Ch. 141New Life
Chapter Summary: “New Life”
Key Plot Points and Events
- After securing Eloy, Su Ke relaxes and examines the enormous supply of Ten Thousand Star Stones surrounding them. These stones can rapidly nourish his Death Star Vine, allowing it to advance from the fifth level of the Universe Rank to the ninth level in several years and potentially reach Domain Lord Rank after several decades.
- Su Ke sets two major goals:
- Complete the Third Nirvana of the Six Nirvana technique.
- Strengthen his physical body to the Universe Rank through continued cultivation and use of the Nutrient Pod.
- Completing the Third Nirvana will elevate Su Ke’s talent to the level of a top Starfield Rank genius, while reaching the Universe Rank will grant him another innate ability.
- Zuo Mu is shocked to learn that Eloy has successfully possessed the Ten Thousand Star Divine Beast. Although Eloy cannot initially communicate with them, she soon reconnects through her human clone and the Virtual Universe.
- In the Virtual Universe, Eloy appears unchanged and lovingly interacts with the family’s three children. Her ordinary, maternal appearance contrasts sharply with the monstrous Special Lifeform she now possesses.
- Eloy explains that the Ten Thousand Star Divine Beast was born at the Universe Rank and could naturally advance to at least the ninth level of the Domain Lord Rank by consuming Ten Thousand Star Stones. With sufficient accumulation, it could eventually reach the World Lord Rank.
- The beast possesses a Life Gene Level of one thousand times that of an ordinary being. This grants it extraordinary talent and law comprehension but also makes its resource requirements vastly greater.
- Eloy confirms that she inherited three of the beast’s four bodily innate secret techniques: Clone, Space Prohibition, and Nirvana. She lost the fourth, soul-related technique because she destroyed the beast’s soul during possession.
Character Developments
- Su Ke becomes more ambitious and focused, balancing his personal cultivation with the growth of his Death Star Vine. He also gains a deeper understanding of the enormous value and cost of Special Lifeforms.
- Eloy successfully adapts to her new existence and remains emotionally stable. She gains the Ten Thousand Star Divine Beast’s immense bloodline talents and inherited abilities while retaining her human identity and family bonds.
- Zuo Mu reacts with surprise and suspicion to Eloy’s transformation, but he finds no visible difference in her Virtual Universe form.
- Eloy’s maternal side is emphasized as she interacts warmly with the children, reinforcing that possession has not erased her personality or relationships.
Significant Themes
- Transformation and new identity: Eloy’s possession gives her a vastly more powerful body and bloodline without changing her outward personality or emotional attachments.
- The cost of power: Extraordinary Life Gene Levels provide immense advantages but require exponentially greater resources to develop.
- The universe’s favor and cruelty: Special Lifeforms may be blessed with unparalleled talents and protection, yet they can still become targets of stronger races and powerful beings.
- Cultivation and preparation: Both Su Ke and Eloy must carefully manage long-term growth, resources, and inherited abilities rather than relying solely on immediate strength.
- Family amid monstrous power: Eloy’s gentle behavior with the children contrasts with the terrifying nature of the Ten Thousand Star Divine Beast, emphasizing the continuity of her human relationships.
Character Interactions
- Su Ke and Eloy discuss her condition, future cultivation, resource needs, and inherited techniques with unusual openness and trust.
- Zuo Mu observes Eloy skeptically and consults Su Ke when he cannot detect anything abnormal.
- Eloy reassures Su Ke that he may freely use the Ten Thousand Star Stones because her own clone requires vastly more resources than his Death Star Vine.
- The chapter ends with Eloy revealing the names of her inherited innate secret techniques, establishing the powerful abilities she will use going forward.