Chapter 197

In fact, even before transmigrating, Yuan Chen had thought about whether the Oovi-Kat Tribe could sense the "Sho'ma" of the Void Creature, since they were able to communicate with the souls of other beings.

Now, upon seeing Neeko, Yuan Chen immediately began preparing for the experiment.

The existence of the Void may be quite mysterious, or even unheard of, to the people of the Valoran Continent and the Ionian Islands.

However, the people of Shurima have always had experiences of contact with the Void.

For example, Ek'Sharei, who was previously killed by Nila, earned the title of Burrowing Titan because he frequently attacked outposts in the Shurima desert, and was thus feared and called the Burrowing Titan.

Similarly, the retinues of Void Burrowing Beasts like the Xer'sai and the Rek'Sai Rek'Sai often appear in the desert.

It can be said that dealing with different types of Void attacks has become an instinct for the Shurima people.

Unfortunately, even so, people's understanding of the Void remains very limited...

With her ability to read the souls and consciousness of living beings, Neeko might bring some valuable information.

Neeko was completely clueless about everything concerning Ixialia. She had never heard of Yuan Chen before, and when she saw Yuan Chen, a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"Li... is curious."

I'm so weird.

Hearing Neeko's lisp, Yuan Chen wasn't surprised. The Oovi-Kat Tribe rarely used human language, so it was perfectly normal for a beginner to have a lisp.

In contrast, what truly bothered Yuan Chen was that Neeko found him strange.

"What's strange about it? Tell me, and I won't blame you."

Yuan Chen calmly gazed at Neeko in front of him, but a vague sense of unease was already creeping into his heart.

As expected, after hearing Yuan Chen's words, the simple-minded Neeko didn't think much of it and simply said:

"You have Sho'ma, um... I'm curious, but I can only sense Sho'ma's aura, yet I can't merge with it!"

"Unable to merge with my soul"... does it mean they can't read my information?

Thinking this, Yuan Chen shook his head, not delving deeper into the matter, and instead said:

"My soul is special; it's been extra reinforced. But Neeko, we're facing a huge disaster right now. Can you help us?"

"That's great! Neeko loves helping people!"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's request, Neeko nodded excitedly.

Although she doesn't know much about human civilization, Neeko does know that helping others can make them like her.

A moment later, a Void Cub, kept in a cage, arrived at the palace under the watchful eyes of the Road Protector.

During this waiting period, Yuan Chen also introduced Neeko to King Yuen and the others...

To be precise, it introduced Neeko's race.

Upon hearing about the peculiar life form of the Oovi-Kat Tribe, even the well-informed King Yuen couldn't help but stroke his beard in astonishment.

"Ionia... truly a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, capable of nurturing such extraordinary life. It's truly astonishing." Saying this, King Yuen looked at Yuan Chen and said with some regret:

"It's a pity the situation is different now, otherwise I would definitely visit Ionia in person. Compared to the stable material realm of Ixialia, the Land of Myriad Spirits in Ionia would surely bring new enlightenment to the Yuan Chu Axiom."

Don't be so pessimistic.

Hearing the sorrow in King Yuen's words, Yuan Chen shook his head indifferently and said:

"This is far from over... Besides, even if you went to Ionia now, it wouldn't make a difference. It's just a mirage, a superficial peace. In a few years, Ionia will truly become what it should be."

"As for the Oovi-Kat Tribe... even in Ionia, they are one of the oldest and most primitive races."

Yuan Chen glanced at Neeko, who was happily enjoying the Ixialia cuisine served by the waiter, and calmly said:

"In the Vastaya lineage, the first Vastaya were born from the union of humans and Vastaya Shuray, also known as the proto -Vastaya, or pure-blooded Vastaya."

"These original Vastaya then interbred with terrestrial creatures during their subsequent reproduction, giving rise to many terrestrial Vastaya creatures, including the Meat-toothed Beast, the Simi Ape, the Python Monkey, and the Heron-man."

A small portion of them interbred with marine life, giving birth to aquatic Vastaya such as merfolk and rays.

"After that came the flying races. And Neeko's race is one of the original Vastaya races that originated from the initial union of humans and Vastaya Shuray."

Even the ability of the Oovi-Kat Tribe to read other people's souls originates from the Vastaya Shuray."

After listening to Yuan Chen's detailed account of the Vastaya's origins, King Yuen nodded thoughtfully. Hearing Yuan Chen's words, Nedeli, standing nearby, asked directly:

"And what about me? Or rather, my race, the Vastaya, are also terrestrial Vastaya?"

"No."

Yuan Chen shook his head and said:

"Although you are also called Vastaya, you are not Vastaya in the lineage I just mentioned..."

To be precise, you are not a combination of a pure-blooded Vastaya and a subsequent terrestrial creature, but rather a variant of the original Vastaya."

"Variation?"

Nedeli seemed somewhat surprised upon hearing Yuan Chen's words.

In response, Yuan Chen explained:

"After humans mated with the Vastaya Shuray, in addition to the original Vastaya descendants like Neeko who have animalistic characteristics, a small number of shapeshifters with predominantly human characteristics were also born."

"To put it simply, if the ratio of human to Vastaya Shuray blood in Neeko's body is six to four, or four to six, then the Ringed Ones would have nine human and one Vastaya Shuray."

As for other subsequent Vastaya such as the Meat-toothed Beast, their Vastaya Shuray bloodline will be even less."

"And with reproduction, some Vastaya will even degenerate into a form of creature with limited intelligence, closer to that of wild beasts, such as the bell rats of Zaun."

As he said this, Yuan Chen shook his head. "But aside from the possibility of degeneration, there is also the possibility of reversion to ancestral traits. However, the probability is too small to be of any use."

While Yuan Chen was explaining some knowledge about the Vastaya, on the other side, having eaten and drunk her fill, Neeko also stood up excitedly.

"We're all ready! Let's get started!"

Upon hearing Neeko's words, Yuan Chen nodded, then gestured to King Yuen and the others beside him with his eyes, and quickly completed the spell targeting mental protection.

It wasn't to protect them, but to protect Neeko.