The ship occasionally trembled lightly.
ââWhere that flesh and blood has shrunk to, nobody knows.
Every so often, Shen Ye could sense the shipâs hull vibrating slightly.
It seems it hasnât given up on its search.
In any case, it must find Maria and kill her!
Shen Ye pushed open the door and stepped out, not returning to Zone D but heading to the deck once more.
"So this is the Other Shore..."
Song Yinchen said beside his ear.
"Yes, do you feel anything?" Shen Ye asked.
"Itâs remarkable."
"Whatâs remarkable?"
"This heap of flesh is extraordinary; its grasp of the laws is simply at peak mastery."
Flesh...
Shen Ye looked towards the Meat Mountain on the deck.
Indeed.
This is the food my âsonâ left for me.
ââAll these monsters are still alive, yet they can only maintain their life without any chance of resistance.
This ensures the freshness of the meat.
However.
How is this achieved?
Shen Ye silently called out in shame, realizing that despite continuously gathering intelligence, he hadnât observed the strength of this technique.
Maria suddenly spoke:
"Many people, having lived through countless years, can see through all the techniques and laws in history, but the techniques of the future are completely unknown."
"No one understands the techniques of the future."
"ââThatâs why someone with the greatest potential is needed to observe."
Shen Ye chimed in: "So everyone recommended Song Yinchen?"
"Thatâs right," Maria said, "Back then, a group of people with the highest potential were sent out of history, across the Aether, creating the Myriad Realms in the Abyss, just to preserve the fire spark of civilization."
"Nowââ"
"We have reaped you, Song Yinchen, Xu Xingke, and even that female swordsman, plus more who have joined the battle."
Shen Ye listened silently, then suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of Zone C.
A person.
No, it should be said that countless flesh and blood surged from Zone C, gathering in front of him into a human form.
Mariaâs voice abruptly stopped.
The flesh and blood human form slowly walked up to Shen Ye, its writhing facial muscles receding to reveal a palm-sized vertical pupil.
The vertical pupil stared at Shen Ye, fixing its gaze for a long time.
"What are you looking at?"
Shen Ye asked.
"I havenât found that rat â âfather typeâ. What are you doing here?" The flesh and blood human form asked.
"Comprehending the technique." Shen Ye said plainly.
The flesh and blood human form looked at the "Meat Mountain" beside it and said with disdain:
"As my masterâs father, you canât even use this technique?"
Shen Ye, unfazed, raised a finger and said:
"Every technique is created."
"Before it is created, it undergoes much thought and trial and error."
"Even you were conceptualized by me now, and eventually passed on to my âsonâ, to flourish in the âfutureâ."
"ââSurely, you can understand this."
The flesh and blood human form chuckled, saying, "I understand, of course."
"Very good," Shen Ye clapped his hands, also smiling, "ââIf you continue speaking to me this way, I wonât create you, this technique."
"If I donât create you, your master wonât grasp this technique in the future, and you will cease to exist."
"Do you understand?"
The smile gradually faded from the flesh and blood human formâs face.
Shen Ye stepped forward, close to its face, whispering:
"You want to kill me, donât you?"
"But if I die, your master wonât be born, and neither will you."
"ââWant to try it?"
Dead silence.
A few breaths later.
The flesh and blood human form retreated step by step, saying softly:
"Even with your level of strength, you can comprehend the masterâs technique."
"Ridiculous."
Though saying so, it had already turned around, retreating towards Zone C.
At that moment.
Shen Ye suddenly extended his hand, lightly drawing in the void.
Scarlet light flickered at his fingertip, forming a few vague runes with difficulty, which then quickly dispersed.
ââThis was somewhat similar to the power waves emitted by the dwarf when it performed the technique.
But it still seemed very immature.
The creature sensed it.
Its steps paused, quietly comprehending the gradually dissipating wave, and it said softly:
"So you truly are creating techniques of the future..."
"I was impolite."
After speaking, it quickened its pace, leaving the deck without looking back.
Shen Ye still stood on the deck.
For a long while.
Song Yinchenâs voice quietly rang in his ear:
"That was just a simple imitation; truly learning it is likely impossible."
"Is it that difficult?" Shen Ye asked in surprise.
"Yes, some areas touch on my blind spots of knowledge, completely incomprehensible and unfathomable." Song Yinchen said.
"...Is that so?" Shen Ye pondered.
If even Song Yinchen canât comprehend this "Meat Mountain" technique, thereâs no need to mention understanding how the flesh and blood human form is produced.
What can I do?
How can I help her comprehend this technique of the future?
"Yinchen," Shen Ye stepped forward a few steps, placing his hand on the Meat Mountain, "It might be a bit disgusting, but bear with it, and feel it carefully."
"Hmm?" Song Yinchen didnât understand.
The next moment.
Shen Ye disappeared.
Two small lines of glowing text emerged in the void:
"You have activated the entry âMandala Uroborosâ, merging yourself into the âMeat Mountainâ."
"You have activated the sub-entry âMandala Chantâ, separating yourself out."
Shen Ye appeared again before the "Meat Mountain".
He had just merged with the Meat Mountain!
In doing so, Song Yinchen also became part of the Meat Mountain, beginning to experience its marvels.
Though it was only for a moment.
ââYet this experience transcended everything and was irreplaceable by any observation.
Shen Ye asked:
"How is it? Any insights?"
"Indeed, I understand much more, but still need to think it over." Song Yinchen said with pleasure.