CHAPTER 732: CHAPTER 731: AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE? THAT’S AWKWARD [THANKS TO ’BOOK FRIEND 707’ FOR THE REWARD]

Following Huang Yuan, Lu Zixun arrived at the place where the Genetic Optimization Liquid was stored.

The familiar scent wafting through the air allowed Lu Zixun to confirm that this was indeed the same type of liquid once concocted in human society.

Taking out a vial from the tray, Huang Yuan carefully poured it into a dish.

After sprinkling in some other substances, he pushed it towards Lu Zixun.

Hesitant for a moment, Lu Zixun lowered his head and licked the dish clean.

If Huang Yuan had wanted to harm him, there would have been no need to wait until now.

Moreover, the cautious demeanor Huang Yuan just displayed didn’t seem feigned.

Such Genetic Optimization Liquid was also quite precious among the Emperor Cats, ruling out the possibility of poisoning.

After licking the Genetic Optimization Liquid clean, Lu Zixun checked his body and was immediately startled by the change he felt happening.

"Crack crack crack."

Bones began to make noise, but Lu Zixun’s face showed no pain; instead, he actually felt quite comfortable.

Seeing this, Huang Yuan smiled slightly.

Raising his hand a moment later, a surge of energy enveloped Lu Zixun’s body, escorting him out of the room.

In that warm sensation, Lu Zixun fell asleep unaware.

When he woke up again, his body had transformed into a humanoid form, and the Spiritual Energy in his Spiritual Energy Acupoint had not only recovered, but also significantly increased.

"My lord, congratulations on stepping into the ranks of the First Order nobles. Now, you need to choose a name for yourself."

Huang Yuan appeared at the door with a smile, "If you don’t know what to name yourself, please follow me."

The silent Lu Zixun stood and followed behind Huang Yuan.

Taking Genetic Optimization Liquid even had this effect, something Lu Zixun hadn’t anticipated.

Now, Lu Zixun retained a human form, no longer having to use the Power of Faith to maintain it, and he could freely switch between human and cat forms.

This level of technology was something Sarah had researched for a year without any results.

Huang Yuan led Lu Zixun all the way to the Emperor Cat Library.

This library was a hundred times more magnificent than the one in Jerusalem he’d initially encountered.

With a raise of his hand, the bookshelves would sense his motion, and books would automatically fly into his hands.

"My lord, I will wait for you at the entrance."

After speaking respectfully, Huang Yuan quietly retreated outside the library.

It seemed as though he wasn’t entitled to view the books in the library’s collection?

Despite his confusion, Lu Zixun began to read slowly.

As he absorbed knowledge from the books, Lu Zixun gradually understood what kind of world this was.

This was a world where humans and cats lived together in harmony.

Initially, when the genetic awakening occurred, the Cat Clan were the first to awaken.

But they didn’t start a slaughter against humanity; instead, they protected humans in a dangerous world.

After humanity awakened, a divergence occurred within the Cat Clan, with each side sticking to their convictions.

The Emperor Cats believed that humans no longer needed their protection, that they could seek their own breakthroughs away from humanity, thus avoiding unnecessary strife.

Whereas the Defy Fate clan thought that human fate was too fraught with hardship and without their help, humankind would surely be obliterated from history.

Unable to persuade each other, they decided to part ways amicably.

The Emperor Cats set off in search of their destiny, and the Defy Fate remained behind.

However, the outcome was not one where everyone lived happily ever after.

And when Emperor Cat returned triumphant as the overlord, it realized that the Defy Fate clan’s population had dwindled to just a tenth of its original number.

It was only when they decided to wage war that they learned of Beta’s existence from humans.

As the years passed, the Defy Fate clan faced the risk of extinction due to their extreme difficulty in reproducing.

Meanwhile, the research institute had invented a kind of Soul Liquid that could break through the genetic restrictions of the Defy Fate clan.

At the very moment of the breakthrough, Beta broke into the institute, shattered the Soul Liquid, and stole all the research materials.

To re-initiate the research would take at least three hundred years.

The Defy Fate clan clearly couldn’t wait that long.

After the Queen of Defy Fate died, Wang Ye, the king, ignored the humans’ requests for him to be cryogenically frozen and disappeared from this world into the unknown.

"Fog Grass?"

Lu Zixun was taken aback on the spot. Were the Defy Fate not divine beings, just a race?

And what was the Swallowing Sky Cat Demon?

For a moment, Lu Zixun’s mind was a mix of confusion.

"Many times I have pondered why, at such times, there are people of unknown origin arriving in this star system; now it seems it must be the Trial Tower that One-Eyed had taken there," Elizabeth slowly emerged from behind the bookshelf and said with a smile, "Zixun, long time no see."

"..."

With an embarrassed expression, Lu Zixun, listening to Elizabeth’s familiar tone, covered his face, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Could it be that he himself was the former king of Defy Fate?

Looking at the obviously stiff expression on Lu Zixun’s face, Elizabeth’s brow furrowed.

After sensing the aura on Lu Zixun, she suddenly grew furious: "Who did this? Why do you only have one life left!"

As a race favored by the heavens, the Defy Fate clan was born with nine lives but also cursed, finding it extremely difficult to reproduce.

"If my understanding is correct, it should be Beta from history, who is now known as the Lord of Sin."

Lu Zixun, having regained his strength, was not so afraid of Elizabeth.

If need be, he could just perform a Sky Splitting, and escape the Forgotten Land.

"From history?"

Elizabeth, clearly taken aback, looked at Lu Zixun: "You... did not accept the memories this time?"

"Hmm."

He nodded, and Lu Zixun shrugged his shoulders: "I also don’t know why I didn’t accept the memories, but I think not accepting the memories is for the best."

"Indeed."

Remembering what Defy Fate had done, Elizabeth nodded in agreement.

"You have an aura of being summoned by the Trial Tower; it seems you were transported here by it," she said after a pause, her eyes narrowing. "Does that mean Beta is in your world?"

"Yes, I’m going to encounter him soon."

Lu Zixun looked at Elizabeth: "I wonder, can you offer any help?"

"I cannot."

Shaking her head, Elizabeth spread her hands: "I don’t know the coordinates of your planet; I simply have no way to get there, and since you are summoned, you can’t take anything from this world with you, including any strength. Moreover, we might not even be able to kill Beta."

A look of confusion appeared in Lu Zixun’s eyes as he looked at Elizabeth: "Why?"

"It’s simple. Beta’s ability, unless you are an emotionless robot, all thinking beings can be manipulated by it."

A light sphere appeared in Elizabeth’s hand, displaying a scene of Beta using his powers.

The world was darkened, numerous sinister red threads danced in the air; it was an apocalyptic scene.