Chapter 1532
Chapter 1532 - 1528: New World
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Some things are extremely challenging, but once the strength is sufficient, they simply fall into place.
"Black Flame", and the Burning Legion, have already begun to inflict substantial harm on the entire Octopus World.
Generally speaking, so-called poisons are harmful substances targeted at specific life forms. It is often the case that entities from the same world are most susceptible to natural predators and lethal toxins.
Those black flames have undergone a transformation in the Octopus World.
Part of it is Lu Ping’an’s essence, but to a significant extent, it is also influenced by the native rules of the Octopus World... The "Plunder" and "Devour Life" traits of Dark Fire are astonishingly compatible with the Octopus.
And the King of Black Flames is the physical body of a "Fishman"..... As a member of the Shark Tribe, which belongs to the Family Clan of the Octopus Race, it already carries traces of the Octopus bloodline and rules; Lu Ping’an just activated them.
"Black Flame, for Fishmen... No, for the entire Octopus Tribe, is a super specific attack..."
The reason the Burning Legion can inflict massive casualties is because they are their natural enemies.
Everyone can see that Fishmen have negative resistance to high temperatures and flames, not to mention the physical damage caused by burning. The mere proximity to high temperatures alone is enough to destroy their moist and fragile skins, causing fatal compound symptoms like loss of body temperature control, organ failure, and body fluid evaporation.
Moreover, this isn’t just a powerful offensive trait. In close-combat in the sea, it’s nearly impossible to avoid injury, which is often fatal, and the effectiveness of most healing methods is significantly reduced underwater, if not rendered completely ineffective.
An ability that allows one to "drain blood" through battle only grows more powerful the more it is used.
The only resistance is to merge with it, to transform into the Black Flame Tribe... but in reality, that equates to joining the "Burning Legion".
In naval battles, these black flames don’t even need to hit the enemy; merely approaching them is enough to create a large-scale "high-temperature tide", causing fatal injuries to the Fishmen.
"The practical effects are very good. The Military Commission hopes to see more Black Flame professionals and Blackfire Series items."
"Tell them I already have plans..." Lu Ping’an indeed has no reason to refuse.
After Black Flame professions were deployed on the battlefield, their effectiveness was surprisingly good. Although using it means a reduction in life-span for many professionals whose abilities aren’t comprehensive, in this world, perhaps the least valuable thing is normal life expectancy.
Stimulated by Lulu, Lu Ping’an also took the rare initiative to work diligently for a while.
The increase in strength is not achieved overnight, and Lu Ping’an’s progress is not ideal... but the improvement of external factors is much simpler.
Soon, he came up with a new production line, launching a batch of "weapon forges".
Most of them are near-contaminated, low-level Taboo items, all of which are custom-made armaments with Dark Fire attached.
Mass production items’ power might be hard to determine, but after all, they are Fire Seeds, many Extraordinary individuals can attempt to harness the power of Black Flame through this means... But from another perspective, the various new professional modules they developed also enriched Lu Ping’an’s own "technical reserves".
He began to appreciate the joy of being a Quasi-God or higher being. With enough believers and experimental subjects... Devoted juniors on the same Path could, through those infinite samples, gain more possibilities to try.
Lu Ping’an’s products sell exceedingly well, not only because many forces and individuals indeed invest more after tasting the benefits but primarily because, after Lu Ping’an’s "Enchantment" and "naming", these weapons become excellent Black Flame carriers.
To put it bluntly, compared to ordinary weapons, they can bear more Black Flame and cause several times more lethal power.
This immediately reignited the market, especially since the "naming" by the King of Black Flame himself is an advantage that other rival manufacturers cannot replicate.
"Indeed, the most suitable for the Long Hand Clan, are Javelineers."
"Black Explosive Thrower," a combination of Javelineer and the Blackfire Series, crudely floats the black flame above the spear for long-distance strikes.
The advantage is that the killing effect is extremely good; the downside is that its ability to sustain combat is extraordinarily poor... Black Flame itself consumes life force, and without Lu Ping’an’s "protection," those low-level Black Flame warriors find it difficult to recover life force from a distance. They might just end up throwing their lives away with their spears.
But when a small-scale battlefield witnessed a group of Black Explosive Throwers simply "evaporating the seas," turning an entire area full of Fishmen into fish soup, no one doubted their practicality anymore... Multiple high-temperature abilities forged underwater active volcanoes, making them excellent weapons for siege and massacre.
On the other hand, by leveraging the latest achievements, Lu Ping’an has formally entered the circle of the top echelon... Previously, other Rule-level individuals treated him with respect, and seniors like Elder Liu regarded him as an outstanding junior; now, they see him as an equal.
Lu Ping’an truly managed to influence the decisions of the entire world with just his words... Though he couldn’t control victory or defeat, that wasn’t something an individual could determine.
The frontline is still engaged in grueling combat, and the Fishmen Empire is progressing steadily.
This is primarily because the disaster of Black Flame is spreading ever wider... Plane invaders are right there, ready to handle, but those bandit-like Burning Legions are gradually becoming a serious threat to the hearts of the Fishmen leaders.
The second batch of reinforcements has already arrived at the frontline, only to be shamefully defeated... They were more concerned about their own worlds and lacked the resolve to fight to the death with the Quasi-gods of the frontline.
"The plan is to advance at least half a year ahead of schedule, and the consumption is less than a third of the expected."
This was the report by the Military Commission to their own country, which promptly awarded Lu Ping’an the highest-level merit medal.
Lu Ping’an himself hadn’t expected that his unintentional actions would actually significantly assist in grand strategy.
Meanwhile, there was a noticeable decline in "visitors" within Lu Ping’an’s courtyard.
The native Advancers had completed their journeys; many deals had saturated, and the natives willing to become professionals had also completed their evolution.
Lu Ping’an’s courtyard began to experience a "less than full" state, which caused a stir.
He devoted more of his time to his own cultivation and research... yet no matter how hard he tried, there wasn’t any apparent progress in the short term.
As time passed, when the disaster thrown by the King of Black Flame was temporarily extinguished, the expected emergence of the Fishmen nation began to take shape.
Guan Xinxian... The God of Redemption and Struggle, also began to shift their focus that way.
During this time, Lu Ping’an received an unexpected commission.
"Go support another Plane’s battlefield? Provide employment services for the native professionals? And they want me to perform experiments and sell arms over there?"
Another world has requested reinforcements from the Proper God Forces, and it looks like the situation there is even worse than here.
The Eastern Country officials, recalling Lu Ping’an, whose presence has been diminishing recently.
Chess Players begin to maneuver their Chess, and Lu Ping’an is likely regarded as an ace capable of altering the course of war.
Lu Ping’an was originally intending to outright refuse, but the offer was too enticing...
"I’ll think about it."
"That’s a completely different world than Mercury 42, belonging to an event of flames and high temperatures. It might be very beneficial for you. There won’t be a decisive battle in this world anytime soon, and your profits here have also significantly decreased; why not go earn a fortune on the new world’s battlefield?"
The commissioning party clearly knows what Lu Ping’an is currently lacking the most.
— End of Chapter 1532 —