Chapter 1564 - Crystal (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Even if the crystal that had fallen into the planet’s core was ancient and warped by its surroundings, Hao Ren was very sure that the crystals were the very same ones he saw in that illusion.
It was not too long after Vivian managed to control the power of the Crimson Moon either. Hao Ren had embarked on a search on the moon itself and found an enormous stash of mysterious crystals at the bottom of the Crimson Moon ocean. After he came into contact with the crystal, he fell into another illusion left behind by the goddess of creation. In that world, Hao Ren saw a mysterious planet covered in a storm of lightning, and the planet’s surface was filled with a bluish-white crystal…
Lily was the first to react to what Hao Ren said. “Whoaaa!! Mr. Landlord, you sure it’s the same thing?”
“Pretty sure it is.” Hao Ren nodded strongly as his gaze fell upon the damaged organs at the center of the grotto. “This crystal has a very unique property. The moment one of it changes, every crystal within its area will resonate using some very complicated method. The crystals were probably activated by the Petrachelys’ approach, and they started to flicker rhythmically. This matches what I remember. I never realized this earlier as they were buried within the rocks and rather smashed up too, but this…”
He pointed at the crystal sliver that had punctured the First Born’s brain structure. “This is much bigger, and I have seen similar crystals in that illusion.”
“Why are they here then…” Lily ruffled her hair before catching onto something, “AH! Could that planet you saw in the illusion is actually in this star sector?”
“Very possible but too early to conclude it.” Hao Ren nodded. “Based on N-4’s report, the crystals had suddenly teleported above the planet, so it came here via hyperspace travel, and that makes it determining its origins a little difficult.”
“Nevertheless, if we could find that planet you saw in the illusion, that will be a massive find.” Vivian, the ever calm was also agitated by the turn of events. She looked at Hao Ren in the eye. “Perhaps we can even find that throne you saw at the end of it!”
Hao Ren’s emotions too were in flux but he forcefully turned his attention away for the moment. “Of course, of course. But that’s for later. For now, we need to find out what’s up with the First Born here. MD…”
Without even needing Hao Ren to finish, the MDT had already started a scan on the withering brain core as it reported its findings. “The death of the brain is caused by loss of nutrients and extended exposure to radiation. It’s obvious that this was caused by the crystal impacting against it, and the powerful self-recovery ability could not even do anything. The crystal seems to be radiating some sort of energy that is impeding the recovery process…
“At the same time, the crystal’s energies have also affected the tissue fluid around the brain and the mutation caused it to produce toxins, and this is many times stronger than the one we had stuck into the First Born back on Holletta.”
Hao Ren nodded slightly, “If it is those crystals, then it’s easier to explain the death of the First Born’s brain. Based on what I saw in revelation, the crystals definitely have something to do with the Goddess of Creation, and the First Born is one of her creation too, as something from the same origin, the crystal breaking through the First Born’s defense isn’t all that inexplicable now.”
“And based on what we see, the crystal is on a higher hierarchy than the First Born.” Vivian seemed to have some ideas. “The First Born was practically defenseless against these crystals, and got smacked silly by it.”
Hao Ren looked at the MDT asking, “If we pull out that crystal, will be First Born’s brain recover?”
“Probably when it was first wounded yes, but now, clearly not.” the MDT shook about. “The brain is totally dead, and the toxin and the crystal’s energies have also completely killed off the nervous system around the area. And I believe the other brains within the area are about the same. These toxins and energy radiation had permanently neutered the First Born’s nervous system’s self-recovery ability. So even if we pluck the crystal out, the brain will neither recover nor will new nerves form in the brain.”
“Then lets extract the crystal.” Hao Ren nodded. “It’s so rare that we have such a perfect sample. Bring it back to the lab for analysis. Y’zaks, need to trouble you on this.”
“Don’t sweat it.” Y’zaks voice came thundering from above as the five-meter-tall demon king stepped forward and wadded through the inert lifeblood lake as he grabbed the thin crystal sliver and pulled it out with a grunt.
The First Born’s nervous system shuddered a couple of times when the sliver was pulled out, but aside from that, there were no other reactions: Just as the MDT had said, it was beyond recovery now.
“Let’s go back to the ship.” Hao Ren came to a decision. “MDT, let the droid swarm deploy another engineering troop here and build a monitoring system along the nerve centers. Remember to bring the lullaby as well, any subconscious reaction is still trouble.”