"That's right, they combined human and dragon genes and used blood magic to create me. In a sense, I can only be described as a weapon, a Valyrian god-slaying weapon. But in the final step, when I was finally taking shape, a disagreement arose. Some female researchers proposed setting my gender to female."
This sparked a debate within the lab. And no one expected that this debate would last for almost a month. I was waiting for the final shaping, while they were arguing endlessly about my gender.
Lu Xuan: "..."
"Isn't it funny? But it's true. In fact, over the years, I gradually realized that I was never able to take the final step because of the obstacles of fate."
The other party's words were somewhat vague, but Lu Xuan understood them after a little thought.
"You mean, someone is interfering with fate?"
“That’s right, without a doubt. Before the Valyrians even realized it, the gods had taken some precautions against them. They may not have been able to see what they were researching here, but they were able to interfere with my birth from the very beginning. And judging from the final result, they succeeded.”
After a brief silence, Lu Xuan spoke.
"What abilities do you possess that would convince them you can stand against the gods?"
"everything."
"everything?"
"Yes, they are within me, simulating almost all the laws of nature, such as wind, fire, water, thunder, light, darkness, and so on. This concept originated from a Valyrian archmage who attempted to master the power of the complete laws to complete his transformation from human to god. However, he soon discovered that the human body has its limitations and is simply incapable of containing the power of the laws."
This immense flaw inherently prevents humanity from mastering higher levels of power. Thus, he conceived a unique idea: if the human body is flawed, then create a flawless body. Then, using the abilities of shapeshifters, possess that body, thus bypassing humanity's limitations. This is the origin of this plan. Over the next century, this plan underwent numerous changes, ultimately evolving into the development of a god-slaying weapon. The goal shifted from containing the power of a single law to containing all laws, creating a perfect, ultimate weapon.
An extremely clichéd online novel setting.
This was Lu Xuan's first thought after hearing the story. Upon reflection, given the foundation of Valyrian Freehold and its attitude towards the gods, such a plan was entirely reasonable.
However, he still noticed a few suspicious points in this setting.
Firstly, if they were truly developing an ultimate god-slaying weapon, it would be absolutely impossible for that weapon to possess self-awareness. A mature, national-level system wouldn't be so lacking in such precautions to initiate such a project.
Secondly, the thing said that it failed to shape itself at the last moment. Lu Xuan felt something was off about this, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. However, Lu Xuan only thought about it in his mind and didn't voice these questions aloud.
The reason is simple: he's currently in a passive position. Lu Xuan worries that if he directly exposes weaknesses that his opponent can't overcome, it might trigger a direct conflict. He might suffer in that situation, since his opponent has completely overwhelmed him on a mental level.
"So now, is there anything I can do?" This was the second time Lu Xuan had said this in one day.
"I regret that I have no time left. This conversation will completely deplete my remaining strength. However, the hidden instructions within my genes (the Valyrians began researching genes long ago) compel me to pass on everything about myself. Next, I will pass on everything in my memories to you, opening your mind to receive this knowledge. Then, one day in the future, I will recreate the god-slaying weapon and make those high and mighty gods pay the price."
“I am honored to receive this legacy, but now I have a better suggestion. The girl beside me is a descendant of Valyria. Therefore, everything here belongs to her, and this honor and responsibility should be passed on to her.”
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Chapter 324 Imaginary Space
Lu Xuan spoke generously, but secretly he had already tried to gather power to break this cycle. Unfortunately, no matter how he tried to mobilize his power, the mental world before him remained stable without the slightest change. Whatever this thing was, it completely overwhelmed Lu Xuan on a mental level.
“My time is running out. Our conversation has exhausted my last bit of strength. It can only be you. Although that woman is a descendant of Valyria, in my eyes you are much more special than her. Very, very special.”
These words made Lu Xuan feel vaguely uneasy. As a transmigrator, he was certainly special. What bothered him was that there was a hint of seeing through him in this thing's words. Or perhaps it hadn't seen through him, but it had noticed that his essence was different from the people of this world.
"Really? I don't even know myself what makes me so special."
"..." Silence fell on the other end, which made Lu Xuan feel uneasy. Although their conversation was almost entirely explicit, Lu Xuan refrained from saying anything, not wanting the other person to turn hostile too quickly and buy him time. However, he was really bad at awkward conversations, and he ended the topic after only a few sentences...
The next second, Lu Xuan felt the scene before him change, and his entire perspective began to shatter. The next second, he regained consciousness and found himself back in reality. Beside him was a Daenerys looking astonished.
"Looks like I made the right choice."
Lu Xuan looked up at the ball of flesh not far away, his face also filled with shock.
"That's right, it was the right thing to pull me out. I can't handle that thing."
"So, what exactly was it? I only saw you pause for a moment, and I sensed that you might have been subjected to a mental attack. That's why I tried it."
"I don't know. Perhaps it really was the ultimate weapon developed by the Valyrians. But it eventually went out of control. When these magical civilizations start such experiments, the final result is basically the same."
Should we kill it?
"That would be ideal. But I'm not sure if it's possible. I can't get too close, or I'll be suppressed by its consciousness. I don't know why, but its mental strength is astonishing, and I have almost no power to resist. But its range is very small; I can't even go beyond this room."
"So what do we do? Just destroy this room."
“Let’s not. I feel like this room is what’s limiting it. If we destroy it, we might both be in trouble. Let’s do the simplest thing. Go back and rebury it here, let it stay down there for another four hundred years.”
"What about the secrets here? Are we just going to give up like this? This is more than just an adventure for me. Valyria is my mother country, and I hope to uncover this hidden history."
"Dani, we can explore other ruins."
"But it's impossible to find the complete truth anywhere else. I'm sorry, teacher, I have to do this."
"...I don't know whether to be happy or distressed. I've always hoped you would say those words. It would mean you would become a true queen, but I never expected to hear it here..." Lu Xuan's tone suddenly turned strange as he spoke. Then his expression changed, and he said with distress.
"Why do you all like using this trick? Is this illusion that strikes right at the heart really that fun?"
"Heh, you saw through it so quickly? I felt there shouldn't be any flaws in this." Dani spoke up, though her tone was completely different now.
"I wouldn't say I've seen through it, but something just feels off. Perhaps it's because I recently experienced an attack like this. That's made me a bit wary. Of course, the most important thing is that every time I show any signs of something, you guys jump out and self-destruct."
"...Heh, like I said, you're really interesting. Do you know why I insisted on you instead of that girl? Even though she already has the most perfect body I've ever seen. But it still won't do. Only you can, because only your body can block those guys' gazes. Human, you come from another world, am I right?"
Lu Xuan knew the other party was stalling for time. However, he now had a plan in mind. When the other party casually switched scenes and changed the 'plot,' Lu Xuan knew that the level of this mental world was beyond imagination. For one thing, his sense of time had most likely been stretched.
The two had been entangled here for so long, but in reality, time hadn't passed much. Even if Daenerys had noticed his subtle changes, the time she spent thinking and acting would have been enough for dozens of rounds of fighting here. So Lu Xuan could only use the card he didn't particularly like.