Does this count as paying to go to work? "A completely new system?" The Island Country Taboo looked gravely at the polluted Taboo before him.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Taboos were no different from stray dogs before beings like Ancestor Chi You. They were still existences at the end of a path.
Its existence could be said to be the source of a path. Beings of this kind were far from weak. Everything depended on comparison.
That saying was indeed right.
Compared to beings like Ancestor Chi You, however, it was simply a roadside mutt.
But to the existences of the Island Country, Taboos were already their highest combat power.
They had not dealt with this polluted Taboo partly because it was a Taboo, a part of the Island Country's foundation.
Even if it had gone mad, as long as it was not dead, it could still possibly become a pillar of the Island Country—though it might have trouble distinguishing friend from foe.
But wasn't that precisely what made such a Taboo even more terrifying?
This was the main reason why the Island Country had not dealt with such a Taboo. It was simple: the Island Country only had so much foundation. If they destroyed it, they would have one less Taboo. If they kept it, it could still step in at a critical moment. It was Taboo-level combat power, after all.
Most importantly, a polluted Taboo was excellent research material. For the Island Country people, gambling with their nation's fate was hardly anything new.
They gambled every time and lost every time. They were truly hopeless all-in gambling addicts.
This time was no different. From the flesh and blood of this polluted Taboo, they had extracted a substance known as Evolution Matter.
It could strengthen ordinary