Chapter 122 Various Powers (Double Monthly Tickets at the End of the Month)
Chapter 170: Various Factions (Double Monthly Tickets at Month's End)
The cultivation speed of Huang-tier cultivation techniques was painstakingly slow, and Xiao Yan had long since found it unbearable.
"It's a matter of timing and fate."
Feeling the fluctuations of the Green Lotus Core Flame, Yao Lao's heart was a mix of joy and worry.
The joy stemmed from his disciple's good fortune, though it was a bit too good—he'd just left home without preparing anything and stumbled upon a Green Lotus Core Flame.
The worry was that news of this Green Lotus Core Flame had spread incredibly wide; even they, with no access to information, had accidentally learned about it. Other major powers would undoubtedly know, leading to a scramble among multiple factions.
And they, being few and weak, would likely be no match.
Even if they got incredibly lucky and snatched it, they hadn't found any of the essential items for absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame: the Blood Lotus Pill, Ice Spirit Cold Spring, or Na Ling. They couldn't just carry the Green Lotus Core Flame around while searching, could they?
But since they were already here, he believed his newly accepted disciple wouldn't give up without trying.
On the other side, the four Contractor who discovered the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame were dumbfounded.
How was this different from what was written in the book?
Shouldn't nothing happen, and they just needed to deal with the Two-Headed Fire Serpent, then dive into the magma to find the Green Lotus Core Flame?
They had all planned to make a fortune quietly, but the Green Lotus Core Flame wasn't giving them that chance!
"You four, if you know what's good for you, scram! This Tagor Desert is the territory of our Snake-People Tribe!"
The Snake-People Tribe team led by Mo Bas happened to be near the discovery site of the Green Lotus Core Flame, making them the first to arrive.
Seeing only four humans, the strongest of whom were mere Dou Ling, Mo Bas immediately declared arrogantly that this Green Lotus Core Flame belonged to him!
"Heh."
Hearing Mo Bas's words, the four Contractor present merely sneered dismissively, offering no verbal response.
To think he could monopolize the Green Lotus Core Flame with just his Dou Wang strength was a bit too arrogant.
"Mo Bas, you seem very active lately."
The Yunlan Sect's main fighting style was wind-attribute Dou Qi, known for its swiftness. Therefore, even though they weren't the closest, they still quickly arrived at the Green Lotus Core Flame rift.
Yun Ling, as expected, indulged in his official authority, but this time the target was an enemy of the Gama Empire—the Snake-People Tribe—so Yun Yun didn't stop him.
"Hmph!"
Although Mo Bas was arrogant, he wasn't foolish.
The opposing side had one Dou Huang and five Dou Wangs. Besides the alchemist who smelled strongly of herbs and the barking Yun Ling, the others were all well-known figures on the Gama Empire's Top Ten Strongest list.
A wise man knows when to retreat, so Mo Bas chose to snort coldly and remain silent.
As time passed, more and more people arrived at the Green Lotus Core Flame rift, including but not limited to Jia Xing Tian of the Gama Imperial Family and Fa Ma of the Alchemist Guild, both of whom were Dou Huang powerhouses.
However, the latter, like Gu He, was a 'medicine jar,' relying purely on pills to increase his strength, so his combat power wasn't strong.
But as alchemists, both had extensive connections, so they had rallied some powerhouses above the Dou Wang level to assist.
Mu Yang observed from a distance for a while and found that at least half of the Contractor from the Gama Empire area had arrived. They formed temporary adventure groups, surrounding the rift and cautiously observing others.
The Black Sail Merchant Guild stood with Mo Bas; the two parties seemed to be in a cooperative relationship, but from their positions and expressions, they looked more like they were using each other.
Medusa had not yet shown herself, but Mu Yang didn't believe she would be unaware of such a huge commotion. She was probably hiding in some corner, observing the situation.
At this moment, the impure, muddy fire spewing from the Green Lotus Core Flame rift showed a clear trend of weakening.
Clearly, in a little while, it would be time for everyone to rush into the rift to contend for the Green Lotus Core Flame.
But Mu Yang felt that things wouldn't be so simple.
Since the way the Green Lotus Core Flame appeared had changed, perhaps the dangers beneath the rift were not just magma and the Two-Headed Serpent.
This problem was clearly not lost on him alone; many Contractor likely also considered it, which was why they stood further back.
"How about it, want to cooperate?"
The young female puppeteer appeared beside Mu Yang as if out of nowhere.
"Why do you want my blood, exactly?"
Mu Yang was very curious why his blood had such a strong attraction for the young woman. Could her race be vampires and not humans?
"It's fine to tell you, but it's quite complicated to explain, and you might not believe it. How about we do it the simplest way: sign a contract."
Saying this, the young woman pulled out a contract, which Mu Yangtook to examine.
The general content of the contract was that after obtaining the blood, the young woman could only use it for one purpose: making masks. Afterward, she had to do her best to assist Mu Yang in obtaining the Green Lotus Core Flame.
After checking and confirming there were no word traps, hidden layers, or multiple layers, Mu Yang signed and, as agreed, pricked his arm, letting blood flow.
"That's enough."
Although she said a drop of blood would be enough, the young woman took at least 50 milliliters.
"What should I call you?"
"You can call me—Xi."
The young woman hesitated for a moment, seemingly thinking of a new codename.
"Shiba? Are you the Lion King? Or the Fighting-type Elite Four?"
It was strange for a girl to be called Shiba.
No wonder many Contractor commented that puppeteers, even in Reincarnation Paradise, were a group of eccentric oddballs.
"It's Xi, as in 'tide'!"
"Alright, you can call me Mu Yang."
Mu Yang didn't have many requirements for a codename, so he always used his real name.
After obtaining the blood, Xi carefully separated a drop and let it fall onto the small White Mask at her waist.
The White Mask immediately took on other colors, half golden-red and the other half scarlet, seemingly corresponding to Mu Yang's Blazing Sun and blood sun.
Looking at the scarlet color that occupied half the mask and emitted an ominous aura, Xi frowned deeply.
Although she didn't know what it was, her intuition told her it wasn't a good thing, and contact would bring misfortune.
After a brief thought, she directly broke the entire mask into two halves in front of several people and threw away the scarlet side.
The scarlet half turned into dust and disappeared the moment it landed on the sand.
And the golden-red half surprisingly became whole again, as if with just a bit of residue, this mask could regenerate indefinitely.
"Mu Yang, do I look like you?"
With an empty right hand, she wiped her face, and the golden-red mask floating in mid-air instantly attached itself to Xi's face.
Then her figure began to grow taller and stronger, and finally, a person whose physique and appearance were almost identical to Mu Yangappeared before them.
"Such powerful disguise."
Lü Man commented. With Reincarnation Paradise's concealment, the plot characters couldn't see that the Contractor' abilities were fundamentally different from theirs.
"Indeed, very similar."
Xi's ability was clearly not simple disguise; Mu Yang guessed she could also use some of the disguised person's abilities, with blood serving as the medium.
After taking off the mask, Xi gave Mu Yang a strange look. She said nothing aloud, but in her mind, she was calculating how many attribute points a five-attribute development would consume.
She already needed many resources for her current three attributes; it was hard to imagine how exaggerated five attributes would be.