Chapter 443: 463. Trajectory
Logically speaking, Moth's death should have caused the eggs it had planted within the other gods, as well as the moths that had hatched from them, to die as well. That was why Blade and Opening looked so grim. Yet with Moth's death, they did not feel that extra part within their bodies disappear.
Instead, as the girl moved, the sensation of being controlled grew increasingly intense. As Moth's circuitry gradually vanished within her palm, her presence only became more overwhelming.
Everything pointed to one conclusion: she was absorbing Moth's innate circuitry to strengthen herself.
This was undoubtedly an unbelievable outcome to the gods. It was not as though they had never entertained certain unspeakable thoughts about their companions' circuitry, but no matter how they experimented in secret, the result was always the same: gods could not devour the circuitry of other divine attributes.
At most, they could devour the circuitry of ordinary transcendants, using their own innate circuitry—which had nearly become rules themselves—to suppress circuitry of other attributes and achieve compatibility.
But that was not true "devouring" in any sense. It merely meant forcibly adding a weak circuit to one's body, and it was of little use!
As for devouring the innate circuitry of another god, the instant they attempted it, they would suffer backlash. It was backlash caused by both conflicting attributes and conflicting rules. Even gods could not resist it. The more they devoured, the harsher the backlash became. If they forcibly tried to swallow all of another god's circuitry, they would inevitably be grievously wounded by the backlash, their souls scattered to ashes, left to wait through long years before gathering again.
In other words, "starting over."
So, this was nearly impossible.
Yet the scene before them clearly told them that someone