Infinite Clone System Made Me Too OP!

Chapter 82: Entering The Fire Nation's Royal Capital

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BLING!

[Clone Essence Bank: 10,500 CE²]

"Hmm…" While sitting on a pile of dismembered bodies, Lucifer contemplated what he should do with such a sum of Clone Essence.

Considering that each Early Nascent Soul Realm Clone cost 10 CE², he could potentially buy 1000 clones in the Nascent Soul Realm.

But then again, Lucifer didn't like to use up every ounce of his Clone Essence. So, in the end, he used up exactly half of his Clone Essence. After which, he watched as 500 clones spawned in from thin air.

FWIP! FWIP!

With the last of them coming into being, Lucifer assigned them separate tasks.

Most of them were to just focus on Alchemy. However, a good chunk of them also worked on cleaning up the higher-level cultivators of the surrounding cities.

Lucifer and his clones have always been in disguise, so there was no need to worry about his identity being found out.

But regardless of what his highest-level clones would be doing, he and Li Yan had a different set of objectives. So, with quick steps, Lucifer absorbed the cultivation base of all the Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators. Snatching up all their storage rings, he then ran off into the distance.

Taking off his 'murder disguise', Lucifer made his way toward the Fire Nation's Royal Capital.

While on the road again, the midget on his shoulders sparked up a conversation.

"Big brother…"

"..."

Lucifer ignored her the first time she spoke.

However…

"Big brother…" Li Yan mumbled, her hands lightly patting the top of her brother's head.

"..."

Lucifer once again ignored her, hoping she would soon forget ever having talked to him.

But…

"Big brother… Will you leave me…?"

Li Yan's clasp on both sides of his head became a little tighter. And even though one could not see any emotions on that icy face of hers, Lucifer knew better than to believe facades.

In the end, he heaved a sigh before asking, "Why would I do that?"

Li Yan's ears perked up at this response as her grip loosened. Then, with a light bob of the head, she snuggled even closer to his head. She murmured, "Don't ever leave me… Not allowed… Will be useful… Promise…"

"I see…"

That was all the conversation exchanged between the two of them before Lucifer sped up his leaps across the vast, verdant mountaintops of the Fire Nation.

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After a few minutes of travel, Lucifer's Body Cultivation advanced from the 'Initial Bronze Rank' to the 'Middle Bronze Rank'.

Along with these consecutive breakthroughs, he also felt his cultivation touch upon the Absolute Peak of the Late Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although he was still quite a bit aways from breaking through into the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm, it could definitely be achieved in the next 24 hours or so.

In reality, it would likely take way less than that with Elusive Ascension in full circulation, but it was better to overestimate than underestimate.

"Say… I do wonder if I can make some more Sources and once again increase the speed of my cultivation…"

As Lucifer murmured to himself in a deep state of pondering, the small goth girl atop his head seemed to never want to leave her spot.

Even though she knew that she would one day be abandoned after her uses ran dry, something inside her said that she stood a chance…

Li Yan believed that she stood a chance of maintaining her usefulness.

She didn't know how, but she would do it, no matter the cost.

With one thinking on a serious note and the other speaking about everything like it was all a game, time continued to pass.

Eventually, the pair of oddballs made it to the Fire Nation's Royal Capital!

With large fire-red walls and dragon emblems adorning the sides, what stood before them was a massive 1000-meter-tall wall!

"Ahhh… So this is the Wall of Fire? From the memories I received, this big ol thing has been standing without a scratch for tens of thousands of years. Apparently, this thing was made from the scales of an actual dragon. Or so the rumors say."

Lucifer analyzed the grandiose wall in front of them, wondering just how he could get away with erm… 'borrowing' a few pieces of the wall.

"Pretty…" Li Yan muttered, her crystalline eyes shining like bright blue stars in the night sky.

"Hmm…" Lucifer left his thoughts and looked down at the girl beside him. "You're not one to be amazed so easily. Did something about this wall stand out to you?" He asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Mhmm… Pretty because destructive… Fire is good… For Loot." Li Yan scanned the wall from bottom to top, her eyes seemingly emulating her desire for loot.

"Ai…? It does appear that my teachings have started to rub off on you. This is very good, Umu."

Lucifer was quite pleased with how fast his sister was learning the way of the Loot Goblin. Pleased he was, but interrupted, he was as well.

"Halt! Do you know just where you plebeians have approached!?"

A boisterous voice reverberated from the confines of the giant wall. Then, with a flash of golden red light, a man in a full suit of armor phased into view.

"This is the Western entrance to the illustrious Fire Nation's Royal Capital! Ha! I bet you are now shivering in your boots after learning of this revelation! If you know what's good for you, then you will take your poor-people germs and be on your way-"

FWIP!

Lucifer blurred in front of the man and clasped onto his slightly handsome face. Then, with a surge of misty gray energy, he infused it into the guard's brain.

In half an instant, he essentially gained control over all actions of the guard.

Normally, this would not be possible, but with the right technique and a large enough power difference, anything was possible. Therefore, taking control over the mind of a weak Middle Golden Core Formation Realm cultivator was no biggie.

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