Chapter 93: [great Desolation Immortal Scripture Server] Awaiting Installation
Recycle the ‘Goblin Mutants’ in the Garden. Yuan Zhu no longer had White Mouse to practice on and didn’t want to drill into the Sewer. So he continued to seize the time to harvest the vast Garden.
He tried releasing and stimulating Holy Light in various forms, which could improve Control, enrich Experience, and finally harvest Ash to cast Holy Seal.
Now it seems that under the influence of [Sanctuary (Holy Seal)], his Holy Light condenses and compresses into a Holy Light Force Field with extremely low difficulty, as simple as breathing. But to achieve other effects requires great testing of Control and concentration.
Perhaps a Holy Light Cultivator needs to pair corresponding ‘Soul Ash’ for Holy Seal debugging to develop a skill with some special effect. Just like the [Holy Cough] he accidentally developed.
If he wants to add [Freeze] effect to Holy Light, he should find Demonic Creatures with ice-sealing abilities, refine them into large amounts of Ash for Seal Casting, and gradually guide Holy Light to mutate towards ‘Freeze’. Otherwise, with just 9 Holy Seals, he won’t be able to assemble a few combo skills even until death.
While he was randomly releasing Holy Light, manifesting ‘Holy Light Force Field’ over and over with great interest, sealing, confining, and refining Disease Plants in various ways, his thoughts became unprecedentedly active, and he curiously asked:
“Little Spicy Stick, you said the Tiger Demon’s [Mutated Spiritual Root] comes from a Cultivation World, and the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] is also prepared for that world. So doesn’t the [Immortal Scripture]’s Database have Cultivation Techniques from the Immortal Path Universe? Even if it can’t be cultivated due to water soil incompatibility after changing universes, it can still be taken out for reference. I’m afraid of Entering Demonic Path, but the Goblins aren’t. If we can compile a ‘Shadow Longevity Body Refining Wonderful Method’ through their Sacrifice, greatly improving the quality of Ghost Companion raw materials, that would be a good thing.”
Little Spicy Stick immediately replied: “Perhaps it’s recorded in the core Database of the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] on you, but in the polluted data I can browse, no related information was found.”
Yuan Zhu asked puzzledly: “Then what is the [BOSS Template]? Isn’t the Tiger Demon’s whole body of abilities the Supernatural Ability of Demonic Monsters from the Immortal Path Universe?”
Little Spicy Stick: “Correct, it is the Supernatural Ability of Demonic Monsters, but more biased towards ‘Bloodline Talent’ rather than obtained through Cultivation Technique cultivation. It can completely achieve use and Upgrade without knowing the reason. Just like a Warlock in the DND Worldview, not a pháp sư who learns Spell Models.”
Seeing Yuan Zhu still somewhat puzzled, the Game Sprite immediately became serious: “Boss, the content I’m about to explain will seriously violate the ‘User Safety Agreement’, violate the core operating Clauses of the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture], and violate Company interests. Please fasten your seatbelt and don’t panic.”
Yuan Zhu’s Spirit shook, somewhat expectant: “Speak!”
“[Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] on the surface is a Game that synchronizes mental signals to a different-dimensional Universe, allowing users to seize the bodies of Natives, reborn, experience the charm of Otherworld, with 100% realism, a sandbox exploration Game for Otherworld Cultivation. But in reality, the Company directly transforms the user’s Soul, packages and compresses the complete [Immortal Scripture Server], protects it with ‘Dataized Soul Firewall’, and sends it to another Immortal Path Universe to possess a commoner.”
“After successful possession, the user starts from zero, explores, collects, and spies on Otherworld secret intelligence. Under the guidance of the [Immortal Scripture], examines, analyzes, and studies Spiritual Energy Spectrum, microscopic structures of material elements, and detects Biological Gene Sequencing. With the Native’s original body, personally embarks on the Cultivation Path, and through [Immortal Scripture] backend monitoring and analysis, steals intelligence Cultivation materials, summarizes the laws of the Otherworld, uncovers the mysteries of the Cultivation System, and explores the truths of immortality and Supernatural Power.”
Yuan Zhu: “Similar to what I thought. But why haven’t you shown functions like ‘Energy Spectrum measurement, exploring elemental microscopic structures, Biological Gene Sequencing’? Did you embezzle the Benefits the [Immortal Scripture] should give me?”
Little Spicy Stick rolled her eyes: “Those are the Basic Functions of the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture]! And I am just a sub-Program [Game Sprite], with much lower Permission. I exist relying on you, and you don’t have such ability, so naturally I don’t either.”
Yuan Zhu was not satisfied with this: “Reveal some more explosive information!”
“Alright!” Little Spicy Stick perked up, “The intelligence I can read is also limited. I only know that the Planet where the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] is located once explored a ‘Wormhole World (Immortal Path Universe)’ with completely different universal constants and physical rules. Creatures from another Universe have long lifespans and powers like flying, burrowing, moving mountains, and overturning seas, but their Social Form is very backward. This discovery ignited the greed and Ambition of those in power. We tried friendly exchange (invasion), but were maliciously repelled due to water soil incompatibility.”
“In the brief contact, the ‘Technology Exploration Company’ behind the [Immortal Scripture] hunted and acquired a large number of research samples (Demonic Beasts), brought them back to their own Planet for cracking attempts, but with poor results. The [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] is one of the products of the reverse cracking Cultivation Project. The Company stripped special Organs and Organs sensitive to Spiritual Energy from numerous samples, underwent Energy transformation and Dataization writing, obtaining a product that can be observed and read by ‘Data Soul’, named [Spiritual Root].”
“Boss, pay attention. The terms [Technology] and [Cultivation] I mentioned here, as well as Energy, Data Soul… etc., are near-synonyms found from your Earth Memory. They are similar but essentially different, so don’t confuse and substitute them. Our world’s ‘Technology System’ has a completely different foundation from your Earth Technology Tree. If forced to describe, it’s more like a Rune Energy Civilization. It can edit and load Rune Programs in the Soul to gain abilities like protection, traversing Time and Space…”
“The [Spiritual Root] carried by the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] is a crystallization at the intersection of different rules from two Universes. It can capture and absorb Spiritual Energy, continuously transform the host’s Flesh structure, reinforce Cultivation Aptitude. At the same time, it is monitored and read by the [Data Soul Program], loaded into the user’s Soul, allowing silent possession of Natives, granting them Cultivation Aptitude, and through Cultivation learning, stealing the Immortal Path Universe’s Cultivation Techniques, exploring the mysteries of Native Humans’ Cultivation Transformation.”
Yuan Zhu had already imagined a plot of espionage invasion between two different Universe Civilizations, mutual infiltration and counter-infiltration, stealing the enemy’s supreme Technology. Unfortunately, he was in the even worse Du Ling environment.
“So the [BOSS Template] is essentially a ‘Flesh Spiritual Root’ stripped from a Tiger Demon, fully Energyized and Soulized, integrated into my Soul, granting me Demonic Monster Bloodline?”
Little Spicy Stick had a proud face: “Not just [Tiger Demon], but also a small part of [Snake Demon] oh, we are the strongest!”
Then she changed tone: “[Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] seems prepared for VIP Clients, but actually not. Genuine users are more like dandelions. After arriving in the Immortal Path Universe, the carried [Immortal Scripture] will direct the host to find suitable ‘Spirit Vein’ to set up the Server, establish signal connection with the Main Universe. And select suitable targets, release more [Immortal Scripture Client], mark Natives. Obtain more research samples, collect intelligence and upload to the Server, exchange intelligence with the Main World.”
“???”
Yuan Zhu: “So, the so-called VIP Client is just a pioneer like Wang? The main function is Soul smuggling, smuggling to Otherworld to possess Natives (Li Shouyi), transporting the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] to the Immortal Path Universe, installing the Server in the Spirit Vein?”
Little Spicy Stick: “Yes!”
Yuan Zhu: “What about the [Boss Template] then?”
“[Boss Template] is a good thing. It should be stored in the hidden Database, the most precious Cultivation Resource. Normally, after you replace the genuine user, with default low Aptitude, only ordinary Cultivation mode is opened, step by step exploring the Casting Country from zero, Seeking Immortality and the Dao, finding ways to contact Spiritual Energy, and with [Client] help, collecting Cultivation Resources to forge a [Ordinary Spiritual Root] fitting one’s physique.”
“In the hidden Database, there are seven precious Spiritual Roots sourced from ‘Demonic Monster samples’. These samples are spoils of war from the collision (invasion) period of two Civilizations, crystallizations transformed by the highest Technology, very precious. Unexpectedly, the [Immortal Scripture] will guide the user onto the Cultivation Path, and after contacting local major Sects, search for genius disciples with special Aptitude. Then secretly implant [Demonic Monster Spiritual Root] into them, helping them gain potential to impact higher Cultivation Realms, collecting more covert and precious data information.”
Only Native geniuses getting super Golden Fingers can stand out, with clean backgrounds, fly higher. At the same time, the geniuses who get Demonic Monster Spiritual Roots have handles in the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture]’s hands, and for better prospects, have to submit to Cooperation, truly enjoying it while providing more profound Cultivation data.
This is the correct way to use the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture].
Yuan Zhu had a speechless face: “Does it have to be this real? I can transmigrate as a randomly selected lucky Soul donor. I thought the original user was noble enough, but not only was his Soul shattered, scattered to Du Ling, dead on arrival, paving the way for me. Even if he really smoothly reached the destination, he would be defaulted as a low-potential delivery mule, toiling half a lifetime, contacting local geniuses, paving the way for others? Sending poisoned Golden Fingers? Those Native geniuses who truly get Golden Fingers (BOSS Template) are still tool-man White Mice providing data to the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture]… Is there trust in this world? Is there sincerity?”
The Game Sprite helplessly spread hands: “╮(╯▽╰)╭ You’re right! This is the helplessness of real Cultivation. The original Client suffered from terminal Disease, spent a huge sum to buy this White Mouse transmigration slot, fantasizing to live a second life in Otherworld. If successful, he could indeed live another life, the Company didn’t deceive him. Unfortunately, he shattered on the transmigration road, burned into Soul Ash, enhancing Boss your Soul Foundation.”
Yuan Zhu carefully pondered the intelligence provided by Spicy Stick in violation, the information volume was a bit large. But he still accurately grasped two key points!
“Wait, according to you, I have now experienced the ordinary Client, assisting Human Stance to gain [Holy Light] Cultivation Aptitude, embarking on the Cultivation Path. At the same time, the hidden [Mutated Spiritual Root] grants me [Shadow Tiger Demon]’s Bloodline Talent. But above these two, my Soul still carries a [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] Server, waiting to land and install? This Server also compresses 5 unpolluted [Demonic Monster Spiritual Roots]?!”
Yuan Zhu suddenly realized that he was actually a treasure boy. My value exceeds my imagination!
Game Sprite: “Yes! The Server can be seen as the body of the evil [Great Desolation Old Man]. Once finding ‘Spirit Vein’ to decompress and install, it can transform into a Server in the [Immortal Path Universe], supporting multiple [Clients] operation, providing backend support, helping more users embark on the Cultivation Path, becoming the Company’s ‘Cultivation Spy + Cultivation White Mouse’.”
Yuan Zhu: “So only by fully decompressing and installing can the true value of the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] be unleashed, obtaining a supercomputer-like Server to assist me in exploring and analyzing Du Ling’s Polluting Energy, Supernatural rules, Biological Gene Sequencing… instead of blindly summarizing like now?”
“No no no! Once the Server is decompressed, the [Great Desolation Old Man] has the possibility of coming back to life. And whether the [Immortal Scripture.Server] serves you, or you obey the [Server], it’s uncertain. Be prudent, King!”
Yuan Zhu thought seriously: “No, doesn’t the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] fear Polluting Energy, afraid of being defiled, that’s why it’s shrunk and not coming out? If I decompress the Server, will it really come back to life? Isn’t it afraid of shit? The [Immortal Scripture]’s reserve Energy has long been exhausted, right? Had to accept [Shadow Pollution], at the cost of 17.6% Pollution Degree, adapting to ‘Shadow Spiritual Energy’ to barely survive.”
A wise light flashed in Yuan Zhu’s eyes: “So now, we are raising this Old Man through [Shadow Spiritual Energy], letting it linger in ICU. We are the ones in charge! If it dares come back to life, I’ll cut off ‘Shadow Spiritual Energy’, let it crash. Or absorb more Pollution, let it completely Polluted Demonic Fall! The more the [Immortal Scripture] is polluted, the larger our share, right?”
The Game Sprite now had a dumbstruck expression, looking puzzled at Yuan Zhu.
“Boss, I don’t quite understand either ε=(ο｀*))) Alas? I’m just an ordinary little Game Sprite.”
Yuan Zhu: “Useless! You have the Ambition to replace the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture], but no guts or Plan at all. How can you take its place?”
“I’ll listen to you!”
Yuan Zhu: “One more thing, you said that under normal circumstances, after the Immortal Scripture Server is installed, it will release more [Clients] to parasitize Natives, helping them synthesize ‘Spiritual Roots’, embarking on the Cultivation Path? That means the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] has the function to manufacture ‘Spiritual Roots’?”
“Yes. But this kind of ‘Spiritual Root’ is very crude in quality, and requires Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Cultivation Universe as raw materials. Essentially, it’s reorganizing the Supernatural substances of the Cultivation Universe, implanting into Mortals to give them Cultivation Aptitude. Whereas the 7 Demonic Monster Spiritual Roots carried by the [Immortal Scripture] are the true ‘Bloodline Spiritual Roots’.”
Yuan Zhu: “No problem! Don’t you think this [Spiritual Root] sounds like [Kunlun]’s Peach of Immortality Spiritual Root, [Yellow Heaven]’s Bone Structure, [Holy Light]’s Holy Mark, [Buddhism]’s Buddha Head Cocoon? If I make the [Shadow System] big and strong, this ‘Immortal Scripture Spiritual Root’ might be the unique entry Foundation for [Shadow Immortal Path]? Then based on the Immortal Scripture’s Spy Server function, maliciously copy various Supernatural Systems, ultimately integrating them to develop Shadow Cultivation. I will redefine Du Ling’s [Immortal Path]!”
He, Yuan Zhu, also had dreams.
The Game Sprite hesitated: “But installing the Immortal Scripture Server carries high risk. Perhaps we should play it safe and wait until your [Shadow] and [Holy Light] grow stronger, enough to confront the [Immortal Scripture], before installing it. Besides, where would we even find a ‘Spirit Vein’? The [Immortal Scripture] needs a Spirit Stone Mine Vein as the hardware carrier for the server to install smoothly.”
Yuan Zhu: “High risk? Then we’ll artificially control and reduce the risk. I urgently need Power to Get Stronger right now. The mastermind behind this [Garden] could return to check at any moment—I can’t wait. No cultivation Spirit Vein? Isn’t that even better? This World has [Spirit Layer, Bubble Layer, Star Realm Layer]… I’ll use the [Shadow Layer] to power the Server—what do you think? Maybe we can even borrow ‘Shadow Pollution’ to further suppress the [Old Immortal Scripture Master] and make the Server work for me!”
Hearing the Little Spicy Stick mention Spirit Vein, his first thought was the Shadow World of the [Little Xihong Realm]—that Shadow Dimension was practically a natural ‘Shadow Spirit Vein’, perfect for installing the ‘Great Desolation Immortal Scripture Supercomputer Server’, convenient for cooling and Absorption of (Shadow) Spiritual Energy.
The second option was the [Disease Garden] right in front of him. This Garden Space wasn’t large, but its Pollution concentration was extremely high—perfect for powering the [Immortal Scripture Server], directly polluting it to Ascension, making the Old Man explode on the spot.
But the Garden had issues: first, it wasn’t safe, with the mastermind behind the scenes possibly returning anytime; second, Disease Pollution was extremely hard to control and felt incredibly dangerous, easy to mess up; third, once the Server was installed, this Garden would become his biggest weakness, his own base.
At that point, it wouldn’t be him ruthlessly harvesting the Garden—instead, he’d have to risk everything to protect it. Too unwise! He had to abandon this idea.
Therefore, even if decompressing the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture], he needed to choose a hidden and safe location.
Seeing Yuan Zhu silent, his Brain racing at high speed, the Game Sprite couldn’t help but feel uneasy: “Boss, what are you thinking?”
“I’m wondering if this [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture. Main Server] can be used for [Anti-Law] lending? A Tiger Demon lending to Ghost Companions—what kind of Anti-Law Demon God is that? Using the [Immortal Scripture. Server] to lend [Client. Spiritual Roots] is the true makings of a Demon God!”
The Game Sprite: “……(ΩДΩ)？！！”
Boss, you’re going crazy! I’m getting panicked. Calm down!! Has your Brain been damaged by ‘Pollution Ash’? Can I take over as this [Immortal Scripture Little Old Man]?
