Chapter 998
Brother Jie Makes His Debut
"That's why I took them both away and then gave you the treatment you called."
Zhang Jie pointed to the nascent soul as he spoke, and to the heart as he spoke to the nascent soul.
"And you don't need to overestimate the power of the God's restoration."
"Even if we need to repair these two situations, the reward points required are enough to exchange for those recovery-type items."
"Even directly exchanging time and letting them recover on their own would be worthwhile."
Saito Hajime looked at the Nascent Soul and couldn't help but speak up:
"Brother Jie, why can't Xiao Honglu be repaired?"
Zhang Jie looked at the Nascent Soul and shrugged, saying:
"It is obvious that the main god can indeed repair the golden core and then create a new body for it."
"But this is the most that can be done, restoring Xiao Honglu to his appearance before entering the Transformers world."
"But now..."
Zhang Jie rubbed his chin and said uncertainly:
"Although I don't know what Xiao Honglu experienced in the horror movie..."
...However, I think Xiao Honglu must have used some method to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the cultivation system at a crucial juncture.
No, it should be that they advanced halfway... well, a little more than half.
"If the main god repairs it as I said, the nascent soul will definitely not be saved."
"If we let him cultivate on his own to stabilize his realm, at least he can preserve his nascent soul."
"Yes, that should be it."
Upon hearing Zhang Jie's speculation, everyone present nodded in understanding.
It was at this moment that Chu Xuan, who had been silent since his recovery, spoke for the first time.
He looked at the illusory nascent soul and said:
"It's because of the Spark Cube."
"At the last moment, Xiao Honglu used time displacement to completely eliminate the damage caused by the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation. Of course, at the same time, his strength also disappeared."
"After recovering to the Golden Core realm, he sensed that the enormous energy released after the Fire Source Cube collapsed had entered his body."
"At that time, since the main quest had been completed and the main god's notification sounded, Xiao Honglu did not delay and chose to absorb the information and start breaking through immediately."
"Perhaps it is the special nature of the power of the Spark Source Cube that this breakthrough was so natural and quick."
"But no matter what, advancing from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage also triggered a Heavenly Tribulation."
"However, the time for the return of the main god has come, and a wisp of heavenly tribulation caught up with me the moment I escaped."
"But even that slight amount is not something a Golden Core cultivator can resist without being prepared."
"So his physical body was completely obliterated, leaving only this being who had broken through halfway to become a Nascent Soul and came to the Main God Space."
Saito nodded:
"So you're saying that as long as it's not repaired, when Xiao Honglu recovers on his own, he'll be a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator?"
Chu Xuan nodded:
"That's most likely the case, but it's only the Nascent Soul stage. The physical body will still need restorative items or to be created by the main god."
The group nodded in agreement, understanding what it meant.
Then, their gazes unconsciously turned to another special being.
If Xiao Honglu's remaining half of his nascent soul could still be considered somewhat human.
The beating heart on the other side doesn't seem to belong to a single person at all.
After all, they never believed that one organ could represent the whole person.
Even if Zhang Jie hadn't just spoken up, and if the little girl hadn't actually been alive...
Most people present would not believe that the fist-sized heart belonged to their captain, Zheng Zha.
All the body's organs are gone, leaving only the heart?
It's still beating.
It is even still "alive".
This can be said to have exceeded their understanding of life.
Zhang Jie moved closer and carefully examined the heart.
He even pressed his eyes against it before saying with surprise and doubt:
"If I'm not mistaken, Zheng Zha should have exchanged for an S-level vampire bloodline?"
"But that's not right either. The highest level of vampires is the progenitor, but even such an existence cannot simply create a complete body from a heart."
"By the way, did Zheng Zha improve his internal energy cultivation technique after exchanging for it?"
"If it's two different bloodlines..."
"I speculate that this is an organ resulting from a bloodline mutation."
Chu Xuan interrupted Zhang Jie and answered Zheng Zha's question about his current state.
He walked to the heart and his gaze held an undisguised admiration.
"In the previous horror movie, Zheng Zha accidentally stepped from the initial stage of the fourth-level gene lock to the intermediate stage of the fourth level."
"This also led to Zheng Zha's bloodline, which was already on the verge of its limit, undergoing a transformation and naturally advancing to the next level, making him a comparable S-class vampire."
"I think it's because of the T virus, the G virus, and the Hunyuan Qi Gong technique that Zheng Zha's bloodline has evolved into something extraordinary."
"Then, after suffering an irresistible and severe injury, it became like this..."
This should be a passively triggered protective state.
Chu Xuan paused for a moment before continuing:
"Of course, this might also be related to James..."
"It's related to Zhan Lan's death, isn't it!"
Zhang Jie foreshadowed what Chu Xuan would say after his hesitation.
This person poked his head with his finger and smiled helplessly at Li Xiao and the others:
"Honestly, I've already come up with several melodramatic plots in my head."
"I guessed that there would be something going on between these two when we were at the Ju-on Hotel."
"But I never expected that I would end up like this when I woke up."
"If I could have woken up sooner, perhaps..."
Zhang Jie sighed helplessly, seemingly feeling sorry for Zhan Lan.
"The more you all look at me like that, the more likely I am to be right."
"That's why I said Zheng Zha is unwilling to recover."
"Of course, both possibilities are possible."
After Zhang Jie finished speaking, he actually looked up and shouted towards the sky above him:
"God, heal Zheng Zha, deduct the reward points from my account."
Before the words were finished, a beam of light enveloped the blood-red heart from top to bottom.
As the light continuously overflowed from the main god and flowed into the heart, blood vessels and nerves began to grow outward from the heart as a reference point.
Once a person has fully developed, a stream of bright red blood bursts from the heart and begins to flow through the blood vessels throughout the body.
After one lap, the white, jade-like bones began to extend.
Once a person's skeleton is complete, muscles begin to extend and attach to the bones, starting from the heart.
In the blink of an eye, a naked person appeared completely within the pillar of light, based on the heart.
His facial features were exactly like Zheng Zha's.
"Can't this be fixed too?"
The beam of light disappeared just as everyone stared wide-eyed.
Chu Xuan and Zhang Jie, who were closest to him, suddenly changed their expressions.
Before Chu Xuan could speak, a powerful psychic force appeared out of thin air, pushing everyone backward.
Then, layers of distorted air walls enveloped the naked Zheng Zha.
At that moment, crimson flames suddenly erupted, bursting out from every pore of Zheng Zha's body and enveloping him once again.
The body, which had just been created by the God, began to melt away, eventually reverting to its original form—the heart.
Zhang Jie shook his head upon seeing this:
"Fine, I've wasted a thousand reward points."
Zhang Jie smacked his lips, looking distressed. Just as he was about to say something more, a shout rang out from behind the crowd.
"This...is Zheng Zha?"
So, everyone, what exactly happened?
Turning around at the sound, Zhang Jie and the others discovered that Loli and Xin'er were standing outside the door, while Zhu Wen made an apologetic expression behind them.
As the little girl asked those questions, tears streamed down her face and fell heavily to the ground.
In contrast to the little girl, Yue'er staggered as she approached Xiao Honglu's nascent soul.
Zhang Jie sighed.
"Come here, you two, look me in the eyes."
He was clearly so emotional that he couldn't control himself.
But when the voice rang out, both Loli and Yue'er instinctively looked over.
And with that one glance, the two trembling bodies froze in place, motionless.
Zhang Jie walked over to the two men and patted them on the shoulder.
He continued, smiling:
"Yes, that's it."
"You're all exhausted and need to rest, so get some sleep..."
The two, who had been excited, obediently closed their eyes, and their emotions instantly calmed down.
Then, incredibly, her breathing became gentle, and she fell backward.
The two, now completely relaxed and without any support, floated up and, under Zhang Jie's control, flew towards the sofa not far away.
"Hypnosis?"
"There's also telekinesis?"
Hearing Chen Zilong and Zhu Wen exclaim in surprise, Zhang Jie put his finger to his lips.
"Shh!"
As he spoke, Zhang Jie looked around at the others, who had various expressions on their faces.
"Honestly, I really don't want to use this ability."
"But this way is better for both of them."
Li Xiao took a deep breath and nodded as he looked at the two sleeping people.
Zhu Wen and Yue'er then carried them back to their room, and Cheng Xiao took out several doses of mood-stabilizing medicine and instructed Yue'er on how to use them.
Then he went out with Zhu Wen.
Li Xiao watched the two of them come out and told them to sit down quickly before nodding to Zhang Jie.
This person spoke:
"Although I don't know what has happened during this time, I am still very happy to see everyone again."
“I know Chu Xuan, Zhao Yingkong, and Lingdian, but the rest…”
Zhang Jie smiled and looked at Chen Zilong, Zhu Wen, and Cheng Xiao.
Li Xiao rubbed his scalp with one hand and spoke.
"Alright, since Zheng Zha isn't here, I'll explain it to you."
"Chen Zilong is skilled in close combat and is a newcomer from The Matrix."
"You should know this, after all, you were still alive back then and you met each other."
"The weapon you can exchange for and enhance is an A-level internal skill weapon called the 'Willful Iron Rod,' yes, that stone stick."
"This beautiful woman is Zhu Wen."
The position is support, the effect is all-round enhancement, and the bloodline has also been strengthened to the level of A-level side quest.
A newcomer in Final Destination, the next horror film in The Matrix.
"This last one is Cheng Xiao."
The position is doctor, proficient in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, as well as battlefield treatment and rapid recovery.
After Final Destination, the next horror movie was Pacific Rim, followed by The Mummy 2.
He's the newcomer who joined in the second part.
"The item possesses the Immortal Power Golden Needle, which has been enhanced into the Rainbow Child."
"Later, under Zheng Zha's guidance, we also experienced Uncle Zombie, Alien 4, Harry Potter, and the previous horror movie Transformers."
"We also went to other horror movies to complete some side stories... Well, that's all for now, nothing else."
After saying that, while Zhang Jie was thinking,
Li Xiao introduced Chen Zilong and the other two in the same way:
"You should know this, or have heard me tell Zheng Zha about it."
This is the coffin lid I've always carried on my back, that magical sci-fi shield.
"He was also the previous captain and mentor of the Zhongzhou team, and his telekinetic abilities, enhanced to double A level, are also those of a mental power user."
"It's still Zheng Zha, the only veteran member of the Zhongzhou team before Zhan Lan entered the Main God Space."
After saying this, Li Xiao looked up and stared directly at Zhang Jie.
"So, Brother Jie."
"You now..."
Li Xiao didn't ask the final question, because Zhang Jie understood what it meant halfway through the conversation.
He interrupted the explanation directly.
"Don't worry, in The Matrix."
After Zheng Zha completed the assessment, he inherited the position of team leader.
The part of me that belonged to the guide has already disappeared.
"Logically, I should have died immediately."
"Of course, if it weren't for you and Zhao Yingkong, I would have been reduced to ashes the moment the handover was completed."
"So now, the God no longer restricts me, but unfortunately, I no longer have certain permissions granted by the God."
"But fortunately, the previous enhancements and the reward points from those horror movies you just mentioned are still intact, which is a blessing in disguise."
After saying that, Zhang Jie suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right, here you go."
"It can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner."
Zhang Jie held up one finger.
Then, a bone-white liquid gushed from his fingertips.
Finally, they coalesced into a bull's head mask that they recognized all too well.
Dense black lines are engraved on the white background, forming one strange pattern after another.
It can even cause dizziness after looking at it for a long time.
The mask with bull horns floated in the air, and after it took shape, Zhang Jie handed it to Zhao Yingkong, who was closest to him.
Then he said:
“I remember you are an enhanced version of the Death God system, so this should still be useful to you.”
"I don't recommend you wear it until you unlock the fourth-order gene lock."
"Because the risk is too great."
When Zhang Jie spoke, Zhao Yingkong took the phone, paused for a moment, and then handed it to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao originally thought that the appearance and function had not changed.
But after holding it, Li Xiao realized why Zhao Yingkong had given it to him immediately.
[Obtain special item: White Mask (Heavenly Mask)]
Hollow Mask: When worn by a Shinigami Enhancement System Reincarnator, it grants them a chance to experience complete Hollowfication.
Complete virtualization, a special state of the fifth order.
Once in this state, combat capabilities will be explosively enhanced, with offense, defense, and speed all being strengthened.
Skills enhanced, defense strengthened, regeneration ability increased, entire body transformed into spiritual particles and possessing a further liberation state. (End of Chapter)