Chapter 148 - 121: Consciousness Reincarnation

Chapter 148: Chapter 121: Consciousness Reincarnation

Although there was a high probability that Hammond would resist to the bitter end, what if he had a change of heart?

After having chatted for a little while, Chen Qi decided to give Hammond one last chance.

...

"Surrender without a fight? Hahaha!"

"There’s no way I’m going to the Royal Capital. After all, that’s right under the Demon’s nose."

"If the Mountain God cells weren’t restricted by the Divine Talisman and unable to leave the Lanyu Kingdom, I would’ve left this damn place long ago."

"Aren’t you curious about what really happens to a scholar after they die? Why don’t you see for yourself?"

Hammond suddenly calmed down, in what seemed to be a Return of the Light.

Chen Qi sighed to himself. ’Of course things would head in the worst possible direction.’

But it didn’t matter. He had already guessed what Hammond was trying to do.

"Hammond, while I don’t know what kind of changes a scholar undergoes after death..."

"...I do have a good guess as to what you’re trying to do."

"You’ve worked so hard feeding those Mountain God cells, all for the deluded fantasy of re-condensing them after you die and turning yourself into a Mountain Spirit, haven’t you?"

"What a crazy idea. Are you sure you can succeed?"

"Even if you succeed, the King’s Game’s defense mechanism will obliterate you in the very next instant."

"Becoming a Mountain Spirit after death"—this was the answer Chen Qi arrived at after considering Hammond’s motives.

Clearly, the man no longer wanted to be an ordinary person; he wanted to grasp Extraordinary Power.

But as long as a scholar was alive, they could only be an ordinary person.

Therefore, Hammond had only one path: to find life in death.

But simply dying would not be enough.

Because if a scholar could transform into another form of life after death, Hammond, who loathed his human identity so much, would have killed himself long ago.

Considering he was consuming Mountain God cells and letting those field-based life forms devour his brain...

...no matter how incredible it seemed, Chen Qi could only come to one conclusion: Hammond’s plan was apparently to transform himself into a Mountain Spirit.

If he succeeded, he might even be able to snatch the Divine Talisman for himself. He really had it all figured out.

But the difficulty was clearly immense. From Chen Qi’s perspective, it seemed almost impossible. What on earth gave Hammond such confidence?

...

"So you figured it out. It seems I underestimated you."

"But for you to be just a newbie player... that’s a bit of a surprise."

"Any veteran player knows the defense mechanism isn’t foolproof."

"That lucky bumpkin, Gutaf, didn’t even consider Aliens when he designed the game’s defense mechanism."

"It’s understandable, really. Aliens rarely appear in the surrounding Inner Worlds."

"He was just an ordinary person. Even if he knew a little about the Inner World, how much could he really know?"

"As for whether I can succeed... why don’t you be the one to tell me!"

A cruel smile spread across Hammond’s face as blood began to pour from his seven orifices.

Clearly, he had made up his mind and had even begun the process.

"It’s a bit rushed, but the Mountain God cells parasitizing my brain are sufficient. I’ve transferred my memories to them through Dreams, so I won’t completely forget my past after my consciousness is reborn."

"Hahaha, maybe after I kill you, I can try becoming a player myself."

"According to my calculations, it should be possible."

For the first time in a long while, a smile appeared on Hammond’s face.

The next instant, his Life Magnet Field completely shattered.

And at the very moment of Hammond’s death, a peculiar Life Magnet Field was born within his brain.

Throughout this process, the three runes in Chen Qi’s right pupil collapsed once more, allowing him to witness everything.

...

’Incredible. Truly incredible.’

’The guy actually succeeded. At least, it seems so for now.’

’The only problem is, I’m in for some trouble now!’

In truth, from the moment Hammond had been able to detect his intrusion, Chen Qi had realized this arrest wouldn’t go smoothly.

At the time, Chen Qi had not only concealed his Spirituality, but had even withdrawn his Life Magnet Field into his body.

Forget an ordinary person like Hammond; even the Hummingbird Squad with their Life Detectors wouldn’t have been able to find him.

But Hammond had detected him, which could only mean he was no longer in the category of an ordinary person.

Chen Qi’s guess at the time was that Hammond had somehow controlled the Mountain God cells, and it was those field-based life forms that had discovered him.

No matter how much Chen Qi concealed his Life Magnet Field, as long as he was alive, he would inevitably cause a disturbance in the surrounding Matter Field.

The disturbance might be minuscule, perhaps undetectable even by a High-level Life Radar.

But in the eyes of a field-based life form, he was a beacon in the darkness, impossible to hide.

Chen Qi just hadn’t expected Hammond to be so insane as to assimilate the field-based life forms by feeding them his own brain cells.

It was chronic suicide.

And Hammond did indeed die by suicide.

His death was simple. Hammond used his will to awaken all the dormant Mountain God cells in his brain. Chen Qi was too late to stop him, and couldn’t have stopped him anyway.

His Level 3 Life Manipulation had no effect on a [Scholar].

...

’So after a scholar dies, their consciousness can exist independently? At least for a short time.’

’Hammond used the independent consciousness he gained after death to control all the awakened Mountain God cells, transforming into a [Spirit].’

’At least for now, it is indeed a type of [Spirit Body], a large-scale field-based life form.’

’The reaction of my right eye confirms it.’