Chapter 423

Although their expressions couldn't be seen under their helmets, one could guess the anger inside from their voices.

For many Luofu Xianzhou people.

Even if the other party had fallen into the 'Mara-Struck,' they were still former friends.

"Not monsters, Benefactors, that is the Mara-Struck 'Longevity Disease'..."

Tingyun explained simply.

She didn't go into depth.

If she were to talk about it, it wouldn't be finished in half a day.

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"Mara-Struck?"

Welt twisted his chin and pondered.

"In my world, there is a similar situation, which we call 'Erosion'."

"Simply put, the longer you live, the crazier you get."

"But theirs is a bit troublesome."

"Old Yang, you can understand it as 'cancer'."

Lu Shu explained.

"Cancer?"

Now, Welt was even more confused.

"Yes, it has quite a few similarities to 'cancer'."

In the book "Disciples of Sanctus Medicus: Pharmacological Examination of 'Dragon Coiling and Tiger Leaping'," it is recorded.

"'Longevity' often represents another meaning: 'Cancer'."

"Cells grow in disorder, immortal, using their own longevity to erode the host's body until both sides are injured."

"And the secret to the longevity of Luofu Xianzhou people and Foxians lies in the fact that all cells in the body can transform between specialized cells and stem cells as needed."

"And this transformation follows specific rules, without any disorder."

"But once Luofu Xianzhou people and Foxians fall into the 'Mara-Struck' state, the cells will grow in disorder, immortal, using their own longevity to erode the host's body until both sides are injured."

"This is exactly the same as 'cancer'."

"Cancer also involves disordered division after some mutation, frantically competing for the host's nutrients, eventually leading to the host's death."

Lu Shu explained slowly.

Giving the Luofu Xianzhou people on the side a shock.

So that's how it is?

They only knew that living long would lead to the Mara-Struck, but they didn't know the root cause.

"So that's it!"

Welt nodded.

Indeed!

The reason many late-stage patients are skin and bones is that nutrients are used for tumor growth, not their own metabolism.

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"Do Foxians also have the Mara-Struck?"

Tingyun was shocked.

How did she not know?

"I'm not entirely sure about this either."

"But theoretically, there is a high probability that it is possible."

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"Simply put, the 'Mara-Struck' is a common ailment of long-lived species blessed by Abundance."

"Foxians live for three or four hundred years, basically not living long enough to 'get sick'."

"But the Mara-Struck can be induced prematurely through other means, such as drugs or mental stimulation."

Lu Shu remembered.

In the ghost-catching plot, inside the Ten-Lords Commission, it seemed there was a Foxian like this.

Fu Xuan also seemed to have said that Vidyadhara and Foxians would also fall into the Mara-Struck.

Before falling into the Mara-Struck, there would be signs called 'Five Decays' in advance.

"Residual Injury," "Defilement," "Anger," "Other-Transformation," "Non-Recording"...

Among them, "Defilement" refers to being infected by some stubborn virus or bacteria.

And "Anger" refers to emotions fluctuating in intense sorrow, joy, resentment, and anger, which is mental stimulation.

"Then, that... Benefactor, since you know the principle, is there... any way to resolve the 'Mara-Struck'?"

Tingyun swallowed.

She had never heard that Foxians could also have the Mara-Struck.

All she heard was that Luofu Xianzhou people would get the Mara-Struck after 800 years, while Vidyadhara and Foxians would not.

Now that she thinks about it, it's not that they won't.

It's just that Foxians normally don't live to be seven or eight hundred years old.

And the Vidyadhara... MD, this group of guys is even more cunning.

Vidyadhara usually reincarnate every seven hundred years.

Just right at the point of natural 'Mara-Struck.'

But, although the Vidyadhara's lifespan is a fixed seven-hundred-year cycle.

In certain circumstances, such as encountering special threats or obstacles, they also choose to enter reincarnation.

These 'special circumstances' naturally include the Mara-Struck.

If they sense they are about to get the Mara-Struck, they run home to reincarnate.

Therefore, you basically don't see Vidyadhara Mara-Struck.

The three or four hundred years of Foxian lifespan, memory, and emotions are far from reaching the level of eroding into a lunatic.

"I'm very sorry."

"There is no way to resolve the Mara-Struck caused by natural lifespan."

"But if it is caused by factors such as memory confusion and emotional madness... perhaps you can find the answer on the Path of 'Memory'."

Lu Shu said.

Blade's Mara-Struck was suppressed by Kafka's 【Spirit Whisper】.

Spirit Whisper is about recording and manipulating consciousness.

This is naturally the power of the Path of Memory.

And Jingliu also had memory confusion and emotional madness after killing her old friend, eventually leading to the outbreak of the Mara-Struck.

However, she made a deal.

Only then did she maintain her sanity.

As for with whom?

It looks very much like Nanook...

"The Path of Memory? I will report it; regardless, thank you, Benefactor."

Tingyun pondered for a moment and smiled sweetly.

Afterward, the group killed quite a few ginkgo leaf monsters in the Mara-Struck-infested "Cloudford" and finally found a ship to leave.

"It hasn't been easy getting here; fortunately, although there were accidents along the way, the last leg didn't go wrong."

"Benefactors, look, this is the ship I mentioned."

"Unfortunately, quite a bit of my tail fur was rubbed off."

"Sigh, my beautiful tail..."

Tingyun was full of sorrow.

"Don't be afraid, I'll give your tail a good maintenance later."

Lu Shu winked~(☆ω＜)☆.

March 7th curled her lip: "You mean 'maintenance' in that way." ===== CHAPTER 424 =====