Chapter 3701: Killing the Immortal Lord

I, for now, am just an ordinary little red fox, but what I will become in the near future… no one can predict. Of course, I won't be what humans consider a 'fox spirit'; we can't become 'spirits'. Humans have always held prejudices against the fox tribe: insidious, cunning, suspicious, sycophantic—any derogatory term is generously bestowed upon us, which is unfair. As for me, I'm not here to vindicate the fox tribe, nor am I that great; even now, I'm still puzzled as to why I was chosen as a 'Spirit Fox'! What is a 'Spirit Fox'? All right, before the mission begins, it's necessary to clarify what 'Spirit' means. This word is very important and will run through the entire story.

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Ever since the birth of humans, the Spirit of every person has been closely related to the Spirits of other creatures on Earth. What kind of relationship? A mutual match. To put it simply, a complete Spirit is divided into two parts: one half in a human, and one half in the corresponding creature. This is not subject to human preferences; perhaps the other half of someone's Spirit is attached to the cockroach they despise the most.

Even more miraculous is that the probability of humans and creatures with matching Spirits meeting is absolutely zero! This is strange; why wouldn't the two be allowed to meet? It's very simple: once they meet, the Spirits will Body Integration to produce a new type of species. Humans will gain the abilities of the corresponding creature and activate their own hidden genetic code, thereby evolving into mutated humans, which are what modern humans perceive as people with special abilities or superhumans; the corresponding creatures will also undergo a qualitative leap, but what exactly they will become is unknown. This would be a great thing for humans; who wouldn't want to become a superhuman! However, this is only a human thought, not the Creator's! He, the old Immortal Lord, established the rules, which is why the probability is zero. How do I know? This is the meaning of the 'Spirit Fox's' existence. What meaning? Naturally, it's the mission we bear. What mission? Don't worry, let me tell you slowly.

First, we need to understand why the Creator wants to prevent this 'good thing'.

Regarding the 'secret' of Spirit Body Integration and mutation, it's not just the fox tribe that knows it; all creatures on Earth, except for arrogant humans, actually know. So, logically speaking, this is an excellent way for lower-level creatures to escape the human 'dining table culture' and become equals, so why is no creature willing to run off and Body Integration with a human? Animal species on Earth have no written records or history; all animals listen to 'legends' passed down orally from their ancestors for generations. There is no credible evidence or practice. The animal kingdom has similarities to the human world; regarding 'legends,' most just listen and do not 'foolishly' seek verification. Even if some want to verify, they are killed or eaten by humans before they can find their Spirit master. Even more tragically, some animals' fur is not spared by humans and is made into their 'fashionable' outerwear… Some classic experiences even become 'admonitory sayings' for educating future generations. However, in the long history of Earth, it is rumored that 'special ability' humans have existed, but where their corresponding animals went, no legends or records were left… This further proves that the 'benefits' of animals Body Integration with humans do not exist.

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In summary, even if it were true, practical creatures would not joke with their short lives to provide convenience for cruel humans. Therefore, almost all creatures have tacitly reached a consensus: finding a human for 'Spirit Body Integration' does not conform to the values of creatures other than humans! Don't laugh; we also have values, it's just that humans don't understand.

Therefore, all species on Earth are as they are now: humans are humans, animals are animals, plants are plants, water is water, Qi is Qi… In short, they are blandly reproducing, endlessly thriving, cyclically repeating, and experiencing birth, aging, sickness, and death according to Earth's Laws…

Some readers might question that the total number of creatures on Earth is much greater than humans. A single ant colony is larger than the entire human population. How is the Spirit matching between creatures and humans defined? The lifespans and physical tonnages differ… For example, can the Spirit of an elephant and the Spirit of a ladybug both Body Integration with corresponding humans?

First, Spirit is an invisible and odorless energy substance. It is not distinguished by material size or mass tonnage. What determines its existence is a certain Law, or rather, it was originally designed by the Creator. We can only passively accept it.

Furthermore, not all creatures' Spirits can match humans, so there is no principle that Earth's creatures must satisfy the human matching principle. To put it bluntly, the Creator is mixing in the principle of 'truth is false and falsehood is true' here. It's probably also an invisible barrier that restricts creatures from verifying this 'legend'.

Even with a 'barrier,' Spirit matching must have rules, right? What are they? This is similar to the 'survival of the fittest' Law in the animal world, following the principle of 'at the same moment, select the strongest.' 'At the same moment': refers to all creature groups born simultaneously corresponding to a human; 'select the strongest': as the name suggests, it means choosing the Spirit with the strongest energy among all creatures randomly born at the same moment. It is said that creatures with this matching 'Spirit' will have a certain scent on their bodies that only their own kind can recognize. Within their own group, they will naturally have supreme status and glory, as well as priority selection rights within their group. What are priority selection rights? Of course, it refers to any matter related to animal species, such as food, mating, territory, election of tribal leaders, and so on. It's similar to the 'privileged' class in human society, isn't it? Of course, creatures with these 'privileges' do not know what their mission is; they only think that they are the fittest and were born lucky.

What happens to the Spirits of other animals that cannot match humans?

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Automatic dormancy. Unless an unexpected situation occurs, most will perish with their original body. What is an 'unexpected situation'? It's a backup. Don't worry, next I'll explain the role of the backup:

Think about it, what happens if a creature that can match a human 'Spirit' dies? After all, on Earth, except for a few species like trees and turtles, most creatures have shorter lifespans than humans. At this time, the 'backup' Spirit-bearing creature comes into play. The Spirit of the dying creature will automatically seek out a young counterpart of the backup before its time runs out. Why young? That doesn't need explanation, does it? Then it will cover the originally dormant Spirit within its body to take its place and continue to attach to the living counterpart's body until the Spirit of the matching human dies. Of course, the new host will also 'mysteriously' become the 'outstanding one' of its tribe. What 'cover' means is actually to destroy.

Conversely, what if the human Spirit perishes first? That's easy; the Spirit of the corresponding matching creature will perish with its host after its natural lifespan ends.

Can creatures of different species with matching Spirits recognize each other? That is unknown, but I think probably not. For example: a hungry Spirit Cat catches a Spirit Mouse. To fill its stomach, it will not mercifully let the Spirit Mouse go. This is the survival instinct bestowed upon every creature by the Creator, and it supersedes the matching Spirit.

Can plants also match human Spirits? That's certainly true. I've always emphasized 'creatures,' which naturally includes plants.

What's the difference between plant Spirits and animal Spirits? Plant Spirits are connected to the Earth, so they can only remain still. Their Spirits quietly reside in their roots; as long as the roots don't die, the Spirit remains. And plant Spirits are said to not be in a dormant state; they are all 'awake.' I don't know if this is true, but from the relatively gentle and docile nature of herbivores, it should be true. However, I'm not encouraging everyone to be vegetarian. Human vegetarians are fundamentally different from herbivores; they mostly eat cooked food, and cooked plants lose their spirituality. Of course, I'm not encouraging everyone to eat raw plants; please use your own discretion.

As for whether the Spirits of vegetarians are connected to plant Spirits, that's unknown. Who knows what the Creator, he, the old Immortal Lord, thinks? Besides, this story isn't about Spirit matching.

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After all this rambling, what's so special about the fox tribe's 'Spirit'? Yes, that's the key!