Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

Chapter 1070: Genetic Disintegration - Force’ Superiority!

Now that Black was looking at it, with time crawling in his surroundings because of Death’s intervention, the Ad Infinitum and Lucky Intuitions deciphered exactly what was happening to him—to his Source.

Genetic Disintegration!

As the strange sun, surrounded by a parasitic, reddish-black hue, washed over the yellow-speckled, translucent form of Kai, disintegrating it into flakes, Black had no choice but to accept the truth.

The most unthinkable, improbable, and impossible event had finally happened.

"You said I didn’t have DNA... that I wouldn’t have Genes... that I wouldn’t need to worry about the Genetic Disintegration...."

Black voiced his doubts as broken thoughts.

Because as the Source disintegrated, he was disintegrating on the outside as well.

[I did NOT find Nyarlathotep worthy enough to lie to him,] Death hissed with a bite to it. [You, my creation, indeed do not have such existence-defining traits. Nor are you capable enough of fooling your Systems. If your Stats say that you are an Item, then that’s what you are. Nothing more. Nothing less.]

"..." Black chewed on the Deep One’s words. "Items can be living, too. They can be sentient and sapient. They can be more than that..."

Only recently had he come across such an Item.

The Phantom Moon God Arc — Moraine the Elegant’s greatest gain from her quest!

[Indeed...] Death the Artificer agreed to Black’s thoughts. [But such Items are not only Items.]

Yes...

Black remembered that Moraine’s God Arc was as much an Item as it was a Magical Creature.

Also, the likes of Sounga and Murasame were only Items, despite being capable enough of independent actions, because of the Spirits they housed. In such cases, the Systems took extra care to mention that the Items had living characteristics, or something like that.

But even if Black had such an anomaly in his Stats, like the one related to the God Arc, he had no way to be sure of it.

Because neither Kai nor Black could access the details within the Stats without getting their face plastered with an ERROR notification.

Death, the creator of Black, did not know that.

What He did know about was the origin of this Genetic Disintegration.

[That Blue Spider Lily...] Death mentioned. [What time limit did it have?]

In response, Black brought out the Stats of Blue Spider Lily from his memories, like a poisoned ghost.

...

[

Reward - Blue Spider Lily

1. Upon consumption, the Contestant will gain a Standalone Title — Demon King

2. Title Effects are:

a. HP Regeneration Rate: +100%

b. Skill: Demon Progenitor (growth type)

c. Skill: Biokinesis

d. Skill: Demon Manipulation

e. Charisma: +35

3. The Item will also grant a one-time Life Halt of 100 years

4. Elementary Ability — Consciousness Manipulation

WARNING:

1. Genetic Disintegration in the presence of Sunlight (Time Limit: 30 seconds)

2. All light-based Skills and Items are 100% more effective against the Contestant

]

...

Black let Death take a look at the words.

"I waited to consume it before awakening myself just because of the Genetic Disintegration," Black explained. "First, this ill effect itself is not tied to any Reward. Second, it’s a standalone curse related to the Blue Spider Lily. Combined with our ability to share any Concepts between us, I could keep Genetic Disintegration always to myself, without fearing it ever going off in the presence of the Sun, no matter if I were using the related Rewards in any form. And... it had worked."

[Till now...]

"... Yes," Black begrudgingly nodded. "Till now."

[You have figured out what’s happening with you, I guess.]

Black lifted his gaze off the disintegrating Source and looked at the massive, blinding Sun.

"It’s Darth Kars’ move — Void Fist," he said, sensing and deciphering a hint of the mysteries hidden in the sun using Ancient Magical Script. "First, the attack was mostly fueled by Ripple, the energy akin to the Sun’s rays. Second, it was guided and shaped by Darth Kars’ will through the Force. Even together, these two shouldn’t have stepped into the impossible, improbable realm, making me experience Genetic Disintegration. But... together..."

[Using Ripple, the Force became much more than a simple guide, gaining a hint of intention of its own,] Death explained. [It parasitized you without you even knowing of it, and attacked your Source directly. A shared Source between him and his Item is Nyarlathotep’s greatest trump card. In this case, though, it worked against you two.]

"The Genetic Disintegration..." Black finally concluded. "It’s happening to him. But, because he is acting as Darcie right now, I am succumbing to its effects."

[That’s not the half of it,] Death hissed. [After you are gone, the moment your original body regains its true form, it will experience Genetic Disintegration as well. And it’s all because of that Force. Through the Source, it became a link between you and Nyarlathotep, effectively giving you genes and beginning your doom. You have ten seconds... Beyond that...]

Annihilation!

"Can’t you..." Black shamelessly asked for help.

[No.] Death the Artificer rejected flatly. [First, this is a result of an action that occurred between Contestants. I could have bypassed restrictions related to it, but... Second, it’s related to the Force. There’s a reason that the Force is considered superior to Haki in the Multiverse. Darth Kars had used Force in this Bubble, but it was connected to The Force from the Star Wars Bubble, as in the case of all Contestants who are Force-users. Helping you get rid of this parasitic Force would be akin to declaring war on the Star Wars Bubble... It must be you. Only you can save yourself. No one else...]

"..."

For once, Black found himself going silent, the Ad Infinitum and Lucky Intuitions meeting a wall.

Only he could save himself, but how?

If he were a Force-user, then perhaps he could have used it against Darth Kars’ parasitic one?

Conqueror Haki was good for a great many things, but it might not be enough here—not against a contorted fusion of Ripple and Force.

Then what?

A few more seconds and...

[Sigh...] Death’s hiss lingered across Black’s mind. [We will be walking a very thin line here, but...

[... Use your Patronus.]

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