Chapter 67: I Can’t, But I Can Learn
In the spiritual world of the Inheritance Beast, the swing on the shattered spiritual island hung upside down, the chains taut, with withered yellow leaves and murky water droplets floating in the air, motionless.
Everything was frozen.
The blurred outline of the Proxy Player Sister gradually emerged before Luxianbei’s eyes.
It was as if she was suffering from schizophrenia, seeing another version of herself that was imagined.
…
After briefly recounting the process of “subverting” the Inheritance Beast to the Proxy Player Sister, Luxianbei asked, “That’s roughly how it happened. Can you now tell me your method?”
“So, that’s the case…” The Proxy Player Sister rested her chin on one hand, murmuring thoughtfully.
She had initially thought that Luxianbei had executed some unknown crafty operation that involved his own abilities of [Royal Authority] and Charm, polluting the Inheritance Beast’s mind and conveniently completing the brainwashing. While the possibility was small, it wasn’t impossible.
However, from Luxianbei’s account, the events were clearly not as she had speculated.
Who would have thought that a twisted Disaster-Class urban legend would still retain some innocence within?
In any case, the Proxy Player Sister hadn’t expected that. Previously, in her understanding, the Inheritance Beast was still a being with bizarre abilities and tough skin, someone to avoid unless absolutely necessary.
Yet, she had overlooked a crucial detail.
Whether during her interaction with the Inheritance Beast or through information obtained from other spiritual ability users, urban legends, and the internal files of the Solar Eclipse Society, the starting point of her knowledge about the Inheritance Beast was after he successfully escaped the control of the Solar Eclipse Society.
Apart from the bizarre abilities displayed by the Inheritance Beast’s unique powers and the numerous atrocities he committed after breaking free from the Solar Eclipse Society’s control, no one knew—or cared—what had happened to him before that.
Everyone simply assumed that, like the Pestilence Taijie, he had been filled with malice towards all living beings and even the entire world from the moment of his birth.
The Proxy Player Sister even once thought that the Inheritance Beast was a product of some failed mad plan of the Solar Eclipse Society, a revenge against society born from failure and despair.
For this urban legend, which directly transformed a city into a “bloody hell” upon its appearance in the public eye and possessed low intelligence, special abilities, and extreme destructiveness, almost all spiritual users or urban legends had three attitudes.
Avoid, eradicate, or exploit.
No one attempted to understand what the Inheritance Beast was thinking. After all, entering the inner world of a Disaster-Class madman was a dangerous endeavor; one wrong step could lead to falling into madness, losing all sanity.
Under such circumstances, the Proxy Player Sister, like the vast majority who had come into contact with the Inheritance Beast, overlooked the possibility that, before the Solar Eclipse Society’s insane experiments and inhumane exploitation drove him to madness, the Inheritance Beast, like Luxianbei, also had the potential for salvation and change.
“……”
Could other world-ending factors, like Luxianbei, alter their fate?
That was a path she hadn’t considered!
Worth a try!
After a brief moment of contemplation, the Proxy Player Sister said to Luxianbei, “The method I want to tell you to save the Inheritance Beast is very simple: the Family Mark.”
While speaking, she glanced at the spiked chains binding the Inheritance Beast on the swing, causing him to be cruelly sealed at his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. “Did you see those things on him?”
Luxianbei followed the Proxy Player Sister’s gaze and saw the Inheritance Beast’s tragic state, sympathy flashing in his eyes. “Of course I saw it. I almost forgot to ask you, what are those things?”
They looked like props from some indescribable dark film; someone like me wouldn’t be able to accept it after seeing it… Luxianbei thought secretly.
“The technology of the Solar Eclipse Society!” the Proxy Player Sister shrugged, unfazed. “A kind of sealing technique derived from the Family Mark.”
The black sun totem of the Solar Eclipse Society was originally something similar to the Family Mark. By thoroughly researching the black sun totem, the Solar Eclipse Society developed many techniques that resembled the Family Mark, which largely helped Society members solve the problem of spiritual ability users not being able to have families.
“So, as long as we make the Inheritance Beast a family member and obtain control over his spirit and body, we can reduce the impact of the sealing on him, even eliminate it…”
“I understand!” Luxianbei said. “The bootleg can’t beat the original!”
“That’s the principle.” The Proxy Player Sister nodded. “At that time, we just need to help his consciousness break free from the control and merge into the flesh and bl**d he left in a special space, and he will be saved.”
At that time, what remained in the great furnace would just be a lump of dead flesh, causing no significant waves.
Although doing this would severely damage the Inheritance Beast’s spiritual energy fluctuations, even making it impossible to defend himself.
But it was always better than being imprisoned by the Solar Eclipse Society until he went mad, then breaking free to bring about catastrophic destruction to this world, the Proxy Player Sister reasoned.
After hearing the Proxy Player Sister’s words, Luxianbei paused for a moment, surprised. “Is it really that simple?”
Was this a kind of self-destructive behavior?
This is something I’m familiar with! Luxianbei thought.
“I guess you’re thinking that recruiting a family member is nothing new for you, so there’s no danger in it, right?” the Proxy Player Sister said lightly.
Luxianbei, whose thoughts had been guessed, remained silent and simply nodded slightly.
“But this time is completely different!” the Proxy Player Sister said solemnly. “You’ve read The Book of Siye and know how it describes the Family Mark, right?”
“Yes!” Luxianbei nodded.
That was a course taught seriously by Miaomiao Sauce; how could she forget?
“Then you must know that the Family Mark is how a high-level urban legend leaves a personalized mark on humans, low-level urban legends, and even any object to establish a soul-based connection, right?”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei frowned; she seemed to understand the Proxy Player Sister’s meaning.
The reason she was able to easily leave Family Marks on Du Sixian, Meng Meng, and the Coat was that they were weaker than her, with lower levels of spiritual energy fluctuations.
However, the Inheritance Beast was different. As it stood now, his spiritual energy fluctuations were not only higher than hers but significantly so.
When she left a Family Mark on Meng Meng, although her energy fluctuation level was somewhat higher, without the aid of Ling Tai Purification, she would probably have a high chance of failing.
Now, targeting the Inheritance Beast, whose energy fluctuation level was even higher than hers, it was normally impossible for her to succeed in leaving a mark on him to make him her family member.
Seeing that Luxianbei seemed to understand her point, the Proxy Player Sister tentatively asked, “Got it?”
“Got it. Recruiting a family member is like catching Pokémon, right?” Luxianbei frowned. “If the trainer’s level is insufficient, even if they successfully capture it, the Pokémon won’t listen.”
“…” The Proxy Player Sister was silent for two seconds, muttering, “That’s pretty much the meaning. You really can make unexpected connections between completely unrelated things.”
“Flattery, flattery.” Luxianbei nodded expressionlessly.
You thought I was praising you? The Proxy Player Sister rolled her eyes.
“But if I can’t leave a Family Mark on the Inheritance Beast, then your method won’t work, right?” Luxianbei asked, puzzled.
“Are you suggesting that you should leave a Family Mark on him? Or is there a way to forcibly leave a Family Mark, ignoring the disparity in spiritual energy fluctuation levels?”
“Hehe! That’s a long story…” The Proxy Player Sister chuckled lightly, but halfway through her words, she noticed Luxianbei’s expression darkening and hurriedly sped up her speech. “Don’t worry! I’ll keep it brief!”
“Although your strength isn’t enough to leave a Family Mark on the Inheritance Beast and I can’t conveniently do so either, who says we can’t borrow external power while the Solar Eclipse Society can?”
“……”
Inconvenient? So that means it can be done?
Does that mean that the Proxy Player Sister’s spiritual energy fluctuations are even stronger than the Disaster-Class Inheritance Beast?
Luxianbei thought, internally assessing the Proxy Player Sister’s strength as she continued, “Borrowing external power? Like what?”
“Like…” The Proxy Player Sister pondered for a moment, a sly smile appearing on her lips, “the contract from the Siye Society!”
“I remember that after Xing Yuan gave you that thing, you’ve kept it with you, right?”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei froze momentarily, crossing her arms while scrutinizing the Proxy Player Sister. “Are you talking about the [Moonlight Project Contract]? Can that really work?”
The Proxy Player Sister was right; ever since acquiring the [Moonlight Project Contract], she had kept it on her at all times, ready to use it against some not-so-bright enemy during a crisis to ensure her safety.
There hadn’t been an opportunity before, but now it seemed like the Inheritance Beast was the fated, not-so-bright enemy, Luxianbei thought.
The Proxy Player Sister nodded firmly, saying, “From a certain perspective, that contract also contains techniques derived from the Family Mark. If we can get the Inheritance Beast to sign the contract, then we could…”
“No! Absolutely not!” Luxianbei raised her hand to stop the Proxy Player Sister from continuing.
The Inheritance Beast, as an urban legend, falling into the Siye Society’s hands was no different from continuing to be imprisoned by the Solar Eclipse Society.
Of course, there was still some difference; at least if he actively signed the contract, the Siye Society wouldn’t conduct any crazy experiments on him and wouldn’t exploit his utility.
But he would probably never have freedom again. Given the Siye Society’s consistent style, they might just build him a “mental hospital” on some uninhabited glacier in Antarctica.
“Why are you so stubborn?” the Proxy Player Sister said in exasperation. “Who said we have to let the Inheritance Beast sign the original contract? We can modify the contract!”
Luxianbei, “……” What do you mean by lawless bandit? She’s the actual lawless bandit! Modifying the Siye Society’s contract? Her courage is too big!
“Are you trying to set me up again?”
“I’ve studied that thing for a long time; if I remember correctly, it’s stamped with the seals laid by the Disaster-Class spiritual ability user [General], right? Are you really planning to modify that?”
Although I don’t know what the [General] is or how terrifying their strength is, I know that altering that contract can only lead to dire consequences for me if discovered! Luxianbei thought.
“Don’t worry, there won’t be any problems!” the Proxy Player Sister confidently patted her chest and smiled. “This is a piece of cake for me!”
“I’ve been a pro** for thirty years, handling various contract modifications, alchemical potion bootlegging, Family Mark forgery… never had a single failure!”
“If it weren’t for the time constraint and lacking sufficient materials, I could even forge you a few copies on the spot, guaranteed to be more genuine than the real thing!”
You probably don’t know that Huacheng was once filled with ads I left using spiritual energy fluctuations!
I even successfully forged the totem of the Solar Eclipse Society; with a routine contract from the Siye Society, even with the seals laid by a Disaster-Class spiritual ability user, it would be easy! The Proxy Player Sister thought.
Luxianbei, “……”
Suddenly, I’m not so sure if this person is my doppelganger.
What kind of person engages in these counterfeit, illegal, and contemptible acts all day long… Would I do such things?
I wouldn’t!
Luxianbei thought indignantly, her gaze sharpening as she spoke solemnly to the Proxy Player Sister, “Coach, I want to learn this!”
I can’t, but I can learn.
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In the end, the Proxy Player Sister didn’t teach Luxianbei how to engage in “forgery.”
After all, to learn such advanced forgery techniques, Luxianbei didn’t yet meet the requirements.
She couldn’t just tell Luxianbei that if you want to learn forgery skills, go ask the upper echelons of the Solar Eclipse Society, right?
Attempting to obtain new skills from an unbeatable opponent at the wrong time and place was akin to seeking d*ath.
After clearly refusing Luxianbei, the Proxy Player Sister casually shrugged and said, “If you’re not willing to teach me, that’s fine. In the future, if I need help from you, it won’t be an issue, right?”
Just like in games, you don’t necessarily have to know how to develop a game; driving doesn’t require knowing how to make a car.
If you want to use fake proof, you just need to know the Proxy Player Sister, right?
“Of course, that’s fine.” The Proxy Player Sister agreed, then seemed to remember something, quickly adding, “But you need to bring your own materials.”
She knew Luxianbei too well; if she didn’t cut off Luxianbei’s thoughts early, she’d definitely find a way to freeload.
After having her thoughts interrupted, Luxianbei sighed silently. “Then shall we split up for now?”
“You’ll go find the contract you brought in the special space, and I’ll go earn the Inheritance Beast’s trust and persuade him to sign the contract.”
“Okay,” the Proxy Player Sister nodded. “But you must remember, all of this has to be completed within five minutes.”
Luxianbei frowned slightly, asking in confusion, “Within five minutes? Why?”
The Proxy Player Sister looked her in the eyes, stating seriously, “Because your body has already been repaired. If we don’t quickly sever the connection with the Inheritance Beast, we won’t be able to.”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei’s gaze sharpened slightly, and she nodded, “Understood!”
Once the words were spoken, the blurred outline of the Proxy Player Sister vanished, with withered yellow leaves drifting away in the wind, and murky water droplets falling to the ground; the frozen time resumed its flow.
Luxianbei raised her head to look at the Inheritance Beast and said solemnly, “I’ve thought of how to save you. Do you want to hear my method?”
