Book 7, Chapter 19: Cat and Mouse (1/2)
Book 7, Chapter 19: Cat and Mouse
The single droplet of blood naturally dripped off of the Origin Stone and onto the ground
But then, the droplet spread into an unnaturally thin filht was incredibly strange
The pair of eyes glanced around, surveying its surroundings before inching towards a slightly an to transfor into the shape of a sure After only a few ure was in Su Chen’s shape
Blood Clone!
Compared to before, however, Su Chen’s Blood Clone had iain It could now be activated by a subordinate, and it could also change its appearance
This miniature Su Chen clone was not to be underestimated
Since this clone was smaller, it was also better able to conceal itself, and the energy it took to maintain this clone was also less This allowed Su Chen to focus almost all of his focus on combat This newly spawned clone, however, didn’t have much combat ability — instead, it prioritized survivability and stealth
Unfortunately, as soon as the clone opened its eyes, it saw a giant foot descending down upon it
All Su Chen’s clone could do was cry out before being trampled underfoot
“What was that noise?” One of the nearby Crafts, so he left
After the Craftsround It was colored red and vaguely shaped like a human
A few seconds later, an arrabbed its own head, and peeled itself off of the ground like a piece of paper
The clone then reinflated itself by sucking in a deep breath of air
“How unlucky,” the clone muttered to itself as it scratched its head
Now that Su Chen’s clone had a chance to survey its surroundings in peace, it quickly located the central area of the formation
It had barely taken a few steps, however, when it suddenly heard a clattering sound above his head
The Harpies were duin Stones into the formation froht underneath the downpour
“Dammit!”
That was all Su Chen’s clone could squeeze out before the deluge of Origin Stones overwhelh space in between the cracks of the Origin Stones for it to avoid being crushed
An instant later, a thin blood-colored strand twisted and writhed its way out of the pile of Origin Stones
This ti strap of sorts
After extricating itself froin Stones, the clone continued to advance through the for towards his destination He looked just like a tinyabout
Eventually, however, he ed in front of hireen eyes as if it were eyeing a new toy
A cat!
Why was there a cat here of all places? Even et into this place
Su Chen’s clone felt its scalp tingle in fear
The cat leisurely swiped at Su Chen with its claw
The clone ue out
Unfortunately, the clone wasn’t able to scare the cat away After all, the cat was technically a deree of strength
Su Chen’s clone was badly startled It split itself into three sections —a head, torso, and legs, and then sent each of the off in a different direction
When the cat saw this, it chose to chase after the portion that had the head
Two legs sprouted out from the upper third of the clone’s body in a bizarre fashi+on before carrying it along as the de head on legs flickered before suddenly disappearing
It had chosen to conceal itself
Unfortunately, this consuy, and Su Chen’s clone had even split itself into three portions As such, its duration had decreased even further
The deh it’s “toy” had disappeared Instead, it cals
Su Chen’s clone’s upper third carefully hid in a random corner Suddenly, the deht at the head, opening its mouth to s the head whole
Dammit! Of course blood would have a distinctive scent that this cat would never miss! Su Chen’s clone cursed to itself
The upper-third of Su Chen’s body was consumed just like that
One-third of his clone was now perone
After the demonic cat ate a third of Su Chen’s blood clone, it treaze suddenly sharpened After all, Su Chen’s blood was extre for that cat
What a wonderful sensation!
The other two-thirds joined back together after traversing rew out from the combined body, but it’s overall size was much smaller than before
“damn, how unlucky,” Su Chen’s clone muttered to itself The cat had already circled around and was charging towards hiain
Su Chen’s clone was badly startled and i away
Perhaps the cat hadits head, as it chased after the clone relentlessly
Now that it had gotten a taste, there was no way it would ever let the Blood Clone go
This game of cat and mouse continued all the way until they both reached the core of the for machine, it instantly becaet to see you with my own eyes!”
The complete Sark’s Nucleus was far more complicated than the one drawn out in the blueprints that Su Chen had stolen
It was so coin Forht of as a cauldron supplying Sky City with all of its energy On one side of this cauldron, there was an opening where a constant streain Stones were being converted into pure energy Additionally, there was a giant chain that connected the center of this cauldron to the Origin Energy Sea
“So that’s what’s happening” Su Chen’s clone immediately understood the situation when it saw this scene
Sark’s Nucleus was indeed drawing energy froy Sea, but its connection was much more tenuous than the Harpies let on In reality, in Stones, with another significant portion being provided by the Deep Sea Anchor
In any case, truly retethering Sky City to the Origin Energy Sea would take er than it seein Energy Sea, Sky City would need to rely on Origin Stones to fuel their Origin Energy consu to scare them!
But scare who?
The observers, of course
The Harpies had done their best to shroud Sky City in mystery