Chapter 1136: Chapter 123: The Arrival of the Semi Plane Chapter 1136: Chapter 123: The Arrival of the Semi Plane “Will we turn into monsters?” Upon hearing his father’s words, terror colored the child’s face.

For a youngster who already had a clear sense of his human identity, becoming a non-human monster was a truly frightening prospect.

“Don’t be afraid, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, Daddy is the same as you,” the man consoled his child. It wasn’t just his son who was undergoing mutations; his body was changing too.

However, compared to the obvious changes of green scales appearing on his son’s body, the man’s transformations were much more subtle; he had merely grown taller. So far, his increase in height was the only noticeable change, just a few centimeters more.

If he hadn’t been so perceptive, he might not have even noticed the changes in himself.

“Dad, do you have scales too?”

“No, I’ve just grown taller,” the man said, patting his son’s head.

“You look the same as before.” The child was puzzled; he couldn’t make out any significant difference in his father, who had grown just a few centimeters taller.

“The change is minor, just like with you, I have only grown a few centimeters,” he replied.

“It’s not fair, I don’t want scales, I want to grow tall like you, Dad.”

“There’s no way for us to decide these things, and our transformations have only just begun. Right now, I may still look human, but after some time, I might turn into a non-human monster as well.”

“Then what will we ultimately become?”

“That’s unclear, we might be the first humans in this world to become monsters, so what we will become can only be clarified by the savior.”

The man smiled. In the short time he had entered the Glorious Base City, he had already surveyed the situation thoroughly and gathered as much information as possible.

“Overall, this change seems to be for the better. The only flaw is that we will no longer be able to live in this world as humans.”

“We won’t be human?” the child curled up, a trace of bewilderment in his eyes. He didn’t understand what it meant, but his father spoke of the transformation as something positive.

“Don’t be confused. Whether it’s the world now or the future, there’s no longer any place for ordinary humans to survive, but as monsters, we can continue to live.”

The man, who had been wandering and surviving in the wilderness for a long time, knew very well just how powerless ordinary humans were against Desolate Beasts, even the smallest ones.

No matter how clever or ruthless he was, after encountering a Desolate Beast, all he could do was try every means to flee. Such experiences were incredibly frustrating for the man.

That wisdom could lead to such a result when facing barbarism was something the man found intolerable. Before entering the Glorious Base City, he could only suppress this resentment within him.

Lacking the talent to become a Divine Machine User and powerless to wield a Divine Machine, his resentment was in vain, but upon entering the Glorious Base City, he saw an opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction and frustration, to demonstrate his abilities.

Shedding his human identity and becoming a monster, he would possess the power to contend with Desolate Beasts, something he had long dreamed of. Thus, he welcomed the changes in him with little resistance and even with a sense of elation.

…

“Thirteen base cities, too few,” Muria said, with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the electronic map before him that showed the locations of thirteen base cities, his tone even.

“My lord, there’s no helping it, we humans are simply too weak. Initially, there were hundreds of base cities in contact with our Glorious Base City, but after twenty-seven years have passed, only these remain.”

“So, I’ve sent my minions to take over those base cities, they shouldn’t have much resistance, should they?” Muria turned around and gazed at the highest commander of the base city who already had a faint trace of golden scales on his face.

“My lord, the Ancient Dragon Lords you dispatched to take over, if they can prove they are not Desolate Beasts, they will have no trouble taking over any base city.”

“Oh? Are you so certain? I needn’t tell you how strong humans’ desire for power is. Can you guarantee that every person in charge of the base cities will lay down their authority?”

“My lord, in times of peace, I certainly would not dare to guarantee it, but in this era of great destruction, the burden borne by those in power far outweighs the benefits they receive.”

The commander, who was human or rather no longer human, instinctively knelt on the ground, speaking respectfully,
“Before you took over the Glorious Base City, the pressure I faced was far greater than any other human.

Every day, I worried about unseen hordes of Desolate Beasts gathering to form a Beast Tide, preparing to assault the city, worried whether there would be enough food in the city, concerned about Divine Machine Users dying on patrol…

Before I slept each night, I had to take medication, for under that pressure, I often felt the urge to kill myself. The position I held may seem privileged, but it could easily drive a person mad.”

“What about now?” Seeing the human commander below already beginning to undergo the dragonization phenomenon, Muria’s lips curled slightly upward, unable to hide the amusement at how transparently his flattery was.

“I don’t need any medicine, I can now sleep very soundly.” The commander kneeling on the ground once again lowered his head deeply, touching the metal surface,
“Therefore, my Lord, you need not worry about any issues regarding the takeover of the base cities. Whichever base city it is, they will welcome your minions.”

“Is that so? You have witnessed all the changes that occurred after my minions entered the base cities. Once my minions take over all the base cities in this world, humans as a race will disappear over time. Can you accept such a consequence?”

“Such an outcome is completely acceptable. Humans will disappear, but it’s only the name that will be gone; all humans will evolve into higher life forms and continue to thrive in this world.”

“You have quite the enlightened mindset.”

“A strong body, a longer lifespan, and even the power to combat Desolate Beasts… No human would refuse these.”

“Indeed, no one would refuse.”

…

Boom—

In the sky, lightning was flashing, and a furious wind swept in from all directions, bending the grass and trees on the ground, followed by a hazy phantom that slowly appeared between the sky and the earth.

As time passed, the phantom gradually became clearer. It was a world that seemed to have clear mountains and beautiful waters, with high mountains, prairies, hills, and rivers and lakes… An array of terrains present, all appearing vibrant and full of life.

Within this seemingly ethereal world stood a giant tree that seemed to support the entire sky, surrounded by vitality that was visibly abounding to the naked eye.

“The Elf Race’s Eternal Tree of Life, you’ve nurtured it so well!”

“I’ve given it quite a lot of fertilizer, that’s why it has grown so nicely.” Muria, standing tall in the air, responded with a smile to the girl’s praise next to him.

If anyone dared to turn the soil under the Eternal Tree in his Semi Plane, they would find beneath the thin layer of dirt meant to conceal it, a mass of grotesquely shaped carcasses under the roots of the Eternal Tree.

These were the remains of demons from the Bottomless Abyss. In Muria’s mind, these were the best and the cheapest fertilizers he could obtain easily.

“So, what exactly do you want to do now?” Michaela, whom Muria had found from a base city, asked with a mix of curiosity and helplessness.

She found that her husband’s thinking was truly unusual. Although this reincarnation was meant to scout the situation, slay his minions, force the Evil God to appear, and then battle it,
her husband’s series of mischievous operations turned what was supposed to be a battle-focused reincarnation into a farming venture.

To be honest, when she saw Muria leading a group of Ancient Dragons and giants to plant trees wildly in this small world, she was quite shocked, feeling that her values were being strongly challenged.

Fortunately, as a descendant of the Blazing Sky God Race, Michaela was far from comparable to some ordinary Ancient Dragons. After some thought, she guessed part of Muria’s intention.

“Isn’t it obvious what I’m doing?” Muria, who was opening the entrance to his Semi Plane and trying to connect it with this world, responded.

“But I don’t understand your intention.”

“Really don’t understand?” Muria tilted his head slightly, both he and Michaela, in their reincarnated bodies, had not released their true forms. Epics merely existed, and for some worlds, they were cataclysms.

“You’ve seen everything I’ve done in this world, you should be very clear on my intention.”

“Don’t you think your actions are a bit too insane?” Michaela was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

Muria’s greed had shocked her; it hadn’t been long since he had devoured the power of an epic for revival, and now he was coveting an entire world.

“Not insane. The investment is small, the risk is contained, the feasibility high, and the rewards substantial. Given that, why wouldn’t I act?” Muria countered.

“This is a world we’re talking about, not a Semi Plane,” Michaela sighed somewhat helplessly.

“A world on the brink of destruction merely, look, even when I summon my Semi Plane to descend, the rejection reaction is just this trivial. This shows the world is accepting me, and my idea is correct,” Muria said, pointing to the phantom of the Semi Plane, almost wrapped in descending thunder.

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