60: : The mastermind behind the scenes
The speed of that white light was too fast.
It was so fast that it was almost irresistible. Lin Wu still wanted to struggle by transforming into his Flame Dragon Form, but the power surging within him was instantly absorbed.
"Who is behind this?"
Lin Wu felt his Bloodline Power being suppressed.
Under normal circumstances, such an instantaneous draining of power only occurs when encountering someone who surpasses one's own Realm by several major Realms.
Lin Wu tried Dragon Flame and lightning again, and without exception, they were drained the moment they were generated.
"Let's try the newly plundered Gigantification!"
Lin Wu began to activate his ability. His body started to swell, showing a slight improvement, only to be absorbed again!
It wasn't just entries and abilities.
Lin Wu even felt his Qi and Mental Energy being drained dry.
"My goodness, who did this?!"
Behind this was definitely a super powerhouse.
Lin Wu knew very well that even using Flame Dragon and Gigantification might not be able to overcome the other person's Mental Energy suppression.
Facing such a situation, what else could he do? Lin Wu could only choose to submit.
As the white energy completely enveloped him,
Lin Wu fell into a deep sleep, his heavy eyes closing. Afterwards, he seemed toswayingly enter a profound and mysterious state.
When he opened his eyes again,
Lin Wu found himself in a void space. Here, it seemed that time and matter did not exist, and the surroundings were an endless Chaos.
"I didn't die, did I...?"
Lin Wu was about to open the System to confirm, when a voice came from a distance.
The voice was typically human, and rather hoarse and heavy, indicating it belonged to an elder.
"Who's there?"
Lin Wu summoned his Dark Gold Flying Knife.
The Blood Flame Spear had already been damaged earlier.
"Alright, alright, no need to take out that nail clipper of yours. I could let you fight for half an hour, and you still wouldn't break a single hair on me."
"My strength is two major Realms above yours; I could crush you to death with just Mental Energy."
Lin Wu then reined in his power. What this person said earlier was indeed true.
His strength was indeed above the Grandmaster Realm; he could literally crush him to death with just Mental Energy... "I understand. Come out."
Lin Wu also decided to accept his situation.
After all, this person had no intention of harming him from the very beginning.
The Chaos split open, a door unfolded, and from within walked the mastermind behind everything.
"Hello there, young friend."
It was an Old Man who spoke.
"And you should know, I am also your savior. Of course, the Humans on the orbital platform could also have saved you."
The Old Man spoke to himself, while also beckoning Lin Wu to follow him.
Lin Wu didn't think much at this moment. Besides following the other person, there seemed to be no other way.
"However, I am about to give you a great Opportunity."
Hearing the word Opportunity,
Lin Wu's ears immediately perked up.
"Now that you mention it, I'm not sleepy anymore!"
To be targeted from the start and then offered an Opportunity, this was practically the setup for a novel's male protagonist!
Awesome, too awesome!
"Then, may I ask where you are from, Old Man? Are you from Blue Star, or another planet?"
Lin Wu began to probe for information.
Unexpectedly, the Old Man waved his hand directly.
"No need. I am from this planet. In your words, we are Demon Mans, but we call ourselves Original Witches."
No wonder... "You already know without me saying that this Universe contains many humanoid races. Your Human Race is just one type of humanoid race. We are of the same kind, but not the same race."
Lin Wu did not refute.
Because in reality, it was true.
There are many Humans in this Universe. Most of them have no external differences, only minor details.
For example, some humanoid races might have an extra eye on their forehead, or one less finger.
Others might have wings or other organs.
And humanoid races can intermarry.
It's just that Blue Star Humans have only just come into contact with the Universe, only acquiring some technology, and have not yet reached the level of being able to sit at the table.
If one day the Human Race held a meeting,
Blue Star Humans wouldn't even qualify to serve tea and water... If not for certain reasons, the civilization of the Demon Man in front of him would actually be much stronger than Humans.
"The Demon General who captured you earlier was sent by me, to gather you and complete some tasks." The Old Man paused.
"Why specifically me?" Lin Wu was a little puzzled.
"Because you are strong enough. I can feel that you have many abilities in your body, and before I captured you, you even used the Gigantification ability, as well as a transformation-type skill exclusive to my people."
The Old Man spoke very directly, without beating around the bush.
Lin Wu could only marvel at the Old Man's prowess at this time.
Many powerhouses on Blue Star hadn't seen through his true nature, but this Old Man saw it at a glance.
Lin Wu was about to use the System to observe the Old Man's background, but unexpectedly, he spoke again.
"Bringing you here isn't for experiments like in your civilization's movies, nor is it for Possession or anything similar."
"I am the Guardian of this civilization, entrusted by the Old Ancestor to find a fated person to pass on our civilization's Legacy."
Hearing this,
Lin Wu pretty much understood.
To directly inherit an entire planet's civilization?
That was indeed a huge Opportunity.
"Why choose me specifically? Your planet's original Rank should be much stronger than the Human Race's; there should definitely be more candidates capable of receiving the Legacy!"
Hearing this question, the Old Man did not refute, but instead showed a meaningful smile.
"Although your origin is poor, considered very low among the Human Race, your personal Aptitude is very strong."
"Logically speaking, Gigantification and the second form are unique abilities of our race."
"And you just used them, so it's very possible that you are a Saint Body that appears only once every 100 million years in the Universe..."
At this moment,
Lin Wu no longer dared to speak.
Although this Old Man wasn't so outrageous as to deduce that he had a System, what he said was indeed astonishing.
"Saint Body?"
"I don't understand this concept yet, could you explain it again?"
It seemed there was something extraordinary behind this.
The Old Man shook his head.
"It seems your Human Race has room for improvement; you don't even know this..."
"In this Universe, there are many planets and civilizations, this much you know."
"Among so many planets, there are always some races that are naturally unique, like the Dragon Clan. Some of their powerhouses can even tear apart a galaxy; even the Milky Way Galaxy is just a big bread in their eyes."
"And you also have the Bloodline of the Dragon Clan in your body..."
Lin Wu felt like he was seen through again. This Old Man not only saw the entries clearly but even traced his Bloodline.
Indeed.
Low-Rank Cultivators truly have no secrets in front of high-Rank Cultivators.
Everything about them can be seen through at a glance.