Chapter 597 - 231: This Is the Best God: Believing in Him Truly Grants Eternal Life

"What? They can be resurrected?"

In the center of the special zone in the Pacific Ocean, which had already returned to calm, Shen Fei couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise after listening to the report from Vanas, the Emperor of the Sea Race.

"But... that makes sense." However, upon seeing the certainty in Vanas’s eyes, he quickly came to a realization. This is normal! The NPCs and bosses he had just killed could indeed be resurrected.

This was because they all had avatars existing in the various Game Worlds, awaiting inheritance. Although he had killed the powerful bodies of NPCs and bosses formed after numerous avatars devoured one another and merged, new avatars for them would also be created once the game abilities were inherited again.

For the NPCs and bosses, this was a form of "resurrection."

"After a new NPC or boss inherits its predecessor’s role, will it have the memories of the one that was killed?" Having processed the information Vanas provided, Shen Fei immediately pressed for more details.

"I don’t know the specifics of that for now! It likely involves a special secret among the NPCs and bosses themselves," Vanas replied instantly. "In the past, we of the Sea Race could access related memories by performing a Bloodline Technique that consumed our origin..."

From Vanas’s answer, Shen Fei understood that it was indeed possible for these "resurrectable" NPCs and bosses to obtain the memories of their fallen counterparts. The Sea Race had a similar experience; to obtain the memories of their dead kin, they needed to perform a Bloodline Technique that consumed both lifespan and their origin. Shen Fei believed these NPCs and bosses definitely had a similar ability. Although this ability, like the Sea Race’s Bloodline Technique, likely came at a great cost and had severe consequences, it was still possible.

Interesting. So they can’t truly be killed! I’ll go back and ask Tang San what method the NPCs and bosses use to inherit the memories of their predecessors...

Shen Fei immediately thought of a way to get this answer. As a member of his Clan, 0 had previously taken on a subordinate: Tang San, who had betrayed the NPCs and bosses to side with Shen Fei. Now, guessing that there was a chance for the memories of these dead NPCs and bosses to be acquired by their successors, he wanted to know the method. Although this memory inheritance process was surely costly, Shen Fei was determined to master this secret.

WHOOSH.

After exchanging a few more words with Vanas and confirming there was no other unexpected information, Shen Fei waved his hand and led his group toward the shattered but still-standing [Dragon Palace]. He wanted to see the Red Heart A that Vanas had reported—the one that had taken root here and was about to solidify. Once the Red Heart A solidified, his next goal was to take the solidified Uniqueness item and search for the potential Square A, and perhaps even the Plum Blossom A.

SPLASH. SPLASH. SPLASH.

Although there were many more secrets she wanted to share with the Divine Lord—such as the origin of the Sea Race, the story of this game version, and the even more urgent situation outside the bubble—Vanas knew that there were some secrets she couldn’t speak of even if she wanted to. As a native creature of Blue Star, the rules would automatically block the Divine Lord from hearing them.

Therefore, seeing that Shen Fei’s attention was focused on the most important thing, the Red Heart A, she said no more. It’s best to let some things shielded by the rules run their natural course...

「Half an hour later.」

Shen Fei’s group was led by Vanas of the Sea Race into the enormous [Dragon Palace].

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

Upon seeing the sights within, Xiaohong and 0 couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement. This wondrous structure of the Sea Race not only looked huge from the outside, but its interior was towering, majestic, and exceptionally magnificent. Although the exterior had been left battered and scorched from the earlier siege by the NPCs and bosses, the inside told a different story. The resplendent decor and incredibly opulent architecture revealed it to be a "work of art" passed down through the ages and meticulously maintained. It was a home, a warship, a weapon, and an artistic testament to the painstaking care of countless Sea Race members.

While 0 and Xiaohong were marveling at the sight, Shen Fei noticed something. Inside the [Dragon Palace], which was filled with a futuristic aura and many elements of Elven architectural style, numerous structures were covered in blood-red, vein-like filaments. He understood that this was what Vanas had mentioned earlier—the remnants of the Bloodline Technique they had activated, consuming their own lifespans to provide more Shield energy for the [Dragon Palace].

"Let’s go. Take me directly to the Red Heart A!"

The Sea Race’s [Dragon Palace] was truly a unique place well worth exploring, but after only a brief glance, Shen Fei told Vanas his main objective.

WHOOSH.

Hearing Divine Lord Shen Fei’s request, Vanas—who had relaxed now that the war was over—smiled faintly and waved her fair, delicate left hand. A radiant, shimmering portal, like a magic mirror, opened directly on the mirror-smooth floor in front of Shen Fei.

With a flash of light, Shen Fei stepped into the portal. He soon found himself in the main hall of a building colored in shades of dark purple, with a heavy Gothic aesthetic.