Just How Good-Looking Could They Be?

"Originium?"

"..."

"Indeed, the Great Beast existed in this world much earlier than we Originium, and we don't really have many ways to deal with them. If we could utilize their power, we could indeed defeat the Great Beast, but... what does that have to do with what you're saying about plundering the Great Beast's power?"

Continuing to observe the thick, monolithic crystal, Sui suddenly realized that the crystal had not appeared out of thin air; beneath its surface, a grotesque white skeleton was partially exposed.

Even with just a glance, she could tell that this was no mere decoration; its true form... must be a creature at least tens of meters long...

"... The Celestial Masters discovered that as long as they could find a way to suppress the Great Beast, they could allow the Originium to parasitize Great Beast body."

"These Originium are parasitic on the Great Beast, can continuously absorb and store the Great Beast's power."

"And at this point, if you remove it, it will produce Originium Crystal that are different from usual..."

The man spoke calmly.

But Maria, standing to the side, gradually frowned.

"So... you plan to use this method to plunder the power of the Great Beast, and then... let them parasitize human bodies?!"

"... Yes."

The man did not deny it; instead, he revealed his plan.

He turned his head and looked at Maria and Sui beside him.

"Although we can't fully extract the Great Beast's power this way, as long as we have this beginning, we can improve our methods generation after generation, extract it better, strengthen it better, and even eliminate the drawbacks of its Originium itself, until one day... everyone will surpass the Great Beast!"

"..."

He was silent for a moment, then laughed.

She stood there quietly, her long, slender white hair making her stand out in the entire underground chamber.

The bright red dragon horns on its head shimmered with a faint light, and its tail swayed slightly, causing sparks to flicker.

"You people... are truly arrogant..."

"An era where everyone can surpass Great Beast? You really dare to imagine that..."

She crossed her arms and looked at the man in front of her.

"I agree..."

"Um?"

The man paused for a moment, seemingly puzzled.

But Sui was smiling.

"I said... I approve of your plan!"

The girl opened her eyes, her face revealing a madness no less intense than that of a man!

At 20, she approved of the other party's plan!

"What are you doing...?"

The man was also somewhat taken aback.

He had considered all possible reactions from the other person.

Anger, mockery, disdain, vigilance?

But he never imagined that Sui, Great Beast, would actually agree with his plan!

"It's nothing, I just found it interesting."

Sui smiled, then looked at the sealed-off boulder beside her, her eyes narrowing silently.

"I suddenly wondered what it would be like if all the little people in the world gained the power of Great Beast."

Just like Maria said, Sui doesn't care about humans; all she loves is battle... battles that require everyone to give their all!

She was passionate about it... excited about it!

In the man's view, in a world where everyone possesses the power of Great Beast, humanity will no longer need to fear the terror brought by Great Beast.

But... at that age, he saw a completely different world.

If everyone were like Great Beast... wouldn't I never feel bored again?

And...

"If you want to achieve this goal, the first step is to find a way to eliminate those Great Beasts in your territory, right?"

After all, according to the man, to truly achieve this, countless people would need to research, experiment, and investigate...

"But your current abilities are still too weak... You need some help."

He smiled, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"While I don't think I have any talent for Iron-Forging Martial Arts, at least I'm stronger than you guys right now..."

"I won't help you directly, that would be too boring. I'll teach you what I know... I'll watch you challenge those Great Beasts, and then watch you defeat them, or... watch you be completely annihilated by them!"

"... I don't trust you."

The man was silent for a moment, then spoke.

In his mind, Great Beast disdain lying.

They are incredibly powerful, but it is precisely because of this power that their thinking tends to be very direct.

There has never been such a thing as a conspiracy or trick.

But... this matter concerns the future of the entire Great Yan, and he cannot trust that a Great Beast would choose to help them!

Sui simply shrugged casually.

"Believe it or not, the choice is yours... I know what you're thinking, and I know what those scoundrels up there are preparing. To be honest, I find it really boring. You're all underestimating the power of the Great Beast."

The young woman casually revealed the man's plan.

This startled the man.

But quickly, his expression calmed down.

Are you planning to take action?

Of course not.

The man waved his hand, but his fearless demeanor did nothing to frighten her; her attitude remained as calm as ever.

"Just like I said, your plan does show me a possibility... To be honest, this is the second time since Maria and I came out that I've felt you villains actually have some merit."

"Therefore, I choose to help you."

The 20-year-old smiled brightly, then turned to look at Maria beside him, wanting to see if Maria already knew all along.

But...

Maria's expression remained calm.

Calm...

Feeling cold.

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311

How good will Chapter 311 be?

"What... happened to you?"

This was the first time Maria had seen like this at the age of 20, and she was stunned for a few moments.

Even during her battles with the tiger demon, with her, and with that Ya, Maria remained remarkably calm.

But this time... Maria's eyes really did turn cold.

She had murderous intent...

This left Sui stunned for a long time before she finally asked, somewhat surprised.

"How are you?"

"... nothing."

Maria took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

The man's words stirred up many memories for Maria.

Does everyone possess abilities surpassing those of Great Beast?

Can everyone surpass the Great Beast?

Once upon a time, a group of ignorant people were fooled by a crazy guy, and then they all went mad, heading towards the graveyard...

Although the man's plan bore almost no resemblance to the one she knew, Maria still felt somewhat uncomfortable with his words.

And...

"You should understand the problems humanity will encounter after gaining extraordinary power, right? Oripathy, and the body's rejection..."

Maria looked up and asked calmly.

Although her tone was calm, everyone knew that if the man's answer didn't satisfy Maria, the outcome would be something no one wanted to see...

After a few moments of silence, the man exhaled.

"I know."

In fact, experiments were conducted a long time ago.

Those infected with Oripathy do not achieve a balance between gaining the power of Great Beast simply by acquiring its strength.

On the contrary, because humans do not have the physical strength of Great Beast, those infected with this Special Oripathy suffer even more from the addition of the Great Beast's power.

Their lifespan will also be shorter than that of ordinary Oripathy Infected...

"But you still want to carry out this plan?"

"Yes."

The man's voice was unwavering, as if he had been prepared for this all along.

Humans can only defeat Great Beast on large-scale battlefields using technology and artillery alone... but in comparison, the Great Beast can completely refuse to participate in the war.

They are all alone, coming and going as they please... unless all the land is truly transformed into a battlefield, everyone is given combat training, and the movements of the Great Beast are constantly monitored.

Only in this way can we truly change humanity's fear of Great Beast.

But... this plan is too long-term and too unrealistic.

At present, it seems that using Originium to seize the power of the Great Beast is the most reliable option.

As long as the Oripathy problem can be solved, everything will be fine!

In his view, this is possible.

But...

Maria, however, did not think so.

"I have seen countless people find their own path to destruction because of their arrogant greed."

Maria spoke, her gaze fixed on the man before her.

"The path you're on now, in my view, is also like this..."

Seize the power of the Great Beast?

Maria did indeed see one.

Lappland unexpectedly gained the power of the Great Beast Rottish, which hung high in Siracusa, during a battle where she was facing an attack by Wolf Pack.

Then...

Without Maria's intervention, the girl would have either become Rottish's puppet or descended into utter madness.

That was just a wisp of energy; it wasn't even Rottish's true power!

But this very breath almost ruined the girl's life.