Chapter 197: Chapter 199: Infection, Faith, Minions – The 3 Stages of the Ancient God


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    “But why is it so difficult to acquire a Garden Elf? Have they gone extinct? Why haven’t I been able to buy one yet?” Qin Muye sighed. Even if he couldn’t get a Garden Elf, he could at least change the building blueprints.


    “Most likely, all the Transcendents have already been eroded by the Ancient God,” Qin Muye pondered this matter, but the problem was that even if it was discovered, there was no solution.


    “So there is still a chance, I can develop the corresponding vaccine, not to mention, at least save the other Lords, otherwise, I really have to flee.”


    “First, make the vaccine, and then test the market situation. If it works, perhaps the amount of resources needed by Floating City will be greatly reduced.”


    “Fortunately, I didn’t kill this Ancient God’s Minion, but brought it out of the Ancient God Relics.” Qin Muye was very relieved as he looked at the blood orange in his hands, which was the final form after symbiosis was achieved.


    “The sample came too late. If it had arrived two months earlier, it wouldn’t have been so troublesome, and it probably would have reached the mid to late transition of the First Stage by now.” Qin Muye, who knew how fiercely the Ancient God was coming, thought it was just a regular instance event, monster siege event, and collection event.


    “The number of Elemental Clumps is increasing, and the power of the Ancient God has grown by nearly thirty percent,” Qin Muye observed the Elemental Clumps floating in the sky.


    “Does this mean high-end combat power is going to be wasted?”


    “This time, I must make a killing.”


    However, if he had been given those two months earlier, he would not have been free, as he was still perfecting his Human Race Bloodline and couldn’t have cared less about these matters.


    The Transcendents who absorbed these elements were essentially inviting the Ancient God’s Favored into themselves to achieve symbiosis, forming an alternative life form.


    The initial influence was mental and relatively minor, but as time passed, it increasingly expanded to their thoughts and even their souls.


    From the power of the Ancient God, Qin Muye understood the source of these Elemental Clumps.


    Of course, this vaccine is not free, naturally, there is a charge.


    At this stage, Qin Muye had no other option, and could not save everyone.


    The Second Stage is being a follower, where the souls are eroded. Qin Muye’s pre-designed vaccine had already failed since the disease had manifested, and a corresponding special medicine was needed, but Qin Muye’s Ancient God Vaccine was still in a new folder, let alone the corresponding Ancient God Special Medicine.


    He was not a saint; such tasks should be left to saints. What he needed to do was to ensure his domain could escape any calamity by properly building and fortifying the Floating City, not indulging in philanthropy. If he were to indulge, the natives would just consider him a fool, not a truly good person.


    Now, Qin Muye didn’t insist on much. Whether he could purchase a Garden Elf or not didn’t matter anymore since the Spirit Monster had evolved beyond its original species.


    It still couldn’t be considered a mutual symbiosis, just early-stage infection. Perhaps some followers of the Ancient God had achieved symbiosis, but most probably hadn’t.


    It was fortunate this world was the Magic Continent, a world dominated by Extraordinary Power and respect for the strong. Obtaining experimental subjects wasn’t difficult; he could simply buy them. It didn’t matter if they were of the Human Clan, but Dragons... Oh, that would be a bit challenging. Their numbers were already low, and their large size made poaching difficult.


    It was for this reason that so many traitors appeared within native forces, and various powers, royals, and nobles either kept silent or even secretly supported followers of the Ancient God, becoming followers themselves.


    Normally, the Power of the Ancient God eroded Corruption Elements and Magic Power, just like dropping ink into a basin of water. While it seemed to pollute the water, the ink itself was also diluted by the water.


    This meant that elements and Magic Power could give birth to a self-sustaining, special life system, such as the Ancient God’s Favored.


    Because the influence the Power of the Ancient God brought to elements and Magic Power was merely a form of new evolution, nothing would happen if one did not absorb them.


    The natives’ attitude toward him, Qin Muye was well aware of it. Otherwise, what was his intelligence department even for?


    If the native forces had their way and a chance to kill him arose, they surely would not hesitate.


    In addition, his research on the Power of the Ancient God within the flesh and blood oranges had revealed the influence of Ancient God’s Power on the mental and spiritual aspects, epitomizing the saying ‘influences meticulously without sound.’


    Besides, he was an arms dealer notorious for his sins. Whether high-ranking officials or commoners, everyone perceived him as brutally fierce.


    It was somewhat better for Warrior types; although they mostly relied on Magic Power, it didn’t mean they couldn’t fight without it. But it was the Magicians that were most susceptible, and the ones most easily affected.


    This was probably due to the principle of like repels like.


    This was also something Qin Muye had only recently discovered. Before, Elemental Clumps weren’t abundant, perhaps floating in every few days, but since the birth of the Ancient God Relic, their number had significantly increased.


    As long as the market conditions remained, then, given Qin Muye’s unscrupulous nature, he would certainly charge a fee. This was a big sale with special medicines to follow.


    As for his domain’s issues, he could change those himself, transforming the Mage Tower into a Floating City or even a Dyson Sphere. Despite a poor start, Qin Muye had forcibly carved out his own path.


    As for other Lords possibly having countermeasures, it didn’t matter. He would initially produce a batch. If the Lords didn’t want them, he’d sell to the native forces. He refused to believe that no one would take notice.