Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2427 - 2447: Sacrificing One for Another

Chapter 2427: Chapter 2447: Sacrificing One for Another

"Why did they kidnap you?"

"It’s like an innocent child playing happily, when suddenly a grown man rushes over, binds the child, and runs away. The child asks the man, ’I don’t even know you, why did you kidnap me?’"

"Is it because you are a rare Phoenix Fire Spirit, which can be used for Refinement or to enhance Strength?"

"Natural treasures have no life, Lin Chen takes them with a clear conscience, but when facing the questioning of a Phoenix Fire Spirit that already has a life, Lin Chen finds it somewhat difficult to reply righteously."

Lin Chen thought about it and asked, "How old are you?"

The Phoenix Fire Spirit answered, "I don’t know, it feels like a very, very long time... Can you let me go? I won’t go play on the ground again."

Lin Chen fell silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Why do you like to play on the ground?"

The Phoenix Fire Spirit answered, "It’s dark underground, I’m scared, and it’s very cold and uncomfortable, while outside it’s bright, with beautiful scenery to see and it’s very warm..."

Lin Chen asked, "Do you have any brothers or sisters? Uh, I mean, do you have other partners like yourself?"

The Phoenix Fire Spirit curiously asked, "What is a partner?"

Lin Chen explained, "Someone like you, who can talk and play with you, a flame..."

The Phoenix Fire Spirit answered, "No, I’ve always been alone, there are many flames outside, but they don’t talk."

Hearing the words of the Phoenix Fire Spirit, Lin Chen’s feelings were very complicated, feeling as if he was the villain who had lured away a child.

The Phoenix Fire Spirit had already developed intelligence, and it seemed to speak clearly and think logically, with an IQ that appeared to be at least that of a human ten years old or so.

Such an existence, Lin Chen found difficult to treat as a lifeless natural treasure.

He is a living being, only differing in form from humans.

If he handed him over to the woman in red, what fate would he meet?

To be refined into an artifact?

Or, to be directly absorbed as a cultivation resource?

A feeling of reluctance involuntarily rose in Lin Chen’s heart. Was there a way to save him?

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "Can you split your own body?"

The Phoenix Fire Spirit asked, "How do I split?"

After Lin Chen explained why he had caught the Phoenix Fire Spirit, the Phoenix Fire Spirit surprisingly understood right away, "You mean you don’t want to capture me, nor harm me. If I can split, then you can take my split body to settle the matter?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, that’s the idea, with that you could survive."

"I can."

The Phoenix Fire Spirit crisply answered, "Splitting flames is a simple task, but after splitting, I’ll be weaker for a while and will need a long time to recover."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as there’s recovery, time isn’t a problem. If you were killed, there would be nothing left."

"Okay!"

Under Lin Chen’s gaze, the Phoenix Fire Spirit quickly stretched out and then swiftly turned into two smaller versions of the Fire Phoenix.

The one on the left said, "I am the main body, and the other one is my split form. It has the same level of wisdom as me, but its abilities are much weaker. However, with enough nourishment, it can grow and become as powerful as I am now, or even more so."

Lin Chen immediately understood that the Phoenix Fire Spirit had split into another seemingly identical individual, but in reality, it wasn’t a true even split. The wisdom was a copy, but the strength was divided; for example, the main body kept seven parts, while the split form only three.

Lin Chen anxiously asked, "If I hand him over to others, will he reveal the secret of your splitting?"

The Phoenix Fire Spirit answered, "He is me, we were originally one. As long as I live, he lives, so even in death, he wouldn’t reveal it."

Had others received the Phoenix Fire Spirit’s response, they might have pondered it, but Lin Chen instantly understood.

Isn’t this the same as my Avatar Ability?

When displaying the Avatar Ability, my main body might have ten parts of combat power, but an avatar might only have one, yet in terms of intelligence and memory, the avatar is exactly like the original.

Although an avatar can think independently, it wouldn’t have thoughts like "I am the split form, and I wish to exist independently." Everyone is themselves, you know you can die, and if you die, you still exist, so what’s there to fear?

Lin Chen has killed, or rather burst his own head, more than once.

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Alright, then I’ll hand him over to the other party, and I’ll take you away from here to find a safe place!"

Even though the split individual’s strength had been greatly reduced, it was easy to find a reason, such as it used a lot of strength when being captured, leading to weakened power and a long recovery time.

A reasonable explanation!

As long as it’s not handed over in a state like a true flame without wisdom, or one acting foolishly, it would be easy to give the game away.

Lin Chen took out a porcelain bottle for the Phoenix Fire, "Then let’s do this, I hope we can pass without issue!"