usenovelonline Chapter 312 - 305: "Ah Jian, Kill Him!
Chapter 312 - 305: "Ah Jian, Kill Him!
Flesh and blood from three S-rank sea beasts—the Deep Sea Titan, the Dusk Whale, and the Moonlight Ripple Beast—lay displayed in glass containers like merchandise for sale. Set upon a floating island hastily erected in region 178 of the Sea of Soaring Dragons, they were a testament to the creatures’ former glory.
S-rank sea beasts!
Each of their deaths was a testament to humanity’s conquest over the sea beasts.
A new badge of honor!
But at this moment, they were not the most dazzling attractions. Far more eye-catching and oppressive was a small, fingertip-sized piece of Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood. Even secured within a specially made container, the flesh radiated a sinister corruption that was impossible to contain, making the skin of all who laid eyes on it crawl with discomfort.
It was a good thing the trade fair was held in the Sea of Soaring Dragons.
If it were in the Sea of Boiling, it would have undoubtedly caused an unprecedented tragedy.
No one could withstand the Abyss Lord’s wrath!
Shi Ming personally stood in a conspicuous spot on the floating island.
Ah Jian remained tucked in his collar, its twelve wings retracted. Its Spiritual Power completely saturated the small floating island and the surrounding sea, giving it total control over every gust of wind and ripple of water. Not even the slightest fluctuation could escape its surveillance!
’This was a trade fair that Master valued greatly.’
’There could be no mistakes.’
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Because he was relatively close by, the Lighthouse’s "Doctor" had come to visit in person.
Few people knew that "Doctor" was not just a title.
It was also a codename.
All S-rank Awakened from the Lighthouse had an internal codename. "Doctor" was one of them, but it was perfectly masked by his profession.
He couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of the new Holy Hall-level Sea Beast flesh and blood to see if this Shi Ming could really produce an item of that level.
Anything related to the Holy Hall always caused a huge stir.
The Doctor recalled how, not long ago, the Lighthouse had unintentionally obtained the sloughed-off husk of the Immortal Evil Eye. Back then, they had sent out a wide invitation to all researchers across the Endless Ocean to gather at the Lighthouse—a grand event! In the blink of an eye, a similarly grand event was now taking place in the Sea of Soaring Dragons, and its organizer was merely the captain of an ordinary ship.
Heh.
’Then again, not so ordinary anymore.’
This captain had supposedly cost the Lighthouse two S-rank Awakened.
Shadow and Miss Yan had both been his colleagues.
He felt nothing about what had happened to them.
’Fools. If they died, they died.’
’What a pity they hadn’t left much of a corpse behind. Otherwise, they could have been put to good use on my dissection table, contributing one last bit of light and heat.’
The Doctor dusted off his sleeves and disembarked from his transport vessel, the [Lagrange]. Accompanied by his retinue, he arrived on the floating island. The island was already packed with guests, who were lining up in an orderly fashion to view the items for sale. Although the organizers from Da Yu had set up a capital verification process, the crowd was still immense.
This was the first time Holy Hall-level Sea Beast Flesh and Blood had been publicly displayed.
Everyone wanted to catch a glimpse of it.
Despite using the VIP channel, it was still an hour’s wait before the Doctor finally saw the small piece of flesh nestled within layers of protection. The flesh was the very tip of a tentacle, only the size of a fingertip, yet it seemed perfectly preserved and hadn’t lost its vitality. Its base was densely covered with microscopic eyes. For a dizzying moment, the Doctor even felt as if it were still writhing!
’That’s right!’
’This is it!’
’Holy Hall-level Sea Beast Flesh and Blood!’
’So fresh! So alluring!’
’This trip was not in vain!’
Under his direction, the Lighthouse’s project to combine the cells of the Great Black Heaven Dragon and the Immortal Evil Eye was proceeding very smoothly. Thanks to the "selfless contribution" of the Vortex People, a relatively perfect product had already been created. But as everyone knows, a triangle is the most stable structure. Now, with the flesh of a third Holy Hall-level Sea Beast right before his eyes, it could make that product even more perfect!
’No matter what, I must obtain it today!’
He narrowed his eyes.
He whispered a word to the attendant accompanying him.
Then, he left the well-protected display stand, glanced at Shi Ming from afar, and, surrounded by his attendants, returned to the edge of the floating island. He boarded the Silver-class drifter, the [Lagrange], and departed from the area.
Just as he was leaving the island, two tiny, rose petal-like objects slipped from between his fingers and fell onto the floating island.
Shi Ming chuckled.
’The Lighthouse People, always with their petty tricks.’
With Ah Jian’s surveillance, he had of course clearly heard the whisper of the researcher-garbed Awakened from the Lighthouse and had seen his every move as he left.
What he said was: "Acquire at least two portions of the Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood, no matter the cost."
’Two portions?’
’You’re quite the dreamer.’
’If he hadn’t pulled any stunts, he might have left empty-handed, but he would have left safely. But since he decided to secretly leave behind something so disgusting, he won’t be leaving at all. I’ve already killed three of the Lighthouse’s S-rank Awakened. What’s one more?’
The first moment Shi Ming saw this Doctor, his Eye of the World had also given him a notification. He immediately learned that this man, who looked like a harmless researcher buried in his studies, was actually another S-rank Awakened.
’The Lighthouse has far too many S-rank Awakened!’
The line between madness and genius is perhaps a thin one. This is a genius of the academic world, and also a madman suffering from paranoid personality disorder.
His resume is flawless, but his subordinates have an immense blood debt.
S-rank Skill: Flesh Magic
Rank: 93
Source: S-rank Sea Beast, Deep Sea Blood Rose. The Deep Sea Blood Rose is not a plant, but a writhing monster of flesh and blood that resembles a blooming rose.
Flesh Magic grants the Awakened the ability to control cells on a deep level, allowing them to reshape their own or others’ flesh and blood into any form. They can also split off a sliver of their own flesh, which can silently burrow into a target’s body and spread rapidly like cancer cells, turning the host into a controllable human bomb.
’Flesh Magic?’
’Academic genius?’
’You belong at a table with Jia Fang of the Pharaoh.’
’Your skills are so similar!’
Shi Ming extended his hand. The two rose petals left on the floating island were enveloped by his Spiritual Power and spun in his palm. He observed them up close. They looked like petals, but they were actually insidious weapons made of flesh and blood.
Ah Jian flew silently from his collar, landed on the rose petals, and took a bite. Its black eyes lit up.
It then devoured them completely, its wings vibrating nonstop.
"Is it good?"
"Delicious, Master. Its energy can replenish the Spiritual Power I expended merging with the Infinite Virus."
"Then go."
"Yes, Master."
Unseen by anyone, the King Insect Ah Jian, hidden in Shi Ming’s collar, gave a slight flap of its wings. It transformed into untraceable Spiritual Power, left Shi Ming, and set off in distant pursuit of the [Lagrange], which had already set sail.