Chapter 355: Oh No, I Got the Coordinates Wrong

Seeing the figure before him clearly, Life Script froze completely on the spot.

Although contact between the various branches of the Fate Clan was minimal, with each exploring and roaming different regions, resulting in rare direct encounters.

Usually, it was primarily between the Fate Masters of the various branches that detailed exchanges regarding the future development plans of the Fate Clan took place.

But no matter how unfamiliar, it was impossible for him not to recognize the figure standing right before him.

He belonged to the "Heavenly Decree" branch of the Fate Clan.

And the one before him was precisely the Fate Master of the Dragon Sparrow branch: Brother Ming Hou.

At this moment, seeing the shocked expression on his clansman's silver mask, Ming Hou couldn't help but smile wryly.

He hadn't expected to encounter one of his own clansmen in this barren and desolate land.

Wearing a silver mask, draped in a Fate Reasoning robe, and holding a Staff of Choice... he recognized at a glance that this was a member of the Heavenly Decree branch.

"Dragon Sparrow Fate Master?!"

Life Script asked tentatively at this moment.

Before Ming Hou could answer, the expression on his mask suddenly turned vigilant:

"A soul beast?"

At this moment, Life Script was completely bewildered.

The other party's stature and appearance were undoubtedly those of the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master.

Yet, there was not a trace of the Fate Clan's aura on him.

More importantly, the other party's life fluctuation was extremely faint, whereas the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master's strength had long since advanced to the "Ban Shen Jing" (Half-God Realm) in the Monster World's combat power metrics.

This made him think of a powerful faction that had fought against the Counter-Black Tide Legion: the Soul Return Clan.

The soul beasts under their control possessed the ability to mimic appearances.

But upon careful consideration, something felt wrong.

If it were a possession and disguise by the Soul Return Clan, they would first need the strength to possess the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master's body, and the disguise after such a plunder should be nearly perfect; how could they fail to even simulate the aura?

Various thoughts surged in his mind, but Life Script still took a cautious step backward.

Seeing his clansman's vigilance, Ming Hou could completely understand.

The Monster World had countless abilities: disguise, substitutes, possession, illusions... the ability to simulate the life forms of other races was quite common.

But proving his identity was not difficult.

Ming Hou's silver long hair danced as he raised his right hand, condensing a wisp of deadly wind in his palm into a vivid Dragon Sparrow totem.

"Can this prove my identity?"

"Is it really the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master?" Seeing the Dragon Sparrow totem and the Fate Clan brand within it, Life Script used his perception to carefully inspect the energy weaving patterns upon it.

Precisely because the Monster World had so many abilities, this was one of the methods Fate Clan members used to confirm each other's identities.

But relying solely on this, Life Script still felt it was improper, so he immediately connected to the clan's mental network.

As the Fate Rule-derived brand within his body flickered, a mental connection trajectory rapidly formed.

The mental network, constructed with the Fate Rules at its core, manifested in his mind.

He wanted to use this method to directly connect to the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master's mental node; the truth or falsehood would be answered clearly once the connection was established.

To his surprise, he discovered that the soul lamp representing the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master had long been extinguished.

Ming Hou naturally knew what the other party was thinking.

Sighing lightly, he swept his fingertip across, using the deadly wind to trace a complex rune on the sandy ground.

"I presume you have already checked my mental node; my soul lamp has been extinguished, but this does not mean I am dead... This is my life's fate reasoning; you may inspect it carefully."

Life Script stared at the rune on the sand, his expression beneath the mask filled with shock and suspicion.

Releasing his perception to carefully inspect the fate reasoning rune, he saw it recorded in detail the life deeds of the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master, essentially his fate trajectory.

This was like a two-dimensional code for every member of the Fate Clan.

Comparing it again with the fate reasoning rune of the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master in the mental network, the other party's identity was now undeniably confirmed.

At this moment, Ming Hou also felt somewhat helpless.

If the other party still didn't believe him, he truly couldn't find any other method of explanation.

After becoming a player, the rule-derived brand in his original body had been sealed, transforming into a sealed object within his backpack inventory.

This caused his original body to completely sever its connection with the Fate Rules, which was also the reason his soul lamp in the mental network had been extinguished.

"You still don't believe?" Seeing the other party still showing no reaction, Ming Hou had to ask.

Having finished comparing the fate reasoning trajectories, Life Script at this moment dropped to one knee, placed his left hand against his brow, and then raised his head, saying with a grave expression:

"Dragon Sparrow Fate Master... what exactly happened to put you in your current state?"

Ming Hou chuckled lightly, shaking his head without directly answering the question:

"Some paths, once taken, allow no turning back; the me of now is indeed no longer the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master of the past... but regarding the future of our branch, I see it more clearly than ever before."

"I still don't understand; how could you have become so weak?"

Now that the one standing clearly before him was indeed the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master, a shocked expression appeared on Life Script's mask.

In his perception, the life fluctuations emanating from the current Dragon Sparrow Fate Master were worse than a near-death state compared to the past.

Even the corpse of the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master would emit stronger life fluctuation auras than this body.

Facing the inquiry, Ming Hou did not continue to answer.

The secrets concerning players involved high-dimensional gods.

Without permission from the high-dimensional gods, presumptuously revealing the truth might anger them.

After finally stepping onto a path with an infinite future, he did not want to make any mistakes.

Even if the probability of such a mistake causing a catastrophe was low.

But he could point a clear path for his clansman.

"Young man of the Heavenly Decree branch, come forward and perceive my life meridians."

Although filled with doubts, Life Script decisively stepped forward upon the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master's order.

He raised his hand, gently pressing his star-patterned palm against Ming Hou's forearm, urging the power of the Fate Rules within his body to probe into the other party's physique.

The next second, Life Script's perceptual vision seemed to plunge into a boundless sea of stars.

In his eyes, Ming Hou's life meridians were as pure as primordial water that had never been touched.

Every inch of his flesh and blood pulsed with perfect frequency, and his spiritual power was as translucent as glazed glass; when circulating at his brow, it actually refracted seven colors of primordial light.

A Body of No Impurities?!

These four words instantly floated into Life Script's mind.

He had never seen such a pure body before.

What made him find it even more unbelievable was that deep within this flawless body, three unfamiliar rule powers were slowly pulsating.

Each rule had a fluctuation different from the Fate Rules and did not conform to any known elemental rules.

Three completely different rule powers had actually achieved perfect balance within this body, with no conflict between them.

The lips beneath Life Script's mask trembled violently; after withdrawing his perception, the shock on his mask was almost overflowing.

He considered himself knowledgeable, yet he had never seen such a pure body.

This was simply a perfect vessel for rules.

Without a single impurity, there was not a hint of stagnation in the circulation of qi and blood, as if it were born to bear the strongest power in this world.

"How did your body become like this?"

At this moment, Life Script finally understood why he could not perceive the aura of the Fate Rules on the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master.

The Dragon Sparrow Fate Master had long been reborn; the body he now used had already leaped beyond racial shackles, reaching a state of "Rule Symbiosis" that even the Half-God Realm could not aspire to.

"Did you feel it?"

Looking at his clansman who could barely hide his shock, Ming Hou withdrew his wrist, a trace of amusement flashing in his silver-white pupils:

"Now, do you think I have become weaker, or stronger?"

Upon hearing this, Life Script shook his head vigorously.

At this moment, only one thought existed in his heart.

Where had the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master become weaker? He had clearly embarked on a path the Fate Clan had never dared to imagine in all its development, completing a transformation in life form and completely breaking away from the Fate Clan.

At least in terms of bloodline, the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master was no longer of the Fate Clan's life architecture.

Ming Hou continued at this moment:

"Young man of the Heavenly Decree branch, I know you have many doubts in your heart; many questions I cannot give you clear answers to, but since you and I could meet here, perhaps it is a opportunity gifted by fate; try to pursue the fate reasoning path I have walked, and you will know the answer."

Having finished speaking, Ming Hou seemed to think of something, and his expression changed:

"By the way, how many spiritual resources are you carrying?"

Still puzzled about the meaning of Ming Hou's words, Life Script immediately connected his consciousness to his portable space, scanned it once, and said in a deep voice:

"I have quite a few resources collected along the way; do you need them?"

"Give them all to me."

Although they were from different branches, the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master was, after all, a Fate Master.

Facing this request, Life Script chose to execute it immediately.

Subsequently, he took out all the resources collected along the way in one go.

Ming Hou did not stand on ceremony, storing all these resources into his spatial inventory.

He estimated that the value of this batch of resources, if exchanged for Sacrificial Power, would exceed a million.

"Young man of the Heavenly Decree branch, consider yourself lucky; remember my words, follow my fate reasoning trajectory to seek the answer, and you will know the truth, and like me, find the path to transcend the shackles of life."

Having finished speaking, Ming Hou wasted no more time, enveloped in thunderous deadly wind, and rushed toward the sky.

Only the fate runes on the sand, gradually smoothed by the wind and sand, remained, along with the Fate Book standing dumbfounded in place.

As he flew away, Brother Ming Hou began listing the resources "gifted" by the Fate Book in bulk on the Exchange, quickly converting them into sacrificial power.

The Monster World was full of resources; what he considered the most precious resource was the sacrificial power that could be spent on the various functions of the Challenger System.

With the boost from this pool of resources, his growth speed could accelerate even further.

In high spirits, Brother Ming Hou increased his flight speed, purchasing a bottle of Intermediate Spirit Recovery Potion from the Mall along the way to rapidly replenish his consumed mental energy.

As for the future direction of the Fate Book, he had only offered a hint; how far it could go depended entirely on the other party's fortune.

In the future, he planned to use this method to contact more clansmen, gradually guiding the entire Fate Clan toward Earth and transforming them into players.

However, the distribution of player qualifications was very slow, so those clansmen without qualifications could be used to build up Earth in the meantime.