Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

Within the pocket watch, Edgar Thorne's soul obsession, enveloped by Su Zhisu's stronger and more complete soul essence, did not resist, but instead, like a wanderer returning home, peacefully merged in.

Under Su Zhisu's will, the souls of the two began to merge in a strange way, with Su Zhisu in the lead, but retaining all of Edgar's emotions and memories of Liliana.

The sea iguana's egg pulsed with joy; Su Zhixu's constant nurturing had made it even more intimate with his presence.

"Now! Complete it!"

Su Zhisu roared.

Although Liliana didn't understand why, she could sense a stronger, more stable soul aura emanating from him, one that was of the same origin as Edgar's but surpassed his own.

She gritted her teeth, squeezing out her last bit of strength. The silver-white rune chains shone brightly, guiding the fused soul energy and completely injecting it into the sea iguana egg!

"boom--!!!"

The alchemical fire inside the furnace shot into the sky, illuminating the entire spherical space in a blinding white light.

The blue-black shell of the marine iguana egg turned transparent in the flames, and the curled-up outline inside suddenly stretched out!

"Click..."

A series of fine cracking sounds rang out.

A small hole appeared at the top of the eggshell.

An arm, covered in fine blue-black scales, with beautiful and powerful lines, somewhere between a human and a lizard, slowly emerged from it.

Next was the other arm.

Brace your arms against the edge of the eggshell and apply slight pressure.

"Splash..."

The eggshell shattered completely.

A figure slowly rose from the flames and the shattered eggshell.

He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a slender and well-proportioned build. His body was covered with a very thin layer of fine, dark blue-black scales that shimmered with a metallic and jade-like luster, and there were beautiful bone spurs at his joints.

Upon closer inspection, the scales and bone spurs have disappeared.

His face bore a six or seven-point resemblance to Su Zhisu, but he was younger, with some traces of Edgar Thorne in his features, especially his eyes.

When his eyes slowly opened.

His left eye was a deep, ocean-like azure blue, tinged with a sense of vicissitude—the color brought about by Edgar Thorne's unwavering soul.

His right eye was a cold, sharp, and eternally burning blue—a manifestation of Su Zhisu's soul essence.

He looked down at his newborn hands, gently clenched his fist, and felt the powerful life force within him.

Then, he raised his head, his gaze passing over the flames of the furnace and landing on the blank, tearful face of Liliana Thea.

A gentle, calm voice, yet with a strange dual timbre, as if two voices perfectly overlapped, rang out in the furnace and also resonated in the hearts of Su Zhisu and Liliana.

"Liliana..."

"I'm back."

Liliana Thea was struck dumb, her translucent, crystal-like body trembling violently.

In her silvery eyes, the familiar yet strange figure born from flames and the very essence of life was reflected.

Edgar's soul fluctuations...

Some of Su Zhisu's traits...

But what she was even more familiar with was the warmth and longing in his eyes that she had missed for twenty years.

In her mind, which had become increasingly fragile and persistent due to the long wait, the loss of her soul, and the backlash of the ritual, the one who was completing the ritual at this moment was the one she had waited for day and night by all means—"Edgar Thorne".

As for the subtle contradictions and anomalies, they were automatically filtered and corrected by the immense joy of regaining what was lost and the deep-seated obsession in his soul.

Moreover, with Su Zhisu involved in this ceremony, these minor contradictions and anomalies were inevitable.

"Edgar... Edgar!"

Tears, like pearls from a broken string, slid from her silvery eyes, evaporating in the pale flames before they could fall.

She struggled, trying to move forward, trying to touch it, but the fusion of her lower body with the furnace prevented her from leaving.

The newly born "Edgar" took a step forward, his movements slightly awkward, but he steadily passed through the alchemical fire and arrived in front of Liliana.

He reached out and gently grasped Liliana's cool, crystal-clear hand.

"It's me, Liliana. I'm back."

The touch is realistic, and the resonance with the soul is clear.

Liliana could no longer hold back and threw herself into Edgar's arms, bursting into tears as if she wanted to pour out all the loneliness, despair, perseverance, and pain of the past twenty years.

"Edgar... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... I couldn't protect you... I almost..."

"It's all in the past, Liliana."

Edgar patted her back gently, his voice soft.

"I'm right here. We... have all had a new beginning."

"Edgar, but I..."

At the edge of the spherical space, Su Zhixu's true form slowly wiped the bloodstains from his face. His complexion was still pale, but his eyes were incredibly bright and sharp.

He could clearly feel that there was a connection between himself and the "avatar" born from the furnace that was deeper and more essential than a spiritual connection.

It's like... you've gained an extra "body" that's completely under your control, yet also possesses a certain degree of independent action and thinking ability.

Everything the clone sees, hears, feels, and thinks can be transmitted to him simultaneously.

He could sense the vast life force within the clone, as well as the soul core that combined Edgar's emotional memories with Su Zhisu's traits.

"It's a success..."

"Not only did I complete the hidden quest, but I also gained Liliana's approval..."

"I also obtained a clone with enormous potential..."

"And, a top alchemy genius who might, due to his obsession, completely identify his clone as Edgar Thorne..."

"No, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a master now..."

"It's about... her current condition..."

Thinking of the previous [Lyliana's Alchemy Puppet], Su Zhisu looked at the two embracing, his gaze deep.

"There's nothing to worry about."

"Liliana Thea... the core legacy of Amadeus' master puppet alchemy... the technology of the 'Perfect Vessel'..."

"And the secret of this workshop..."

A faint smile slowly curved the corners of his lips.

Inside the furnace, the pale flames began to slowly recede and subside.

The vibration of the entire spherical space gradually stopped.

The final work, which had been standing silently by, flickered its blue light in its single crystalline eye, emitting a cold, mechanical sound:

"Detected... 'Designated Mediator' Liliana Thea's vital signs are unstable and her emotions are fluctuating wildly. Initiating the scheduled protocol..."

The next moment, [Liliana's Alchemical Golem] appeared in the furnace, and Liliana Thea's fused body with the furnace gradually disappeared...

The moment [Liliana's Alchemical Puppet] reopened its eyes, in Su Zhixu's eyes, its name changed...

Liliana Thea

[Category]: Alchemy Life (Special)

[Level]: lv.10

[Status]: New Student

[Information]: The alchemical golem originally created by Liliana Thea has now become her new life.

[Hidden Information]: The favorability rating towards the clone ??? is 100.