Chapter 1197

Chapter 1198: Amazing Acting

Author: Three Hundred Jin's Smile

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Last Updated: August 3, 2020

Word Count for this Chapter: 9,244 words

He couldn't possibly be unaware of this era of sculptural art!

These surviving sculptures are scattered across many parts of the Sea of Chaos; similar ancient relics can be found in every parallel universe, demonstrating their former grandeur. Indeed, as a supreme saint who traverses the multiverse, he understood their meaning better than many ordinary saints. Their presence in every parallel universe implies that this was once a multidimensional civilization, one whose reach extended to every corner of the cosmos, or perhaps an ancient civilization from before the universe diverged into parallel universes.

"If that's the case! Based on the emergence of parallel universes, this sculptural civilization must date back at least ten billion years, meaning it belonged to the most ancient civilization from over ten billion years ago!"

"And perhaps, in this universe, I can discover some immense ancient opportunity?"

This multidimensional saint mused to himself. The characteristics of these races seemed quite distinct, allowing for certain deductions.

"It appears they all originated from the owner of that unimaginably ancient dwelling!"

"For instance, the Ginseng Fruit Tree from the dwelling, in the distant future, transformed into the Night Mother Tree. Its ginseng fruits became humanoid tree maidens, ant-sized, and surprisingly, they call themselves elves?"

The ancient tree was of normal size, but the fruit it bore, which gave birth to the elf maidens, was ant-sized, and these maidens walked around on the ground. But that was not unexpected. After all, the ancient tree was of normal size and could be planted within the dwelling.

"Or consider Qingfeng and Mingyue, two child attendants of the dwelling, originally sculpted from clay. Over distant ages, they transformed into two small televisions. Perhaps even in ancient times, those two child attendants were literally small televisions. Now, they possess the ability to observe the entire world just by staying at home!"

"Qingfeng and Mingyue possess a heaven-defying auxiliary bloodline! They must have been tools used by the dwelling's master to spy on myriad worlds. Even now, this bloodline remains extraordinary!"

He continued to imagine. The dwelling's fruit tree, the dwelling's child attendants—all possessed such incredible bloodlines.

"It seems this sculptural civilization was indeed terrifying," he thought to himself. He murmured to himself, "The relics from that surge of ancient chaos must be the dwelling of that ancient being, along with its surrounding area. Now that I've thoroughly explored everything before me, it seems I've acquired nine-tenths of the dwelling's greatest treasures."

A faint surprise flickered in his heart. Although this human incarnation had its memories sealed, it still possessed his quick wit and intelligence. After all, it was his counterpart from a parallel universe, and his ability to become a multidimensional saint spoke volumes about his innate talent. He could travel to many places and naturally encountered constant fortuitous opportunities. However, he dared not seize greater opportunities directly from under the nose of other saints, fearing discovery, so the gains he acquired were not much at all. What lay before him was his greatest gain! For him, it was even groundbreaking. Many multidimensional saints are strongest in their original bodies; when they arrive in a parallel universe to cultivate anew, even if they become saints, they might not possess the same opportunities as their main universe. However, this particular body, if it achieves enlightenment, might even surpass his main body in power.

His expression was calm. "Although I don't know what happened, it's clear that the king of this land has fallen. A saintly dynasty has collapsed, its power significantly diminished, and internal strife has erupted. Who knows how many beings like me have secretly descended upon this parallel universe?"

His presence here was no coincidence. It was because quite a few saintly reincarnations had secretly descended. Most had only just arrived. So, it was no surprise that he appeared in this barren land, cultivating for less than a few thousand years, and already became a deity.

"If this bloodline could only be used by oneself, it would merely be extraordinary. But as an auxiliary bloodline that can assist other beings, it is truly terrifying!"

He secretly observed through the depths of the chubby boy's body.

"No rush yet. Let this human incarnation see how things unfold first."

At this moment.

A group of players, like in an internet cafe, sat before small televisions. Many of them *were* the small televisions, playing games by themselves.

"Engage the dragon!"

"Brothers! Engage the dragon!"

"Mages first! Take the damage! Warriors, deal damage from the back!"

Zhang Youling: "..."

He carefully watched the screen. Thousands of players were actually ganging up on an eighth-tier divine beast, yet they were fearless of death, charging wildly and attacking chaotically. In the blink of an eye, a large number of them died! How could they be so weak? He was stunned, unable to comprehend. But Zhang Tong patted the chubby boy's shoulder and said proudly, "Brother, you're only at the divine realm. Your cultivation isn't very good. Most of our tribe members are at the divine realm, and only a few are Heavenly Emperors."

After all, many players in this batch from the Tower World were indeed eighth-tier deities. Zhang Tong continued, "You are our tribe's benefactor. Your realm isn't good enough! We'll take down this terrifying beast for you so you can claim its corpse and significantly increase your power!"

The chubby boy's mouth gaped open. "You guys are too weak, too unsophisticated!" He wanted to say that such beasts were everywhere, and he could kill a whole group with one hand! But he was too embarrassed to say it. Furthermore, he was immediately confused. The others were also at the divine realm, so how could they not even defeat this ordinary eighth-tier divine beast? He observed carefully and suddenly realized that their energy levels were off! He then sensed the divine-realm small TV leader before him and found that although her body appeared normal, her energy level was as low as that of an ant. She seemed swollen, like a light, hollow piece of foam.

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Tong laughed. "Don't worry, with a beast like this, we only need a few thousand of our kin to overwhelm it!"

"Charge!"

Thousands of players quickly swarmed forward. Too many died, falling like straw, which instantly dumbfounded Zhang Youling.

"Um, aren't you distressed?" Zhang Youling couldn't help but ask.

"Distressed? Of course, we're distressed! Even though we're immortal and control another body to fight, dying still costs a lot of resources to reform. But for our benefactor, we must offer a gift!"

"Besides, we don't really die!"

Zhang Tong looked serious, as if caught up in the internet cafe atmosphere, watching everyone's screens. "Get him! Kill this beast!"

The chubby boy's eyelids twitched wildly. "How about we retreat? This is too terrible a death." He himself felt pain just watching! This was utterly pointless! If it were a powerful entity, it might be worth sacrificing so many to overwhelm it, but they couldn't even defeat such a weak, ordinary eighth-tier divine beast despite so many deaths. He could just go up and kill it with a single slap; why bother? But judging by their expressions, this seemed perfectly natural? This wasn't the first time they had surrounded and attacked these beasts. Was their combat strength really that weak? This was crucial information.

Zhang Youling meekly asked, "May I ask, what is your energy level and body size?"

Zhang Tong's expression instantly stiffened. After a few seconds of hesitation and struggle, she said, "Originally, this is an absolute secret that cannot be told to outsiders. But you brought back our ancestor, so truthfully, our clan possesses the ability to change body size at will."

"Change body size?" Zhang Youling was startled. In reality, after the entire race was improved, they could already expand and compress their bodies freely, much like iron-based life forms. As the small TV race, evolved from ceramic cells, they naturally could become larger or smaller.

The chubby boy looked at the normal-sized small TV in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "So your true size is..."

*Whoosh.*

Zhang Tong continuously shrunk, becoming an ant-sized small TV, and said somewhat shyly, "This is our clan's normal size."

The chubby boy was completely dumbfounded. "No wonder..." They were all "swollen." Thousands of ants, no wonder they couldn't bite the opponent to death.

The next second, the small TV continued to shrink, becoming bacteria-sized. "See, we can even become smaller, making us easier to carry!"

Zhang Youling stared blankly, not suspecting this body size. After all, the fruit tree was of normal size, so it wasn't strange for the creatures born from its fruit to be ant-sized. And Qingfeng and Mingyue, as members of the small TV race, were also so tiny.

He thought to himself: "I'm afraid it was to make them easy for the residents of that dwelling to carry! After all, they are an auxiliary bloodline, with low energy levels and no need for combat strength, so it's only natural. However, without combat power, it's no wonder they couldn't rise here. They can only huddle together, unable to break through even the nearby beast groups to find the outside world, barely managing to hunt large beasts to survive."

"A civilization with such a powerful bloodline, yet living so primitively, has completely declined. They can't even defeat an ordinary beast."

He kept thinking, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Tong. An excited thought also crossed his mind. He had already acquired four complete bloodlines and would soon break through to become a ninth-tier enlightened one, allowing him to establish his own small world and take in a race. And this race was simply...!! ...perfect timing.

The chubby boy couldn't help but say, "You are an auxiliary bloodline. Your own energy level is low, but as long as you assist someone with a normal energy level, you will become very strong and rise completely."

"Huh?" Zhang Tong looked confused.

The chubby boy thought for a moment and said, "To give an example, you are a television set, but you can't watch yourselves on TV, can you? Your purpose is for others to watch!"

Zhang Tong somewhat understood and said, "You want to subdue us, don't you? We are meant to follow powerful individuals. Although you are our clan's benefactor, you are only at the divine realm. Our clan cannot follow you, but you are still our friend. Here, you can take any TV except me."

The chubby boy took a deep breath, knowing he was extremely weak, and couldn't help but feel dejected. But then, a voice finally spoke in his mind, "This is your greatest opportunity. I have a way to make them follow you." Even this multidimensional saint couldn't help but be moved at this point.

The chubby boy was startled. He had long known that he might be observed by some hidden entity, otherwise he wouldn't have had so many fortuitous encounters. He couldn't help but become wary. "Who exactly are you?"

The voice merely chuckled. "You don't need to be wary of me. You just need to know that I am on your side." Being wary of him was normal. After all, who wouldn't be cautious if their fate was secretly controlled by someone? But they were originally one, the same person. The other simply didn't know it yet; upon awakening his memories, he would realize that he was another version of himself from a parallel universe. They were two individuals from parallel universes; perhaps their cultivation levels differed, but on the level of life, they were indistinguishable and equal.

"Have the leader come in. I will give her an immense opportunity!" The multidimensional saint hesitated slightly, but then gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "I will grant her the power to cut through time, just like you!"

The chubby boy was startled, his heart inexplicably shaken. He could only look at the small TV leader and say, "Can we talk privately?"

"Oh? Sure." Zhang Tong didn't resist, and the two entered a secluded room. Outside, the small televisions, resembling an internet cafe, exchanged glances. "Looks like he took the bait?"

On the forum.

Screenshot.Screenshot.

Countless people were live-streaming the scene.

Autumn Mountain Speed: "Hahahaha! My wife's acting is off the charts! Look at those innocent little eyes, listen to that slightly tearful voice—so adorable (love)."

Earth Mother Green Vine: "Public displays of affection die quickly! (Grumpy face)"

Other players: "Our acting isn't bad either! Look at how realistic our acting was when we surrounded that beast, how heroically we died!"

"Exactly!"

"Did you see? I could have instantly killed it, but I turned around, accidentally tripped, and only then got trampled to death! (Serious face)"

"Hmph! I surrounded the beast for half a day, and it just wouldn't attack me. I rammed myself directly into its teeth—that's how I died (struggling face)."

Balloon Fish: "Ptooey!! Are you *acting*? You're just playing yourselves! You're that weak, and you claim it was intentional? Thousands of you couldn't even defeat that beast, and you still have the nerve to talk!"

System Distributor: "I can see that you fought with all your might. The reason it looked incredibly realistic is because you weren't acting at all (kneeling in truth)."

"Goddammit, kneeling in truth!! (Angry face JPG)"

A group of people discussed in secret, feeling that their wave of 'slick' operations was very smooth, and the opponent definitely didn't see through anything. Because they really were just playing themselves. They were just that bad; did they even need to act? First impressions are crucial. That dignified multidimensional saint must be envious of them, these so-called 'famous generals,' having already realized that they are all exceptionally talented individuals whom he must find a way to subdue.

"The opponent might have to reveal some of his secrets, otherwise, there's no way he can subdue us."

"I wonder what good stuff he has? Ordinary things won't impress us (picking nose emoji)."

"Our bloodline is truly heaven-defying."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

"You have a special ability that can make me grow a sixth bloodline? How is that possible?" Zhang Tong's face was filled with shock. She wasn't acting! She was genuinely shocked now; it completely overturned her worldview. But the next second, she felt a mysterious power descend. The small TV shuddered, feeling something grow within its body, and realized it had become a member of the most terrifying existence in the multiverse.

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