Chapter 561: Chapter 563: The Strongest in the Territory – Ji Shan… Shell

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“…” Ji Shan was left speechless by Qin Muye’s antics.

“Dad, does your conscience not hurt when you say that?” Ji Shan said, clearly impressed by your ability to spout nonsense.

“Dad, have you ever considered the existence of hidden agendas in the Shining Universe server?” Ji Shan suddenly asked.

“Dad, do you think what you’re doing is ethical?”

“Enough with the nonsense, you’re always trying to stir up trouble. How confident are you about the Shining Universe server? Do you need my help?” Ji Shan asked, his concern apparent, given he was planning a Rank 9.

“Yes, such a powerful civilization not only imprisoned the Cosmic Will but also almost left the Shining Universe server and even acquired technology from civilizations outside the server.”

“Hmm, I understand,” Ji Shan replied after a moment of silence. He knew what Qin Muye meant–that if he succeeded, quitting ‘Lord Era’ would not be an issue.

“With the hardness of your eggshell, it would be impossible to break defense even at Rank 9. Next time I use you to smash someone, I can totally let loose.” Qin Muye eyed Ji Shan’s eggshell, envious. If it weren’t unscalable, he’d have scraped some off to study.

“It’s unlikely; people change easily. A couple of generations might maintain it, but in thousands of generations, everything changes.” Qin Muye rejected the possibility.

“Conscience? I don’t seem to have that organ,” Qin Muye said, indicating he utterly lacked such a thing.

“You mean to say all this could be a scheme by the GROX Empire.” Qin Muye frowned in agreement.

“So just beat up whoever it is, right?” Qin Muye was halfway through his statement when Ji Shan interrupted.

“Do you think they can really be besieged and destroyed?”

“How about when I reach Rank 9, I define myself as part of the Human Clan, then anyone who disagrees…”

“What do you feel, aren’t you enjoying yourself too?”

“Why don’t you act human for once? Who else uses their son to smash the enemy’s face…” Ji Shan was speechless. If he weren’t busy maintaining the entire World of Shadows Titan Giant Structure project, he would have smeared Qin Muye’s face himself.

“Oh, I’m prepared. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just swing you into action.” Qin Muye felt that even though he wasn’t Rank 9, with Ji Shan as his top-tier Equipment, he probably had a chance.

“If it is based on the premise that the GROX Empire wasn’t destroyed but instead went into hiding, then what would they be planning?” Qin Muye pondered continuously.

“So you just pull me out to resist the Dead Silence Power without considering my feelings?”

“The World of Shadows project is going smoothly, but can this assault-class Titan Level Giant Structure really handle the Cosmic Will? After all, it’s at least Rank 9,” Ji Shan was still hesitant.

“Why is it not ethical? I think it’s quite ethical, isn’t it?”

“I would prefer to be human, but my species doesn’t allow it. Remember, the Bloodline I created was called the Human Race Bloodline,” Qin Muye said.

“I’m more inclined to think the hidden agenda involves the Star God and the Cosmic Will. The GROX Empire has long perished; otherwise, how could they have hidden so deep?”

“I’m an intellectual man, how could I possibly beat someone up? I only convince them, letting them know I’m part of the Human Clan,” Qin Muye countered. As a physically weak intellectual, he couldn’t possibly resort to such brutal methods.

“Shouldn’t be a big problem. I have quite a bit of experience in running away,” Qin Muye stated seriously.

“Is it possible they’re thinking of leaving the server that restricts their development, especially since they’ve failed once before?” Ji Shan inquired.

“If they had such capabilities, why not take action directly? For small forces like us, even acting as old silver coins would do, but the GROX Empire couldn’t even aspire to that.”

“As long as we succeed this time, many things afterward won’t be an issue anymore, I might even successfully hack into dominion buildings,” Qin Muye said gravely.

‘Lord Era’ is a world consisting of instances and servers, where countless Rank 9 beings are bound. How could he, just a nascent world form, possibly escape?

Spirit Monsters at Rank 7 are weaklings against Rank 8, let alone Rank 9. Probably a single glare would kill them, unable to even make a full delivery of death.

The GROX Empire, who knows how many years it has been, could hardly maintain its initial resolve.

After all, he didn’t need to cultivate; all he needed was sufficient Knowledge.

“Believe it or not, it actually held up, with its shell intact; the Dead Silence Power had no effect whatsoever.”

However, it wasn’t completely unable to interact with the external world; for instance, Ji Shan could control his own movement and even smash into people on his own, though his strength wasn’t as great as when Qin Muye swung at someone.”

It wasn’t about making him work, but rather turning him temporarily into a large-scale shelter tool. After all, he was just an egg, spending his days either sleeping or on his way to sleep, so it didn’t really matter where he slept.”

“When the development of a civilization was constrained by the environment, you either embraced the Mother Goddess like the Gendaya Civilization or ended up in a mutually destructive battle similar to the GROX Empire, though not to the point of extinction.”

“Fortunately, his son was extraordinary; although it was only a nascent world, it was a true world, so after some discussions, Qin Muye planned to have Ji Shan go work.”

“The gap between ranks was immense, and Ji Shan was well aware of this.”

“Qin Muye had some guesses about Ji Shan, and currently, many things were intricately linked to the now-extinct GROX Empire.”

“Ji Shan’s eggshell was condensed from an entire world barrier, so naturally, its quality was quite high.”

“Ji Shan understood Qin Muye’s wildly ambitious plans; once successful, with Qin Muye at Rank 8 and Ji Shan at Rank 9, they wouldn’t be invincible, but self-preservation would definitely not be a problem.”

“Currently, Ji Shan was still unable to fully control his eggshell, which was actually in a state similar to a normal incubating egg; a chick inside wouldn’t be able to affect its shell.”

“Ji Shan voiced his own suspicions.”

“Even if they ventured to a Rank 9 server, they would still have enough power to ensure the safety of everyone in their domain.”

“But until now, Qin Muye continued to grit his teeth and press forward, merely seeking to successfully escape with everyone; Ji Shan knew that he hadn’t entirely escaped the influence of the ‘Lord Era’, after all, he was also a part of the Endless Abyss. Although he had become a world in form, what was a world compared to the mighty ‘Lord Era’?”

“Whether or not he could kill with it was one thing, but if the opponent was weak enough, causing serious injury was still not much of a problem.”

“Oh, he’s the only one who can fight in the domain, the other Spirit Monsters truly can’t contend against Rank 9.”

“In fact, he also knew what Ji Shan’s eggshell was–it was a world barrier, something the Endless Abyss also possessed, just not as robust as Ji Shan’s.”

“Hearing Qin Muye say so, Ji Shan was also reassured; he wouldn’t interfere with Qin Muye’s choices and actions, and by Qin Muye’s words, it was clear, if they couldn’t win, they could still run.”

“Qin Muye was under great pressure, needing not only to develop but also gradually wrest control of the Endless Abyss and all the Spirit Monsters from the hands of ‘Lord Era’; these were no small tasks, and had they been placed on any other Lord, they likely would have crumbled long ago.”

“Qin Muye looked at Ji Shan drifting in the sky, and after three months of surveillance and experimentation, he… had failed to develop Equipment that could withstand such high concentrations.”

“Qin Muye pondered for a moment, remaining alert about the possible existence of the GROX Empire, placing it in a contingency plan rather than including it in the official strategy.”

“Qin Muye was momentarily startled, ‘A hidden plot? Besides the Star God… are you referring to the GROX Empire?'”

“Construction soon began, with Spirit Monsters carrying Ji Shan around daily to bear the Dead Silence Power of the World of Shadows.”

“After his advancement to Rank 9, his power was definitely not equivalent to a typical Rank 9 because most of his strength was invested in learning and research, so his combat power was relatively weak. However, that was only initially; as long as he could convert his research and learning capabilities into power, he could make rapid progress.”

“It’s still just a speculation right now, without any concrete proof.”

“If it isn’t successful, then they just have to continue to keep a low profile for now.”

“Only someone as bizarre as Qin Muye could have deviated from the start and carved out a completely new path.”

“Thus, in reality, the strongest entity in the entire Endless Abyss was Ji Shan… his eggshell.”

“This nearly caused him to collapse entirely, with the concentration of the Dead Silence Power in the World of Shadows being so high that he doubted his own existence, but fortunately, in the end, he broke through.”

“This truly carried the essence of a concealed mastermind.”

“Could they not have picked someone else to cause disaster?”

“This time was crucial, deciding whether Qin Muye could secure a chance to escape earlier.”

“As for how he could help, it was quite simple: to strike at the Cosmic Will–what else could he do with his limited ability at this point?”