Chapter 352: 358. Chapter 358: Where Does the Calamity Begin?

358. Chapter 358: Where Does the Calamity Begin?

Drawing parallels and applying knowledge broadly.

Although the sea of consciousness remained sealed, the sorcerer's strength had not yet fully recovered.

However, Lin Ke felt that breaking through to the Human Immortal Martial Dao Void Perception Realm had greatly benefited his sorcerer's power.

The so-called void perception means to penetrate and examine the rules.

During this time, Lin Ke has been researching the Human Immortal Martial Dao 'Structure System'.

Not only did he establish and perfect the 'Structure System', his research into Human Immortal Martial Dao has even reached the source.

Thus, upon entering the Void Perception Realm, he is already at peak state.

In Human Immortal Martial Dao strength, he is no match for his master Li Shuwen.

However, compared to the Internal Guard Superintendent, a recent peak Void Perception martial artist, he is absolutely not inferior.

Upon receiving the Superintendent's call that the experimental materials were ready, Lin Ke had no hesitation and went to the appointment frankly.

However, out of caution, he dispatched only a nearly flawless clone.

Human Immortal Martial Dao follows a path of balanced development of essence, energy, and spirit.

Among them, essence is the foundation of everything.

Essence, the body!

Upon breaking through to the Void Perception Realm, Lin Ke's understanding and mastery of the body have deepened.

Unlike the sorcerer's method of knowing and mastering the body through dissection, assays, and mental power scans.

Human Immortal Martial Dao practitioners rely on perception and repeated forging to know and master the body.

One works from outside in, the other from inside out; they differ yet complement each other.

This makes Lin Ke's mastery of the clone secret method even more outstanding.

"The Superintendent is straightforward."

Lin Ke's clone, following the address given by the Internal Guard Superintendent, arrived at a clinic in the western part of the city.

Just like the Superintendent's residence, this clinic is merely an ordinary small clinic.

It is not large in area; aside from being clean and tidy, the interior decoration has nothing luxurious.

Around the clinic there are no ruffians or elite guards, only the Superintendent himself and a young eunuch with a downcast, obedient demeanor.

"Young Hero Lin is full of courage."

The Superintendent replied with a remark that seemed like praise but actually carried sarcasm.

Lin Ke smiled and paid no attention to these trivial details.

"Let's begin."

Seeing this, the Superintendent felt as if a heavy punch had struck a pile of cotton.

This feeling is not very pleasant.

Because he could not stir Lin Ke's emotions.

Not being able to stir emotions is not a big deal in itself.

But the Superintendent places great importance on it.

To control a person actually begins with stirring their emotions.

The Superintendent does not expect to control Lin Ke; he merely wants to test a little, to see whether, if they become enemies, he could influence Lin Ke's will through some underhanded means.

Unfortunately, the result of the test was not what the Superintendent wanted to see.

This is really unpleasant.

If so, let's move on to tonight's main topic and see whether Lin Ke's claimed limb reattachment method is genuine.

"Let's begin."

Lin Ke naturally welcomed saving time.

The three entered the clinic's operating room and began preparations.

With the development of mechanical technology, medicine has been advancing continuously, especially surgery.

Although the clinic is small, its various facilities and equipment are very advanced, placing it at the forefront of the times.

Cleaning, disinfection, anesthesia—a set of procedures carried out.

The young eunuch lay on the operating table; although conscious, he felt nothing from the navel down.

Lin Ke raised his hand and grabbed a bottle of prepared liquid from somewhere, placed it into the infusion apparatus, and hung it for the young eunuch.

This move caused the Superintendent's eyes to narrow involuntarily.

It was not astonishment at the spatial translocation technique, but rather Lin Ke's prior preparation.

This is counting on him being unable to resist the temptation of becoming a complete man!

Lin Ke ignored the Superintendent's emotional fluctuations beside him, raised his hand again, and took out a glass basin containing a dark green potion.

The young eunuch's virility, temporarily retrieved from the clean room, dropped into the basin from afar and was completely submerged in the potion.

"Order!"

Feigning the chant of a spell, Lin Ke pressed his right hand together into a sword finger and pointed it above the glass basin.

Only to see the young eunuch's dried virility quickly absorb the potion's potency, becoming moist and full.

In a moment, the potion in the glass basin changed from dark green to clear and transparent.

"Sure enough, there's some skill to it."

The Superintendent watched the whole process, silently evaluating in his heart.

Lin Ke's motion did not cease; he waved his right-hand sword finger, and the young eunuch's moist, full virility returned to its place.

No need to sew it up with thread.

Under the secret technique, the blood vessels and nerves severed for nearly ten years automatically joined.

The elasticity of the blood vessels and the activity of the nerves also quickly recovered under the effect of the fluid input received by the young eunuch.

As for scars and such, they automatically fell off before the blood vessels and nerves were joined.

Once the fluid infusion was finished, the finger reattachment surgery ended.

The young eunuch felt the fifth limb he hadn't felt for nearly ten years, and hot tears streamed down his face.

In the palace, even if he relied on his status as the adopted son valued by the Duke, finding a palace maid to share a meal, they could also share a bed.

But…

That feeling is really hard to endure.

Now, the Duke has given me a chance at rebirth.

This…

Thinking of this, the young eunuch immediately rolled out of bed, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times toward the Duke.

"Alright, get up."

The Duke waved his hand, not paying much attention to the young eunuch's loyal gesture, then glanced at Lin Ke, who seemed utterly unfazed by the limb reattachment, and asked, "How do we verify it next?"

"Rest for six hours; during that time, eating more things that supplement yang qi will allow us to verify whether the function is normal."

Lin Ke answered the Duke's doubt and immediately put forward his condition: "After the Duke finishes verification, within three days, lift the siege of the Primordial Origin Sect, and then you can contact me again."

"Are you threatening me?"

The Duke narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at Lin Ke, killing intent radiating.

"It's just a trade."

Lin Ke treated it lightly, unafraid.

"Hmph! Then as you wish."

The Duke had no recourse against Lin Ke, fiercely flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.

The young eunuch hurriedly put on his clothes and quickly followed.

Lin Ke's doppelgänger dissipated like a bubble.

In the hotel.

His true form appeared, still standing by the window.

At this moment, daylight was bright, the streets bustling and noisy, the human atmosphere lively and vibrant.

It could truly be called a scene of a prosperous age; where is there any sign of an impending great calamity?

Yet the more so, the more the Daoist Sect's prophecy of a world-ending calamity appears extremely strange.

Last night, Lin Ke's offhand remark came true, startling the Heavenly Dao at this time, and further confirmed this prophecy.

"World turned upside down?"

Lin Ke muttered to himself, speculating on the possible form this calamity might take.

The forms of destruction are diverse, but essentially there are only two kinds.

One is internal entropy increase, the other is an external dimensionality reduction strike, such as a two-dimensional foil.

Based on what Lin Ke currently knows about this world, inferring from the information, the possibility of internal entropy increase exists but is small.

Even if the Qianlong Emperor causes chaos, turning a good situation into universal opposition, that is merely a human tribulation, not a world-ending calamity.

Medium- to low-intensity wars might cause some environmental damage, but they would never completely destroy the planet's ecological environment.

Unless a formidable figure like a God Slayer appears, slaughtering the entire world and utterly collapsing its ecosystem.

Therefore, if the Daoist Sect's prophecy of calamity truly is this world's world-ending catastrophe, Lin Ke believes the likelihood of an external dimensionality reduction strike is greatest.

Considering that direction makes things interesting.

Besides the Wizard Civilization, which other civilization or civilizations have set their sights on the parallel universe behind the special ruin planet?

Gods' Civilization, Abyss Civilization, Undead Civilization.

These three, alongside the Wizard Civilization, are super-civilizations of the same tier—could it be one, two, or all of them?

Or perhaps several other high-level civilizations just below the four great super-civilizations?

The possibilities are numerous.

But regardless of which, to carry out a dimensionality reduction strike on the planet where Lin Ke resides, one must first breach the defenses of the Supreme Council.

Upon careful thought, Lin Ke again feels that for this possibility to hold, the conditions are extremely stringent.

"Where did things go wrong?"

Thinking had nearly reached a dead end; Lin Ke did not stubbornly persist in a narrow line of thought, but began to reflect. He has never hesitated to assume the worst malice in others.

Later, when the sun was high at noon, Lin Ke began to doubt the truthfulness of the Daoist Sect's prophecy.

Hmm… it's not that he doubts the prophecy left by the Virtuous Quiet Heavenly Master.

But rather he doubts the words conveyed by the Boundless Old Daoist.

Upon reflection, that whiskered old Daoist and the Heavenly Dao of this world, through words and deeds, are guiding Lin Ke to suppose the so-called calamity is a world-ending one.

Perhaps…

Lin Ke looked up at the blazing sun, his eyes indifferent and unfeeling.

"Perhaps it's not a world-ending calamity, but a Dao-ending calamity!"

If Lin Ke completes the trial, leaves this world, and other wizards of the Wizard World take interest in this world and wish to occupy it,

then what fate awaits the Daoist Sect's branches in this world?

Based on many deeds of the Wizard World, Lin Ke can determine that the Daoist Sect, destined never to be subjugated by the Wizard World, will be utterly eradicated.

"Yes, that possibility also exists."

Lin Ke's gaze fell upon the two method seals within the storage space he constructed via secret arts.

If he, in order to sever the shackles binding his sea of consciousness, chose to undergo tribulation and then refined the imitation Yang Binshi Capital Official Seal and the Nine Old Immortals Capital Official Seal, how would that turn out?

Would he then become a patriarch-level figure of this world's Daoist sect branch?

And also register in the Daoist sect of a parallel universe, becoming a 'lost' disciple abroad?

Hehe...

His thoughts wandered aimlessly; thinking of this, Lin Ke let out a light chuckle.

In that case, it seems rather interesting.

Ding-dong.

Just as Lin Ke was preparing to continue his deep thought, the doorbell rang.

Come in.

Standing outside the door was no one else but the Supervisor.

The room door opened from outside, and the Supervisor walked into the suite alone.

Seeing Lin Ke standing by the living-room window, looking down at the street below, the Supervisor smiled and said, 'Young Hero Lin, you're in high spirits.'

'Supervisor, speak plainly if you have business.'

Lin Ke didn't pick up the cue; instead, he got straight to the point.

Had it not been for the matter concerning his master Li Shuwen, Lin Ke actually wouldn't want to deal with someone like the Supervisor.

Later, trying to cut off contact would be quite troublesome.

'May I borrow your phone for a moment?'

The Supervisor had long grown accustomed to being disliked by people and dogs alike, and didn't take it to heart.

While speaking, he picked up the rotary phone on the tea table and dialed out.

Moments later, the call connected.

The Supervisor simply said, 'Let them all go,' then hung up.

Upon hearing that, Lin Ke couldn't fail to understand: this was the Supervisor demonstrating sincerity, and also issuing a threat.

'Supervisor, have you verified it?'

Lin Ke asked, knowing full well the answer.

'Not yet.'

The Supervisor gave an unsurprising answer.

'Then... Supervisor, why have you lifted the siege on the Mixed Origin Sect now?'

Lin Ke inquired 'curiously,' but in fact he was merely giving the Supervisor the feedback he wanted.

'Because my eyes aren't blind.'

As a peak human immortal martial artist of the Dongxu Realm, the Supervisor's understanding of the human body is naturally profound.

Having observed for over four hours, he was more than enough to confirm that Lin Ke had neither lied nor exaggerated regarding the limb reattachment procedure.

If that's the case, why drag it out any further?

Lifting the siege on the Mixed Origin Sect sooner to meet Lin Ke's needs would allow him to become whole earlier and regain his manhood.

Moreover, a single word can lift the siege, and a single glance can reimpose it.

'Supervisor, you're straightforward.'

Lin Ke smiled at the corner of his mouth, turned around, and said, 'I also can't be oblivious; as long as the Supervisor is ready, I can perform the surgery at any time.'

'Good, Young Hero Lin is magnanimous.'

The Supervisor also returned a compliment, turned and walked toward the adjacent suite, saying, 'Better to pick a day than to wait for an auspicious one; let's begin now.'

Having received that note last night, he traced the phone number to find out which hotel Lin Ke was staying at.

The Supervisor then took over the entire hotel.

All suites up, down, left, and right were filled with internal guards and constables.

Lin Ke stood motionless by the window, both lost in thought and unwilling to move, and also to calm the Supervisor's heart.

The adjacent suite had already been temporarily set up as a surgical environment.

The Supervisor refused anesthesia and lay on the operating table.

It was yet another unremarkable limb reattachment surgery, which proceeded smoothly.

Lin Ke turned and walked out, saying as he went, 'Supervisor, your martial arts cultivation is profound; you needn't rest six hours, nor take any yang-strengthening tonics—just invigorate your qi and blood, and you can verify it yourself.'

'Thank you, Young Hero Lin.'

'It's nothing, just a transaction.'

As his words faded, Lin Ke's true form vanished, leaving the divine capital Tianjing.

The karmic thread with his master Li Shuwen had already loosened; thereafter, as long as he helps Li Shuwen advance to the 'Seeing God' realm, he can sever it completely.

The progress of completing the trial has increased significantly again.

As for what the Supervisor will do once he's whole, Lin Ke doesn't care.

Inside the hotel.

The Supervisor invigorated his qi and blood, feeling a vigor he had never felt before, and his eyes instantly turned red.

This was both an eruption of pent-up emotions and a surge of hormones and desires.

Heh heh heh...

The Supervisor let out a sinister chuckle, which quickly subsided, returning to his usual demeanor.

He lingered no longer, left the hotel, and headed for the imperial palace.

After the Kangqian Emperor nearly dissolved in the water of the imperial garden, he no longer resided in the palace, hiding instead in the western suburbs' great camp, diligently practicing martial arts.

Having longevity, he naturally also wants invincibility!

In the palace, the Superintendent is the forefather of the eunuchs and palace maids; he can go wherever he wishes.

All the way to the Empress's Palace of Earthly Tranquility, he encountered no obstruction.

"All of you leave; I have important matters to discuss with Her Majesty the Empress. No one is allowed to approach, not even you yourselves. Understood?"

The Superintendent suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and gave a cold order.

The eunuchs and palace maids serving the Empress, seeing that she did not object, all lowered their heads and quickly left.

Before leaving, they thoughtfully closed all the doors and windows.

"Minister Wei, what business do you have that requires such secrecy?"

The Empress wore regular attire; although she was about thirty, she was maintained as well as a woman in her early twenties.

Her appearance and demeanor were dignified and graceful, befitting her status.

The Superintendent straightened his back, boldly scrutinizing the phoenix countenance he had never dared to look at directly, releasing his own 'domain' and completely sealing off the Empress's sleeping hall in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

From now on, no sound in the hall can be transmitted outward.

"Good. A good thing that the Empress has not enjoyed for four years."

While speaking, the Superintendent stepped forward and reached out to undo the clothing of the Empress, whose body had been frozen and whose eyes were filled with shock and anger.

After about half an hour, the Superintendent finally finished his release amidst the Empress's eyes filled with resentment.

Using gentle true qi, he eased the body of the Empress, who was like long drought meeting sudden rain, so that her pleasure was no longer mixed with pain.

The Superintendent leisurely cleaned up all traces, dressed the Empress in her clothes, and then undid her bonds.

"Are you seeking death?"

Having gained freedom of movement, the Empress did not commit the foolish act of slapping the Superintendent across the face; she merely asked coldly.

"Empress, you say, I kill the Kang Qian Emperor, take his place, and sit upon the Great Yong realm—how about that?"

The Superintendent gave a cold smile, and while speaking, his appearance and stature changed into that of the Kang Qian Emperor.

Looking at the lifelike 'Kang Qian Emperor', the Empress actually fell into contemplation.

"As long as you can kill the Kang Qian Emperor, I have no objection, but it must be swift and ruthless. I want the Kang Qian Emperor to die without a burial place!"

After a moment, the Empress actually gave such a reply, her tone full of hatred.

"Hahaha..."

The Superintendent burst into loud laughter toward the sky.

He came to see the Empress first, not without reason.

The Kang Qian Emperor is over sixty, while the Empress has just turned thirty, less than two months; they are not an original couple.

In earlier years, to clear the way for the prince born of the former Empress to inherit the throne, the Kang Qian Emperor personally killed the Empress's son!

The more the Superintendent laughed, the happier he felt!

Having spent most of his life as the Kang Qian Emperor's dog, now he enjoys the Emperor's Empress; in the future he could even kill the Emperor and continue to enjoy the other concubines—just thinking about it feels great!

"So what if the Kang Qian Emperor ate a longevity peach?"

"So what if he leaves the palace and hides in the camp?"

This Superintendent wants to kill him; it's as easy as slaughtering a chicken.

"A stab in the back is always the hardest to guard against."

"This Great Yong realm and its three thousand beauties ought to belong to this Superintendent!"