After eating the flesh of the cultivator, Hesroth felt something in him was changing; it was different than what he expected.
Instead of feeling like he was about to digest the flesh and add it to his chimera body, he felt bloated as if the flesh was starting to regrow inside him and soon will take over him.
Hesroth panicked for an undead like him to panic was unusual. Still, the reason he panicked is that he felt the hostility the flesh was emitting towards his Master and that if he somehow lost control of it, his Master will definitely be in danger.
'What can I do? What should I do?' Hesroth had no idea what to do or how to approach this problem. As even though he got memories from all the creatures that made him up, the dominating personality was still the Crimson Python. Which although he had the knowledge and could think, with the memories help, it even had a boost in intelligence, but that still had a limit which was related to the components that made it. These components were the law grade materials that only the Ash Expanse has, but suddenly Hesroth thought of something.
'Hopefully, this will allow me to stop it from doing anything to the Master even if I have to die. I should at least take it with me.' Although Zhuge was a cultivator who had reached a higher level of cultivation than Xue Mo because he was suppressed for so long in this dungeon, his power kept declining that even someone like Hesroth can retaliate against him.
Zhuge thought that he was lucky to have been able to use this creature that dared eat him so he can regrow his body. However, Zhuge didn't know that because he had lost so much power that he would land in this dangerous situation now, where he either had to cease to exist entirely or die together with the undead, 'Damn you stupid undead.'
Zhuge didn't know what to do, it's either he dies or becomes a part of the undead, he, of course, didn't want to die. Still, he also didn't want to degrade to something like an undead, however before he can even decide what to do, something starting happening inside the undead creature. He was trying to take over.
A weird kind of energy started seeping through its body, and little by little made its way to Zhuge. He immediately panicked after sensing that this energy meant him harm and that it could actually kill him. Zhuge didn't know what to do in this situation. After all, this is the first time something like this happens to him before Zhuge can decide his next course of action; the energy was already near him.
This energy was the SSP energy that Xue Mo imbued in Hesroth when he made him. At the time, Xue Mo didn't know that doing so would lead to Hesroth having gained a unique ability.
Assimilate
Hesroth, being a chimera undead, already had the power to add different parts into him so he can enhance himself. Still, due to the low-grade materials making him, this ability was wasted. Yet, now that his body felt the appearance of a high-grade material that can be used like Zhuge, it immediately utilized the energy its Master gave it so it can assimilate this new material into it.
It was already too late for Zhuge. He had no power to stop the assimilation process, and just like that, Hesroth's body was able to take in and devour Zhuge, adding him into its chimera parts.
Due to the high-grade material that Zhuge was, it caused a chain reaction in Hesroth's body that made it go to hibernation where Zhuge's flesh was turned into some kind of liquid as it cocooned itself using it.
This is what happened to Hesroth after he devoured Zhuge's flesh. Now, after a day of changing inside the cocoon, Hesrith felt ready to leave. All the energies and nutrients were already taken, and all the materials have been used.
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Xue Mo, Lu Yao, and Delvin, who were conversing in the silent throne room, suddenly felt a faint sound that caught their attention.
Seeing that it was from the bubble that Hesroth made, or so Xue Mo thought after not finding him, he focused his attention on it to see what would happen.
The red liquid the bubble is made from started to recede as if it was being sucked by something gradually; in 10 seconds Xue Mo and the others were able to make out a vague silhouette that is behind the bubble.
The previously bony snake with six arms popping from its back has completely changed. Hesroth's exoskeleton has altered shapes. Now it has a small horn bursting from its head while the previously white bones are now completely Dark Gold in color, making it look eerily scary. However, this is not all that changed. Xue Mo and the others were also able to see flesh gradually growing from the inside of the bones. But instead of looking like zombies and ghouls, the flesh looked fresh and as if it was always supposed to be there.
The six hands that used to look human now had a different feel to them, as if they are feathery wings made from steel that can cut through anything with ease, and finally, the last change was the eyes.
Hesroth's eye sockets before were red color made from the magma beast's remains. However, now they weirdly look standard with the pupils having red color and the scelera being black, making him look even scarier with the oppressive atmosphere and the fiendish aura he is exuding.
Xue Mo stared at the transformation Hesroth had gone through and was surprised at the power that he upgraded to. Hesroth now had the power to destroy a True Mage with his energy easily.
Delvin stared at this weird-looking undead wearily. Although he saw undead before, and ones much stronger than this one but it was his first time seeing a creature like this one.
However, seeing that Xue Mo and Lu Yao weren't surprised to see the undead, he understood that they knew it.
'What's this creepy energy this undead radiates, it's not an energy like mana or the ones the Master and the young Miss possess, it's completely different.' Delvin thought as he saw Hesroth emitting SSP energy from his body after his successful upgrade.
Xue Mo and Lu Yao, of course, wouldn't tell Delvin anything even if he made a Heart Vow. After all, they don't know him enough to trust him or tell him anything, so Delvin was left to speculate and wonder by himself.
After sucking all the blackish-red liquid, Hesroth's aura became even more robust, and even the speed the flesh was appearing on him multiplied. In no less than ten minutes, Xue Mo, Lu Yao, and Delvin saw how all the Organs of a snake started growing inside Hesroth before scales and flesh covered him, making him look alive.
Delvin was fascinated as this is the first time he saw something like this happen, as even the undead that he knew of didn't have the ability to grow like this, only mature ones who were higher undead had the ability to imitate a living person's aura and looks but what Hesroth did was even above that. Every time Delvin tried to probe Hesroth, he felt that he was just utterly normal with wings on his back.
After his evolution ended, Hesroth slithered towards Xue Mo and Lu Yao, and in no time appeared in front of them, before they could speak Hesroth bowed his head and said in an ancient-sounding voice, "Master, Mistress, I hope you are alright." Hearing Hesroth speak, Xue Mo and Lu Yao weren't surprised as they knew that with all the creatures that make him up, his memories and knowledge aren't something to be taken lightly off, so him talking just proved that his intelligence was up to par.
But what surprised them is that he didn't hiss when he said the 'S' word as to how typical snakes with intelligence usually are. Still, thinking that he has more humans and other creatures such as Zhuge Xiao in him, he isn't any more of a snake as he is a living being anymore, he is just Hesroth the first Chimera undead they created.
Xue Mo nodded his head at Hesroth in acknowledgment as Lu Yao give him the stink eye with 'are you an idiot' look. As if he couldn't see the state she is in, because even though she was currently healing, some cracks are still visible on her body, making her look like a vase about to shatter.
Hesroth bowed his head as if to apologize after understanding what Lu Yao meant. Before looking at Xue Mo and Lu Yao in expectant eyes, not understanding what he wanted, Xue Mo was about to question him, and maybe even test him to see how much stronger he had become with his new bloodline and upgrade.
Just when Xue Mo was about to speak, a cough was heard from near the conversing trio, making them give attention to the one who let it out.
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Xue Mo and Lu Yao's current new shortened stats
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Infinite Darkness
Name: Xue Mo
Points 1690 SSP energy points
Cultivation:
Energy:
Realm: [Foundation Opening, early Phase, level 1]
Technique: Ultimate Fundamental Racial Technique
Soul:
Realm: [Rank 1, level 3, (Soul Understanding)]
Technique: Boundless Soul Control
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Infinite darkness
Name: Lu Yao
Points 4000 points Chaos energy (New)
Cultivation:
Energy:
Realm: [Qi (Arch) Foundation Opening, early phase, level 1]
Technique: Nephilim Void Sacred Sense
Soul:
Realm: [Rank 1, level 3, (Soul Understanding)
Technique: Boundless Soul Control
Body:
Realm: [Body tempering first stage] (No ranks or other things it can Infinitely be upgraded. no limit. Only Technique's grade is the only limit)]
Technique: Real Body Cultivation Technique
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