Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 593 - 548: What Is The Intention?

An Information Spirit Butterfly imprinted itself onto Wang Rui's back without his awareness. As he lay down in the Soul Flower Cabin and his soul briefly returned to the Nuwa God End, the Information Soul Butterfly drifted into the Divine Realm along with him.

The Information Spirit Butterfly had been brought by Rat. After collecting complete data on the outer-world substance, she directed the butterfly to fly into Wu Hen's hands, who then affixed it onto Wang Rui's body.

This Information Spirit Butterfly technology was derived from the Insect Eyes Mother Tree. Since Insect Eyes could parasitize a host's body and infiltrate the Nuwa God End along with their soul, humans engineered similar small insects for transmitting special information and unique materials across dimensions.

The otherworldly realms are bound by countless laws, many of which block virtual signals. Even using Yuan You fragments, certain information cannot be transmitted externally. In such cases, Spirit Butterflies that attach to the Nuwa God End's people become indispensable. Rat anticipated these limits and deliberately brought along the Information Spirit Butterfly.

Beyond transmitting information, Spirit Butterflies also have the capability to locate Nuwa God End's people. Wu Hen's ability to reunite with Wang Rui and Gao Yu Yan earlier relied heavily on the Spirit Butterflies; they also helped trace nearby Soul Nesting Wood to guide lost humans back to the direction of Nuwa God End. After modifications by Li Feng and Rat, the transformed Insect Eyes shifted from harming humanity to assisting as a highly functional small spirit.

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Wang Rui woke up inside the Patrol Tower.

He opened the virtual pod filled with Life Nourishing Liquid. Like waking from a dream, he stayed seated within the pod for several minutes to regain full clarity.

"That's odd. Why is Wu Hen's pod empty?" Wang Rui quickly noticed this anomaly.

He glanced at Gao Yu Yan beside him, who was still lying in her virtual pod, her eyelashes faintly trembling as though lost in a deep dream.

Wang Rui felt puzzled. They should have all awakened simultaneously; by logic, Wu Hen's soul body ought to be lying nearby.

He climbed out and chose not to dwell on the matter. Instead, he headed to a secret base along the coastline.

At his Mechanical Beast Base, Wang Rui promptly activated the Mechanical Soul and integrated it into his soul body.

The Mechanical Souls were crafted with rare Soul Armor materials, allowing them to traverse dimensions alongside his soul, enter host bodies, and be summoned at will.

"Light Energy Warrior, it's your turn this time!" Confidence flickered in Wang Rui's eyes.

Thanks to AI assistance, Wang Rui, as a Mechanical Beast creator, didn't need to handle manufacturing personally. As long as he collected sufficient Soul Armor materials, his secret base could function like a giant 3D printer to forge his ultimate Divine-level Mechanical Beast.

He had named his strongest beast "Light Energy Warrior," essentially a faithful recreation of his favorite childhood cartoon hero.

"Completion rate at 95%. Only six days remain for full optimization. Do you want to deploy it now?" the AI on the manufacturing platform prompted.

"Yes, I must help Brother Hen through this crisis—even if it costs me everything," Wang Rui replied earnestly.

After years of camaraderie, a mere glance revealed his brother was engaged in something monumental.

If not now, then when should he exert himself to the fullest?

After performing final checks on his "Light Energy Warrior" and ensuring it was battle-ready, Wang Rui resolutely loaded the entire Soul Armor Mechanical Beast into his soul body.

While Wang Rui concentrated on activating his Mechanical Beast God, the small Spirit Butterfly on his back quietly drifted onto an unassuming network device nearby. It transformed into encrypted data files that were transmitted directly to Li Feng, who remained hidden inside his underground bunker.

Within his laboratory, Li Feng promptly decrypted the valuable data.

He examined the information Rat had retrieved, showing a serious and contemplative expression.

"This outer-world substance…" Li Feng murmured, gazing at the holographic screen before him. His glasses reflected symbols that resembled both cryptic cosmic codes and ancient mystical runes, pulsating with intangible energy.

"This explains why your Douyi Star Palace technology is never disclosed to outsiders."

"Active material, out of alignment with the natural laws of Nuwa God End. If you exposed this, it would confirm you are indeed outsiders."

"Why is it that you simultaneously guide humanity toward evolutionary progress while driving us toward the abyss of extinction? What is your ultimate intent?"

Previously, Li Feng refrained from suspicion in the absence of evidence. He had even viewed this faction, which contributed significantly to humanity's evolution, with respect.

Now, however, their secrets had been exposed.

Every Nuwa God End operates under distinct evolutionary principles.

The Nuwa God End in which Li Feng resided, isolated entirely from external cosmology, functioned as a sealed world. Scientific inquiry confirmed its successive stages—oxygen revolution, Cambrian explosion, five mass extinctions on Earth, and the current emergence of Homo sapiens.

Virtually all matter and life forms existed reasonably within these five phases.

Thus, should material or lifeforms be discovered on Earth that transcended these evolutionary stages, it would almost undoubtedly signify extraterrestrial interference.

The Douyi Star Palace's proprietary substances and their formidable fighting clothes technology starkly diverged from Nuwa God End's evolutionary norms—concrete proof of their mastery over extraneous civilization material.

Hence, whoever founded Douyi Star Palace must be an outsider!

If Douyi Star Palace had persistently delivered humanity from catastrophic crises, Li Feng might have revered them as high-dimensional human emissaries sent to rescue a sluggishly evolving human species.

However, reality contradicted such notions, as Nuwa God End had faced annihilating disasters repeatedly. Survival owed not to external saviors but to extraordinary mutants among humanity's evolutionary crowd.

"Navigators, oh Navigators, you owe humanity an explanation for your presence here."

"Are you allies? Or are we merely your playthings?"

While acknowledging their past aid during humanity's dire periods, Li Feng couldn't shake his gnawing suspicion that it was these very entities who engineered humanity's suffering, manipulating him as an unwitting pawn to upset the balance.

Li Feng had once feared the unknown, tortured by existential doubts over life's purpose and the mystery of death. Dissatisfied with genes dictating mortal frailty, he had sought means to grant humanity eternal life and revive the perished.

Yet, the deeper his fear of the unknown ran, the tighter its dark hand seemed to grip him.

Li Feng knew he must transcend humanity's intrinsic dread of divergent universal laws and the fear of confronting mortality itself—or else remain a fish in the tank, a bird in the forest: even freed into the ocean or the wilderness, he'd merely inhabit larger versions of the same illusory enclosures!

"Wu Hen, it's up to you now."

"We refuse to be deceived anymore. Our captivity hasn't dulled our fangs!"

"Monkey, go forth and lend your strength to Wu Hen!"

With a light pinch of his fingers, countless projected codes released a Spirit Butterfly, which slipped beyond the constraints of space to the Mechanic Beast Base by the coast.

At the base, Wang Rui was wrapping up his final checks. He poured all the rare Soul Crystals he'd gathered into energy, infusing them into his most powerful Mechanical Beast.

This Mechanical Beast, rivalling an Emperor Mecha, shimmered in a spectral soul-like luminescence. As Wang Rui fused his soul with the beast, it fragmented into countless Soul Armor pieces that merged into his body.

Among the faintly glowing fragments, a Red Gold Crystal Spirit Butterfly quietly nestled inside, unnoticed by Wang Rui.

Wang Rui flew back to the Patrol Tower. Losing track of time during his activation process, he was uncertain of the ongoing battle's progress and knew he had to re-enter Otherworldly Dust as soon as possible…

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Within the otherworldly realm, Wu Hen gasped for air, his breath ragged as though oxygen had been siphoned away by some sinister force. His miniature avatar, lacking the advanced evolution of physique, was clearly faltering as the battle dragged on.

Fortunately, Gao Yu Yan had broken through the fourth Genetic Chain, attaining formidable regeneration and recovery abilities. Together, they weathered the relentless assault from the plant tyrants and finally endured.

"This little avatar has reached its limit," Wu Hen muttered, frowning deeply.

Yet, Wu Hen could sense an ominous threat looming close.

The Black Navigators were already stirring, their scheming evident. What truly unnerved him was the presence of a pawn inching dangerously near.

"Are you okay? Is it hard for you to breathe?" Gao Yu Yan asked with concern, noting Wu Hen's pallid complexion.

"I'm fine," Wu Hen feigned resilience.

"Rest for a while; the immediate danger seems to have passed. Besides, I have good news for you," Gao Yu Yan said with a tender smile.

"The Soul Nesting Wood has finally taken root. Can we retreat now?" Wu Hen inquired.

"Not quite yet. The Soul Nesting Wood needs to sprout leaves to blend seamlessly into the environment and reach natural concealment," Gao Yu Yan explained.

"Then what's your good news?" Wu Hen pressed.

To be honest, Wu Hen's judgment of Gao Yu Yan remained conflicted.

Judging by her actions, she seemed genuinely intent on aiding him.

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Starting from when she handed him the Fire Honey Essence Yuan You, Wu Hen felt compelled to reassess her motivations. Yuan You, after all, could enable instant soul escape back to Nuwa God End.

If Gao Yu Yan and Gao Huan had conspired to assassinate his soul here, she would never have placed Yuan You in his hands.

Yet, planting the Soul Nesting Wood blatantly created a hunting ground, granting the Black Navigators a chance to lock onto his otherworldly coordinates…

"Before we woke up together, Luo Hong informed me that Douyi Star Palace had developed new technology to summon fighting clothes into the otherworldly realm. My Green Fox Battle Clothes have already been flying toward us for days. Once I regain them, I can single-handedly obliterate the kings who are hunting us down!" Gao Yu Yan beamed, the smile on her face radiant.

Like a playful maiden, her demeanor seemed both charming and slightly proud—she was eager to reveal her most extraordinary abilities before her companion.

But Wu Hen's expression froze!

Through Tactile Awakening, he had been trying to discern what was suppressing his breathing. Hearing Gao Yu Yan mention her fighting clothes nearby, Wu Hen suddenly realized the overwhelming murderous intent and eerie chill encroaching upon him resembled Mist Particles.

Cold fear surged through Wu Hen.

It wasn't Gao Yu Yan who sought to harm him—it was her fighting clothes!