Eternal Night

Chapter 707 Multiple Overlays
(PS: Because it's a two-chapter update, each chapter is longer. I actually wrote over 8000 words today. There will be a third update tomorrow.)
"The combat power of a transcendent world must be very strong!"

Xu Shilan said with great certainty.

Wu Pifu and Amadea had no objections.

All three of them knew this deeply. They were neither naive young masters nor innocent girls fresh out of university. Whether it was Wu Pifu's bloody battle in the Dream World, Amadei's three wars, or Xu Shilan's role as the head of the Xu family, they all understood this principle very well.

That is, this world is built on the foundation of power, and all operating rules must follow this principle, otherwise it is just a mirage, an illusion.

The transcendent world has such special characteristics that, logically speaking, once it is discovered by the Roots, it will inevitably be taken away. And it won't just be one or two Roots doing this, but countless Roots swarming in and tearing it to pieces.

Wu Pifu is the most qualified to speak on this matter, as he personally experienced the battle for redemption.

Wu Pifu then briefly recounted the battle of redemption.

After listening, Xu Shilan nodded and said, "Yes, that's the most likely thing to happen. Once a treasure is born, anyone with even a little power will want to seize it. This is true for the Land of Redemption, and it will definitely be true for the Transcendent Great World as well. Even if it has strong defensive capabilities, such as the World Unification Pan-Consciousness that Aiger just mentioned, how can someone who is a thief for a thousand days defend against a thief for a thousand days? Even the strongest defense will be breached one day. In fact, if these Transcendent Great Worlds do not possess strong military power, their native inhabitants will rush to betray the world as a means to advance their own careers!"

Indeed, as Xu Shilan said, that was exactly what the battle for redemption was like back then.

That world was special. Although it was unknown what its relationship was with the transcendent world, it at least had the rudiments of a transcendent world. However, from the beginning, it had its own chosen one, the chosen one of the era, Wang Wudi, who tried every means to join the Heavenly Court. Once this world became known to the outside world, countless bizarre creatures immediately swarmed in, eventually tearing the entire world to pieces. Humanity only obtained a tiny, insignificant piece of it.

This is exactly what Xu Shilan was talking about!
Xu Shilan continued, "This Aiger is very cunning. He seems to have told us a lot, but he hasn't revealed any crucial information. For example, why the Transcendent Great World is so special, what it uses to resist the Infinite Root, and why it wasn't dragged to the bottom of the Dream World. He hasn't revealed any of these things..."

Amadeus, however, saw it differently. He shook his head and said, "That's enough. The other party is a complete stranger to us. The fact that they've said so much is probably because we're a real civilization of this era, and more likely because they're wary of the Mainframe. Anyway, we've practically gotten this intelligence for free, and we also know that besides the Root, there are five other transcendent worlds in the entire Dream World. What more could we ask for? Are they going to give us everything from their civilization for free?"

Xu Shilan sighed. She knew that what Amadei said was true, but that's how people are. When they see great benefits, they will always have desires. If they can't get them, even if these things are not their own, they will still have a lot of negative emotions.

Xu Shilan looked at Wu Pifu and said, "So what do we say now? Should we follow the information from the transcendent world and trace it back to see if we can go to this world?"

Wu Pifu thought for a moment and said, "We can investigate, but we won't go to the Mountain and Sea Realm. It's too dangerous for you. That Aiger... is very strong. He might be the second strongest opponent I've ever encountered, second only to the Origin... or even stronger. Anyway, I'm not confident I can defeat him. If we really fight, I won't be able to protect you. I might even die myself. The Mountain and Sea Realm is terrifying. I won't take you there."

Xu Shilan and Amadeus were not people who would seek death, so they both nodded. Xu Shilan asked, "Aegis just mentioned that there are troublemakers? What's going on?"

Wu Pifu shook his head and said, "Probably pirates or something? They're here..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening explosion suddenly came from not far from the port, followed by a slight tremor of the entire earth. Then, these explosions continued one after another.

Fortunately, the three of them were staying in a relatively remote area on the island, in a wealthy neighborhood, and had not yet been bombed.

As Amadeus smelled the gunpowder wafting through the air, a nostalgic expression appeared on his face. He immediately said, "But it's strange, the power of the firearms in this world is not right. I felt the same way during that naval battle before."

Xu Shilan shared the same question, while Wu Pifu shook his head and said, "Multiple superimposed effects."

Both of them looked at him, and Wu Pifu explained, "Different extraordinary paths will cause a superposition effect of power. Some are additive superpositions, while others are multiplicative superpositions. Scientists in the Land of Redemption have been studying this aspect, and I have also read the relevant research conclusions. It is roughly that the power generated by each different extraordinary path is equivalent to creating a force other than the four basic forces out of thin air. Some extraordinary forces have similar attributes or are not high enough in level, so they can only be additively superimposed. Some extraordinary forces are at a very high level, close to the four basic forces, so they will form a multiplicative superposition. For example, my current strength is also the result of this superposition."

Xu Shilan and Amadei already knew that Wu Pifu was a so-called Extreme Seed. Unlike them, Wu Pifu could cultivate any number of extraordinary paths without being contaminated by them.

This special physique is something to be envied; so far, only one case of it has been discovered in the entire human population: Wu Pifu.

Xu Shilan pondered for a moment before saying, "I understand now. The digitization of ships is also a kind of extraordinary ability. Its attack, defense, and speed can be added to the ship's onboard weapons, and even the people on board can benefit from this digitization? No wonder ships are so important in this world... If we can take this ship out of this world and retain its extraordinary power, then the importance of this world is beyond imagination! Moreover, this is the lower realm of the Mountain and Sea Realm. Perhaps this is the secret to the power of a transcendent world?"

Wu Pifu nodded as well.

Because any vehicle that appears in the seas of this world can be marked with attributes and levels, this means that this is a kind of universal supernatural power. Even ordinary people can use this kind of attached supernatural power. For human civilization, it's like everyone has to learn another supernatural way.

Xu Shilan pondered for a moment, then immediately denied it, saying, "It can't be that simple. Either this kind of extraordinary power has some drawbacks that we don't yet know about, or it's only applicable to this world. After all, the extraordinary is corrupt, so how could there be such a pie falling from the sky?"

Wu Pifu didn't think that far ahead. He asked, "So what do we do now? Should I deal with the attacking pirates first?"

Xu Shilan immediately said, "Okay, but leave some alive. Perhaps we can get more information about this world from them, and if possible, seize their ships. Then we'll have high-level ships all at once..." "No!"

Wu Pifu and Amadei both denied it at the same time.

Wu Pifu said, "I like the Dog Egg."

Amadeus said, "You built this ship yourself, how can you bear to abandon it?!"

Xu Shilan stared in disbelief, then nearly burst into tears, covering her face and saying, "No, I really don't want people to see and say, 'Ah, the mighty and invincible XXX team has arrived aboard the Dog Egg! Ahhhhhh...'"

Wu Pifu didn't bother with it, and simply drew his knife and went out, handing the three small animals and the golden tree bonsai to Xu Shilan and the other person.

"Be careful, the attacking pirates are quite strong, especially one of them who is quite powerful. With the addition of ships, the area affected will probably be quite large. I will try to lure them to the open sea."

As he spoke, Wu Pifu had already leaped out of the window, soaring into the air. With a single slash, he cut a cannonball that was flying from the sea into the wealthy district in two, and the shell exploded in mid-air.

Looking from mid-air, the entire port was engulfed in flames. In the near sea outside the port, dozens of ships were either bombarding from a distance or had already approached to begin their beach assault. Thousands of ferocious pirates roared and shouted, killing anyone they saw. In a short period of time, this once bustling port had been almost completely destroyed.

Of course, the port was not without defenses. The port's own superhumans, navy, and shore artillery were all fighting back, and the foreign crew members and captains in the port were not going to sit idly by.

However, because the attack was so sudden, none of these people returned to their ships. As a result, they were not affected by the ship's attributes and were surrounded and divided by a larger number of pirates, leaving them completely powerless to resist.

Seeing this, Wu Pifu no longer held back. He seemed to transform into hundreds or even thousands of figures, and in a flash, the light of his blades was continuous. Whether it was the incoming cannonballs or the pirates he encountered, they were almost all killed on contact or destroyed when hit. In just a few seconds, thousands of pirates were killed, and the almost collapsing situation suddenly showed signs of reversal.

At this very moment, on the sea, everyone aboard the Sea Emperor, including the scarred bald man, was drinking and asking a man in black robes, "How are the preparations for the sacrificial ceremony going?"

The man in black robes said respectfully, "Your Majesty, everything is ready. Once we obtain the body of that key figure, we can get any information you desire from his corpse."

The scarred bald man said with satisfaction, "Very good. Rather than asking living people and listening to their lies and nonsense, it's better to ask the corpse directly. I'll reward you... uh?"

The scarred bald man paused for a moment, then abruptly turned to look at the island. After a few seconds, he sneered, "Insects! So weak? They must have relied on the power of the high-level ships hidden on the island, right? How dare they be so arrogant in front of me?"

As he spoke, the scarred bald man reached out and a solid iron ball appeared in his palm. Without any apparent movement, he simply tossed it, and the iron ball immediately broke the sound barrier and shot out at an incredible speed, almost distorting the air. It carved a series of ravines in the sea and headed straight for Wu Pifu's location.

Just then, Wu Pifu had just killed a group of pirates who were setting a fire. When the iron ball came, he immediately looked up, and simultaneously activated his martial arts, immortal martial arts, immortal martial arts internal force, and three kinds of domineering energy. His death-defying broadsword turned pitch black, and he slashed at the incoming iron ball in mid-air.

One cut and it's gone!

The iron ball split into two and began to annihilate, but before it was completely destroyed, it still shot into the land behind it, shooting into the protruding land and creating two deep craters in the ground with a loud boom. Two seconds later, the entire island was shaking violently, and the two shattered iron pieces burst out from the ground behind the island and shot into the depths of the sea.

Wu Pifu sheathed his sword without saying a word. He glanced at the locations of Xu Shilan and Amadei. Although they were quite far from here, the entire island was not safe to fight against opponents of this level.

So he stopped clearing out the pirates on land and instead floated into the air to look at the largest legendary ship in the distance, the Sea Emperor.

At this moment, the scarred bald man was slightly surprised, sneered and summoned another solid iron ball. At the same time, metallic black began to appear on his hands, and lightning faintly appeared around his body.

Just as he was about to smash this ant who dared to offend the emperor, his expression suddenly changed.

"...In the name of the Invincible East School, my hand burns like a raging fire, shouting for me to seize victory, bursting forth with a thunderous, earth-shattering punch!"

The next second, a huge dragon head with a diameter of several hundred meters roared up and soared ten thousand meters into the air above the island, tearing up the sea surface in its path. Ships along the way were either blown away or crushed to pieces. The dragon head roared and rushed straight towards the Emperor.

With a roar, the scarred bald man produced a Guan Dao several meters long in his hand. The heavy, metallic black color emanated from his hand and flowed onto the Guan Dao, completely illuminating it. At the same time, countless bolts of lightning enveloped the Guan Dao from the surrounding void. Not only that, the scarred bald man's arms transformed into strange arms composed of gears. Countless gears spun rapidly, and an equally enormous force was added to the Guan Dao. He stood on the edge of the ship and slashed at the dragon-shaped energy with his sword.

The immense force nearly blasted the ocean into a concave shape, propelling the Sea Emperor ship backwards and even altering ocean currents.

In an instant, the Sea Emperor had flown backwards to a point a hundred kilometers out to sea!
(End of this chapter)