Chapter 1464 Homogenizing Mutation

Guer only needed the reproductive ability of the Balu Monster, but Wen Yu didn’t mind if the Balu Monster added a little extra touch for him.

The Balu Monster not only added a little extra touch for Wen Yu, it even brought him an unimaginable surprise!

Spiritual Armor (Species-specific Esoteric Level, Passive Skill): The host’s outer skin is strengthened by mysterious energy, capable of resisting eighty percent of physical and energy attacks and absorbing energy to replenish the host’s consumption.

Passive defense skill, with slight overlap with Star’s Skill System; however, this overlap can be additive.

For instance, Ancient Dragon’s Wrath provides Wen Yu with a ninety percent damage reduction, and after acquiring Spiritual Armor, it reduces eighty percent of the remaining ten percent.

Although the effectiveness of these two stacking skills might seem somewhat wasteful, it’s certainly better than nothing.

However, clearly, this does not count as a surprise.

The true surprise lies in the Balu Monster’s seventh skill.

Homogenizing Mutation (Species-specific Esoteric Level, Active Skill) (ability derived from Fission Reproduction): As the main body, the host can fission reproduce to create infinite individuals, and Homogenizing Mutation can transform each fission-born individual into a completely identical second entity.

Note 1: Homogenizing Mutation has no cooldown time or usage restrictions, but the energy required to mature a single entity depends on the main body’s power; the stronger the power, the more energy required.

Note 2: The entity formed from Homogenizing Mutation lacks independent consciousness or thoughts; it can only perform simple instinctual actions (such as eating and reproducing) under the subject’s manipulation.

The seemingly complex skill description clearly expresses the true function of this skill.

It merely allows the Balu Monster to set up a Second Base, enhancing its ‘mass troop deployment capability’ even further.

But for Wen Yu, the value of this skill is far beyond that!

Because regarding this ability, Wen Yu has his own hypothesis.

Ibira’s Same Phase Fusion is a trump card skill within Wen Yu’s Skill System—not easily usable, but once initiated, the amplification brought by Same Phase Fusion is enough for Wen Yu to turn the tide in certain battles. Unfortunately, before Wen Yu acquired other carbon copy abilities, the amplification brought by Same Phase Fusion was fixed.

Eight carbon copies, assuming Faceless’s carbon copies can also fuse with Wen Yu, means there are sixteen.

But if Wen Yu’s conjecture is correct, Homogenizing Mutation will make Same Phase Fusion undergo a leap-forward qualitative change!

As long as energy is absorbed, a lower-tiered individual can be fissioned; and after applying Homogenizing Mutation, the individual can be transformed into a completely identical second entity—although this entity lacks independent consciousness and cannot be as flexible and varied as the current carbon copies, and is identical to the main body. But who says this chunk of ‘dead flesh’ isn’t Wen Yu’s own carbon copy?

Merely devouring, then amplifying, would be enough to bring doubling amplification to Wen Yu—this is enough for Wen Yu.

The key point is, the entities created by Homogenizing Mutation have no quantity limit!

Upon seeing this skill, Wen Yu could immediately envision a scene—a warehouse filled with numerous ‘Wen Yu’s like meat pigs hanging from the ceiling, ready to be deployed when Wen Yu needs them, absorbing pig after pig, amplifying his power to an unprecedented peak!

Simply estimating, once this skill matches Wen Yu’s inherent Skill System, the change it brings to Wen Yu is no less than Tang Haofei’s Life and Death Battle Execution!

This will be a trump card within the trump card built on Same Phase Fusion!

…

“Uncle, uncle?”

Little Guer’s voice awakened Wen Yu, turning his head to look at little Guer who was holding his sleeve hem.

“What are you thinking? It seems you were dazed for a long time.”

Wen Yu shook his head with a smile.

“Nothing much, just pondering the potential change once the Balu Monster upgrades to Level 8.”

“It will be tremendous…”

Little Guer said matter-of-factly.

“Once the Balu Monster reaches Level 8, it’s equivalent to our Ancient Demon Tribe entering adulthood, the initial nurturing has already met the standards, although this Balu Monster’s energy absorption efficiency is a bit low, all essential functions are present.”

“After today, our Balu Monster will come into play, endlessly creating the Balu Monster army, allowing us to conquer this continent, and expand outward…”

Little Guer counted on his fingers, detailing his upcoming ‘development plans,’ while Wen Yu merely pondered silently.

Like growing up to be independent, a Level 8 Balu Monster is considered a ‘grown-up’. It no longer requires the caretaker’s oversight nor does it need a snug environment, likewise, comprehensive protection is not needed anymore.

The Balu Monster’s main body seed has blossomed and produced sweet fruit and after today, it will be harvest time.

Whether for Wen Yu or others.

…

“Squeak~~~”

The worn elevator emitted a screeching friction sound, finally coming to a halt.

When the door opened, what lay ahead of the two was no longer the once-empty fungus-laden underground cavern but instead a stark white slippery ‘wall’.

That was the skin of the Balu Monster…

The Rebel Army’s First Base, the size of a small town, bottom layer had long been packed to the brim by this gigantic monster. Now the Balu Monster merely staying immovably underground was enough to destabilize the base foundation, causing several small earthquakes daily.

What could only be imagined is that once the Balu Monster genuinely matured, Guer must undoubtedly find a new nest for this creature—and this is indeed what he intends.

But this matter does not depend on Guer’s thoughts or intentions.

“Come on, baby, the last meal…”

Little Guer said so, his voice tinged with reluctance, yet this emotion did not trouble Guer for long. In a moment, he pulled out the remaining medicinal potion in the space ring, pouring it all over the Balu Monster’s skin.

As the Balu Monster’s skin squirmed and the potion slowly seeped in, Wen Yu also activated Night Eyes, preparing to observe the final transformation of the Balu Monster.

The massive body began to expand once again, even the surrounding walls creaked under the strain, Wen Yu and little Guer were squeezed back into the elevator, with the aura from the Balu Monster rising continuously until reaching a certain peak, then bursting through like a bubble, entering a new layer.

The Balu Monster has successfully upgraded to Level 8, reaching the current level cap of the tiered battle ground.

And the new skills also began to appear in Night Eyes.