Chapter 145: What is the Limit of the Authority of Herrscher of Sentience

Fu Lin withdrew his hand, awkwardly stood up, and turned around, saying, "Fu Shi... maybe you should do it instead." He hadn't actually killed anyone in the true sense before and found himself unable to do it.

"...Tch."

"Meeting me is the best luck you'll ever have in ten lifetimes. Watch me snatch her from the hands of Death."

Fu Shi pushed Fu Lin aside, clicked her tongue in annoyance, and stared disdainfully at the unconscious Cocolia.

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Fu Shi found a stone about the height of a person and, under Fu Lin's shocked gaze, shaped it into a body identical to Cocolia's.

"Fu Shi, aren't you the Herrscher of Sentience? How can you create a physical body?"

"Also, weren't we going to kill her?" Fu Lin looked at the body Fu Shi had made, finding it more like something the Herrscher of Reason would do.

Later, Fu Shi began transferring Cocolia's consciousness into the new body. Once everything was done, she looked at the rising and falling chest of the body and nodded in satisfaction.

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Fu Shi pulled out the Stellaron and tossed it to Fu Lin.

"Phew~ That almost killed me. I didn't expect it would take so much energy to create a body in reality. Take this useless thing."

"As for why I spared her, isn't it obvious? I didn't want to dirty my hands." The truth was, she didn't want Fu Lin to witness a cold and merciless act.

As the Stellaron was removed, the newly created body gradually turned into particles of light and disappeared, leaving behind a beautiful aurora lingering in the sky.

Seeing this, Fu Lin didn't say much. He curiously examined the Stellaron in his hand, when a voice echoed in his mind, "I will...grant your wish..."

"Oh~? Any wish?" Fu Lin's mouth curved into a grin as he asked curiously.

"...Yes... Any wish," the Stellaron consciousness hesitated before continuing to tempt him.

"Then I wish for you to turn into a 156-centimeter tall, petite, soft, and easy-to-pat cat-eared loli."

The Stellaron consciousness, "..."

"What? You can't even do that?"

"Don't think that just because you're a sphere, you're as useful as the Dragon Balls. You're nowhere near as reliable as my Fu Shi," Fu Lin said, disdainfully mocking the silent Stellaron in his hand.

The Stellaron consciousness, "....."

Fu Shi looked at the Stellaron and asked curiously, "What do you plan to do with it? Other than granting wishes in cruel and bloody ways, it doesn't seem to have much use."

"Tsk, Welt mentioned before that the Stellaron can only be sealed. But we don't seem to have the means to seal it..." Fu Lin recalled Welt's words, feeling awkward as he glanced at Fu Shi.

Fu Shi spread her hands helplessly and said, "Then we'll have to hand it over to the Express Crew."

"..."

"Seems like that's the only way... But you still haven't explained how you're able to create a body." Fu Lin stored the Stellaron and stared intently at Fu Shi.

"Because I can do anything. Under the power of consciousness, creating a body is child's play." Fu Shi stretched her body and looked at Fu Lin like he was a fool.

"???"

"Isn't your power limited to altering consciousness and creating illusions?" Fu Lin was even more confused. Beyond that, the power of HOS didn't seem to have other applications.

"Times have changed. Let me explain properly." Fu Shi put one hand on her hip, doubting if he even understood her powers at all.

"Ahem! The core of controlling consciousness isn't about altering it but about gaining trust."

"As long as someone believes, even the most absurd fantasy can manifest extraordinary power."

Fu Lin interrupted, "So what does creating a body have to do with consciousness?"

"Of course, it's related. When consciousness reaches a certain level, it can distort reality, transforming one material into another. And a body is just one form of material."

"For example, this rock. To you, it's just an ordinary rock, but I can turn it into an actual drumstick."

With that, Fu Shi picked up a rock and threw it to Fu Lin, gesturing for him to taste it.

"Can this really be eaten? ...It smells nice, though a bit hard." Fu Lin sniffed the "drumstick" in his hand and then took a bite.

"Can it really be like this?" Fu Lin crunched the drumstick, realizing he had underestimated the power of consciousness.

"You're a quick learner... Ahem, but the drumstick you're eating is just me altering your perception. It hasn't actually changed. Sorry~ Hahaha!"

"Ahem! So, conversely, if no one believes, even truly existing powers might achieve nothing."

Fu Shi reminded Fu Lin as he continued munching, then began explaining again. Soon, Fu Lin gasped.

"Ah! Pfft! Then what did I just eat?" Fu Lin threw the remaining rock to the ground and glared at Fu Shi, clutching his stomach.

Fu Shi looked at Fu Lin's aggrieved expression, smiling as she explained, "It was still a rock. I wouldn't go as far as truly turning a rock into a drumstick. That's too exhausting. But don't worry, you can still digest it."

"Also, here's some advice: If someone can realize their surroundings aren't real, they can counter most of the effects of illusions, breaking free from those chains."

"If you don't like something, don't look at it. If you don't enjoy something, don't play with it. Trash belongs in the garbage, and bothersome problems should be someone else's burden. If you stay carefree, who can harm you?"

"So, no matter what illusions you see, they're just the malice of the world, trying to make you believe."

"No matter how real, how close to your inner fears, it's still an illusion."

"As real as it may seem, if you don't believe it, the illusion can't touch or harm you."

"You could say that's the ultimate power of the Herrscher of Sentience."

"The Herrscher of Sentience's abilities are far from simple," Fu Lin's eyes sparkled as he looked at Fu Shi. This was so cool!

"If you can get me a few hundred Herrscher cores, maybe by then, I can create anything I want, regardless of whether it exists in reality or is logical. Anything I think of can be brought into being, without needing to transform existing materials—just pure summoning..."

Saying this, Fu Shi puffed out her chest, looking expectantly at Fu Lin.