In the Abyss, the succubus race, who relied solely on their beauty to climb the ranks and took immense pride in their power, had actually lost in terms of beauty to a flame demon.
This matter was bound to cause a sensation in the city.
Furthermore, at this moment, she began to feel a deep sense of wariness toward the girl before her.
This creature, who appeared to be human, was truly abnormal. Not only was her strength ridiculously high, but she could even change her appearance.
If the succubus race could be this powerful, why would they ever need to attach themselves to stronger beings?
“Hmm, you look quite melancholy?” Xia Jin glanced at her, but ultimately broke into a grin. “Anyway, I won't say much more. Just listen to me obediently. Do whatever I tell you to do, and don't get any funny ideas.”
“Yes.”
...
A Zerg and a demon advanced across the land.
Along the way, Xia Jin looked for every opportunity to hunt down lone demons.
In truth, the number of living creatures on this boundless wasteland was very small.
Due to the scarcity of resources, most of the demons in this area were weak and held shockingly low status.
Setting aside the Tier 8 demon sentinels, there were also wandering demons whose strength might only be at Tier 6 or 7. They were the absolute bottom of the food chain, with a status roughly equivalent to rabbits or rats in the human world.
Throughout the journey, seeing Xia Jin continuously absorb demons and grow stronger at an exaggerated speed, the succubus was left speechless with shock.
“By the way, what's your name?” Xia Jin asked casually while they were on the move.
“Luba Bu.”
Xia Jin: “...”
What kind of strange name was that?
Xia Jin soon felt herself hitting a new bottleneck.
Next, she only needed to accumulate enough energy to break through to Tier 11 in one go.
During this process, she was also continuously sending energy back to her true body, but to perform better in the Abyss, she prioritized strengthening this projection.
Their pace was slow, covering only a few dozen kilometers a day. Most of the time, Xia Jin sat cross-legged, digesting the energy.
About a week later.
“Are the reserves complete?”
On the true body's side, she suddenly noticed a message from Brain Bug No. 1.
The hive was about to upgrade.
Sure enough, the resources were soon collected, which included a staggering 50 billion tons of ore.
“Begin.”
The main hive had already been moved beneath Clearwillow Lake, making it incredibly safe—at least for the time being.
Once the order was given, the evolution of this giant hive commenced.
Compared to the past, this evolution lasted for an entire day.
Overall, it was still very fast.
There was no significant change in the hive's final size, but its appearance was more menacing, possessing a certain streamlined aesthetic.
The status of the newly upgraded hive was as follows:
【Zerg Hive LV10】
【Recruitable (Land & Air): Tier 5 drone, Tier 5 scourge, Tier 8 zergling, Tier 8 elf bug, Tier 8 baneling, Tier 8 hydralisk, Tier 8 infestor, Tier 9 roach, Tier 9 ravager, Tier 9 lurker, Tier 9 swarm host (Added Type II), Tier 10 mutalisk, Tier 10 nydus worm, Tier 10 queen, Tier 10 ultralisk, Tier 11 primal brain bug.】
【Mutalisk can evolve into new species: Tier 10 Devourer (Cost: 10,000)】
【Lurker can evolve into: Tier 9 Impaler (Cost: 2,000)】
【Added Species: Tier 9 Overlord, Tier 10 Defiler】
【Recruitable (Aquatic): Tier 4 Swimmer (three types), Tier 5 Floating Hive Bug, Carrier Bug, Escort Carrier Bug】
【Recruitment Cost: Swimmer 40 units/each, drone 50 units/each, scourge 120 units/each, zergling 600 units/each, baneling 1,400 units/each, Floating Hive Bug 800 units/each, hydralisk 2,000 units/each, infestor 3,000 units/each, elf bug 6,000 units/each, roach 9,000 units/each, Overlord 10,000 units/each, ravager 12,000 units/each, lurker 20,000 units/each, swarm host (Type I & II) 40,000 units/each, mutalisk 50,000 units/each, queen 80,000 units/each, nydus worm 120,000 units/each, Defiler 150,000 units/each, ultralisk 180,000 units/each, primal brain bug 800,000 units/each, Escort Carrier Bug 150,000 units/each, Carrier Bug 2,000,000 units/each.】
【Drone Evolution: Physical structure strengthened, carrying capacity significantly increased.】
【Zergling Evolution: Frenzy state duration extended; can enter Frenzy once per day for 12 hours, possessing greater power during combat.】
【Hive Evolution: The hive can take flight by consuming massive amounts of energy, and its own larva production rate is increased to 1,000 per hour. The function to absorb solar energy has been enhanced. Tier 1 hives can undergo skip-tier evolution by consuming 120% of the total resources required for the target tier to advance directly to that level.】
【Hydralisk Evolution: The hydralisk's spines have a longer range.】
【Swarm Host Evolution: The locusts produced by the swarm host have been upgraded from Tier 3 to Tier 4, and the resource cost for each batch (20 units) has increased from 3 points to 4 points of standard energy. Added Type II flying locusts (capable of flight, with slightly reduced defensive capabilities).】
【Magic Reinforcement: All insect limbs have received magic reinforcement with the highest safety coefficient, slightly strengthening their structure and increasing the attack and defense capabilities of all Zerg.】
【Upgrade Cost: 20 billion units of standard energy, 20 million units of high-energy crystals, 10,000 units of mithril, 100 billion tons of minerals.】
【Description: A nascent Zerg Hive. Although it has evolved, it remains very primitive; it serves as the reproductive center of the Swarm, replacing the Queen.】
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