Noticing Sheyan's resolution, Old Aram didn't waste any more words. Instead, he directly summoned his clansmen and led Sheyan to a spacious wooden hut outside the village. That wooden hut appeared to be leaking air from all four sides. At its center, was a cleaved tree trunk, with purplish black blood splattered all over it. The ground beside it was filled with clumps of ochre. Shattered bones, rotten flesh, fish scales and fish offal were strewn everywhere. A pungent putrid stench permeated the air. Most likely, this was where Port Qom dissected their prey.
Old Aram then fetched a bowl of jet-black medicine and forced Sheyan to drink it. While Sheyan grimaced in pain, he suddenly received a notification.
[You are about to undergo the Ndipaya royal family's secret ritual: 'Babu Babu']
[When undergoing this ritual, your personal defence will plummet to the level of an ordinary person in the present world. This effect possesses domain precedence]
[However, due to excessive calculations and variables, it is impossible to assess the consequences of this ritual. Suggestion contestant no.1018 to abort this ritual, and utilize your military rank privilege to contact the realm. You will receive an additional 100 achievement points as a reward. If this ritual proves to be of value, the reward can be increased accordingly]
[When undergoing this ritual, you may encounter unknown dangers!]
[Do you wish to proceed with this ritual?]
After viewing this notification, Sheyan was instantly startled. He immediately recalled those unknown mysterious objects he had previously acquired. Those objects could similarly be sold to the realm in exchange for achievement points. The realm's explanation was: [Unknown mysterious objects are mutated species that only appear under exceedingly rare circumstances. Hence, the realm doesn't possess any relevant data. Therefore, they possess a certain research value]
Sheyan immediately thought of his current predicament.
Firstly, the 'Babu Babu Babu' ritual was practically lost in history. After being passed down for so many generations, Old Aram's attempts to recreate it would most likely be wrong. Most likely, it had mutated to the point where the realm didn't possess any relevant data.
Secondly, there was no need to talk about his own innate skill, 'Stronghold'. Many times, he had made some sort of error in his battle records. Even attacks with all sorts of precedence were unable to overtake his innate skill. No matter how dumb a person was, they would know that something was wrong with his innate skill, Stronghold.
Finally, there was the half-dead infant 'Stairway of the Sun'. Its data should have been normal, but it should have been strangled to death by its mother. Instead, it was brought out by Sheyan. It first absorbed a large piece of meteorite fragment, then was bitten by the Ouroboros and injected with venom. In the end, it even devoured the Ouroboros' flesh. The miraculous nature of this item was probably not something that could be deduced through normal means. It was likely that it had long been classified as an unknown mysterious object, and it might even be of a very high level.
Moreover, the combination of these three factors would produce an unprecedented variable. Therefore, 100 achievement points, or even more, wouldn't be much at all.
More importantly, even if the achievement points were raised to 200 or 500 points, Sheyan still wouldn't be tempted. Because, once he received this reward, he might have to expose his innate ability of 'frequently causing data errors in the realm' to the world! Once his innate ability was' corrected ', then no amount of achievement points would be able to redeem it!
Therefore, Sheyan straightforwardly gulped down the bowl of medicine, and decisively chose to continue. He instantly felt an ice-cold sensation sliding down his mouth, causing his body to lose all sensation. Within a short few minutes, Sheyan felt that he couldn't move at all. It was similar to general anesthesia in the present world, but his mind was exceptionally clear.
The nightmare imprint once again transmitted a notification.
[The Babu-Babusar ritual has officially begun! From now onwards, apart from speaking softly, any other action will cause the ritual to fail. This includes returning to the realm, using items, using abilities etc.]
[Warning: The failure of the Babu-Babusar ritual has a high probability of causing your death!]
Old Aram then led a group of natives to encircle Sheyan and perform a mysterious dance; repeatedly raising objects in their hands and shouting loudly. Following that, out of nowhere, Old Aram pulled out an exceedingly sharp golden dagger. Then, he fished out a drinking vessel made from human skulls, and drank a mouthful of murky liquid. Puff! He sprayed the murky liquid onto the dagger, and with a flash of golden brilliance, the dagger stabbed into Sheyan's chest!
At present, Sheyan's defence had already dropped to the level of an ordinary person in the present world. Furthermore, Old Aram's prowess was considerably formidable, definitely not inferior to Mbenga in his peak state. Hence, the dagger effortlessly pierced into Sheyan's chest, and effortlessly sliced apart Sheyan's sternum. Not sure if it was due to that bowl of medicine, but the amount of bleeding was surprisingly minimal.
Old Aram exerted slight force with both hands, and pried apart Sheyan's sliced sternum, exposing the organs beneath. One could even observe Sheyan's flushed heart pumping powerfully, as it pumped blood to every part of his body.
Then, he loudly chanted a mysterious incantation, before retrieving the skull drinking vessel from before, and poured a small portion of its liquid onto Sheyan's wound. Following that, he casually retrieved the half-dead 'Stairway of the Sun' larvae, and casually soaked it within the skull drinking vessel. Following that, one could observe its surface being cleansed. Not only that, even the fine roots of the larvae were cleansed cleanly, and its hair-thin roots could be distinctly seen.
Following that, Old Aram directly placed the sapling right beneath Sheyan's sternum. One could observe that this dying sapling was creeping right at the center of Sheyan's chest flesh. After its roots touched the flesh, like the tendrils of an ivy, it started rapidly growing and creeping along the internal blood vessels of the human body. It appeared as though every major blood vessel had a fibrous root coiling and clinging onto it! Extending all the way into the depths of the body!
In a flash, Sheyan's vitality and flesh were rapidly absorbed by the larvae. Then, the larvae started rapidly growing! From its dying state, it transformed into a vigorous dragon and lively tiger. Evidently, if this were to continue, Sheyan's only outcome would be to become a 'flower fertilizer'!
At this moment, Sheyan bluntly shut his eyes and resigned himself to his fate. Such a situation was unbearable for even the most thick-skinned person. When the roots of the 'Stairway of the Sun' had crept into every blood vessel in Sheyan's body. All of a sudden, Old Aram howled like a wild beast. His roar was completely indiscernible, as the golden dagger continuously shifted from his left hand to his right, and from his right hand to his left hand. In the air, one after another, sparkling little circles were carved out in the air. It was truly a beautiful sight.
He started circling around Sheyan with large strides, while his eyes stared unblinkingly at Sheyan's chest. All of a sudden, Old Aram's golden dagger struck out!
This strike was like a spark from a flint; an indescribably astonishing speed. With a flash of brilliance, the dagger had already pierced into the main stem of the 'Stairway of the Sun' that was growing within Sheyan's body. Then, it chopped off a lump of swollen tubercle and sent it flying! Yet it didn't harm Sheyan's flesh!
All of a sudden, the branches of the 'Stairway of the Sun' released a series of violent tremors and even wails. Only after a long while, did it calm down! Then, a deathly stillness ensued. Instead, the branches, leaves and roots of the 'Stairway of the Sun' still attached themselves to Sheyan's blood vessels and meridians; instinctively absorbing essential nutrients.
As it turns out, the 'Stairway of the Sun' could be described as an extremely peculiar creature. Most of its time, it would take root and grow underground, allowing it to undergo photosynthesis. However, it would similarly dissolve its prey and consume it like a spider. It could peacefully reside in a single location for extended periods of time, but when it sensed a threat, it would frantically lash out at its foe with its branches.
It followed the instincts of plants to flower and pollinate, but its offspring were viviparous.
Instead, it possessed a high level animal's sense of crisis and ability to think. Under insufficient living space, it would even actively strangle its own sprouts!
It could be said that this creature had completely confused the classification of plants and animals, becoming a creature that straddled the boundaries between plants and animals. Instead, Old Aram's strike had gouged out the 'True Node' of the 'Stairway of the Sun'. To the 'True Node' of the 'Stairway of the Sun', it was akin to the brain of a human. Only, a human without a brain would inevitably die. Instead, the 'Stairway of the Sun' had lost its' True Node 'due to its half-plant nature. It was akin to a vegetable, losing its ability to think and move. It had completely attached itself to Sheyan's blood vessels and lymph system.
If this ritual succeeded, then undoubtedly, the 'Stairway of the Sun' would become the fourth major system of Sheyan's body apart from the blood, nervous system and lymph system!
Of course, there was a crucial difficulty involved – the body's immune system's rejection of foreign objects. Humans would naturally reject foreign objects that invaded their bodies. For example, when a bacterial infection entered the body, the immune system would eliminate it. In reality, 90% of a person's health depended on the immune system, while the remaining 10% was medicine. Thus, one could tell the importance of the immune system. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to * * (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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