252: Information about pure-blooded monsters

Of course, the ability of this bracelet naturally cannot compare to the efficiency with which the Summoner utilizes monster crystals.

Nor can it compare to the various items created through the Melting process of the Summoner.

And...

Shui Yuqianxi felt that the structure of this bracelet seemed familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere...

"These ability equipments can be crafted into various forms: weapons such as swords, blades, and staffs; accessories like necklaces, earrings, and bracelets; and defensive gear like shoes, cloaks, and bracers."

"Each piece is incredibly precious, and only the most outstanding craftsmen can create them."

"After all, it is basically impossible for ordinary people to obtain the monster crystals used as materials."

"Every piece of ability equipment is often passed down through a family generation after generation. Relying on thousands of years of accumulation, the quantity of ability equipment in this world remains scarce."

"And the number of people who can inherit ability equipment and become ability users is limited as a result."

"Before the armor Summoner appeared, these were the only ants that could make monsters take a second look, and the only force capable of resisting monsters."

Luo Sha paused and looked at Shui Yuqianxi.

Shui Yuqianxi lifted her head, signaling her to continue.

She felt as if she had grasped some important clue.

"Ability users inherit their power through family lineage, and it is through these families that ability equipment is passed down and accumulated."

"There is almost no contact between each family."

"After all, no one knows when one might be slaughtered by monsters, thereby implicating themselves."

"We originally thought the armor Summoner was an extremely powerful piece of ability equipment."

"But as the power of the armor was displayed, we dared not think so anymore."

"What kind of monster crystal could serve as material, and what kind of craftsman could create the armor Summoner?"

Luo Sha's words were constructive, but the possibility was almost zero.

Regarding the origin of the Summoner and how it appeared, no one knows.

"Ability users have been passed down for so long; how much do you know about the origin of monsters and Pure-blooded Monsters?"

Shui Yuqianxi asked this question without much hope.

However, Luo Sha's answer was unexpected.

"Monsters are not native to this planet."

This did not surprise Shui Yuqianxi; this speculation and deduction is currently the most credible and is the mainstream theory among humans.

"Pure-blooded Monsters possess extremely high intelligence, as well as flesh and power that contain intense aggression, infectivity, and parasitism."

"It is precisely this ability that allowed these Pure-blooded Monsters to rapidly enslave the intelligent life of this planet—that is, humans—and use humans as material to transform them into a large number of low-level kin."

"However, they do not regard these transformed monsters as their own kind."

"Relying on this ability, the monster race has given birth to a pyramid-shaped social structure."

"Pure-blooded Monsters transform first-level subordinate monsters downward, first-level subordinates then transform second-level subordinates, and second-level subordinates transform third-level subordinates."

"The purpose of Pure-blooded Monsters using this structure is to absorb the power of this world."

The Monster Countermeasures Squad had also researched some of this intelligence.

Monsters are parasites of this planet, draining the planet's power.

"Pure-blooded Monsters are extremely rare, and when they first descended onto this planet, they must have been extremely weak."

"Perhaps, they might not even have been much stronger than humans."

"It was through thousands of years of accumulation and the devouring of the world's power that they attained their current, incomparably powerful strength."

"However, I believe that power is not what these monsters seek."

"For thousands of years, these monsters have had no natural enemies on Earth; they are immortal, indestructible, and unrivaled. They are practically gods."

"Except that while they are accumulating power, their actual need for it is almost nonexistent."

"Even if unrivaled power becomes slightly stronger, it remains unrivaled."

"Yet, they still insist on continuously absorbing the power of this planet."

"They even refuse to stop, even when forced into slumber because they have consumed too much of this hard-to-digest power."

"They are like they are pursuing some noble goal, working as if fulfilling a faith, day after day for thousands of years."

Shui Yuqianxi looked at Luo Sha in front of her.

"What noble goal? You must have some guesses."

"A mass extinction event by a higher race, visitors from beyond the sky, against a native race like humans."

"Using humans as material and the planet's energy as fuel to transform all humans into their own kind."

"They are also constantly keeping humans in captivity, conducting experiments."

"But... is this the purpose?"

If that were the only purpose, the monsters could have negotiated with humans. Through propaganda, they could have framed it as a life transition for the entire race; perhaps most humans would have even considered it a good thing.

Possessing longer lifespans and greater power—as long as the appearance wasn't bizarre to an extreme degree—many people would likely accept it after being brainwashed by propaganda.

"Those Pure-blooded Monsters are special; they are likely monsters that were modified and granted special power and costs in order to complete a colonization mission."

"Their kin likely do not possess lifespans spanning thousands of years or unrivaled power."

"But they should still be far superior to ordinary humans."

"However, their modifications will not bring any benefits to humans; instead, they use humans as material for resurrection."

"The Pruss Spear possesses the ability to transform all living beings into monsters."

"Stored within its spearhead are the memories, or in other words, the souls, of billions of monsters."

"After the human modification is complete, they will become vessels for these monsters, allowing these monsters to collectively resurrect on Earth."

"This is an immigration plan for another alien race after they faced an extinction crisis."

"And we humans are just the immigration material they selected, including this planet."

"..."

"I see. Everything is proceeding exactly as those monsters expected, developing just as they planned."

"However, is there any basis for this intelligence, or is it all just baseless speculation?"

"Miss Second Generation, humans once captured and killed a leader of the Pure-blooded Monsters, a Pure-blooded King, thousands of years ago."

"A lot of intelligence was collected back then; most of it has vanished with the passage of time, but some information has been passed down."

"At that time, the Pure-blooded Monsters did not have their current accumulation and were not as powerful as they are now."

"After that King died, the dropped monster crystal shattered into three pieces and was crafted into the first set of two pieces of ability equipment."

"One piece was cast with molten iron into a sword, and another was ground into powder and mixed into ink to write a book."

"There was another piece, which was divided into five and inlaid into five rings: gold, green, blue, red, and brown, representing the Five Elements."

Hearing this, Shui Yuqianxi finally remembered the sense of familiarity the ability equipment had given her.

Mu Men Depei is said to wear a ring with a green gemstone.

The design is very similar to the ability equipment.

This is it—a clue and intelligence to find Mu Men Depei!