Aresta stared at the spear pointed at him.
The other party represented an unknown being from another world. Because it was unknown, the probability of winning could not be calculated. Aresta would not gamble everything on fate; he loathed fate, which had senselessly torn apart family bonds.
Therefore, he chose to shatter this world, which he could no longer see through.
"My body contains infinite possibilities," Aresta said, as if making a declaration. "Children, the elderly, women, all possibilities are bestowed upon this body. Each one is a true Aresta Crowley, but also represents an unknown realm. To collide unknowns with unknowns, there is nothing more chaotic than this."
Shen He suddenly had a bad premonition.
He didn't know much about Aresta. What exactly were infinite possibilities?
However, a shocking scene unfolded.
Aresta's body suddenly began to sway like a phantom, his figure unclear. Yet, it was as if someone vaguely seen in a dream, unable to leave any clear image in the mind. And within this swaying, like the vision of someone drunk, his figure doubled.
The shaking gradually stopped, and a virtual figure slowly emerged from the mist.
Aresta in front of Shen He had become two.
What was going on?
Shen He felt a bit bewildered. Magic? Doppelganger?
He looked at the newly appeared Aresta—it was easy to distinguish which one it was because, although he also had long silver hair, he wasn't wearing a green surgical gown. Instead, he wore a complex, pale-blue robe and held a staff that resembled a sapling in his hand. There were even faint wrinkles between his eyebrows, and the lines on his face were very clear.
He looked like an older Aresta.
"I see... to think it's come to this."
The newly appeared Aresta seemed surprised as he examined his body, as if he were looking at something insignificant.
But then, with a light wave of his staff, Shen He's entire world instantly transformed into a scorching sea of fire. No, calling it a sea of fire was a complete understatement, as powerful shockwaves continuously slammed into his body.
It was as if he was caught in the tail end of a rocket launch.
Forced to act, Shen He used a Beginner Enhancement Card on himself.
Then, with his enhanced body, he charged out of the sea of fire, his sharp spear directly piercing the first Aresta's chest – without any resistance.
"It looks like some kind of armor made from a living creature."
The other, older Aresta seemed completely unconcerned by this, simply looking at the cloak on Shen He's body with a gaze that sparkled with astonishing interest. "Integrating the soul of a living creature into the armor as well... an astonishing technique. It seems like a branch of alchemy, but this seems impossible. There are no principles that could support such an armor's existence..."
Shen He frowned, as the Aresta whose body had been pierced by the spear under him turned ethereal once more.
What exactly was going on with this guy?
If Shen He had read the complete Aresta setting before his transmigration, he would have understood that Aresta's body contained infinite possibilities. When he had to come out of the container, his splitting had begun, and he would split endlessly. According to the Tree Diagram Designer's calculations and the Book of Thoth's probing, the number of "his" possibilities was at least 1,083,092,867.
As if the previous closeness was online, the Aresta whose body was pierced split again.
A new Aresta appeared.
This was a girl who looked to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, with beautiful silver hair that was almost twice the length of her body. Her skin was an unhealthy pale white, and she wore a light blue double-layered coat like a witch and curved horns that shimmered with silver light.
An extremely dangerous sense of purity, this was Shen He's first impression.
Even if he didn't know exactly what was going on, Shen He had a basic ability to judge. That is, enemies with powerful strength were gradually increasing.
Information flashed through his mind, and figures suddenly appeared beside him.
The three strongest Servants appeared.
Shen He retreated, the previous attack seemingly having no effect. The three Arestas in front of him also didn't seem to intend to continue attacking. The newly emerged female Aresta wasn't even paying attention to Shen He; she was twisting her body with an astonished expression, observing every corner of her petite body.
"Shiki, can you see anything?"
Shen He's gaze was fixed on the original Aresta, who seemed ready to further split.
"The death lines on him... are gradually increasing." Ryougi Shiki frowned.
Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are not invincible.
Limited by her own strength, in complex situations she often couldn't distinguish the death lines corresponding to the main body. In other words, the best way to deal with Mystic Eyes of Death Perception was to constantly use layers of "substitutes" to envelop oneself. The current Aresta was in the midst of continuous splitting, and his death lines naturally presented an interwoven phenomenon between the split bodies and the main body.
"Should we stop him?"
A faint voice suddenly emerged, and the speaker was the female Aresta who had just split off.
"Interesting." Shen He narrowed his eyes. "It seems you aren't under the control of the main body."
Speaking of which, the other old man, Aresta, hadn't been fighting just now. It was more like an experiment, or rather, a test of the properties of the armor on his body.
"We simply represent the possibilities of Aresta's existence." The female Aresta seemed to be answering Shen He's question, but also seemed to be talking to herself. "The memories are still the old memories, but it's strange, this memory hasn't brought about any empathetic changes. Is it because of the changes in personality and values? But this is an opportunity. There are quite a few things I want to test with a woman's body, such as the endurance limit during the mating process, the principle of the sounds a woman makes in pleasure…"
Shen He was listening carefully at first, but he became more and more dumbfounded later on.
The words that came out of this girl's mouth were enough to make even seasoned veterans flee in panic; she sounded like a greasy old uncle with a head full of dirty thoughts, so the first thing she thought of after transforming was perversion.
"How can the flow of fate develop to allow me to have this kind of possibility?" Even the main body of Aresta couldn't stand it anymore, but he immediately continued in a low voice, "However, this kind of possibility represents the unknown. Since self-conflict has emerged, then we can only continue to split the possibilities until the scales of victory are on my side."
Almost at the same time as he finished whispering these words, his body once again fell into a state of illusion.
"There's no way I'll let you continue." Shen He gripped his spear again.
Although I couldn't fully understand what was happening, the continuous appearance of Aresta was not a good sign.
As if a signal had been triggered.
Bang—Shen He and Ryougi Shiki simultaneously kicked off the non-existent ground and charged out sharply.
They had only one target. No matter what the death lines on Aresta's body were, they would kill them one after another. As long as the speed of killing exceeded the rate at which new death lines appeared, they could eventually resolve his existence.
"Staff of Impact."
With a low declaration.
The elderly Aresta raised the staff in his hand and loosened his grip. Dense "invisible" spikes suddenly appeared in the air. They had no shape or color, but the feeling of pain, as if staring directly at the sharp tip of a rapier, had already entered their minds.
Shen He instinctively turned around and stood behind Ryougi Shiki.
Pfft, pfft, pfft.
The sound of continuous piercing echoed as Shen He's back armor developed hole after hole, his psychic powers completely ineffective.
But before any blood could spill, Ryougi Shiki's katana moved.
All the invisible attacks shattered instantly.
"This is getting more interesting," the old man, Aresta, stared intently at Ryougi Shiki, his expression more excited than before. "If a large number of 'selves' participate, it might be possible to further study your abilities. Therefore, I will prevent you from killing the main body."
The possibility represented by the old man Aresta was that of a legendary magician obsessed with exploring the unknown.
While being held up like this, another brand-new Aresta appeared.
The new Aresta looked no different from the original in appearance, with the same height and even the same clothes. But the moment he appeared, Shen He felt an oppressive malice around him, filled with despair, cries, hatred, and killing intent, like a collection of all dangerous emotions.
"You… will all be buried with my Lilith."
Without even another word, the young Aresta launched his attack.
A massive, jet-black magic circle appeared behind him. As it spun and transformed, it emitted creaking sounds like the whispers of a grim reaper. Shen He felt an extreme sense of danger wash over him. His intuition told him that taking this hit would be the end.
However, just as Shen He was preparing to escape this realm—
Pshhh—!
Two invisible daggers suddenly pierced the young Aresta's chest.
One came from the old man Aresta, and the other from the girl Aresta.
"That was close. He almost destroyed our precious experiment."
The old Aresta raised his staff, severing the other's head without hesitation.
The magic array, radiating a destructive aura, also dissipated.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." The young Aresta clicked her tongue a few times. "I was hoping to test if someone from another world could procreate with this body. Maybe we could create a child that transcends the truths of this world."
"That's a good point." The old Aresta nodded, sighing. "I can't wait to learn about the unknown. If the split-off doesn't meet our requirements, we'll just kill them together."
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