The Rule-Breaker of the Doomsday Game

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Artificial Fire Seed: Sun Beast

’It’s a success. All that’s left is for it to develop and grow.’

’But the time required will likely be long. It seems I’ll have to use some low-level Fire Seeds as nourishment.’ Qi Suian mused, looking at the flame that burned like a seed in his hand.

A brand new Fire Seed was incubating.

[Level 1 Fire Seed · Sun Beast (Growing)]

[Quality: A (Improving)]

The Fire Seed’s name had changed from King of Hundred Beasts to Sun Beast, and the "Growing" suffix meant it didn’t have any traits yet.

They would only appear after its growth was complete.

Next was its quality. Grade A was within his expectations, but the word "Improving" was something Qi Suian truly hadn’t anticipated.

If there were no surprises, this Fire Seed could improve its quality to Grade S.

This was likely because Qi Suian had used the Wasteland King Jade Egg as the Fire Seed’s vessel, which was why it could reach Grade S quality.

It was just that, compared to a normal Fire Seed, the Sun Beast Fire Seed seemed dull and simple-minded, possessing an air of brainless innocence.

This was perfectly normal, because the thing really didn’t have a brain.

Furthermore, the form within the Fire Seed wasn’t that of a knight, but a giant, striped tiger.

The image was naturally crafted by Qi Suian himself. He didn’t need a knight form, because the one using the Fire Seed wasn’t him, but the Tai Sui God.

Therefore, if he had just crafted it directly, a bug would have occurred.

The Tai Sui God might have been unable to wear the Fire Seed Armor. It could have either become a conventional summon or resulted in the bizarre operational logic of the Tai Sui God riding a knight, who in turn was riding a mount.

He didn’t want to take the gamble, so he directly changed the underlying logic.

He made the original armor transformation lean towards a summoning module, turning it into a module similar to the Taiyin Red Blood Dragon, adding an extra system of Extraordinary power to the Tai Sui God.

As for the Sanctuary, it naturally became the shield module that Qi Suian had been yearning for.

However, it wasn’t a simple shield module, but a shield equipped with internal balancing, external filtering, and so on.

Since it wasn’t a dedicated shield, its strength and upper limits would be inferior to a specialized shield module.

"If I opt out of using low-level Fire Seed sources and just supply energy directly through the Tai Sui God, what’s your take, AI?" Qi Suian asked.

[Possible, but the time required will be longer, and unknown changes may occur.]

[The energy from the Supernova Strong Nuclear Reactor is not suitable for the Fire Seed to absorb.]

The AI expressed its approval, but also explained the dangers.

Using Fire Seeds as nourishment was equivalent to mother’s milk.

But the Tai Sui God supplying power was like formula. It’s just that the AI didn’t know the quality of this formula.

It could potentially cause the Fire Seed to develop abnormally, or it could simply trigger an uncontrollable mutation.

"Fine, better not to risk it," Qi Suian said, casually tossing the Level 2 Fire Seed, Thorn Guard, that he had obtained from Kemp into the Melting Furnace.

With this Level 2 Fire Seed, the Tai Sui God could directly evolve twice.

But feeding it to the Sun Beast wouldn’t work, because it couldn’t withstand it.

Even though it was a Level 1 Fire Seed, right now it was still just a child.

So feeding it something this good would be too much of a waste.

Using Level 4 or 5 Fire Seeds would be enough for its growth.

And the amount needed wasn’t large.

One must remember the vessel was the Wasteland King’s egg; it carried its own nutrients.

Qi Suian only needed Fire Seeds to guide and accelerate the Sun Beast Fire Seed’s absorption efficiency, not to truly use them as formula for it.

After properly settling the Sun Beast Fire Seed, the Tai Sui God began its hunt.

As for Level 1, 2, and 3 Sanctuaries, their numbers were indeed quite scarce. Level 4 and 5 Sanctuaries, on the other hand, were much more numerous.

Coupled with the fact that Qi Suian had previously intentionally gathered intel on the locations of nearby Sanctuaries, he soon arrived at his first victim.

The current Tai Sui God no longer needed someone to open the door for it to barge in when facing Level 4 and 5 Sanctuaries.

The Dragon and Tiger Primordial Divine Force, combined with the Martial Dao Will: Evil Dragon, and coupled with the Gluttonous Feast of the Greedy, its attack directly left a huge crater and fissures at the point of impact on the Level 5 Sanctuary.

When the second fist fell, a hole large enough for the Tai Sui God to pass through was punched into the Sanctuary’s technological barrier.

This action naturally triggered the Sanctuary’s alarms.

All the Pure-blood Warriors inside the Sanctuary rushed over.

"Sorry, I’m in a hurry this time, so I won’t be capturing you for fuel." As Qi Suian’s voice fell, all the Floating Cannons appeared.

Before they could even act, everything within sight was leveled by the Floating Cannons’ Ghost Energy Storm.

He didn’t use the Floating Cannons to attack the Sanctuary because he needed the Fire Seed.

He was worried that damaging the Sanctuary would affect the quality of the Fire Seed.

As for the Pure-bloods, however, their value as fuel had dropped significantly, so Qi Suian had no mind to waste his time on them.

He needed to destroy not just one or two Sanctuaries, but at least a hundred or so.

And he had to get it done in a short amount of time, which meant he couldn’t afford any distractions.

"It’s you, Jack!!!" a furious roar echoed.

The Sanctuary Grand Elder, clad in Level 5 Fire Seed Armor, charged over, recognizing Qi Suian at a glance.

Qi Suian’s reputation in the Northern Sanctuary was not insignificant. After all, he had previously turned the tables on an encirclement by a Level 2 Sanctuary.

"Outside the Sanctuary, you are indeed powerful, but inside, you are nothing but..." The Sanctuary Grand Elder began to talk trash as he launched his attack.

But before he could even finish his sentence, Qi Suian slammed him to the ground.

"Revert the Sanctuary and the Fire Seed Armor back into a Fire Seed, and I’ll spare your lives."

This time, Qi Suian was telling the truth. Killing was just a means for him to seize the Fire Seed, not the process or the end goal.

As long as the other party was willing to hand it over, Qi Suian would leave immediately.

"I will never... Okay, I’ll do it right away." At first, the Sanctuary Grand Elder was indeed unyielding.

But after witnessing the power displayed by the Floating Cannons’ Ghost Energy Storm, he immediately became a man who understood the times.

You only live once. If the Fire Seed was gone, he could just go and join another Sanctuary.

As for losing his Fire Seed Armor? As a Level 5 Fire Seed Armor, while it granted immense power, it was also a terrifying death warrant.

It wasn’t like a Level 4 Fire Seed Armor, which could replenish its user’s lifespan by killing enemies and seizing their life force.

So every time he used it, his lifespan would be permanently reduced.

If worse came to worst, he could even become a Corpse Eater. Anyway, with his Elder-level genetic enhancements, he could live quite comfortably.

Qi Suian released him, and the man didn’t struggle at all, cooperatively following Qi Suian’s orders.

Seeing this, Qi Suian naturally stopped, and then all the Floating Cannons aimed their muzzles at the Sanctuary Grand Elder.

"Ahem, I’m not going to run. There’s no need to be so wary of me, is there?" Cold sweat beaded on the Sanctuary Grand Elder’s forehead. He had seen the power of the Floating Cannons.

Being stared down like this, it would be a lie to say he felt no pressure.

"Pressure creates motivation. My time is short and my mission is heavy, so I have to give you some pressure so you’ll have the motivation to work faster," Qi Suian explained seriously.

These words made the Sanctuary Grand Elder not dare to offer any rebuttal.

In the end, he could only silently speed up.

’If my speed doesn’t meet his expectations, it will definitely displease him.’

’Killing me then wouldn’t be difficult for him.’

’It’s not like I’m the only one who can do this. The other Elders in the Sanctuary can do it. Not just them, even the commoners can.’

’As long as they are Pure-bloods in the Sanctuary, they have the authority.’

As time ticked by, the Fire Seed was finally ready.

Before the Sanctuary Grand Elder could say anything, Qi Suian snatched the Fire Seed from him.

He then directly fed it to the Sun Beast Fire Seed. As the Level 5 Fire Seed approached, the striped tiger within the Sun Beast Fire Seed suddenly opened its massive, blood-red maw and swallowed it in one gulp.

With the Level 5 Fire Seed in its belly, the Sun Beast Fire Seed in Qi Suian’s hand began to flare up. Although the change wasn’t large, it was clearly perceptible.

Consuming a Fire Seed was equivalent to gaining a temporary experience multiplier bonus. The higher the level of the Fire Seed, the stronger the multiplier and the longer its duration.

Although the multipliers and durations from multiple Fire Seeds couldn’t stack, they could take effect individually, resulting in multiple instances of experience gain.

After feeding the Sun Beast, Qi Suian didn’t linger and immediately rushed to the next target Sanctuary.

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"Leader, the Pure-blood Sanctuaries have declared war on us again," Cummings said, his expression anxious.

He had now replaced the deceased Kemp, becoming the Sixth Elder of the Steel Brotherhood. Since he was already the Leader’s confidant, this promotion was a matter of course.

"What’s the reason?" More of the Leader’s body sank into the shadows; most of his figure was now obscured.

"Jack’s Steel Armor technology. The Sanctuaries claim we stole their combat armor technology and are demanding we hand over Jack," Cummings summarized briefly.

In his view, this was just a flimsy excuse. Jack hadn’t even joined their Steel Brotherhood.

Besides, the man had always been in the north and had never come to the south.

"Someone is instigating this from behind the scenes."

"If they want a fight, then we’ll give them one."

"Jack’s modification technology—how many of our mutant brothers have been equipped with combat armor because of it?" the Leader asked calmly.

"Thirty percent coverage." Cummings answered the Leader’s question first, then added, "At the current coverage rate, the situation is extremely unfavorable for us."

"The Steel Brotherhood does not know the meaning of compromise." The Leader’s voice gave the word extra weight. "We can’t drag this out, and they wouldn’t let us go even if we could."

"So let loose and fight. It’s either they die, or we do!"

"As for the mastermind instigating this war, I will go and take care of him." The Leader already had a suspect in mind.

As for the fact that he was only a suspect with no concrete evidence? That wasn’t important. What was important was that the Steel Brotherhood needed to make an example of him to establish their dominance.

And for his target, the leader of the Steel Brotherhood chose Fos, the Grand Elder of the Frost Queen’s Sanctuary, who was also the Corpse Eater Pope.

The man had been stirring up trouble left and right, making himself far too conspicuous.