Chapter 1521
Chapter 1521 - 1517: Gestation
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Life is hard, Meow sighed... but these days, Big Cat had been having quite a good time.
Every day, she had no shortage of experimental subjects and toys, and the experimental projects that had once been stalled or even abandoned now had a chance to be tried.
Indeed, she no longer possessed power... but among the Black King’s vast army, there was no lack of high-end Extraordinary professionals, and those endlessly craving power made the best test subjects.
And the best thing was that the world rules of the Octopus World, filled with "Devour" and "Invasion," also matched her past research accumulations quite well.
The Black King’s army naturally began to spawn various "monsters."
They were strong and fearless of death, often possessing extraordinarily strong regeneration abilities, along with various rare Extraordinary Traits.
"He is the Child of War, he is destined to move from one victory to another, he is the king who will unify the world, the only one who brings destruction and peace."
"Honor him, obey him, believe in him... Following the great King, you don’t need to carry weapons or armor, you don’t need Extraordinary Power, you don’t even need to fear life and death."
"The sacred Black Flame is the master’s blessing, it will grant you the power to plunder life without fear of pain, it will transform into black weapons and armor, it will give you irrestible happiness, and even, it can make you fearless of death."
"The Undead army, following the black king, has brought the unification of the new world...."
When those rumors even reached the Earth Allied Forces, the mid and low-tier warriors were panicked, some even believing that this world had spawned another monster to deal with the invaders from the Exotic Realm.
But in reality, the high-level combatants remained quite stable, even a bit pleasantly surprised.
They were just preoccupied with more pressing matters at hand.
Giant trees rose from the ground... From the ocean to the sea surface, super-giant trees were everywhere.
They expanded wildly, transforming directly into large floating islands, devouring the ocean in a unique way.
At the same time, they were also fusing and even transforming the environment, those flowers released air, and even started to massively create "great land of wood."
These "Big Trees" weren’t anything special; their strength could even be ignored entirely; their only advantage was that with just the most basic inorganic materials and a certain amount of "nutrition," they could grow wildly.
A large amount of "organic matter" was being sent over, and once the war began, a massive amount of "organic matter" was born on the battlefield, the need for fertilizer became unnecessary.
These were the "great forest wood" researched by Old Mr. Liu and other Gardeners, inherently transforming the immediate environment to "Earth-like" monsters.
In certain areas of Mercury 42, some plants like this existed, but the widespread planting and even active spreading to form a new "environment" was a first.
In all aspects, this was a new trial ground, a key step for Earth civilization... or at least Eastern Country civilization, into the Multi-universe.
Here there were enough high-tier Gardeners, and a super funder who didn’t even know what money was; vast amounts of "environmental transformation strategic tools" were thrown into this world, and patient individuals awaited the transformation of the world’s environment.
The atmosphere, fatal to mortals, began to show oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide; the everlasting water level even seemed to fall slightly.
"Number Seven’s effectiveness is very average."
"Reduce the deployment... Right, Numbers Eleven and Thirteen seem to be developed by Elder Liu, true to his reputation as a Quasi-God Gardener; surprisingly effective."
"Lord Xiuyi seems to have little interest in this area... I had some expectations, though."
"That Lord has a super project; she is attempting to rebuild the ecosystem, preparing to move a batch of marine and amphibious life forms adapted to the local conditions."
It was only when the big shots really entered the scene that humanity’s strength as an interstellar ethnic group was demonstrated.
Native civilizations are limited to their own continents, single-planet civilizations to their own planets, and those who barely venture out of their own world are considered good if they can adapt to Otherworlds. But for a dominant ethnic group like humanity, they truly can erode and transform new worlds.
As part of a long-term development grand strategy, the new Fishman Kingdom – a sharp dagger thrust into the Octopus World – humanity had no intention of preserving its original ecology... Those Free Fish People, who have perhaps hated It for centuries, if they were truly set free, who knows if in decades or centuries they will merge again or simply be conquered.
Half the world’s Fishman World in the ocean, half the Earth’s ecological world, is a key link in the southern strategic diagram... Such high-level strategic considerations, the acts of individuals are always just small-time.
"...this, this isn’t just small-time anymore."
Atop a castle made from the corpses of giant sea beasts, in the audience hall reserved only for the king and the "Princess Consort," a little sea lion perched on the window delightfully watched the barracks below.
Tents in their multitudes lined the ruins that once were a city, housing tens of thousands of fish people.
In the corner of the camp were various unique standalone buildings, where the formidable flames of life signaled the residences of kings.
This legion had swollen to nearly double its size in less than a week.
"Need help? I can assist in all areas... This isn’t just an empty promise from the officials of the Eastern Country; it’s also a commitment from the Linnu Force."
Lord Xiuyi wasted no time, immediately offering help in various aspects,
Lu Ping’an was enjoying himself, but the power he now possessed could no longer be overlooked on the strategic level.
A rare base behind enemy lines, a hundred percent trustworthy insider from an enemy camp—if they didn’t provide adequate support, or even nurture it, it would be incredibly foolish.
Lu Ping’an had barely opened his mouth to ask—whether it was for satellites or a Quasi-God—and they would not hesitate to provide it.
But Lu Ping’an, resting his head on his pillow, rejected this "kind" offer.
"You seem to be lacking in high-level power—don’t rely too much on those king-level creatures. Their loyalty is one thing, but their strength is another. Your current value is enough for a Quasi-God to take action."
Clearly, before their arrival, the War Committee on Earth had assessed Lu Ping’an’s situation.
The "Warlord" was the most special of professionals; it actually wasn’t particularly difficult in itself but was the hardest to amass—a speciality profession... Feeding it enough life allowed it to grow rapidly, but the quantity of that "nutrition" often meant the destruction of a kingdom or even a plane.
Warlords were not uncommon, but someone demonstrating power as exaggeratedly as Lu Ping’an was indeed nonsense.
"He is a disciple of the Balance Disaster Beast. In every aspect, he is..."
Someone’s evaluation cleared all doubts.
Though the Balance Disaster Beast was indeed a Life system Beast Tamer, the Black Knight Path of her legion had also left a very profound memory on the old fossils.
"Life and death, balance and correspondence... His Life system possessing such a rare pure support ability, and the Death system as a powerful offensive, makes sense."
"Yes, it’s from the Black Holy Grail lineage... but, he seems to have surpassed the Balance Disaster Beast of those days."
While recognizing the young man’s potential, they inevitably mentioned his weaknesses.
"That avatar probably doesn’t have enough individual strength. Even if the warlord system is leveled to the top, it offers minimal individual enhancement. And besides, those subordinates aren’t trustworthy at all..."
This was clearly the greatest vulnerability. Decapitating the "Commander" was basic when dealing with an Extraordinary Legion.
The Shark Overlord’s current value was sufficient for a Quasi-God to intervene. Whether he could protect himself under such circumstances was extremely important.
If they had painstakingly nurtured a God-level chess piece that just charged forth and got devoured by the opponent, it would be a real joke.
Though they had suggested, "Anything you want will do," in the estimations of Xiuyi and the others, Lu Ping’an would likely request one or two eighth-tier guards. In fact, King Kui, the Quasi-God, was ready to come to assist.
But Lu Ping’an still refused; he just sat there, fearful of neither joy nor dread.
Xiuyi watched him for a while... surprised to find it wasn’t a pretense, but rather she truly felt indifferent.
The "Sea Lion" narrowed its eyes, pondering for a moment, and when it opened them again... countless eyes turned to Lu Ping’an, the "monster" writhing beneath his Fishman skin revealed its True Face.
"Interesting... You really don’t need it—haha, or perhaps, being decapitated is what you expect. Truly interesting."
Lord Xiuyi actually began to laugh, finding the unknown and the exceeding of expectations to be truly delightful.
"Then, prepare for battle; they’re coming..."
— End of Chapter 1521 —