OBS Chapter 4102 The Cooperation of the Pseudo-People
Chapter 4102 The Cooperation of the Pseudo-People
Chapter 4102 The Cooperation of the Pseudo-People
The person leaning out from the wall was none other than the high-ranking pseudo-human who had confronted Shad in the core room of the [Pseudo-Human House]. Last time, Shad had clearly used the power of the Red Moon with the help of many girls to completely destroy it, but it had indeed "reborn" from inside the [Pseudo-Human House].
Calling it a rebirth isn't entirely accurate; it represents the collective consciousness of the "pseudo-humans" group. As long as the relic itself doesn't perish, this appearance will never completely disappear.
"It's you again?"
The high-level pseudo-human, which had half-exposed its flesh and blood body, also recognized Shad, Ellie, and Winnie. Compared to last time, it now behaved more like a normal human:
"What, you want to come in too?"
The tower doors creaked open, and Shad smiled:
Do you really want me to go in?
He raised his right hand again, and although it was daytime, a strange red moonlight fell into his hand, eventually transforming into the "Rotten Moon Flower" with its peculiar glow.
This is a large-scale magical technique specifically designed to target flesh and blood. Although Shad didn't want to go in, he would be quite willing to give it a try if the fake man dared to let him in. He was just wondering how powerful this magical technique was, given that Danist had repeatedly warned him not to use it at full power.
The fake man's expression remained unchanged, but the door to the Black Tower closed:
"Perhaps we can make a deal. During our last battle on the southern island, I saw through part of your true nature. You are not human; you are actually one of us. How about I trade the answer I know for a collaboration?"
Shade shook his head:
“I am not from the Blood Spirit School or Helmons the Blood Weaver, and I will not cooperate with you.”
But the imposter said:
“But you clearly have the aura of another powerful relic on you. I can vaguely see that it is a pair of butterflies. Since you can have such a deep connection with them, why can’t you cooperate with us?”
And you're right, the enemy this time is indeed a human named Hermons.
The walls around it crumbled, revealing a translucent, blood-red membrane behind the bricks. Behind this membrane, Shad saw Hermons standing on the shoulders of the "Colossus," battling the false people in the crimson city churning with flesh and blood. Shad even saw the "Infant Mother" standing on the other shoulder of the "Colossus," humming a lullaby with her head bowed.
Under the amplification of that strange golden light, the "Colossus" replicated from the relic displayed terrifying power. Even though they were currently on the "false humans'" home turf, they were not at a disadvantage in the slightest.
Of course, although it appears that the group from the Blood Spirit School and the Holy Son Alliance are behind the wall, they are probably deep inside the House of False Humans at this moment.
"Last time you cooperated with them, this time you've become their prey, haven't you?"
Seeing that it wasn't Piwu who made the move, Xia De was somewhat surprised, but since they were all his enemies, he wouldn't be disappointed no matter who fought whom.
The "pseudo-human," whose half-body emerged from the wall, replied:
“They don’t know what you’ve done. They still covet the secrets deep within the House of False Humans, the mysteries of flesh and blood creation, and want to possess our life energy. This greed is delicious and can help us continue to grow, but we can’t let them go any further.”
It extended another invitation to Shad:
“You are not human, not pseudo-human, not any known life form in this world. But since you have absorbed our mother fluid, we are willing to put aside past grievances and treat you as a human friend.”
This statement reveals that "pseudo-humans" are ultimately not human:
“I have no reason to help you drive out these people who broke into the ‘House of the Fake People.’ Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for me to watch you both suffer heavy losses?”
The imposter paused for a moment:
"They also seem to be your enemies. Once they actually obtain our secrets, will it really have no impact on you, Evoker?"
Hearing this, Xia De became even less anxious:
“The degraded flesh and blood of the eldest son have disappeared, and I have closed the door to the delivery room. What secrets could you possibly have?”
The crimson Serenil River gurgled, its blood-red waters cascading onto the ground and into its channels. The high-ranking pseudo-human, though not human, understood Shad's meaning:
"What flows out of the birthing chamber is only the mother fluid, which is transformed into us. This involves the very ancient knowledge of the creation of flesh and blood; although the flesh and blood on the door have disappeared, the bloodline of the first child has long been integrated into us, and we know its secret."
Furthermore, the original founders and owners of this place left behind some ancient stone tablets containing knowledge about the mythical era, which are priceless treasures for both you and them.
The pseudo-human's eyes stared at Xia De, and at that moment Xia De truly felt that the other party was a human being:
"That knowledge is related to the ancient creator's selection of successors. Outsiders want all of this, and I think you should want all of this too."
It was right this time, but Shad wanted more than it said:
"Was this place established by that ancient god? I want more than just knowledge; I want to know the true origin of the [House of the Pseudo-Humans]."
The fake figure on the wall is shaking its head:
"Don't be too greedy. Those are stories that should have been lost to mythology long ago. It's good for you and for us to be buried forever in the twilight of the past."
"What if I really want that story?"
The dummy figure peering out from the wall looked at him inquisitively:
"Caller of the gods, if one day you are able to knock on the door of the 'House of False Men' according to human etiquette and accept our invitation, we are also willing to tell you the ancient stories buried deep in the blood of the false men."
But at least today, it's not time to tell stories.
It said to Shad:
“I want to make a deal with you, imitating human methods. You will drive out the other humans who have invaded the House of the False Humans, and in return, you can obtain some ancient knowledge from us, just like the deal that the human named ‘Hermons’ once made with us.”
Since you've worked with the unknown butterfly relics before, you can certainly work with us too. You can remain vigilant, but this time we won't lie, because you are one of us.
Shad really didn't want to see the Blood Spirit School and the Holy Son Alliance actually gain too much from the House of False Humans.
"If I want the secrets of the [Creation Lab], can you provide them?"
Xia De asked, and the fake man nodded:
"Yes, but we can only provide partial knowledge."
"I also want you to promise the ancient gods that the false people will not expand their influence in this region within fifty years."
The fake man continued to nod:
"Okay. But this time, I won't invite you into the [House of the Pseudo-Humans]."
The false people were clearly also wary of Shad cooperating with those humans. They had suffered a great loss under the Red Moon last time, and they would not make the same mistake again this time when facing Shad who had mastered the "Flower of the Corrupted Moon".
Xia De then asked:
"How can I help you drive away the intruders who have broken into the house if I don't go inside?"
"Wait a moment, and the crimson city will overlap with the material world. At that time, you can enter the city directly from the material world and defeat our common enemy from within the flesh-and-blood city."
"Sure, but defeating this enemy won't be easy. Give me some supplies, consider this a deposit."
Faced with Xia De's excessive demands, the fake man actually did not object:
"Ok."
The half-body that had been protruding over the wall retreated back into the Black Tower. A short while later, the Black Tower's door opened, and a low-ranking pseudo-human with three ears and an upside-down nose and mouth, under Ellie's wary gaze, handed Shad a fist-sized red stone.
"The essence of all things."
Although Shad has recently been comparing the Blood Essence of All Things with the Philosopher's Stone, the Philosopher's Stone is a genuine relic, while the Blood Essence of All Things is merely a valuable alchemical material.
While both are sometimes considered equally important in alchemy and are associated with the color red, their actual functions are quite different.
The [Blood Essence of All Things] that the false people provided this time was larger than any that Shad had seen in the Fifth and Sixth Eras. The powerful life force contained within it even caused the "Spark Source" branded in Shad's palm to react.
What should we do in a moment?
After that low-ranking fake human returned, Shad, Winnie, and Ellie also temporarily left the Black Tower.
Seeing that Shad was looking down at the alchemical material, Winnie asked softly.
This time, they not only have to fight against the "Infant Mother" and the thirteenth-tier Hermons simultaneously, but they also control a "Colossus" with numerous demonic eyes. Moreover, the battleground is the home ground of the pseudo-humans; Winnie can trust Grace and Helen, but she absolutely will not trust those things.
"This [Blood Essence of All Things] can be used as an alchemical material with abundant life energy. Although it gives me life force, I can transform it into a vast spiritual force. Although it is somewhat wasteful to do so, it should be enough for me to unlock one of the Mystery Locks."
Winnie smiled faintly:
"So, which lock will you choose? The one that corrupts the world, Snow White?"
Ellie's eyes lit up as the unicorn spoke in human language:
"It's Apple's lock! I can help too!"
Shade shook his head:
"As long as the battle continues, the fakes will be my allies; there's no need for that."
He stopped and took out the [Butterfly Summoning Flute]. After playing the flute, red butterflies appeared from the void, circled around Shad in the blood rain, and then coalesced into the shapes of Grace and Helen.
"Good afternoon, sir. Oh, the weather is terrible."
The girls in white and black dresses laughed and then greeted Winnie and Ellie. Ellie tried to act as if she wasn't afraid of Grace and Helen, while Winnie treated them quite normally.