Chapter 530: The Giant Spirit Container

"No, these are all old acquaintances: Fan Liweite, Sabisen, Sa Wutian, Luo Dongsheng, and Cang Gongtian. They are truly monstrous works of art; their bodies have completely adapted to space and have merged with their weapons, directly converting the power of K23. This is absolutely the perfect combination of Nimeier Civilization technology and human technology. I have studied the Nimeier Civilization; they are very strong and advanced, but they aren't on the same path as us and couldn't create monsters like this. Nangong Yuhang has fused these two completely different powers together, but I have dealt with Noah's Ark for a long time, and their similar experiments all failed. To suddenly leap across such a large gap—there must be something fishy!" Kevin said.

In the video, when Fan Liweite was attacking the Command Room of a warship, he suddenly roared at the screen: "Li Hao, come out and die!"

Kevin watched and laughed strangely; the more dangerous it was, the more excited he became, while Li Hao was completely dumbfounded—even after turning into a monster, he was still this persistent.

"Could it be the interference of that thing?" Zhuang Zhou said with some trepidation. To tell the truth, he wanted to go home now, to get as far away from Kepler as possible. This was not a paradise at all, but a hell hiding a demon.

Li Hao also explained what had just happened to Kevin, "Based on my judgment and feeling, the other party is a very massive life consciousness."

"How massive?" Kevin asked a very crucial question.

Li Hao thought for a moment, "It's like condensing the power of millions or even more into one. This intensity cannot be measured by human standards; it should be at the level of the Nimeier..."

The three of them looked at each other; Kevin clearly thought of something, and Li Hao did too.

"I have a bold guess. Is there a possibility that because of some reason, everyone in the Nimeier Civilization performed that fusion ritual of the Nine-Headed Statue, merging their spirits into one to form a supernatural, powerful creature?" Li Hao said.

Kevin slapped his thigh hard, "It's entirely possible! After the Nimeier Civilization developed to a certain point, they also discovered the way to Kepler, and then they encountered a catastrophe, so their king absorbed everyone else!"

The corner of Zhuang Zhou's mouth twitched, "Brother Kevin, this... it's not scientific. If such an existence really existed, its power would be so strong that it could wipe us out in minutes. Besides, the others aren't fools; no one would agree to that."

"Then you're wrong. That Nine-Headed Statue isn't one of a kind; there are many. Second Brother even saw a small one in Xilian's underground laboratory. That is to say, the Nimeier Civilization was very adept at achieving longevity or immortality by absorbing the spirits of their own kind. It is possible for a madman to appear and try to absorb everyone." Kevin was also a crazy dreamer; he even felt this fit the current situation better, "Second Brother..."

Li Hao was silent. Kevin might have just been talking at random, but he really woke him up. What he had come into contact with was only a small part of that power. The other party's consciousness hadn't realized him yet and had cut off during the transfer process. That feeling was sometimes a complex, tyrannical collection of countless spirits, and other times it was a single whole.

"Anything is possible. It can basically be determined that there is a terrifying monster on Kepler. Nine times out of ten, this monster is controlling Nangong Yuhang and the Giant Insect, and even Fan Liweite turning into a monster is related to it."

"That's right. Relying on Nangong Yuhang alone is unlikely. I have hacked into some experimental data of Noah's Ark; such reincarnation is not something genetic technology can achieve—it has already crossed species. The Nimeier Civilization alone didn't have research in this area. To fuse two technologies at once and generate such a creature, there must be a more powerful external force, worthy of being called divine power!" Kevin was not only not afraid, but even a bit eager to try. He had deep research into the Nimeier Civilization and was also a crazy fanatic, "If such power really exists, it is the Creator. Zhuang Zhou, is there any way for me to communicate with it?"

Li Hao flicked Kevin's forehead, "Wake up. No matter what it is, to it, we are all prey. I have thought of a question: what kind of body would such a massive consciousness need to be stored in?"

It can be seen from the ruins of the Nimeier Civilization that the spirit power of their civilization was stronger than that of humans. Their third eye likely represented this evolutionary direction. The power level Li Hao felt was too terrifying; it was something no physical body could withstand and would collapse directly. Once a consciousness loses its host, what happens?

Li Hao realized this problem when he used his dreams to perform Soul Out-of-Body. The spirit and the body must be in a certain balance. A spirit that is too powerful is not a good thing for the body, and if a spirit loses its body, it can only temporarily parasitize an object, but it can only be temporary; after a long time, it will still collapse.

On Kepler Planet, what could contain such a massive spirit?

Judging from his contact with it, its sluggish reactions, and the characteristics of its spirit, that creature had not reached the point of complete mastery. Power of that level could be used at will—that would be a god. If there really were such an enemy, the only thing humans could do is convert quickly.

If you can't beat them, join them; this is the way of survival.

The fact that he couldn't enter Kepler should also be its defense mechanism. It seems this big boss behind the scenes is it. He must find a way to try to understand it; if he really waits for it to completely solve its mobility problems, I'm afraid it will be a disaster for humanity.

Li Hao really wanted to enter Kepler, preferably not in the form of a spirit. As soon as he made contact, he had weighed it—there was no chance of winning; this was a gap in spirit equivalent. But if the opponent was a pure spirit body, it must need a massive container. Could it be that the container itself was the reason for its "sluggishness"?

Li Hao was tempted, very tempted. If he could freely control such powerful strength in his situation, one person could destroy the entire Expeditionary Army. This intensity had already exceeded the scope of numbers and current technology—it was a proper dimensionality reduction strike. The opponent was not a pushover, and certainly not a saint. The fact that it hadn't taken direct action yet only meant that its situation was not free and there must be many limitations. Once the opponent solved the problem, it would be the end of the world.

The spirit is a very possessive existence, and it has its own set of laws and constraints. He himself had experienced the spirit transfer process of that Nine-Headed Statue. That so-called erasing of consciousness is actually temporary; the spirit itself is definitely different. Of course, if the host is strong enough, it can be slowly digested, but what if the amount absorbed at once exceeds what the host can bear?

He still had to take a risk and try to verify his idea. If he himself fell, the Expeditionary Army should really retreat, destroy the jump point, and defend completely.

In just a moment, Zhuang Zhou had already fallen into a deep sleep, emitting thunderous snoring—it was a kind of relief from complete liberation.

Li Hao looked at Zhuang Zhou, who had fallen asleep due to weakness. This time he had been put through the wringer. Although he had erased the mental mark, it didn't mean the opponent definitely couldn't find him. He looked at Kevin, "Kevin, I want to find an opportunity to meet the opponent. If there is no news from me, tell everyone to take care and not to fight hard. As long as you are alive, there is a chance."

Kevin gave a start, "Second Brother, what do you want to do?"

Li Hao smiled, "I want to meet this guy and see whether it's round or square. Always guessing blindly is not a solution."

Kevin was dumbfounded, "Second Brother, don't be impulsive. Didn't you just say the opponent's spirit energy is beyond imagination? If it really is the Mad King of the Nimeier, it's impossible to fight against it."

Since the start of the Apocalypse, Kevin was the only one who had kept in touch with Li Hao. Even when he was in prison, this guy was thinking about helping Li Hao break out. Later, they fought against Noah's Ark together, and many Bleem missions were completed only with Kevin's help. Although Kevin didn't ask explicitly, he vaguely guessed some things; it was just their tacit understanding—Li Hao didn't say, and he didn't ask.

"I also have a guess in my heart. Could it be that he is the one who influenced me? Some things are destiny. Since I'm already here, I have to make a clean break."

Yes, walking to this day, Li Hao highly suspected that that powerful life energy was related to Bleem. Nangong Yuhang's path to this day must have a close relationship with it. For an Ancient Civilization that exceeds imagination and has reached such a height, it is not impossible to set up such a situation and master abilities that humans cannot understand.

Regarding Bleem, he had analyzed it for a long time. From the perspective of the missions, most were to improve his strength, guide him to protect the people he wanted to protect, and maintain the honor he wanted to maintain. Everything seemed so reasonable. But to be honest, as a person, a normal person, there is no love between people without a reason, let alone the existence of such power; it must have a purpose and motive.

No matter what the motive is, he must be careful. If someone with power like his can travel through spirits to reach Kepler, why couldn't the opponent reach Earth with its power?

Regardless of this battle, or to solve the problem that has been bothering him, he has to have a go. Always avoiding or walking around it is not a solution.

Of course, he didn't want to throw his life away; he still had some confidence. All along, while executing missions, including the S Tournament, he had been holding back, all to make the opponent misjudge. Now is the time to give it a try.

Li Hao said goodbye to Kevin and took a shuttle to the Kuangfeng. Before the final battle, he wanted to see A Youyou.

At this time, the Kuangfeng was also in a state of combat readiness. Li Hao's arrival had no obstacles; he had special operation authorization from the headquarters. Currently, the main fleet had not received an attack order, but they also had to prevent attacks from monsters like that.

The sudden attack of the five monsters disrupted the Expeditionary Army's combat plan. Originally, they were supposed to continue launching attacks during this period, but under these circumstances, everyone needed to first find out how the monsters appeared.

(End of chapter)