374: Experimental Planet

However, the third choice came with the most tragic cost among the three options.

Choosing it meant that the Mang Clan would cease to exist, vanishing forever into the river of history.

After all, a god would not waste any resources to raise a worthless existence; not being able to produce Power of Faith for the god meant the Mang Clan would no longer have a reason to exist.

Compared to that, Aux working for the god for all eternity was not a cost at all; it was more like an honor.

Regardless of the true nature of the god, since he possessed the ability to control everything, Aux should revere him as a god.

Lin Tianwei presented what seemed to be three choices, but each was incredibly difficult, making it impossible for Aux to decide.

He regretted immensely at this moment, regretting why he had provoked this new god.

If he had never known, dying in ignorance would have been a kind of happiness for him.

His shoulders were not broad enough to bear the heavy burden of his entire race's fate resting upon him.

Yet, he had no choice but to make a decision.

Because the god who would decide his fate had already designated him; he could not escape, nor could he flee.

Finally, Aux revealed an extremely bitter smile and said, "May I have a second chance to choose?"

The reason Aux asked that was clearly because he had already made a choice in his heart.

The third option was the one he believed he should choose.

Although it would be a short pain, it was infinitely better than an endless, prolonged agony.

However, he was unwilling, still wanting the Mang Clan to enjoy a brief period of happiness.

Even if this happiness was incredibly fake, a pure illusion, Aux was willing to let his compatriots experience it.

However, Aux's question was not answered.

Lin Tianwei merely asked him to make a choice, not being merciful enough to allow him to bargain.

He had always been a Siberian Tiger who meant what he said.

After much hesitation, Aux finally chose the third option, saying, "I choose the third option."

"Destruction might be a terrible disaster for a race, but it is not the most terrible disaster."

"Eternal enslavement is."

"Only this choice will I not regret."

Since the other party had already made a choice on behalf of the Mang Clan, it was time for Lin Tianwei to keep his promise.

He was willing to give the Mang Clan a thorough and exhilarating liberation.

With a thought, a tiger claw formed from Mental Power directly seized Aux.

Aux dared not move, nor could he move.

Obeying Lin Tianwei was the only choice he should make.

Anxiously looking at Mang Star, which was getting farther and farther away from him, Aux was both anticipating and apprehensive about what might happen on Mang Star next.

Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural)!

The terrifying power of Talent, originating from Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural), continuously poured into Mang Star.

That's right, Lin Tianwei intended to refine Mang Star into his Talent Star.

After absorbing a small portion of Miguel's energy, Lin Tianwei's inner world had somewhat recovered.

At least it had barely reached the point where he could refine a Talent Star.

Although Mang Star did not exhibit any characteristics that matched Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural), Lin Tianwei still decided to give it a try.

He did so not because Lin Tianwei was desperate, but because the situation of Mang Star was extremely peculiar.

To enable Mang Star to produce more Power of Faith, every successive owner of Mang Star would choose to apply a Time Acceleration array to it, aiming to shorten the cycle of Power of Faith's birth.

This also led to Mang Star having excellent compatibility with Time Acceleration through subtle influence.

Although Mang Star was not very powerful, it could still be attempted to be fused with Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural).

Anyway, even if the refinement failed, Lin Tianwei would only lose a worthless planet, as Lin Tianwei originally bought Mang Star to acquire the faith receiver.

Attempting to refine Mang Star into a Talent Star was merely utilizing waste.

For Lin Tianwei, a failed refinement only meant the loss of a worthless planet, which was insignificant.

A successful refinement, however, would be an unexpected delight for Lin Tianwei, meaning he would possess greater strength.

Coupled with the special nature of Talent: Time Acceleration, once successfully refined, Mang Star would have an extremely unique function.

Under Aux's horrified gaze, as the power of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural) continuously poured into Mang Star, terrifying changes occurred on Mang Star.

The first change was the rotation speed of Mang Star.

As if suddenly gaining some accelerating force, Mang Star's rotation speed surged rapidly in a short period, reaching a terrifying speed, a speed that Aux could no longer clearly see.

Normally, if a planet suddenly accelerated to such an extent, this terrifying speed alone would be enough to cause the planet to disintegrate, turning into countless specks of dust wandering in the universe.

Of course, the situation of Mang Star was clearly different.

Under the terrifying acceleration, Mang Star showed no signs of self-destruction whatsoever; there was almost no change.

No, there was still a change, and that was that everything on Mang Star was accelerated.

The originally orderly things seemed to have been pressed with an acceleration button, starting to accelerate wildly, appearing as streaks of afterimages before Aux.

At first, Aux thought this was just his illusion; how could such a large planet be so easily accelerated by time?

But he didn't expect that this was the truth of the matter.

Under the blessing of the power of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural), the time belonging to Mang Star began to accelerate wildly.

Although it didn't reach the exaggerated extent of 'a thousand years in an instant,' a brief minute had already passed a full year.

Such a fast speed allowed Aux to only barely glimpse fragments of Mang Star.

It was precisely from these fragments that Aux deduced the truth of the matter.

Because every time he glimpsed a fragment of Mang Star, he would find that the situation of the Mang Clan was getting worse and worse.

Having lost the protection of the Mang God, the extremely harsh environment of Mang Star became a nightmare for the Mang Clan; every breath was torture for the Mang Beasts.

If not for long-term cultivation, the Mang Clan had barely adapted to the harsh environment on Mang Star; just breathing would have been enough to wipe them out.

Although they still couldn't change their fate of extinction, under normal circumstances, the Mang Clan could have lingered for a long time.

At this point, the extinction of the Mang Clan would still require at least several decades.

However, under the influence of the great power of time, and witnessed by Aux's own eyes, terrifying things were happening.

The Mang Clan was dying out at an extremely fast rate; in less than half an hour, the Mang Clan had already reached its end.

With the death of the last Mang Beast, the Mang Clan was declared completely extinct, leaving only Aux as the sole spark.

This scene caused a huge impact on Aux's young mind; there was nothing more cruel than watching his own race being completely destroyed with his own eyes.

Yet, Aux could not blame Lin Tianwei, because all of this was his own choice.

Between lingering on and complete liberation, Aux chose complete liberation on behalf of the Mang Clan.

He should have had a similar realization the moment he made the choice.

Suffering can destroy the will of living beings, but it can also make their will more Tenacity.

Aux's eyes gradually changed from numb to clear, as he continued to watch everything below.

He had come to a realization.

He knew that Lin Tianwei making him witness all of this was absolutely not without reason.

He would continue to watch, to witness, to meet Lin Tianwei's expectations.

Although the Mang Clan had perished, the Time Acceleration did not end.

The history of a race's existence might be long for a living being, but for a planet, it was a drop in the ocean.

The destruction of the Mang Clan was merely an incidental act for Lin Tianwei in refining Mang Star.

What followed was the true moment of life and death for Mang Star.

Whether it could withstand the power of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural) was the key to whether Mang Star could survive.

Accompanying the infusion of a large amount of Talent power, Mang Star finally couldn't bear the terrifying force and began to emit crackling sounds.

That was the terrifying sound of the planet collapsing and continuously cracking.

In less than half an hour, the originally perfectly healthy Mang Star had already become riddled with holes.

More terrifying disasters, capable of destroying planets, began to erupt, mercilessly annihilating the ascending species on Mang Star.

Even the creatures hidden in the rock crevices could not escape, being directly destroyed by the terrible disaster before them.

Another five minutes passed.

A brief five minutes, yet for Mang Star, it was five long thoughts.

At this moment, Mang Star was no longer its previous healthy appearance; as if subjected to some terrifying attack, only ruins remained to prove that it was once a planet.

The Talent power of the Supernatural level was still too strong, at least for such an ordinary planet, it was too powerful; it simply couldn't bear it.

However, just when Lin Tianwei thought that the refinement of this Talent Star had been declared a failure, things took a turn.

The remaining part of Mang Star seemed to be its essence, actually enduring the erosion of the power of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural).

From its initial frantic instability, it became stable, its rotation speed gradually slowed, and the flow of time gradually returned to normal.

Mang Star even began to absorb the ruins it had shed, starting to repair its own body.

Finally, after shrinking by a full ninety-nine percent, Mang Star completely stabilized, declaring the successful refinement of the Talent Star.

It would have a new name: Time Acceleration Star.

At this moment, Time Acceleration Star was slowly recovering; once it regained enough vitality, this planet would once again nurture life.

Due to the special circumstances of Time Acceleration Star, it had almost completely merged with the power of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural).

This meant that this Talent Star could undergo any Time Acceleration within the range of Talent: Time Acceleration (Supernatural).

This would be a perfect experimental ground; under the effect of Time Acceleration, Time Acceleration Star could be freely experimented upon by Lin Tianwei.

If an error occurred, or if the direction of evolution was not to his liking, Lin Tianwei could directly scrap it and start over.

A test planet with infinite possibilities, this was absolutely the dream research site for all researchers.

This was also why Lin Tianwei left Aux behind.

He couldn't constantly monitor Time Acceleration Star himself; Aux could monitor his experimental ground on his behalf.

It was precisely to make Aux more suitable for the task that Lin Tianwei brought him to witness the destruction of a planet firsthand.

A planet that was destroyed along with its own race.

After such an experience, Aux's heart would become incredibly Tenacity, making him a qualified research assistant.

"You will remain on this planet as a guide."

"Once life emerges, you must guide it to proliferate and believe in me."

"Based on the amount of Power of Faith obtained, I will grant you certain rewards."

"If you perform well enough, I might even bestow upon you a planet as a breeding ground for the Mang Clan."

"You must remember, the Mang Clan is not destroyed; you yourself represent the Mang Clan."

Facing Aux, who was still in a state of confusion, Lin Tianwei directly issued the command to guide new life to believe in him,

and casually threw out a faith collector.

He believed Aux would not be unfamiliar with the faith collector he worshipped day and night.

Lin Tianwei was never stingy with rewards for excellent subordinates.

After all, for him, Aux's pursuit was something he could accomplish with a wave of his hand.

Receiving Lin Tianwei's command, Aux finally snapped out of his confused state.

Although his inner self had not been crushed by the destruction of the Mang Clan and Mang Star, such a miracle still caused a huge impact on Aux's young mind, leaving him dazed for a long time.

He felt as if his worldview as a beast had been violently crushed into powder and then reshaped, becoming fragmented.

After receiving Lin Tianwei's command, Aux seemed to have a new goal in his beastly life, his eyes gradually regaining their luster, and he murmured:

"A guide, huh?"

"My God, I will fulfill my mission and guide more lost lambs into the embrace of my God."

"Mang Clan? A familiar yet strange name."

"After witnessing the greatness of my God, I suddenly feel that my past pursuits seem a bit ridiculous; only following the footsteps of my God is what I should do."

"So be it, I am still a member of the Mang Clan after all; continuing the Mang Clan can be considered repaying the karma between me and the Mang Clan."

"New life? I truly look forward to what kind of new life will be born on this ruin."

Speaking of this, Aux looked with anticipation at the lifeless land before him.

Although this land was barren at the moment and did not look like it could give birth to new life, he believed Lin Tianwei would not deceive him; he only needed to wait patiently, and there would always be a satisfactory result.

Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years? Ten thousand years? Or even a hundred million years?

He would keep waiting until life was born on this barren land. (End of chapter)