I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 420 - 78: Projection

[After Karma Remnant Buddha initiates the Immeasurable Calamity, a fixed area will be sealed, making escape impossible. It will actively seek the gathering places of people within that area, moving towards them until everyone in that location is annihilated, and then move to another settlement, continuously repeating this slicing behavior without restriction.]

[Typically, only when all living beings within the area are reduced to bones beneath Its feet will Karma Remnant Buddha cease moving and gradually dissipate.]

[The sole survivor of the incident managed to evade the Immeasurable Calamity's slicing by entering a "death feign" state through a special ability, enduring until the end of the event... However, even so, the survivor rapidly died of organ failure shortly after being sent to the hospital.]

[Post-mortem examination revealed that the survivor's internal organs were already irreversibly at the brink of collapse, having been sliced at the nano-level. Once the death feign ability dissipated, death was inevitable, as there was no escaping the destined "Immeasurable Calamity."]

[So essentially, the arrival of Karma Remnant Buddha signifies inescapable death, with a zero survival rate.]

[If you encounter this Alef creature, do not entertain any luck, do not believe yourself to be the chosen one who can escape the Immeasurable Calamity.]

[Prepare for death, and try to leave behind more information and visual evidence, as that will be your life's last value.]

[Take care on your journey.]

...

Despite Yun You having mentally prepared herself long ago,

when she actually saw the words "zero survival rate," her mind buzzed uncontrollably.

Alef creatures, truly exist beyond normal standards.

Even the Tier Five Apprentice Death God could not survive facing the Karma Remnant Buddha... Could these much smaller "ants" really make it through?

Yun You found no chance.

She continuously analyzed in her mind, trying to identify a way to survive.

But ultimately, that possibility remained entirely at "zero," without a hint of change.

Cold sweat unconsciously trickled down her back.

Beside her, Yuanbao also had a face of deathly pallor.

In truth, everyone who knew of the Alef creatures now felt as if their bodies were paralyzed, their entire selves plunged into an ice cellar.

They knew all too well what kind of existence the Karma Remnant Buddha was.

If the previously exploding nuclear bomb was an "unstable factor" threatening regional safety, then the current Alef creatures were a catastrophe capable of entirely dooming the Floating Island.

No one could escape, no one could be spared.

Even if a stronger Apprentice Death God came again, it wouldn't change this outcome.

While everyone remained silent, Karma Remnant Buddha took another step.

The Floating Island was not large to begin with, and Its step could cover several hundred meters... So this time, It directly crossed from the forest region to the industrial area.

Maybe it was the headstrong nature of the thugs in the industrial zone, but before the Buddha's foot had come down, some thugs had picked up privately assembled cannons and firearms, and began to bombard the foot of the Divine Buddha Statue with a frenzy of explosions.

But... as the records suggested, 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

all this resistance was pointless.

The bullets bounced off Karma Remnant Buddha's sole like candies.

The explosions of cannonballs scattered shrapnel everywhere, yet not a scratch was left on the Divine Buddha Statue.

In the end, human efforts were futile.

When the Buddha's foot fell, the Immeasurable Calamity descended.

After the scattered lotus petals, people faced nothing but slicing and death.

In just five minutes, the largest settlement in the industrial area—Casablanca Battle Gang—was left without a single survivor, just a field of remains.

Yet Karma Remnant Buddha felt neither joy nor sorrow, merely chanting scriptures silently.

[Don't panic...Yun You...calm down...]

Amid the nauseating stench of blood, Master Zero slowly spoke.

Though the words intended to comfort Yun You, there was a hint of tremble in its voice.

[It's not time for despair yet, we still have hope!]

[Because this guy isn't the real Karma Remnant Buddha]

"...What?!"

Yun You's heart skipped a beat, and her mind exploded.

"Not the real Karma Remnant Buddha? Then what is It?"

[It's a projection, or rather...a consciousness anchored on the Corpse Lake]

Master Zero lowered its voice and patiently explained.

[Normally, Karma Remnant Buddha wouldn't move so slowly, and would completely absorb the corpses without wasting a bit]

[But look now, that creature moves sluggishly, and its absorption efficiency is lower, always leaving some remains on the ground...most crucially, It hasn't completely absorbed the Corpse Lake, instead intentionally letting blood seep into the lake, enlarging it further]

[Considering the earlier nuclear explosion, I believe this Divine Buddha Statue is most likely not the real body of Karma Remnant Buddha, but a faux created by some behind-the-scenes manipulator using a special method to summon an Alef creature's consciousness, using the Corpse Lake as a carrier...]

[Think about it, isn't this the truth?]

Yun You paused slightly.

But upon careful thought, it did make some sense.

The owner of that nuclear bomb was probably not Jiang Xing, so there was likely a puppet master behind Jiang Xing.

Unexpectedly, this person was also on the Floating Island, trying to accomplish something or seeking revenge on someone.

If they wished to achieve their dream, there must be a premise for their plan—they themselves should not die.

Summoning the real body of Karma Remnant Buddha clearly contradicted this premise, as Karma Remnant Buddha isn't controlled by anyone and would slaughter all life within the area.

Therefore, as Master Zero suggested, they probably only called forth a powerful projection that, while possessing the abilities of Karma Remnant Buddha, wasn't as strong as the real body.

In thinking this way, there might indeed be hope in this scenario.

"Then what's the difference between this projection and the real body?"

The little girl lowered her head and quickly asked, "How can we find a way to break through?"

[Uh...]

But this time, Master Zero remained silent.

After a long pause, it finally spoke with a helpless tone.

[I really don't know this part... I just remember that Alef creatures definitely have projections, but how to deal with these projections, or how to survive against them, I'm really not sure]

[Figure out a way on your own! But I think the most important thing now is to find that puppet master!]

[Since that person dared to summon an Alef creature's projection, it proves they must have a means to ensure their own survival... if we can obtain such means, we might escape the "Immeasurable Calamity"]

Upon hearing this, Yun You couldn't help but nod.

She thought the same.

To untangle the knot, one must find the person who tied it. Only by catching the puppet master could they have a glimmer of hope.

Thinking of this, Yun You grabbed Yuanbao once again and headed towards Mokoka Camp without hesitation.

Finding a traitor alone was not something she could achieve quickly.

She needed help from others!

But the little girl didn't know that the camp had already fallen into widespread chaos...