Chapter 341
[Sacrificial Offering: Yin-Yang Scissors!]
Chapter 341 [Sacrificial Offering: Yin-Yang Scissors!]
"As expected, the sacrificial objects I can create are becoming more and more to my liking." Chu Sheng held the Flame Thorn Meteor Spear in his hand, feeling its power.
When he first awakened the sequence, the offerings he fused were all random, and even he himself did not know what the fused offerings would look like.
All he could do was try to use two seemingly similar extraordinary materials to fuse the sacrificial object, so that he could at least get a rough idea of what the sacrificial object would look like after it was made.
As his sequence grew, the number of items he could craft for sacrifices decreased from two to one. He only needed one sacrifice and one ordinary item to craft a similar sacrifice.
Now, he can basically extract and peel away the characteristics and concepts of the extraordinary materials used to create sacrificial offerings, and then integrate them into the main body of the sacrificial offering that needs to be created.
This is a shift from the macro to the micro level.
It also represents the change in his sequence from use to mastery.
"Although it's not unlimited bullets, this ability is almost there," Chu Sheng thought to himself.
The only difference between this weapon and unlimited ammo is that it's not explicitly stated to have unlimited ammo, but in reality, it's practically the same.
Absorbing black energy allows you to produce one wooden bullet per second and one fire bullet per minute—an attack that doesn't require mental energy.
In other words, it's 61 bullets per minute, which is no different from unlimited ammo under normal circumstances.
In case of an emergency, one can even expend mental energy to gather ordinary energy blasts.
Energy bullets, wooden bullets, and fire bullets can be switched between each other at will, so the ammunition reserves are sufficient.
As for the early warning capabilities that Lin Chaoyuan and the others wanted, Chu Sheng hadn't even considered them.
While he could provide early warning capabilities for a firearm, the price was beyond what Lin Chaoyuan and his group could afford.
Although he wanted to befriend them, he wasn't going to give without limits.
Unconditional devotion is what makes someone a simp.
Having accomplished what he has now, Chu Sheng feels he has done everything he could.
Any more and it will cost extra.
Of course, being too easy to talk to will only make people take advantage of you, which is one of the reasons why Chu Sheng didn't develop that early warning capability.
After preparing the seventh-order offering, Chu Sheng did not stop. Instead, he followed the same method and picked up the pair of scissors he had just dropped on the ground to relieve the pressure.
The offering of these scissors doesn't need to be so complicated.
All Chu Sheng needs to do is activate the concept and characteristics of this pair of scissors. He doesn't even need anything else now; a simple activation will turn this extraordinary material into a sacrificial offering.
However, in this way, the scissors lose the abilities that a sacrificial offering should have, and only possess the conceptual and characteristic abilities that are activated.
It's more like a semi-finished product than a sacrificial offering, but that's enough for its purpose.
With a thought, Chu Sheng's mental energy coiled around the scissors that had turned into an iron ball, like a python, and black flames instantly appeared, burning them into molten iron.
At the same time, under the control of mental power, the molten iron was transformed back into the shape of scissors and rapidly cooled and solidified in the air.
A wisp of spiritual energy merged into the molten iron during this process, taking shape along with the scissors.
Yin-Yang Scissors
[Ranking of offerings: 23163]
[Severance: Consumes mental energy to cut away any unwanted items without damaging them in the slightest, separating them!]
[Sacrifice: Extraordinary items; every use comes at a price!]
[Cost of Use: Each time an item is cut, the user experiences the excruciating pain of having their soul torn apart. Those who cannot endure this will be completely separated into a superposition of desire and ideal!]
[Hidden Attribute: If you are Chu Sheng, there is no cost to using this!]
Successful.
Each use only consumes one life.
Chu Sheng looked at the price of the scissors, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.
Although the price was not explicitly stated, what normal person could bear the excruciating pain of having their soul forcibly cut open?
Once you can't handle it, reason and desire will be completely separated, sometimes reason becomes ruthless, and sometimes desire becomes overwhelming.
And once you become like that, you basically won't survive in the apocalypse.
Even if the other party is a Fire Seed Base, no one will keep a useless person indefinitely, and once this person is not restrained, he will cause trouble everywhere.
After all, when someone is controlled by desire, it's normal for them to do whatever they want.
The same applies to being controlled by extreme rationality.
There is too much uncertainty.
When Chu Sheng emerged from the Dark Moon Tower, it was already dark, and the Dark Moon atop the tower was emitting a ghostly green light.
The sun had already set, and a crimson blood moon quietly appeared. Unlike during the day, the eerie green moonlight emanating from the blood moon was not suppressed within the floating island's area, but instead shone in all directions. Anyone or anything illuminated by the eerie green moonlight was shrouded in lifelessness and vanished completely in a strange, unsettling way.
The eerie green moonlight started from the Dark Moon Tower and spread outwards, completely enveloping Xuanwu and the surrounding area of about 100 kilometers.
"Although it's not the first time, every time I see this scene, I feel like it's not real." Old Man Li stood in the field, looking at the dark moon slowly radiating outwards and couldn't help but sigh.
Fang Hong, who was next to him, heard his words and said, "Yes, after the apocalypse, I never thought I could live like this."
“Especially during the previous torrential rain, even though Qingqing was there and provided some safety, I was really afraid that she might just disappear at any moment.”
"Life now is like heaven compared to before."
As the two of them were talking, Qingqing, who was scattering seeds around in front of her, turned around and looked at Fang Hong with a puzzled expression, as if wondering why she was being mentioned.
Seeing Qingqing's expression, Fang Hong waved her hand and said, "It's alright, you can continue playing."
"Oh." Qingqing scratched her head, puzzled but not bothered, and continued playing.
Make a hole in the ground with each step, then scatter the seeds. Water flows around the soil, and the soil is covered by the impact of the water.
Chu Sheng stood in front of the Dark Moon Tower, nodding slightly as he watched this scene. However, he couldn't help but flinch when he saw Lu Guan lying on the ground on the other side.
On the north side of the floating island, Lu Guan was lying on the ground with a cigarette in his mouth. The smoke went down his mouth, gathered in his chest, and then drifted out from his ribs.
Lu Guan lay on the ground, trembling all over, the soul flames in his eye sockets flickering continuously.
He climaxed.
"Although it's said that there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names, the name Lu Guan is certainly not wrong," Chu Sheng murmured, then looked away.
He could actually understand Lu Guan, after all, he was just a skeleton, without flesh or feeling, and he didn't need to eat or drink.
In this situation, it's normal for him to become addicted to something that allows him to rediscover what it means to be human.
Chu Sheng felt that if he were in Lu Guan's shoes, he would have done the same thing.
He had no sense of touch, no sense of taste, and apart from sight and hearing, he had nothing. In addition, he had endured three months alone in extremely hot weather. Under such circumstances, the fact that he could still maintain some rationality is already an extraordinary ability to withstand pressure.
Just then, Youming's voice rang in his ears, "Master, Lin Chaoyuan from the Xuanwu Base requests to enter the floating island."
Hearing Youming's voice, Chu Sheng wasn't surprised and said directly, "Let him in."
With such a loud commotion coming from the Dark Moon Tower, it would be a miracle if Lin Chaoyuan and his group didn't come to check it out.
Therefore, Chu Sheng was not surprised at all.
While Lin Chaoyuan was arriving, Chu Sheng was also busy. He returned to the Dark Moon Tower and took out the Flame Thorn Meteor Spear and Yin Yang Scissors that he had previously crafted.
At this moment, at the edge of Xuanwu, Lin Chaoyuan and Wang Er looked at the Mingyue Tower, which was emitting a ghostly green moonlight, with some worry.
"Old Lin, with all that noise they're making, won't they attract all the strange things here?" Wang Er asked Lin Chaoyuan worriedly.
(Illustrative diagram of the current state of the floating islands and Xuanwu)
Upon hearing Wang Er's words, Lin Chaoyuan shook his head, "I don't know either, but they must have some reason for doing this."
Compared to Wang Er, he had more contact with Chu Sheng and the others and observed them more carefully, so he knew that Chu Sheng and the others were not the kind of reckless people.
Since they've made this fuss now, there must be some kind of safeguard in place.
He never imagined that the moonlight emanating from the Tower of the Dark Moon would obscure the life force.
Whether it was the official government at the beginning of the apocalypse or their current Fire Seed Base, there was nothing that could cover up the life force, and they had never even heard of it.
Although some people have suggested avoiding eerie pursuits by covering up one's anger, this has not been implemented.
Just as the two were talking, Youming's voice rang out in front of them, "The master has granted you permission to enter, please come in."
The voice of the Netherworld was a combination of Anxi's and Xingzi's, sounding gentle, "As for the moonlight you mentioned, please don't worry. The Netherworld Moon will not attract any strange gazes. I don't have the authority to answer questions about its specific abilities. You can ask the master."
It had heard what Lin Chaoyuan and Wang Er said earlier, but hadn't responded. Now that Chu Sheng had agreed to let them enter the floating island, it wouldn't be a problem to give a brief reply.
However, it didn't explain much.
When Lin Chaoyuan and Wang Er arrived at the Dark Moon Tower following the guidance of the Netherworld, they were already shocked by what they saw along the way.
Although the Moon Tower was emitting a ghostly green moonlight, it was not completely dark yet, and the survivors on the floating island were still busy in the fields.
No one was supervising them or urging them on, but they were all terrified of hunger. Now that they had land to grow food, they were all determined to plant the crops as quickly as possible.
When Old Man Li was distributing the seeds, he told Lin Xue that the planting time for these seeds was different from that of the crops before the apocalypse.
These seeds have been specially treated by him. From planting to germination to maturity and harvest, it takes at most a month, and some faster-growing vegetables can mature in just three or four days.
In this situation, the sooner they plant and harvest, the sooner they can have enough to eat.
(End of this chapter)