Capítulo 1885: Chapter 1882: True Appearance
The curator is not good at perception,
only through the library’s built-in perception system has he detected two distinctly different spacecrafts approaching the library,
as for what kind of invaders lurk inside,
due to the shielding effect of the spacecraft, it cannot be examined for now.
However, regardless of what existence the other side is, the curator is confident in handling them, even annoyed that only this few have come… if possible, he would have preferred a whole army to besiege.
[Mid-level Library Room – Story House]
Over a whole month, Han Dong has completed reading 317 character storybooks, essentially experiencing the lives of all different demon species.
Currently, upon completing the 318th storybook.
The fit degree of the “Faceless Myth” puzzle has finally reached 100%, Han Dong has fully grasped everything beyond his ego, completely connecting “Facelessness” and “Ten Thousand Appearances”.
When the soul returns from the books,
the body surprisingly presents a “curled state”,
with the faceless skull located precisely at the curl’s center… exhibiting an unprecedented state of adaptability.
Viewing the current Han Dong from different angles, one can see distinctly different demon forms.
It is not just the visual change, but even the emitted aura perfectly matches various demon species, for instance, when expressing the form of a Shoggoth, observers can smell a stench comparable to that of the Eugenes.
Unlike the ‘apocalyptic change’ occurring when completing the mad laugh puzzle in the circus.
When the faceless myth is completed, this change is not ostentatious, even quite restrained.
According to the brain’s information on puzzle detection.
The “Faceless Myth” puzzle corresponds to the legendary trait -≮God of Facelessness (Passive)≯
The detailed explanation of this trait includes,
besides explaining adaptability effects, also changes in the “borrowing god” form,
ending with such a segment – “when the fit degree reaches 100%, the God of Facelessness will reveal ‘real appearance’.”
Han Dong has always been puzzled by what the real appearance means.
Is it like the boiled egg head at the beginning, or his original appearance as a human, or perhaps, like the traveler, a thousand faces and myriad forms?
Han Dong is undergoing a transformation into this ‘real appearance’.
Whether in the consciousness space where the talent tree resides, or in the prison world corresponding to the faceless skull, both are shrouded in dense grey mist,
even with enormous grey tentacles wriggling and turning amidst the clouds.
The grey mist originates from the deepest part of the truth abyss,
the throne stele impregnated with the mythical puzzle is continuously releasing such mist, the faceless skull etched on the surface has been fully activated…
this is not pure “grey”, but mixed with some small specks.
Each speck seems to have special significance; each pertains to a piece of Han Dong’s experience, indicating his uniqueness.
When the grey mist fills the consciousness space and prison world,
it begins to slowly express onto the external body,
between the skin’s blood vessels, the eyeballs, and even in breathing, there are obvious signs of grey mist flowing. Orıginal content can be found at novel·fiɾe·net
Gradually, this ‘flow’ gathers towards the back of the head, expressed in a special “outer form”.
An utterly different tentacle, which can even be considered a hyperplasia structure of the brain, extends from the back of the head with a perfect arc.
The tentacle overall presents a murky grey color.
A spherical object hangs at the end,
if observing through advanced pupil surgery, the internal structure of the spherical object surprisingly resembles ‘human cells’, possessing a membrane and nucleus, along with various organelles.
When this back-head structure forms.
Han Dong naturally releases the suspended posture, landing steadily in a seemingly twisted yet actually upright stance.
With the normal standing posture,
the tentacle extending from the back of the head also naturally hangs slantingly, suspended behind,
whether the tentacle’s length, the size of the spherical object at the end, or the distance from the body, all approximate a perfect proportion, not conflicting at all.
Aside from this important derivative organ from the back of the head.
Han Dong’s body state and facial features also undergo substantial changes.
A form between smooth round boiled egg and human facial appearance.
The structure of the features is faintly visible beneath the skin.
A slightly raised bridge of the nose, barely visible eye socket structure, and indented mouth…not showing any ‘hole’ structure, similar to a grey thin membrane overlaying a human face.
The left and right arms are not as exaggerated as before, expressed in a ‘simplified form’ covered by grey color.
The smooth grey left arm is wrapped in a small section of bandage, the palm continually exuding deathly black air.
The right arm is not particularly smooth, owing to several protruding red blood vessels on the surface, offering greater activity.
As for the black vortex trunk, it has also undergone simplified processing.
The black vortex mark covering the entire trunk has been reduced and fused with the navel… the black-edged whirlpool-shaped navel is slowly rotating.
With the gradual awakening of consciousness,
Han Dong distinctly senses this perfect “real appearance”, as if integrating with everything, can even completely meld into the library, no matter which area he goes, he won’t be restricted or trigger any alarm.
Even the library staff who are monitoring here can’t see Han Dong’s presence at all.
“I am everything, I am all, this is the most advanced, the most perfect disguise… likewise, I am also myself, now able to easily switch between self and the external world, disguise skills reaching unprecedented heights.
Such form and feeling are really wonderful, I even have confidence to mix into the Black Tower Control Bureau once more, under Mr. Teacher’s pursuit order.”
If only there was a mirror, I want to take a closer look at what I currently look like.”
A glimmer of starlight descends, converging into a pure mirror before the bookshelf.
“Oh… the body proportions are so perfect, this tentacle extending from the back of the head also matches well with the body, this spherical object at the end should be the outer expression of the ‘cell essence’.”
Thank you, Pope… and congratulations on becoming king!”
The Pope stepping down from the stars has not undergone much change overall, only the [Cosmic Singularity] embedded in the chest is incredibly dazzling like the world’s most precious gemstone.
“Perfect and unique… your grey is fundamentally different from the traveler.”
“Rare to get such a high evaluation from your mouth.”
“Slightly prepare, it seems the opposition is coming… if the curator does not actively intervene, we may have to personally resolve it.”
“Alright! Since you, Pope, have become king, fears them not, easy to gain support.”