I Stack Attributes in the Apocalypse

“But in reality, 1 don’t pursue power; 1 pursue the truth.”

Walking down the pitch-dark corridor, Zero’s tone was gentle as he spoke.

“I came from a certain generation of tribulation transcenders hundreds of thousands of years ago, but I didn’t enter the Black Mist Zone as a human. Instead, I came to the Black Mist Zone as an Undead.”

“Oh, by the way, let me add that before becoming an undead, I was a scientist.”

Zero said with a smile, and the Mother Tree could only laugh along awkwardly.

The Mother Tree laughed somewhat awkwardly, but Zero did not care.

It just continued, “Perhaps because of my education, I’ve never been very interested in extraordinary powers. Compared to extraordinary powers, I prefer to study the essence of things, to analyze extraordinary powers scientifically, and to acquire them.”

Saying this, Zero waved his hand, and a cluster of source power was captured and gathered in his hand, shimmering and shining.

“For example, according to my research, the essence of source power is an extremely small special substance that’s even smaller than quarks.”

“However, it can combine with cells, allowing cells to grow super fast, become super strong, and super evolve, thus forming various extraordinary powers.”

“In short, there’s no need to talk too much about the details. If you’re interested, you can look for relevant discussion papers, there’s a lot of research in this area.”

“And here…”

At this point, the Corpse God and the Mother Tree had already reached a deep underground location.

What the Mother Tree saw was a variety of experimental equipment and bizarre experimental materials.

Zero continued with a smile, “This place is a secret research facility I built before becoming a deity.”

The Mother Tree looked around.

The research facility did not seem large in size, and although there were many things, upon closer inspection, one could barely distinguish several major areas.

The living area of the research area and the cultivation area were all squeezed together.

The most eye-catching part of the research area was a giant glass jar placed in the center.

The glass jar was thirty meters long and had a diameter of over twenty meters, serving as a pillar in this place. Inside the jar was a purplish-black liquid, and it seemed to contain something, but it was not very clear.

Zero did not provide any introduction to the Mother Tree.

He just brought the Mother Tree deeper into the research institute, and as he walked, Zero spoke.

“Researching in the Black Mist Zone actually faces significant resistance.”

“The path of superhumans and the path of technology are two completely different paths. If one side becomes strong, it will inevitably suppress the other.”

For example, ancient China versus modern China.

In ancient times, technology was not advanced, so martial arts and the like thrived—although martial arts didn’t qualify as extraordinary, their nature was similar to the path of the extraordinary, as both were ways of unlocking human potential.

Another example was in the modern world. After guns appeared, martial arts were immediately swept into the trash.

In the Black Mist Zone, extraordinary powers were the mainstream, leading to the relative stagnation of technological power.

“To any researcher, the word ‘deity’ is also an insurmountable mountain.”

There were deities in the Black Mist Zone.

The deities sat high in the clouds and smiled as they watched the storms below.

They possessed unbeatable power and infinite lifespans.

Therefore, every researcher regarded deities as the ultimate goal, intending to forge the ultimate weapon that could rival deities.

In this aspect, there were similarities between Zero and Flame Heart.

Flame Heart had searched for other powers that could rival deities to find a way out for the Flame Clan.

Zero’s research also pursued a different path to obtain a mighty power that could match deities. His goal was simply curiosity about the unknown and the desire to prove his abilities and talents.

—Even though he was already a part of the deities.

“This place was birthed because of this.”

“It’s a project 1 established before becoming a deity.”

After saying this, Zero looked at the Mother Tree and asked with a smile, “Then do you know what’s the main research project here?”

The Mother Tree shook its head to indicate that it did not know. It seemed logical that it did not know.

Zero sighed and shook his head. “Looks like you don’t like to use your brain… Then forget it.”

“What this place is studying is the most famous legend in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”

“The legend of the Beast King.”

The legend of the Beast King was extremely famous in the vicinity of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

According to ancient legends, the former Black Mist Zone was the territory of exotic beasts; they were the true rulers of this place.

But everything changed when the Supreme God began selecting individuals to undergo the Tribulation.

The Tribulation Transcenders engaged in a huge battle with the exotic beasts that lasted for dozens of generations. The ultimate result was that the Beast King, along with the surviving exotic beasts, retreated deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

“This legend is actually very vague, at least to those who are interested, it’s really vague.”

“The legend did not mention the extent of the Beast King’s power.”

“Quasi-divine level? No, definitely not true. This is because it battled alongside exotic beasts against the tribulation transcenders for dozens of generations.

This meant that there had to be at least dozens of deities among the tribulation transcenders.”

“But to call it a deity? That wouldn’t be the case. This is because since ancient times, there has never been a claim of exotic beasts achieving deity status. Not even one.”

“Therefore, I’m curious about the strength of the Beast King. 1 wondered if it was a unique creature that didn’t ascend to godhood but possessed power comparable to deities.”

“That’s why I found this…”

With that, Zero suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He knocked on the wall in front of him, and the wall opened automatically, revealing a safe behind the wall.

Zero walked to the safe, entered the password, and opened the shockingly thick door to retrieve a brocade box.

He opened the brocade box.

A golden hair strand came into view of Zero and the Mother Tree.

The Mother Tree’s breathing became much heavier.

This was because it could vaguely sense a tiny but extremely high-level energy within this hair strand!

If one savored it carefully, the power within the hair strand was not far from the fleeting majesty of the deities that Zero had just shown, but their essences were completely different!

“The Beast King has long been dead.”

“However, its body did not decay.”

“Unfortunately, I was unable to find the location of the Beast King’s body. 1 only found this strand of hair that the Beast King shed from the core area of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”

Having said that, Zero smiled at the Mother Tree, whose eyes were already filled with greed.

“Do you want it?”

Before the Mother Tree could speak, Zero had already stuffed the brocade box into the Mother Tree’s arms!

“Whether you want it or not, I’ll give it to you.”

“Because this is the gift and opportunity I mentioned earlier..”