Bro, I'm not an Undead!

Chapter 1289: Primeval Interest!



[A Primeval Deity is interested in your newly forged Exotic Parlous Nature!]

[A LIMITED CONTRACT has arrived. Would you like to open the CONTRACT?]

Skullius narrowed his eyes.

'It really happened the second I got a new Parlous Nature?' he thought, dumbfounded.

The notification kept flashing before him in an attempt to capture his attention or perhaps emphasise its importance.

The Common Reality Leagues were profound indeed, Skullius had to agree.

"Be cautious, Skullius," Serenity suddenly said to the Hybrid Warmoth. "There's little I can do if things get messy here. This is a Primeval Deity.'

'I know, I know,' Skullius said to her, sighing. And he did know.

Primeval Deities.

AKHASHA and twelve other Deities that came after him were the only Deities who answered to this title.

They were ancient Deities, powerful Deities responsible for creating - as Serenity had claimed - a third of the entire population of worlds in this reality!

Such a thing had staggered the phantoms when they had heard, and Skullius in turn when they told him. The Deities he knew - along with the ones he had bullied - were responsible for creating a single world as far as he knew, and to his knowledge, creating worlds was as draining as it was rewarding for a Deity.

Just how strong this collection of Deities - Primeval Deities - could be, frightened Skullius.

One of these archaic powers - who was no doubt similar in class to AKHASHA - had reached out to him.

The significance and potential danger could not be overstated.

'They can reach into my guidance field as they please, huh? Does this also mean they are so in touch with the Voice of Worlds that they get information from all guidance fields in this reality the instant it reaches its user?' Skullius thought, baffled.

The interference just now seemed to prove this fact!

Whoever the Primeval Deity reaching out was, knew all about Skullius' new Exotic Parlous Nature before even Skullius himself!

A frown found its way to the Hybrid Warmoth's face.

'First, let's see what the new Parlous Nature is,' Skullius said.

The guidance field reacted to his desire.

[You have acquired the Realm rank, Exotic Parlous Nature, 'Second Divine Sinew'!]

'A Realm rank Parlous Nature?!' Skullius thought, baffled again.

The original Parlous Nature analysed by his nimbus was only at the World rank, a step below this new one. How was this possible?

'Is the [Entropy's Harmonising Nimbus] ... that strong?'

The Andori was Skullius' strongest one yet. Because it had been made using the skill, [Unbridled Wisdom of the Ascended Nullmancer], an ability that had allowed him to analyse skills, essences and concepts to then learn them with a price of Null Life Essence, the nimbus seemed to have gained a substantial boon; it was able to produce powerful Parlous Natures too!

At once, Skullius appraised this new Parlous Nature.

What about it could have possibly made a Primeval Deity take an interest in it?

[Second Divine Sinew]

+ Realm +

This Exotic Parlous Nature allows the user to create a single replication from any one source - regardless of their nature and power - bound together by the outlandish threads of the Melding Stitches. The fabrication, if living, will possess all the qualities of the original, including:

+A Broader Existence of their own, however stunted when compared to the original {40% weaker};

+ All their learned Andori

+ All Immortal World Physiques

+Exora Amras {the well will be reduced by 50%}

...

Even though there was more to read, Skullius was already frozen, shaken.

What had he just read?

This...

This was atrocious!

This was completely different from what the giant Cavern had possessed!

That creature, as Skullius recalled, had only been able to create flesh vessels. They did not possess a Broader Existence, but it seemed the user of the vessel could share their Immortal Physique and Amras with the vessel to strengthen its defences.

Second Divine Sinew did more than this!

The Parlous Nature recreated all of the original source -body, soul, Broader Existence, Amras well, Andori, Physique and all!

The only downside was that the Broader Existence of this replica was 40% weaker than the original and their Amras well was reduced by 50%. Additionally, it seemed they were held together by the Ju`wtte Melding Stitches from the [Entropy's Harmonising Nimbus].

That is what constituted the perpetual cost for keeping the replica running, it seemed.

But still...

'No wonder that Deity wants it!' Skullius thought; his phantoms chattered nonstop in the background. 'I don't imagine they are a lot of ways to clone a Divine existence that are this good. Just imagining how this could benefit a Deity who wants to create multiple worlds...!'

Skullius felt his mouth go dry.

Elita noticed his turmoil despite it only raging in his head. She left him to his agonizing.

Skullius turned to Serenity.

'Is this Parlous Nature really that rare, from your knowledge? If reality is as big as you say, shouldn't there be powers that can do the same thing?' he asked.

Serenity gave a hum of thought before answering.

"Not for Deities. Exotic Parlous Natures are as the name implies. They are dangerous. Most of the unique ones come from treacherous phenomena that spawn from Void's body. A majority of the higher ranked ones are only good for destruction," she said. "Of course, in the Null Verse, a Parlous Nature like this wouldn't be all that rare."

There was a note of pride in Serenity's voice.

Skullius shuddered.

His nimbus expelled flakes of cold, mirroring the fear that spread through him in that moment. It seemed Deities were actively hunting down these types of powers! Skullius' mind drew back to the subject of the CONTRACT offered to him by the Primeval

Deity.

'What should I do?' he asked Serenity. He didn't want to do anything that would upset a Primeval Deity right now. He wasn't sure he would be safe, even behind the bars (Rules) of Aigas. No, he was sure he wouldn't be safe!

"Open the contract, read the terms and decide. The terms may be beneficial for you. It is a contract, after all and you can decline with no consequences. Hopefully," Serenity said. For some reason, Skullius wasn't encouraged much, but he did as Serenity suggested anyway. He instructed the guidance field to open the contract.

[Incoming Intrusion...]Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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[A Primeval Deity is interested in your newly forged Exotic Parlous Nature!]

[A LIMITED CONTRACT has arrived. Would you-]

[A Primeval Deity is interested in your newly forged Exotic Parlous Nature!]

[A LIMITED CONTRACT has arrived. Would you like to open the CONTRACT?]

...

Skullius froze.

He brought the nimbus to a halt at once and linked the fingers of all his arms. A bead of sweat

ran down his brow. It wasn't all for fear. Part of it was enthusiasm.

Three Primeval Deities had offered him contracts for this new Parlous Nature!

Serenity went suspiciously silent. She too was stumped.

Goodness!

Yet another set of notifications sprung up in Skullius' vision. These ones baffled him all the

more.

[(1) piece of <Counsel> has been used]

[Skullius, I urge you to choose one nomatter what. However, whatever you do, do not

entertain any offers by TITEMIUS. You will deeply regret it]