novelbin Chapter 425 - 421: Encounter and Forest Skirmish
Chapter 425 - 421: Encounter and Forest Skirmish
[Killed an alternate plane Tier Eight Lord, gained 670,000 Magic Energy, 1 point of battlefield merit.]
[Killed an alternate plane Tier Eight Lord, gained 330,000 Magic Energy, 1 point of battlefield merit.]
[Killed an alternate plane Tier Eight Lord, gained 580,000 Magic Energy, 1 point of battlefield merit.]
...
Five consecutive notifications sounded in Lin You’s mind, making him pause for a moment.
Killing a Lord from the same battlefield faction.
Also grants battlefield merit?
Lin You’s eyes gradually narrowed, his expression became subtle.
This rule wasn’t clearly stated in the initial notifications.
The introduction to battlefield merit only marked it as "acquired by killing designated enemies."
He originally thought this was a contest between the Ten Thousand Realms and the Eternal Realm.
But it turns out he was thinking too simply.
At first, everyone was unaware of this rule, at least able to temporarily unite because of battlefield tasks, with less likely conflicts.
But over time, that’s hard to say.
After all, human hearts are inherently greedy.
Once a few people start to understand this rule, it will be the beginning of chaos.
Moreover, with all Lords having only one supply point, conflicts are more likely to escalate, possibly even evolving into a massive free-for-all.
This battlefield number 1.
Really isn’t simple!
"Knew this system had ill intentions."
Lin You cursed softly, looking at the five Lords who had become corpses.
These people who could come here were not weak.
But unfortunately, they encountered Cyan Rattan whose Bloody Frenzy state hadn’t faded yet.
Coupled with there being only one exit within this nest, they were easily trapped like fish in a barrel and slaughtered on the spot.
The only regret is that the Lords at the beginning of the battlefield didn’t possess much Magic Energy.
The five together only provided him with about 2 million Magic Energy.
Including what he gained from killing demons along the way, it’s barely 3 million, not even enough to exchange for one Faith Treasure Pearl.
Luckily, his battlefield merit accumulated to 6 points.
Quite a considerable harvest.
"Let’s go, see other places."
Saying this to the plants around him, Lin You led the team out of the nest and continued exploring other locations.
Apart from collecting and exchanging resources, he had another goal, which was to kill more Lord Demons to obtain Species Upgrade Scrolls.
Because he still needed 3 scrolls to upgrade all Royal Species to Tier Nine.
And Species Upgrade Scrolls are only available in the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms.
Therefore, he must seize this opportunity to collect several more.
Otherwise, he would have to use 100 Tier Eight Territory Essence to upgrade the species, which would be somewhat wasteful.
As he continued advancing into the city.
All over the battlefield.
Many Lords discovered implicit rules in the battlefield, and conflicts began to occur frequently, filling everywhere.
Some even maximized their benefits by joining forces from several realms, secretly hunting down Lords from other realms.
The entire battlefield was filled with the sounds of killing and fighting, permeating a thick atmosphere of war.
At this time.
In a place unknown to others.
A Lord’s team that had just cleared out a Demon Nest suddenly received a notification.
[Congratulations, you’ve triggered hidden conditions. The battlefield hidden task "Backstab" activated.]
[Help the Eternal Realm side to destroy the base stone of the Ten Thousand Realms side for identical rewards, would you like to accept?]
"Oh?"
"There’s even a hidden task?"
"Interesting."
The leading man’s mouth slightly curved into a smile, his finger reached towards the confirmation option, gently tapping.
Not noticing at all, far away in a certain corner, several shadows turned and left, disappearing into the darkness.
The same situation quietly unfolded in various corners of the battlefield.
...
On the other side.
Lin You wasn’t drawn into the Lords’ conflicts.
Because at this time, he had slowly moved away from the most intense outer regions of the dispute, reaching deeper places.
Along the way, the Tier Nine Demons had evolved from F-level to E-level, their strength increased again.
However, this had little effect on Lin You.
With his species’ abnormal defense, he continued clearing out the demons along the way effortlessly.
Not until the afternoon had passed did he finally reach the outskirts of the forest he saw earlier outside the stronghold.
This forest, in every way, seemed like a habitat for Plant Type Demons.
If he encountered Lord Demons here, there’s a chance to acquire items usable by Plant Type species.
This was also the reason Lin You decided to come here first.
After briefly resting outside the forest, he cautiously led his Plant Army inside while keeping a wary eye around.
The forest isn’t large.
But it covers several streets.
Giant vines grew barbarically, destroying nearly all surrounding buildings.
Only a few paths leading inward remain, faintly visible deep roads, and occasionally shadows flitting within.
Lin You keenly sensed.
The moment he stepped into the forest, it was as if something started watching him.
The sensation didn’t seem to come from demons but rather... Lords?
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
As he was pondering, the sounds of something cutting through the air suddenly arose.
The previously silent forest abruptly unleashed a swarm of black-spiked vines, surrounding him.
Behind the distant giant tree, two figures quickly appeared.
With twisted, eerie figures and a pair of black-red eyes differing from other lords, Lin You was momentarily startled.
"Kid, you’re unlucky to run into us."
"Didn’t expect someone to come straight to us so quickly. Go, drain him dry of blood!"
Overbearingly arrogant voices emanated from their mouths.
Lin You finally confirmed their identities.
They were indeed the Lords of the Eternal Realm!
Without daring to hesitate, he immediately shouted to the species beside him, "Hold them off!"
In an instant.
All the frontline species and the Immortal Flower Legion formed a protective circle, shielding his location, heading straight for the approaching vines.
"So naive, do you think we’re still the same as you?"
"Why not be honest and join us in Hell!"
The two Eternal Realm lords sneered with vicious expressions, yelling frantically.
The faces, twisted by mutation and deformity, became even more distorted.
Lin You was amazed to find that their species’ attacks were unexpectedly threefold stronger than ordinary Tier Nine.
They instantly wiped out a large cluster of Immortal Flowers, directly entangling the bodies of the Ancient Tree Legion and Cactus Soldier Species, with thorns deeply embedded.
Could it be due to Chaos Infection?
Lin You was slightly taken aback, incredibly surprised internally.
He hadn’t expected that the Aura of Chaos would also have an enhancement effect on lords.
But thinking they could deal with him just like this was too naive.
In a flicker of thought, the entangled close combat species suddenly broke free from their restraints, shaking off the vines entangling them, and charged explosively towards the two.
"Hmm?"
The two Eternal Realm lords’ expressions changed, having not anticipated Lin You’s species could so easily break free from control.
"This guy seems abnormal."
"Hold them back!"
They shouted in alarm, retreating rapidly.
The spot where they stood started to surge with a large number of corrupt, infected plant species, fiercely clashing with Lin You’s Plant Army.
But in the next second.
Their species were quickly overwhelmed by brute force, blasted away by the Ancient Tree Legion led by Cyan Gang, opening a path directly.
They were not even close to being equals.
"How can this be!"
The two stared wide-eyed, shocked while watching their species continually retreat, doubting their own vision.
But as Cyan Gang, holding a giant sword, charged at them, their faces drastically changed.
However.
Unlike other realm lords.
The two did not flee in fear of death, instead growing even more vicious, their eyes fixed on Lin You.
"Want to kill us? Then you’ll die with us!"
"Ha ha ha ha——"
A chilly, spine-chilling laughter erupted from their mouths.
Their black-red eyes finally turned completely red, unleashing an intense bloodthirsty glow.
And their deformed bodies began to expand rapidly, muscles swelling exaggeratedly.
They transformed directly into two towering mutated monsters exuding pus!
The sudden change startled Lin You, and he couldn’t help but back away.
But as he took just a half-step back, the two mutated monsters suddenly looked up, locking their bloodthirsty eyes on him.
Boom!
With an explosive sound underfoot.
The two massive figures surged forward, turning into arrows breaking through the Ancient Tree Legion’s defenses, reaching Lin You in the blink of an eye.
So fast!
Lin You was utterly shocked.
This level of speed was far beyond the Tier Eight range.
Although he was capable of moving faster, he couldn’t match their explosive power.
Is this what a lord looks like when fully infected by the Aura of Chaos?
Truly terrifying!
Not daring to be careless, he unleashed the Power of Rule, directly activating the Four-leaf Clovers’ Four-leaf Protection, increasing all attributes by 39%.
He dodged their attacks by escaping at a highly tricky angle.
Meanwhile, his hand moved rapidly, countless vines suddenly shot up from underground, binding them and toppling their massive bodies due to inertia, kicking up a large dust cloud.
"Roar——"
"Ki——ll——yo——u!"
With a vague roar, the two mutated monsters fiercely broke their restraints, climbing up from the ground, pouncing towards Lin You once more.
Yet what greeted them were two ice aura-infused leaves, accurately striking them in the face.
Bang!
The icy aura exploded, sweeping through their bodies instantly, freezing them in place.
It was the active effect of the Frost Spirit Bracelet.
Adding 10 layers of frost to the next attack!
Taking advantage of the control opportunity, Lin You’s species finally arrived, swarming forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks that engulfed them completely.
The two mutated monsters roared furiously, frantically attacking nearby species.
But ultimately, four hands overwhelmed two fists, and in no time, their momentum began to fade, eventually vanishing completely.
[Killed Alternate Plane Tier Eight Lord, gained 1 million Magic Energy, 1 battlefield merit point.]
[Killed Alternate Plane Tier Eight Lord, gained 1 million Magic Energy, 1 battlefield merit point.]
Huh?
The reward for killing an Eternal Realm lord was the same as for a Tier Nine Lord Demon?
This was something Lin You had not anticipated at all.
And unlike other lords.
Upon killing an Eternal Realm lord, there was no Territory Essence.
Could this be the distinction between the Eternal Realm lords and the others?