High Above

"now?"

Hearing that Ian was finally going to use a substitute, Xiou, who had been asked to do it for a long time, was excited. She clenched her fists and said seriously: "I will work hard!"

"Stop trying so hard and lower your sense of presence." Ian was a little speechless, but because the target was Xiou, it was normal: "I won't say much else. I disguised myself as Mahdi to do some very dangerous things. There are some deepest secrets about this alien research institute... So if you meet me in the future, you must not come close to me, even a prophet may not be able to protect you."

"To be honest, I may not be able to protect even myself."

This is the truth from Ian's heart. He knows very well that even though he has prepared so many disguises, Mahdi's vest is only 'harder to see through'... not to mention the real danger. It's not that the vest has been exposed at all, but the huge crisis caused by the 'Immovable Castle' and the 'Silver Chip'.

The danger of these two identities itself does not matter whether the carrier is Ian or Mahdi. Once exposed, at least the peak of the third energy level will come, and even the fourth and fifth energy levels will come in person.

"But is this identity really useful?"

What Anfa said on the side was not very nice, but she did raise a very realistic question worriedly: "That Elger just now... I just think of him as Elger. He seems to be able to see through Ian without any means. You are special."

"If you don't figure out what he saw through, your Mahdi identity will be exposed at a glance!"

"That's the truth. But the problem is actually not big."

Ian nodded and said thoughtfully: "The true identity of 'Elger' is even worse than mine. He only showed his true nature because of me... In fact, only I can see it." He had to come out, that’s why he was so bold.”

"But I have roughly figured it out - he should be able to directly see my soul essence, and my soul essence is indeed not like ordinary people after being transformed by meditation."

Ian thought of a funny thing - if Elger is really paying attention to him, and even Xiahui Ling has launched an investigation, then they will definitely find that most of the leaders of Xiahui Ling are He is a person who has practiced meditation and has an extremely special soul.

And because the objects they imitate are all silver-chip computing units, at a glance they all appear to be a highly consistent, ultra-complex soul structure.

——This must come from the same source, or even the same person!

Most people would think so, and the Beast of Thousand Stars is a being that can parasitize, devour and assimilate... Looking at Xia Hui Leader, he must have acquiesced that Ian is also a monster with the same essence, parasitizing and assimilating a group of people to manage the territory, right?

If this is the case, it can really explain why Elger firmly believes that he and he are the same kind and can understand each other... indeed, they are really almost the same!

It's just that the Beast of Thousand Planets uses relatively crude physical methods, while Ian's method of assimilation is to use dreams and beliefs, inheritance and technology.

"Do you really have any special status..."

Xiou muttered, but stopped mid-sentence, because Ian is indeed a person with many special identities. For a while, she was not sure why Elger valued Ian so much, so she gave up thinking: "Forget it, we must trust your judgment anyway. People who don't believe in prophets must have something wrong with their heads!"

"As a friend, I still suggest that you be more suspicious. Sometimes I may lie not out of my heart, but out of instinct."

While speaking frankly, Ian took off the 'Tangkong Armor' he had been wearing.

Anfa also took out a large box from the package he was carrying. What was placed inside was one of her low-energy prosthetics, a red-haired elf girl wearing clothes similar to Xiou's now.

This is used as a 'carrier' for Xiou to use his psychic powers later. It can also be regarded as a prosthetic body that replaces Xiou's identity.

Although it looked a bit like selling elves, it was normal because it was dragon blood. Xio was also rubbing his face, and soon raised his prosthetic body a little taller, and turned himself into white hair and blue eyes. He looks 90% similar to Ian, but his demeanor is a little less distant, and he is a little too close to others.

Ian gave some pointers and gave up after finding that he couldn't change things. Xiou couldn't pretend to be so cold. He sighed: "In short, just reduce the sense of presence. In the eyes of outsiders, I don't talk much. If there is a fight, avoid it.”

After speaking, Ian found that no one paid any attention to his instructions. Everyone looked curious and stared at him, as if they were waiting for something.

"I haven't seen your Mahdi form yet Ian!"

Isengard opened his mouth to explain Ian's doubts. The blond boy looked impatient but wanted to remain reserved. Anfa, who had also never seen him before, nodded repeatedly, apparently no longer reserved. Although Xiou had seen him a few times, times, but she likes to join in the fun, not to mention she has no reserve.

"……What catches your eyes?"

Ian sighed, raised his hand, brushed it across his face, and pushed his hair back.

At this moment, Ian's body shape and temperament were changing drastically, and just after flipping his hair, a completely different person appeared, with even the fluctuation of his soul changing.

It was a black-haired young man standing upright, with thick long hair hanging down to his waist like crow feathers behind him, and two sideburns hanging down on his shoulders. What was revealed in the black eyes was not the original indifference and alienation, but the original indifference and alienation. A more acute indifference and disgust that seems to repel the entire world.

This is a very difficult person to get along with, a loner who always keeps to himself and has no companions.

The black-haired and dark-eyed knight pursed his lips and glanced at his companions with cold eyes.

A completely different sense of strangeness and crisis began to spread.

"Wow." Xio's admiration broke the atmosphere: "No matter how many times I see it, I still think it's so handsome - especially Ian, you look like a different person as soon as you lift your hair. It's like flipping a switch. Instantly. He transformed into a super handsome man!"

"Haha, I think this is pretty cool too!" Ian in the Mahdi form also laughed. He was quite proud of this set of movements and form design, thinking that it was absolutely the opposite of his previous self and would be impossible to recognize. .

It's a pity that because most of the audience is just you, you can only enjoy it alone, but Xiou can understand the design ideas, and he is worthy of being a real dragon!

But Isengard and Anfa were a little silent... Of course they were not frightened by the expression of Ian in the form of Mahdi, but they were more keen than Xiou and noticed a somewhat incredible fact.

——This ‘Mahdi’… is also true!

This is just a hazy feeling. Anfa has many prosthetic bodies, so he knows very well that if a person changes from one body to another, there will definitely be some habits that need to be adjusted, and occasionally he will show Some micro-movements that are unique to the body...for example, when changing from long hair to short hair, when turning around, you will still slow down to avoid shaking it too fast. Another example is that when you change from a man to a woman, you may occasionally feel some discomfort...

But not Ian! He seamlessly switches to Mahdi form, but has another set of movement habits that seem to have been from birth until now... This is impossible, even a prophet cannot imagine all the micro-movements of a person out of thin air!

And Isengard is even simpler... The Eclipse Dragon is a parasitic creature. Although he has never really parasitized anyone, the memory in his bloodline makes him very clear that every creature has its own unique rhythm. The Eclipse Dragon has its own unique rhythm. The dragon must grasp that rhythm, the true rhythm of life, in order to achieve a resonance rate of more than 90% with its parasitic creatures, and then exert greater power.

In fact, the Ellen family's ether weapon also works on this principle. It has a resonance rate with the driver's body. Only when it exceeds 95% can the true power of An Hua be exerted... In the same way, a person changes into a person who is not commonly used. The strange form actually reduces the resonance rate between one's soul and body. No matter how powerful it is, it will definitely reduce its combat effectiveness unless it is adapted through acquired training.

But what about Ian? Obviously the Mahdi form is not commonly used, but it directly shows a 100% perfect resonance rate... This is simply impossible!

Could it be that……

Isengard and Anfa looked at each other, and their shocked eyes convinced each other: "Sure enough, this is it!"

"Ian, you have a dual personality, right?"

Ian: "What are you talking about?"

As for the guesses of Ethan and Anfa, as well as their subsequent explanations, Ian can only say that their imagination is really not limited - they can actually guess that after Ian accepted the Hilliard inheritance, he suppressed and concealed himself for many years, causing The psychological pressure was so great that he was forced to unleash a second 'Mahdi's second personality' representing the first knight's disciples.

This personality does not usually appear, but as soon as Ian transforms into the posture of Mahdi, it will immediately rise and act in place of the original Ian!

"According to your opinion, do I have to be severely injured in the Ian form and consume all my life, so that the second personality can merge with the first personality and completely transform into the ultimate form? Or should the second personality be placed on the Heart Light Body? , become a fighting spirit that can fight independently, and fight with me against the enemy?"

He complained angrily: "Don't read too many knight novels, especially 'The Legend of the Knight of Hades'. I have also read that knight novel. After the death of the eldest brother of the Knight of Hades, the Knight of Hades was extremely sad, and the same thing as his elder brother appeared in his heart." The second personality of Hades Knight, and after the Knight of Hades reached the third energy level, the Heartlight Body turned into the form of the elder brother because of the second personality. It can communicate with the Knight of Hades, fight side by side, and can almost be said to be resurrected - the imagination is very Okay, but actually…”

"Huh……"

At this point, Ian pondered.

He supported his chin with his hand and said thoughtfully: "It doesn't feel bad..."

"Although it's not a question of the second personality, Xio, Anfa, have you ever tried to split your dragon souls and let the two dragon souls fight at the same time using different methods and ideas?"

"It is indeed feasible, but if you want to maintain the special combat power of the dragon soul, the computing power is very high. Splitting it will not increase the combat power, but will decrease it."

Anfa had obviously tried similar actions before, so he could immediately think of dual personalities, but this path obviously didn't work: "I have tried to control two prosthetics to fight at the same time many times, and the cooperation is indeed good, but it is There will be a sense of stagnation, and delicate operations will reduce efficiency. It is okay to deal with situations where the strength is low. Once the enemy is close to your own strength, it is better to go all out. "

"I don't know, I haven't thought about this problem!" Xio's answer was as always.

"It seems to be a problem of computing power." Ian nodded slightly. He knew very well that there were many techniques that sounded good but were limited by 'basic qualities', and computing power was one of them.

The consciousness that can split itself into two has its original combat power, which means that it must have at least twice the original computing power. But if it really has twice the computing power, then it can be gathered into one body to perform micro-operation and micro-operation. Admiral will change the essence - apart from other things, Ian can use 70 units of essence to defeat Argo's attack of 300 units of essence, which means that his computing power is about 20% higher than that of Ergo.

In this aspect, 20% is crushing, not to mention twice, it is equivalent to a two-meter-tall giant beating a one-meter-tall dwarf. If it is one-on-one, no matter how many come, it will be given away.

To put it simply, doubling computing power can improve combat effectiveness far beyond doubling combat effectiveness.

But……

Ian happens to have a lot of extras, and it is difficult to use the computing power of his own body!

"Those 'ectoplasm computing units' in my soul!"

Ian in the form of Mahdi nodded slightly, with a stern expression and the corners of his mouth raised slightly. His body was naturally a little cold when he smiled: "These extra computing power can only be connected to my combat mode. It assists in optimizing combat skills during wartime, but if there is a critical moment and I don’t have time to assist in optimizing combat skills, you can assist my mental body to fight!”

"However, my Heart Light Body has no combat power. I only have a 'Blood Hunter' summon sent by the insect swarm... Speaking of which, I can indeed study the skills of summons. If it is true, If you can use extra computing power to summon the second me, the combat power will not only be doubled, but it will be increased by at least 50%!"

"Well done, Ethan, Anfa!"

Thinking of this, Ian laughed, stretched out his arms and hugged his two friends - because Xiou on the side said angrily, 'What about me? ’, so Ian also hugged Xiou.

However, Xiou's appearance at this time was very similar to Ian's original appearance. To be honest, the hug felt quite subtle whether it was Ian himself or other bystanders.

"..."

Anfa was fine. He had no idea why Ian would suddenly hug him one by one with joy, but Isengard was a little dazed. The blond boy looked at Ian in the form of Mahdi, then at himself, and finally at He looked at Xiou in the form of Ian.

His brain was so confused that it shut down.

"Get used to it."

Anfa patted Isengard on the shoulder with a somewhat shaken expression: "Being with us real dragons... you will slowly get used to it."

Isengard murmured: "The real dragon...and Ian are really amazing."

In fact, it's not just Ian who's amazing.

"Wear armor."

His hand gently touched the belt around his waist, and a slight "buzzing" sound was heard as the virtual world shifted. Countless armor parts emitting a mixed light of red and silver were unzipped from the belt. They continued to rotate around Ian, and During the surrounding process, high-speed splicing is performed to form a prototype of a set of armor.

It looked complicated, but in fact it only took a moment. A moment later, a set of silver-gray futuristic armor was equipped on Ian's body. Its surface had blood-colored lattice patterns like circuit boards, which flickered and moved with his breathing.

On the helmet with an overall sharp-angled style, two devil-like horns extend diagonally toward the rear, like communication antennas. The eyes are three rows of densely packed circular observation ports, flashing with scarlet blood.

But that's not the end.

[——The blood river armed connection is in progress, the soul resonance is unfolding, the source structure is connected, and the full functional restrictions are lifted——]

At the heart of the armor, blood-colored crystals were shining, and on the inside of the armor, countless spiritual data lines like tree root tentacles were derived. After forming a buffer layer, they spread to the 'information bone' on Ian's neck. From the flesh and Completely linked to the soul aspect.

As everyone marveled, Ian, equipped with the Blood River Arms, floated silently in mid-air. Orange-red light spots lit up on the Blood River Arms' shoulder blades, middle spine, elbow joints, back of the legs and soles of the feet. His body floated up.

"Now, I really can't recognize him at all."

At this moment, even Isengard had to admit that under the cover of this set of Dead River weapons that had been jointly transformed by Adlbert and Ian, the temperament of the Mahdi-like Ian had undergone a qualitative change. It's true that no one can see the relationship between him and the young Bai Zhimin lord who was quite fond of laughing.

"This is the effect we want."

The Dead River Arms moved as he pleased and took off his helmet. This heavy-consuming ether weapon was only something a monster like Ian with its own biological ether furnace could bear. The black-haired young man smiled and said: "Then I'll set off - everyone , you must be careful, if it doesn’t work, it is also the right choice to evacuate immediately.”

"Also, Isengard."

Having said this, Ian looked at his friend. He was silent for a while, and then he said seriously: "If I die, Ethan, help me take care of Xia Hui Ling."

"There are locked notes in my Lord's Mansion, and the password is 766718. It contains my governance philosophy, social vision, required technology and some key information... Elder Pude and Elan cannot support Xiahui Ling. Others also need to grow, and before that, I need your help to support them, at least not to let everything disappear so quickly."

"What did you say!"

Isengard was a little confused at first, but he was soon shocked and subconsciously shouted loudly: "Are you a Tuogu?! Are you kidding me? If it's really that dangerous, don't go!"

"What's more, you can't die. You are a prophet. You can't see the danger of death and still pass it by!"

Ian just smiled.

Gritting his teeth, Isengard originally wanted to say something, but in fact, from the beginning of this exploration, he could vaguely sense the complicated thoughts in Ian's heart... From the beginning, Ian was 'knowing the danger but... I had to do it, and even the eldest prince Carlos could see this, so he would deliberately mention it.

And... it's useless to stop. Obviously, there is something in the Alien Research Institute that Ian is worthy of risking his life to fight for, and even speaking about it will cause struggle and crisis.

My own strength is not enough to know the truth.

"I promise you."

Isengard lowered his head, clenched his fists, and said slowly: "But Ian, you have to know that without you, the massive investment and optimism that Xiahui Ling has received now, and even the policy deviation, would no longer be there... Just like my great-grandfather's reforms, once you die, they will all disappear."

"So, what I'm talking about is what if. As a prophet, this kind of creature always thinks about the worst results, the most pessimistic possibilities."

——Especially now that I am seeking my own death.

After seeing Isengard agree, Ian nodded slightly, and then he smiled confidently: "But don't worry."

"Death will not find me while I am prepared, Ethan."

But Ian didn't know that the really complicated thoughts in Isengard's heart were not actually this.

——You actually think that I need you to promise that I will take care of your territory and relatives after your death...

——Is it true that Ian still doesn’t trust me in the true sense?

A trace of unwillingness flashed in his heart, but soon he heard Ian's voice: "After this operation is over, I will tell you my real secret... If I die, I will let you know this level The secret is actually harmful to people."

"But if I live, I will have the confidence to fight with you against future dangers."

After speaking, the light spots on the Dead River weapon flashed, and a strong thrust took Ian away, heading towards the 'abyss' in the central area as quickly as possible.

The three of them stayed in place.

"...In fact, Ian is quite good at saying such cool lines." After a moment of silence, Xio commented: "It seems that he really didn't lie. He must have read a lot of knight novels!"

"Where did he get the time?" Anfa was deep in thought: "He also reads alchemy and inscriptions, has a profound knowledge of mechanical engineering, and has even read many knightly novels... Doesn't Ian need time to study? "

"More than that." Shaking his head, Isengard sighed after recovering: "He also read a lot of history books... But I do know that Ian doesn't need time to read, he even only needs to turn the pages of the book... …”

After Ian left, the three of them could talk more freely about topics about him.

And the other side.

Blood Courtyard, west edge.

City of Knowledge Exploration Team.

‘Elger’ with only half his body left emerged from the void. He looked weak but expressionless.

What greeted him was another ‘Elger’.

The real Ergo.

"What's wrong, An, that Baron Yinfeng is so powerful?"

The black-haired young man who was holding a heavy tome in his hand and reading it carefully came forward with concern. The monster in the form of 'half Ergo' turned like a whirlpool and transformed into a petite black-haired girl. .

The long hair that reaches her ankles is floating, and the long black skirt covers her body. The girl's big black eyes with gold pupils give people a dangerous "alien" feeling, but also give people a strange attraction, and the small and exquisite facial features make her She is like an exquisite porcelain doll, with an inhuman beauty.

Even so, this girl's appearance is very similar to Ergo, but she is more feminine and cute.

If anything, it's like the relationship between Ian and Xiou's latest prosthetic body.

【He is stronger than me】

The girl called "An" floated up and sat on Elger's shoulders, while other members of the City of Knowledge exploration team turned a blind eye, as if the girl did not exist at all.

[No, you shouldn’t say that]

The girl paused, and then continued: [His performance and technology exceed mine by a generation. Ian should also be the spark of an ancient civilization...even a bit more bizarre]

[The origin of his soul is extremely special. It obviously did not originate from that body, but it was 100% integrated with that body. I can't imagine what kind of fusion mode it is.]

"Is this so? It's really unimaginable. It looks safe and makes people subconsciously want to get close, but it's actually such a monster?"

The psychic scholar who almost never speaks in front of outsiders raised his eyebrows. He is actually a very talkative person, but he doesn't usually communicate with unfamiliar people: "Is it more wonderful than our fusion mode?"

【So many wonderful things】

He said dimly: [I just share my life with you and become a part of your life to avoid my mother's recall of me and 'God''s 'ban' on my mother... But he seems to have two at the same time. Even more origins of life...]

【Ian Silver Peak. There is more than one secret in this man that makes me curious... He can even see that something is wrong with me, and he can tell that I am inhuman at a glance... He seems to be able to see that I am half of my mother. Independent derivative, so be extra careful with me]

[This is obviously an insight that can only be possessed by the ancient civilization of my mother's time. It originated from the ancient civilization of the Star Sea before the great collapse, and even originated from the technology of the true dragon lord, the 'god']

[He must be some kind of fire life, but he took himself out of the form of fire life that was bound by tragic wishes, and gained an independent personality and body - this is exactly what I long for...]

Narrating this, An An said firmly: [He is my kind, the kind who has gone further than me]

"Then it seems that I need to apologize in the future. You haven't learned the way of human communication at all. Alas, is it because I don't usually talk to humans... Well, do you want to tell the teacher?"

After sighing and thinking for a while, Elger shook his head slightly and said at the same time as An: "No, you can't tell her. An, you (I) took it upon yourself to contact Baron Yinfeng and exposed your identity. The teacher is fanatical Seeker, she will definitely ask us to try to capture Baron Silver Peak, but we just want to survive and don’t want to continue to ruin Ian’s relationship]

Speaking of this, Elge Qingyue, who was sharing memories and perceptions with An, couldn't help but be stunned. He saw the scene of Ian fighting off An, and couldn't help but touch his waist: "Is he so strong? He almost missed it with just one sword. Kill us?"

"You took away 50% of my power at that time, which is almost equivalent to my full strength when I was alone!"

[It’s just that strong, and it’s not at full strength] An An calmly said: [So before we meet to apologize next time, go around them, and find an opportunity to contact them again after leaving the ruins]

"Yeah." Elger nodded, and then sighed: "But An, you have lost half of your quality, how can I report it to the Huaiguang Church later?"

"You lost these qualities for no reason. Even if you lost the ability to physically assimilate because you were separated from your mother, if you don't explain it properly, we won't be able to pass the test... Those executioners will definitely interrogate us."

[Just tell the truth] An seemed to be more familiar with the Huaiguang Church than Elger in this regard. She shook her head slightly: [The real monsters of Huaiguang... They must have seen the specialness of Ian Yinfeng long ago, and Follow in secret]

[Do you think those Huaiguang Church executors are here to supervise us? I actually think... they may not have come to this ruins just for us]

【They are here to witness】

[Witness the ‘miracle’ happening]

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