Looking at the sinister figure in front of him—one that looked exactly like himself—Caspian's mind stirred. The doppelganger's appearance began to shift, eventually transforming into a completely unfamiliar form.
He couldn't help but smile. "The appearance is different, and even the aura of the divine body has changed completely. As long as I don't reveal it myself, even if a Universe Master controls a region of space-time, they won't be able to link us together, right!"
In the Swallowing Starry Sky universe, no matter how many doppelgangers the strong possess, their souls remain unique, and each doppelganger naturally carries the same soul aura. Just like Tony in the original chronicles—his Golden Horned Beast doppelganger and human form looked vastly different, but their souls were one and the same. In the early days, when fighting against the undying and the venerable, Tony used treasures to mask his aura, successfully deceiving them into believing his human form and beast form were separate beings.
But against beings like Universe Masters, who command entire regions of space-time, such small tricks were useless! The Heavenly Wolf Master had easily exposed Tony's identity and real power.
Therefore, disguising with doppelgangers was impossible when facing Universe Masters—there was simply no way to fool them.
But Caspian's doppelganger was different. His soul had changed fundamentally, and when the soul changes, so too does the aura of the divine body.
With this, not to mention Universe Masters—even the supreme beings of the universe wouldn't be able to unravel his disguise!
…
"Moreover, my main body and doppelganger can swap roles!" Caspian muttered, while slowly exploring the depths of the doppelganger secret art. As he studied, he stumbled upon something fascinating: the roles between his main body and his doppelganger weren't fixed. They could be exchanged at will. Sage Caspian could be the main body while Evil Caspian served as the doppelganger, or they could switch places entirely!
"Let's try switching!"
The two—Sage Caspian and Evil Caspian—pressed their palms together.
A surge of undying divine power coursed between them. Sage Caspian's aura gradually weakened, while Evil Caspian's aura surged like an uncontainable tide.
When the energy flow ceased, Sage Caspian had become the doppelganger, his life gene level dropping to ten times the baseline. Conversely, Evil Caspian now bore the mantle of the main body, his life gene level amplified to a hundred times!
The two Caspians locked eyes. Sage Caspian grinned. "Not bad, not bad! I, Caspian, have no love for combat. From now on, the fighting and killing are your responsibility!"
Evil Caspian let out a chilling smile, his voice laced with bloodlust. "Perfect! I'm burning with excitement! Killing—I can't wait to begin!"
…
The spaceship sailed silently through the dark reaches of the universe. A wisp of Sage Caspian's consciousness entered the Origin Land, where he immersed himself in the mysteries of space law.
As he meditated, a smile spread across his face. "Without the interference of all those negative emotions, my comprehension in this sage state is advancing much faster than before!"
While Sage Caspian cultivated the law, Evil Caspian busied himself in the world ring, sorting through the spoils he had claimed from the mechanical race warrior.
"Too bad the Fire God Source Crystal's explosion destroyed most of the loot!" Evil Caspian frowned slightly. "The rest, combined with the seven base ships and mechanical puppets I had previously stored, is worth about 20 million mixed yuan units."
He muttered to himself, "Actually, the most valuable items from that mechanical race man were the Fire God Source Crystal—which is on par with the self-destruction power of a peak Marquis-level Undying—and the advanced detector, far superior to mine!"
He couldn't help but nod in approval. "As expected of the mechanical race. His wealth matches that of peak Marquis-level Undyings from other species!"
He calculated mentally: "If I add my earlier plunder from other Undyings, the total value of the spoils should fetch about 30 million mixed yuan units. And there's the military merit, too—killing that mechanical warrior will earn me 10,000 merit points!"
A satisfied grin appeared on his face. "My total wealth now stands at 553,000 internal points and nearly 30 million worth in spoils!"
Having organized his bounty, Evil Caspian then shifted to cultivation. But unlike his sage counterpart, who focused on the laws, Evil Caspian—a vessel of Caspian's suppressed negative emotions—had no interest in the laws. Instead, he plunged into the study of secret techniques.
Since they needed to maintain their disguise, both Caspians couldn't afford to wield the same set of techniques. Evil Caspian was preparing to craft an entirely new set, which he would name River of Blood.
…
In the Virtual Universe, on Thunder Island, within Caspian's personal temple…
After tallying the spoils, a staff member of the Virtual Universe Company bowed respectfully. "Lord Blood Robe Marquis, based on our calculations, the total value of your spoils amounts to 30.27 million mixed yuan units. Are you willing to sell them at this price?"
"30.27 million?" Caspian nodded, his estimate aligning with the figure. He mused to himself, If I went to a private merchant, I could probably get one or two million more. But that's tedious, and I have no interest in haggling over such trivial sums.
He smiled lightly. "Let's settle at this price. Send someone to Weapon Base 076 in the Ninth Battlefield to collect the spoils."
"Understood, Lord Blood Robe Marquis. Your points have been credited to your account. Please verify them." The staff member spoke with utmost deference. "If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave."
Caspian maintained his warm smile. "Go ahead."
…
With his points totaling 30.82 million now, Caspian's eyes gleamed. "Time to go shopping!"
Opening the internal network of the Virtual Universe Company, he began spending with gleeful abandon.
"My strength has reached the King-level now. The enemies I'll face in the future will also be at King-level. But my current Blood Shadow Sword, which contains only partial G-level metal, won't last in those battles!" Caspian pondered. "I must upgrade—I need a weapon fully forged from G-level metal!"
Weapons of that tier required customization. Wasting no time, Caspian placed an order through the company's internal platform.
A G-level custom battle blade? That set him back 12 million points.
Next, Caspian browsed detectors, only to discover the disheartening truth: top-end detectors started at hundreds of millions of points—far beyond his current reach.
He shook his head. "Forget it. If I can't afford it now, I'll pass. I'll use the remaining points to buy divine body restoration treasures."
His fingers danced across the screen. Purple Horseshoe Crab Flower, Flowing Jade Liquid…
One massive purchase spree later, his account was wiped clean.
Just then, his spaceship arrived back at the base. Guided by the station's gravitational signal, it smoothly docked into the war base.
Caspian, under escort from the base staff, made his way to the resting quarters reserved for Marquis-level Undyings.
"You've worked hard," Caspian said with warmth, and a glowing treasure worth dozens of mixed yuan units floated toward the staffer. "A small reward for you."
The staff member's eyes widened in surprise. "Thank you, my lord!" he exclaimed, though inwardly he mused, So this is the Blood Robe Marquis? I assumed he'd be bloodthirsty and cruel, but he's actually… so kind?
Indeed, the current Caspian, who retained only "truth, goodness, and beauty" within his being, was a man of virtue.
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