Chen Xin looked back at Ling with a puzzled expression, seemingly waiting for his explanation.
Lingyi slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing the truth.
How could he have forgotten that this "human and monster combination" was just a euphemism, and Chen Xin didn't know the actual situation.
He repeated what Jiang Quan had said to Chen Xin.
"To attach the limbs of a monster to a human body?"
"Yes, that's right. That man in the black robe said that humans who possess the bodies of magical beasts will become even stronger. And this feat will be a great breakthrough in human history."
Chen Xin narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Warcraft are generally bloodthirsty and murderous. They not only have strong defense but also strong attack power. If used properly, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"For example, making armor from monster hides, and weapons and armor from teeth, horns, beaks, and animal bones."
"But combining limbs with humans... this experiment is unheard of."
"Moreover, even if the experiment were to be conducted, I believe that very few of the humans who received limbs from magical beasts would survive... There is a chasm between humans and magical beasts that is difficult to cross..."
"The most important prerequisite is the bloodline rejection reaction... If we can't overcome this rejection, it's impossible for humans to survive!"
At this point, Chen Xin paused for a moment, then continued:
"I once heard that there are some special things in the corpses of magical beasts. These things are called magical cores, which are the energy that magical beasts turn into after they die. These magical cores can help humans improve their cultivation level. Moreover, the energy in the magical cores is extremely pure and concentrated. Just consuming one can allow a spiritual cultivator of the same level to advance one level directly."
He glanced at Zero, and seeing that Zero didn't react, he inwardly praised Zero's composure, then added:
"Of course, magic cores come from powerful magical beasts, and one must have a strong physique to devour them. Ordinary spiritual cultivators generally do not rely on devouring magic cores to increase their level, because the risks involved are too great."
What risks?
Ling frowned and asked subconsciously.
To be honest, when he heard that devouring demon cores could lead to advancement, he was actually quite envious...
However, since Chen Xin said there are risks, it seems we need to consider it carefully.
Chen Xin saw through Ling's thoughts, shook his head and chuckled:
"The demonic core contains nearly half of the demonic beast's power from its lifetime, but this power is incredibly ferocious. Unless the demonic beast willingly faced death, its demonic core will also contain its powerful resentment from before its death. This resentment will be released when someone devours its demonic core. And the person who devours it will suffer severe damage to their meridians at best, and death at worst..."
"Is it that serious?"
Ling was secretly alarmed.
"That's right. So even though absorbing demonic cores could bring powerful energy to spiritual cultivators, they wouldn't absorb them. After all, what use is strength without life?"
"so……"
"So I guess they must have come up with another way to transplant powerful parts of the magical beasts into humans. If the plan works, then they will also have a part of the magical beasts' power."
Ling paused, then frowned and said:
"I always felt that their motives weren't simple..."
"I see!"
Chen Xin's eyes suddenly lit up; he had thought of a possibility...
He beckoned to Ling and voiced his suspicions:
"Devouring demonic cores can enhance a demonic cultivator's strength, but the prerequisite is having the physique of a demonic beast, right?"
Ling nodded, not understanding what Chenxin meant.
Chen Xin continued:
“There’s something I didn’t say before—monsters are born with a hatred for humans, and even in death they will not allow humans to easily absorb their magic cores… However, humans will encounter problems when they consume magic cores, but monsters will not!”
"You mean... there's no backlash between magical beasts? So does that mean that as long as humans possess magical beast bloodlines, magical cores won't have any limiting effect on them?"
Zero seemed to have realized something as well.
Chen Xin snapped his fingers, and something seemed to gradually reveal itself as if the clouds and fog had parted:
"Look, their experiment aims to allow humans to inherit the physique of magical beasts. Does that mean that if this experiment succeeds, magical cores that humans couldn't absorb before could be used on people with magical beast limbs?"
"Those humans who successfully transplanted magical beast bodies will gradually acquire the bloodline of magical beasts. When they devour magical cores, they will not be affected. In that case... they can continuously absorb magical cores and increase their strength!"
"This experiment is not only about improving strength, but also about proving that humans and magical beasts can coexist!"
"As for what you said earlier about the man in black robes sending away two people with 'special constitutions' in advance... I think they are people with human-demon bloodlines."
"Human-Demon Bloodline?"
After a moment's thought, Chen Xin gave his reply:
"The human-demon bloodline is created by the union of a human and a magical beast. If one of the parents is a magical beast, their offspring will possess the human-demon bloodline, similar to the mixed-race children in our human world..."
"Then, those who possess human-demon bloodlines, will they not suffer any backlash when absorbing demonic cores?"
"That's natural."
Everything seemed to be gradually becoming clearer—
They capture ordinary spiritual cultivators, transplant magical beast limbs into them to give them magical beast bloodlines, then eliminate those who reject them. Finally, they combine these cultivators with humans who possess both human and demonic bloodlines to devour magical cores, greatly increasing their strength…
This must be their ultimate goal...
"It seems that the person behind this not only has great ambitions, but also considerable influence and strength."
Capturing spiritual cultivators alone takes a lot of effort, not to mention capturing magical beasts and extracting their cores...
It would be impossible to accomplish this without immense strength.
Ling nodded in agreement, gazing at the bright sunlight outside the window, a hint of melancholy creeping onto his face.
"What are you thinking about?"
Chen Xin nudged Ling gently with his elbow, but didn't expect Ling to answer him.
He gently comforted her:
Don't overthink it.
Ling turned around and saw the worry in his eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
Unconsciously, she recounted to Chenxin everything about her arrival here, the troubles she had encountered, and the story of her separation from Su.
After listening to Ling's account, Chen Xin's expression became serious.
Is everything you're saying true?
His eyes were full of doubt.
"Um."
Zero nodded seriously.
No wonder... this place, except where they are now, is completely desolate. So much had happened before...
This young boy shouldered all of this alone.
At that moment, Chen Xin looked at Ling with a hint of awe.
He didn't speak, he just held Zero's hand tightly.
"If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."
His voice was calm, but his tone was resolute.
"I believe in you, so you should believe in yourself too."
"Um!"
Zero nods, a radiant smile sweeps across my heart:
"Thank you."
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