Chapter 272: The Ritual of Chou Mo, Another Su Yu?_2
This image looks exactly like Su Yu, even down to the aura and power—they are identical!
In other words, this image seems to have the real Su Yu's strength too!
"What an amazing trick!"
Su Yu saw another version of himself appear in the sky and couldn't help but marvel at the methods of his foe, the Antagonist.
It actually created another version of him out of thin air!
As he looked at the Su Yu composed of combined memories in the air, the Antagonist's power shifted slightly.
It began to strengthen everyone's memories related to itself.
The entire Mechanical City, with its millions of inhabitants, had seen the war between the Mechanical City and the Antagonist.
So everyone had some memory of the Antagonist.
And these memories involved Su Yu, so when people suddenly recalled the Antagonist, it didn't seem strange.
Once these memories of the Antagonist were strengthened, they slowly overflowed into the air, forming a shape of the Antagonist.
The shape of the Antagonist gradually became more complete.
Then it began to approach the Su Yu created from fused memories!
"It looks like it intends to merge the two memory images to completely replace the version of me in everyone's mind?"
"If it succeeds, the 'Su Yu' in everyone's memory will become it."
"Is this the true ritual of the Time Drifter?"
Su Yu gazed at this scene, speaking to himself in his heart.
He had understood the Antagonist's ritual.
The Antagonist aimed to replace Su Yu through the fusion of memories.
And Su Yu, as an "Ancient Power Revived," was incredibly old.
After the Antagonist replaced Su Yu and completed the ritual of the Time Drifter,
theoretically, it could use Su Yu's ancient memories to descend into the past and travel through time.
But there's a problem; the so-called story of Su Yu's ancient revival is fabricated.
How long has Su Yu been here? Is that time really enough for the Antagonist to complete the ritual?
Thinking of this, Su Yu became curious about what would happen if he watched the Antagonist attempt this dubious ritual.
"Forget it, better play it safe."
Su Yu thought it over and decided not to take the risk by letting the Antagonist's plan succeed.
After all, most of the mysteries of the Time Drifter's ritual were based on Su Yu's speculations.
No one knew the true insider details except the Antagonist itself.
If Su Yu let it go unchecked, allowing it to complete the ritual, who knows what might happen?
If it truly replaced the past Su Yu, that would be a huge problem.
Su Yu made up his mind and prepared to act.
He concentrated, blocking out distractions.
He intended to focus his Quantum Probability Cloud onto the Subspace Analyzer, which would allow him to exit Quantum State and attack!
However, just as Su Yu concentrated, he suddenly felt something strange.
He discovered that he seemed to have... an extra body?
At this moment, Su Yu was simultaneously present inside and outside the Subspace Analyzer, in the Radiation Land, and deep within Subspace... at these four locations.
But his actual body was just one—it was the Probability Cloud dispersed in these four regions, making them the most probable places he would appear.
So it wasn't that he had truly gained three more bodies.
But now, Su Yu sensed that there really was an additional "self."
That "self" was the Su Yu that the Antagonist constructed out of everyone's memories.
"It's actually so real?"
Su Yu was quite surprised.
He sensed that this body created by the Antagonist was almost exactly like his true form.
Not just in appearance, aura, and energy... but it also had all kinds of abilities and professions.
If it weren't for the absence of the Brutal Battle Armor, Su Yu would almost think this was his true self!
In fact, because it was so realistic, when Su Yu focused, he felt... he could control this new body?
Su Yu's heart was instantly intrigued.
He wanted to try controlling this body to see what might happen.
But he hesitated, worrying that it might be the Antagonist's plot.
If the Antagonist used this fake body to "entrap" Su Yu's actual form,
actively controlling this fake body would be like walking into a trap.
At this moment, the Antagonist and Su Yu's fake body were about to come into contact mid-air.
If they merged and initiated a fusion, the consequences could be unimaginable!
Seeing this, Su Yu quickly weighed his options.
Should he try to control the fake body and catch the Antagonist off guard? But this might lead him into a trap.
Or should he let his true form emerge for a direct confrontation with the Antagonist? That might alert the Antagonist, allowing it to escape again, making it difficult to catch later.
Both choices came with pros and cons.
As the Antagonist was about to touch Su Yu's fake body, Su Yu suddenly steeled his heart and made up his mind.
In that split second, he realized one thing clearly.
No matter what scheme the Antagonist had set, it was aimed at his normal state self.
But now Su Yu was in a quantumized state, an ancient Imperial technology.
Could the Antagonist's plot really deal with Su Yu in this state?
"So, let's do it!"
Once Su Yu made up his mind, he immediately focused all his energy on controlling the fake body in the sky.
Without any obstruction, his consciousness and Probability Cloud spread into that body, completely taking over the fake body.
On the surface, the fake body remained motionless mid-air with no apparent change.
But silently, it had already changed owners.
"Haha, I made the right bet!"
After Su Yu controlled the fake body, he did not sense any danger.
He instantly knew he had made the right bet.
He couldn't help but marvel.
This body was made so realistically! Its powers were nearly indistinguishable from his true form.
This puzzled Su Yu. Could it be that the Antagonist was also a Ghost Hidden Blade and a War Mechanic?
Otherwise, how could the fake body it created have these abilities? How did the Antagonist construct such a fake body?
"Or perhaps this fake body wasn't entirely made by the Antagonist. It's a kind of projection pulled from past history using people's memories?"
"The Antagonist may not have the powers of a Ghost Hidden Blade and War Mechanic, but time, history, and memories... they recorded my powers, like a photo from the past..."
Combining his understanding of the Time Drifter, Su Yu quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.
This fake body was a way for the Antagonist to utilize the Power of Time; it wasn't that the Antagonist had learned Su Yu's abilities.
But thinking so, the Antagonist seemed even more terrifying.
It appeared to be able, to some extent, to harness the Power of Time!
"Fortunately, it seems the Antagonist isn't very adept with this power. Although this fake body is powerful, it has no controller."
Su Yu felt relieved.
The Antagonist's tricks were strong and terrifying, but they had flaws, allowing Su Yu to exploit them.
"Now this fake body is mine!"
"With this fake body, don't I now have double the combat power?"
Feeling the immense power within the fake body, Su Yu was very satisfied.
The Antagonist was detestable, but its "craftsmanship" was impeccable.
The created fake body was just like the real thing.
This fake body's power was the same as his true form, essentially doubling his combat capabilities.
However, it's a pity that this fake body was created by the Antagonist's power.
If it loses its support, it might dissipate immediately.
"I must acquire this method of doubling my combat power! Today, the Antagonist must not escape!"
Su Yu watched the approaching Antagonist intently, ready to strike at any moment.
He prepared to have both his true form and the fake body attack simultaneously when the Antagonist fully contacted the fake body, aiming to suppress it completely!
But then, he suddenly had a thought and restrained his impulse to act immediately.
At this moment, the Antagonist's appendages were already about to entangle Su Yu's fake body. In half a second, they'd be in full contact.
But then, the Antagonist suddenly stopped, sneering, "Heh heh, in this situation, Su Yu still hasn't appeared. It seems he's truly dead. I can take my time preparing the ritual, there's no rush..."