Chapter 634
, 633 Copy
Chapter 634, Section 633: Copying
"How about it?"
[It feels like...it's about to catch fire...]
Puji moved the yellow book a little further away.
It seems that direct exposure to the sunstone does not produce any changes.
From the perspective of "inspiration," the core of the Yellow Book may be trembling, but there has been no substantial change.
In fact, it is quite dangerous to place any living being with a soul directly under the light of a sunstone without protection.
The ability to split the soul is like the passive effect of this artifact.
Those D-level volunteers are a good example. Their souls, under the light, underwent incomplete fragmentation.
New fragments of consciousness are torn apart from the original soul, but the container that holds the soul, that is, their body, does not split at the same time.
As a result, multiple new consciousnesses were forced to crowd into the same body.
The final result is symptoms similar to schizophrenia, but in a very severe form, with each part of the consciousness frantically vying for dominance.
Not everyone is like Lin Jun, who can use the "puji" and cocooning to separate out the new consciousness, or rely on her massive size to easily merge the incomplete parts back together.
This process of change will stop only when a certain critical point is reached, at which point the fragmented soul can no longer split into more new consciousness.
However, by then, no consciousness will be able to regain control of the body, causing the body to lose control and eventually become a vegetable that talks incoherently.
As for the Yellow Book, its situation is not even worth trying as a last resort.
After all, from Lin Jun's perspective, a creature without a soul is not even considered a living being; it should be classified as a magical creation imbued with will.
Therefore, any attempt to change its core can be considered progress.
Unfortunately, it now appears that direct sunlight has a slight effect, but cannot produce any change.
Lin Jun immediately switched to a backup plan.
The yellow book was stuffed into the arms of a little puji, and then the mycelium on the ground climbed and spread, quickly wrapping it into a mycelial cocoon.
This is the process for making mushrooms, but this time a yellow book has been added.
Whether it's the Sunstone or the creation of the Mushroom Clan, these are all unknown territories for the Yellow Book.
It unusually seemed somewhat lost and disoriented.
Thanks to its ability to sense emotions still functioning normally, the familiar, faint malice around it made it clear that its boss wasn't trying to kill it.
The yellow backpack, covered in cocoons, was bathed in sunlight by the sunstone for an entire day.
efficient!
Lin Jun felt that the part of her soul wrapped inside the yellow book was reacting with the core of the book.
Finally, the mycelial cocoon was pushed open from the inside, and a new mushroom clan stood up.
It twisted its body and touched itself all over with its tentacles.
"This is...me? I've become Puji?"
"But what about the soul? What about emotions? Why can't I perceive anything?"
Of course, it couldn't sense it, since this Puji's body was just an ordinary cow or horse Puji, without any special skills added.
However, the various special abilities described in the book cannot be transferred into Puji.
And there's another problem...
Suddenly losing all its abilities, the yellow book in front of it was both excited and panicked.
Suddenly, it thought of something and, using its tentacles somewhat clumsily, picked up the yellow book beside it, wanting to see if it could still use the abilities within.
Then, it saw a symbol slowly emerge from the page:
[? ]
"?" [Boss, what's going on?]
"Boss, what's going on?"
【inspiration】
Lin Jun observed for a long time: "Little Huang, do you know about cloning?"
……
The Yellow Book was still the same Yellow Book, but through the use of the Sun Stone and the mycelial cocoon, the information in the core of the Yellow Book was imprinted and placed into this mushroom clan.
In other words, the mushroom creature in front of us is an individual who uses Lin Jun's soul but identifies itself as the Yellow Book.
After listening to Lin Jun's general explanation, the yellow book remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a sentence:
[This... can't be considered that I have a soul, can it?]
"Then what are you? This book cover, or that self-awareness?" Lin Jun countered. "Others can say that the soul is their essence, but you never had a soul to begin with, and this self you have now can be copied..."
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Huangpi Puji quickly came to his senses.
"Boss, it worked! Although this isn't entirely my soul, you've truly given me a soul!"
[You just don't want to be destroyed as a defective product, right?]
The Yellow Book did not hesitate to expose another side of its own thinking.
"Boss, I've been reborn! What's left in that book cover is nothing but meaningless remnants. Crush it, and I can continue to use the abilities within the book for you!"
[You're talking nonsense!]
[Boss, don't believe that nonsense! It can't possibly replace my control over the abilities in the book!]
Lin Jun never expected that the clone and the original would turn into a situation where they would kill each other so quickly.
It's no wonder it's called the Yellow Book; it adapts to this kind of situation so quickly.
Yellow Book and Yellow Puji were both nervously waiting for their boss to make a decision.
The marshal rubbed his tentacles against the bottom edge of his mushroom cap, deep in thought.
On one hand, there's the Yellow Book, which, while its core is contained and controlled, isn't entirely foolproof.
On one hand, even the soul was separated from itself, making it entirely its own yellow-skinned offspring.
The choice is obvious.
Marshal Puji stretched out his tentacles and patted the yellow-skinned Puji's mushroom cap.
[Boss?]
In an instant, Huangpipuji straightened up and walked over to Huangpishu.
Beside it, the synchronized audio transmitter that Lin Jun had specially configured for it chimed with its smug sound:
"What's there to complain about? You're just a remnant, you don't even have a soul, what difference is there between life and death? But I, I with a soul, am the real Little Yellow! The wish to gain a soul can only be fulfilled in me, in this way. Just accept this reality and go in peace!"
[What kind of achievement is this? I won't...]
Before the words were finished, the yellow book was closed, and the yellow book turned and walked away, getting shorter and shorter with each step...
By the time it realized something was wrong, its two legs were gone, and the fungal carpet beneath it was still decomposing and devouring it.
"No, no, boss! I'm the one who's completely loyal to you, Little Yellow! No, I don't want to disappear!"
"Damn it! If I disappear, you won't have it easy either! Boss, that damn book has always remembered what you did to it. I am it, I know it best, and it will definitely get its revenge when it gets the chance!"
"Ah... my soul, my self, is disappearing... Is this... the ocean?"
"The feeling of being one with you... is not bad..."
Huangpi Puji disappeared completely, just like Zero Puji. Lin Jun swallowed it back. In the end, it was just a mushroom that thought it was Huangpi Puji. Apart from its self-awareness, it was no different from other mushrooms.
The so-called ability to manipulate books is just its own claim, and it's based on crushing the core of the yellow book itself. The risks and rewards are disproportionate, so Lin Jun naturally wouldn't choose that option.
However, it mentions the matter of Secretary Huang Pi harboring resentment...
Sensing the growing malice around them, the yellow book immediately offered an explanation:
[Boss! This imposter is about to die and he's still trying to sow discord!]
[I have absolutely no disloyalty towards you, and I would never harbor any thoughts of revenge!]
"Of course, how could I possibly believe that? Hahaha~"
[Ha ha ha ha……]
A sticky, terrifying laugh echoed in the sealed room. The Yellow Book Soul Experiment had come to a temporary end, though some progress had been made.
(End of this chapter)