Such a short amount of ti.
Was enough for Caesar to reach Level 20.
It had to be said that the Professionals in Tokyo City were truly effective.
He eagerly checked the description of the Level 20 skill Caesar had comprehended.
It was a brand new skill icon emitting dark golden light; the image depicted a ferocious beetle skull wearing a majestic crown.
【Imperial Edict: Sacrificial Promotion】
Zhou Huai's consciousness clicked open the skill details.
【Skill Effect: Any single Soldier Beetle can be designated as the main body. By sacrificing 100,000 ordinary Soldier Beetles, the main body Soldier Beetle's quality can be promoted to Hell-level BOSS. By sacrificing 10,000 Hell-level BOSS quality Soldier Beetles, the main body Soldier Beetle's quality can be promoted to Quasi-Divine Rank.】
Zhou Huai's eyes lit up as he read.
This Level 20 skill of the Insect Emperor could actually directly upgrade the quality of the troop type.
Transforming them from the lowest level cannon fodder into a Hell-level BOSS comparable to an Abyssal Insect Queen.
What he found most novel was the term "Quasi-Divine Rank."
This was a Rank Zhou Huai had never heard of before.
He had originally thought Hell Rank was the highest grade among exotic beasts.
He never expected there was still a Quasi-Divine Rank above it.
However, the requirents for promotion made Zhou Huai's eyelids twitch.
A full 10,000 Hell-level BOSS Soldier Beetles.
Converted into ordinary Soldier Beetles, that was a staggering one billion insects.
Currently, Caesar's Zerg °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° Space barely contained less than a million Soldier Beetles.
At his current rate of incubating 80,000 per day, gathering one billion would be an extrely long process.
However, Zhou Huai was not discouraged.
Once Caesar's strength increased, the Zerg's incubation speed might be further enhanced.
For now, instead of hoping for the ethereal Quasi-Divine Rank,
It would be better to focus on the promotion to Hell Rank first.
Controlling Caesar, he opened his Zerg Space.
"Buzz—"
The ground, the cave walls, the do... everything visible was covered by a layer of writhing black carpet ford by countless beetles.
The "kacha, kacha" sound of carapaces rubbing against each other and the dense buzzing of wings rged into a scalp-numbing noise that filled the entire space.
The air was perated with a pungent odor unique to insects, mixed with soil and acidic substances.
Within this black ocean, two areas were particularly conspicuous.
The Soldier Beetles in one area displayed an eerie dark red color, their carapaces covered in fine patterns resembling Dragon scales.
They occasionally opened their mandibles, spitting out small bursts of scorching flas or low growls imbued with Dragon Might.
The Soldier Beetles in the other area were several tis larger than their ordinary counterparts.
Their bodies were covered in thick, rock-like snake scales, moving with the stability of a mountain and radiating a sense of power.
These two groups were the Soldier Beetles that mutated after consuming the Hell-level BOSS Purgatory Fla Dragon and the Rock Spirit Giant Serpent.
They were also the highest Rank among all the Soldier Beetles, generally having reached Level 20.
Compared to the cannon fodder-like Shadow Demon Worms, the attributes of these mutated Soldier Beetles were far superior.
They were Zhou Huai's true treasures.
Zhou Huai thought for a mont, then acted without the slightest hesitation.
From the swarm of crimson Dragon-scaled insects and the swarm of thick snake-scaled insects, he selected two individuals with the most robust physiques and the fiercest aura.
"You two it is."
His intent was issued.
The skill 【Imperial Edict: Sacrificial Promotion】 was activated!
Inside the gloomy Zerg Space, two massive, intricate magic arrays composed of countless golden runes instantly appeared on the ground.
The two selected mutated Soldier Beetles were uncontrollably pulled by an invisible force and suspended in the center of their respective arrays.
Imdiately afterward, 200,000 ordinary Soldier Beetles were branded with the mark of sacrifice by Caesar.
Like robots receiving instructions, they marched out of the swarm with uniform steps.
The black tide split into two paths, silently and resolutely surging toward the two golden glowing arrays.
Not a single insect let out a cry of sorrow, nor did a single insect attempt to resist.
The mont they stepped into the array, their hard carapaces rapidly lted away, like snow under a fierce sun.
Flesh, bone, Soul... everything was broken down into the purest energy particles.
Countless golden specks of light rose from their dissolving bodies, converging into two brilliant rivers of energy.
The rivers of light swirled and roared, ultimately pouring entirely into the two main body Soldier Beetles suspended in the center of the arrays.
"Hiss—!"
Both main body Soldier Beetles simultaneously let out painful cries.
Their bodies swelled up, distended by the imnse energy, and fine cracks appeared on their carapaces.
Golden light burst forth from the cracks, completely enveloping them and transforming them into two massive cocoons of light.
One cocoon was fiery red, radiating scorching Dragon Might.
The other cocoon was earthy yellow like rock, emitting a dense aura.
Zhou Huai's consciousness intently watched the two cocoons, his heart filled with anticipation.
"Crack."
A crack first appeared on the fiery red cocoon.
Imdiately afterward, the cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.
Boom!
The cocoon burst open!
A brand new, ferocious giant insect, radiating the pressure of a Hell-level BOSS, appeared before his eyes!
Its size had expanded severalfold compared to before, making it almost comparable to a small truck.
Its originally dark red carapace had now completely transford into Dragon Scale Armor burning with dark flas, the edges of every scale flashing with a tallic cold light.
A pair of hideous, curved bone spikes resembling Dragon horns had grown on its head.
Its wings, which were previously rely decorative, had beco wider and tougher, like the bat wings of a demon.
Zhou Huai imdiately brought up its attribute panel.
【Na: Purgatory Dragon Beetle Guard】
【Quality: Hell-level BOSS】
【Rank: LV1】
【HP: 100000 / 100000】
【Skill 1 (Passive): Dragon Scale Armor (LV1) - Significantly increases Physical and Fire Resistance. When attacked, there is a chance to scorch the attacker.】
【Skill 2 (Active): Molten Dragon Breath (LV1) - Spits out molten breath imbued with the Dragon Clan's Divine Might, dealing devastating Fire Damage to enemies in a straight line, and applying "Armor Break" and "Severe Burn" effects.】
【Skill 3 (Active): Dragonkin Charge (LV1) - Charges forward at extrely high speed, dealing massive impact damage to enemies in its path and knocking them back.】
Just as Zhou Huai was satisfied inspecting his first "creation."
"Bang!"
The earthy yellow cocoon on the other side shattered in response.
The shattered cocoon did not explode, but instead turned into a sky full of dust, slowly settling down.
A giant beast of even greater size, like a moving hill, appeared within the array.
Its body was slightly larger than the Purgatory Dragon Beetle Guard, covered in thick, layered rock-snake scales that seed to rge with the earth itself.
Its six segnted limbs had beco thicker, causing the entire Zerg Space to tremble slightly with every step.
Most notably, its abdon was highly distended, having almost beco a giant ball of flesh, making its movents incredibly sluggish.
When the promotion was complete.
A behemoth radiating thick Earth elental energy appeared before his eyes.
【Na: Rock Spirit Broodmother】
【Quality: Hell-level BOSS】
【Rank: LV1】
【HP: 100000 / 100000】
【Earth Elent HP: 200000 / 200000】
【Skill 1: Rock Body — Passive Skill, reduces all Physical Damage taken by 30%. Can be actively activated to completely petrify itself, entering an Absolute Defense state, but movent is impossible.】
【Skill 2: Insect Egg Incubation — Consus its own energy to produce 30,000 insect eggs daily. The eggs will hatch into a brand new Soldier Beetle after twenty-four hours.】
Zhou Huai's eyes lit up.
This also seed to be a way to increase the number of Soldier Beetles.
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