Devil's Bible

Chapter 410 The Essence of Alien Demons—BUG
Once you understand the composition of the Abyss and the composition of demons, you can clearly understand why it is difficult for alien demons to advance.

This is the real world; there is no such thing as a balancing mechanism.

They won't weaken or suppress you just because your base stats are too high.

Once the underlying reason is found, everything will become clear.

This is also an important point in the study of normal souls.

When a normal soul is drawn into the abyss, it is in a state of moral decay.

What is degeneration? It is the transformation of a normal number into a broken number.

This is also one of the most important taboos of the Abyss.

A normal soul, after falling into depravity, becomes a broken soul.

This kind of mutilation is different from ordinary death.

In the material plane, when a person dies normally, the core of the soul is not damaged; only the outer layer of the soul body falls off, while the core of the soul body—'number'—remains unaffected.

This core can return to the divine realm and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

The souls of demons after they fall from grace are different.

After careful examination, Nemus discovered that their core souls were actually broken.

This also explains why most demons are so chaotic.

Given that everything is completely incomplete, it's understandable that they might act a bit crazy.

After that, Nemus studied Moromer, the alien demon that Moriturus had modified by fusing with forbidden elements.

Its soul has several holes, which gives it the characteristic of "strong soul".

Subsequently, Nems discovered the truth.

Those holes were not left by any soul attack.

On the contrary, those holes appeared because the healing process was incomplete.

Moromer was originally a normal demon, which means that his soul was originally in a state of core damage.

Moritolus's forbidden technique, "Fusion," merged another soul into his body.

This repairs the broken soul, but the repair is incomplete, or the soul is not fully aligned.

That's why those holes were left.

It is known that a soul with a shattered core that falls into the abyss will become a demon.

So what is an individual whose soul core is not broken, yet who has fallen into the abyss called?
A: A different species!

Nemus's previous understanding that all alien demons possessed abnormal souls was not wrong, but he had reversed the cause and effect.

If the soul is not abnormal, then it is a normal soul.

Normal souls, under the taboo of "fall," will inevitably be damaged and become ordinary demons.

Only those with extraordinary souls can resist 'corruption' and thus become demons—the alien species—in an unbroken state.

“It’s more like a bug,” Nems pondered the peculiarity of the alien species.

"The essence of the abyss is a collection of fragmented numbers, and its inner part is formed by virtuality."

"However, the mutant was not damaged, so it was able to perform like it had a cheat code in the abyss. Not only did its stats far exceed those of other normal demons, but it also possessed the special ability of an abnormal soul."

"However, this also creates another problem - the inability to truly integrate into the environment of the abyss and to obtain permissions from the abyss."

Although the alien bug is very useful for the Abyss, it can be considered a benign bug.

However, the problem remains: non-broken souls cannot accept the Abyss's authority—the anomaly number.

“Just as I thought…” Nemus reached behind the River Styx and scooped up an abyssal worm.

Eyes that see through the other person's life to their very soul.

The broken human soul, writhing within, revealed an 'interface'. Of course, this interface was not yet perfect.

"Therefore, the death of a large number of worms is not a waste, but a continuous transformation."

"Through repeated deaths, the soul is gradually shaped, and within the shaped soul, interfaces that meet the needs of the abyss will gradually appear."

"This interface is considered mature when advancing to a higher-ranking demon, and it can be integrated with anomalies."

Hearing Nemes' words, the Clown Demon felt as if his mind had been opened.

"According to Lord Nemus, the reason why the alien species cannot advance to higher-level demons is because their souls are complete, thus preventing them from forming an interface?"

As the clown asked this question, he couldn't help but think about his own advancement.

Looking back at the "comedic character" trait, and the path of advancement I experienced in the process.

The clown demon realized what was happening.

In the process of practicing comedic performance, the power of his unique characteristics is also slowly changing his soul. When this change is complete, a special type of comedic interface is formed.

This allows one to become a high-ranking clown demon, with a specialized interface that can accept the more subdivided anomalies of the 181 Absurd Plains, thus becoming a local special demon.

In fact, as long as the numerical value is sufficient to create an interface in one's own soul, one can naturally become a high-level demon.

“That’s right, if you break down the principle behind it, it becomes surprisingly simple.” Nemus nodded.

If Moromer returns to the Abyss and is promoted to a higher demon, it will be much easier for him than for Nems.

Because all he needs to do is further enlarge the hole in his soul, and then he can use it to transform it into an interface.

Of course, this modification will also damage the number of souls, thus causing some problems with his "strong soul" characteristic.

“The anomalies can essentially be seen as the abyss’s virtual completion of broken souls.”

"This is a special number that comes from the abyss."

"As long as the higher-ranking demons please the Abyss, they can continuously obtain this number, thereby rapidly increasing their stats."

In other words, the Anomaly is the Abyss Road created by the Abyss, and all demons have only this one path to take.

"So, Lord Nemus is now preparing to create an interface by drilling a hole in his own soul?" the Clown Demon asked Nemus.

This is what most alien demons do.

The purpose of collecting the souls of the sinners is not to sacrifice them to the abyss, but to utilize the taboos within them.

After all, the previous simple "fall" had already proven that it was impossible to open an interface for alien souls.

Furthermore, 'fusion' can even interfere in the opposite direction, repairing the damage to the soul.

This shows that even taboos can be opposed.

The alien demons crave this kind of opposing force.

If we can fight against it, then we can strengthen it.

They use double taboos to transform their own souls, thereby forcibly creating an interface.

While this results in the loss of some of the unique characteristics of abnormal souls, it also creates a double taboo.

It still possesses a unique dominance among high-ranking demons.

"No, that's too wasteful, and too reliant on the Abyss..."

After realizing that the abyss was a large virtual game, Nemus understood the problem.

Although the purpose of this 'virtual game' is to make the fake into real, even the Demon Prince is largely manipulated by the Abyss.

After all, starting with the high-ranking demons, their numbers are all from the Abyss Virtual Reality.

It shouldn't be too difficult for the Abyss to reclaim it.

(End of this chapter)