The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 326 - 312: Is There a Future in Mechanical Ascension?

Chapter 326: Chapter 312: Is There a Future in Mechanical Ascension?

"Might as well call you the Moon Worship Sect Leader."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

"What did you say?"

Albert asked, puzzled.

"Nothing, keep going."

"Once you kill Muro, the Moon Demon will descend from the blood moon. But to kill it, you must make a choice."

Albert continued.

"What choice?"

"When you consume the three umbilical cords of the Divine Sons, the Moon Demon will choose you as the vessel to bear the Divine Sons and will come to you willingly in its true form. If you then kill it and eat its flesh and blood, you can skip the step of being a Divine Son and become the infant of a higher being."

Albert said.

"Huh? You want me to be a male mommy?"

His spine chilled.

"No, only females can bear a Divine Son. The Moon Demon will possess you, using your body to impregnate a suitable female human."

Albert shook his head.

"Oh, you scared me for a second."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

I didn’t expect the reproduction process of higher beings to be so conservative.

But if I really were to be possessed, which bride would the Moon Demon choose?

Considering the women I met after entering Yate, it seems Amelia and Andrina, members of the healing sect, would be the most suitable.

"What’s the second method?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The second method is for you to hold the three umbilical cords of the Divine Sons and then transform into a female. That way, the Moon Demon will possess a male and will actively seek you out for union. Then, you use Yate’s dagger to kill it."

Albert said.

"Oh, and the third method?"

"There is no third method."

Albert shook his head.

"So basically, there are no methods."

Liu Zheng snorted through his nostrils.

The mission from City Hall was one he shared with San Huamao. They’d agreed to split the profits evenly before entering Yate. San Huamao, having an initially high opinion of him, defaultedly let him lead the procurement operation.

If I were to really hoard the three umbilical cords of the Divine Sons, it’s highly likely that San Huamao would turn against me.

Having worked in the Bloody Restaurant’s kitchen for so long and earned Napoleon’s favor, San Huamao couldn’t possibly be some naive, clueless little kitten.

Moreover, even if I could defeat San Huamao, killing it would definitely put me on Napoleon’s radar afterwards.

Besides, Albert mentioned that after killing the Moon Demon, I’d become an infant of a higher being, which doesn’t sound like it would be very combat-capable.

It’d be pretty ironic if I turned into an egg only to have someone come along and crack me open.

As for the second method, don’t even think about it. Liu Zheng would rather die of constipation or suffocation by pajama boys than turn into a woman.

"Young man, what are you worried about?"

Albert asked, clueless.

"You should be asking what I’m not worried about. Both of your methods don’t sound very reliable."

Liu Zheng said with hollow eyes.

"Don’t you want to become a higher being? According to the records of the Tommer Civilization, the Moon Demon is a high-ranking entity even among higher beings. Isn’t becoming a god something all humans desire?"

"Then why don’t you do it?"

He asked in return.

"My flesh has been modified and can no longer take the path through the inner eye to become a higher being. As for hunting the Moon Demon, that’s even more of a fantasy."

Albert let out a bitter laugh.

"Then what about your disciple, Muro? Does she want to?"

Liu Zheng pressed.

"She..."

Albert fell silent.

"She became a higher being for your ambitions, right? Otherwise, how could she possibly follow your commands and stop time to prevent the blood moon from coming after becoming a god?"

He scoffed.

"Yes, you’re right."

Albert sighed.

Human thoughts are never uniform, which is both humanity’s tragedy and fortune.

"Speaking of which, does Muro know about you wanting me to kill her?"

Liu Zheng inquired.

"She knows. Perhaps, she has been expecting this for a long time."

Albert spoke gravely.

"But to kill her, you’ll still have to fight, and she will fight with all her might."

"Is that to keep the Moon Demon from catching on?"

"That’s one aspect. On another note, higher beings don’t act solely based on their own will. Under certain conditions, if unmet, they must protect themselves from being killed."

Albert explained.

"Sounds like a robot."

Liu Zheng commented.

"What’s a robot?"

Albert asked curiously.

"Have you ever seen those wind-up dolls?"

"Of course, Gelman is quite fond of those toys; I’ve seen many in his collection."

Albert nodded.

Well, I’ll be damned, the First Hunter is actually a figure collector, a true geek at heart.

"A robot is like an upgraded version of a wind-up doll. They follow the rules instilled by their creators, and even if they find those rules unreasonable, they can’t defy them."

Liu Zheng summarized.

"That does sound somewhat similar to higher beings. Perhaps higher beings are the universal mystery’s robots."

As a Scholar, Albert immediately grasped his point.

"So if I become a higher being, is that like a mechanical ascension? Then I’m definitely out."

Liu Zheng emphatically shook his head.

What’s the point of a mechanical ascension? As a conservative materialistic humanist, even if I can’t achieve a genetic ascension, I’d at least prefer a cybernetic one.

If all else fails, even a spiritual ascension would be acceptable.

But a mechanical ascension is out of the question. With my level of discernment, I can’t understand issues like whether the consciousness that’s uploaded is still me.

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