Collapse, survive

The Immortal Ship people who are affected by the Demonic Yin are the former, constantly absorbing various cells, life structures, matter, and energy, like a black hole that is greedy and does not let go, thus becoming relatively invisible.

If the target of an attack is a mortal, they will only be able to detect their existence if they are close enough and at the moment of contact.

The moment of contact is also the moment of devouring flesh and blood, which is even more terrifying than vampires sucking blood. It is the scene of the ultimate biological cells eating people.

Ordinary lives, even those of the same prosperous people, would not even know how they died when they encountered demonic and malevolent creatures. The former would directly crash into the latter's body, devouring and absorbing it, just like eating, but they probably wouldn't even have time to feel pain.

Ordinary life forms can only sense that they have been 'erased' before they die, unable to react in time.

This is like using an invisible cheat in a game.

They devoured each other right in front of them, leaving their companions completely bewildered.

This unobservable characteristic is relatively unsolvable in the real universe; only through the perspective of imaginary numbers can we perceive its subtleties. The difference between civilizations is terrifying in the details.

Therefore, as long as the Cloud Riders do not appear on their own initiative and do not expose themselves, they are almost impossible to kill. Ordinary civilizations cannot even find them face to face. If they do find them... learn about the survival ability of the Immortal Ship people.

However, all of this is different when facing an opponent who is of the same kind but has gone a step further. When ordinary immortals encounter those who have fallen into demonic darkness, the latter have an additional untouchable mechanism.

Returning to the battle between Su Chang and the demon soldiers, at first glance, Su Chang's movements were light and agile. Even though she was wielding a heavy sword, she moved quickly, back and forth, at a very fast speed, like a comet, constantly drifting in Z, O, and S-shaped orbits. Her movements... well, they were quite flamboyant.

However, Fang Jie also possesses some of the characteristics of the Immortal Ship people, which is why he can understand the dangers involved and see the terrifying details of how the Star Core Spirit didn't need to adapt and joined the battle with a baseball bat.

This time, she doesn't need to protect the hostages; her main strategy is to avoid contact, attack from afar, and suppress the untouchable creatures that have reached a new stage of demonic existence every time they cross paths.

It's not something that can be resisted simply by decisively abandoning flesh and blood and undergoing refined cell division; rather, getting close inevitably accelerates one's descent into demonic darkness.

The analogy of cancer spreading across species outside the body to explain the untouchable mechanism is not entirely accurate, but it is easy to understand. Cancers in the galaxy are all cross-species. Although they are both long-lived species, the Immortal Boatmen and Fox People are different from the Vidyadharas.

Fox people also suffer from the chronic illness of the Moon Madman, which is equivalent to the Yin Body of the Demon. The Lord of the Wisdom Clan is different; apart from not being able to have children, he has almost no flaws.

It is generally believed that, from a purely medical perspective, immortal beings are those whose entire bodies are covered with immortal cells, yet they can still maintain homeostasis.

The secret of the Immortal Boat People and the Fox People lies in the fact that the cells in their bodies can transform between specialized cells and stem cells as needed. This transformation follows specific rules and will not result in any disorder.

The rules governing this transformation are a mystery within a mystery. They are not based on endocrine levels or other indicators, but rather on a set of pre-determined standards at birth. Through the differentiation and specialization of cells, the body's characteristics are kept constant within these original standards.

This phenomenon, which defies the laws of biology, is a manifestation of the pharmacist's divine power.

Furthermore, this phenomenon, originating from the blessing of the apothecary, will enter a new stage at a certain critical point in the life cycle of the immortal species—the original [standard] will be broken, the body will exhibit extremely destructive growth, turning the [humans] who originally lived in the civilized world into [monsters] lacking intelligence.

Therefore, it is clear why the patriarch of the Chiming clan is different. The source of his immortality is different from that of the Immortal Boatmen and the Foxmen. Chiming does not gain immortality through the alchemist, but as a descendant of the Dragon Ancestor, his bloodline flows with the great power of [immortality].

Based on this different nature, the Vidyadhara also exhibits a different life cycle from other long-lived species. At the end of its life, it returns from adulthood to juvenilehood, repeating the cycle continuously. It does not need to face the various diseases of longevity that most long-lived species have to face.

Conversely, the people of the Immortal Boat have almost no resistance to this disease, and they can even be induced to fall ill by the demonic soldiers upon contact, as if they were infected by evil spirits.

Relying on cutting off flesh and bleeding to physically isolate contact won't work. That's not just cellular-level pollution, but also pollution of the synesthetic senses of life. So, being unobservable is actually a good thing. When the demonic soldiers make you observe it, the pollution has already found you.

This is a life form capable of physically traversing the universe. Fang Jie's previous focus on integrating viruses, microorganisms, and even plants was too narrow-minded and limited his vision.

That's just standard. Even if a life form is powerful enough to walk in a vacuum, the symbiotic microorganisms on its body absolutely cannot walk in a vacuum...

In a vacuum, if a symbiotic microorganism dies, it will inevitably become cold, or at least get sick.

Humans, microorganisms, and even viruses have a symbiotic relationship of 0 and 1, and are intertwined with each other.

Therefore, the evolution of life, including internal parasitism, symbiosis, and other patterns, must evolve and merge, and then differentiate through its own cells, becoming neither pure nor impure.

Now, he sees the horror of information pollution, much like his own biofield.

As the material extension of life, it can transmit material sensing or interaction between organisms or between organisms and other objects. It is an informational substance belonging to life and a fundamental substance for biological evolution.

Therefore, it can 'promote' the development, progress, and evolution of similar life forms, regardless of whether you subjectively accept it or not. If given a choice, the people of the Immortal Boat probably wouldn't want to make contact.

This "untouchable" approach is more macroscopic and microscopic than the humble word "touch" used by Fang Jie. It doesn't necessarily require eye contact or physical interaction; even residual environmental information counts.

Of these, the empathy of life is the most unsolvable and the most unavoidable contact.

Just as seeing a campfire in the cold darkness makes one feel warm, many undead are killed by this phototaxis.

Not only do the appearances of the Demonic Body, such as the "Medicine King Appearance" and the "Flourishing Branch Appearance," have a mechanism to kill the Immortal Ship people, but the mere mention of the "Demonic Body" is enough to trigger empathy, induce disease, and distort the body.

It has been implanted into the concept of life of the Immortal Boat people. It cannot be removed or erased. Perhaps there was no such thing as a "Demon Yin Body" in the world, but the Immortal Boat people felt that the state was a Demon Yin Body, so it became a Demon Yin Body.

Like cyberpsychosis.

In short, such a life is a form of pollution. The Immortal Boat people probably didn't initially develop the unobservable characteristics for combat, but the Vidyadhara Dragon Master saw it and thought, "Hey, I have an idea," and created the "Cloud Chant Technique," which was then used to spread evil spirits in this Medicine King's secret transmission, which was very bad.

That is a technique that cannot be seen even by imaginary number observation.

Su Chang had already killed yet another demonic soldier, or rather, cut him down. The divine weapon severed his head, pierced his internal organs, and put him into 'dormant' state, awaiting further processing. He burned him to ashes, leaving not a single cell behind, and wiped out all the nearby caves.

"All done, let's move on. I'll lead the way."

She was full of energy and fighting spirit, unaware that her underwear had been seen through.

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Chapter 104 Yanqing: I'm going to take on four of them!

Not long ago, with the active participation of the pioneering team, the Immortal Ship successfully captured... well, Kafka, who had been evading the stars all the way, and escorted her to the Taipusi for a thorough cleaning.

Then, the Qiong Guan Zhen (穷观阵) was activated at full power, recounting Kafka's past experiences to reveal her purpose.

But Fu Xuan received an unbelievable result: the Star Core Hunters had nothing to do with the Star Core Cataclysm on the Immortal Ship; their purpose here was—

To save the Immortal Ship?

Are you clear-headed when you see the enemy's formation?

Or is the Star Core Hunter really that strange?

She was taken aback, but her long-standing habit and belief told her that she couldn't be so wrong. In fact, it was probably right because it was so wrong... There was no time to waste. She saw more, more of Kafka's past, which was also her future.

The Star Core Hunter had foreseen everything that would happen on the Immortal Ship, but remained indifferent until the right opportunity arose for him to intervene.

Therefore, someone else brought the star core into the immortal ship and activated it. This was due to both internal and external troubles, with traitors within Luofu and enemies from the outside world wanting to overthrow the immortal ship.

We must inform the general of this astonishing news as soon as possible!

Fu Xuan left, handing Kaffa over to Xing as agreed. Xing had questions for Kaffa, so she didn't hear the follow-up immediately.

"Judging from your expression, you seem confused as to why A-Ren and I are here if Star Core Hunter wasn't the mastermind behind all this, right?"

Kafka gazed at the star, whose makeup had been cruelly removed by the fairy boat, revealing a gentleness that made the star waver.

"I'm so sorry to have shown you how disheveled I am. I didn't speak to you on the train because I knew then that we would talk alone here. Let me tell you the purpose of my trip in detail."

"The answer is—for you."

"The appearance of the Star Core Hunter, the arrest of A Ren, and my being led into this Qiong Guan Formation are all for the purpose of bringing you, the Star Train, to the Immortal Ship, to do something great. You are going to do something great."

According to Kafka, in the future that Elio chose, the power of the [Hunter] is indispensable. For this reason, the Star Train must make contact with the Alliance to help them resolve the chaos in the Star Core, thus making the Alliance owe them a favor.

In this way, in the most critical moments in the future, the celestial vessel will lend a helping hand to the train.

The infamous Star Core Hunter did all this just to make himself and his group heroes of the Immortal Ship. Xing never imagined that the future would be like this. No wonder Fang Jie knew but didn't say anything, acting as if the situation was very stable and everyone could just go side by side.

After such a heart-to-heart talk...

"It's almost time."

Amidst those alluring whispers, she gazed into the distance with an almost prophetic air.

Just in time, the divine relic [Jianmu], which had been withered for thousands of years, was revived and reborn in the depths of a distant cave, seemingly about to pierce through the dome.

Kafka was rescued by the suddenly appearing Blade, leaving Hoshi bewildered, as if she had been abandoned for the second time, though it wasn't actually abandonment.

The second time, it was also found on March 7th. She was completely unaware of what was going on and was looking at it strangely: "Isn't this the half of the dead tree that Qingque showed us? How did it suddenly grow back?"

As soon as Fu Xuan left, only a trail of clouds remained near the Qiong Guan Formation, which had been used to assist the Star Train. She neither denied nor confirmed whether it was a dead tree, but simply exclaimed, "Wonderful, absolutely wonderful! I'm so lucky! Even those who live a lifetime might not see such a spectacle!"

"Such unusual energy... it's a star core."

Walter also gazed at the place where the giant tree grew, never expecting that the fall of the star core would be presented in this way, pointing him in the direction he needed to investigate.

"Uncle Yang means that the star core caused the Jianmu tree to grow?"

March 7th was also suddenly enlightened and felt it was unbelievable.

Isn't a star core a calamity? Why are they using it to plant trees?

The Immortal Boat Alliance is too...

"It's like being given a powerful fertilizer."

Xing's sense of loss came quickly but didn't go away quickly, but her attention was diverted, and she joined the discussion.

Looking at the Jianmu tree and listening to her companions, especially Uncle Yang, who confidently gave a conclusion that didn't require her to think, she realized the situation.

"Yes, the star core that the Immortal Ship Cloud Riders are searching for is most likely the culprit behind this anomaly!"

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The Cloud Cavalry at Liuyun Ferry, though demoralized and resembling a defeated army, still formed a defensive line.

"What?! He's the culprit who brought the star core into the immortal ship!"

"Yeah, yeah, it took me, the silent one, a lot of magic tricks, to finally capture him! That Otto is absolutely despicable! We were originally planning to wait for everyone's help, but we waited and waited, and the Jianmu tree has already sprouted!"

"That's true, I've never seen anything like this in my life. Wait a minute, Su Chang, don't you recognize them?"

"Yes, I recognize it. This is a magician's trick, and this is a silent gourd."

"..."

The leader of the Cloud Cavalry squad didn't say anything. Li Dazhentou was stupid to begin with. It wasn't that he didn't trust Su Chang, but... look at her bright starry eyes, look at her swaying twin ponytails, look at her apricot-yellow family heirloom weapon. Her style was mainly pure and innocent.

"Su Chang, are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, I'm in great spirits, I can still fight..."

"You should rest first. You're still young, don't act impulsively."

He spoke with concern, ignoring Su Chang's cries of "Hey, hey, hey," as he silently pulled her behind him to protect her. Only then did he politely look at the magician who was dragging a 'box' with one hand, and the silent man who had strung together a golden-haired foreign merchant with a gun.

The latter had his five senses sealed and was subjected to a kind of... well, a technique he couldn't understand.

That's impressive, but who are you two anyway?!

If it were just a matter of fleeing, he would have let it go at a glance and gone to a safe place first. But since they came with something like "the culprit carrying the star core," the Cloud Cavalry Captain couldn't help but log into his Thousand-Mile Eyes and check the two people's entry records.

Very well, they are unregistered residents.

No, it's not just unregistered residents.

The Jade Gate had long been closed. Someone hacked into the system, opened the Jade Gate, and guided them into the port.

And this person...

Star Core Hunter!

"Three, no, you two, you're safe now. Please register your names with me. May I ask what your names are?"

Su Chang then realized, oh no! They had been fighting side by side all this time, and she had completely forgotten to introduce herself!

Wait a minute, you magician, why are you looking at me like that? It's so familiar, like you've run into someone you know. You're being too friendly. I misunderstood.

And you, you taciturn fellow, why don't you say anything?

If you hadn't reminded me, how would I have remembered all of this after so many things had happened!

"Sure, my name is Fang Jie."

Fang Jie said he wasn't very famous, not as well-known as the Galaxy Baseball Man.

Dan Heng remained calm: "My name is Dan Heng."

The cavalry squad leader silently took notes. Now it was confirmed; he was indeed an undocumented immigrant. They took him down…

"We are members of the Star Train, and we know a little about the accident that happened to the Immortal Ship. Our purpose in coming here is to help the Immortal Ship seal the [Star Core], and especially to catch the mastermind behind it."

Bring us some drinks!

The Cloud Rider squad leader looked at Fang Jie who had spoken and immediately changed his tune: "You two are from the Starry Sky Train?!"

Yes, neither Fang Jie nor Dan Heng concealed their train tickets; they were the best proof of their identities.

"I see. So everyone on the Star Train is a guest invited by the General. No wonder you look so familiar. You look a bit familiar to me. I thought... never mind, too many things have happened lately, my mind is all messed up."

Laughter came from beneath the cloud cavalry squad leader's mask. His gaze towards Dan Heng was no longer suspicious; he assumed they were prisoners who had infiltrated the immortal ship amidst the chaos, since they looked familiar...

To put it simply, it's like a veteran detective from the Public Security Bureau encountering someone he's never seen before but who seems familiar.