Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 402 - 45. Elyei: Elemental Structure Designer

Chapter 402: 45. Elyei: Elemental Structure Designer

"Poor choice of friends."

Li Aozi clicked his tongue twice.

The diversity of the Starry Abyss was vast, especially in a place like the Valkyrie Fortress, which was extremely inclusive. You could always encounter a wide variety of different personalities.

Here, you could witness vegetarians clashing with tree people nationalists every few days. The universe was immense, with tens of millions of species and millions of ideologies colliding and producing different kinds of sparks. A few more goofballs could be quite good.

Looking back, Flana realized she’d been had, tricked by her treacherous friends into doing free labor for Li Aozi. She turned around and said to Li Aozi, awkwardly:

"Well..."

Flana’s heart nearly stopped.

"The order has already been submitted."

Li Aozi, quick on the draw, naturally didn’t let the opportunity for a freebie slip by and promptly submitted the order. Seeing Flana’s face turn pale, he said soothingly:

"Don’t worry, I’ll cover the platform’s commission and any costs incurred. You won’t lose money working for me. Just be more cautious next time."

"...Thank you."

Flana was on the brink of tears. Looking back at those two treacherous friends, they were nowhere to be seen. For now, she had no choice but to accept the measures Li Aozi proposed:

"Since we’re doing it, let’s do it thoroughly. The Free Mercenary Alliance has already tracked the task’s progress. I’ll receive the mission’s intel and start time soon, for convenience’s sake."

"Alright."

Li Aozi sent his contact information to her:

"I’ll go prepare some stuff. See you then."

After sending Flana off, Li Aozi received the task settlement message.

[Reward Settlement]:

B. "Travel Insurance"—By a stroke of luck, you found a Delta Rank companion. Olavir agreed to let you depart.

Reward: Olavir has opened a new module. You can now directly purchase the "Olavir’s Fine Wines" series in the game Mall.

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Li Aozi finished his drink, wasted no time, and immediately set out. With his years of experience wandering the Starry Abyss, he quickly and skillfully found a quiet, secluded inn to stay at.

The purpose wasn’t just to rest. Li Aozi had obtained a Bloodline Modification Drug from Priest Konstantin and needed a safe, hidden place to implant the bloodline.

The technology of a Narrative-Level Civilization was extremely powerful. The seemingly complex and high-end bloodline modification technology was entirely condensed into an injection gun. It was impossible to reverse-engineer, and Li Aozi didn’t bother trying. He sat on the bed, aimed the injection gun at his deltoid, and skillfully pulled the trigger.

Bzzz——!

A photon drill gently excavated the molecular layer of his arm, directly bombarding the genetic information into his DNA. Li Aozi immediately felt his metabolism accelerate. The implanted information fragments continued to transcribe, spread, and replicate within his body.

[Undergoing Bloodline Modification: Elyei Spirit Clan (Compatibility: 67%)]

[Compatibility below 80% will affect your appearance.]

The genes of the Tanas race and New Generation Homo sapiens within him were somewhat similar to those of the Elyei Spirit Clan, so the fusion went relatively smoothly, with almost no negative reactions.

As for the appearance change—Li Aozi didn’t care at all. His body was already implant gear modified. As long as he had enough gene fragments, he could modify it however he wanted.

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Li Aozi closed his eyes, his body started to ripple with a strange rhythm. His blood began to change from the molecular level, reorganizing. The original plasma became denser and heavier, with a large number of energy-storing cells being secreted and manufactured.

It was as if all his pores suddenly opened up. He could freely absorb the energy floating in the cosmos to strengthen his body.

This was different from the fragile bodies of primitive civilizations. The bodies of Narrative-Level Civilizations were born ready for space.

He unconsciously sat cross-legged on the bed, entering a state of emptiness and clarity, as if his mind had been banished to the edge of darkness.

Bzzz......

Bright yellow lines quickly spread across his body, sketching out various mysterious crests on his back, chest, and abdomen. His skin became smooth, all pores closed and disappeared. He no longer needed to breathe or excrete waste like a carbon-based lifeform. The efficiency of his body’s energy utilization significantly increased.

His facial features subtly changed. Under the strong interference of Charm, they conformed more to the universal aesthetics of cosmic races. His eyelids took on a faint golden hue, as if delicately shadowed, and he exuded a noble aura.

His originally tall stature became more compact and solid. His muscle structure was completely remodeled, with evaporated and reconstructed blood leaving no wrinkles on his body, giving his skin a porcelain-smooth texture.

[Specialty [Flesh Affinity] has been triggered]

[You have better absorbed the fusion, releasing some ineffective gene fragments.]

[—Your species has changed—]

[Elyei Spirit Clan, Stage I]

[You will enjoy the following species growth adjustments:]

"Architect Angel"—The Elyei Spirit Clan has an exceptional understanding and adaptability to cosmic space, inherently possessing the potential of an Architect.

At the same time, the Spirit Clan’s strong spiritual power gives them a deeper sensing ability towards both the material and spiritual worlds. Without awakening spiritual power, you can communicate with spiritual creatures and the void.

After taking the job of Architect, for every 5 levels your main profession increases, all attributes +10.

"Geographic Editor"—The Elyei Spirit Clan has strong adaptability and innate talent for geography. You won’t reduce movement speed due to harsh ground environments.

After taking the job of Architect, you can edit geographical environments more quickly and efficiently.

"Cosmic Beings"—The Elyei Spirit Clan is a cosmic lifeform. You can perform high-intensity operations and activities in cosmic space without consuming your stamina.

After taking the job of Architect, you can more efficiently generate "Ecological Communities" in the cosmos.

"Theoretical Analysis"—The Elyei Spirit Clan has mastered a unique learning trick through long ages. You deconstruct theoretical knowledge with a unique mindset and have strong combination abilities. Your speed of learning extraordinary knowledge doubles.

After taking the job of Architect, permanently gain a 30% "Ecological Communities" production and attribute boost.

"Elemental Structure"—The strong racial talents and personal affinity for elements allow you to construct your needed "Elemental Communities" using your elemental pool, but you can’t upgrade or solidify them.

Elemental Communities, unlike the Architect’s "Ecological Communities," cannot provide comprehensive attribute enhancements and production lines but can increase the health points and attributes of elemental creatures.

After taking the job of Architect, you can permanently generate one elemental community.

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"That’s exactly what I needed."

Li Aozi nodded.

The Elyei Spirit Clan seemed weak, but in reality, they were the most suitable species for an Architect. Although their attribute growth was lower, the job adjustments they provided perfectly matched the style of a Meteor Fall Master.

Especially with the Elemental Structure adjustment, Li Aozi’s elemental pool, which was originally only for spellcasting, suddenly had a lot more practical uses.

With the first stage of the modification complete, Li Aozi felt much lighter. Although his attributes hadn’t changed much, he had solved many of his shortcomings.

For personal development reasons, Li Aozi didn’t plan to fully join the Obliteration Sanctum. Once he had the money, he aimed to join the Empire of Heralds and secure a Narrative-level civilization’s citizenship within three years.

The Obliteration Sanctum offered high benefits and 15 resurrection chances, but it also had more personal freedom restrictions. They mainly kept their citizens penned up like livestock, and their ideology was too conservative.

The Empire of Heralds was different. As a young Narrative-level civilization, they were ambitious and diverse in their development. Currently, it was only in the understanding of pathways that they were somewhat lacking, which limited their attraction.

There was also one thing Li Aozi had never told anyone, his core secret.

There weren’t many on the Meteor Fall Master pathway, but among those who truly succeeded, he was the only one.

It sounded a bit selfish.

He was immensely dedicated to developing the entire pathway, not initially for the group’s benefit.

Because the Meteor Fall Master pathway had never had a Chief God.

What did that mean? It meant the Meteor Fall Master pathway was one that no one had ever navigated successfully, and there were many similar pathways.

For example, the Destroyer pathway’s Return Path Asura Chief God, Alsekin Shana.

The first group of followers on that pathway had bathed in its divine power, sharing part of the pathway’s strength, and becoming unwavering God Embracers. They formed the largest independent force in the Border Abyss—the Return Path Sanctuary. The Asura’s God Embracers were extremely fierce, and by linking pathways, they were even able to contend with Society.

Once the pathway ascended to godhood, other Meteor Fall Masters under that pathway would immediately become Li Aozi’s God Embracers. This was different from other independently ascended deities.

God Embracers of the same pathway couldn’t betray their Chief God. They could form an exceptionally powerful Divine Right force, pushing or pulling to mitigate a lot of the curse weakening. Even if targeted by Society, they’d have a fighting chance.

Before departing, Li Aozi tested his newly acquired Arcane Sequence 77: Calamity, and the "Elemental Structure" ability he had just awakened.

Since he was still at Beta Rank, direct combat gains were not high enough. Fortunately, with the Blood Demon Style, one advantage was its durability.

After extensive testing, Li Aozi estimated his combat prowess.

"Tsk... Not looking good."

At Beta Rank, he dealt only 60-70% damage against Gamma-rank or higher enemies, which could be considered passable but risky.

Fortunately, his Blood Demon Style had perfected, and with the Smith’s Sword Zaniya at hand, he could still ensure his own escape.

The Elemental Structure was surprising. With Li Aozi’s high Charm and Intelligence bonuses, the five elements complemented each other, and the constructed elemental community provided significant enhancements.

Although Li Aozi had maximized the utility of Arcane—switching and utilizing it to its early-stage extremes—the inherent drawback of Mutant in the early stages still existed, mainly relying on Overseer Form for explosive bursts.

The reason was simple. Arcane had operational limits; the lower the development level, the less freely it could be controlled.