Chapter 147: Creating Another Domain, Installing The Server!
The batch of ‘Shadow Magic Worms’ that the Tiger Demon brought back were all carefully selected top-quality ones. They themselves have very strong strength, placed in the Underground World at the mid-to-low Earth Rank, 4th Realm level. (Commander Zuo’s Earth Rank 12th Realm ≈ half-step Heaven Rank peak Great Perfection)
Just now in the Garden, the two experimental subjects that Storm Blaze infused with Disease Pollution underwent Shedding the Mortal Body and Exchanging the Bones (acute mutation), temporarily breaking through to the 5th Realm level.
He was unclear about the strength level of these ‘Magic Worms’ in Du Ling’s Present World.
But he was certain that if they were allowed to randomly eat Disease Plants, causing body mutation and alienation. Then if they actively broke free from control, they would absolutely be able to trigger a not-small Pollution Accident within Running City.
If he were even more cautious, guiding the Disease Magic Worms to escape from the Haunted House, leaving clues. He could absolutely shift the blame to the behind-the-scenes force secretly building the ‘Garden’, exposing them under the Security Bureau’s nose, inciting a dog-eat-dog scenario, and watching both sides tear into each other.
So, the value of these 20 Magic Worms is absolutely there. But their utility is equal to 0.
Although Magic Worms are Ghost Companions, the [Insect Pollution] residue in their bodies is too heavy, their Insect Gold Carapaces are indestructible, unlike Eggplant Head Ghosts that can [liquefy], making them easy to hide and carry. These bugs are like armored tanks, charging straight ahead. Their combat power is extremely strong, but they are hard to conceal.
In addition, there are too many of them, and if all carried by the Tiger Demon, they would experience [Shadow Collapse], severely affecting daily life. If all idled in the ‘Haunted House’, they wouldn’t serve any purpose.
He worked hard to bring back such a batch of ‘Ghost Companion Magic Worms’, causing the memory of the [Ghost Companion Divine Ability] to be fully occupied, yet they end up unusable, merely stocked as nuclear weapon trump cards to steady the heart—that the effort and return are way out of proportion, a total blood loss!
Little Spicy Stick: “So what do you want to do?”
Yuan Zhu got straight to the point: “They need to get moving, find something to do, and create value for me!”
Ever since fusing the soul fragments of his predecessor, his personality had twisted somewhat. From an ‘Earth lying flat dog’ to a ‘Du Ling rolling dog’ igniting the Working Spirit. Obsessed with working, Entrepreneurship, Making Money… rising above others.
As the Boss, he was so relentless, heedless of life and death, taking side jobs and doing Missions to serve the [Mao Mao King] and his own Entrepreneurship; how could he watch his ‘Ghost Companions’ idling in the house without doing anything?
So all of them get moving for me, work! Work! Shouldn’t Ghost Companion Magic Worms work 24 hours without rest to generate profit for their master?
Spicy Stick agreed: “You’re right! But Shadow Magic Worms in this state really aren’t suitable to appear in Running City. The ‘Pollution concentration’ in their bodies is already very high, and if rashly exposed outside, with their bizarre forms, they’re very likely to attract the [Security Bureau]’s attention.”
Running City is different from the backward Underground World, with various Supernatural Systems interweaving, and diverse detection methods.
Who knows how many detection methods are hidden in the corners of this city? Just the ‘surveillance Mouse (biological monitors)’ hanging in streets and alleys are no worse than most countries on Earth.
Even the ‘biological camera Rat Heads’ on Running City’s streets outnumber those on the streets of the privacy-loving USA. That’s especially ridiculous.
Yuan Zhu: “Then do you have any good ideas to make them stay in the Haunted House, but still work for me and do the jobs?”
As he spoke, his mind already pictured a group of ‘Shadow Magic Worms’ working day and night without rest, under the Kerosene Lamp’s light, using their segmented limbs and little feet to fluidly paste matchboxes, knit sweaters, do cross-stitch…
After a brainstorming session, Little Spicy Stick suddenly said: “Boss, I thought of a way out. It’s still that old problem, let’s set up the server for [Great Desolation Old Man]!”
Hearing this, Yuan Zhu also recalled the intel on the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture. Server]. According to Little Spicy Stick’s original statement, a proper [Server] needs to find a Spirit Vein in the [Immortal Path World] to decompress and install.
Once installation succeeds, the full potential of the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] will rely on this ‘Spirit Vein’ to unseal and erupt, becoming a [research auxiliary Server] centered on ‘Spy Infiltration’.
On one hand exploring cultivation intel, world rules, biological Bloodlines of the Immortal Path World, on the other spreading [Immortal Scripture. Client] to develop more spies; ultimately nurturing seven ‘native Super Geniuses’, infiltrating sects, acquiring more law information.
Unfortunately, [Great Desolation Old Man] was reborn in the wrong body, Du Ling Star fundamentally has no ‘Spirit Veins’.
However, the [Disease Garden] has some aptitude to substitute, additionally the ‘Immortal Realm Tree decayed Root Tendrils’ of the Underground World also resemble ‘Pollution Spirit Veins’. Moreover, the [Shadow Domain] he opened in the Bubble World also has similar traits.
Thus Little Spicy Stick urged: “Boss, don’t you think the [Shadow Domain] we built with [Shadow Dream Hole] resembles an evil path Spirit Vein, qualified to host the [Server] installation?”
Yuan Zhu’s eyes flickered. During his Secluded Cultivation in the [Shadow Dream Hole] (Tiger Demon sleeping), he didn’t really sleep, but instead sent his Spirit escaping into the [Cockroach Dreamland], accelerating time to crazily learn, thoroughly researching the ultimate talent [Shadow Domain].
As Little Spicy Stick said, if opening a [Domain] connecting to the [Shadow Layer], it could continuously draw Shadow Spiritual Energy. [Domain] in the cultivation world has the effect of a Spirit Gathering Array; in the magic world, it’s a small-scale [Shadow Element Pool].
Therefore, it matches the [Immortal Scripture Server]!
Seeing Yuan Zhu’s face show some intent, Little Spicy Stick pressed the advantage: “If you ask me, our [Shadow Domain] has another advantage: it’s weak enough! Innately deficient. As long as the ‘man-made Domain’ strength is insufficient, it can’t carry the full-power [Server].”
“Then, even if [Great Desolation Old Man] hid a backup plan in the server installation step, it would fall into another dormancy round due to the ‘Spirit Vein (Domain)’ level being too low, wanting to kill us (thieves) but powerless to act. If there’s any conspiracy or hidden hand, it can only operate halfway, not fully succeed, leaving us a chance to counter-kill.”
Yuan Zhu: “You think really thoroughly, even factoring in resurrection and counter-kill.”
Snake Snake said ruthlessly: “Who made us the real team? As long as [Great Desolation Old Man] isn’t eliminated, I, Yu Jingzi, can’t eat or sleep in peace.”
Little Spicy Stick thought too much for him, touching!
Yuan Zhu: “So you mean, have me use the ‘Disease Magic Worms’ to re-refine [Worm Pillars], then build a new [Shadow Domain] in the Present World.”
Yu Jingzi nodded: “Exactly! Although we lack the core [Shadow Dream Hole], no problem. The standard [Domain] construction process already obtained a ‘mature model’ from the Underground World. Now just readjust parameters for Running City’s environment; then refine this batch of more berserk [Disease Ghost Companions] that ate Disease Garbage into new ‘Worm Pillars’, find a sufficiently hidden spot, and we can re-establish the ‘Formation Base’!”
“At that time, you cast the Ultimate Divine Ability, continuously gathering Shadow Power to activate this ‘Magic Array’, gaining fully autonomous [Tiger Demon Domain]. After running for a while, deploy the [Server], unleashing more [Immortal Scripture] potential, thoroughly rooting on Du Ling Star, establishing an unshakeable foundation for ten thousand generations! I have a strong premonition that only by establishing the [Domain] do we have a chance to connect with the [Animal Husbandry Village (Domain)] in the [Bubble Layer], this is a great Opportunity.”
Listening to Yu Jingzi’s vision, Yuan Zhu couldn’t help agreeing: “Whether unsealing the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] or not aside, creating a new Domain should indeed be put on the agenda. Bringing back this batch of Magic Worms was indeed a wise move!”
Not to mention without powerful ‘Magic Worms’ to refine [Human Pillars], how long would it take to cultivate other garbage Goblins to produce inferior human pillar Formation Bases, whether they could support the [Shadow Domain].
Even if he found ‘Disease Demonic Creatures’ or other Demonic Creatures comparable to ‘Shadow Magic Worms’ to refine [Human Pillars], could these new ‘Human Pillar Formation Bases’ carry [Nightmare attributes] and contact the distant ‘Animal Husbandry Village’ deep in the [Bubble Layer]?
But Magic Worms can!
This batch of ‘Shadow Magic Worms’ he brought back were all obedient babies fully automatically refined by the [Shadow Dream Hole]. Each ‘Magic Worm’ body retains dense [Nightmare Power].
In Running City, this thing (Nightmare Power) is non-renewable, he can’t replicate a second one.
If using authentic [Nightmare Worm Pillar] to build [Shadow Domain], perhaps it could nurture ‘Dreamland’? Then via their hidden connection, establish a Dream channel of the [Nightmare Layer] with that [Cockroach Village far from the mortal world]?!
Spicy Stick showed an ‘I see’ shocked expression, greatly praising: “King is mighty! Boss is deep-scheming and far-sighted! Boss, listen to me, you are the real genius!”
Yuan Zhu humbly waved his hand, lips slightly upturned: “Low profile! Even if the Domain built from [Nightmare Worm Pillar] can’t contact [Animal Husbandry Village]. I still need this [Shadow System] foundation + private Pollution Source to serve as collateral for [Anti-Law], managing Loan power.”
His [Anti-Law Path] isn’t finding a superior to Loan their Pollution Power, becoming a worker; but in the stance of a high-ranking [Loan Demon God], lending to other destined workers.
Where does this power come from? [Tiger Demon]!
How much of this power to lend? Tiger Demon’s own power is limited, so use ‘Tiger Demon Power’ to derive a [Domain], then Loan out the [Domain].
This is the [Leverage Method]!
Which [Anti-Law Demon God] doesn’t have their own ‘brand Enterprise’? Which doesn’t have a ‘financing Loan Company’? For Tiger Demon to rise to high-ranking, naturally needs his own ‘Enterprise’, [Shadow Domain] is perfect.
Little Spicy Stick ran through all this in the smart Program, confirmed no errors, then said to Yuan Zhu: “Then let’s start quickly! Every second delayed is a loss.”
“Alright!”
Yuan Zhu looked at the ‘Disease Magic Worm (Ghost Companion)’ lying on the ground beside him, switched to Tiger Demon Form again, then looked at [Boss Template]’s [Universe Within The Belly].
Without a ready [Domain + Shadow Dream Hole] for fully automatic Refinement, he could only refine the Worm Pillar via [Universe Within The Belly].
But the current [Universe Within The Belly] has slightly too many executing ‘Refinement Missions’, a full 4 independent Processes, occupying 80% of resources total, namely:
Refinement Mission 1: A mass of activated rampaging ‘demonic Immortal Realm Tree Root Tendrils (Tentacles)’, this was pure [Kunlun System. out-of-control Pollution Source] he captured in the Pollution Quarantine Zone on the way to the Surface, Mission progress 22%.
Refinement Mission 2: A pre-Great Destruction era leftover ‘Human Immortal Zombie (Immortal Zombie Tendrils)’, still pure [Kunlun System. out-of-control Demonic Creature], Mission progress 19%.
Refinement Mission 3: A ‘Earth Rank 7th Realm. Demonic Path Qi Refining great cultivator’ who Entered Demonic Path, this one is pure [Insect System. Demonic Path Qi Refiner (Human)], Mission progress 24%.
Refinement Mission 4: On the eve of his return, to test the [Sanctuary (strength)], he chose to directly assault a small Calamity Knight team, using [Tiger Demon Stance] to forcibly devour a [Death Knight Armor], standard [Knight System. fallen Demonic Creature], Mission progress 5%.
The value of these four Missions is all very high, helping the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] analyze and interpret ‘Bubble World’ Pollution rules.
At the same time, any one of these four Missions producing results, whether refining [Ghost Companion] or [Ghost Companion Plugin], has major research significance.
So he didn’t plan to interrupt any, then the remaining 20% idle power is only enough to refine one Magic Worm.
Tiger Demon: “Sigh, only refining 1, yet idling the other 19, somewhat unwilling.”
If not for ‘Magic Worms’ having low Intelligence, and Ghost Companions refined from Magic Worms having no Intelligence at all. Otherwise he’d really want to take some work even mentally disabled crowds could do, letting Magic Worms work for him.
Huh… speaking of which, Goblins’ Intelligence isn’t bad. Why not capture a large batch, let Magic Worms and Eggplant Ghosts act as jailers, in this Haunted House, work hard for me?!
Illegal detention + forced labor, helping evil Goblins with labor reform, sincerely repent, create value for society! This is enlightening Merit, the saintly path.
Skeleton Little Spicy Stick didn’t know what evil scheme the current dark Kitten head was thinking up, instead comforting: “Boss don’t sigh anymore. Do you know in the Immortal Path Universe, how many years would ordinary Tiger Demons need to cultivate to reach your current ‘refining Worm Pillar, creating Domain’ strength level?”
Tiger Demon: “How long?”
Snake Tail: “With abundant Spiritual Energy, at least several to a hundred years. To cultivate [Disease Magic Worm] strength Ghost Companions, who knows how much Energy and Price it would cost? Gathering 12 Worm Pillars, opening Domain prototype, how many more years? And you, these Magic Worms already refined into Ghost Companions by [Shadow Dream Hole], just need reprocessing in the furnace to directly refine into [Worm Pillars].”
“Let me calculate for you, the first [Worm Pillar] slightly slower, at least 4 days to come out. After you adapt and accumulate enough Experience, efficiency can improve. At 2 [Worm Pillars] per week, minimum 12 standard, that’s one and a half months. Compared to Immortal Path Universe Tiger Demons, you’re too heaven-defying!”
The mindset-adjusted Tiger Demon, before swallowing the first ‘Disease Magic Worm’, chose to dry heave first.
“Ptoo ptoo ptoo!”
It inserted its tail into the Shadow, a huge Shadow Magic Snake drilled out of the Floor, opened mouth spitting out a pile: unyielding proud bones, Mutated Tissue… after emptying its belly, then swallowed the ‘Disease Magic Worm’ into its abdomen, adding a [Refinement Mission 5].
