Chapter 173: Clone

Dinner was very simple.

Three dishes and one soup, two meat and one vegetable.

Jian Fang held her chopsticks, picking up food evenly and eating evenly.

Lin Chao was the same; the two of them exchanged very little.

The television was on, playing the evening news.

"Councilman Chen Li proposes that since Clones have made huge contributions to humanity, their rights should be gradually improved, for example, the right to reproduce, the right to education..."

Jian Fang, who was eating, paused for a moment; she glanced at the television, then withdrew her gaze.

Lin Chao glanced at Jian Yi, and also withdrew his gaze.

Having lived with Jian Yi for so long, Lin Chao was naturally not a fool.

He had long since discovered that Jian Yi was, in fact, a Clone.

Clones, in this world, are a class lower than humans.

After finishing the meal, Lin Chao washed the bowls, returned to his room, and began to cultivate.

"The Immortal Cultivation Daoist Method of Jiuzhou does not seem to be applicable in this world."

This was a problem Lin Chao had discovered long ago.

This world also possesses Spiritual Qi.

However, the Spiritual Qi seems to be polluted, or rather, some problems have appeared; within the Spiritual Qi, there seem to be some strange factors mixed in.

It is precisely because of the existence of these factors that the Spiritual Qi cannot be used for cultivation.

But fortunately, Lin Chao possesses the Dragon Absorption Method, the Dragon Absorption Method taught to him by the Butterfly Bird.

This Daoist Method is extremely overbearing and can devour all things.

Possessing the Dragon Absorption Method, Lin Chao can completely absorb the Spiritual Qi.

Even the special factors within the Spiritual Qi are completely digested by him.

He even feels that those special factors increase his strength much faster than Spiritual Qi.

"As I am now, I have reached the Great Heavenly Venerable Realm; one step further, and it is Nirvana."

In fourteen years, relying on the Dragon Absorption Method, Lin Chao stepped into the Great Heavenly Venerable Realm.

Of course, he was not just purely cultivating; occasionally he would go out to hunt for food.

"My strength is still too weak."

That existence who made a move at the Feng Family back then, with Lin Chao's discernment, was definitely a True Spirit existence.

This is to say, the demon within his body is also, in all likelihood, a True Spirit existence.

Above the Great Heavenly Venerable is Nirvana, above Nirvana is Pseudo-Immortal, and above Pseudo-Immortal is True Spirit.

"This world still has many powerhouses."

Lin Chao has already vaguely and simply understood the Supernatural system of this world.

It is very simple, divided into First Tier, Second Tier, Third Tier, all the way to Seventh Tier.

A Third Tier Transcendental counts as a powerhouse; ordinary thermal weapons cannot harm them at all.

In a small city like Ge'en City, a Third Tier Transcendental is already considered a top-tier powerhouse.

A Sixth Tier Transcendental, placed in those big cities, counts as a powerhouse.

As for the Seventh Tier, they are powerhouses even in Jing Country, and are top-tier existences.

Judging whether a force is powerful depends on whether it has a Seventh Tier powerhouse sitting in command.

Lin Chao is very low-key.

He knows that as a Great Heavenly Venerable, he is no match for a Seventh Tier powerhouse.

He already has a conjecture in his heart: the Nirvana Realm might be the Seventh Tier, but it is the lower Seventh Tier; Pseudo-Immortal is the middle Seventh Tier, and True Spirit is the upper Seventh Tier.

As for the Eighth Rank... Lin Chao has never heard of it at all.

In the middle of the night, Lin Chao suddenly opened his eyes.

He sensed that other people had come into the house and were communicating.

Although they used a special barrier for their communication, it still did not escape Lin Chao's perception.

"Jian Fang, you know the current situation of us Clones.

This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for us; we Clones need your help."

The middle-aged man had a scar on his face like a centipede; at this moment, his face was full of fanatical expression.

Jian Fang looked at the middle-aged man coldly; she did not speak, but shook her head calmly.

Her meaning was self-evident.

A look of disappointment appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes, and the previous fanaticism and spirit vanished instantly: "Jian Fang, you are the one among us with the most hope of breaking through the boundary and becoming a top-tier Seventh Tier powerhouse!

As long as you come back, our organization's resources will be piled entirely on you to help you become a Seventh Tier powerhouse!

As long as you become a Seventh Tier powerhouse, our organization's voice will be greater, and our status as Clones will be higher!

Do you really wish for our brothers and sisters to be born only to become test subjects?

Even if we save up enough Contribution Points to shed our status as test subjects and return to human society, we still suffer endless discrimination.

We don't even have the right to reproduce; we can't even have descendants."

The scarred man's voice was impassioned, but his tone was very suppressed.

"Keep your voice down, you'll wake Feng Yan," Jian Fang finally spoke, her voice still indifferent.

The scar on the scarred man's face suddenly became ferocious: "In your eyes, is a human child really not worth as much as all your kin?"

Jian Fang did not speak.

The scarred man's emotions, however, were incomparably impassioned: "How ridiculous!"

"When you were in the Black Camp, have you not had enough of being a slave for so long?"

"Having finally escaped the Black Camp, are you now coming to be a slave to this human child?"

"How do humans treat us Clones? Are you returning evil with kindness?"

Jian Fang's expression changed at this moment, and the aura on her body became extremely dangerous.

The scarred man's hair stood on end, and he felt a strong sense of danger.

However, in the next instant, a sorrowful look appeared on Jian Fang's face: "We... have no future."

The scarred man was stunned, then immediately spoke in a loud voice.

"How could that be!

Even if hope is slim, as long as we take action, there will always be a sliver of possibility for it to be realized!"

The scarred man naturally knew that it was simply impossible for Clones to obtain the same rights as humans.

But for him, being able to improve even a little bit was already satisfying.

Jian Fang looked at the scarred man: "You go; I am tired. In these final years, I want to have a good rest."

The scarred man looked at Jian Fang, finally shook his head helplessly, and left in low spirits.

After the scarred man left, Jian Fang sat on the chair, looking dejected and lost.

"No future."

It was unknown whether she was referring to the Clones or this world.

Lin Chao watched this scene and withdrew his gaze.

His heart was touched for a moment, but he quickly returned to calmness.

In this world, demons, monsters, and Ghosts run rampant; it can be said to be chaotic.

Yet, Ordinary people are able to enjoy a life comparable to the common citizens of the Great Xia Country, and many people have made sacrifices behind the scenes.

Among them, the sacrifices of the Clones are indelible.

Lin Chao also knew that the higher-ups could improve the status of Clones, but it was absolutely impossible to let their status be the same as that of Ordinary people.

If that were the case, how could they make the Clones sacrifice themselves?

Lin Chao let out a long sigh and was just about to go back to continue sleeping when Jian Fang's voice suddenly came.

"Feng Yan."

Lin Chao's footsteps paused; after a while, he let out a lazy voice: "Jian Yi, what is it?"

"Come out, let's have a chat."

"Alright." Not long after, Lin Chao walked out of the bedroom fully dressed, and he saw Jian Yi on the balcony.

Jian Fang was leaning on the railing with one hand, while the other hand held a lady's cigarette.

Faint smoke curled around, and the moonlight slanted onto her face, making the skin on her face appear exceptionally pale.

"Feng Yan, look up at the sky."

(End of this chapter)