Chapter 430: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Art Style? Chapter 198

It was also the most troubling headache for Li Ang.

Just as the Ōtsutsuki clan's branch families leave the seal to repeatedly feed the tree, Li Ang naturally needed to solve this problem.

He couldn't just create the Star Shepherds and use them once then discard them.

'Let me think. The Third Method in the Type-Moon world achieves the essence of 【Immortality】 because the soul regenerates somewhere else after death.'

'And this happens because all souls in Type-Moon are connected to a place similar to the Netherworld.'

'Wait.'

At this thought, Li Ang's gaze suddenly sharpened.

This sounds oddly similar to the Pure Land in Naruto.

If that's the case,

With a hint of experimentation in mind, Li Ang vanished in a flash from the quiet chamber.

When he reappeared, the surroundings were cold, silent space.

Gazing at the massive dwarf planet before him named 'Pluto,' Li Ang exhaled lightly, then his eyes glowed with brilliant golden light.

【Space Creation】—this was the first time he had fully activated this alchemical miracle since becoming the 【Bronze and Fire King】.

Now, under the combined boost of his multiple classes' exaggerated stats and specialties like 【Alchemical Sovereign】, a vast golden alchemical array instantly engulfed the icy, rocky dwarf planet.

A tremor echoed through the void, as if a primordial force of creation had erupted here.

Feeling an empty, lifeless space begin to envelop the planet, Li Ang exhaled softly.

'This is Nibelheim.'

If the spaces he had previously created with 【Space Creation】 were mere child's play, then this space, rivaling the Moon in volume, was truly Nibelheim.

Even the Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan world would be hard-pressed not to gasp in awe.

And Nibelheim had another name.

That was—

The Land of the Dead.

'Now I realize, 【Space Creation】's created space is surprisingly suitable.'

Correct—he had no intention of copying the Ōtsutsuki clan's seal method, since he had a better option.

Of course, 【Space Creation】 alone wasn't enough; he still needed to make minor modifications to this space.

For instance, combining his prior analysis of the Heroic Spirits' Seat, Naruto's Pure Land and Impure World Reincarnation, and the ability 【Soul Binding and Command】, he would transform this 'Nibelheim' into a true Land of the Dead.

So that the Star Shepherds' artificial humans, even after death, could return here and continue shining and burning for his tree-planting grand project.

One person, the Dragon Clan, Naruto, Type-Moon—undoubtedly, this Land of the Dead was Li Ang's masterpiece, forged by synthesizing career systems from multiple worlds.

With a complex, indescribable emotion, Li Ang entered this newly born space.

Gazing at the utterly desolate landscape around him, he shook his head slightly: 'The scenery is too bleak.'

With that, he flicked his fingers and activated 【Zhou Tian's Principle of Change】.

Coupled with 【Elemental Simulation】, within a single breath, Li Ang accomplished something akin to recreating earth, water, fire, and wind.

Of course, only akin—after all, 【Elemental Simulation】 still couldn't command other elements; achieving this step was already due to 【Five Phases Interactions】 at work.

Li Ang wasn't surprised; he only wanted to improve the environment.

Yet upon seeing the lush, dense forests around him, he muttered under his breath: 'Why does it feel even more eerie now…'

As if mourning his own poor taste, he sighed—but such minor matters wouldn't affect his mood.

Shaking off the complicated emotions, Li Ang ordered a lower-tier Star Shepherd to commit suicide, to test whether this Land of the Dead would function.

If that lower-tier Star Shepherd's soul didn't appear here, he'd have to find another method—and if all else failed, he'd temporarily borrow the Ōtsutsuki clan's seal.

But after a long while, Li Ang saw no soul appear as expected.

'…Failed?'

Li Ang's expression darkened, and he fell into deep thought, analyzing where he had gone wrong.

After brief reflection, a thought arose in his mind: 'The connection isn't strong enough, so the artificial humans' souls can't return?'

Referring to Type-Moon's Heroic Spirits' Seat and Naruto's Pure Land, he could only think of this problem.

But how to fix it…

Wait.

As if struck by an idea, Li Ang froze, then immediately used 【Heavenly Access】 to communicate with the One Person world.

Soon after, a soul appeared not far from him.

Seeing the reverent soul, Li Ang relaxed instantly.

Success.

He had truly created a space akin to the Underworld or Netherworld within the One Person world—even if this space currently only worked for the Star Shepherds.

But that was enough.

Li Ang had verified his own knowledge and proven his earlier idea was viable.

The only thing he regretted was that this Land of the Dead didn't just combine his own abilities—it also relied on world ownership.

Correct—Li Ang had played the role of a permission-hog.

Thanks to world ownership, he deepened the connection between the Star Shepherds and the Land of the Dead, allowing the artificial humans' souls to return successfully.

Though both his abilities and world ownership were equally vital to this Land of the Dead, it meant replicating it elsewhere would be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, the odds weren't zero—if he later acquired careers that deepened such connections, he might break free from the world ownership limitation.

Even—

At this thought, Li Ang unconsciously touched his left eye.

If he remade Tian Zhi Wu Zhong into a Land of the Dead and changed its destination to be within it, wouldn't he effectively carry a personal Underworld wherever he went?

Even as his strength grows, this ability might one day operate across worlds.

By then, he could even call himself Dongyue.

Forget it; that one's petty—he decided to pick another title.

After shaking off the wild thoughts in his mind, Li Ang let out a long breath and immediately retrieved a body, allowing the artificial human's soul nearby to occupy it.

Undoubtedly, the Land of the Dead surpasses the Wedge in every aspect, with the most critical being that the Star Shepherds returning to the Land of the Dead do not need to wait as long as the Ōtsutsuki clan to revive.

With the 【Dollhouse】 in existence, as long as the higher beings remain stable, new bodies for these lower beings can be crafted in an instant.

And there's no need to worry about compatibility issues, since finding a suitable vessel for the Ōtsutsuki clan is no simple matter.

Although Li Ang believed that artificial humans infused with 【Infinite】 Bone Powder should not suffer from such compatibility problems.

Thus, his tree-planting plan was essentially a success—now he only needed to wait as time slowly fermented its effects.

After finishing the matters concerning tree planting, Li Ang opened his class panel and fell into thought.

At present, he had completed the first half of the final requirement for his subsequent advancement class, 【Life Creator】, and the second half only required the Star Shepherd clan to produce a Level Four being—he no longer needed to expend further effort on this transformation.

'It's only because I control a world's resources that this feels so easy; otherwise—'

Without a world where the Star Shepherd clan could run rampant, Li Ang would have needed considerable time to fulfill this transformation condition, and might even have faced the risk of the clan's extinction along the way.

As for now?

He only needed to wait.

Thinking of this, Li Ang closed the 【Life Creator】 panel and opened the 【Mao Bloodline】 panel.

After completing the 【Immortal】 transformation, his energy attribute naturally surpassed fifty thousand; now, the only thing missing for his transformation into a 【Star Shepherd】 was the level of his 【Mao Bloodline】.

【Union with Heaven and Earth, class experience increased】.

【Mao Bloodline: lv17 (12653/27000)】.

Glancing at its slowly increasing experience, Li Ang faintly smiled.

Since acquiring the 【Union with Heaven and Earth】 talent, he always felt like playing an idle game.

Like the 【Life Creator】, even if Li Ang did nothing, the 【Mao Bloodline】 would still fulfill its transformation condition.

But recalling the Chakra Fruit he had eaten last time, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Without the Ōtsutsuki clan as a key, the Quality of the fruit remained far too poor.

If he completed the transformation in his current state, the abilities and stats generated by the 【Star Shepherd】 would surely be mediocre.

If Li Ang had no means to advance further, he might accept it—but the problem was, he did.

That was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

Moreover, with his current strength, he could no longer afford to leave such an unstable factor inside him.

Thus, it was time to deal with her—but given that the Maiden of Mao had caused him no trouble lately, he would allow her to leave behind one Wedge for resurrection.

That was all; nothing more.

With this thought, Li Ang calmed his emotions, formed hand seals, and sank his spirit deeper.

'Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.'

'It's time to pay the rent.'