Chapter 476: Ten Thousand Years Is Too Long, I Only Seize the Day

The Profound Mechanism Wind King's massive body was crumbling apart, bit by bit.

There was indeed a gap between Qi Suian and a Wind King, but this gap wasn't enough to give the Profound Mechanism Wind King any chance of victory.

Especially since this gap had been gradually shrinking as Qi Suian continued to grow stronger.

Thus, when he launched a sudden attack, the Profound Mechanism Wind King was immediately brought under his control.

Its body was indeed large, but it had quite a few weak points, so bringing it under control was not difficult.

"I'm very confused. Why must you force me to go head-to-head with the Thunder God?" After being restrained and failing to save himself, the Profound Mechanism Wind King finally stopped resisting and questioned Qi Suian.

Hearing this, Qi Suian replied, "You are a mighty Wind King. It's wrong to surrender without a fight."

Of course, he couldn't reveal his true objective, so he picked a noble-sounding excuse.

This response left the Profound Mechanism Wind King completely dumbfounded. 'What kind of reason is that?'

'Doing something you know is impossible... I'm not a fool. There's no need to fight to the death for humanity.'

'Besides, I wasn't planning to flee alone. I was taking my most capable generals and trusted confidants. As a core member, Qi Suian's treatment wouldn't just stay the same—it would have improved.'

'And now, I've gone and screwed myself over for such a ridiculous reason.'

However, the Profound Mechanism Wind King detected a note of disappointment in Qi Suian's voice, as if frustrated by unfulfilled potential. This meant he still had a chance to turn things around.

"I wasn't surrendering without a fight; I was building up our strength," the Profound Mechanism Wind King began to argue, hoping to resolve his current predicament first.

"The Thunder God's emergence is unstoppable, and we Wind Kings are too scattered. Trying to devour the others to become a Wind God is simply too difficult."

"I too was planning for the long term."

He spoke with earnest persuasion. 'If they had just followed my plan, there would have been no problems at all. Why the need for such recklessness?'

But Qi Suian had an attitude of "I don't care, I'll do it my way," which gave the Profound Mechanism Wind King the urge to crush him.

It was a nice thought, but unfortunately, he was the one being controlled and had no strength to spare.

"Ten thousand years is too long; I seize the day!" Qi Suian said without hesitation, then completed the process of control.

Being able to complete it so easily was only possible because the Profound Mechanism Wind King himself had cooperated.

He had wanted to flee, so his original body was naturally too large. Thus, he had compressed the wind, shrinking his body to its absolute limit.

Even shrunk to its limit, it was still a colossus to a normal human—a living gale nearly a hundred meters tall, its passage marked by the howling of wind.

This wasn't just true for the Profound Mechanism Wind King; all the other Wind Kings were the same.

Therefore, they had all abandoned their islands, Hurricane Beasts, Wind Spirits, and even their Wind Masters, taking only a portion of the Lords of Wind.

These particular Lords of Wind were those trusted by the Wind Kings; not just any Lord of Wind was qualified to leave with them.

'Ten thousand years isn't long. For you and I, it's but a fleeting moment.' The Profound Mechanism Wind King's expression was grim.

For humans, ten thousand years was a long time, but for beings like the Wind Kings and the Lords of Wind, it was nothing at all.

In fact, for the Profound Mechanism Wind King, ten thousand years was merely a fraction of his life so far.

'And yet, the man under my command couldn't even wait for that long.'

However, Qi Suian turned a deaf ear and began to modify the Profound Mechanism Wind King, which was now only a hundred meters tall.

The process wasn't complicated. It was simply a matter of turning him into a beast that only knew how to feed.

'The rest will be much simpler. Once all the Wind Kings gather, I'll release it at the evacuation point and let the feast begin.'

The Profound Mechanism Wind King sensed Qi Suian's actions, and his struggles intensified at once.

'What are you trying to do to me?' Although he didn't know where Qi Suian had gotten so much power, it was pointless to dwell on that now; his only thought was to escape as quickly as possible.

As for stripping Qi Suian of his status as a Lord of Wind to make him lose his power, the Profound Mechanism Wind King had already tried that.

It hadn't worked at all, as if the power he had bestowed upon him had taken root and would no longer respond to his recall.

Qi Suian didn't answer. The modification officially began, and the Profound Mechanism Wind King could feel his thoughts growing sluggish and his consciousness becoming heavy.

He desperately wanted to stay lucid, but the sluggishness and heaviness washed over him in relentless waves, leaving him powerless to resist.

"You'll regret this."

"The Thunder God is so powerful that even a Wind King cannot resist him, let alone a mere human like you."

"I don't know where you obtained such immense power, but before the Thunder God, you are nothing but an insignificant speck."

"Do you think you're fighting for honor? No, you're just courting death."

At this point, the Profound Mechanism Wind King dropped the act and spoke his true feelings.

But Qi Suian completely ignored him, which made the Profound Mechanism Wind King feel incredibly frustrated.

He wanted to say more, but it was already too late.

His thoughts froze, his consciousness sank, and finally, everything fell silent.

This meant that the Profound Mechanism Wind King's self had been completely erased by Qi Suian.

"You were a bit off the mark there. I'm the one who sent the Thunder God packing with a single punch to go lick his wounds."

"He's strong, sure, but not strong enough that fighting him is suicide," Qi Suian muttered.

The Profound Mechanism Wind King certainly couldn't hear him, but that was precisely why Qi Suian said it.

If it could have heard him, there's no way he would have said it.

"This modification is a real pain. It'll still take about ten hours to complete," Qi Suian mumbled to himself, simultaneously releasing a large number of fibrous bodies to help speed up the process.

These little things only had eating on their minds, so they needed to be controlled by an AI.

As for controlling them himself, Qi Suian didn't have that much energy to spare. The fibrous bodies were just support; he was the main force.

'Why would I divert my focus and reduce my efficiency just for the support units?'

"I also have to consider the problem of the future Wind God."

"A Wind God requires all the Wind Kings as raw material, but it's more than just that."

"With my plan, even if I create one, it would likely be a Pseudo-Wind God, not a true Wind God." Qi Suian, for his part, was hoping for the complete version.

However, now that he had erased the Profound Mechanism Wind King's self, it meant he could only create a Pseudo-Wind God.

If the Profound Mechanism Wind King had been willing to cooperate, everything would have been much easier, but unfortunately, it wasn't, and Qi Suian had also suffered a considerable loss.

The gap between a Pseudo-Wind God and a true Wind God was a chasm, so the quality of his scapegoat would definitely be lower.

Fortunately, Qi Suian wasn't dissatisfied. After all, his original goal was just to use the Profound Mechanism Wind King as a scapegoat; he had never imagined using a Wind God, not even a "pseudo" one.

Twelve hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the modification of the Profound Mechanism Wind King was finally complete.

The once-sentient wind had transformed into an extremely violent form, like a ravenous beast looking for prey.

However, because Qi Suian's control had not yet been released, there was no need to worry about the Profound Mechanism Wind King losing control.

Once it was released, it would be impossible for Qi Suian to ever control the Profound Mechanism Wind King again.

Therefore, releasing the Profound Mechanism Wind King required the right time and place.

Fortunately, Qi Suian had long since made preparations.

The evacuation point, two days from now. All the Wind Kings would gather there and work together to open a passage to other worlds.

At that time, right before the Wind Kings made their move, he would release the Profound Mechanism Wind King, guaranteed to catch them completely off guard.

That way, not a single one of them could even think of escaping. They would all be left behind as fodder for the creation of the Pseudo-Wind God.

"Next, I need to make further preparations," Qi Suian mused, then properly secured the Profound Mechanism Wind King.

He added numerous layers of imprisonment, control, and restraints to it. Although his control wouldn't be an issue until he released it, Qi Suian didn't feel safe keeping such a deadly life-form by his side without taking any extra precautions.

Therefore, these measures weren't targeted at the Profound Mechanism Wind King but were to ensure his own safety.

Qi Suian knew he could win, but getting careless just because you're stronger is a surefire way to get tripped up by the unexpected.

The cost would be higher, but his own safety would be better guaranteed.

After dealing with the Profound Mechanism Wind King, Qi Suian finally took out the Wind and Thunder Egg. At the same time, the now-mindless Profound Mechanism Wind King seemed to instinctively sense some kind of attraction and stirred slightly.

Qi Suian merely glanced at it before ignoring it completely. 'A reaction is normal,' he thought. 'After all, its own predecessor was a Wind King Egg.'

Then, he took out a second consciousness and immediately transplanted it into the Wind and Thunder Egg.

Faced with the sudden invasion, the Wind and Thunder Egg naturally fought back with all its might.

It might not have developed yet, but that didn't mean it lacked the ability to reject foreign entities.

And so, he was met with fierce resistance.

However, the Wind and Thunder Egg was facing Qi Suian. Its resistance, though fierce, was completely ineffective.

Qi Suian used brute force to suppress the Wind and Thunder Egg's rejection response, allowing the second consciousness to successfully take over.

Taking over wasn't the same as controlling it. Its instincts remained, lashing out with wind and lightning, and its still-unformed protagonist's halo was also struggling constantly for its host.

Unfortunately, it had little effect. Even its unformed protagonist's halo was being devoured by the one on Qi Suian.

"It has potential, but potential is ultimately just potential. Before it's converted into real strength, it's nothing," Qi Suian said calmly.

Finally, the Wind and Thunder Egg completely stopped struggling, eventually falling still.

His second consciousness had completely merged with it and was now under Qi Suian's control.

At this point, with the Wind and Thunder Egg as a medium and a transfer platform, only the Wind God was left.

As long as he could successfully create the Wind God, his plan to devour and fuse with the World Core could begin.

"If there are no surprises, I can start in five days."

"By then, with a Pseudo-Wind God and an Injured Thunder God, the success rate will be even higher."

The Profound Mechanism Wind King could finish devouring the other Wind Kings in a day at most, but it would still need time to digest them.

It couldn't just finish eating and immediately digest and absorb everything. This was a vast amount of energy, after all. Even with the help of Qi Suian's modifications, the process would still take time.

"For the rest, I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate." Qi Suian was only about seventy percent confident in his plan's success.