Chapter 868

NO．237：Zālúo, learn from others!

If one can copy a person's memories, does that mean one can copy that person's soul?

If one can copy a dead person's soul, does that count as reviving that deceased?

The former is a technical problem, the latter a philosophical problem.

Both are problems the Alien Business Alliance has had to face in recent years.

Because the alliance leader, Xiàtǎ'ěr, obtained the memories of Bèilìyà Ultraman.

——via the genetic information method provided by the Lebrondo aliens.

As an ultimate lifeform capable of creating an entirely new species relying on genetic factors, and even designing the genetic threshold for imprinting species purification, Lebrondo's understanding of genetic engineering is unsurpassed; and when this ability meets the 'Devil Fragments,' a cellular crystal with many Belial factors aggregated, extracting and splicing memories becomes an easy result.

With just this, He could easily gain the aid and backing of the Xitaer remnants of Beiliya, plus knowledge and insight from other areas, becoming a 'portable old master' able to shift behind several Leaoniks.

Of course, as more and more cosmic beings joined the alliance's plan, and thus either voluntarily or involuntarily became Leaoniks, the number of His behind-the-scenes manipulator's 'cameras' also grew more and more.

Reality would also naturally develop toward His expectations.

More and more Leaoniks, more and more friction and disputes, and the contagion of evil and Hei'an.

Even without the rules for a 'Leaoniks battle' being convened, the screening will still arrive as promised.

From beginning to end, Leibulangduo has been awaiting a qualified descendant, and at the same time a qualified vessel.

Strong enough, evil enough, Hei'an enough.

Sufficient to bear His spirit, without stagnation or rejection, unable to achieve harmony of spirit and flesh.

That will be the starting point for His return to the position of universal ruler.

For this, He has waited patiently.

Though said to be so, He hasn't waited long.

For an existence as near-immortal as His, ten years is but a fleeting moment; He spoke of the possibility of an 'artificial Beiliya' while also plotting the internal screening of the Leaoniks, and all of this was set for Terra year 612, September 26.

Waiting for the flesh of Sai Luo or Jie De, waiting for a body not inferior to that of Beiliya of old, or waiting for a Leaoniks descendant who, under the oppression of the Terra Federation officials, with spirit extremely repressed and persecuted, would fully reveal their potential in the crackdown.

And all of this was overturned when He saw Mefeilasi, or rather, Aomo Lindun.

Compared to Jie De Ultraman, who could very well recreate the Beiliya of old, He even favored Aomo Lindun more, for the unfathomable Hei'an he bore, for his countless records of driving monster cards, and also for being a loner, unlike Jie De who could summon a minivan Ultraman to save people.

Suitable, too suitable.

Far surpassing the spiritual intensity of Jie De Ultraman, and that unknown kind of experience that could cultivate such astonishing Hei'an, and having housed such a soul for so long, it surely could also easily accommodate His own flesh.

He wished to directly possess Him, but just as when He first possessed Beiliya Ultraman by taking advantage of a weakness, in His countless observations He never found a moment when the other's spirit was depleted and mind fragile.

Even considering direct physical weakness, He was thwarted by the other's constant vigilance from start to finish.

Yes, vigilance.

The other's earnest, diligent guise could fool that Xitaer fellow, but not Him, though it didn't matter.

He didn't mind the other's small movements, even if the other had not become a Leaoniks through gene injection, but instead used some surprising technology to imprison them at the injection site; He was also not in a hurry.

Indeed, the difficulty of possessing a Leaoniks would indeed be somewhat easier, but only somewhat.

The fact recorded in human history that He was defeated by two offspring is enough for Him to abandon this clever tactic.

On the contrary, He felt somewhat fortunate, fortunate that the other had not truly become a Leaoniks, allowing Him to later witness that potential on the monster control training ground.

The imprisoned factor, though unable to complete the species transformation, still awakened it—able to easily trample the will of monsters and exercise cold, ruthless dominion; even He felt astonished by this, rarely seeing such innate talent.

Marvelous!

Truly too marvelous!

He further solidified His primary resolve, amidst the countless Leaoniks being suppressed, patiently allowing a Leaoniks transformed from a Sulan speed specialist to bear Him, awaiting opportunity.

Staying in contact with that Xitaer fellow, always ready for the so-called 'revival of Beiliya'.

Of course, actually, Beiliya cannot return.

Just as He has always said of an 'artificial Beiliya'.

With Beiliya's memories and artificial spirit, what can be replicated is at most merely a similar thing.

Most Leaoniks understand this; only a small faction of Beiliya remnants firmly believe they can see Beiliya return once more, just as before.

But now, Leibulangduo can declare:

They can't even see a similar thing.

Because He has just snapped the neck of that impostor who considered himself Beiliya.

Of course, for a spiritual body, snapping the neck isn't an effective injury; it's merely a biological instinct that makes it momentarily stiff, giving it a moment to realize 'I am a spiritual body.'

But now, that black-red impostor has no time left.

Leibulangduo watched as it was submerged in pitch-black stagnant water, countless monster hides emerging from the water, covering and pressing down on the struggling 'Beiliya', even attempting to touch itself.

Expecting these corpses to have eyesight is largely a vain hope.

In a cold snort, He released His own aura, easily crushing all of that, including the remnant soul of the artificial Beiliya, sweeping this cave clean of unprecedented dry ruggedness.

One could see that this cave was likely a recent formation of oppression; for Him, who had achieved nothing in destroying this place, He floated forward, reaching the cave's depths—only to suddenly open up and behold a expanse of night sky.

And beneath the night sky, that bottomless Shen yuan.

"……"

He remained silent, gazing into the Shen yuan; this was the first time He had ever seen a person's soul depths so empty, as if nothing existed at all.

I had thought the cave's monotony, cold, and lifelessness were merely a small special segment caused by some recent circumstance, but even further on it remains thus……?

He suddenly felt less certain.

Because in the darkness He saw, light suddenly flared.

In pairs, like starlight points, they kept lighting up from below, almost forming a whole star‑curtain of expanse—then He suddenly realized those were eyes.

Large enough, eyes hidden in the darkness.

At this moment, He recalled those hides in the earlier stagnant water.

The cause of the corpse‑clothes‑like gloom and emptiness is…

They finally felt interested, knowing that Aomo Lindun would surely not disappoint them, they made battle preparations after a long time, yet they saw in the darkness as varied as the stars, another crescent moon rose.

Compared to other eyes, it is overly cold and clear, and even the light it emits is hard to feel heat from.

Yet it is so bright, so huge, and—another one rose.

No need for enlightenment; the two crescent moons dragged a crimson trail behind them, carrying a huge heat that was gradually becoming perceptible, while Lei Bulangduo stared at that trail, gradually realizing what it was, and in their bright, hollow eyes, a clear undulation rose.

That was battle intent.

The belligerent nature of Lei Aonikesi is not merely due to Lei Bulangduo's deliberate design; it is an innate ability that Lei Aonikesi, as the source, inherently possesses.

They charged into the abyss‑like universe, launching a formal challenge toward that giant serpent.

Thus, in the next second, their challenge received a response.

That response came from all the stars.