Chapter 355: Steel Beast Evolution
Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Steel Beast Evolution
An Evil God that acted so erratically was naturally no match for the other Divine Spirits. They were either suppressed and sealed or grievously wounded and forced to hide in dark corners, awaiting a chance to be resurrected.
’If I were to implant the Chaos Divinity, I’m afraid my actions would also become incoherent and chaotic.’
’Melting down the Sinful Inverted Cross feels like a bit of a waste. This is a top-level Evil Sacred Artifact, its power likely on par with some Semi-Divine Artifacts. It can even suppress an expert like Su Mi.’
’What if I use the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest to mutate it into a Synthetic Beast?’
An idea suddenly struck Shu Feng, and he posed the question to the Central Analyzer.
"Cost: 1 unit of Holy Soul. Source Energy required: unknown. There is a 65% probability of successfully mutating it into a Synthetic Beast."
Countless streams of data flashed through the Central Analyzer, and a line of information appeared.
"The Sinful Inverted Cross has the ability to devour the souls of others. If I fuse it with the genes of a Ghost-devouring Demon, can its power be enhanced?"
"There is a 34% probability of enhancing its power!"
"Thirty-four percent... that probability is still too low. If I fuse it with the genes of the Lord of the Dark Night, will that enhance its power?"
"There is a 100% probability of enhancing its power. However, using the genes of the Lord of the Dark Night will cause Source Energy consumption to skyrocket. The current amount of Source Energy is insufficient for a complete mutation."
"Can I implant the genes of the Lord of the Dark Night to enhance its soul-devouring and enemy-suppressing powers, while just leaving potential for future evolution in other areas like mobility, intelligence, and language?"
After obtaining the Base Space, Shu Feng had conducted countless experiments. He understood that creating a terrifying, comprehensively enhanced Synthetic Beast required a massive amount of Source Energy.
It wasn’t impossible to synthesize a super Synthetic Beast capable of fighting in all environments—sky, land, sea, and swamp. It was just that the amount of Source Energy required was something Shu Feng simply couldn’t afford.
However, if he focused on enhancing only a specific aspect, Shu Feng could obtain many highly cost-effective Synthetic Beasts.
The Dragon Hunting Dogs, Hundred-Colored Dragon Eagles, and Swamp Three-headed Serpents were examples of his most cost-effective Synthetic Beasts.
"It is possible!"
Shu Feng’s eyes lit up upon receiving the definitive answer. He tossed the Sinful Inverted Cross into the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest.
Countless streams of mucus shot out from the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest, enveloping the Sinful Inverted Cross and forming a large, transparent egg.
A mysterious, unfathomable Holy Soul surged out from a pipe and flowed into the Sinful Inverted Cross.
The Sinful Inverted Cross trembled slightly. A mysterious and bizarre human figure emerged from it, emanating a sinister and dangerous aura.
Torrents of horrifying, bizarre blood gushed out from the Sinful Inverted Cross, combining with the strange mucus to form a mass of flesh and tissue.
Vein-like patterns appeared all over the Inverted Cross.
A circular torso materialized beneath the Inverted Cross. Four beast-like claws extended from it. In the center of the torso, an incredibly handsome human face appeared, radiating an evil, bizarre, and mysterious aura.
「One day later.」
KRACHA! Inside the Energy Evolution Tower, the large egg containing the Steel Beast cracked open, and the Steel Beast walked straight out.
’The Steel Beast has finished evolving!’
With a thought, Shu Feng brought up the stats of the newly evolved Steel Beast.
"Steel Beast."
"Power: 820 (+150), Agility: 795 (+150), Defense: 1050 (+300), Constitution: 865 (+200), Intelligence: 210 (+30), Spirit: 768 (+150), Badge Power: 4.02 million, Spiritual Power: 44.32 million (+30 million), Charm: 5, High-level Soul Power: 3."
"Abilities: Steel Manipulation, Enhanced Ability in the Dark Night, Upper-tier Extraordinary Power, Upper Extraordinary-level Extraordinary Agility, Lower-Rank Legendary Extraordinary Defense, Lower-Rank Legendary Level Super-speed Regeneration, Spiritual Ghost Thunder."
Shu Feng’s eyes lit up. ’The Steel Beast’s evolution is huge! With its current strength, its combat power should be comparable to a Half-Saint. It seems the remains of a Semi-Divine Artifact provide a massive boost to the Steel Beast. Unfortunately, those broken Semi-Divine Artifacts are extremely precious and basically unobtainable. Otherwise, it might have been the first of my monsters to evolve to the Divine Spirit Level.’
The Divine Essence Gold from the dismantled Semi-Divine Artifact had allowed the Steel Beast to evolve so significantly. Clearly, treasures like Divine Essence Gold had excellent compatibility with the Steel Beast. As long as he provided a massive amount of Divine Essence Gold and Source Energy, it could evolve at an insane rate!
「Inside the City Lord’s Mansion of Star Dragon City, a First-class City located behind Liuguang City.」
All sorts of delicacies were spread out on a round dining table, including delicious Treasures of Heaven and Earth. Three men were seated around the table.
"Generals, allow me to raise a toast to you both!"
Chen Mu, the City Lord of Star Dragon City, raised his cup to toast the other two men at the table.
The other two men at the table were none other than Generals Shangguan Kong and Linghu Hai, dispatched from the military headquarters of the Qianyuan Republic. Each commanded an army of twenty thousand and had arrived in Star Dragon City, planning to rest for a day before advancing to Liuguang City.
"You’re a straightforward man, City Lord Chen!"
Shangguan Kong laughed heartily and downed the fine wine before him in one gulp.
Linghu Hai said with an indifferent expression, "My apologies, City Lord Chen. I don’t touch a drop of alcohol while on a mission."
Chen Mu’s brow furrowed slightly. He felt a little displeased, feeling that Linghu Hai lacked social graces.
Shangguan Kong grinned, downing a cup of exquisite Spirit Wine in one go. "City Lord Chen! That’s just how Linghu Hai is. Pay him no mind, we’ll drink!"
Chen Mu smiled faintly and also drained his cup of Spirit Wine. "It’s nothing, I don’t mind at all! Come, let’s drink!"
Linghu Hai remained as silent as a stone, quietly eating the delicacies on the table.
Suddenly, the watch on Linghu Hai’s right wrist vibrated and a line of text appeared on its face.
Looking tipsy, Shangguan Kong asked, "What is it, Linghu Hai?"
"It’s nothing. Just a message from home telling me to get back early."
A complex look flashed in Linghu Hai’s eyes as he sighed faintly.
"Is the missus at home missing you? I get it, they’re such a handful! Say, what about those girls over there? Chen Mu, we can take them with us, right?"
Shangguan Kong said with a drunken chuckle, glancing at five beautiful Sub-human girls singing on a nearby stage.
Chen Mu smiled. "Of course! Whichever one catches your fancy, feel free to take her back with you to enjoy."
Both Shangguan Kong and Linghu Hai were experts at the Spirit Venerable Realm Level. Moreover, they were generals of the Qianyuan Republic’s military, holding positions of great power and authority. Befriending these two powerful figures could only benefit Chen Mu. The Sub-human girls were precisely the gifts he had prepared for this purpose.