Chapter 561: Protector Tao Baibai, Meme Curse Released (4k)

"This is... Paradise?!"

Lin Qinfu looked at the city that had been completely built in nearly half a day; the streets were paved with thick black stone slabs, the layout was quite orderly, and it was even zoned according to the different districts.

In the districts with more shops, the stone slabs on the ground were even more finely laid.

Lin Qinfu led the group of militiamen, all armed with live ammunition, as they walked cautiously into this new city.

Even with guns in their hands, it could not provide these local militiamen with the slightest sense of security.

Bai Cangshu watched as Lin Qinfu and the representatives of the other local families walked in, then turned around and led them from the commercial street toward the inner city.

He had redesigned this city in the real world, which belonged to the Reincarnators, according to the layout of the Public Space.

Arranged in a circular pattern with the 【Babel Tower】 at the center of the city, individual shops served as 【Stalls】 for Reincarnators to rent and sell; each shop was directly molded by Reincarnators using 【Shaping Magic】.

And they would immediately undergo the stabilization of Reinforcement Magic and Barriers.

Bai Cangshu expected to stabilize more than three large-scale Barriers within the city to drive away ordinary people, reduce the destructive power of energy released within the urban area, and significantly suppress sensory abilities.

Although it could not fully replicate the functions within the Reincarnation Space, here, the Reincarnators' stay time was... Infinite!

Moreover, the moment everyone entered this city, they would be declared to be under his protection.

Given his current fierce reputation, this would be a powerful attraction.

And subsequently, he would arrange for Jin Yuean and the others to refine the commercial district so that Reincarnators could more conveniently find what they needed here, and to form patrol squads to maintain public order.

Placed at the very center of the city, Bai Cangshu had specifically set up a 【Babel Tower】.

The bottom floor of the Babel Tower would be used as a dueling arena to resolve disputes between Reincarnators, where they could resolve disputes entirely through force or vent the violence in their hearts.

As for the higher levels, Bai Cangshu had his own arrangements; he had always hoped to hunt for strong individuals everywhere, but here, he could use rewards to attract those powerful Reincarnators to come to this tower and fight others of their own volition.

And he would be waiting on a certain floor inside the tower...

Lin Qinfu no longer had the heart to pay attention to Bai Laoda's expression; he was stunned by the scale of the city that had appeared out of thin air.

As someone who had coordinated multiple construction units and watched that former city be built bit by bit—and under the financial offensive of the March Conglomerate, it had been built at a speed that completely exceeded normal engineering progress.

Yet, compared to the construction speed of this city, which exuded a solemn aura, it was not even on the same level.

"Bai... Bai Laoda, are these people... Ability Users?!"

He also saw those few strangers leaning against the wall, all of whom exuded an aura that made people afraid to get close.

Du Enqin walked over from the back at this moment; she would not ask about such self-evident things, she only noticed something else.

"Bai Laoda, do you mean that we ordinary people can also move into this city?"

She still remembered the terrible disaster from two days ago, but while she felt fear in her heart, she dared not show it on her face; Lin Qinfu had perhaps been with Bai Laoda for too long and had forgotten that the Bai Laoda before them was actually the most terrifying person of all.

The city had indeed collapsed two days ago, but Bai Laoda was unscathed!

Bai Cangshu's gaze swept over this woman, who was a bit smarter than Lin Qinfu, and he reached out to point at the air.

Zzzzt~

In an instant, a faint electric current seemed to pierce through Du Enqin's body, flowing rapidly within her.

She felt that in this instant, her body had been activated; with a shudder, she actually felt her mind become exceptionally clear and her whole body much lighter.

"Bai Laoda..."

Bai Cangshu raised his hand, and Du Enqin immediately stopped speaking, though her face remained a mix of astonishment and joy.

"The era has changed, and the two of you naturally need to board the ship of this new era..."

Du Enqin's face revealed joy, while Lin Qinfu still felt confused, and even somewhat terrified; his brain was indeed a bit slow to react.

But Bai Cangshu did not care about their reactions at all and just continued.

"Of course, the waves of the new era are very turbulent... very turbulent..."

"A moment of carelessness, and you will be smashed to pieces."

Having said this, Bai Cangshu suddenly looked at the two of them, and both were instinctively startled.

Bai Cangshu held the Meme: Curse in his hand and said to the two of them:

"Survive, and that is the new era~"

Lin Qinfu felt the hair on his back prickle as if it were about to explode; that intense danger felt almost like a hand had grabbed his spine.

"Bai... Bai Laoda... can we not..."

Crack!

It was as if something had been crushed, or as if an invisible curtain had been broken.

Lin Qinfu instinctively retreated, looking at Bai Cangshu in terror, only to see that the few people who had originally been leaning in the distance all had their expressions change.

"Releasing the Meme at this time, Lord Tao Baibai, you?!"

The few retreated rapidly, but Bai Cangshu seemed not to hear them and laughed heartily.

"This is an extra reward I'm giving you; this is good stuff. With the strength of your Spirit, be careful, and you won't die~"

Perhaps the Final Sun wanted to ease the conflict with Tao Baibai, or perhaps it truly believed that Tao Baibai and it both had the ambition to change the world, making them fellow travelers.

Therefore, those sent to help Bai Cangshu rebuild Paradise were all Title-level spell-casting Reincarnators.

Their Spirit attribute was quite high, so they would not be easily devoured by the Meme: Curse (Desire).

Of course, if anyone's temperament was indeed too fragile, then this special curse from the 【Sweet Home】 world could still potentially pose a fatal threat.

Lin Qinfu stumbled a few steps, clutching his throat; even though there was no smell or taste, he felt that something had entered his body.

He could not care about fearing Bai Cangshu and began to run toward his jeep; he wanted to escape at all costs.

Du Enqin, however, touched her own body; she did not feel any changes, and the ability Bai Laoda had just used on her made her feel it was very magical, with excellent effects.

She was willing to accept the invitation to the so-called "new era."

Therefore, Du Enqin remained where she was.

Bai Cangshu watched both of their reactions; no matter how these two chose, it actually made no difference to him.

The Meme: Curse had already been released, and from here on, it would spread continuously before dissipating; everyone infected would have their most urgent desires hooked.

Then, they begin to have massive nosebleeds, enter the mutation stage, experience auditory hallucinations, and at the same time, begin to develop various special powers based on their own desires.

The stronger the desire, the more violent the change.

Those swallowed by desire turn completely into a Monster, but those who maintain their Spirit can retain their sanity.

Monsters whose desires are completely satisfied will form a cocoon and transform into a "New Human" who has shed all desires.

Bai Cangshu looked at Du Enqin, who showed no reaction, and clicked his tongue.

"You do not have that aptitude."

On the contrary, the timid and cowardly Lin Qinfu had already undergone some kind of change inside.

Du Enqin felt a sense of loss, but she remained behind Bai Cangshu without saying a word.

Bai Cangshu also said to her,

"Next, the area around this city will fall into chaos. You are responsible for guiding those Ability Users who successfully enter Paradise, as well as those Special Infected who maintain their sanity, to register."

"The shops within this city can be rented to those who have registered."

"As long as you stay in this city, you will not encounter danger."

After Bai Cangshu finished speaking, his figure leaped up, and in Du Enqin's horrified gaze, he flew directly to the top of the hundreds-of-meters-tall The Tower.

And the few Ability Users who had remained here earlier had already disappeared.

Du Enqin's heart was pounding wildly; she knew that Bai Laoda had likely already done something, Lin Qinfu had been affected, and furthermore, many people would be affected next!

She took several deep breaths to calm down, and looking at the empty city, she decided to summon her own team first...

——

【You have been affected by Meme: Curse (Desire)】

【You have exempted yourself from this effect】

Bai Cangshu stood on the highest level of The Tower, looking at the prompt on the panel, feeling slightly disappointed. He had originally wanted to use this curse to make the desires within him become intense. Although surging desire is not Heart Light, it could bring him closer to that feeling.

Every guy who displayed that kind of intense pulsation before his eyes was almost always accompanied by strong emotional fluctuations.

Bai Cangshu sat cross-legged, his body naturally floating in the air.

Zzz~

Faint lightning flickered, emerging from his body surface into the air, then spreading out in circles.

In the sky, dark clouds began to roll, and muffled thunder exploded.

【Mind Net Lv9】 was fully released, and the entire city was completely brought into Bai Cangshu's perception.

Moreover, Bai Cangshu now possessed the ability to directly and clearly perceive the coordinates and thoughts of anyone who mentioned his name; it could be said that within the coverage of the Mind Net, he was no different from Enel on Sky Island at that time.

Boom!

The thunderclouds rolled downward, soon pressing down above Paradise, echoing with the black The Tower.

Bai Cangshu closed his eyes.

【Magnetic Field Rotation, current: 20,000 horses (rising)】

The lightning accumulated within Bai Cangshu's body, combined with abilities like the Thunder Emperor Heart, was still rapidly pushing the Magnetic Field Rotation upward.

With a thought from Bai Cangshu, a Qi Sword appeared on his knees.

This thing likely came from a world derived from some web novel; the 【Qi Sword】 has quite good offensive capabilities when wielded, and it can injure people from a distance.

But for Bai Cangshu, whose martial arts techniques had already entered the 【Peak of Technique】 realm, he had long since looked down upon this level of energy projection and condensation.

As long as the energy value is sufficient, he can release 【Qi】 and 【Magnetic Field】 even more freely.

【Wild Rampage Concealed Light ex051, you are absorbing the energy of the item: Qi Sword. This operation will irreversibly reduce the quality of the item: Qi Sword and eventually destroy it】

Bai Cangshu ignored the space's prompt; in his hands, intense Qi and magnetic fields appeared simultaneously, enveloping this Qi Sword.

【You absorbed 1 point of Qi, Energy Attribute: Qi increased by 1 point】

【You absorbed 1 point of Qi, Energy Attribute: Qi increased by 1 point】

【You absorbed 1.1 points of Qi, Energy Attribute: Qi increased by 2 points】

……

The incomparably pure Innate Qi, like nectar, seeped bit by bit into Bai Cangshu's body, nourishing the increasingly thick Qi within him!

Bai Cangshu felt as if his cells were being nourished, and a continuous stream of Qi kept appearing. That feeling was extremely comfortable, making Bai Cangshu's aura increasingly intense.

Boom!

The thunderclouds rolled downward, almost touching the black The Tower.

Suddenly, Bai Cangshu opened his eyes. Amidst the flashing lightning, his gaze pierced through a distance of nearly a hundred kilometers, landing in a dense forest on the outskirts of Paradise.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

A figure flashed continuously, occasionally splitting into several Shadow Clones that flew in all directions.

But intense freezing air appeared from the river, and soon, a person slid down along the ice on the river.

"Yang Yan, this is the end. Hand over all your items and Singularity, and I can consider sparing your family."

The man who arrived had a head of white hair and was surrounded by freezing air; as he walked a few steps, the surrounding dense forest was completely frozen.

The man called Yang Yan had quite a few bloodstains on him. He was wearing gray work clothes, and upon hearing the man's words, his face showed pain.

"Using family as a threat, are you all in the 【Far East Magic Society】 this despicable?!"

The white-haired man remained unmoved and continued to approach. Yang Yan was at a dead end; looking at the black The Tower and the rolling thunderclouds in the far distance, he suddenly shouted aloud,

"Lord Tao Baibai!"

"I want to join Paradise, please give me shelter!"

The voice rolled continuously under the reinforcement of Chakra. The white-haired man's expression changed, and he no longer obsessed over the other party's items and Singularity.

One hand reached out, and intense freezing air immediately swept toward the man.

Yang Yan turned his body, stepped on a tree with one foot, leaped violently out of the forest, and fled forward through the air again, but a huge Pillar of ice crashed directly out from the forest, like a giant spear, stabbing toward Yang Yan in the air.

Sizzle!

A bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky, crashing down to shatter the Pillar of ice.

"Within the territory of Paradise, Reincarnators are not permitted to kill one another."

An indifferent voice, accompanied by rolling thunderclouds, descended from the sky.

Yang Yan landed from the air and stumbled; there was frostbite on his ankle. He looked at the Frozen Yun Wujiu who had landed opposite him, bared his teeth, and laughed with a lingering sense of fear.

"Haha... I made it, I made it to Paradise!"

"You cannot touch me, Lord Tao Baibai will grant me protection!"

As he spoke, Yang Yan turned around and sprinted directly toward the direction of that Tower.

Yun Wujiu frowned, looking at the rolling thunderclouds in the sky. The momentum of Tao Baibai was too terrifying; for a moment, he dared not strike again.

After thinking for a moment, he also walked toward the black Tower.

Tao Baibai promised to grant protection, but did not say that he himself could not enter.

He decided to go in and see for himself.

But after only taking a few steps, a new notification suddenly appeared.

【You have been affected by Meme: Curse (Desire)】

【Detection in progress...】

【Check failed, you have been affected by Meme: Curse (Desire)】

Yun Wujiu's Footwork paused; many images from the past began to appear in his mind for no reason.

The near-death sensation from his youth, when he was held down in an icy lake by that group of people and felt as if he would freeze to death the next second, appeared once again.

Drip, drip...

Thick blood began to drip from his nasal cavity.

Yun Wujiu shook his head, feeling an abnormal Spirit begin to appear in his mind, and intense malice continued to spread.

Crack, crack.

A bone-chilling freezing aura began to spread naturally from beneath his feet...

Yang Yan ran quickly, treading on the treetops, and soon left the dense forest, arriving at an open area.

The black Tower and the massive, majestic 【Paradise】 had already appeared in their entirety within his field of vision.

He was just about to continue rushing over and ask Lord Tao Baibai for a way to save his family; if necessary, he could also sell that secret to Lord Tao Baibai.

At the very least, once Lord Tao Baibai knew that secret, that group from the Far East Magic Society would likely not have an easy time.

Roar!

A roar sounding like some kind of beast appeared, and the next moment, Yang Yan saw a creature on all fours, possessing a head like a human's but the body of a beast, charging toward him.

That thing was blue-gray all over; while running, it let out another roar, its eyes pitch black.

Yang Yan's whole body shuddered, and he felt his body begin to sway.

Not good, is it an Infrasonic Wave?!

He touched his ears; his eardrums had already ruptured, and his balance had also been affected.

He immediately formed seals with his hands, and his clones were released once again.

Bang, bang, bang...

The Monster crashed straight through, and the clones shattered one by one.

Yang Yan hid underground; his brain was dizzy, and his heart was filled with shock and uncertainty.

What is going on, there are Monsters in the real world too?!

(End of chapter)