Chapter 1761: line with translation of chapter title

No. 375: Preparing to launch a new Eberron puppet!

Translation: "NO. 375: Preparing to launch a new Abelon puppet!" Note: keep the number and colon. The Chinese uses fullwidth colon? We'll output as "NO. 375: Preparing to launch a new Abelon puppet!" Keep exclamation.

It's quite twisted, but also exactly the side effect that inevitably accompanies taking shortcuts.

Translation: "It's quite twisted, but also exactly the side effect that inevitably accompanies taking shortcuts."

Everyone at the Linton office can indeed understand the motive behind this unique trend of the Beast Cult.

Translation: "Everyone at Lindon's office could actually understand the motive behind this unique trend of the Beast Cult."

After all, that's just what monster power is.

Translation: "After all, monstrous power is just that kind of thing."

The more you pursue and crave, the heavier the price you must pay, for you are also treading the path of transcending common sense, delving into the uncanny, and yearning for bestiality.

Translation: "The more you pursue and crave it, the heavier the price you must pay, for you are also treading the path of transcending common sense, delving into the strange, and yearning for bestiality."

If you reject it, you'll never amount to anything.

Translation: "If you reject it, you cannot amount to anything."

If you accept it, the process of alienation will advance with irresistible force.

Translation: "If you accept it, the progression of alienation will advance like a bamboo splitting."

Not everyone can, like Ozmund Linton, precisely and steadily regulate their mindset, while also mastering a large number of cards and using their differing attributes to pull themselves into a relatively perfect balance.

Translation: "Not everyone can be like Aomo Lindun, able to precisely and steadily adjust their mindset, and moreover command a large number of cards, using their differing attributes to pull on themselves and achieve a relatively perfect balance."

Although not a true perfect human pillar, they nevertheless achieved results nearly as perfect, showing no self-collapse or outward alienation, only internal real-time self-reflection and adjustment.

Translation: "Although not a true perfect human pillar, they indeed achieved results akin to a near‑perfect human pillar, showing no sign of self‑collapse or external alienation, only real‑time inner self‑reflection and adjustment."

Such an exhausting way of life—even if they wanted to learn, they lack the talent, let alone the fact that they never wanted to learn in the first place.

Translation: "Such a laborious way of survival, even if they wanted to learn they lack the talent, let alone the fact that they never wanted to learn from the start."

Having accepted the Beast Cult's doctrine from the start—to plunder, to evolve, to surpass—they no longer seek their original selves, but rather to become stronger, renewed, and utterly different.

Translation: "Having accepted the Beast Cult's doctrine from the very beginning—to plunder, to evolve, to surpass—they no longer desire their original selves, but rather to become stronger, renewed, and utterly different."

Skin scaling, hardening, bone deformation, organ hyperplasia—such developments from excessive contact or fusion with monster data, and the lingering influence of that data, are just as they wished; they merely hide their heads and reveal their tails for convenience, forcing them to wear a disguise.

Translation: "Skin scaling, hardening, bone deformation, organ hyperplasia—such developments, after excessive contact or even fusion with monster data, the lingering influence of that data also turns out just as they wished; they merely have to hide their heads and expose their tails for convenience, thus forced to wear a disguise."

Otherwise, they would probably be delighted to flaunt their alienation traits in plain view and under the sun.

Translation: "Otherwise they would probably gladly display their alienation marks openly under others' gazes and in the sunlight."

In the Terra Federation, where demi-human, non-human citizens and tourists are abundant, such traits would not normally stand out much—unless they are wanted, then it's another matter.

Translation: "In the Terra Federation, where demi‑human, non‑human citizens and tourists are many, such features would not normally be very conspicuous—but if they are wanted, that's another matter."

Once you're wanted, even if you look like an ordinary human with no non-human features, the widespread surveillance linked to the police department will still sniff you out.

Translation: "Once you are put on a wanted list, even if you look like an ordinary human with no non‑human traits, it won't stop the widespread surveillance linked to the police department from sniffing you out."

So keeping a clean first impression is important.

Translation: "So keeping a clean first impression is important."

If you can't maintain it, you must live under a new identity, being extra careful to leave no trace—even of the close friends you've made locally.

Translation: "If you cannot keep it, you must live under a new identity, and be extra careful to leave no trace—even of the little brothers and sisters you get along well with locally."

"Jinyue San, long time no see," the familiar acquaintance slapped the man's sticky shoulders, the woman with Tigris's cloud-patterned horns chuckled and asked, "How about it? You said you'd recommend those three guys to the Cult?"

Translation: "\"Jinyue San, long time no see, \" the familiar‑mannered woman patted the man's shoulders where his sticky skin existed, laughing with the cloud‑patterned horns of Tigris, and asked, \"How about it? You said you'd recommend those three guys to the Cult. \""

【Tigris, a monster in Ultraman Gaia protected by earth energy, whose prototype is the White Tiger of the Four Sacred Beasts】

Translation: "【Tigris, a monster in Ultraman Gaia protected by earth energy, whose prototype is the White Tiger of the Four Symbols】"

"…He was caught."

Translation: "\"…He was caught. \""

"Oh? Uh… like that…" The woman's smile froze instantly, she let go of his arm, and the whole situation became awkward, showing that she indeed seemed to have a good relationship with the original person, "Who was the one who did it…"

Translation: "\"Oh? Uh… like that…\" The woman's smile froze instantly, she let go of her arm, and the whole situation turned awkward, enough to show she really did have a good relationship with the original person, \"The one who did it is…\""

"Ozmund Linton."

Translation: "\"Aomo Lindun. \""

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Translation: "\"……\" xN"

Some names carry the power that merely mentioning them makes everyone in the room halt their busy steps.

Translation: "Some names carry the power that, once spoken, makes every busy person in the room halt their steps."

Especially the name they used when they were the incarnate form of their faith's object of worship.

Translation: "Especially the name they bore when they were the precursor form of their object of faith and worship."

Moreover, that name is currently making waves in this world's monster industry development and promotion; it's a name that everyone encounters in their activities but tries to avoid discussing.

Translation: "Moreover, that name is currently making waves in this world's monster industry and promotion; it's something everyone encounters in their activities yet tries to avoid mentioning."

After all, the previous High Priest was also taken down by that name.

Translation: "After all, the previous High Priest was also taken down by that name."

After the old business was smashed, the current High Priest immediately defined it as: impossible to act, and directly moved the Cult's headquarters to Heaven's Gate City.

After the old business was smashed, the current High Priest immediately defined it as: impossible to act, and directly moved the Cult's headquarters to Heaven's Gate City.

Thus: "The current High Priest, after the old business was smashed, immediately declared it impossible to act and directly moved the Cult's headquarters to Heaven's Gate City."

Almost no one had any objections.

Translation: "Hardly anyone had an objection."

Everyone felt that, having once opposed the Beast King and now being pursued by Ozmund Linton, the first priority was to distance themselves.

Translation: "Everyone felt that, having once crossed the Beast King and now being pursued by Aomo Lindun, the first priority was to keep distance."

For this, everyone even slowed their pace, forced to be a month's worth of slackers, then counting on their fingers, waiting for the date the new High Priest mentioned so they could quickly resume their goals.

Translation: "To this end, everyone even slowed their steps, forced to be a month‑long layabout, then counting on their fingers for the date the new High Priest had set, so as soon as it arrived they hurriedly renewed their respective goals!"

Slack off? Slack off what?!

Translation: "Layabout? What layabout?!"

Those who managed to stick with the main group and make it here are all overworked maniacs—none of them can slack off!

Translation: "Anyone who could stick with the main force and make it here is a hardcore overachiever—none of them can lay about!"

The past month has been nothing but enduring pain, gritting teeth, and holding on! Only now, after enduring it, do we no longer need to endure; we look at ourselves needing to achieve our short-term goals, secure what we've long had our eyes on, fully prepared, lacking only the drive to execute.

Translation: "The past month was nothing but enduring pain, enduring, gritting teeth! Only now, having endured to this point, do they no longer need to endure; they look at themselves needing to fulfill their respective short‑term goals, to seize what each had long eyed, having made all preparations, lacking only the object of desire to execute."

These past few days, everyone has been fully focused on doing their respective tasks, from what they've endured since the start to now, all prepared to cast their first, or even second, vote.

Translation: "In other words, these past few days, everyone has been fully focused on doing whatever they've persisted in from the beginning until now, all having prepared thoroughly for their first vote, and even their second."

Complete! Total! Victory!

Complete! Total! Victory!

No one encountered any trouble, no one went missing, and even the black-clad bishops who had stayed on Earth turned in their astonishing recent gains here, without showing a single flaw.

Translation: "No one met with mishap, no one went missing, and even the Black‑clad Bishop who had stayed on Earth turned in the astonishing haul they'd just seized, without showing a single flaw."

It is precisely in this situation where everyone has gains, compares scores, and feels that the future of this world is full of hope, with a real chance to achieve their distant dreams ahead of time and then settle scores with those bastards—yet the name Ozmund Linton keeps lingering like a haunting ghost.

Translation: "And it is precisely in such a situation—everyone reaping gains, comparing scores, each feeling that this world's future holds great promise, fully able to achieve their distant dreams ahead of time and then go settle scores with those bastards—that the name Aomo Lindun lingers like a haunting shadow."

Damn it, why are they still chasing us?!. jpg

Translation: "Damn it, why is he still chasing us?!. jpg"

Cold, calm, still not confirmed……

Translation: "Cold, calm, not yet truly confirmed……"

"…Is he… directly looking for you?" At this moment, the woman speaking directly beside Ozmund's puppet came across as quite the mouthpiece.

Translation: "\"…He… did he come looking for you directly? \" At this moment, the woman speaking directly beside Aomo's puppet showed herself to be quite the mouthpiece."

When everyone's hearing was focused in this direction, the first thing they heard actually let their chests relax.

Translation: "With everyone's hearing straining to catch this side, the first words heard actually let people's chests loosen."

"No… we were just then taking on a commission to fabricate the Ocean Okinawa Ranch, and he seemed to be training horse girls there."

Translation: "\"No… we were just then taking on a commission to fabricate the Ocean Okinawa Ranch, and he seemed to be training horse girls there. \""

"The ranch in the Okinawa Islands? You're really clueless!" The woman looked at this old friend, utterly speechless: "I've told you to pay more attention to horse girl news—the Okinawa Islands have always been the regular summer training base for the central horse girls! That person is definitely going there! Why are you doing things under people's noses? Watch out, the senior bishops will punish you."

Translation: "\"The ranch in the Okinawa Islands? You're really clueless! \" The woman looked at this old friend, utterly speechless, \"I've told you to pay attention to horse‑girl news— the Okinawa Islands have always been the regular summer training base for the central horse‑girls! That person is sure to go there! Why are you doing things under others' noses? Be careful the Bishop‑superiors punish you. \""

However, at the very moment those words fell, a deep, resonant voice came from afar:

Translation: "However, at the very moment those words fell, a deep, resonant voice came from afar:"

"No need to be careful."

Translation: "\"No need to be careful. \""

The speaker drew countless awed gazes—none other than a bishopric clad in black robes, etched with countless monster patterns to reconstruct a fearsome beast's head.

Translation: "The speaker drew countless awed gazes—none other than a bishop's squad clad in a black robe etched with countless monster patterns, reconstructing a ferocious beast head."

In the Beast Cult, the ranking of positions is very simple.

Translation: "In the Beast Cult, the ranking of positions is very simple."

High Priest → Priest → Cardinal → Black Bishop → Priest → Monk/Nun, descending six ranks, representing levels of power, skill, and data.

Translation: "High Priest → Priest → Cardinal → Black‑clad Bishop → Father → Monk, Nun, descending six ranks, each representing the level of power, technique, and data."

The one now approaching is precisely of the fourth rank, and the entire Cult has only sixteen Black Bishops.

Translation: "And the one now approaching is exactly one of the fourth‑tier Black‑clad Bishops, of which the Cult has only sixteen in total."

"Jinyue San, come with us for a moment; we need to verify whether you and your three captured companions have exposed any risk to the Cult."

Translation: "\"Jinyue San, come with us for a trip; we need to verify whether you and your three captured companions have exposed any risk to the Cult. \""

"Oh…" Suddenly feeling reflective, the small Ozmund's tapping motion on the tablet paused slightly, prompting Bi Ze to turn his head, still pondering what he meant by "If you say you're good at being human, that's the point."

Translation: "\"Oh…\" A small Aomo, who had just been poking points on a tablet and whose motion paused slightly, felt a sudden pang; Bi Ze, still pondering what he meant by 'if you say you're good at being human, that's the point,' turned his head."

Watching him still lower his head to write, he sighed: "Is it really the Bishop's job to personally oversee this kind of executive department's work?"

Translation: "Watching him still lower his head to write, he sighed: \"Is it really the Bishop personally coming to manage this kind of executive department's work? \""

"What?" Bi Ze craned his neck, trying to use the Strong Neck King's form to trace the content on the small Ozmund's screen before him.

Translation: "\"What? \" Bi Ze craned his neck, trying to employ the Strong‑Neck King Xingyi to sketch the content on the light screen before little Aomo."

Then he saw four Black Bishops jointly issuing a notice to take away the records of the hidden danger.

Translation: "Then he saw four Black‑clad Bishops jointly issuing a notice to take away the hidden danger."

"? Is this what that Bishop is doing?"

Translation: "\"? Is this what that Bishop is doing? \""

It's hard not to express the same astonishment; Bi Ze's movements didn't draw little Ozmund's gaze, after all he was maneuvering the puppet to follow, from that area which, even in astral space, is merely a temporary outpost, heading toward where he might be 'escorted' to the true moral core stronghold.

Translation: "It's hard not to express the same astonishment; Bi Ze's movements didn't draw little Aomo's gaze, after all he was maneuvering the puppet to follow up, from that area which, even in astral space, was merely a temporary outpost, heading toward where he might thus be 'escorted' to the true core stronghold of morality."

He also sent a message to Shinjou Sai from his hand.

Translation: "He also sent a message to Xin Tiaoqi with his hand."

【Unlock an Ebonyron cell to recast the puppet; perhaps it will be needed in five minutes.】

Translation: "【Unlock an Abelon cell to recast a puppet; perhaps it will be needed in five minutes.】"

(End of chapter)