togophonebook Chapter 217 Creating a False Man
Chapter 217 Creating a False Man
According to Jiang Shuzhou's research, the heart of the Elf Mother Tree and the Flesh Mother Tree are quite compatible, since both are trees capable of creating life. Although one is from the abyss and the other is from nature, they ultimately reach the same goal and have some similarities.
That's why Jiang Shuzhou didn't hesitate to manipulate the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood to swallow the whole heart of the tree.
Mmm, beef flavor, crunchy.
It contains five times more lignin than other trees.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou felt a warm current rising up, it seemed that he was about to evolve.
After that, Jiang Shuzhou could no longer sense the consciousness from the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood.
The perspective switches back to the main body.
Looking at the flesh and blood mother tree in front of him, which was wrapped in countless tiny fleshy strands, Jiang Shuzhou nodded in satisfaction.
It's unclear what changes the flesh and blood mother tree will undergo after its metamorphosis; it seems we can only study it after the metamorphosis is complete.
It's time to perfect this biosphere.
First, there are the lowest-level decomposers, responsible for breaking down the remains of organisms, recycling them, and turning them back into nutrient solution.
This was originally caused by bacteria, but Jiang Shuzhou wasn't yet at the level to directly modify bacteria, so he chose to modify fungi, that is, mushrooms.
The decomposing mushroom is a mushroom-shaped, fleshy creature that is only a few centimeters in size. It has a hard stem and a set of teeth that can directly gnaw on bones and other difficult-to-recycle biomass. The cap is a transparent, hollow structure that contains a special decomposing liquid, similar to the dissolving love.
It can directly recycle the remains of organisms into nutrient solution, and when the cap is full, it will spray out the nutrient solution to reproduce with its own spores.
In order to distinguish the decomposition liquid from the nutrient solution, the decomposition liquid is specially designed to be denser than the nutrient solution, which causes it to sink to the bottom while the nutrient solution floats to the top.
Tests have shown that it can easily bite through a hunting dog's bones.
Secondly, there are fish. After all, there is a lake here made of nutrient solution, how could there be no fish?
With a wicked laugh, Jiang Shuzhou immediately thought of several kinds of fish.
The most eye-catching of them all is the six-eyed flying fish.
This fish has six eyes, one on each side, and its fins can vibrate, allowing it to fly for short periods. It can be said to be amphibious, able to live anywhere.
During this time, the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood finally completed its evolution.
During this period, the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood gained a new ability: to give birth to creatures with false souls. These creatures, however, do not have the same high growth potential as real creatures.
However, reaching the high level is more than enough, and it's even possible to have a fortuitous encounter and grow to the Saint Realm.
These creatures are also capable of possessing their own intelligence.
From then on, they could be considered true intelligent beings.
Of course, as the one who gave birth to them, Jiang Shuzhou had absolute control over them and was not worried about them rebelling at all.
With this in mind, Jiang Shuzhou's thoughts began to stir.
If there's a biosphere, how could there be no humans?
As a legendary lover, Jiang Shuzhou killed many alien races in order to protect humanity, which shows how deep his love for humanity is.
For this reason, Jiang Shuzhou intends to create a more perfect human being, one with a long lifespan, great strength, and the potential for growth.
To put it simply, they copied the life template of the elves and changed their appearance to human.
Although it will be difficult, there shouldn't be any major problems.
And so, Jiang Shuzhou began his journey of creating a baby.
Week 1.
"Booker, adjust these parameters. Something feels off."
Booker did as instructed.
"You've set it too low! Increase the lifespan!"
Week 2.
"What happened? The data is correct, so why did it crash after being generated?"
As he watched the humanoid object gradually melt and collapse, Jiang Shuzhou murmured to himself.
"Is it possible that you didn't give him skin, or that the connections in those areas are too weak?"
This is Booker's voice. It is exhausted at this moment. Its owner is really good at enduring, having studied for so long without showing any signs of fatigue.
Week 3.
A perfect humanoid figure lay on the table in the laboratory, yet he showed no signs of waking up.
"Where is the soul?"
"Normally, shouldn't a soul be born?"
"Perhaps because you modified it yourself, the dimensional consciousness didn't give it a soul."
A creation without a soul is nothing but a lump of rotten flesh, so Jiang Shuzhou destroyed it directly.
"I never expected that even dimensional consciousness would have a registration system. Those who haven't registered won't be given a soul. I'm speechless. You can't even find a loophole."
Jiang Shuzhou originally wanted to use the general image and life template of the Elf race to go public and create his own clan, but unfortunately he failed.
The fourth week.
"How is that possible!"
The elf on the stage remained silent, showing no sign of a soul emerging.
Jiang Shuzhou had completely simulated the gestation and growth of the Elf race, even nurtured by the flesh and blood mother tree, making him exactly the same as the Elf mother tree.
How is that possible?
Normally, this elf should have developed a soul, but there is no sign of it developing a soul at all.
Jiang Shuzhou began to delve into the legacy of the flesh-and-blood gospel.
Then, he found the reason.
"No man-made object can possess a complete soul; this is the law of the soul."
However, there must be an antidote within three steps, and the following words enlightened Jiang Shuzhou.
"All attempts to create humankind will fail; the soul will not be born, but it will evolve."
"The soul cannot be born, but it can evolve?"
Jiang Shuzhou's eyes lit up. No wonder so many alchemists choose to create false souls. Is it because they don't want to create real souls?
They simply can't build it.
No wonder the Gospel of Flesh and Blood eventually turned its research to the soul; it turns out that the ultimate goal of flesh and blood is the soul.
Flesh and blood without a soul are nothing but a lump of mud, a fact that Jiang Shuzhou had already shown him with his very first creation.
First comes instinct, then soul, and finally thought.
No matter how agile the programs designed by Jiang Shuzhou were, they always lacked vitality.
Week 5.
Failure is still failure.
The creation possessing a false soul was nothing like the perfect being that Jiang Shuzhou had imagined.
If the body and soul are not in harmony, one will either have a short lifespan, be ugly, or have a bad personality.
Does a perfect human being not exist?
Week 6.
Perfect humans do not exist; humans are never perfect.
This is the realization Jiang Shuzhou has gained: even he is not a perfect person, so why should he pursue perfection?
Sometimes, imperfection is also a kind of perfection.
Week 7.
The perfect creation no longer exists; in its place is a strange humanoid creature without a face, writhing all over.
They are false people, fake humans, perfect creations, and also creations full of flaws.
God created humankind, but Jiang Shuzhou is not God.
God is a deity, and Jiang Shuzhou is a sorcerer.
Theoretically speaking, he is the Antichrist, an enemy of God.
Since realizing that perfect creations are impossible, Jiang Shuzhou has changed his approach.
It is still learning from the abyss.
That is evolution.
The life of a pseudo-person can be divided into four stages.
The first stage is the initial stage.
When it was first born, the pseudo-human was a humanoid creature without a face or any organs, and it couldn't even speak.
However, the pseudo-human possesses a strong learning ability and can quickly comprehend books and texts.
At this point, the pseudo-human's talent began to awaken.
The second stage is the awakening period.
At this point, the pseudo-humans awakened the ability to mimic, and could transform themselves into any creature, although they often failed to understand the purpose of those organs.
Therefore, it is very likely that they will have two extra eyes or two extra mouths. Although they can speak, their language is still unclear, which makes the pseudo-humans look very strange.
As the number of times a fake human mimics another person increases, the fake human's technique will gradually become more proficient, and their mimicry will be flawless.
At the same time, they also possess spell-like abilities.
After all, it was his own creation, and Jiang Shuzhou went all out this time, giving the pseudo-human over a dozen spell-like abilities.
This includes mind detection, invisibility, mage's hand, lockpicking, knocking, fireball, ice wall, grease, and healing minor injuries, among others.
The numerous spell-like abilities also make the cost of creating fake humans extremely high.
It takes a full 545 units of nutrient solution to make one.
Fortunately, the pseudo-humans can survive by absorbing elements from the air; otherwise, it's unknown how much nutrient solution they would have needed to maintain their existence.
The third stage is the maturity stage.
The pseudo-humans are no different from humans at this time, but their long lifespan, extremely high physical strength, and spellcasting ability are completely different from other races.
At the same time, the pseudo-humans are incapable of reproduction, a point simply paid homage to the elves.
This is because Jiang Shuzhou went too far with the modifications, directly eliminating fertility.
Fortunately, Jiang Shuzhou doesn't need the fake human to be fertile, since that would make it difficult to guarantee the loyalty of the next generation.
Finally, there is the theoretical fourth stage: old age.
This stage is extremely difficult to achieve.
Every fake person will kill, either because they cannot understand the meaning of death at the beginning, or out of their own volition.
As time goes by, the souls of the false men will become more and more complete, until finally, their souls will become complete, except that they have no true spirit and are no different from normal living beings.
However, it's not as simple as just wanting to kill someone; this imposter also needs to have his own set of values and experience in dealing with people.
It can be said that at this point, the pseudo-human had become a real human being.
All pseudo-humans must be promoted before the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, with the promotion ceremony personally conducted by Jiang Shuzhou.
When that time comes, this fake person will be transformed by Jiang Shuzhou and given more power.
I just don't know when one will actually be born.
Soon, the first fake human awoke.
As the first pseudo-human, he possessed a privilege: he was born with complete knowledge and was directly in the awakening stage from birth.
With a wriggling motion, the pseudo-human grew five mouths, three noses, and six eyes, but still seemed somewhat unaccustomed to its body.
Each mouth utters a word, a single syllable, conveying its message.
"Creator, I will be faithful to you, until death."
Not bad. You can't even express your loyalty properly, so it's good that I didn't raise you in vain.