Chapter 1035: The Amazing Fallen Civilization

Author: Three Hundred Jin's SmileCategory:Last Updated: 2020/06/08Word Count for this Chapter: 8560 characters

Medusa subtly revealed a hint of her aura. A colossal, intricately dark, and chaotic will descended as if from countless clouds, sweeping across the entire land.

The deity's face paled. He sensed an myriad of chaotic laws, witnessing such a complex and bizarre sight for the first time. Silently looking at the sensor next to him, he said with increasing reverence, "Enough, enough. We have detected your qualifications. We will register you now."

The deity took out a special black mysterious card and performed a unique registration identification. It surprisingly bore a trace of Medusa's aura, as if it were a living thing.

"What is this?" Medusa asked. "Is joining the Fallen Alliance that simple?"

"Naturally... This is a 'Dao Token,' representing a unique identity."

The deity explained, "This is a special ancient civilization's inheritance obtained by the Great Beings from an ancient silicon-based ruin... Our foundation is vast. It records communication information, tasks, and intelligence coordinates... Oh, by the way, there's a mysterious and very evil civilization called 'Buddhism' that has been causing a lot of trouble in the vicinity recently. Be careful..."

Medusa nodded. They left the exchange point.

She looked at the Dao Token. It had coordinate identification and recorded several nearby hidden nomadic civilization gathering points.

"That's quite interesting."

Shi Ji looked at the scene, viewing the content on the Dao Token. She opened the exchange page, which was dazzlingly rich.

"Is this their alliance's currency? As expected, these powerful civilizations all have their own unique currency... So many things are for sale, everything imaginable, mostly various mechanical battleships... Hmm, in their words, have they become 'tool cultivators'? 'Magical artifacts'? 'Dao artifacts'?"

"Mere self-glorification."

Medusa's expression was calm. "For experts of our extraordinary system, weapons are merely auxiliary... But them? They spend countless hours accumulating energy solely for brief bursts of power, relying purely on external objects for combat... They are all mechanical civilizations."

Medusa was quite rational and clear-headed. Not cultivating themselves, but madly storing and collecting energy, using pure artifacts for combat, and relying on external objects – that's a mechanical civilization. After all, the extraordinary side focuses on personal combat power. This is easy to distinguish.

"Yes, the two systems in the universe, external objects and self... Although they lead to the same destination and both have the potential to ascend to the Great Dao, they are still different." Shi Ji nodded, but she remained very interested in the exchange of these mechanical artifacts. This was probably the romance of iron-based life, utterly fascinated.

Mill's Rusted Ship: Maximum output energy level 57, utilizes decay-type laws.Semi-Logic Mechanical Warrior: Energy level 1000, utilizes pure field laws.

"Even energy levels of 1000 exist!"

Little Shi Ji was excited, exclaiming in awe, "According to their calculations, a complete Dao Foundation Tier 9 with a two-meter body is 1 standard unit. So 1000 is comparable to a thousand Tier 9 entities! Doesn't this mean it can unleash power comparable to a weak Tier 10? That's too strong!"

Xu Zhi looked at this little mechanical enthusiast, smiling speechlessly, "It's just a blueprint. Exchanging it already costs a lot, and to build it, you'd need astronomical figures... And for this energy level, collecting enough energy to operate this machine for even a short period would take tens of thousands of years, not even enough. It's a super resource-intensive consumer... But undeniably, with money comes infinite combat power."

Theoretically, with enough resources, even a weak, incomplete Tier 9 operating this thing could crush a weak Tier 10 that is a thousand times stronger than itself in terms of energy level. After all, this is the charm of mechanical civilizations.

"However, we could exchange for a few to play with," Medusa said with a smile. "At proportional sizes, as exquisite small toys, they wouldn't require much resources."

"Yes!" Shi Ji was delighted. "It seems joining this civilization and observing from the shadows will be very beneficial for us! In their eyes, fallen and incomplete 'Dao Achievers' are welcomed to join... After all, those at this level seeking transcendence must offer their services... But they wouldn't expect that even though you, sister, are 'fallen,' you are completely different."

Xu Zhi nodded, also smiling. "When the time comes, I'll get you a Nine Revolutions Profound Art bloodline. With the Pangu True Body that enhances external flesh, you'll be able to transform yourself into a super-large mechanical battleship... It's a perfect fusion of both systems!"

"Ah!" Shi Ji's eyes immediately sparkled upon hearing this.

If she could use the enemy's Pangu body to increase her exoskeleton size, she could modify her own cellular structure and transform herself into those powerful mechanical combat artifacts on the list! That would be too interesting, too powerful.

"This Fallen civilization is truly interesting. As expected of a mechanical civilization, so many things are available for exchange..." Medusa's eyes also lit up. "We can take a look. Although they are external objects, we can still exchange for some to play with."

Both of them were very interested in the exchange list.

Xu Zhi also found the structure of this civilization interesting, as it allowed ordinary Tier 9 individuals to possess the power to threaten even those with perfect Dao Foundations. However, his focus was not here. Instead, it was on the highest-level exchange item.

Cloud Star Dao Fruit: Can temporarily reopen a sealed bloodline system, allowing cultivators who are close to perfection to re-establish their Dao Foundation and gain the possibility of complete perfection!

"This treasure is quite exaggerated, making people flock to it," Xu Zhi murmured to himself. "But it's only limited to those with three perfected genes, or those halfway through four genes... I estimate exchanging a few of these would give them a chance to achieve perfection again."

His expression was strange, a half-smile on his face. "But for someone like Mengmei, who still lacks two genes and is only halfway there, it would probably cost at least hundreds or even thousands of them to have a chance at breaking through."

Thousands of them? Exchanging just one, even Xu Zhi thought it was an astronomical sum, like robbery!

"I wonder how they got it. Did they obtain a fruit tree from some heaven-defying life ruin? Or is one of their high-ranking members inherently this powerful plant life, producing them themselves? But I can obtain a trace of this life's flesh and blood..." Xu Zhi pondered silently, "Perhaps I could help this race flourish and produce a whole lot of children."

As they viewed the list, they continued their journey and arrived at a branch of the Fallen Civilization. It was an incomparably vast and immense world, with towering black spires shrouded in wisps of elemental energy.

On both sides of the street were glass enclosures, surprisingly displaying various massive compressed spacecraft and mechanical battleships. These battleships appeared to be in glass enclosures, but they were actually in subspace, projected into this location.

"Surely, the powerful beings here made them to sell," Medusa instantly recognized. "After all, wherever there are people, there's business, and the mechanical level here is inherently very high."

"Distinguished guests, do you require a guide?"

Just then, a Heavenly Emperor-level man approached. Over three meters tall, with powerful, well-defined muscles, he exuded a formidable aura. Yet, he bowed deeply, his face fawning, "Welcome to our home, Amonush..."

"What's the price?" Shi Ji asked cautiously.

The man looked at Shi Ji with envy, discerning a naive quality, well-protected. People are born different.

He lowered his head and said respectfully, "You only need to give whatever you wish."

"That's acceptable," Medusa smiled, appearing very seasoned. "Then tell us, why are there so many ordinary people here?"

"These are the shops on Werun Street, all opened by a powerful being in this district... They're placed at the entrance to deceive newcomers. I can show you a better place for truly good, cheap, and practical items."

The man led them through the streets, explaining along the way, "As for us, the 'Dao Achievers,' we also need ordinary people to serve us... for various chores, strenuous tasks, and even certain physical needs, etc."

"Huh? Physical?" Shi Ji looked bewildered. After all, her race had no concept of such things.

"After all, 97% of life in the universe is carbon-based. These carbon-based flesh-and-blood beings have desires, unlike the absolute rationality of silicon-based life, and different from other life structures. Most of them are humanoid in their evolutionary process, some are beast-like... but the methods of reproduction are just those few. Many races here that are beautiful, fit certain species' aesthetics, or have unique shapes, are quite popular."

Xu Zhi's expression remained calm. Satisfying desires and becoming stronger are both fundamental instincts of life; the powerful beings here are no exception.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Meng En. I grew up here. It's said that my ancestor eight generations ago was a Dao Achiever who died outside in an unremarkable way, and then... well, here I am," the man introduced with a smile.

"Aren't you sad?" Shi Ji asked.

"There's nothing to be sad about; I never even met them," Meng En said. "You all are newly arrived Dao Achievers, aren't you? Here, powerful beings are numerous, and most of them form groups. We have a total of over 1,700 'Inspector' level entities, with about a hundred or so currently here."

"Inspector level?" At this, Xu Zhi couldn't help but speak up.

"Yes, in equivalent terms, they possess the combat power of a Tier 9 with a perfect Dao Foundation, and they are opposed to the Abyss Blue Divine Realm's 107-member Dao Achievement Committee," he explained.

"Then, having over a thousand of them, aren't you very powerful?" Little Shi Ji was instantly stunned.

"It's alright. Although our combat power is comparable, we're suited for burst attacks," Meng En said, immediately revealing their core strategy without any caution. "After all, it's combat power derived from external mechanical objects... When using stored collected energy for a sudden burst, although the combat power is comparable, the endurance is very short..."

"Endurance, is it an energy issue?" Medusa asked.

Meng En replied, "Energy is only one issue. There are also various other factors, such as overload. If the burst duration is too long, functionality will decline, or it might even 'overheat' and cease operation. Furthermore, they are ultimately machines. Damage and incompleteness during combat cannot be instantly recovered... So, their bursts are short-term."

Xu Zhi nodded as he listened. After all, they are flesh-and-blood, living beings, and you fight with inanimate objects; that is indeed how it is.

However, their instantaneous burst combat power is comparable to the 107 perfect Dao Achiever Inspectors of the Abyss Blue Divine Realm, and with over a thousand of them, it's terrifying! Indeed, as long as resources are available, aptitude is not a concern, and these Dao Achievers have no shortage of time. They can no longer cultivate, so they spend tens of thousands of years preparing, like red-eyed lone wolves, frantically accumulating resources in the shadows, ready to ambush at any moment and make a big strike. Their instantaneous burst power is definitely not weak. Who could withstand that? No wonder the Abyss Blue Divine Realm is so vigilant... Other weak Tier 10 civilizations must also be equally vigilant, and undoubtedly, quite a few have been destroyed.

"Are there many Dao Achievers?" Xu Zhi asked.

"How could there not be many?" Meng En softly replied, "The Abyss Blue Divine Realm gathers together, conducts nomadic movements, and hides everywhere... As for us, we spread out. Our presence is everywhere, and the reach of our claws extends far wider than they imagine. Based on the current visible numbers, there are over ten thousand of us!"

"Ten thousand? My heavens!" Shi Ji was completely astonished. "So many, are they all from major star systems?"

Meng En immediately shook his head. "How could there be ten thousand Dao Achiever civilizations? These ten thousand Dao Achievers were all cultivated by the Dao Achievers here themselves... These fallen Dao Achievers have two main hobbies."

"What two hobbies?" Medusa asked curiously.

"First, creating stronger mechanical artifacts and collecting resources. Second, of course, is diligently having children, teaching disciples, and pouring massive resources into cultivating the next generation over long ages... The most prolific Dao Achiever I've seen has already taught over fifty Dao Achiever disciples."

Xu Zhi was momentarily stunned. Are these Dao Achievers only focused on procreation?

"They seem like two hobbies, but isn't it really just one?" Medusa said with a knowing half-smile.

Meng En also laughed. "You are truly insightful, respected sirs. It's all for breaking through to Tier 9, eagerly cultivating disciples, and seeking resources... Of course, it's all about seizing the Dao Seed... And even if they don't qualify to break through and become ordinary Tier 9, they can still become powerful assistants, helping to expand one's influence."

"It's quite obvious: when a powerful being can no longer enhance their own combat power, they will seek other methods to improve. Cultivating disciples is the best choice, as it might lead to their own breakthrough, and even if not, it can still increase their overall power."

Xu Zhi chuckled fully. "What a truly unique civilization structure, a frenzy of disciple cultivation."

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