378: Five plans

Lin Tianwei spoke so casually that Barioss swallowed the words, 'If it takes too much effort, don't waste your energy on me.'

What's more, Lin Tianwei simply wouldn't allow him to refuse.

Without hesitation, Barioss immediately agreed. This was a gift from the Tiger King, and he could not refuse. He said:

“I hope to choose a plan that will be of the greatest help to the Tiger King.”

“I also want to keep my useful body to continue serving the Tiger King and contribute my strength to the Tiger King's conquest of the universe.”

Barioss believed that choosing any plan made no difference to him; he would survive either way.

Since that was the case, he might as well choose the plan that would be of the greatest help to the Tiger King. This way, he too could contribute his meager strength to the Tiger King's cosmic conquest.

Help him? Even if he wanted to contribute a little of his meager strength, it would be difficult for Barioss to do.

The gap between him and Lin Tianwei was far greater than imagined.

Although only a short decade had passed, Lin Tianwei's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes, to an extent that Barioss could not even imagine.

In fact, if it weren't for fear of disheartening Barioss, Lin Tianwei could have simply brought out a mountain of origin energy and told Barioss there was no need to squeeze his own origin to provide Lin Tianwei with such a meager amount.

However, it was good that Barioss had such a heart. At least it proved that Lin Tianwei's reward was given to the right person and not to an ingrate.

Even though Barioss had already made his choice, Lin Tianwei still chose to give him sufficient right to know, and he said:

“The first plan: I will directly remold you. While you will return to your 'most' youthful state, there is a high possibility you will lose your current Talent and memories.”

“After all, no one can guarantee whether your brain will be remolded along with your body.”

Talent: Rejuvenation (Extraordinary) possesses the ability to return life to its initial state. During this period, Lin Tianwei can supplement Barioss's origin through other treasures and Talents, allowing him to return to a healthy state.

However, Barioss is not Lin Tianwei. Without the protection of the Talent Extraction System, no one knows what will happen during the Rejuvenation process.

Losing memories and Talents is also a very normal occurrence.

In this situation, although Barioss would survive, he would merely survive.

“The second plan: choose a body you deem suitable for possession.”

“Although your Mental Power has been exhausted, you possess two great Mental-type Talents, so controlling a slightly powerful body should be no problem at all.”

“As long as you can adapt to the new body, then, apart from your spirit being a little weak, there will be no problems at all. You might even become stronger.”

“As for your Talents, since they are related to the spirit, they should be able to be retained, and you might even inherit the Talents of the new body.”

This plan seems to have no side effects and offers great benefits, but the prerequisite is that Barioss's spirit can be compatible with the new body.

If compatibility fails, it will not only cause Barioss's spirit and body to be extremely uncoordinated but also deplete Barioss's spiritual origin.

However, as long as he tries a few times, he should succeed; it's just that there might not be a body that satisfies Barioss.

After all, even if the bodies of other creatures are powerful, they are not his own body, and he would be unaccustomed to using them.

As for the bodies of other Cosmic Beasts? Although Lin Tianwei also stored some as rations, they were not something Barioss could control.

With his pitiful three thousand Mental Power attribute points, he would instantly be devoured by the Cosmic Beast's body and turn into nothingness.

“The third plan: flesh is weak, machine is ascension.”

“I recently acquired a good Talent that allows for Consciousness Datafication.”

“At that time, as long as you abandon your current body and convert your consciousness into data, you can even achieve another kind of eternal life.”

“Unlike possession, a datafied consciousness will not have incompatibility issues with machinery and can freely change its body.”

“In some sense, you will be a god of a certain network, and you will gain a very unique experience.”

“Of course, I am still a little rusty with this kind of consciousness modification surgery. Success would naturally be a joyous outcome, but failure would lead to a fate far more terrifying than you can imagine.”

“Furthermore, the long-term consequences of datafying one's consciousness are also very uncertain.”

Talent: Directed Modification (Extraordinary)!

This Talent also has infinite potential and can perform any modification within its ability range on the target.

If it is upgraded to the King Level, it can even modify consciousness and spirit.

At that time, bestowing Barioss with the Talent: Consciousness Datafication (Extraordinary) that he acquired from Filiche would also be extremely simple.

“The fourth plan: I will provide you with sufficient resources to assist you in your cultivation.”

“When your strength is strong enough, the depleted origin can also be replenished.”

“Don't worry, the resources I possess are far richer than you imagine. Even a pig, I can raise it to Planetary-level.”

“At that time, although you might be a little weak among Planetary-level entities, you will still be an absolute powerhouse on Blue Star.”

“It's just that your future path might end there.”

“But it doesn't matter, many Blue Star creatures might never reach Planetary-level in their lifetime.”

Strictly speaking, this plan has no downsides for Barioss; at most, it would only deplete a little of Lin Tianwei's resources.

However, merely cultivating Barioss to Planetary-level, these resources are a drop in the ocean for Lin Tianwei, not a big deal at all.

“The fifth plan: continue to develop your Talent and use a stronger Power of Belief to keep yourself alive.”

“Of course, belief cannot be rootless; it must have sufficient support.”

“I will provide you with a large amount of origin energy and spiritual treasures, but what kind of future you will have will depend on how firm your own Power of Belief is.”

“After all, it's easy to maintain belief, but it can also collapse in an instant.”

“Don't bear any burden. Choose what you believe is the most correct option.”

“I am far stronger than you imagine, and your help or lack thereof makes little difference to me.”

“Forge a path for yourself, keep yourself alive, and you will have more opportunities to serve me.”

After presenting the five plans, Lin Tianwei was not in a hurry and patiently waited for Barioss to make his choice.

This was a difficult choice, at least for Barioss.

After much hesitation, Barioss finally said, “I choose the third plan.”

“If I am fortunate enough to succeed in the modification and survive, I hope the first plan can be used on my body.”

“Without a body, it's difficult for me to maintain a normal consciousness.”

“I still want to keep my useful body to continue serving the Tiger King.”

Even if the Tiger King didn't need it, it didn't affect Barioss's desire to serve him.

Lin Tianwei nodded slightly, indicating his approval of Barioss's plan.

Gacha! Gacha for Talent Shards!

As Lin Tianwei lavishly spent 150 million Talent Shards, Lin Tianwei's Talent: Directed Modification (Extraordinary) was upgraded to Talent: Directed Modification (King) in a very short time.

Sure enough, the moment the Talent upgrade was completed, Lin Tianwei felt a surge of new knowledge in his mind, knowledge he had never possessed before.

With the help of this knowledge, he could now accomplish many things through Talent: Directed Modification (King) that were previously impossible.

Before this, Lin Tianwei might have had questions about this knowledge, but now, Lin Tianwei understood it perfectly.

This knowledge was all about the application of laws. It was by utilizing the omnipresent laws in the universe that such miraculous things could be achieved.

Since Barioss had already made his choice, Lin Tianwei naturally had no hesitation.

Every choice carries its own risks; once made, there is no turning back.

Talent: Directed Modification (King)!

Brilliant white light gathered at Lin Tianwei's fingertips; this was the power of the Directed Modification Talent.

Before long, as the white light gradually expanded, Barioss's not-so-large body was directly enveloped by Lin Tianwei.

In particular, Barioss's head was the focal point of the white light, shining with a dazzling white glow, like a giant light bulb in the dim Tiger King Temple.

Leveraging his understanding of Talent: Consciousness Datafication (Extraordinary) and the power of Talent: Directed Modification (King), Lin Tianwei began to operate on Barioss.

“Ah ah ah~~~~~~~~”

That was Barioss's scream.

Even in Lin Tianwei's presence, he behaved so unreservedly, which showed how much pain he was in.

The immense power from Talent: Directed Modification (King) instantly overwhelmed Barioss's consciousness. He felt as if a sharp claw was boldly carving within his consciousness, transforming it into a completely different form than before.

The power was strong, incredibly sharp, yet also extremely careful.

Because Lin Tianwei knew that a slight mistake would completely ruin Barioss's consciousness, turning it into something he didn't want to see.

Although it was his first time performing surgery at the consciousness level, Lin Tianwei was careful enough, modifying Barioss's consciousness little by little, gradually imprinting the power of Talent: Consciousness Datafication (Extraordinary) onto it.

However, even with Lin Tianwei's exquisite technique, and even having spent heavily to upgrade the level of Talent: Directed Modification (Extraordinary) for this purpose, Barioss's consciousness still showed signs of collapse.

Unlike the physical body, imprinting a Talent on consciousness might be simple, but keeping the target intact is extremely difficult.

At this most critical moment, Barioss seemed to sense his impending death, sensing that his consciousness was about to collapse.

Talent: Power of Belief (Extraordinary)!

A powerful Power of Belief erupted. This time, Barioss chose to use the Power of Belief to protect his consciousness.

His consciousness, which had been gradually falling apart, slowly condensed, barely maintaining a state that would not collapse.

Since you're trying so hard, I can't slack off either.

Barioss's actions were naturally seen by Lin Tianwei, and he moved his claw a little faster. He had to ensure that the Directed Modification surgery was completed before Barioss's consciousness completely collapsed.

Finally, the Directed Modification surgery was completed. Lin Tianwei imprinted a new Talent on Barioss's consciousness—Consciousness Datafication.

Almost the instant this Talent was imprinted, Barioss chose to datafy his consciousness, thereby avoiding the terrifying damage originating from his consciousness.

It must be said that this was an extremely correct choice.

At least once his consciousness was datafied, Barioss would be able to avoid a lot of damage.

The third plan had been completed, so next came the first plan: Rejuvenation for Barioss's body.

However, before that, there was another thing to do, which was to properly settle Barioss's consciousness.

Under normal circumstances, Barioss's consciousness could not exist independently, so there was no question of settling it.

But now that he could datafy his consciousness, there was naturally room for operation, avoiding many risks that might arise during the Rejuvenation process.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei subconsciously looked at the Virtual Server beside him.

The closest and most suitable machine for importing Barioss's consciousness was naturally the Virtual Server.

Barioss could even directly control a Virtual Server and use it as his temporary body.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei directly activated his terrifying Mental Power, shifting Barioss's body next to a Virtual Server.

The technology possessed by the universe was naturally not comparable to Blue Star's technology.

Even without a corresponding transmission interface, the Virtual Server could still capture data through a function similar to wireless Bluetooth.

Under Lin Tianwei's command, this Virtual Server directly absorbed the data representing Barioss's consciousness, allowing him to temporarily settle within it.

Next, it was time for another surgery.

Brilliant white light shone twice again. This time, even the Rejuvenation Star within Lin Tianwei's inner world began to spin rapidly.

The power representing Talent: Rejuvenation (Extraordinary) surged forth, instantly engulfing Barioss's body, causing him to rapidly reverse-grow under Lin Tianwei's gaze.

40 years old... 35 years old... 5 years old!

In just half a minute, Barioss returned to his five-year-old self under the infusion of Lin Tianwei's Rejuvenation power.

mu crystal stone, Power of Life and Death, Spirit of Nature, life energy... During this process, various energies representing vitality also poured into Barioss's body as if they were free, quickly replenishing Barioss's previously missing origin. (End of this chapter)