

Jin extended his index finger and thumb, making a small gesture.

"Ah, that would be best."

Kevin didn't believe it at all.

Only someone like Kim could come up with such a bizarre idea.

However, you have to admit that there is a certain possibility when various conditions are combined.

Netero watched silently from the side, completely bewildered.

Although he had all the information and data that Kevin had given him before in his mind.

They can also be matched one by one.

But what were they even saying? I don't understand at all.

It cannot be simply understood.

Kevin looked at Slash Ghost, then suddenly remembered something and patted him on the shoulder.

"You've lived this long, you must have visited quite a few territories of Overlord, right?"

"Have no idea."

"That's what Slash Ghost said."

What do you mean you don't know?

"First, there's the issue of being Overlord. But what defines Overlord? How do I judge that? They all seem unapproachable."

A statement that is both reasonable and supported by evidence.

"And how would I know I've entered the territory of Overlord? If you don't have the Overlord's mark, would you feel any difference leaving the Overlord's territory?"

Thinking about it that way, it really makes sense.

"If you're asking if I've ever encountered anything like that Giant Bird, something you just can't mess with, then I've definitely encountered it several times."

He even started gesturing as he spoke.

"Go very, very far north from here, and there's a giant tree. Oh, right, the World Tree that Jin mentioned. I saw two formidable creatures fighting on it. It was a bird, but much prettier than this stinky bird we have here. There was also an insect."

The World Tree.

The book also records this, but it only describes gazing at it from afar, because the World Tree is so incredibly large that one can see its scenery from an unknown distance.

Even if they head north now, they should be able to reach a place where they can see the World Tree in a month or two.

"And further north, some time ago, I encountered my first formidable opponent, but instead of killing me, he drove me away."

Only then did Slash Ghost briefly explain why he had come here.

You won't get any useful information from that.

Kevin's main question was whether carrying the mark of an Overlord in the territory of another Overlord would anger them.

As for asking about the Wearer Ghost, you won't get any useful information from that.

Once the Wearer Ghost became Lord recognized by the Overlord, he never left this place again.

Soon, all sorts of supplies were unloaded.

Some of the supplies remained at the port, and a small portion was also used for construction at the port.

More supplies began heading towards Moon Bay Camp.

Or perhaps it should be called Moon Bay Town.

We arrived in the Small Town at night.

Under the cover of night, everyone began to work, building more shelters.

Those who remained, Bianluoke and Lorraine, also came over.

"Where's Melusina? Is she at the port?"

Not seeing Melusina, Lorraine asked with some confusion.

Kevin gave a brief explanation.

Lorraine nodded with some concern.

Kevin hasn't received another reply from Melusina and the others yet, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

"But your strength has recovered really quickly; you've already reached your limit."

After all, three years have passed. It's normal that it took Lorraine three years to reach the limits of human endurance after she was cured.

"Yes, it's a pity that Melusina didn't see it. I was hoping to show it off."

Kevin took a vial of medicine directly from his ring and handed it to the other person.

At that moment, he immediately sensed something and took the Notebook out of his pocket.

Upon opening it, I indeed saw the message sent by Melusina and the others.

"So we really encountered it? There are quite a few strange things here."