Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 578 - 533: Waiting for the Storm to Hit

"Brother Hen!"

"My Brother Hen!!"

"I finally found you!"

From afar, beyond a thicket of thorns, Wu Hen spotted the slightly naive figure of Wang Rui running towards him. Following him were three Mechanical Dogs constructed of rock iron, and one of the stronger dogs was carrying a woman.

Wu Hen examined Wang Rui's host body and found that they had already assimilated, with no significant differences in appearance.

However, the woman sitting on top of the Mechanical Dog looked older and only somewhat resembled Gao Yu Yan.

"Why are you carrying a matron over here?" Wu Hen asked.

"What matron? That's Gao Yu Yan. She hasn't matched with a suitable host. We also took a long time to verify each other's secret codes..." said Wang Rui.

Wu Hen gave Gao Yu Yan a glance but didn't say much else.

"Seriously, this place where we awakened is so barren that there isn't a trace of Yuan You's aura. Fortunately, I was able to find some mineral iron that I could use to craft several Mechanical Dogs, giving us a bit of fighting strength," Wang Rui said.

"Where exactly are we?" Gao Yu Yan asked.

"At the border of Cang Chu Divine Realm. It's said that beyond this Ashen Land lies another vast and radiant Divine Realm. But no one knows what's out there for sure; it might all just be a facade," Wu Hen explained.

"Sigh, no gains at all, and all that effort traveling in vain. Where to next?" Wang Rui inquired.

"I did manage to obtain a Soul Nest Wood Seed. These seeds are quite valuable. We can find a place with clear mountains and waters to plant this seed, which would be convenient for our younger Spirit Awakeners," said Gao Yu Yan.

"We'll have to climb back step by step, consider it a ferrying mission," Wu Hen said.

It was clear that both Wang Rui and Gao Yu Yan encountered some difficulties during their awakening. They spent considerable effort to break free from their predicaments. As for recovering their strength, Wang Rui had the ability to use local materials to craft advanced Mechanical Beasts and borrow the Divine Power of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts. Back in the Nightmare Realm, Wang Rui had already demonstrated his exceptional individual combat skills.

As for Gao Yu Yan, being a Tactile Spiritual Awakened, she had strong control over her body. If the Lost One she awoke to happened to be a Physique-strong Life, she could leverage her combat advantage. But part of her power also came from fighting clothes, which could not follow through the awakening process.

"Do you know the way?" asked Gao Yu Yan.

"I do. Just follow me."

...

After the three of them joined forces, they began their journey of ferrying.

For Wu Hen, who belongs to Desert Dust Life, crossing space to get here did not take much time, but controlling the slow-moving daughter of the Fire God remotely would take at least a month.

Along the way, Wu Hen didn't deliberately probe Gao Yu Yan, as if he was still unaware of Gao Huan's business.

It was Wang Rui, the chatterbox, who was very curious about Gao Yu Yan's recent standout performance in the Divine Realm, wanting to know what kind of adventures she had in Otherworldly Dust.

Gao Yu Yan shared her experience of acquiring a Yuan You in an ancient mountain of extreme mystery that had a strong affinity with her. This Yuan You helped her break the genetic constraints of humanity, transforming her into a Super Human.

"Our human genes have shackles, but who has inscribed these genetic shackles in us?" Wang Rui asked.

Gao Yu Yan shook her head, without delving further into the question: "Theoretically, every living species has genetic restraints. For example, if we humans grow normally, our height usually doesn't exceed two meters. Even though there are individuals taller than two meters, they are rare. According to the theory of evolution, this height and body are the most suitable for our survival on Earth, strong enough to fend off the majority of fierce beasts we may face, and not so large as to consume too much energy on feeding and being unable to think and progress."

"However, the emergence of Otherworldly Dust shows that our genes are indeed custom-made, only suitable for the environment within the homeland that hasn't yet fallen, not for the vast Otherworldly Dust. Most species here grow into ferocious Godzilla-like monsters just through normal feeding, and we would struggle to deal with them even with the power of technology. Such huge creatures are numerous and diverse in Desert Dust, and if we don't break our genetic shackles and evolve into Superhumans, we have no chance of defeating them," Gao Yu Yan explained, having developed her understanding of Otherworldly Dust.

"Actually, Spirit Awakening is a sign of breaking our human genetic shackles, starting from acknowledging the more bizarre world outside and continuously evolving our bodies. And our soul, being our essence, is said to have the concept of Ascension," Wu Hen said.

"Could the genetic shackles have been decreed by Nuwa God End?" Wang Rui proposed the idea.

Wu Hen had also considered this before.

As Nuwa's people, their genetic shackles could have been tailor-made by Nuwa; moreover, Nuwa Law clearly suppresses the power limit within the Inner World of the Divine Realm...

However, from the moment Wu Hen saw other Nuwa's people, he dismissed the idea.

Where does the Nuwa God End come from?

Who created Nuwa God End?

"Actually, we don't need to be obsessed with who put genetic shackles on us, instead, we should consider how to break these genetic shackles. Perhaps everything is a natural evolution. When we only needed to stay on Earth, our genes had been optimized to the best, allowing us to face the current environment with the most suitable physique, strength, speed, and thinking. When we fell into the otherworldly, our entire race is also rapidly adjusting and breaking through the original genetic limits to reach a higher form." Wu Hen said.

"Makes sense, the human will is greater than fate, defying the heavens to change destiny. Whether it's body ascension, soul ascension, mechanical ascension, genetic ascension... As long as one ascends into a more powerful cosmic life, it's good." Wang Rui nodded.

"Unfortunately, the way I broke the genetic shackles involves chance, and I don't know how to pass it on to our brethren." Gao Yu Yan said.

"No worries, after you die, donate your jade body to our scholars for research, and carry out a comprehensive autopsy on you. Perhaps we can find the way you broke the genetic shackles." Wu Hen said with a smile.

Gao Yu Yan's face turned pale after hearing this, and she glared at Wu Hen, annoyed, "Then you should be the first to be dissected; you are the earliest to reach Super Tenth Rank Life, and we all know this is your least noteworthy ability."

"I just want to ask, does breaking the genetic shackles extend lifespan?" Wang Rui asked.

"It should help with longevity... After all, the maximum lifespan of human genes has already exceeded one hundred and fifty years, but it is true that after the genetic breakthrough, it's not easy to age." Gao Yu Yan said.

"Wow, you've become a real-life Black Widow." Wang Rui said excitedly.

However, Wu Hen commented with a laugh, "Now she is a female version of Superman."

"So what if I'm a female version of Superman, right now I'm still disheveled and feeling that my ability to deal with these bizarre otherworldly predators is not even as good as Wang Rui's." Gao Yu Yan said.

She was indeed in a dejected state at the moment, even needing a Rock Iron Mechanical Beast Dog to carry her while traveling. If it weren't for Wang Rui, she wouldn't know how long it would take to succeed in transference, nor how long it would take to find a Yuan You.

"It's normal for you not to be as capable as me; you can't compare everything to me." Wang Rui said while standing tall and proud.

Gao Yu Yan is strong in the field of genetic breakthroughs, but he excels in the field of Mechanical Beasts as well, having participated in the design of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts, and is a man who is qualified to command the Twelve Zodiac Beasts!

"Strange, we've already left the Ashen Land, so why does it still feel so hot around us?" Gao Yu Yan changed the subject.

"Being close to Wu Hen feels like being near a furnace; his host body seems to be radiating heat at high power." Wang Rui said.

"This host body is a child of the Heavenly Fire God and automatically absorbs the Fire Spiritual Factor within a thousand miles." Wu Hen explained briefly.

Even now, Wu Hen's little avatar is practicing furiously, evolving so quickly that it makes Wu Hen feel embarrassed.

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Back in the day, he himself had also explored step by step how to evolve, and it took an unknown amount of time to evolve from First Rank Life to Super Tenth Rank Life...

But this little avatar of his, with the innate Spirit Contract Realm's blessing, is like a Swallowing Spirit Monster, and the frail body had already been forged into a Fire Saint, capable of creating a Heavenly Fire Meteor with just a rub of the hands, displaying astonishing combat power.

He felt that even if the Black Navigators came to attack, this host body could at least hold them off for a while.

"No way, are you Nuwa's own child? Why are the conditions of your awakening so favorable? If the talented host body is transferred back to the Divine Realm, you can directly inherit this gift, it's like getting an extra, extremely growth-oriented Divine Skill." Wang Rui was already envious.

"You can't compare everything to me." Wu Hen said with a smile.

Hearing this, Wang Rui was even more shattered!

"This environment is not bad, and there aren't too many fierce otherworldly beasts, why don't we plant the Soul Nest Wood Seed here?" Gao Yu Yan suggested.

"Sure, planting trees for the next generation to enjoy the shade is good." Wu Hen nodded, seemingly calm on the surface but deep in thought about Gao Yu Yan's action.

Soul Nest Wood can release coordinate signals.

If Gao Yu Yan is an outsider or Gao Huan's pawn, then her action is equivalent to revealing their otherworldly location to the Black Navigators, who can quickly gather here.

"Soul Nest Wood is very fragile during its sapling stage, we need to guard here for a while." Wang Rui said.

"The seed germination requires a lot of soil Spiritual Breath, and the process of germination will release a scent similar to that of grass jelly spiritual roots, likely to attract nearby Predators, we need to defend the Soul Nest Wood until it gets past the vulnerable germination period without any cover." Gao Yu Yan said.

"Soul Nest Wood can also serve as a signal station; our people can awaken nearby. If there are any Lost Ones in the vicinity." Wu Hen added.

What's to come is still coming.

Wu Hen kept a smile on his face and decided to wait quietly in this pleasant place for the storm to hit.