Chapter 159 Cataclysmic Ability: Mitosis (10,000 words begging for subscription!)
Upon hearing the words of the man in the suit, Qiu Tu felt a slight stir in his heart.
'Blessing?'
'It seems like this time I might actually witness something extraordinary....?'
Thinking so, Qiu Tu continued to "experience" on....
Hearing the call of the man in the suit upstairs, "Qiu Tu" responded, "Coming!"
After speaking, "Qiu Tu" casually groped the woman beside him a couple more times before getting up and heading upstairs along the staircase.
When he reached the corner of the staircase, "Qiu Tu" turned to look back at the several naked women still kneeling on the ground, whistled sharply, and then laughed wildly as he ascended the stairs.
His demeanor was becoming more and more like that of the man in the suit....
Upon reaching the top floor, "Qiu Tu" was met with a modernly furnished study.
In the middle of the study was a large solid wood desk, its surface as smooth as a mirror. Where once there were papers and a lamp, now they were all piled up in the corner, replaced by 12 white candles and 1 red candle.
Beneath the 13 candles, there was a red six-pointed star drawn with blood.
The 12 white candles were precisely placed at the 12 nodes of the hexagram, while the red candle was positioned right in the center!
Qiu Tu silently memorized the pattern on the desk, then continued to follow Wang Xi's memories.
Meanwhile, upon seeing "Qiu Tu" enter, the masked man in the suit looked over, his eyes crimson with evil.
"Old Qi, you actually don't have the talent to become a 'Divine Envoy,' but.... who would have thought you'd be so fortunate to encounter our 'God' in this lifetime," he said.
"To 'God,' all living beings are equal, with no distinction of high or low, noble or humble."
"Even the most ordinary person, as long as they devotedly worship her, can still be granted 'Divine Power' and become a divine envoy."
"Moreover, compared to those who drink the 'Incomplete Potion' and steal 'Divine Power,' we who receive power bestowed by 'God' are much safer, without any risk of failure."
"So.... open your mind and accept the power that 'God' bestows upon you!"
Hearing the words of the man in the suit, "Qiu Tu" fell to the ground with a "thud," then crawled on the floor and cried out, "Please, 'God,' grant me power!"
As "Qiu Tu" shouted, the man in the suit let out several wild, mocking laughs. He then opened a bag, grabbed a handful of an unknown white powder, and fiercely sprinkled it over the hexagram array!
The next second, 13 flames surged up fiercely, changing from their original red to a deep purple!
As the flames rose, the study was bathed in deep purple light, and smoke filled the air, as if the real world had been pulled away!
And the figure of Larilo slowly emerged in this illusory world.
Her eyes, crimson with evil, watched "Qiu Tu," making a stark contrast to her pure, angelic face.
Then she stretched out her delicate hand and pointed towards "Qiu Tu."
The next second, "Qiu Tu" felt the whole world spinning wildly. In a daze, he seemed to find himself in the midst of a brilliant galaxy.
But before he could take in the beautiful view, the countless galaxies eerily began to stretch and deform, turning into thin, long tentacles, penetrating every cell in "Qiu Tu's" body!
"Qiu Tu" felt as if his entire body was being torn apart, the pain was unbearable! Yet his mental clarity prevented him from passing out!
And just as the agony was reaching its peak!
Suddenly, the scene before Qiu Tu's eyes changed dramatically! When he came to his senses, he realized he had left the [Memory World] and returned to reality!
"Whew!"
Qiu Tu took a deep breath and then checked his body, finding it unscathed.
But.... the scene from that memory felt so real that he thought it had actually happened to him.
At that moment, Qiu Tu truly realized the terrifying aspect of the [Loyalty Game].
It might just be a little [Memory Fragment], but it's a real [Memory]!
Not only were sight, hearing, and touch completely restored, but even the [sensation] was fully reproduced.
It could be said that everything the brain/soul remembers, Qiu Tu could experience!
And what's more....
It seems that even the thoughts were recorded in the memory...
With this in mind, Qiu Tu couldn't help but take out a piece of paper and pen and scribble something on it.
Soon, the paper bore the details of Wang Xi's Cataclysm Path and ability....
'Cataclysm Path: Life Reproduction'
'Cataclysmic Ability: Mitosis'
'Ability Effect: The Cataclysmic possessing this ability will have the capacity for asexual reproduction. Under certain conditions of sacrificing strength, one can split into two identical beings.'
'This ability can not only be applied to the entire living creature but also to its various organs, allowing a short-term enhancement of physical fitness or the replacement of organs.'
Looking at the record of Wang Xi's Cataclysm Path and Cataclysmic ability on the paper, Qiu Tu stroked his chin and felt.... Although this ability seemed a bit disgusting, it appeared to be very practical.
Not only can he regenerate amputated limbs, but he can also leave behind an extra body to save his life?
Is this the Cataclysmic ability bestowed by "God"?
Out of the blue, Qiu Tu suddenly understood why some people would choose to worship the Evil God and why the Sanctuary allowed only Cataclysmics to take up middle and high-level positions in various cities.
Forget about most people, even Qiu Tu. If he had been unable to undergo the Cataclysm Awakening and one day the Evil God approached him, telling him that by worshipping the Evil God, he could be 100% guaranteed to receive Supernatural Power, he reckoned that he would find it difficult to resist such a temptation...
Thinking along these lines, Qiu Tu neatly folded the paper in his hand and put it away.
His takeaway from the "Memory Fragment (Medium)" this time was not insignificant. Qiu Tu not only witnessed that bizarre ritual, but he also learned that Wang Xi was already a Cataclysmic, and also discovered even more victims.
With that thought, Qiu Tu couldn't help taking out his Communicator and calling Cao Dabiao, instructing him to pull up the files on the families of the officials who had been involved in the incident a few days ago.
Because he had just "personally" seen those women, identifying them should be possible with photographs, which could clarify the victims without alarming most people.
Having done all of this, Qiu Tu also took the time to recall other details in the memory fragment that he had just reviewed.
Very quickly, two new details caught his attention.
First was that Suit Man seemed to have been wearing a mask in front of Wang Xi all the time?
But if they were clearly accomplices, why did Suit Man wear a mask in front of Wang Xi? What was he hiding?
Second was that Suit Man referred to Wang Xi as "Old Qi"?
If Qiu Tu remembered correctly, he recalled Wang Xi had once called Suit Man as "Old Master"?
Old Master, Old Qi? So... are there five other members in this gang?
But, why had he never seen them?
The more Qiu Tu thought about it, the more puzzled he became...
Combined with the fact that Larilo had been scheming for decades, and after descending to this world, she abandoned Old Master Qin, and her claim that Jia Shu was a follower of hers...
Qiu Tu had this nagging feeling that the young female Evil God was playing a very big game...
.....
Liu Fuping made the call to Tang Feifei at 11 a.m.
Tang Feifei arrived at the temporary villa at 11:20 a.m.
From her brisk manner, one could tell how much she "despised" Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping...
However, even so, she did not abandon her professional demeanor.
To ensure secrecy, she parked her car at a nearby mall, then walked to Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping's little villa, and climbed through a kitchen window...
Therefore, as Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping were analyzing the case, they saw Tang Feifei appear in the villa dressed in sportswear, with eyes as sharp as swords and bright as stars, making a silent entrance...
Sensing her imposing aura, Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping looked at each other, then awkwardly raised their hands to greet, "Director Tang, what brings you climbing through the window?"
Tang Feifei's eyes were sharp as daggers, and she stared at Qiu Tu with a gaze as intense as a leopardess locking onto its prey before bursting into a cold laugh, "Otherwise... I was afraid Chief Qiu... no, Chief Qiu, would run away!"
"I've been trying to meet with you for two days, and I haven't seen you, the busy man, at all."
Seeing Tang Feifei's accusatory expression, Qiu Tu smiled again.
He sent Liu Fuping to make tea first, while he took the initiative to approach her and started to butter her up, "Sister Tang is kidding. I could hide from anyone, but never from you."
He explained, "It's just that I've been immediately assigned a case after my recent promotion, and I've been too swamped to find time."
Saying this, Qiu Tu pointed to the dark circles under his eyes, which he had from working with Liu Fuping until the wee hours, and said, "Look, I hardly got any sleep last night."
Tang Feifei narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Qiu Tu's dark circles, "Are those from staying up all night?"
Qiu Tu nodded earnestly, "Of course!"
Tang Feifei was skeptical, but she was too lazy to quibble.
She wasn't the type to be petty; after a few sneers, she let it go.
So she sat down on the sofa, with a look of having already seen through everything, and asked with a cold face, "So, tell me, what did you want to see me for this time?"
It must be said, she looked spirited by nature, sitting straight even on the sofa, so her cold demeanor appeared even more striking and valiant.
As Qiu Tu admired her robust health, he remarked, "What kind of talk is that! Is it a given that I'm in trouble if I'm looking for Sister Tang? Can't it just be that I missed Sister Tang?!"
Tang Feifei looked sideways at Qiu Tu, clearly unconvinced.
Sure enough, after asserting his righteous stance, Qiu Tu grinned and sidled closer, then cheekily said, "Actually, it's nothing much..."
"It's just... my subordinates want to kill me, my superiors want to kill me, and my enemy, an Evil God, also wants to kill me... that's all."
Tang Feifei turned her head and frowned at Qiu Tu, her wheat-colored face full of question marks: ???
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Three chapters, ten thousand words, haha, continuing tonight!