Chapter 2640 / Chapter 2641

But what came from His mouth was not a Killing Intent roar, nor the screech unique to the Swarm, but a word that shocked everyone present.

March 7th paused for a moment, then subconsciously rubbed her ears, unsure if she had misheard.

The next moment, the Propagation Aeon opened its mouth again, raising its arms and shouting with passion and longing.

"Shh!"

"What happened?!" March 7th exclaimed, his mouth agape.

At the same time, this "enthusiasm" for Propagation Aeon seemed to be contagious to all the Swarms through some kind of resonance.

Suddenly, the Swarm throughout New Penacony and the Duality Paradise began to speak in human language.

"Serene." "Serene." "Serene."

Hundreds of millions of insects repeated the same word in uneven yet remarkably uniform tones, their voices echoing in every corner of the city.

Moreover, some kind of mutation seemed to be taking place on the bodies of the Swarm; their wings began to emit a layer of light pink mist, which drifted gently in all directions like pollen.

In fact, the Swarm does possess such capabilities.

The wing dust of the Swarm has the ability to cause countless people to have the same dream; in short, it's a form of widespread mental interference. This tactic has been used before during the Swarm's previous rampages.

This is precisely why Cyrene used the [Jianghu Bounty Order] Miraculous Item in the first place. This Miraculous Item has a passive effect called [Where there is a great reward, there will be brave men], which makes all those who see the bounty and want to kill it immune to all negative effects such as shock, fear, and mental disturbance.

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Therefore, the method of using wing powder on Swarms had not been effective until now.

But just when everyone thought the pink mist was simply an update to the previous generation of Wing Pink...

The next moment, a pop-up window suddenly appeared in front of almost everyone: Do you want to remove the effect of [A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men], enter the ultimate fantasy world, and claim your exclusive companion?

"What happened?" March 7th was taken aback and turned to look at Xing beside her.

"Something's happened." Just then, the Robin suddenly frowned.

"What happened?" Dan Heng asked the Robin.

"My brother just notified me and told me not to pay any attention to this pop-up," Robin said solemnly.

"Why?" Xing asked curiously.

"It seems that as long as the effect of 'A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men' is removed, a heart shape will appear in one's eyes under the influence of this pink smoke."

"Under the influence of this shape, the world will become whatever you desire, allowing you to fully indulge your desires. Of course, this is just an illusion and will not affect reality. Moreover, under this perspective... those despicable Propagation Swarms will also transform into your desired form." The Robin paused, his expression somewhat subtle as he spoke.

"Huh? Such a good thing? No, wouldn't that mean the whole sky would be full of Chen Li? Can He bear such a heavy karmic burden?" Xing tilted his head, then seemed to suddenly realize something.

The Robin glanced at the star, then hesitated, as if it wanted to say something but stopped itself.

Did you... just say something really shocking?

At that moment, the Propagation Aeon raised his arms and shouted once again.

"Shh!"

"So what on earth happened?!" March 7th cried out, clutching his head in frustration.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt, Taiyi stopped his pursuit of the Propagation Aeon, transformed back into Sunday's form, and reappeared beside them.

"It seems someone has altered the underlying logic of Propagation Aeon," Taiyi said, his tone calm.

"What do you mean?" Xing looked at Taiyi with some confusion.

"As we all know, Heroic Spirits are beings transformed from legends, heroes, or objects of faith. But when people's impressions of a Heroic Spirit collectively become skewed, it is theoretically possible to reverse the Heroic Spirit's essence. Although such a thing is almost impossible under normal circumstances... it just happened." Taiyi explained calmly.

"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember. I seem to recall Chen Li mentioning that he planned to make some changes to the Path of Propagation... I didn't expect it to be this kind of change?" Xing recalled for a moment, then gave a strange look.

"It's unclear whether Chen Li was behind it. However, the Propagation Aeon was originally an empty-headed creature, only thinking about reproduction, which is why it became the Propagation Aeon."

"Now that it has been altered, what He pursues has changed from the result of reproduction to the process of reproduction. People are made to indulge in their inner desires under the influence of the wing powder. Now there is good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?" Taiyi paused and looked at everyone to ask.

"How did you become so bad, following Chen Li's example? Of course, I want to hear the good news first," Xing complained.

"The good news is that this isn't a fundamental change to the Path of Propagation; it's just a temporary modification using the wing powder that the Propagation Swarm already possesses. So, as long as you don't impulsively choose to succumb to temptation, or if you're strong enough, you can resist this illusion," Taiyi at Xing.

"And the bad news?" Xing asked after letting out a sigh of relief.

"The bad news is... there are many people who are prone to making rash moves, but few are truly skilled." Taiyi's expression remained calm, but his tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"You mean..." Xing's expression gradually became subtle.

"That's right. Many people have already chosen to accept the changed Path of Propagation. In their words... it's not illegal, is it?" Taiyi and said.

From the Taiyi, above New Penacony and Duality Paradise, countless people who were fiercely fighting against the Propagation Swarm suddenly stopped in their tracks. The next second, they suddenly started moving again, calmly moving through the Swarm while wearing an inexplicable silly grin on their faces.

"These people, they really only think about themselves. What are we going to do now? Taiyi, hurry up and keep spinning the Propagation Aeon into a top!" Xing suggested.

"It's difficult. Because now most people in New Penacony have chosen to try their luck with the temptation of the Propagation Aeon, which has led to a sharp decrease in people's fear of Propagation. It has even formed a support for Propagation throughout New Penacony... Now 'resisting the Order and indulging in Propagation's has become the new 'Order'." Taiyi shook his head, his tone unusually solemn.

People no longer fear Propagation, nor do they crave Order. Naturally, the extra power boost gained by the Order Aeon is greatly diminished.

Although this situation is only "difficult" rather than "impossible" for Taiyi,... the one who can easily resolve this situation is Harmony Aeon, rather than himself.

Harmony Aeon, let's use the Rainbow Curse on everyone, just for the sake of the New Penacony.

"Really? Where's Chen Li? Let Chen Li save us!" March 7th said incredulously.

"Give up that naive idea," Taiyi said, shaking his head.

"You mean Chen Li can't possibly come to help us?" March 7th asked anxiously.

"No, I just think Chen Li is probably overwhelmed right now. After all, while these wing powders can immerse living beings in a world of desire, they can also catalyze the emotions in the hearts of those who want to stay in reality... to encourage them to have the courage to express their feelings to their beloved," Taiyi explained.

This is not a manipulation of will, but merely an amplification of inner desires.

Therefore, Taiyi's understanding of Chen Li, it's probably Chen Li who should be seeking help now.

At this moment, Chen Li had one hand pressed against Vita's face, firmly shielding her entire face from view.

Vita's eyes were filled with two pink hearts, and her limbs were thrashing about relentlessly toward Chen Li, like an enthusiastic dog being kept out of the door by its owner.

"My little darling, just give in to me!" Vita said with a silly grin.

Of course, this wasn't the first or second time Vita had gone mad, and theoretically Chen Li could handle it.

But...

Chen Li was not on the Astral Express at the moment, but in the student council office of Origami University.

Because Chen Li was interviewing Chrysos Heirs and others here, Vita stayed by Chen Li's side without leaving his side.

Chen Li had initially wondered Vita was sticking so close to him, but now it seemed that this girl had planned this all along.

And it's one thing if other people get infected, but for an Aeon- level combatant like you to get infected? Who would believe that? Calm down, you idiot!

After temporarily suppressing Vita's offensive, Chen Li slowly turned his head and looked at the Chrysos Heirs who were eager to make their move.

"Um... I'm telling you, don't come any closer!" Chen Li's voice carried a hint of warning.

Chen Li was absolutely certain that these Chrysos Heirs were not affected by the Wing Powder. These guys were simply trying to cause trouble in the chaos.

Upon hearing Chen Li's warning, the group exchanged glances.

"Um, I suddenly remembered we have something to do. We'll be going now, you guys have fun." At that Anaxa and Mydei took a step back at the same time, then turned and left.

Just then, Phainon, who had been kicked out of the window by Aglaea, climbed back in through the window.

"I will protect my companions!" Phainon declared righteously.

"Get out," Aglaea said expressionlessly.

I refuse!

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Phainon straightened his chest.

"I'll allow you to keep yellow and purple fish," Aglaea said with a hint of helplessness.

Phainon's expression seamlessly switched from "swearing to never retreat" to "beaming with joy" in an instant.

"Alright! Well then... goodbye, buddy, take care!" Phainon gave Chen Li a thumbs up and flashed him a bright smile.

Before he could finish speaking, Phainon had already jumped out of the window and disappeared without a trace.

"Phainon, you're a damn idiot!" Chen Li yelled at Phainon's retreating figure as he climbed out of the window.

Chen Li originally thought Phainon was a real man, but he didn't expect that this guy would also prioritize women over friends.

And what's more, the heaviest one was a yellow and purple fish!

You bastard!

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"How did things turn out like this?! What are we going to do now?!" March 7th exclaimed in despair, looking at the guys grinning foolishly as they scurried through the Swarm.

Each new version brings a new god; who could have imagined that one day "Propagation" could make one a superior being?

Did you expect that Propagation Swarm would become the orthodox Order in New Penacony?

"The horde of beasts Imagenesis using the Wish Power transformed by Command Spell is already starting to falter." World-Painting was also standing atop the Haiyuan TV Tower, frowned slightly, a look of seriousness appearing on her face.

During the period of uncertainty following the death of the Propagation Aeon and its subsequent resurrection, the Propagation Swarm, now without leadership, went berserk and self-destructed one by one.

Although the beast horde possesses the ability to self-repair after devouring insects, it simply doesn't have time to eat and replenish itself in the face of such a reckless, suicidal attack.

Large numbers of beasts were blasted to pieces in the series of explosions, falling one after another.

Although the Swarm also suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the once-massive Propagation Swarm dying, the beast swarm's situation will only worsen.

As products of Imagenesis, although the individual strength of the beast swarm surpasses that of ordinary Propagation Swarms, they cannot reproduce or multiply; each one that dies is one less.

The terrifying aspect of Propagation Swarms lies precisely in this: injured insects not only do not die, but instead multiply at the wound site, resulting in a ever-growing population.

Furthermore, using animal hordes to resist Swarms was merely a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution, so the current situation was to be expected.

Faced with such a predicament, everyone once again turned their attention to the Order Aeon, Taiyi.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky.

Guiji's figure reappeared above the churning clouds of insects in the sky, landing precisely on the shoulder of the massive body of the Propagation Aeon, standing side by side with this ancient ferocious beast.

Just as Guiji approached the Propagation Aeon, the Propagation Aeon's enormous head suddenly turned around, its huge eyes, filled with compound eyes, staring straight at Guiji.

"Oh, my friend, why do you look at me like that? You are Propagation, I am Elation. We are one, and in this Holy Grail War, we join forces to bring a moment of Elation and prosperity to this world."

"But look at those people down there... they're trying to stop us and ruin our plans. Can you tolerate that?" Guiji's smile widened as he faced the beast's scrutinizing gaze.

As Guiji spoke, he stretched out his hand towards the top of the Haiyuan TV Tower, his finger pointing precisely at the group of people standing there.

Hearing Guiji's seductive words and feeling the resonance between the Path of Joy and the slightly modified Path of Propagation, the Propagation Aeon's eyes turned bloodshot almost instantly as he looked at the crowd atop the Haiyuan TV Tower.

Those enormous eyes, filled with compound eyes, gleamed with a pure, unfiltered hostility.

"Partner, can you feel it? Our Path intersect. How about this? If we defeat these troublesome fellows together, after this Holy Grail War is over, I will bestow upon you the entire power of the Path of Joy. What do you say?" Guiji his head and continued to stir the fire.

Originally, Propagation and Elation had nothing in common. One only thought about endlessly replicating itself, while the other savored the joys and absurdities of life.

However, if the underlying logic of Propagation has been altered from "breeding" to "sexual pleasure"... then saying that it belongs to a branch of Elation, although far-fetched, is not without reason.

Of course, the most crucial reason is that... the Propagation Aeon simply doesn't have any brains.

"Oh no! Guiji is stirring things up again! The Propagation Aeon is already stupid, and Guiji is deliberately teasing him. What should we do now?!" March 7th said anxiously.

"..." Taiyi glanced at Celenova with annoyance.

Although Robin did not use Command Spell to elevate Celenova's status from Emanator to Aeon when Celenova and Guiji confronted each other, in order to demonstrate the advantage that Emanator of Harmony are all incarnations of Harmony Aeon.

But we're all seasoned foxes, why bother with ghost stories?

The Harmony Aeon possesses three aspects, the second of which is Order.

To be fair, speaking while wearing a disguise does make things much easier.

After all... how could one speak such plain language when one is only halfway to the threshold of becoming Aeon? It would be too unrefined. But as the Great Extinguisher, Celenova has no problem with it.

"It's the second half now, let's make a substitution. I'll deal with Guiji, you Lord of the Hunt go and take care of the Propagation Aeon." Taiyi turned his gaze away from Celenova and said casually.

"Huh? Me?" Celenova paused for a moment, pointed to himself, tilted his head, and a slightly surprised expression appeared on his face.

"That's right." Taiyi looked at Celenova and nodded.

"Uh... Taiyi, you must be joking, right?" The Robin suddenly spoke up, his tone hesitant.