Chapter 19: Abundant Harvest!

「Sheep Transformation Technique, can it really turn a person into a sheep forever? 」

This is Ta Ke's question to Lord Ao Bu Li.

「How big do you think the difference between a person and a sheep is? 」 Ao Bu Li did not answer but posed a counter-question.

「It shouldn't be that big! 」

「Yes, your sense of smell is very keen. 」

「I have a shepherd friend who works as a prison guard in a prison on the distant Hei Ge Lan Highland Mountain Range. 」

「There isn't enough human food there. 」

「But the vegetation is lush, especially the grass, which is enough. 」

「Every prisoner sent there will be turned into a prison sheep and driven to the pasture. 」

「The vast majority of prisons confine inmates in cells. 」

「But there, the confinement is the sheep's body itself, which serves as the cage. 」

「Over time, some prisoners' self-awareness gradually wears away, reducing them to — a sheep. 」

「Whether a person can become a sheep. 」

「Then it depends on whether he can preserve his humanity! 」

「If one loses oneself inside the sheep's body cage, whether they are human or sheep no longer matters. 」

……

Deep in the underground cavern.

A bonfire burns.

The 「Yi Deng·Gelaisi Dun·Yang」 with a rope around its neck grazes nearby.

And the other end of the rope is in Ta Ke's hand.

Spiritual perception uses the rope as a medium, linking the two together.

「Sure enough, Yi Deng·Gelaisi Dun has already been contaminated by the Dark Sun and is now in the process of sinking and transforming. 」

「That's why my Sheep Transformation Technique can effectively turn this guy into a sheep. 」

「Of course, even if this guy isn't contaminated, I can still turn him into a sheep; it's just a bit more difficult and won't easily form a witchcraft closed loop. 」

「Precision, it indeed matches well with the Sheep Transformation Technique. 」

「Especially, as the SS-level 【Precision】 trait of 'Cutting In' continually manifests. 」

「My magic can also exhibit extraordinary characteristics in deep layers such as source energy, sequence, context, and trajectory. 」

After the battle, conduct a summary!

This is also one of the reasons Ta Ke keeps growing stronger.

Step forward.

Ta Ke briefly felt around Eden Gladstone's neck.

Then he suddenly pulled.

「Rustle」

A sheepskin... no, it's an alchemical robe that Ta Ke pulled off.

At the same time, the wool on his body visibly shrank a bit.

「Baa... 」

「Instantly, Eden Gladstone let out an angry 'baa' at Ta Ke. 」

Ta Ke held up this second-tier alchemical robe that can autonomously gather source energy to form a shield.

He discovered many minor damages on it.

「Just now, the alchemical bomb explosion scattered many fragments, all of which were blocked by this alchemical robe. 」

「Although it's just the thickness of a regular mage's robe, it's comparable to a bulletproof vest; this second-tier supernatural robe is impressive. 」

「Combined with my chainmail, it spells out one word—perfect. 」

At this moment, spiritual perception also confirmed Ta Ke's guess.

The strength of this second-tier alchemical robe is indeed astonishingly high.

「They say an alchemist must possess a top-tier alchemical robe, or else they risk blowing themselves up. 」

Ta Ke looked at Eden Gladstone.

「It seems you haven't spared materials and effort on this alchemical robe. 」

「The item is quite good, but now it's mine! 」

「Baa... 」

「Eden Gladstone Sheep can only angrily baa! 」

「Don't rush... 」

Ta Ke gave a light laugh.

He put away the second-tier alchemical robe.

Ta Ke lifted Eden Gladstone's foreleg and gently pulled it down.

The second-tier magical ring staff fell off.

Entering the Steam Supernatural Era.

「The earlier era's 'magic wands' and 'staffs' have been replaced by the modern wristband-form 'ring staffs'. 」

「Ta Ke's 'Crimson Flame Wristband' is Ta Ke's 【Witchcraft Ring Staff】. 」

Immediately after.

Eden Gladstone's supernatural storage wristband was also taken off by Ta Ke.

And it's not one, but two.

"Never have we fought such a prosperous war!"

At this moment, such a sentence surfaced in Ta Ke's mind.

At this moment, just the two extraordinary storage bracers Ta Ke obtained are worth 80 magic gold.

Needless to say, the hidden storage bracer also contains over a hundred magic gold pieces, as well as some alchemy materials Ta Ke doesn't quite understand.

Adding other materials, magic robes, ring staves, and so on.

An income of several hundred magic gold cannot be avoided.

"No wonder those extraordinary ones enjoy acting as hunters to go hunting."

"Sure enough, a person without unexpected wealth won't get rich, and a horse without night grass won't grow fat."

Seeing that even his deeply hidden extraordinary storage bracer had been found by Ta Ke, Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun had already fallen into utter despair.

Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun is very aware that, with some powerful sheep-transformation techniques, if a magical closed loop is formed during the transformation,

then, as long as the caster does not dispel that spell,

the closed-loop spell will permanently bind the person as a sheep.

Even as time passes,

humanity fades, and they completely become a true 'sheep'.

Moreover, some utterly inhuman, dark-hearted individuals will specialize in capturing people and turning them into sheep.

They let shepherds herd them, thereby producing wool, hide, and even meat.

"Baa..."

Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun's cry trembled slightly.

Ta Ke felt around the extraordinary storage bracer, tilting his head to look at Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun.

"When you sent those innocent trainees and residents to the altar to complete the blood sacrifice, did you ever think that one day you would become a sheep?"

The firelight reflected on Ta Ke's face, making it impossible to tell whether he was sneering or solemnly discussing the facts.

But in Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun's eyes, it was a demon dancing on Ta Ke's face.

"You have two choices: first, hand you… over to your teacher."

"Don't doubt me; I have the ability to contact your teacher and explain your deeds to him."

"I..."

"You, on the balcony, taking the form of a 【Human-plant Flower】, must be quite nice."

And Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun's body had already begun to tremble violently.

His teacher, the one renowned as the nightmare of La Mo Er High Tower City-state, the 【Exotic Vegetation Alchemist】.

It is said that he can construct multiple minor extraordinary ecologies within the range of a human body.

Such as flesh ecology, skeletal ecology, decay ecology, parasitic ecology, and so on...

He would rather die than fall into that teacher's hands.

"Second… answer my question."

"I can guarantee that your sheep life will not involve too much torment and pain."

Compared to the heart-pounding fear and torment,

this latter situation can barely be considered acceptable.

In La Mo Er High Tower City-state, this place where an evil god runs rampant, exotic ecologies invade, and justice has abandoned, is a bizarre land.

Becoming a sheep might already be a decent ending.

"Pa!"

Ta Ke slapped Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun·Sheep on the cheek.

"Bas... tard..."

The angry and frightened Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun cursed, discovering that he was no longer making bleating sounds and had regained human speech.

The more this happened, the more Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun felt alarmed.

"Even in sheep form, one can still release the ability to communicate verbally."

"Has his sheep-transformation technique already reached such an unimaginable level?"

"He... is still so young."

"Where is Ba Sha Mu?"

Ta Ke's question interrupted Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun's train of thought.

Ba Sha Mu, the leader of the hunter black gang.

Ta Ke's objective for this trip.

"Deep within the stronghold passage."

"Is that the stronghold you just came out of?"

"Yes."

"Tell me step by step all the information you currently have about the Dark Sun Church."

Immediately, Ta Ke began to ask many details about that stronghold.

With strong precision, using spiritual touch perception, it permeated Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun's entire body.

Any slight hint of deceit, Ta Ke could detect.

Then came the whole sheep roasted over fire.

After two consecutive times, facing Yi Deng·Ge Lai Si Dun whose wool was completely burnt,

Ta Ke lazily issued a warning:

"There won't be a third chance."

"Go ahead and lie."

"See if I dare to put you over the fire, let's have a whole lamb roast!"

Eden Gladstone doesn't know whether he dares to roast a whole lamb.

But Eden Gladstone knows.

The guy in front of him is a demon wearing human skin.

What he just said was merely ambiguous, and as a result this guy kicked him into the fire.

Eden Gladstone racked his memory as much as possible, determined to give Taku an accurate answer.

When facing a person, one can lie.

But when facing a demon, Eden Gladstone would rather be an honest person!

(End of chapter)