Chapter 877: Split Body

877. Split Body

"How long have you been imprisoned here? Are you really a deity? I feel that you are somewhat similar to a deity, and you can even survive for a long time without a physical body, but you are far too weak. I feel like you are not even comparable to certain Near-Gods."

A new alien Lin Ye appeared before the Phantom deity. The other party indeed carried the aura of a deity, but their methods of resistance made him somewhat uncertain.

This was the first time he had seen such a weak deity.

"What do you know? Unlike those ■■■■■■, I am the perfect deity!"

The Phantom deity stopped paying attention to the alien Lin Ye and began attacking the chaotic fleshy structures around them.

"Attacking recklessly like this is completely pointless. If you cannot walk out of this prison built from flesh and spirit within half an hour, you will never be able to leave."

The alien Lin Ye spoke with a somewhat serious tone.

"Hmph, based on you alone?"

The Phantom deity completely refused to believe the warning given by the alien Lin Ye. It continuously attacked the surrounding environment, trying to carve out a path leading to the outside world.

"This Spiral Maze of flesh and spirit is my masterpiece. I left you a path to survival, but unfortunately, you have already destroyed the only way out.

If all deities were as easy to deal with as you, things would be so much simpler."

The alien Lin Ye followed beside the Phantom deity, revealing a delighted smile.

"Once I get out of here, I will show you what true terror really is."

The Phantom deity furiously destroyed the nearby fleshy structures, but no matter how much it destroyed, it could not find a way to leave this place.

"Sure, I haven't felt the sensation of fear in a long time. But you probably won't get the chance... which reminds me, this afternoon I plan to head to the Rest Area to look for some horror films from other Planes."

Back when he was working, Lin Ye would sometimes pick a day off, prepare some snacks and iced cola, and watch a few horror films he had never seen before.

However, the number of excellent horror films was limited, so later on, he could only revisit some of the more classic horror movies.

"Rest Area?! You are a Survivor of the system?"

The Phantom deity suddenly halted in place, and intense fluctuations appeared around its phantom form.

"Ah, I accidentally let that slip. Good thing you cannot get out anymore."

The alien Lin Ye said with a smile.

"...Could this be the system's stable zone? Did I never actually escape?"

The Phantom deity seemed to have suffered some kind of shock. It stopped in place, its phantom body churning violently, looking as if it were on the verge of collapse.

"Weren't you imprisoned here anyway? Since you are imprisoned either way, what difference does the location make?"

The alien Lin Ye patted the spot on the Phantom deity that might have been its shoulder.

"How is that the same?! No wonder I could never escape! Falling into the system's hands, I have no chance of escaping at all!"

The Phantom deity sat down on the ground as if it had given up, but soon, it stood back up again.

"No! As long as the system collapses, I can escape. I just need to wait... wait a little longer, and I can leave this place. Maybe I can even gain some benefits!"

The Phantom deity cheered itself up once more.

"I am sorry, but you no longer have a future. Unless you can find the exit of this place, you are probably done for."

The alien Lin Ye interrupted the Phantom deity's fantasies.

"Hmph, you want to devour a deity? If you can take me away, I would be very grateful to you, after all, you are much easier to deal with than the system."

The Phantom deity said disdainfully.

"No need to thank me. If the system is willing to let me bring you back, I will make good use of your mental energy."

The alien Lin Ye bowed very politely. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a courteous enemy.

"Heh, you actually took that seriously... wait, what did you do? Why do I feel a bit tired?"

The Phantom deity shrank slightly.

"Ah, did I overdo the extraction? I will slow down the splitting speed right away."

Lin Ye replied with a smile.

"What splitting? What have you done to me? My Consciousness is connected to the divine throne, there is no way my mental energy could be deficient..."

The Phantom deity could not understand why Lin Ye was able to harm it.

"Were you born a deity? How can you not understand something so simple?

I already told you, I built a Spiral Maze using flesh and mental energy. Right now, I am a being made of a mixture of flesh and mental energy. When you tried to invade my mental world with your mental energy, you naturally entered the interior of this maze.

After you entered the maze, you gradually became part of the maze as well. This has something to do with a certain special spiritual imprint.

But that is not the main point. When the maze first forms, that is the moment it is at its most fragile. If you could rely on knowledge to find the exit of the maze, you could escape from here. But you chose to directly attack the maze instead.

This is a maze formed from the fusion of flesh and mental energy. Your mental energy can only destroy the surface appearance of the maze; it cannot truly destroy the materials that compose it.

Moreover, with every attack you launched, that mental energy was absorbed into the maze. The maze can grow by relying on your mental energy. You personally destroyed the only path to survival."

Afraid that the Phantom deity would not understand, the alien Lin Ye explained a bit more. After all, there was absolutely no need for him to rush right now.

"...Even if everything you said is true, you cannot handle that mental energy that belongs to me. As long as I keep consuming mental energy, this maze will gradually become my territory, and you will become a part of me as well."

The Phantom deity finally turned serious. Previously, it had not regarded Lin Ye as a worthy opponent at all.

"Is that so? Then why don't you try controlling that mental energy to destroy the maze?"

The alien Lin Ye smiled and met the Phantom deity's gaze.

"...What did you do?"

The Phantom deity could not sense that mental energy at all.

"I converted that mental energy into split individuals. I split off that many individuals, and you are still able to remain conscious. Impressive, as expected of a deity."

The alien Lin Ye remarked with admiration.

"Split? You split that mental energy to the outside? Those split individuals should be a part of me. They will come to rescue me soon."

The Phantom deity no longer wanted to stay here.

"Rescue you? You are asking my split bodies to come rescue you?"

Although the majority of the mental energy was supplied by the Phantom deity, the Special Ability of Split did not care about the source of the mental energy. It merely split off an independent individual that belonged to Lin Ye.

The alien Lin Ye was composed of a mixture of flesh and mental energy, and so were the split bodies. However, because a large amount of mental energy belonging to the Phantom deity was added, the composition of these split bodies leaned more toward the spiritual side, but that was all.

The Phantom deity's mental energy had become raw material for splitting. As long as Lin Ye kept splitting, it would lose consciousness just as described in the skill's notes.

For a Consciousness, completely losing consciousness was no different from death.