Chapter 538 - 253: Resurrection, Communicating with the Land of the End

Chapter 538: Chapter 253: Resurrection, Communicating with the Land of the End

As Ling Yi watched the Genetic Warriors tangle with the resurrected Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs, she added with a wry smile:

"Unfortunately, the greatest counter to the Unyielding Realm is the Zerg God’s Spiritual Means. It can disrupt the concentration of Energy required for regeneration, slowing down the resurrection process."

"Back during the war to unify the home system, the Spine God was said to be the strongest being under a True God. But he was belligerent and reckless, and foolishly left his Ancestral Star. The Zerg God set a trap for him, hunting him down in the boundless void..."

"Combined with his Unyielding Realm being weakened by Spiritual Attacks, this unyielding warrior was tragically worn down to death."

"He was called Unyielding, but his death was the most frustrating of all..."

Lin Feng nodded. ’Seems that in a battle between equals, brains are the most important weapon.’

Unless it was a complete steamroll, one had to be extremely cautious. Otherwise, if you keep walking by the river, your shoes are bound to get wet.

Having learned their lesson, the seventy Genetic Warriors raised their Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Swords. They killed over a dozen Tier Two Late Stage and Peak Tiger Spine Zergs around the base of the mountain, collecting enough Giant Mandible material to completely armor everyone from head to toe.

Lin Feng stood up and walked over to the giant Tiger Zerg corpses. He used his Realm Power to synthesize a large quantity of Tiger Armor. Unfortunately, the material for Cyan Wing Membrane Wings was nowhere to be found on Ceres.

The Spine Zergs’ Flying Ability originated from a native species on a desert planet the Zerg Race had invaded, so naturally, it wouldn’t be found on the once-primitive Ceres.

However, most of the Genetic Warriors possessed the Flying Ability of Cyan-winged Zergs or Tier Two Wind-winged Zergs. The only issue was that they had to retract their Battle Armor before activating it.

Therefore, Lin Feng specially designed a Flight Mode for them, with a retractable back piece. This would ensure smooth transitions between modes during combat and reduce the need to use the Assimilation State.

The main reason was that without the protection of their Battle Armor, it would be difficult for Qin Hu and the other thirty-six Genetic Warriors to fight for an extended period within the volcano’s crater, which was filled with a toxic sulfur fog.

Shen Jie had suffered greatly in this regard before.

Even after growing a Tiger Spine Zerg’s Outer Armor to protect his entire body, the sulfuric acid fog higher up the mountainside—so concentrated it could condense into liquid—had still corroded his flesh into a bloody pulp.

His face and head were especially badly injured.

That was why Lin Feng had specifically reinforced these vulnerable areas, ensuring the team’s State wouldn’t be compromised by the harsh environment.

Besides, he and Ling Yi were only there for support; the ones who had to do the real fighting were the Genetic Warriors themselves.

Lin Feng had wanted to forge a suit for Ling Yi, too, but she had refused.

The heavy Tiger Armor would be more of a burden than a help to her. Especially with her own Physique locked at the Tier Two Late Stage, it wouldn’t be easy to keep up with the Tier Two Peak Genetic Warriors.

As for the corrosive poison fog in the crater, Ling Yi could use her Spiritual Means to temporarily shield herself from it.

The only problem was the path up the mountain. Lin Feng would have to carry her in his arms as he flew.

Ling Yi had no objections to this arrangement.

"Is there any way to lure it out?"

Before they set out, Lin Feng racked his brain but came up with no ideas.

The Spine Zergs of the Unyielding Realm were too cautious. In other words, they were timid, with a very low desire to attack first. They would only counterattack passively, and only if provoked on their own turf.

Even when they did counterattack, they rarely left their habitats.

This was likely also influenced by their Unyielding Will.

By staying in energy-rich places like hot springs or volcanic craters, the resurrection effect of the Unyielding Realm would be enhanced.

Ling Yi thought for a moment, then shook her head:

"Very difficult. If they were Fearless or Slaughter, it would be easy to lure them out of their lairs. But the Unyielding King Spine Zerg is a conservative faction among the Spine Zergs, and they’re also the majority on this barren planet, making up more than 70% of the King Zerg Swarm."

"That’s why the Mother Empress generally accepts some Tier Three King Spine Zergs of the Unyielding Realm. She provides them with food in exchange for the Power of the King Zergs to act as guards."

"It’s like hiring them as bodyguards for the Hive. Sometimes, she’ll even take them along when attacking her enemies."

Lin Feng nodded.

’It made sense. On a harsh, primitive planet like this, even if the chances of triggering any of the three Mental Realms were equal, natural selection would inevitably favor the conservative and cautious Unyielding Realm, leading to more of them surviving.’

’If they were all like the Slaughter type, becoming madmen who only know how to kill, the Spine Zergs would have wiped themselves out long ago. They never would have developed into a Cosmic Race, let alone produced a Tier Six Peak Spine God.’

Now, this problem lay before Lin Feng. Their only advantage was their long-range attack capability.

However, the Cannon in Qin Hu’s hands had limited power. It was also questionable whether the thirty-four Armor-Piercing Cannons of the Genetic Combat Team could even break through the King Spine Zerg’s tough Armor.

Someone had to take a risk, just as Lin Feng and Shen Jie had last time. They had used a Tiger Zerg Chainsaw Sword in close combat to slice open the King Spine Zerg’s vulnerable abdominal Outer Armor.

That was how they had achieved a breakthrough.

At this very moment, seventy fully armed warriors, led by Lin Feng, flapped the wings on their backs. They flew around the churning toxic miasma on the mountainside and arrived at the edge of the volcanic crater.

Their target lay within the boiling, black-red magma before them, waiting to be challenged by the Trial Takers!