Chapter 467: Chapter 465: Little Grape’s Return

The Mother of the Flock, grafted onto the Fertility Throne and continuing to savor the taste of Cancer Crystals, suddenly felt a jolt of alertness.

She cast her gaze toward the Fertility Forest she had likewise created, or rather, a special Thought Zone that had formed inside her own brain, a Thought Space infused with the concept of reproduction.

This Thought Space was always in a state of open sharing; members of the flock could enter it through the physical medium detached from the Mother of the Flock–a Connection Column.

There was a time limit for each entry, as lingering too long could cause one’s consciousness to stick inside and become part of the Mother of the Flock.

The flock’s entry didn’t trigger any reaction from the Mother, but now a sensation of freshness she had never felt before rippled through her mind, and she instantly saw the two sitting atop the main tree.

Her first glance naturally fell on Lene, her favorite little lamb and the one she cared for the most.

“Hmm? Lene actually found and locked onto ‘this Path’? Strange… the environment of the Sheep Palace and the flock’s habits shouldn’t have allowed her to touch such a path.

Is it because of the influence of that male? He actually managed to calm Lene down and let her gain a pure realization of life in a state of desirelessness and detachment.

Well, since it’s her own choice, I can’t interfere. As long as it’s related to birth, it’s fine. Really, these two young people are in the space I created, and they think not of reproducing but of understanding–is there a problem with them in that respect?”

With doubts in mind, the Mother of the Flock slowly shifted her gaze to the male youth standing beside. The eyes within the gaps of Her face suddenly widened in shock.

“This kid is a ‘Stargazer’!? And the Star Body that the Stargazer possesses can actually have an effective fusion reaction with the Perfect Birth Body? Right, stars are indeed the fruit of the sky and also a part of life.

But I have never seen such a combination before.

Is it because his ‘Life Gate’ was not oozing any fertility fluid when it opened, maintaining an absolute masculinity due to the subtle coordination of the Star Body and is now tinged with ‘Platinum Blood’ at this moment?

It’s getting more and more interesting~ After the end of the World Infection and when the selection for patients with the root illness begins, this kid is very likely to make the list. It seems my investment was correct.”

The Mother’s gaze focused on William’s abdomen.

The ‘Life Gate’ that symbolized rebirth was stained with a layer of platinum blood, signifying the fusion of stars and new life, in stark contrast to the black blood of the flock.

After who knows how long,

William awoke from the stargazing state and his consciousness simultaneously exited the Fertility Forest, returning to the private room in his bedroom.

His body was still hanging on the ‘Connection Column’, but he felt a soft touch from behind, and without looking back, he knew Lene was pressing against him.

Due to the extensive physical contact, William clearly felt that Lene had become somewhat different.

At the same time, she was also slowly waking up, remaining silent in this close embrace, even locking her hands between William’s abs.

The hanging and clinging continued until William was the first to speak,

“Lene, you feel different… quieter. Did you have some unexpected revelation?”

“I–I found my own ‘Path’ that I had been searching for, the one that suits me best. And I owe it all to you… William.”

“Congratulations! When do you plan to embark on your pathfinding journey?” William was surprised, he hadn’t expected Lene to find her path before him.

“I’ll wait until you’re gone, after all, who knows how long it will be until we meet again next time.”

“Then I’m ready to set out now.”

“Ah~ Don’t go!” The arms wrapped around his abs suddenly clenched tighter.

“Ha ha~ just kidding. Although stargazing at the top of the tree has stabilized my ‘Newborn’ attribute, I still need to wait for the return of the little grape. That fellow is my eyes, and many things would be hard to manage without it.”

“Hmm…”

“Shall we go down and talk more? Hanging here feels a bit strange.”

“Okay.”

Lene skillfully withdrew her body and landed on her feet, casually moving her arms as they had been wrapped around the Connection Column all night.

William, on the other hand, was somewhat slower, carefully pulling himself free and stumbling to the ground,

“Why is your ‘Life Gate’ silver-white!”

A cry of shock prompted William to turn his head,

just to see Lene with her clothes in her hands, not yet dressed, covering her mouth in amazement, her gaze fixedly on his abdomen.

“Silver-white?”

When Yi Chen looked down at his abdomen and saw the Life Gate, he was equally astonished.

There was a ring of silver-white bloodstains around the Life Gate, and he suddenly remembered a keyword mentioned by Principal Desline–“Platinum Blood.”

“The Principal had said that a disaster in the Old World caused a vast number of stars to fall, and countless Stargazers to enter eternal slumber, leading to the increasingly rare Platinum Blood… Is Platinum Blood the blood that flows in the bodies of Stargazers, or is it the blood of the stars themselves?

Regardless, its rarity is due to starfalls.

Now, due to the ‘newborn’ and ‘star’ combining, has the Platinum Blood, which had ceased to flow, reappeared in my body?

I’ll ask the Principal when I get back, or if I’m lucky, I can directly ask if I happen to encounter a Stargazer here.”

William himself didn’t have too many subjective feelings, just feeling that the stars flowed more smoothly within his body, shifting from a full-body circulation to a structured flow centered around the Life Gate.

William pointed to the silver-white area on his abdomen and explained, “This might be related to my Stargazing Attribute, Lene–put on your clothes quickly, or you’ll catch cold soon.”

After saying this, he himself made a gesture, and his clothes were on his body.

Although William intentionally avoided looking, in the cramped confines of the secret chamber, there wasn’t much space to avert his eyes… Lene’s blossoming lamb-like body inadvertently caught his gaze, and he had to shake his head vigorously to clear the image from his mind.

Next,

Just as William was prepared to squeeze through the meaty gap structure and leave the secret chamber, something strange happened.

As his brain thought of leaving the chamber and he sensed the fleshly obstruction before him,

Shhhhh~

William’s body actually broke down like star particles and soon reassembled itself outside the chamber, eliminating the process of ‘passing through the meaty gap.’

“What’s going on? How did my body automatically undergo Star Transfer?

No, this isn’t Star Transfer… This kind of transfer has a time delay, taking about 2-5 seconds to complete, while Star Transfer can be accomplished instantaneously, which is more suited for combat.

But this kind of transfer, with its time delay, hardly consumes any energy. It’s as simple as breathing and happens spontaneously.”

A term was simultaneously coined in William’s mind.

‘Newborn Transmission’

Through the combination of the ‘newborn’ and the ‘star,’ a new transfer skill was born.

It took time, but the energy consumed was negligible.

This skill might not be useful in high-intensity battles, but it was perfect for exploring unknown territories. William also thought of an area he was curious about and suitable to explore–the ‘Extremely Dark Land.’

With that in mind, William hurriedly patted Thirteen’s shoulder,

If a suitable path was truly unattainable, perhaps the Extremely Dark Land of the Old World and its various unknown abysses might also be an option.

In the following days,

William and Lene spent most of their time together, discussing insights from the newborn communication and often taking walks in the forest below through the ‘Black Waterfall’ at the Sheep Palace, learning more about the disqualified Source Epidemic Area.

After waiting for over a week, the Prophet Form of the Grape finally returned, longer than expected.

Upon their reunion, the Grape spoke in a serious tone:

“William! We are one step too late… Suspected infections among Zion’s Blood Citizens have emerged, and the situation has been contained. The only issue is the state of the First Gentleman.

It can be said that First Gentleman Galon played 80% of the role in controlling the spread of the Blood Plague, with the entire Divine Skin Mansion enveloped in a curtain of blood.

The rest of the staff only needed to properly guard their respective areas.

Since the entire city was completely isolated, I spent a lot of effort sneaking in to see Principal Daislin on the campus.

The Principal asked me to tell you not to worry about the organization’s state and to focus earnestly on your journey… Even though the Blood Plague has emerged, Zion still has enough strength to handle various emergencies.”

This returned information made the corners of William’s mouth twitch slightly as the slight desire to remain with the flock vanished instantly, and a killing intent involuntarily spilled forth from him.

“Grape, let’s go. It’s time to seek my own path.”