Chapter 171
Li Yang herself knew she couldn't possibly save the survivors of the Nature Department, so whether she believed in the Flower of Evil, she had to try this path.
Moreover, disrupting those 1,000 diners would only bring benefits to Li Yang, not harm.
With chaos erupting among the diners, Huoji will inevitably be distracted. Even if the Flower of Evil breaks its promise, Li Yang will be more likely to infiltrate the Thousand-Fire Tree than he is now.
The Flower of Evil asked with interest, "How do you plan to disrupt them?"
Li Yang didn't respond to him, but urged, "Help me conceal my identity."
The Flower of Evil rolled her eyes, too lazy to ask any more questions.
He only cares about the result; as for the process... he wants to see how she plans to do it.
As the Flower of Evil raised her hand, a black light appeared, as if a rift had been torn open in the void. Then, another Bone Peach Mother Tree emerged from the gap.
Li Yang's heart skipped a beat as she realized that the Bone Peach Mother Tree in front of her was indeed the Bone Peach Mother Tree.
But the Bone Peach Mother Tree was clearly dead; she killed it with her own hands!
Flower of Evil: "She is the Bone Peach Mother Tree that I pulled from the river of time. As long as you 'wear' her, no one can see through you."
Sister Longevity popped up a message: [Star Skill - Spacetime Puppet detected. Do you wish to consume lifespan to learn it?]
Chapter 171
Spacetime Puppet!
This Star Skill sounds incredibly powerful, Li Yang was extremely tempted.
She quickly thought of Time Rewind. This Star Skill has not been fully repaired yet. If the two Star Skills are similar in specifications, Li Yang's current lifespan... might not be enough.
She has big plans for this Thousand Flowers Realm Domain.
They dare not waste even a fraction of their lifespan.
Li Yang nearly emptied his Sand Fruit Realm Domain during this trip to improve his cultivation level.
There are no mature Star Plant over there anymore, so even if she uses the Teleportation Anchor to go back, she won't be able to harvest much lifespan.
Moreover, Li Yang dared not easily use Teleportation Anchor in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain.
Huoji is Wise One of the Lost Space Society.
Their familiarity with Spatial Teleportation far surpasses that of Li Yang.
If they sense it, it will only bring a lot of trouble.
Li Yang asked, "How much lifespan will it consume?"
As expected, Sister Longevity did not disappoint her, and immediately replied, "300,000 years."
Li Yang: "..."
It would have been better not to remind her to study at all!
It's infuriating that we can only see but not learn!
300,000 years is far too long.
Even if it takes 100,000 years, Li Yang is willing to take the gamble.
If she uses those 300,000 or so to learn the Spacetime Puppet, her Risking Life and Invincible Shield will be useless if she encounters any danger.
Unwilling to give up, Li Yang asked, "Can I retain the Star Skill and learn it later?"
She knew it was impossible, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
As expected, Sister Longevity ignored her completely.
Li Yang then asked, "Is it possible to consume lifespan to find the opportunity to learn about Spacetime Puppet?"
She can't learn it this time, but if she can find a trigger for learning, she can try to find another way to do so next time.
[Would you like to consume 10,000 years of your lifespan to perform this query?]
Ten thousand years!
That's enough.
But Li Yang was really envious of this Star Skill, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Query!"
Sister Longevity: [There are three conditions for learning the Star Skill - Spacetime Puppet: The first condition is that the person who releases the Spacetime Puppet is at the Divine Venerable Realm; the second condition is that the host is the user of the Spacetime Puppet; the third condition is that the person who releases the Spacetime Puppet must not harbor any murderous intent towards the host.]
After reading all this, Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief; these ten thousand years hadn't been a waste after all.
She vaguely guessed that the opportunity to learn this was probably because the Flower of Evil released Spacetime Puppet at her.
But it's clearly more than that.
From this message, Li Yang confirmed two key pieces of information.
First, the Flower of Evil is indeed at the Divine Venerable Realm; there is no doubt about that.
Secondly, the Flower of Evil truly had no intention of killing her. It seems that the Flower of Evil was more concerned about the malice of the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain than about devouring her, who was only at the Sixth Grade Realm.
Of course, Li Yang wouldn't let her guard down. The fact that the Flower of Evil didn't intend to kill her now didn't mean it wouldn't in the future.
After all, the Flower of Flower of Evil still needs her to wreak havoc at the Thousand-Person Feast.
The opportunity to learn Star Skill wasn't difficult to find.
Li Yang can think about this after resolving the matter of the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain.
If her collaboration with the Flower of Flower of Evil goes smoothly this time, there might be opportunities for further collaboration in the future.
After all, Li Yang and the Flower of Evil share a common enemy: the Upper Three Realms!
Another thought arose in Li Yang's mind, and he asked, "Can I learn to be a flawed Spacetime Puppet?"
When it comes to exploiting system vulnerabilities, Li Yang is undoubtedly a master.
Sister Longevity remained silent.
Li Yang thought she had asked for nothing, but she didn't really care. Asking one more question wouldn't hurt her.
Sister Longevity: [Would you like to consume 50,000 years of your lifespan to learn the incomplete Spacetime Puppet?]
Li Yang: "!"
That's really true.
A lifespan of 50,000 years... she can afford it.
Especially with the Lianxin replenishing it from time to time, it might be able to replenish about 70-80% in three days.
Li Yang asked cautiously, "How should it be repaired afterwards?"
[Do you want to consume 1000 years of your lifespan to perform this query?]
"Query!"
[Collect the corresponding Star Skill fragments to repair. Please note: The total lifespan consumed by repair is greater than the lifespan consumed by direct learning.]
How much longer will my lifespan be?
[5%]
5% of a lifespan of 300,000 years, which is 15,000 years.
Li Yang could accept this loss.
Furthermore, learning a fragmented Spacetime Puppet in advance allows one to utilize some low-level effects, similar to a fragmented Time Rewind.
Furthermore, although Li Yang was confident that he would continue to cooperate with the Flower of Evil in the future.
But the future is, after all, full of uncertainties.
Using 15,000 years of lifespan to compensate for the risk is still worthwhile.
Li Yang: "Consuming 50,000 years of my lifespan to learn the incomplete Spacetime Puppet!"
Although Li Yang and Sister Longevity exchanged a lot of information, it was all in the form of telepathy, and only a second passed in reality.
The Flower of Evil could sense Li Yang's dazed state, but that wasn't surprising.
It's normal for her to be surprised when faced with such a powerful Star Skill.
System: [You have consumed 50,000 years of your lifespan, and after relentless research and countless attempts, you have barely managed to master the incomplete technique of Spacetime Puppet.]
Next, the system panel displayed the Star Skill introduction for the Spacetime Puppet.
Star Skill Name: Spacetime Puppet (Incomplete)
Star Skill Grade: Gold
Star Skill Description: Consumes a large amount of Power of Time to extract a puppet (the original body is already dead) from the recorded River of Time. The current Star Skill is incomplete; only one puppet can be extracted at a time, and the duration cannot exceed ten minutes.
After reading this introduction, Li Yang felt even more that 50,000 years was worth it.
Although it is incomplete, a complete puppet can still be extracted from it.
Although it only lasts for ten minutes, it's enough for Li Yang.
By removing the Bone Peach Mother Tree in advance at crucial moments, some necessary inspections can be avoided.
It doesn't matter if she disappears in ten minutes, since she's already passed the check.
Moreover, the uses of this Spacetime Puppet go far beyond that.
If it were fully formed, it could actually produce multiple puppets, then its uses would be... enormous.
However, what troubled her most was, what exactly is the Power of Time?
She knew about the Power of Starlight, the power of Star Soul, and even the power of Origin Soul, but she had never heard of the Power of Time.
Li Yang asked Sister Longevity.
The Sister Longevity only asked for 100 years before giving her an answer, "The power of time can transform lifespan into the Power of Time."
Li Yang: "..."
What they bought over the past 100 years is the second half of that statement.
The Power of Time is the same as the power of time itself—what's the difference between that and farting?
The Flower of Evil suddenly narrowed its eyes, staring intently at Li Yang.
Li Yang's heart tightened, but her expression remained calm as she asked, "What's wrong?"
Flower of Evil: "You've mastered the Spacetime Puppet!"
Li Yang: "!"
As expected of the Divine Venerable Realm, even though it's just an avatar in this Thousand Flowers Realm Domain, its eyesight is still remarkable.
He saw right through her Star Soul and understood the Star Skill within it.
The Flower of Evil frowned and said, "I only learned the basics..."
Li Yang: "After all, you only used it once."
Flower of Evil: "..."
Since he stopped pretending, his snow-white clone has been subtly covered with a thick layer of black, and his demeanor has changed from low-key and humble to eccentric and sinister.
"Your talent is truly remarkable." Even the Flower of Evil had to admit her admiration.
He only used the Spacetime Puppet once, and Li Yang actually mastered the basics.
Even just the surface is terrifying.
Li Yang didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. Anyway, she couldn't learn all the Spacetime Puppet yet, so rather than making the Flower of Flower of Evil wary, she might as well put it aside for now.
Li Yang sensed that the object landing on him was a puppet and asked, "How long can it last?"
Three days.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a complete Spacetime Puppet; it lasts for an incredibly long time.
Moreover, this is probably not the limit, but rather a duration deliberately set by the Flower of Evil.
Li Yang: "That's enough."
The Flower of Evil asked her curiously, "What exactly are you going to do?"
Li Yang: "Murder, framing, filing a complaint."
The Flower of Evil smiled, its lips curving upwards. Though it still possessed a snow-white body, its aura was entirely different.
The Flower of Evil said with great interest, "I look forward to your performance."
Without saying another word, Li Yang turned around and returned to the hotel where she had stayed earlier.
All the diners who come to the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain stay temporarily in this newly built inn.
The Woodbirth Tavern was where they spent the next three days.