Chapter 175
Suddenly, a crystal pillar next to them shattered without warning, and sharp fragments shot out like cannonballs.
"Whoosh!"
Using Gravitational Field and Extreme Speed, Wen Jing narrowly avoided the danger.
Originally, she didn't need to push herself to such limits, but the special environment here severely weakened her senses.
"Not good!"
The next moment, the seemingly solid ground beneath their feet collapsed instantly, and an energy spider web shimmering with a ghostly light sprang up from the mud, only to be instantly frozen and fell by the Frost Vein Silk released by Wen Jing.
However, because her reaction time was not fast enough, one of her hind feet was still touched by the spider web.
Immediately afterwards, she gradually lost sensation in her body, starting from that position and moving upwards.
"Poison? Not only that, it also has a special paralyzing effect."
From the shadows, a large spider with an abdomen resembling a crystal slowly emerged, its compound eyes gleaming with a cold light.
"Click!"
Wen Jing directly severed his own hind leg, and instead of retreating, he advanced.
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Below, on a sea of boiling lava, lies an 'island' filled with a forest of steel.
A giant tortoise, over a hundred meters long, was leisurely strolling in the lava, its immense and scorching life energy emanating from it without any concealment, strongly attracting Wen Jing.
"If we eat it, we can probably recover all our attributes except for speed."
However, the giant tortoise noticed this suddenly appearing 'little bug,' but couldn't be bothered to look at it or pay it any attention. It simply casually mobilized its energy and flicked its front legs—
"Boom!"
The next moment, the entire lava sea boiled, and a towering tsunami composed of ultra-high temperature magma, carrying an aura of destruction, crashed down on Wen Jing.
"...!"
Wen Jing's figure Instant Flash, unleashing a burst of energy.
Phase Jump, Extreme Speed, Inertia Manipulation... after employing every means possible, the pitch-black Zerg finally flew out of the lava tsunami.
Despite absorbing a significant amount of energy, the exoskeleton softened and deformed due to the extreme heat, even with her possessing [Advanced Heat Resistance].
"... You just wait!"
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That night, before half the night had even passed, all three Wen Jing returned to the material universe.
The one who returned earliest was the most furious;
One returned a little later, had eaten a crystal spider, but had lost a leg;
The last one to return gained some attribute points, and its exoskeleton became completely 'frosted'...
The three scenes looked at each other in bewilderment.
Because their consciousnesses are shared, there's no need for explanations at this moment. Even if they were focused on fighting in the Ancient Wilderness, now that they've returned, they can simply 'recall' what happened to their other Clone.
Even the two Wen Jing who returned first could 'watch' the battle livestream of the Wen Jing who had not yet returned, just like the Wen Jing in the Spacetime Amber, providing computational support for battle decision-making.
"No, this method of exploration needs to be adjusted."
After the initial exploration that yielded the new characteristics, Wen Jing drew a conclusion.
The Ancient Wilderness at night is extremely dangerous. Even if she splits and her attributes become low enough to exploit this bug, there is no guarantee that she won't encounter a world that is extremely dangerous.
Last time he was lucky, perhaps due to the teacher's mystical protection, but Wen Jing ultimately only inherited the Secret Treasure Gate, not the [Luck] displayed on the panel.
Even with the most fruitful exploration, 'Frosty Wen Jing ', only resulted in a gain of over fifty attribute points in three attributes after a single exploration. The other two scenic spots yielded nothing, and the explorer even sustained some injuries.
In fact, if Wen Jing's three Clone were in a unified state, they wouldn't have ended up like this in any other world.
Distributing attribute points evenly may seem safe, but it actually greatly reduces efficiency.
However, if we don't split up and achieve results on multiple fronts, then the purpose of maximizing the efficiency of our Clone is lost.
"Division of labor."
At this moment, the Clone, who had been trapped in the Spacetime Amber and could only observe and think, said, "To improve efficiency, we need to divide the work, plan different functions, and then allocate attributes according to needs."
This setback was partly due to Wen Jing's upgraded abilities, which excited him and made him eager to grow stronger and take revenge.
But the more fundamental reason is that she is actually part of a group, still subconsciously following individual thought patterns.
"We need to change our mindset."
"It's not 'I' anymore, it's... 'we'."
Chapter 175
After deciding on the division of labor, Wen Jing quickly came up with a specific plan.
"However, we've only gone halfway through the night; we can't let it go to waste like this."
The three scenes exchanged a glance. "Then, let's go to that world."
The previous random travels and splitting up resulted in the acquisition of three different natural and Ancient Wilderness coordinates. Although the gains were meager, they provided a general understanding of the basic situation of each world.
Once the interval between teleportations was over, the three figures disappeared simultaneously.
For worlds where anchor points have already been established, Wen Jing can now not only travel in a 'team' like holding Locator Stone, but different Clone don't even have to follow the requirement of traveling simultaneously.
The next moment, a wave of heat hit them as the three Clone simultaneously arrived above the boiling sea of lava.
This world has a relatively simple environment, dominated only by the Lava Giant Turtle. It is rich in energy and has no other distractions, making it the most valuable hunting target at present.
After closing in to attack range while still in stealth mode, Wen Jing, who was at the very front, suddenly sprang up and charged forward head-on.
"I told you I'd be back!"
As she spoke her villainous lines, her arms transformed into unparalleled blades, striking the exposed nape of the giant tortoise like a shooting star.
At the same time, another Wen Jing split up and launched the same attack on the giant tortoise's tail.
"Bang... Sizzle!"
The impact produced a heavy thud, followed by a screeching sound of friction.
The giant tortoise's skin and flesh were still covered with a thick layer of scales. Wen Jing used his [Sharpness] forelimbs to cut into it, creating a series of sparks and a groove nearly half a meter long, but he still couldn't see any flesh or blood; the skin hadn't actually been 'broken'!
But immediately afterward, Frost Vein Silk covered her forelimbs, imbued with a terrifying chill, and pierced her again—
"Hold head high!"
The sudden pain caused the giant tortoise to let out a deafening roar.
It was not only attacked from both sides, but more importantly, it was subjected to an opposing, extremely cold force.
The giant tortoise's body thrashed violently, triggering a surge of lava.
At the same time, amidst the raging flames and intense heat, the steel-like 'spiky' ridges on its back transformed into volcanoes, erupting with a deafening roar.
Dozens of flame-formed creatures, resembling fire elements from fantasy works, emerged from it, roaring as they rose and transformed into two groups of soldiers charging towards the two Wen Jing.
"How amazing... Is it a Symbiosis life form?"
The third, Wen Jing, was hidden high above like a ghost, his senses covering the entire battlefield. Through the [Key of Tuning], he was targeting the ever-changing fatal weakness on the giant tortoise's massive body.
"Switch targets."
Upon seeing this, she activated her Gravitational Field, creating a large-scale gravitational disturbance zone that Slowness down the movement of the fire elemental.
As the giant tortoise attacked the Clone near its head with its crimson beak, the Clone at the tail abandoned its attack on the giant tortoise's main body and transformed into a destructive whirlwind, precisely and efficiently clearing away the controlled fire elements.
The three movements of Wen Jing were fluid and seamless, without the slightest delay or misunderstanding.
After a series of attacks, the Molten Core Giant Turtle was completely enraged.
It ceased its pursuit of Wen Jing and the summoning of its minions. Its massive head abruptly rose, its enormous maw opening wide, and the energy of the entire lava sea converged into its mouth, radiating a destructive light.
Unlike large-scale lava tsunamis, this concentrated energy breath has a focused energy that can vaporize all living things.
"... It's an opportunity."
The locked Clone was forced to retreat rapidly, using Phase Jump to leave a misleading Afterimage.
However, the giant tortoise, though seemingly not very intelligent, possessed an extremely sharp fighting instinct. It turned its head, ignoring the Afterimage, and firmly locked onto Wen Jing's true form.
Seeing this, she stopped wasting energy and instead used the Prism Shield and Gravitational Lens to fully enhance herself.
"Boom!"
The beam of light was released, engulfing her entire body. Instantly, most of her limbs were vaporized, leaving only a severed limb that was blown away.
This is one of the advantages of having "me" as all Clone. A team of ordinary teammates could never achieve this kind of decisiveness and efficiency in sacrificing themselves for tactical purposes.
The Prism Shield and Gravitational Lens shattered after only 0.01 seconds, but they had still accomplished their mission—refraction.
A portion of the beam's energy was deflected and blasted towards the giant tortoise's forelimbs.
"Roar!"
The giant tortoise let out a roar of shock and rage, staggered from the unexpected blast of its own attack, revealing its underside, which was hidden beneath the lava.
"It has appeared."
In the [Key of Tuning] perception, the Lava Giant Turtle's constantly shifting and changing fatal weakness was fixed at its throat.
"Whoosh!"
Wen Jing's figure flashed in the air, catching the remaining limbs of the Clone.
Because Wen Jing now has Multiple Consciousnesses; even if one of his Clone loses consciousness, the other avatars can still think.
So even if this Clone only has this much matter left, as long as there is still active matter, it still means that this Clone has not died.
Now, by simply transferring life essence through contact, a complete Wen Jing can be restored from this severed limb.
However, there is no need for that now.
As Wen Jing 'absorbed' the remaining half of the severed limb, the Clone was clearing away the fire element also arrived, lunging forward and instantly merging with her.
Life, Strength, Speed, Spirit – the attribute points scattered across the panel are now unified and consolidated.
Wen Jing has reassembled into its strongest single-unit state.