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Chapter 287 Fallen Jinchūriki! Human Alchemy

Yuan Zhu returned to his loyal 'Garden of Disease' and looked around. Compared to the plant farm in the past, which was filled with eerie flesh and twisted vitality, it was a completely different place.

Now, the once vibrant 'vitality' of the [Disease Garden] has shown signs of desolation.

The most obvious change is that the fertile, oily soil that was once difficult to see due to the lush vegetation has now been stripped bare, resembling bald patches.

In addition, the vast land of the Garden also bears many 'burn craters' left behind when Yuan Zhu cultivated the 'Holy Light'.

These fertile lands, imbued with the properties of flesh and blood by 'disease contamination', were scorched along with the contaminated crops when the 'embers' were sealed and burned by the [Holy Light Barrier], leaving behind crater-like burn scars that rendered them lifeless and unable to recover for a long time.

Even if the pollution in the air of the [Garden of Disease] seemed to be diluted and weakened, its concentration still exceeded that of the [Feathered World. Pastoral Village]. With his current strength, he still couldn't conquer this [Garden].

Even if the Shadow Domain were to be successfully established, it would be difficult to catch up with and surpass this place in the short term. So he considered selling the Disease Garden.

The reason I couldn't sell the "Disease Garden" was entirely due to my lack of ability, limited connections, and complete ignorance as a newcomer. I simply couldn't find a suitable buyer. I also dared not act recklessly, fearing exposure and attention.

But things are different now. He quickly integrated into the world of Duling Star and developed his own understanding of the extraordinary world; his growing strength and network of connections helped him find new buyers.

With the added security and reliability of the "legal domain," the temporary "garden" becomes almost unnecessary. Selling it off quickly and bringing in a new buyer to take over the mess will better protect you from the 'victim's' retaliation!

So he sighed, "Once the Shadow Domain is completed, I'll thoroughly plunder the Garden. After recovering all the transportable and harvestable resources, I'll consider selling the Garden and making another profit."

Snake: "I completely agree, that's incredibly wise! This [Garden] is a ticking time bomb. The 'disease crops' are burning happily now, but the victims will be in big trouble when they come knocking. Judging from the size and pollution concentration of this [Garden], it's equivalent to one-third of [Cicada City], yet it's been shelved and hidden, put into silent standby mode, and left unattended. Therefore, the strength of the 'victims' must far exceed that of [Cicada City]."

In Running, he didn't have [Happy Home] backing him up. Yuan Zhu also gradually realized that the consequences of [The Garden] were quite significant, and he needed to find a high-end seller to take the fall.

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After surveying the 'Garden Farm', Yuan Zhu quickly arrived at a field covered with 'strange eyeballs'.

On this fertile, verdant land, a diseased crop with 'eyeball-like fruits' is being artificially cultivated. Each plant can grow up to 1 meter tall, looking no different from roadside weeds. But the stamen of its blooming flower is actually a tiny mouth that can stick out a tongue.

When these 'disease crops' bloom, they emit a noisy 'coughing sound,' which, when densely packed together and resonates, brings about a disgusting 'infrasound mental pollution.'

When these movable, babbling, and intertwined 'flowers' gnaw at each other, biting off and eating each other's tongues, the petals scatter, and the 'miniature mouths' gradually burst and tear apart from the inside, forming a lifelike, rotating 'eyeball fruit'.

It's worth noting that these eyeball fruits can only adjust their focus to curiously observe Yuan Zhu moving through the farmland, but they cannot fire 'disease rays' to attack. Those capable of emitting 'rays' are goblin test subjects that have been contaminated and mutated after consuming large quantities of these fruits.

Therefore, when Yuan Zhu stopped to observe this fertile farmland, he was the center of attention, the focus of a multitude of diseased eyes. He wasn't attacked, but the collective coughing emanating from the farmland was even more annoying.

However, he was protected by the [Soul Crystal], making him naturally immune to this infrasound mental pollution tactic.

"Someone, bring me ten goblins!"

At Yuan Zhu's command, the 'Four Heavenly Kings of Eggplant-Headed Ghosts' who had followed him into the Garden responded with "Buddha! Buddha! Buddha!" ​​seamlessly switching from understated submission to passionate and enthusiastic responses.

Soon, the two eggplant-headed demons took off running, leaving the garden and dragging in one huge, black, sleeping embryo after another from the attic.

With a flick of his finger, the candle pierced through the membrane of the eggplant spirits, which was compressed into a blade by the [Sanctuary]. A small amount of amniotic fluid-like nutrient solution seeped into the flesh and blood, and the sleeping eggplant spirits lay sprawled on the ground, still asleep.

"You, go and pick the fruit!"

As the command was issued, the other two eggplant-headed ghosts rushed into the farmland, enduring mental pollution and infrasound shocks, twisting their bodies and using the dozen or so arms attached to their backs to work simultaneously and efficiently harvest the 'eyeball fruits'.

One of the eggplant-headed demons, having inherited and fused with the [Shadow Pollution Crystal. Disease Ray Eyeball], was occasionally emitting 'pale green light' from its eyes, striking the large patch of polluted plants and silencing them from their sonic chorus.

Snake: "Huh? This kind of [disease eyeball] can also interfere with and affect the farmland that nurtured it."

Under the relentless ray attacks of the 'Evil-Eyed Eggplant Demon,' the farmland, which had been ravaged by ghostly cries, finally quieted down.

Soon, Yuan Zhu's feet were piled high with 'eyeball fruits' that, even after their eye stems were severed, could still rotate and focus. The bloody pile of eyeballs (fruits) formed a small mound, which looked quite frightening.

"You two, feed them these 'eyeball fruits.' The other two, go and select the strongest 'eyeball mother plants,' pull them out of the soil, and bring them back! Understand?"

"Eggplant eggplant eggplant!" "Got it, eggplant!" "Got it, eggplant!" The four eggplant-headed ghosts nodded repeatedly in response.

Two of them, responsible for picking the fruit, rode on more than a dozen plundered 'trophy arms' behind them, grabbing the fruit one by one and stuffing them into the mouth of the unconscious 'eggplant spirit'.

The other two eggplant-headed ghosts, who were responsible for carrying the 'eggplant spirit' from the haunted house, had completed their task and were awaiting instructions. Without saying a word, they rushed into the farmland, selected the largest and tallest 'plants,' and pulled them from the ground with all their might, bringing them back to Yuan Zhu.

Yuan Zhu wasn't idle either. He used the [Soul Crystal] to detect the evil of pollution and monitor every change in the eggplant spirit's body, which was being force-fed 'disease fruit'.

Compared to the 'first-generation, blank-slate crippled, near-death goblins' who returned from hunting in the sewers, the current [Shadow Eggplant Spirit] has a stronger physique, a more concentrated internal shadow pollution, and a 'eggplant parasite' auxiliary life support system.

The 'blank goblin' of that time had only consumed a small amount of Eyeball Fruit and still retained the blessing of the [Holy Cough]. He only stayed here for one night before completely losing control and becoming a monster.

But the current [Eggplant Spirit] warriors are completely different. Each of them has been forcibly swallowed (stuffed) with 12 Eyeball Fruits, making their eyes bulge out. However, the 'disease pollution' that invaded their bodies still failed to break through the immune defenses of [Shadow. Eggplant Parasite].

However, as the [Disease Fruit] is continuously digested, its internal balance is gradually disrupted, and under the influence of the external [Disease Pollution] environment, it begins to transform into a [Disease Monster].

Yuan Zhu certainly didn't want the [Eggplant Spirit] to quickly degenerate and become twisted. The easier it was to mutate and mutate, the faster its power would expand, and the lower the value of the 'monster' itself would become. Just like ginseng, the longer it grows in the wild, the stronger its medicinal properties. Conversely, artificially cultivated, fast-growing varieties are of poor quality.

The same applies to demons. Those like Yuan Zhu, who can suppress the rate at which pollution expands within their bodies and lay a solid foundation through cultivation, are of higher quality and stronger.

Therefore, in order to refine a 'polluted eyeball' sufficient to meet the requirements of [2 seals], he needs to prolong the rate at which the 'eggplant essence' degenerates, repeatedly pulling and refining it, constantly tapping into its potential.

The best way to hone one's skills is naturally through the Holy Cough Blessing, which was used to fight against the Disease Erosion.

Now, they no longer bothered with the weak [Holy Cough Attack], but instead turned their attention to the 'polluted plants' that the other two eggplant-headed ghosts had brought over. The pollution intensity of each plant was not high, but that didn't matter; as long as the number was piled up, it would be quite considerable.

Yuan Zhu directed an eggplant-headed demon that could cough out poisonous mist: "Use your vines to tie these polluted plants together in groups of 15. Make 10 groups in total!"

Upon hearing this, the Poison Mist Eggplant Demon swiftly released its 'Shadow Vines' to quickly bundle and bind the plants. Meanwhile, the other demon, realizing it wasn't having enough plants, turned back to the farmland to continue harvesting.

Meanwhile, Yuan Zhu took out the Fallen Imprint Flask from his Soul Space and held it in his hand. Then, he raised both hands, making a gesture similar to the 'Solar Fist', and brought the first bundle of 'Disease Plants' into view.

The next moment, a beam of holy light shot out from both hands, slamming into the diseased plant, drawing it into the beam of light, and quickly establishing a connection with the [Magic Sealing Wave].

The other party was filled with an evil, corrupting aura and showed no sign of resistance. So, with a thought, he activated the [Sealing Technique], easily capturing it into the 'Fallen Seal Flask' in his hand.

After the new 'contaminants' are sealed into the [Fallen Flask], the flask's own properties are also activated. It can spontaneously burn the 'contaminated plants' with low efficiency using 'Fallen Holy Light' and store the 'degraded Fallen Holy Light' produced by burning, or release it according to the user's will.

At this point, Yuan Zhu selected the one with the strongest quality from among the various eggplant extracts.

Under the control of [Snake] (Brain Eggplant Artificial Intelligence Program), the 'Eggplant Ghost' on the side took the initiative to step forward, releasing a large number of vines that wrapped around the goblin's limbs and torso, and held it high in front of Yuan Zhu.

Suddenly, the candle struck, its right hand, enveloped in holy light, burning through the abdomen and creating a deep hole, simultaneously performing 'high-temperature hemostasis' and cleaning and disinfection.

Next, he inserted the [Jinchūriki. Flask] into the hole in the goblin's abdomen. Without any further action, the [Fallen Mark Holy Light], under his will, began to seep outwards, healing the goblin's abdominal wound.

【Holy Light】inherently possesses the 'healing effect' of overdrawing the cell's potential for division and accelerating wound regeneration and healing.

The shadow-type eggplant spirit is more adapted to the gentle 'fallen holy light' than 'disease pollution and erosion'. As a result, the abdominal wound is healing rapidly.

However, the treatment did not stop there. On the contrary, the goblin, who had become the 'flask jinchūriki', began to feel hot and burning in his abdomen. The flask began to draw on his life force as fuel to accelerate the refining of the polluted plants inside, regenerating 'Fallen Mark. Holy Cough Particles', which flowed out from his abdomen and spread throughout his body, repairing and correcting the distortions and alienation caused by 'disease pollution'.

As more than a dozen 'Disease Eyeball Fruits' shattered and decomposed within the body, a large amount of disease contamination spread throughout the upper body, conquering and destroying the 'Mistletoe' firewall, and finally taking root in a pair of eyeballs as its headquarters.

Furthermore, the disease's power rapidly spreads to the lungs, beginning to breed entirely new upper respiratory tract diseases.

However, the [Fallen Saint Cough Particles] that erupted simultaneously followed closely behind. After killing the 'Disease Pollution' that twisted its lower body, it rushed to the 'Lung Main Battlefield' and engaged in a fierce battle with the Disease Pollution that attempted to pollute and modify the lungs, vying for the right to decide on the modification of the [Lungs].

The two types of contamination (disease/fallen cough) are currently locked in a stalemate, with the [Eggplant Spirit]'s physical body as the battlefield, and under Yuan Zhu's artificial balancing and regulation, they are locked in a tug-of-war.

One side has already taken over the eyeball and is invading the lungs; the other side occupies the abdomen (flask), supporting the lungs. These two sides even have a complicated and intertwined 'distant relationship'. (【Holy Cough】is precisely a 【Holy Light System Upper Respiratory Tract Disease】 born from the pollution of the burning disease.)
As long as a good balance is maintained, preventing either side from gaining the upper hand, the Eggplant Spirit will be repeatedly reworked under the dual alternating transformations of 'Disease Erosion' and 'Holy Cough Twisting,' squeezing out the body's potential again and again, giving birth to the most refined [Contamination Crystal].

When the eggplant spirit's lifespan is completely exhausted, the quality and strength of the [Disease Eyeball] extracted from it will inevitably reach their peak. Then, it will be processed a second time by the [Changgui Divine Power] and finally burned to the [Holy Light].

All those detours were for the sake of refining soul embers strong enough to satisfy the requirements of [2 Seals]. They could even be used to forge [3 Seals].

Watching the eggplant spirit gradually adapt to the [Fallen Seal. Jinchūriki], Yuan Zhu smiled with satisfaction: "I'm such a little genius!"

The snake nodded in deep agreement, showering its host with endless praise and providing ample emotional support and confidence. Its own prison needs encouraging education!

"It is indeed a sophisticated method of 'refining essence'. It can even be seen as the prototype of 'biological alchemy'. Using a goblin as a physical vessel, disease fruit materials are added, and the [Fallen Seal. Slut Cup] is used as the flame. By repeatedly simmering the vessel with both gentle and fierce fire, the 'medicinal effect (disease contamination)' is indirectly elevated to the highest level. Finally, by performing the alchemy incantation, an elixir (disease eyeball) is condensed."

Yuan Zhu was overjoyed by the snake's praise, so he nodded and admitted without any shame, "That's right, this is exactly the inspiration I drew from the [Insect-type Alchemy]!"

Xiao Tan needed to feed the [Dan Ding. Cicada], turning it into a physical vessel for alchemy within his body. Yuan Zhu, of course, didn't understand this method, but that didn't stop him from shamelessly claiming it.

He even felt that his development of the [Holy Seal. Sanctuary] might be able to simulate his [Alchemy] skills?
Doesn't this "shelter" look like a completely enclosed "pressure cooker"? Even if it doesn't, can this "holy flask" be considered a "glass cauldron"?
"make persistent efforts!"

When the first eggplant spirit was given the aid of being force-fed the 'Disease Fruit' and made into a [Flare. Human Jinchūriki], it began to suffer the repeated torment of two kinds of invasive contamination.

He intensified his torment of the eggplant spirit and began to poison the remaining nine.

Just as he was having a great time (practicing), Nie Yin, who was simply imparting experimental experience to Yuan Tang in the haunted house, was unaware of the 'Eggplant Ghost's' activities and his attention was drawn to it.

So she led the two children and followed them to the closed attic space, where they peered through the floor-to-ceiling mirror (entrance) at the scenes inside the Garden of Disease.

"Hiss!" Nie Yin, who hadn't expected his employer to be hiding such an astonishing secret, couldn't help but gasp, terrified by the terrifying and eerie scenes in the [Garden of Disease].

A sky and clouds crawling with blood vessels and flesh, scarlet blood rain, fertile soil seeping with oil, and diseased plants growing with bizarre eyeballs and mouths...

As for the siblings who had lived in the underground world since childhood, they were completely stunned by this vast and vibrant "Garden World," their minds going blank. They couldn't comprehend it at all, and had never even imagined such a scene. The sudden impact of this shock left them utterly bewildered.

(End of this chapter)