Chapter 521: The Origin of the Ghost Clan


    The moment the voice appeared, Ju Ling wasted no time and fired a shot.


    However, after that initial sound, there was nothing. The bullet remained suspended in front of a spherical barrier, unable to progress any further.


    Not only Ju Ling, but Lily''s supernatural abilities were also unleashed, and Yun Ru''s Earthbreaker came crashing down. Yet, all three of their attacks were blocked.


    "It seems like our three guests are a bit tense. Don''t worry; I won''t harm you," the voice from within the sphere sounded gentle, seemingly unconcerned about their impudence.


    Yun Ru stared closely at the sphere. It appeared to be an ordinary metal sphere, except for the fact that it could hover in mid-air, which was quite peculiar.


    "What are you, an artificial intelligence or the consciousness of a Qiluo Civilization individual?" Yun Ru inquired directly.


    The sphere swayed lazily in the air, and its voice carried a hint of surprise. "You all seem to know about the Qiluo Civilization. It appears you didn''t accidentally stumble in here. I must say, I''m quite intrigued. How did you breach the spatial barrier outside?"


    Yun Ru pondered for a moment. "So, that''s called a spatial barrier, huh? Regardless of what it is, as long as it exceeds a certain energy threshold, it will vanish."


    "You''re not wrong in theory, but surpassing the energy threshold of a spatial barrier is not something you few are capable of," the sphere seemed perplexed, emitting occasional faint glimmers.


    Yun Ru wasn''t about to reveal her actions thoughtlessly. She needed to ascertain the specific identity of this sphere and its purpose here.


    "You haven''t answered my question yet," Yun Ru reminded.


    The sphere seemed to recall and cleared its throat before replying, "You can call me Taru. I''m an ordinary researcher from the Qiluo Civilization."


    Yun Ru remained noncommittal. How could an ordinary researcher have survived until now?


    Keep in mind that within the Earth''s sanctuaries, not even a surviving consciousness existed. To claim that there was no such technology in the core Earth region was hardly plausible.


    They realized that this approach was unsustainable and adopted a different plan—casting a wide net.


    They created a large number of Ghost Clan individuals, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, and released them directly onto Yan Yun Star, allowing them to fend for themselves. They could even create an entirely new Ghost Clan from a single cell, and the deaths of these Ghost Clan members did not matter to them.


    The Qiluo Civilization''s technology was far superior to that of the Red Alert Base, and their cloning technology had overcome many limitations, almost becoming a perfect technology. The cloned individuals had the same lifespan and characteristics as the originals, making it impossible to distinguish between them.


    Taru was one of the researchers involved in the plan. At first, he was somewhat opposed to the plan, but when it succeeded, he was delighted. However, gradually, he felt that something was amiss. Some people who had previously been close to him were distancing themselves from him. He couldn''t understand it and wondered if he had alienated those around him.


    Then, one evening, he overheard a secret.


    Many researchers were no longer who they used to be; they were all clones!


    The moment Taru heard this secret, he was nearly frightened to death. He finally sensed that something was wrong. Clones were identical to their originals in every aspect except for one—they couldn''t replicate memories!


    Memories resided in the human soul, and even with the Qiluo Civilization''s capabilities, they couldn''t interfere with the soul. At most, they could only tamper with consciousness.


    However, every citizen of the Qiluo Civilization was implanted with a chip from birth. This chip could assist them in their research and, most importantly, protect their consciousness!


    As long as the consciousness survived, with the Qiluo Civilization''s technology, they could completely create a new body and resurrect themselves!


    In other words, death was not the end within the Qiluo Civilization.


    It might sound impressive, not having to fear death, but in reality, no one wanted to die even once. (To be continued)


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