Infinite Job Transfers Starting from Mechanic Chapter 1269 - 721: Wooden Ships

The Spirit Beast Clan wields an inexplicable 'wish-fulfillment' capability, strongly resembling the Power of Narrative.

Indeed, through diligent study of gathered intelligence, Su Yu has confirmed its likely identity as the Power of Narrative!

Su Yu had previously encountered a phenomenon known as 'Paradox,' which offered similar wish-fulfillment outcomes. However, its severe constraints and the steep price for each use rendered any widespread application impossible.

In contrast to Paradox, the Spirit Beast Clan's power aligns more closely with Su Yu’s own Power of Narrative.

This formidable ability can reshape reality, conjure existence from nothingness – truly earning its title as the ultimate origin power.

Contemplating this, Su Yu adopted a posture of guarded vigilance; if the Spirit Beast Clan truly possessed the Power of Narrative, the implications were profoundly disconcerting.

An entire race, numbering in the billions, each endowed with the Power of Narrative, presented a truly terrifying prospect.

This was especially true given Su Yu's current state, not yet fully restored to his peak capabilities, necessitating extreme caution when confronting such adversaries.

Fortunately, such immense power within the Spirit Beast Clan must come with significant limitations.

Otherwise, this intellectually challenged species would have long ago exploited the Power of Narrative to eradicate humanity, leading to a catastrophic breakdown of logic and the ultimate annihilation of the Universe and even the Narrative Layer itself.

Preventing them from achieving status as one of the three paramount races.

"Perhaps ordinary Spirit Beasts can only alter a word or two within a 'story,' and even then, it might require the combined efforts of numerous beasts with the modification's scope severely restricted. Even the most potent individuals among them are likely bound by similar constraints."

"Nevertheless, caution remains paramount..."

During its zenith, Su Yu’s Power of Narrative operated with virtually no restrictions; he could script reality at will, though the potential repercussions of logical collapse were dire.

These Spirit Beast Clan members clearly lacked such unfettered freedom compared to Su Yu.

This realization brought Su Yu a considerable measure of reassurance.

Subsequently, a stir of curiosity arose within him – how did the Spirit Beast Clan come into possession of such a potent ability?

Did they naturally evolve it? The notion of spontaneously developing such power seemed too incredible for Su Yu to readily accept.

Consequently, Su Yu swiftly inferred that a mysterious architect, the author of this 'narrative,' had deliberately bestowed this power upon the Spirit Beast Clan.

Just as Su Yu, if he so chose, could craft and modify narratives to bestow the Power of Narrative upon others, so too could this enigmatic creator.

Su Yu's capability implied a similar capacity in the mysterious creator.

Then, what was the underlying objective?

"It appears this Spirit Beast Clan serves as an experiment, their limited intellect presumably preventing the misuse of the Power of Narrative and averting widespread chaos."

"The precise nature of their experimental purpose remains unclear; further observation is necessary..."

Three days elapsed swiftly, and Su Yu, alongside 699 other Fourth-Order human warriors, arrived within the designated star system.

Six planets, each radiating lush greenery, were discernible within the system from their vantage point.

Intelligence reports indicated that the star system was originally inhabited by a primitive flora, which, despite billions of years of evolution, lacked any semblance of sapience.

However, upon the arrival of the Spirit Beast Clan, these plant forms soon became 'infected' or awakened. Within a remarkably short period, they emerged from the ground, transforming into bizarre fauna that roamed the planetary surfaces.

These creatures rapidly harnessed their peculiar abilities to develop unconventional technologies, establish a novel civilization, and assert dominance over the star system, harboring ambitions of interstellar expansion.

Consequently, intelligence regarding these developments reached the human fleet, prompting the dispatch of Su Yu and his cohort for subjugation.

Failure to act would allow the Spirit Beast’s pronounced aggressiveness and swift developmental pace to escalate exponentially in the near future.

Indeed, as Su Yu’s vessel navigated closer to the star system, numerous green specks materialized in the distance, rapidly converging.

Su Yu narrowed his eyes for a clearer view, only to be left momentarily speechless.

Those distant green specks were, astonishingly, wooden vessels!

The construction of these wooden ships was rudimentary, consisting merely of logs lashed together to form the hull, with the bark still intact.

A pair of sails fashioned from plant fibers were haphazardly attached to the hull, while peculiar, non-humanoid green beings energetically propelled the craft with crude paddles.

These bizarre contraptions then ‘sailed’ directly towards Su Yu’s spacecraft.

Navigating the vacuum of space, they propelled wooden ships toward Su Yu, and judging by their velocity, it astonishingly surpassed the speed of light.

It was evident that these peculiar beings constituted the Spirit Beast Clan, and their makeshift wooden vessels were their 'spacecraft.'

Indeed, in this context, they functioned as spacecraft.

As the Spirit Beast Clan advanced, sounds of guttural exclamations, akin to "Whoa whoa whoa...", echoed through the vacuum, seemingly expressing exuberance at the appearance of Su Yu and his fleet.

Yet, Su Yu understood that their excitement stemmed from an eager anticipation of combat.

According to intelligence briefings, the Spirit Beast Clan inherently possesses an unquenchable thirst for battle, manifesting as an immediate desire to engage and annihilate any alien presence encountered.

Even a single Spirit Beast, facing human battleships that traverse light-years, would audaciously charge forward without hesitation.

This was precisely the situation unfolding then, as those creatures propelled their wooden ships into the fray.

However, within Su Yu’s perception, the Spirit Beast Clan aboard these wooden vessels exhibited no trace of Spiritual Energy; they simply ascended inexplicably, defying any discernible principles.

"Is this the inherent power of the Spirit Beast Clan? Truly peculiar..."

Su Yu deduced that their formidable might likely stemmed from the 'Power of Narrative'.

Under such potent influence, the established 'setting' was arbitrarily reshaped, permitting wooden ships to venture into space and allowing sounds to propagate within the vacuum.

"But doesn't this introduce a certain illogical element?"

Su Yu observed the vociferous Spirit Beasts on their makeshift ships, a puzzled frown creasing his brow.

He had initially believed this power only facilitated minor alterations to 'narratives', but the current spectacle suggested that the scope of modification was far more substantial.

It seemed to utterly disregard the physical laws of the Universe.

If all Spirit Beasts possessed such capabilities, wouldn't the Universe's fundamental rules have devolved into chaos long ago? Wouldn't it have triggered a collapse of narrative coherence and the annihilation of all existence?

At this critical juncture, Su Yu's attention was drawn to a conversation unfolding on the human warriors' battle channel:

"How is it that the Spirit Beast Clan of this star system behaves so bizarrely, actually maneuvering wooden ships in this manner?"

"Indeed, in the past, they at least developed some form of technology, however crude. But now, only wooden ships remain? Can such vessels even breach the void of space?"

"Utterly perplexing. It's no wonder an nascent Spirit Beast Clan civilization requires 700 Fourth-Order warriors for subjugation..."

Absorbing this exchange, Su Yu felt an involuntary shiver.

It appeared the Spirit Beast Clan hadn't always been this abnormal; they once adhered, to some extent, to conventional 'physics'. A significant shift had clearly occurred.

"Does this signify that the Spirit Beast Clan has grown mightier? Or perhaps... has the enigmatic architect behind the Spirit Beast Clan's existence achieved increased strength?"