The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 238 - 163 Sudden Change

Chapter 238: Chapter 163 Sudden Change

Zhou Yuan’s face looked extremely grim. The video had probably already been taken to the outside world by defectors, so destroying it was out of the question.

The conclusion of social death had already been decided.

And this time, it would be especially brutal.

Amy cautiously asked, "You look awful. Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"No..." Zhou Yuan rubbed his face, "It’s just that I realized my reputation seems to have reached an irredeemable point."

"Huh?"

Amy was stunned, "Is it because of the reality show? But didn’t you just mention the type of person you like? What’s the big deal? Even if the person you like knows about it, it should be a good thing, right?"

"Why would you think it’s a good thing?"

"Of course, it’s a good thing," Amy said, "You conveyed your feelings in this way. Maybe the other person will agree."

Zhou Yuan shook his head, "You’re too naive. The real situation would likely be receiving a ’good person card’ and then not even being able to be friends."

"Aren’t you being too pessimistic?" Amy comforted him in return, "Maybe the other person likes you too."

Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "It doesn’t seem likely."

"See, you’re just very pessimistic. You’re clearly outstanding, you need to have confidence," Amy said, clenching her little fist to cheer him on.

Zhou Yuan sighed, saying no more and silently began eating the grilled meat.

Seeing this, Amy couldn’t say anything further and started eating voraciously. A day of training left her physically and mentally exhausted, so she ignored any royal etiquette and wolfed down her food.

Late at night.

Amy slept soundly.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged in an open space, cultivating his spiritual energy.

The temporary experience card gave him an unprecedented sense of perception. When he calmed down and emptied his mind, he clearly sensed the vast plant network present here.

The plant ecosystem was part of the world’s framework, and the core philosophy of communion between heaven and man was that humans and all of nature were interconnected and mutually perceptive.

Integrating into the plant network was a way to conduct this heaven-and-man communion.

Zhou Yuan’s original spiritual realm had already touched the threshold of communion between heaven and man. Now, in the state granted by the temporary experience card, he had directly broken through.

His consciousness smoothly entered the vast underground root network, and with it came shock and amazement, for the extent of this underground root network was beyond imagination!

Plant Paradise had expanded multiple times to reach an area of one hundred kilometers, becoming one of the threats to Demon King City. However, this was only on the surface; in the unseen depths underground, the expansion of the plant root network was even more exaggerated.

The surrounding strata had been reinforced by the Demon Race Mages using magic, temporarily preventing the plant network from extending further. But in other directions, this invisible large net twisted and turned underground, connecting numerous ecological zones.

Mountains, plains, deserts, forests, city sewers, ubiquitous green spaces, even the potted succulents on windowsills...

Countless lives were linked by the invisible network, converging into a combined entity, forming a plant network that nearly covered the entire dimension.

The weak tremors caused by the plants intertwined like fine threads, merging to create a surging pulsation. It was a kind of indescribable melody, the secret whispers among grasses and trees, the whispered songs from deep within the earth.

When these sounds overlapped, they formed a low rumble from the distant mundane world.

The world’s voice echoed in Zhou Yuan’s ears.

Humbly, it pleaded for mercy.

"Does the world cry too?"

Zhou Yuan silently continued forward.

"Who are you?"

In the plant network of a human city, Zhou Yuan encountered a girl with green hair. She was a plant-based extraordinary person, likely a Control Bureau agent tasked with protecting the plant network.

"Wang Zhen." Zhou Yuan gave his name, "I mean no harm. I was just attempting communion between heaven and man and accidentally passed through here."

"You’re Wang Zhen?" The green-haired girl was startled, instinctively shielding her clothes.

Zhou Yuan’s eye twitched slightly, unsure of what to say. It seemed that the nickname "Exploding Clothing Demon" was already widely known.

"Um..." The green-haired girl hesitated for a moment, then ignored the awkwardness, quickly asking, "Aren’t you in the Demon King’s territory? To cross half the map to get here... your spiritual power is quite strong."

"Flattered. Can I pass through?"

"Go ahead, I’ll notify the others to let you through."

"Thanks."

Zhou Yuan continued to roam within the plant network, his consciousness leaping from one flower or tree to another, feeling the vastness of the world like the wind.

He gently touched the roadside wild trees, feeling their tenacious vitality. He carefully observed the new shoots, experiencing the rush of burgeoning life. He gazed at the decaying deadwood, contemplating the cycle and inheritance of life.

The cycle of nature was a relay of life and the secret of all growth. This characteristic might be used to construct a self-sustaining Aoneng Circuit within himself.

The method to construct special circuits was also recorded in the "Master Edition Mental Ability Cultivation Manual," and there was currently a template that could be used as a reference for creating a replica.

The distribution of the plant network had a special natural cycle power. Using this as a blueprint to construct a circuit would definitely result in something worthwhile.

Zhou Yuan acted immediately, the cold glimmer of Shadow Starlight flickering within him, forming nodes spread throughout his body.

Dark energy surged, flowing through these special nodes and ultimately forming a self-sustaining cycle, which was strikingly similar in shape to the world’s plant network.

After brief contemplation, Zhou Yuan began modifying it, removing redundant nodes and creating new ones, changing the direction of the circuit, step by step perfecting this special dark shadow network.

After a long while, the dark shadow circuit took initial shape, enveloping a large area around Zhou Yuan in deep shadows. He seemed to be draped in a veil of shadows, exuding a mysterious aura of the night.

Zhou Yuan seized the momentum, continuing to construct a special spiritual energy circuit within his mind.

The brain was an extremely important organ, and circuit construction was a highly precise operation, which was why he first tried it within his body. With the experience from the first attempt, the risks for the second would be greatly reduced.

Constructing the spiritual energy circuit took several hours, but fortunately, there were no accidents, and it was completed smoothly.

The dual circuits flowed within him, and at this moment, Zhou Yuan was amazed to find that even without cultivating, his skills were improving!

Apart from that, the consumption of releasing Aoneng Power and Mental Psychokinesis decreased, their power enhanced, and mana regeneration accelerated.

Even when dark matter and spirituality were utterly depleted, the circuit could trigger a resurgence, bursting with renewed vitality.

"Constructing the circuits is essentially a form of elementalization. Next, I should try elementalization. Since the circuitry works, there’s no reason the rest of the body shouldn’t..."

After thinking it over, Zhou Yuan decided to first attempt elementalizing his hand; even if something went wrong, he could still save it in time.

He was so absorbed in his cultivation that he didn’t notice the sky brightening.

Princess Amy was woken up by the plants, quickly freshened up, and began her training for the day.

She had little time; she had to master the power of the goddess before the Blood Moon Night arrived. This was an extremely demanding task, considering she was just an ordinary person before this.

To make an ordinary person master divine power in such a short time was nearly impossible.

But... to call her an ordinary person wasn’t entirely accurate. Princess Amy was the reincarnation of a goddess. After absorbing the remnants of divine power, she seemed to have initially awakened and progressed rapidly in her training.

By noon, Plant Paradise welcomed a group of guests.

It was Jiang Wuming and others.

After conquering the Magic Academy sewer dungeon, they rushed here non-stop, bringing along the "Holy Crystal Stone" needed to enhance Princess Amy’s divine power.

Once within a certain range, the Holy Crystal Stone, almost as if it had a will of its own, flew towards Princess Amy and began fusing with her. Immediately after, a surge of purifying power erupted from her body, and her level soared, quickly reaching LV99!

"Whoa, Ultimate Douluo!" Jiang Wuming exclaimed.

The light gradually dissipated, and Princess Amy shook her head slightly, saying softly, "I’ve recovered some memories and remembered many things. To completely kill the Demon King, I must use the Holy Sword that I forged back then..."

Clang!

Jiang Wuming pulled out a sword radiating holy light.

"We also brought the Holy Sword, along with the Holy Water."

These items were hidden objects required to achieve the perfect ending, long possessed by various adventuring teams.

Princess Amy took the Holy Sword, giving it a deft swing.

Everyone couldn’t help but raise their eyebrows. As experts, they could see from this casual swing that Amy’s swordsmanship was very solid... no, it couldn’t even be called solid; it was perfect, flawless.

"In a previous life, I charged into battle as a soldier, my swordsmanship had already reached its peak," Princess Amy explained.

"Then, when you reach the max level, you should be able to go and defeat the Demon King, right?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"Almost, but I still need allies."

Princess Amy glanced around at everyone, "I’ll help you all to level up."

In an instant, light shone everywhere!

·

Meanwhile.

Demon King City.

In the great hall, Bill sat on the throne, listening to the housekeeper’s report.

"Master, the Blood Moon Ritual is ready."

Bill nodded, "Begin."

The so-called Blood Moon Ritual involved sacrificing a large number of lives to artificially create a blood moon in order to advance the night of the Blood Moon and quickly seize the divine power within the princess.

Time could not be delayed any longer.

In Demon King City, a giant blood pool began to boil and churn. Countless lives were thrown into it, melting into crimson blood in the chanting of the priests. The endless screams from the blood pool echoed, resembling a purgatory.

The sky suddenly darkened, and an ominous aura gradually enveloped the entire Demon King City.

The blood boiled, thousands of scarlet hues rose into the sky, gradually forming a round moon.

At that moment, the eerie, ominous blood-red moonlight cast a crimson hue over everything, as if drowning in a sea of blood.

The blood moon rose!

The shackled Princess Amy was brought to a high platform, facing the Demon King eye to eye.