The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 431 - 402: Inner Universe, Ten Rings, White Rhombus

Chapter 431: Chapter 402: Inner Universe, Ten Rings, White Rhombus

"Look, in a certain sense, I’ve succeeded."

Lin Guang looked at them and calmly said, "They will obey my will to a certain extent and grow around the internal organs and nervous system."

He extended his left leg—

The knee covered by the Source Stone Crystal could actually bend freely.

However... perhaps due to unfamiliarity, the movement was still somewhat stiff.

It looked more like a prosthetic limb.

"This way, I can hold on longer."

Before the three girls could speak, he reached out to Chelina, who immediately responded and handed the ring-shaped Spatial Spiritual Artifact to Lin Guang.

Taking out the Golden Needles from it, under the command of Lin Guang’s strong Spiritual Power, they moved as if part of his limbs, puncturing several points on his body and head. Gradually, the corners of his eyes relaxed, and his breathing rhythm returned to normal.

After resting for a while, he snapped his fingers, and a small red flame ignited at his right fingertips.

The flame quickly dried and purified his body.

"Alright."

He moved his left leg, confirmed it didn’t hinder movement, and then took the clothes from Chelina’s hand and put them on, followed by his shoes and socks.

Vishdair stared intently at him, unable to calm her heart, with complex emotions swirling in her amber eyes.

Chelina’s wolf ears finally relaxed, but the worry in her eyes did not diminish at all.

Lisa finally couldn’t restrain her impulse and hugged Lin Guang.

"It’s already much better than the worst-case scenario we expected, isn’t it?"

Lin Guang patted her small head, his hand gliding back and forth on her ear.

At this time, the traces of the Source Stone were covered by his long pants and shoes, making him indistinguishable from ordinary people in appearance.

His tone remained as calm and gentle as ever.

...It seemed, indeed, like nothing was wrong?

However, Kaiwen and W3 silently gazed at her with their similar emerald green eyes.

"Well, haven’t you felt I’ve become much stronger?"

Lin Guang slightly raised the corners of his mouth, "After so much effort, the gains are indeed gratifying."

Opening his attribute panel, Lin Guang could clearly see the data in the status column.

[Talent Evolution Level: 65%]

The third Dao Mark was more than halfway engraved.

In other words, with one piece of 456-tier Spiritual Materials and a negligible Six-star Divine Object, it engraved half a Dao Mark.

And it was still at the stage of 2 to 3.

Even considering part of the reason was his talent’s innate ability to evolve and repair, the cost-effectiveness of the Heaven Refining Acupoint was extremely high!

Calculating this way, wanting to engrave four Dao Marks before the state competition and completely repair the Heart of Terra doesn’t pose a financial problem at all—his own money and Spiritual Materials are sufficient, not to mention a large number of sponsorships he can pull in.

Others might have to spend several times his resources and even be restricted by the upper limit.

But he simply didn’t have this problem.

After refining like this four times, he could completely repair the Heart of Terra.

He was about to say something else when Chelina shook her head and sighed lightly, "These things are not important, let’s go to the lounge and rest for a bit."

—To ensure the array is not affected, there was nothing extra placed in the underground space.

Although Lin Guang used Golden Needles to dull the pain, he didn’t refuse Chelina’s kind offer: "Then I’ll take a simple rest for an hour, call me when it’s time."

"Teacher, W3, I’m going to rest for a while."

The group pushed the door open and left, leaving only Kaiwen silently standing beside the Meditation Pod, observing the data on it.

"W3" let out a short chirp, lowered its head, and looked at its sharp forelimbs.

In the next moment, her forelimbs shed their silver luster, revealing underneath...

The true form.

A body of dark green crystals.

Their eyes showed identical worry and complex expressions.

As observers, they naturally realized some deeper issues.

With the enhancement of talent, Lin Guang’s emotional fluctuations... seemed to have diminished somewhat.

...............

A somewhat fatigued Lin Guang lay on the bed in the lounge, accompanied by Lisa, Vishdair, and Chelina.

They didn’t ask too many questions, silently accompanying Lin Guang.

He took out a phone from the Spatial Spiritual Artifact, connected to the signal, and replied to a few messages briefly. Then, on the bed in the lounge, he closed his eyes, took out the Golden Needles, felt the softness of the bed, looked at the ceiling, and began to ponder over what had just happened.

That golden ocean seemed to store everything he remembered, everything he had experienced.

The lack of memories before the age of five was because he no longer "remembered," leaving only vague emotions and sensations.

Once inside, his thoughts would begin to be influenced, sinking into a certain peace and tranquility.

This was what he had always done, seeking the elusive, imperceptible origin of the dream.

After the inheritance at Celestial Ladder Mountain ended, he fell into a coma. In the dream, he was drawn into the Inner Universe within his Heart of Terra. This wasn’t a controllable phenomenon.

But there were indeed signs.

He had estimated a few days ago that if his Ore Disease developed at its usual pace, he would be pulled into this marvelous place within the Heart of Terra every now and then.

Externally, it manifested as suddenly falling into a deep sleep.

To be honest, if it really operated by this mechanism, it seemed quite uncontrollable and passive, like a ticking time bomb.

So today, Lin Guang had chosen to take the initiative, detonating the hidden peril amidst his talent evolution.

One can imagine that every time he devours Spiritual Materials and Divine Objects, engraves Dao Marks, and evolves his talent, it must be when he is at his strongest, with power and Spiritual Power at their peak.

By this, it’s like repeatedly confronting and struggling with the willpower within his heart at the peak, rather than enduring passively over a long period, eventually worn down.

This way, every time he actively breaks free, he can remain unaffected for a period of time thereafter.

Lin Guang could feel that for the next month or more, he wouldn’t be dragged there.

But...

This was risky.

As the examination results indicated.

The stronger the talent, the more complete the soul, the stronger that instinct becomes.

Ultimately, it’s because the will carried in the Source Stone has already merged with his instincts.

Each time he evolves his talent, it greatly stimulates the progression of Ore Disease within his body.

The will in the Source Stone...

Lin Guang couldn’t help but recall his recent process of breaking free from the Inner Universe.

This time, he had entered the Inner Universe while conscious and actively broke free.

This time, he gained crucial information.

What happened in the Inner Universe was still the same.

Relying on the emotions and Equal Contract as an anchor, he overcame the stagnant and tranquil feeling and reached the Tower of Babel.

Only this time, he entered the tower and ascended a portion of the endless staircase inside before, as before, leaving the interior of the Heart of Terra.

He was clearly approaching something.

There seemed to be more than one will within the Source Stone.

Strictly speaking, he could sense two forces.

The towering, sky-reaching Tower of Babel that seemed to be reaching for the dark celestial dome, and the faint, shadowed vision.

The two seemed to represent two different observations.

Carrying two not-so-clear, but distinctly different thoughts.

"..."

The Ten Rings in his hand.

The white diamond shape.

Lin Guang could roughly guess their origin in the Terra World, in the game titled "Future Ark."

But clearly, these two wills were not complete, and even seemed hazy, leaving only instincts and obsessions. The game’s story and experiences might not necessarily match.

After all, all talents in this world come from a destroyed world.

Although he didn’t know what he, as a Transmigrator, had experienced, why he was reborn as the Heart of Terra in this world.

But the fact is, his existence inherently represents the essence produced after the demise of the Terra World.

The plot of "Future Ark" is just one of many possibilities, even describing various possibilities that could be called "apocryphal."

There are countless possibilities that could lead the world to destruction. Even if it didn’t, each world is different, and no one knows what these two wills have experienced or what thoughts have formed.

It’s possible that, much like destiny ○ position □ set, even the same person could generate various subspecies and different forms.

Moreover, they scarcely count as independent souls and entities, even being arguably just part of Lin Guang’s subconscious or a component of his personality.

They and Lin Guang influence one another, and external help can hardly separate them.

Lin Guang clearly felt that his already limited emotions about himself were settling into a more stable and serene range, approaching the so-called mechanical mindset.

True Intent must be condensed to completely resolve this.

"..."

As he pondered, Lin Guang suddenly thought of something, turned his head slightly on the bed, and glanced at Vishdair standing by the wall pretending to nap, suddenly revealing a smile full of reflection and reminiscence.

It’s almost been a year.

She seemed to have forgotten.

It doesn’t matter, I’ll remember it.

Once back, let’s celebrate a bit.

The young man closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.