Chapter 710: Chapter 44: True Form? Misunderstanding! (Part 2)
Tiamat is a "dragon," but it wasn’t always a "dragon"—
The true essence of this creator deity is the Sea of Life, symbolizing the beginning of life and the source of creation. As for why a dragon form was depicted, it’s due to Mesopotamian mythology, where this nearly personal Mother of Origin simply complies with the myth.
And with this concept as the source, it evolves to the top of the Tree of Life, mastering the perfect blueprint of evolution.
In other words...
Actually, if Gu Mo didn’t know this or subconsciously think this way, the same situation might not occur.
The Sea of Life is just the Sea of Life and doesn’t need to evolve into other forms.
However, there is no "if" in this world—
Before completing this, he didn’t know this was the reason. He just subconsciously thought since Tiamat is a "dragon," then strengthening the same bloodline and merging divine essence from the same source should also transform into this form... thus unknowingly completing the same feat as Tiamat.
But there are benefits as well.
Probably because the "dragon" form in his mind isn’t the demon dragon shape of Tiamat God’s second transformation, but a more sacred totemic concept. So the final transformation followed this direction, evolving to this aspect in his subconscious cognition.
Capable of expansion and contraction, ascent and stealth, can gather clouds and spit mist in great size or hide and conceal one’s form in small stature, soar between the cosmos when ascending, or lurk beneath the waves when sneaking.
Unlike Tiamat’s seemingly monstrous demon dragon body, this resembles a sacred totem figure. Both are positioned at the top of the Tree of Life, reaching the pinnacle of biological evolution; only the form of expression and faction inclination differ.
Besides that, there aren’t many differences.
After a considerable period of digestion and fusion, he has already become another version of the Tiamat God, with his ability values likely increased to that level. However, it’s still unconfirmed as the main body has just calmed down, and the system’s attribute panel temporarily can’t display.
The entire page is blurred, with borders slightly trembling.
This is a phenomenon seen when adding points or during previous badge fusion upgrades. Typically, the old values are temporarily blurred, the borders tremble lightly, and then it clears up, displaying new ability values.
This current state, remaining unclear until now, is a first-time occurrence.
Whether it’s because recalculating the workload is enormous or the upgrade this time triggered some key mechanism of the system, Gu Mo can only keep watch for results.
"Master! Master!"
Panicked voices called out, and Miss Tamamo no Mae and others hurried over, appearing worried. They quickly approached Gu Mo with genuine concern.
It turned out Miss Naoki’s worries were indeed unnecessary.
The same occurrence was happening in various Dungeon Worlds, though not all worlds were the same. Only those with powers close to the main body before transformation, reaching approximately seventy percent of the ability value in a real clone, experienced such changes.
— Whether directly divided and naturally possessing such powers;
— Or through accumulation, raised ability values to this level.
Ultimately, meeting these rigid conditions welcomes such sudden changes, whereas secondary projections with a single seed of consciousness and yet underdeveloped saw minimal effects.
Although they felt synchronized enhancements as the main body’s life level underwent transformation, raising the overall limit considerably, allowing more significant allocation of cost points.
At least, no transformation into a dragon like the main body occurred.
......
...
Another Dungeon World.
The skies above the magic ship were also serene and peaceful, all suddenly calmed down.
Just like other worlds, with no intention of truly unleashing disasters, they merely released overly grand powers. As impending storms and disasters were about to rampage, they let them disperse with no resistance.
Adapting to one’s power through a few repetitions brought considerable attention...
Due to the time flow speed, this world’s Gu Mo was the fastest to harness this qualitative transformational new power, his form dramatically changing from a sky-covering divine dragon unseen to a human form, with moonlight dressing him in a moon-white daoist robe once more.
Softly landing on his ship, he flexed his limbs, feeling a vast strength seemingly capable of destroying worlds with a motion, while noticing a familiar figure appearing on the deck.
Plus, some gazes were cast...
From beneath the earth, from above the sky, even from the moon’s bright orb.
Various gazes seemed to observe, gathered upon him across space and distance.
The Power of Lies stirred within, disrupting the information in the area. Gu Mo took a deep breath and, looking at the monster maiden with golden hair flying in the night, revealed a seemingly hearty smile: "Yo, Zi, long time no see..."
The monster maiden did not hide her strange expression, sending a glance that implied "Is there something wrong with your brain," while tightly furrowing her brows:
"So... is this your true form?"
Recalling the sky-covering divine dragon stance and the overpowering divine presence seemingly ruling everything, she lightly bit her lip, speaking with an inexplicable tone: "Is this your body now?"
"Huh?"
Gu Mo first slightly froze, then quickly understood. His current strength has qualitatively leapt from before, and most wouldn’t understand what transpired. Even Zi thought similarly, assuming that what happened was his main form showing.
This is no longer a clone but the direct arrival of the true form.
That’s generally the situation.
Meanwhile, Yakumo Zi glanced toward Princess Kaguya, gently gripping her fan, speaking softly: "So you indeed deceived me before, didn’t you? You’ve long known this princess, right?"
"You just left, she promptly arrived after..."
"And you also, not even revealing your race to me, but once your main form emerged, immediately met with her eagerly..."
She self-deprecatingly chuckled, waiting for no response, turned around with her long hair flying in the night wind, and stepped into the gap, leaving directly.
