The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

Chapter 543 The Last Lesson

Even though they knew who they were going to fight, Aarons and his companions still didn't know what kind of nature and abilities their enemy possessed.

Under such circumstances, even if one is determined to fight with all their might, it would be difficult to truly defeat the opponent.

"So, since His Holiness the Bishop intends to personally conduct practical simulations for you, then I'll be in charge of the theoretical courses... What a hassle."

Inside the conference room on the White Bird, a weary-looking Night Owl leaned listlessly against the wall, completely oblivious to the stares directed at her by others.

"Senior... I'm really counting on you this time. Please explain the specific properties of that 'fragment' and how to defeat it."

"Ah, okay... but there's definitely not enough time to start from the beginning, so I'll just start with the key points."

Although Huang Yayin had given a brief explanation before, it was only to help Aarons understand the situation and did not involve a detailed explanation.

Now, they must quickly grasp the characteristics and weaknesses of their opponents in order to increase their chances of victory.

"Although it is called a 'fragment,' it is still essentially a part of the Lord of the Abyss. Therefore, like the main body, it possesses the ability of 'preying on concepts.'"

"How should we understand the concept?"

"For example—there is a sword here."

Night Owl picked up a very ordinary longsword that he had prepared beforehand and casually tossed it onto the conference room table.

This sword has no special features; it's just an ordinary weapon made of metal and wood.

"You can recognize this as a sword because it has been given the concept of 'sword'. If you lose that concept, it is just some ordinary matter."

As Night Owl spoke, he reached out and made a grasping motion toward the sword.

Then, a strange black shadow flashed across the sword, as if something had been pulled away.

"So now, what do you think it is?"

"What's this?"

The object on the table seemed to have changed—its shape was no different from before, and the arrangement of its components had not been altered, yet no one present could describe it in words.

The "object composed of a wooden handle and a long piece of metal" seemed to have lost its original name.

"Do you understand? This is 'conceptual predation'—even if there is no change on a material level, the prey will no longer possess its original properties."

Aarons reached out and picked up the "object" on the table, examining it carefully several times, but still couldn't recall its proper name.

When he realized this, a deep-seated fear gripped him.

"Are you scared? Because humans, who rely on subjective feelings to understand the world, will subconsciously ignore or fill in those 'concepts' that they cannot understand in order to maintain mental stability."

"Does this mean... we can't detect the enemy's attack at all?"

"Now that you know the principles of 'predation,' you should be able to notice those inconsistencies if you concentrate."

Even so, this is still an overwhelming disadvantage for humanity.

Simply noticing something is amiss cannot compensate for a lack of awareness—ordinary people may not even realize what's wrong around them before they've already been devoured.

"Well... I've finished talking about the bad stuff, so let's talk about something good now."

If there is any hope in this situation, it is probably the only straw to grasp.

"Although the 'Fragment' possesses the abilities and properties of the Lord of the Abyss, it is ultimately just a 'fragment'—while it does indeed have the ability to devour all the concepts in the entire universe, it cannot arbitrarily achieve the same level as the original body."

"Could it be... that there are still some flaws?"

"First of all, each fragment has a slightly different original predatory tendency... just think of it as being picky about food. This is because the number of concepts a fragment can digest at any given time is also limited."

Because it is merely a fragment of a god, its powers are incomplete.

"The fragments will only eat what is easiest for them to digest first, and only after they have finished eating will they hunt other alternatives... In addition, the fragments on this planet currently have a predatory tendency towards 'Star Power' and everything derived from it."

"The derivatives of star power... Could it be that human magic and life force are also its prey?!"

"Of course, that's why we said earlier that this world doesn't have much time left—in about ten days, the star power on the surface of this planet should be completely consumed."

By then, all life on the surface will cease to exist... and the 'fragments' will continue to devour the planet's internal power, and may even consume the remaining matter.

"So the only way to deal with that thing is to force it to eat concepts it doesn't want to eat while it's hunting. Then, in order to digest these things, it will be forced to transform into a form similar to the concepts it has eaten, and temporarily lose its ability to hunt."

"...That's not enough, is it?"

"Yes, even if it temporarily loses its ability to hunt, ordinary concepts can't harm it. So, little boss, your ability is the most crucial weapon—you need to constantly add all sorts of concepts to it during the battle, forcing it to constantly change into those forms, so that others can have the opportunity to attack and gradually wear down its essence."

Only by transforming an almost absolute god into a form that humans can touch could humans possibly harm the god... but such a possibility may only be realized in theory.

But now, Aarons and his team don't have time to devise other plans.

"Alright, in short, His Highness the Bishop will have a mock battle with you later. You can test your strength and tactics, and then try to find a way to survive."

Although the situation did sound quite hopeless, Night Owl did not say that they "could not win".

Perhaps she had already foreseen the outcome... or perhaps she had already known that Aarons and his team could defeat such an unreasonable enemy.

"Anyway, I only have one thing to say to you... If you can't beat them, run away immediately. Don't waste your lives on things you can't do."

"Although I don't like to give up without doing anything, I won't give up my life easily this time either."

"Hmph... that's enough theory class then. You can go and prepare for the simulated battle. After you have a good fight with that battle maniac, you should have a real understanding."

This might be the last thing Night Owl can do for Aarons and the others.

Human destiny can only be decided by humans—and she, who is not human, cannot and does not want to interfere with so-called destiny.

"...This is all I can do to prevent the predetermined happy ending from changing."

Watching Aarons and the women leave, Night Owl, who had casually lit a cigarette, finally let out a calm sigh.