Chapter 153 Chapter 153

Netherworld...Butterfly?

Looking at the beautiful butterfly that was perched on Xia Muqing's fingertips, like a blooming red spider lily, the mysterious aura that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and connect with their souls made the contestants open their eyes wide and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

"Another completely new evolution?"

"Three profound beasts, all of them unprecedentedly powerful profound beasts?"

No one doubted the strength of the Nether Butterfly. The Yin-Yang Butterfly was already very famous, and the Nether Butterfly's aura was several times greater than that of the Yin-Yang Butterfly.

No one doubted that the Nether Butterfly might be a divine beast—nonsense, a mysterious beast that had already surpassed quasi-divine beasts before evolution and had touched the threshold of divine beasts, and whose stats soared after evolution, how could it not be a divine beast?

Someone hissed, casting an admiring look: "We're all here to compete..."

"Yeah, how come her profound beast has become stronger before the competition is even over?"

"They're growing so fast! They're three mythical beasts! That's totally awesome!"

"Among all the Divine Beast Masters in Daxia, there aren't many who can possess three Divine Beasts, right?"

"He's at the peak of his combat prowess, truly worthy of being called Xiaoxia's Divine Beast Master! Hiss, we're all born of the same parents, so why is there such a huge difference between us?"

Everyone murmured to themselves, and in front of them, the successfully evolved Nether Butterfly gracefully spread its wings and flew into the air with its small and delicate body.

Under its control, the silk thread wrapped around the Leviathan beast was retracted into a circle deeper, tightly binding the thick scales. The thin tail fluttered in the wind, as light as silk.

The scene was magnificent, with more leather armor and scales falling, as well as Xu Feiying's roar and curses of shame and anger, almost jumping up and down.

But no matter how vicious the words Xu Feiying cursed, it was useless.

Following "Disorder", a new natural enemy appeared - in front of the Nether Butterfly, which is proficient in mental attacks, the weaknesses of the Leviathan Beast, whose body is full of traces of soul transformation, are almost transparent!

With the help of the gap created by Ark Xiaoxue, the Nether Butterfly moved quickly, and the slender red line "swung down with a knife", slashing and chopping.

Xu Feiying had no choice but to urge Leviathan to quickly clear the data that occupied the computing power.

But this is also difficult. After all, Ark and Xiaoxue's feelings are stronger than ever before. Not only does they accompany each other day and night, but they also have the courage and determination to sacrifice themselves for their companions' victory. All of this is like a jar of strong, fragrant and pure wine, which is as strong as fire when it enters the throat. Everyone who comes into contact with it will fall into intoxication uncontrollably.

What's more, the two are running in parallel. While the Ark center is working hard to clean up, there is also a huge and endless stream of data flowing in.

"Fuck you, fuck you..."

Xu Feiying was so angry that she started swearing.

But this only revealed his helplessness.

Before his eyes, the Leviathan was being decomposed layer by layer, with perfect curves, like a butcher cutting up an ox, and each dividing line accurately cut off a ghost.

The Nether Butterfly emanated a faint purple light, and the wronged souls drifted in the air, transformed into dazzling points of light under the purple light. The resentment was absorbed, and the black smoke surrounding the wronged souls faded. Their bodies gradually became transparent, and their expressions quietly became peaceful.

"rustle……"

Spots of light linger around the Nether Butterfly, like planets circling a star emitting light and heat, or like souls that have finally escaped from the abyss, expressing gratitude to the gods who saved them and freed them from the sea of ​​suffering.

Surrounded by thousands of light spots, the Nether Butterfly's elegant body becomes even more charming.

It spreads its butterfly wings, with a long strip of light trailing behind it, and flies lightly in the sky, like a dream.

Leviathan struggled hard under Xu Feiying's instructions, but its strength was decreasing and the effects of the skills it released were gradually weakening.

The power of the skill "Curse of the Ghost" essentially comes from the resentment of the mysterious beast that was tortured to death in the experiment and attached to the Leviathan beast.

At this moment, the ghost was freed, the resentment dissipated, and the "Curse of the Ghost" naturally lost its captivating power.

With its trump card destroyed and its database of skills that could be switched freely blocked, Leviathan had really hit rock bottom.

But as the wronged souls gradually separated, its original form gradually emerged, and a faint blue, transparent light gradually appeared in its eyes...

"Bang!"

Inside the Ark center, Xiaoxue, who was trying to release her emotional power, was startled for a moment.

What's going on?

A brand new data stream is emerging from the chaotic information, gradually blooming into a dazzling, blinding light.

Under the emotional stimulation it inputs, a brand new consciousness is reviving!

It is not a virtual consciousness born from the Ark host - it is not that easy to break through from nothing to something. No matter how strong the computing power of Ark is, it is not so easy to break through the limitations without the chaotic characteristics and billions of luck.

If my judgment is correct... could it be Leviathanmon's original main consciousness, suppressed deep within its body by countless wronged souls?

“Boom, boom, boom!”

A muffled sound was heard, like the dull sound of knocking on a door coming from far away, and like the violent ups and downs of a heart from stillness to movement, drawing a violent and turbulent ripple line in the data space.

Not only Ark Xiaoxue, but also the Nether Butterfly outside and other beastmasters not far away, seemed to hear a low whimper.

Such sorrow and despair, such sorrow that even the sound of crying is mournful—

“Woo!!”

The data flow in the Ark center surged violently!

It was like a voice crying, roaring, and screaming in Ark Xiaoxue's emotional memories:

[…I’ve had that too!]

Moments of closeness with my master, moments of fighting alongside my companions—I've had them too!!

The roar contained endless recollections and hesitations, as if a ghost of tragic death had resurrected from the depths of hell, surrounded by raging flames.

The flames were pitch black, licking the painful wounds on its soul. The wounds deep in its soul made it ache excruciatingly painful, but there was still a strong and insoluble resentment in its heart, so strong that it seemed to sweep away everything.

[Master, Master——]

[It's me, Master. Do you still remember me? ]

The wind is howling.

Flames ignited from under the Leviathan beast, instantly burning the surrounding weeds and turning into a huge circle of fire!

Leviathan regained its mobility. It struggled to get up from the ground, flicking its tail awkwardly. A red flame shot up from the wound on its forehead where the sharp horn had been cut off. Its eyes were stretched thin by an invisible object, and its pupils flickered, revealing a pair of icy blue, clear and painful vertical pupils.

Xia Muqing pursed her lips.

She watched this scene with a heavy heart, and in mid-air, the Nether Butterfly also stopped dancing and looked quietly at the 'Leviathan Beast' that had revived after splitting, with a dark and deep gaze.

A new message was sent in the "Private Chat Room".

[Master, I saw its spirit form. It's not Leviathan.]

[That is a... Fire Tail Scythe.]

…

Leviathanmon is an "artificial mysterious beast".

Its sharp claws, bat wings, scales, bone spurs and even its tall body were all plagiarized from the strongest parts of other mysterious beasts. By patching them together, it became the so-called "strongest".

But if we analyze its essence, it still has a mysterious beast as its "main body".

This lucky yet unlucky mysterious beast, chosen as the "subject", had its will confused by Dr. Z's secret method, its skin peeled off, its tendons and bones extracted, its long tail cut off, and its limbs peeled off.

It was like a building block, being cut at will, the "weak" parts of its body being replaced with cold, hard limbs from other mysterious beasts; it was also like a piece of plasticine, its mental power being kneaded and torn at will, pressed into a small ball and stuffed into the deepest part, so as to make the Leviathan beast a beast without independent consciousness and more easily driven by Xu Feiying.

It hurts, it hurts so much.

Words can't describe the pain. Every moment felt like being tortured in hell. But what made it despair the most was the look in its master's eyes. He sent him to the laboratory with an icy coldness, but then showed enthusiasm for the patched-up monster, lovingly caressing the "Leviathan's" claws and bone spurs...

【Uaaaaa——!】

It hates it so much! It feels so wronged!!

Amidst the hysterical roar, Leviathan's movements became faster.

It waved its claws like crazy, and its blade-like tail cut the ground into cracks. Big tears rolled down the corners of its eyes, and the moment they hit the ground, they turned into countless points of light and flew into the sky.

Xu Feiying was also shocked.

He recognized that the consciousness in the Leviathan at this moment was Firetail Scythe, and was terrified of the other party's revenge, but then he found that Firetail Scythe was just venting its pain and anger without any clue, and was not rushing towards him... Xu Feiying suddenly felt confident again.

"How could I not remember?" He quickly adjusted his tone and spoke in an unprecedentedly gentle voice, "Xiao Huo, you are my first contracted profound beast, and even now you are my best friend."

"Look, haven't I been realizing our dreams? You want to be the best mystical beast in the world, and I want to be the best beastmaster in the world. Aren't we always working towards this goal?"

The words drifted in the air, and Leviathan froze in place.

Not far away, the contestants were furious when they heard this.

"How shameless!" Xue Yao cursed, "Your way of working hard is to torture your own profound beasts? And you even killed so many innocent profound beasts in the process?"

Xu Feiying remained calm: "On the road to becoming the strongest, sacrifices are inevitable."

"Once we become the strongest, these discordant voices accusing us will disappear. Only the strong have the right to speak. Am I wrong in saying this?"

"Xiao Huo, there's no time for nonsense with them. Now that you're awake, quickly use your mental power to control the Ark host—your previous body is no longer usable. This will be your new, strongest body!"

Not far away, Xia Muqing and Nether Butterfly's pupils suddenly shrank.

Oh no! If the Firetail Scythe takes over Ark's main consciousness, not only will their battle plan fail, but Ark Xiaoxue's rescue plan will also become much more difficult!

"We can't let the Firetail Scythe's consciousness take over!" Xia Muqing gritted her teeth, "Xiao Jin, use Discord!"

Xu Feiying wanted to bring order to Ark's chaotic logic, but she chose to do the opposite!

“Ouch!”

After receiving the order from the beastmaster, the gilded sky dragon soared into the sky, with golden light shining all over its body.

The long tail streaked across the gradually darkening sky, and the mysterious power transformed into a blazing sun. The wondrous power containing countless changes spread out in circles of ripples, and with lightning speed, it enveloped the Leviathan beast, which was left with only the core of its body.

Points of light, like countless snowflakes, fell into the complex data stream, and transformed into playful and tireless vibration particles, whistling and weaving around in the Ark core, turning the spiritual realm that had finally been organized into a mess again.

The Firetail Scythe's newly revived consciousness was still very fragile. After being hit by the Gilded Sky Dragon, the whole beast felt like its head was hit by a hammer. It swayed in place in a daze, and its eyes were swirling like mosquito coils.

Xu Feiying: "Xiao Huo—Fire Tail Scythe?"

"Move!" He squatted down and punched the Leviathan's back hard, urging it frantically, "Hurry, move!"

"Stand up and fight for me! Aren't you the most loyal mystical beast to me—"

The Gilded Sky Dragon looked at his anxious expression, glanced at the struggling Leviathan Beast, and sneezed in disdain.

“Ouch.”

I really don't understand how a guy like this could be worthy of Xuan Beast's loyalty.

Hey, Leviathanmon, I think you're quite pitiful. Why don't you surrender and betray that bastard? The Contracted Mystical Beast Protection Association will help you get justice.

The response to the Gilded Sky Dragon was a "fire-breathing" move.

The Leviathan beast was on the verge of falling, but in pain, it struggled to keep its body steady.

It turned its head and opened its mouth to spit out a ball of fire - but the power was far less than the previous hurricane or the void. The Gilded Sky Dragon didn't even need to dodge. It just attached the profound power to the scales around its body and easily blocked the flames.

Xia Muqing took everything in, her mind racing.

"Fire Breathing" is just a low-level skill, so why is the Fire Tail Scythe...

A flash of light flashed through her mind, and she gasped, "I know! Firetail Scythe can't adapt to the Ark core quickly. When it was forced into the experiment, it was probably still just a first-level profound beast. Its understanding of itself and its understanding of power are very limited!"

"The Ark database is huge, yes, but it's far beyond its reach—it can't fully utilize the database's power!"

"This is our chance! Everyone, attack together!"

All the contestants responded, cheered up and joined the battle again.

Even though their mysterious beasts were exhausted, they still possessed powerful skills and a level of mysterious power control that far exceeded the ordinary. For a moment, the field was filled with mysterious light, and all kinds of powerful skills were directed directly at the Leviathan beast - which directly stunned Huoweijian.

Its body was powerful, but its dusty soul was far from worthy of its current strength. Frost, wind, rain, boulders... all kinds of attacks came overwhelmingly. When had it ever seen anything like this?

Leviathanmon subconsciously took a few steps back.

Seeing this scene, Xu Feiying's face changed instantly.

...Leviathan is retreating.

This realization irritated him, bringing back many unpleasant memories. Xu Feiying subconsciously clenched his fists and, without even thinking, shouted, "Fire Tail Scythe, what are you doing?"

"Go ahead, charge! What the hell are you afraid of? You still want to become the strongest mystical beast?"

"It's because you're so weak—it's because you're so incompetent—that I'm laughed at by my family!"

"I don't need such a weak Xuan Beast! If you keep doing this, get back here and give me my Leviathan back!"

"Go back!"

Leviathan was trembling with fear!

It desperately raised its head, wanting to use another powerful move - but the attack of the Nether Butterfly fell on it, the hazy purple light mixed with a hint of blood, the worry and terror that struck the soul spread silently, quietly surrounding it.

The already scarred spiritual body was finally on the verge of collapse under the "internal and external attacks" of Xu Feiying and other mysterious beasts.

It tried to move its eyes, its watery pupils gazing at its beastmaster—but Xu Feiying simply glared at it with fury, cursing, "Really? I thought this guy would finally be useful, but in the end, he's still useless."

"Fire Tail Scythe, you are too weak. Both your potential and willpower are far from enough. You are not qualified to be my Xuan Beast."

"The time you spent recovering... never mind. It was just a way to buy time for Ark to clean up its systems. Don't come out again after you go back. Do you understand? Seeing a piece of crap like you makes me upset."

“…”

Leviathanmon's dark blue eyes dimmed.

To be honest, it would be more accurate to say that it was completely defeated by Xu Feiying's heart-wrenching words rather than being defeated by the skills of the mysterious beasts.

Everyone on the field couldn't help but feel a little sad when watching this scene.

The only one who seemed happy was Xu Feiying.

Firetail Scythe's consciousness fell silent again, and the Ark host had used this time to clean up a large amount of disordered data. In other words, he was able to control the "hostage" again!

"Even waste has its uses," he said, raising his chin slightly. "You should feel honored to have done this for me."

"Okay, let's get everything back on track—"

Before he finished speaking, Xia Muqing suddenly said coldly: "You wish!"

"Xiaoxue!"

The name she called out stunned everyone around her. Xu Feiying also turned around in shock, her mind subconsciously frantically recalling - did the other party have a mysterious beast named "Xiaoxue"? No, didn't Xia Muqing only contract three mysterious beasts?

Could it be... a feint to trick him?

Xu Feiying was worried, and the next second, something strange happened!

After Fire Tail Scythe's consciousness dissipated, an extremely strange voice that made his heart tremble was heard from the Ark host that should have become ownerless again!

[Central Control Progress 98%…99%…]

[Beep, all programs have been taken over, the database has been connected, and the firewall has been re-enabled! ]

Xu Feiying: “……!”

His heart and liver were trembling, and he couldn't believe that the voice he heard was real, but the fact was right in front of him - the perfect body he had dreamed of separated from the data model of Leviathan Beast and turned into a chubby and cute snowman, staggering towards Xia Muqing.

While rushing, he waved his hands happily: "Master, master, I succeeded!"

In the distance, Xia Muqing finally let go of her anxious heart.

She opened her arms and let the snowman, which had expanded dozens of times, fall into her arms. The huge inertia carried her around for several circles, and a happy smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.

"Welcome back, Ark Xiaoxue."

…

After actively integrating into the main system, it is indeed not so easy for Ark Xiaoxue to leave.

Just like a drop of water merging into the ocean current, even if Xia Muqing has a keen eye, how can she pick out the drop that belongs to her from the vast ocean?

But fortunately, a quarter of an hour ago, the successfully evolved Nether Butterfly gave new suggestions.

In the "chat room", Xiao Zi's firm voice still lingered in my ears:

[Xiaoxue doesn't need separation, what it needs is fighting, plundering, and replacing! ]

It has to be said that Xiao Zi's condition has changed a lot after absorbing the negative energy. The tone of his voice is decisive and strong, which makes Lord Feng Luo and Gilded Sky Dragon marvel at it.

Is this the weak little butterfly that usually hides behind them like a wet nurse?

"Fighting", "plundering" and so on... Oh my god, so cool!

Xiao Zi, go, go, go, they are your backing!

Xia Muqing nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and her brows finally relaxed.

On the one hand, it was because Xiao Zi had finally started to be independent mentally, and on the other hand, she thought this idea made perfect sense.

Since it is difficult to divide, then just integrate it. If you can grab the ownership of the entire river, who can say that this is not the same drop of water as before?

Ahem, it's definitely not because she also envies the Ark mainframe's high-speed algorithms, vast database, and its magical structure that can freely simulate other mysterious beasts.

After some analysis, Xia Muqing and the other mysterious beasts quickly reached a consensus. Instead, Ark Xiaoxue became the most frightened. She froze there in confusion, her eyes blank. "Wait, is this true?"

"I'm here to seize control of the Ark mainframe?"

"I fight Leviathanmon??"

Oh my god, it’s the opposite of Tiangang!

The tall totem transformed from the Nether Butterfly flickered in the contract space, and a powerful soul aura came towards them. Although it was a ghostly red and purple light, it made the other companions feel extremely at ease.

[Don't worry, I'll use 'Soul Pulling' to clear the way for you, and everyone will also assist you.]

[Go ahead, Xiaoxue, this is your turn to shine! ]

So, with the help of the three mysterious beasts, Ark Xiaoxue made rapid progress and successfully sneaked into the depths of Ark's core.

Immediately, as everyone's attention was drawn to the suddenly awakened Fire Tail Scythe, it silently devoured data, expanded itself, deleted viruses and Trojans, and rebuilt a brand new firewall...

That was a defense code encrypted with emotional energy that even the Ark host could not penetrate.

Ark Xiaoxue used this to firmly protect her consciousness, hiding in the shadows and quietly waiting for the opportunity. Soon the time came, the Fire Tail Scythe's despair disappeared, and Ark became a shell again - it rushed out of the data stream without thinking, and took control before Xu Feiying could do so.

The time that the Fire Tail Scythe delayed was just right for it!

"You rubbish beastmaster, I won't give you another chance to control the hostages!"

After taking over the Ark main system, Xiaoxue immediately felt the difference.

It was as if the heaven and earth expanded, time and space stretched, the body carried the infinite extension of consciousness, and the moment the huge database was loaded, it provided it with endless possibilities.

However, it possesses independent thinking and is not like the previous Ark host, which is just a simple "warehouse manager" - as long as there is a sufficient supply of mysterious power, it can call upon all the capabilities here.

All the efforts Xu Feiying made for Leviathan ended up being a hindrance to it!

The master and Xiao Zi were right, this chaos was indeed the key to its transformation!

Ark Xiaoxue couldn't contain her excitement and jumped up and down beside Xia Muqing: "Master, Master, I feel so strong now! If there's a fight next time, I can help!"

As he spoke, the outline of the snowman gradually blurred, and the edges stretched out, turning into broad wings and a sharp beak.

It was the blue parrot fighting bird that Xia Muqing had seen in the seventh district before.

Xia Muqing opened her eyes wide in surprise - because Ark Xiaoxue's simulation was so similar, it could be said that every feather was exactly the same, and the three feathers on the top of the head were so beautiful that they looked like they were adorned with sapphires. The bright eyes and the fluctuations that emanated from the body further proved that the blue parrot fighting bird it simulated was not just a fake, but a real "mysterious beast" with combat capabilities.

The people around were also stunned.

“Where did this mysterious beast appear from? Did that big snowman just turn into this?”

"But where did that snowman come from?"

"Oh my god... Do you remember that little snowman was lying on Xiao Xia's beast user's shoulder? What? Did it use the expansion effect?"

"And then used Transfiguration?"

Xue Yao, who thought he knew Xia Muqing better, shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, that little snowman is clearly an artificial intelligence created by her, not a mysterious beast at all——"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the blue parrot fighting bird next to Xia Muqing suddenly flapped its wings, raised its head proudly, and shot a blue light towards the distance.

"boom!"

The light was blinding and powerful, raising a cloud of dust when it landed, making the already precarious space even more unstable.

Xue Yao was stunned: "...This, this, this is artificial intelligence?"

How could there be an artificial intelligence that could unleash such powerful attack skills?

Could this really be a shapeshifting mysterious beast...

But that wasn't right. He had seen this little snowman in District 7. It was clearly just an auxiliary role that could record and analyze data. How could it have evolved such abnormal abilities after not seeing it for a few months?

"Xiaoxue is indeed an artificial intelligence, but she's different from other AIs on the market," Xia Muqing explained. "Xiaoxue has her own thoughts and emotions. Now with Leviathanmon's selfless contribution to the Ark database, it's not surprising that she can achieve this level of intelligence, right?"

“…”

The whole audience was silent.

Even Xu Feiying, who was still stuck in the virtual space and was just getting up from the ground with a dusty face, was stunned for a long time after hearing this.

"No, do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

Xue Yao's voice trembled at the end of his voice. "What do you mean by having your own thoughts and emotions? Can that be called artificial intelligence?"

"Are you trying to tell us that you also created an artificial mysterious beast?"

And unlike Xu Feiying who uses the Fire Tail Scythe as the main body, this one is truly created from nothing!

Xia Muqing smiled at him and nodded.

That's the affirmative answer.

Xue Yao's mind suddenly exploded, and he blurted out: "Fuck, Xia Muqing, are you a pervert?"

It’s okay to cultivate three divine beasts, but raising an artificial intelligence by your side can turn out like this?

What kind of outrageous ability is this?

"Goodness," someone beside him murmured blankly, "Can anything be made into a strong person? What should I do if I suddenly want to be raised by her?"

Xia Muqing: “……?”

Wait, what did you say?

Beside him, Chi Zi nodded thoughtfully.

She was the one who knew Ark Xiaoxue the best among this group of people, but she had never expected that Xiaoxue could grow to this extent in such a short time.

Looking at the lifelike blue parrot and the destructive power of its attack on the ground, Chi Zi felt his brain was not enough: "Can anything you raise turn into the magic power of a powerful person? Don't tell me, from an experimental perspective, the success rate is really 100%..."

"Does that mean every human beastmaster has a special ability? Xiao Xia's special ability is that he can raise everything?"

Seeing the conversation gradually slide into an unbelievable angle, Xia Muqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and quickly stepped forward to interrupt them: "Wait, it's not time to relax yet."

"The virtual space is about to collapse!"

As he spoke, the ground shook and invisible ripples spread out in circles.

This virtual space, which had gone through so much, had finally reached the point of collapse after enduring countless attacks and being repeatedly invaded by data streams.

The contestants' eyes were startled and they hurriedly called out to their own contestants.

The Gilded Sky Dragon and the Wind Luo Lord brought up the rear, and after helping the other mysterious beasts evacuate, they also stepped on the flying space cracks and ran towards Xia Muqing at a rapid speed.

"……etc!"

In the distance, Xu Feiying, who was abandoned by everyone, finally panicked.

He struggled to crawl out from the rocks and sand: "Don't, don't leave me!"

"Save me and get out together!"