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Molting the Mortal Coil - Chapter 226

Published at 29th of March 2024 06:30:30 AM


Chapter 226: Monster Rancher

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Chapter 226: Monster Rancher

After the base and its arrays established, Sage set about the true purpose for him assaulting the Breach Hawk and taking over this canyon. A few more arrays were set up, this time to modify the environment and create a barriers. Each of these zones were set up for different conditions. Small ecosystems that would be the perfect breeding grounds for different types of creatures. Most of them were actually set up merely to raise food for the other pens. It was very similar to what hed already set up within the Universe Ring, but with more focus. Inside the Universe Ring he wanted to ensure a steady access to energy for his own purposes so the breeding grounds were far less intensive. On the contrary, besides some energy set aside to funnel into a few training rooms the rest that the huge array gathered was sent directly into the feeder pens.

Demonic and Spirit Beasts and Insects were parts of an ecosystem after all. Spirit Plants absorbed the energy of the heavens and earth, spirit insects and small animals ate the plants to get their energy and the predatory spirit animals ate the insects and small animals to take the energy for themselves. With the energy supplied, Sage transplanted lower level spirit plants into the breeding pens. Since he first received the Universe Ring hed been collecting them in the wilderness. Hed also grown quite a few of them from seeds when he returned to the Holy Flame Sect. Wood attributed energy was very useful for growing plants, and was the reason that Alchemical Material grading was so complicated.

Over the next few months he focused his breeding plan in one specific area. Intelligence. Capturing the Breach Hawk had given him an idea and he planned to put it into motion. In order for it to succeed hed first need to increase the intelligence of an insect. Given how weak their souls were, they couldnt support a more powerful mind. Ants and bees had a counter for this problem: dense ancestral memories. They essentially programmed behavior for their later generations. Sage was going to take advantage of this ability and increase it to the limits. If they could teach their descendants how to act in certain situations, couldnt he extend the number of situations and responses to create more advanced intelligence for them?

The other avenue of research required the assistance of others. Sage went into the Universe Ring and met with one of them. King had already been given free reign to the area within the ring, which included all the knowledge that Sage had collected so far. Memory Spheres sat out on shelves for the Hawk to read, helping him to search through the information and to teach the Hawk more about human culture.

How is it going? Have your studies been enjoyable?

While you humans may be contemptible, at least these techniques of yours are interesting. Its too bad most of them are incompatible with my body.Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.

Indeed, quite a shame. Could I interest you in another deal? I need your assistance with something, but its not going to be easy for you. I promise youll be well compensated.

The birdman shook his head and then let out a sigh, You cant. Im not interested at all, but if you put it that way, how can I refuse? It sounds like you wont be giving this one up, so I might as well get it over with.

Sage smiled. Theyd spent a few months together already, and Kings soul had recovered enough for this plan to proceed. It was a shame he had to damage it so greatly in order to take the Hawk captive, but he needed the extra leverage to force it into an agreement. Sage picked up a ring from a shelf and brought King to a specially prepared room.

Tao Ba. Great one, I need your assistance.

Or. The creature inside can hide its lifeforce before its even been born. It can hide from us and so well never know how strong the lifeforce inside still is. Since its survived this long, it must certainly be quite powerful.

So, how do we know which one it is?

The only way would be to treat it as one or the other and do something extreme. Someone has probably already tried to bind it simply with blood, so you could try forcefully binding it with a bonding array.

Then Tao Ba looked over at King, Or you could use this guy for that technique of yours.

Sage grinned, his guess had been pretty good.

The downside is if you choose wrong, then the egg might consume you, or the artifact might consume the bird.

King felt a coldness spread over his back and looked over towards Sage. Sage nodded to Tao Ba and then closed his eyes. When he opened them he looked over at King, the pupil of his right eye replaced once again by a field of stars.

Can you please show me the array, Tao Ba?

Tao Ba casually waved his hand and a glowing dot flew out from his palm. It drifted over to the other side of the room and landed on the ground. There was a bright flash and a huge array had appeared on the stone floor. Instantly carved to perfect with a single flash of energy. Sage brought the egg over and started to activate the bonding array. After a few minutes the array began to glow. The energy was building and swirling around the golden egg, more and more power gathered around the array. Sage bit down on his finger and drew blood. He held his hand over the egg. Then Sage suddenly lifted his arms over his head and clapped. The energy dispersed. The array went dark and the whole process came to an abrupt stop. He swallowed a blood clotting pill and picked up the egg, bringing it back over to King and Tao Ba. Placing it in the original array he gave them a smile.

Its an egg. King, Ill need your help.




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