Chapter 494 - 312: Weak Network Signal, Failed to Load

"This monster can target Prosthetic Bodies?"

Liu Xingyuan froze. A hazy figure flickered through his mind, stirring a wave of nostalgia.

’If the Si Clan hadn’t betrayed the alliance, Xingzhou might not have died. The Liu Clan might have reached new heights in his generation. We might even have two Tier Four Wizards today...’

The sorrow in Liu Xingyuan’s eyes vanished as quickly as it appeared. He then turned to Baili Xueyuan and said, "I don’t want an Annihilation-level Weapon used in Red Fruit City. This is the Liu Clan’s home turf. I can help you deal with this monster."

At Liu Xingyuan’s words, Baili Xueyuan nodded and began to explain the details of the situation. "The monster is huge, but it’s still in a transitional phase. It’s similar to a Wizard’s form during an incomplete transformation."

Liu Xingyuan frowned, scrutinizing the monster before him. "That’s impossible!" he said firmly. "A Wizard’s transformation is complete at Tier Three. This monster is Tier Four. How could its transformation be incomplete?"

Liu Xingyuan was a cautious man. He had hidden his true strength for so long to serve as the Liu Clan’s ace in the hole.

And even though he had revealed himself to protect Red Fruit City, he would not recklessly engage a monster that, on the surface, appeared stronger than him.

’Even if Baili Xueyuan is from the Eastern Alliance, she needs to explain this clearly!’

Baili Xueyuan had to get Liu Xingyuan to act if she wanted to complete her mission for the Eastern Alliance. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough time to call for more backup.

"It didn’t reach Tier Four through natural growth. As far as I know, just a few days ago, it was an ordinary person—a tragically lucky individual burdened with a power and will not its own."

"Transformation takes time. As a Wizard Professional, you should understand this process well."

Baili Xueyuan explained patiently to Liu Xingyuan.

She didn’t even need to give him a battle plan. Given Liu Xingyuan’s own understanding of a Wizard Professional’s developmental path, he could naturally figure out how to deal with something that was so clearly of the same origin as a Wizard.

"So, you’re saying this monster revealed its true form prematurely. Its actual core still retains a human form, and if I can just sever its connection to this monstrous body, it will be exposed in its most vulnerable state?"

Liu Xingyuan had personally undergone the Wizard’s Tier Three physical transformation; he had even felt what it was like to transform while the process was still incomplete.

Most Wizards were driven by curiosity and would experiment with any new Ability they acquired.

As a Wizard Clan, the Liu Clan had conducted in-depth research on every stage of a Wizard Professional’s development, and Liu Xingyuan himself had explored a great deal, always under safe conditions.

In fact, it was Liu Xingyuan’s own insatiable curiosity that had led to his eldest daughter, Liu Xuan, conducting all sorts of risky experiments in her younger years.

He had to admit, when it came to Talent in this area, he was even a bit inferior to Liu Xuan.

Baili Xueyuan, unaware that Liu Xingyuan’s mind had wandered, gave him a definitive answer after hearing his question. "According to our current intel and reconnaissance, its core body is buried inside that eyeball."

Baili Xueyuan pointed her finger toward the eyeball, which was already over ten meters in diameter and still expanding.

Liu Xingyuan’s objective was now clear. But before making a move, he looked at Baili Xueyuan and asked one final question. "This monster’s Ability may counter Prosthetic Bodies, but from what I can see, you don’t have any implanted, do you?"

Liu Xingyuan’s question was blunt.

Why wasn’t Baili Xueyuan getting involved?

’They were even calling on him, a first-stage Tier Four Wizard. So why wasn’t she—a Tier Four Peak, rumored to be the most powerful Tier Four Extraordinary in the entire Asian Administrative Region—making a move?’

The question was clearly a sensitive one. Baili Xueyuan shook her head. "That question involves a core secret of the Eastern Alliance. I can’t tell you. I can only say that it has to do with the special training regimen for Blood Robe Professionals."

Liu Xingyuan’s brow furrowed deeply.

’The training regimen for the Blood Robe Profession?’

Liu Xingyuan knew of the connection between the Wizard Profession and the Blood Robe Profession. Both required the exact same Talent; they shared a common origin.

’If Blood Robe Professionals are countered by this monster, then what about Wizards?’

’Is she trying to send me to my death?’

Liu Xingyuan’s brow furrowed, but smoothed out just as quickly.

As the head of a major corporation, he was skilled at analyzing problems from the perspective of pure self-interest.

’What benefit would Baili Xueyuan gain from my death?’

’None, obviously!’

’On the other hand, if I defeat this monster, the benefits for her would be immense.’

’This is her mission!’

’A mission from the Eastern Alliance!’

"I understand. I’ll give it my all."

Liu Xingyuan had decided to act, but if the situation proved impossible, he would retreat without hesitation.

’Worst case scenario, he’d just start over. He could take the core members of the Liu Clan, retreat to another city, and find a new opportunity to rebuild.’

’Thankfully, the Liu Clan wasn’t just in the Prosthetic Body business anymore. If it really came down to it, he could just throw his full support behind Liu Xuan’s United Pharmaceutical.’

’Nothing wrong with living off my daughter!’

’No shame in that!’

Having sorted through his thoughts, Liu Xingyuan’s gaze hardened. He turned in mid-air, facing the monster sprawled across the ruins of the H4 Skyscraper.

An invisible force acted upon Liu Xingyuan.

Or rather, it acted upon his clothes.

He wasn’t equipped with any Prosthetic Body, but his suit was laced with a large amount of metal—clearly designed to complement his own Wizard Abilities.

’Tier Four-level power? It’s a bit like Liu Xingzhou’s Ability from the old intelligence reports. Electromagnetic Force Control? Or something else? Analyzing intel on Wizards is such a pain. Their Abilities are too unique...’

Baili Xueyuan watched Liu Xingyuan’s back, making her own silent analysis.