Chapter 149 Chapter 143 Changes in the Camp
The Bat-winged Alligator Dragon's fusion speed is currently the fastest among the three Angel Envoys.
After fusing with a large amount of lake water throughout the morning, the fusion progress reached 100%.
[LV1 Water Fusion complete, the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon has acquired the skill: LV1 Black Water Shield]
Su Han's eyes lit up as he saw the newly acquired skill. Shield skills weren't special, but the words 'black water' delighted him.
Because, he knew what materials needed to be fused to enhance the Black Water Cannon and Black Water Edge.
Water was the main ingredient.
The black water controlled by the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon was not like ordinary water. It was composed of energy, mostly spiritual energy, and contained special structures, thus its explosive power was much stronger.
Black Water Shield
With a thought, Su Han had the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon expel black water rapidly from its back, which then converged in front of it into a circular shield, pitch-black and dense. Though it didn't cover the whole body, the thickness indicated its high durability.
His hands imbued with vital energy, Su Han swung his Pu knife down onto the Black Water Shield, creating a splashing sound.
The blade penetrated it, but instead of breaking through, it was dissolved by the shield.
The vital energy-formed blade was eroded by the shield's power, merely neutralizing a part of the Black Water Shield's force.
'Not a bad defense, suitable as an auxiliary approach. However, its utility would likely increase with further enhancements.'
Su Han continued to control the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon to fuse with more lake water, and this time the process continued until evening before completing the second fusion.
[LV2 Water Fusion complete, the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon has acquired the skill: LV1 Waterflow Control]
The lake water flowed rapidly, and the moment it acquired this skill, Su Han felt the waters around the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon become extremely compliant. Although it was only a radius of 10 meters, the effects were a pleasant surprise to him.
"Whoosh"
The water streamed, and under the control of waterflow, the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon swiftly dashed across the lake, doubling its speed compared to before.
Under the control of waterflow, the waves surged and vortexes formed. Despite the limited range of ten meters, the infused power was enough to smash the bodies of ordinary monsters.
"Now the lake has really become the main battlefield, although it consumes quite a bit of water."
The water body of Nanwang Lake was plentiful, but after just two levels of fusion, the lake's water level had already decreased by half a meter.
Although half a meter might seem negligible compared to Nanwang Lake's average depth of over ten meters, this was only the beginning, and the requirements would only increase over time.
"It's fine to wait for it to accumulate water slowly, and we can continue tomorrow."
The sky grew dark, and Su Han proceeded to find Zhu Xiong and the others, a group of merely twenty people.
But in one day, they had cleared out no less than a thousand monsters from around the lake, most of which were flesh corpses. If the Giant Crocodile Monster hadn't holed up at the center of the lake and stayed out of sight, probably more would have died.
The corpses of over a thousand monsters were all brought back for the Mother Nest Ancient Tree. As the area around Yunling Mountain was being reclaimed, by the time Su Han returned to the vicinity of Summer Garden Avenue, he was greeted with piles of corpses.
By the end of the day, the majority of the monster flesh had been fused, but there were still nearly two thousand carcasses left, the smell of blood almost uncontainable.
Fortunately, the roots of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree were actively working, pulling them underground before the fusion, minimizing the impact as much as possible; otherwise, the scene might have been more horrific.
LV4 Essence of Flesh 79%
In one day's time, the fusion progress had only reached 79%, and completing 100% would likely require a significant amount of time and flesh.
The Scorpion Spider Demon was in a similar situation, even falling a bit short: LV6 Common Metal 35%.
It had been fusing with metal vehicles along its path, but as the demand increased and the fusion time grew, the progress naturally slowed down.
However, Zhu Xiong and the others had dragged back quite a few vehicles, which should allow for a significant increase by evening.
The next day, Su Han resumed his systematic material fusion. As time passed, the demand for materials increased, an unavoidable journey.
At the camp, Yan Meiyu, following Su Han's instructions, began to coordinate and improve the layout of the villa area and the surrounding belt as much as possible.
The patrolling personnel expanded to 100 people, divided into two groups for patrolling.
One group patrolled the surrounding belt area, equipped with Eye Beasts, Giant Macrophage Dogs, and flesh corpses, focusing on guarding the various entrances.
The other group remained unchanged, patrolling the villa area and maintaining order. However, Cheng Xiyuan led some people into Yunling Mountain to protect the reclamation efforts.
The search team also grew in number to 300 people.
Gan Xinglei led a group into Yunling Mountain to clear out monsters, which was the reason for the large number of monster corpses supplied to the Mother Nest Ancient Tree from the previous day.
The other part was led by Zhu Xiong, who, along with a large group, methodically cleared the buildings around Nanwang Lake, primarily killing monsters while also searching for useful materials.
The number of people had increased from the previous day, with about a hundred people mobilizing in a procession that resembled a grand shopping trip.
The increased number proved to be effective, and after half a day of relentless combat, they had slain two thousand monsters, quieting down the area around Nanwang Lake considerably.
The monster carcasses were delivered to the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, nourishing it.
As for the survivors discovered, most were recruited into the camp as per Su Han's instructions.
This also increased the camp's population to around one thousand six to seven hundred people.
[LV5 Essence of Flesh Fusion complete, Mother Nest Ancient Tree has achieved Skill Advancement: LV4 Tree-born Worm, LV3 Vine Giant Rat]
With the massive supply of flesh, after fusing with nearly ten thousand monster corpses, the Mother Nest Ancient Tree finally achieved the fusion level of LV5 Essence of Flesh.
Vines extended continuously, spreading out to a distance of eight to nine hundred meters, further dispelling the fog within the belt area, and the presence of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree enveloped the entire region.
"Four-hundred fifty Tree-born Worms at level 4, with a quantity reaching 500, and the distance is three thousand meters? And Vine Giant Rats, 300 of them, with their range also increased to 3000 meters."
The increase in numbers brought a smile to Su Han's face, meaning his control over the surrounding area would greatly increase, further stabilizing the buffer zone.
"Next up, the Scorpion Spider Demon."
Muttering to himself, Su Han looked towards the top of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree. It wasn't just the Scorpion Spider Demon due for a breakthrough; the third beast under his care was also nearing its gestation period.
The breakthrough of the Scorpion Spider Demon had gone much more smoothly today than yesterday, especially after Zhu Xiong took more people out, leaving the Scorpion Spider Demon to not venture out at all.
A large number of discarded cars were dragged back by the Vine Giant Rats, and the Scorpion Spider Demon focused solely on the area where the vehicles were piled up, slowly merging with the metal materials.
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It took a lot of time, but the results were remarkable. By the next day, the fusion was complete.
[LV7 Ordinary Metal Fusion completed, Scorpion Spider Demon's skill advancement: Advanced Metal Control, LV2 Floating Pagoda Black Armor.]
Two skills in succession, and the metals around the Scorpion Spider Demon began to levitate as its skills broke through.
The strength of Metal Control saw a significant boost, with metals within a hundred-meter radius now under the Scorpion Spider Demon's command. Even though the controlled metals may not possess the same powerful force as the Scorpion Spider Demon's own body, its means of attack became much more diverse.
The advancement of the Floating Pagoda Black Armor was beyond Su Han's expectations, but after advancing, its appearance hardly changed, though its defense climbed more than just a notch.
The armor pieces danced, leaving no gaps, and even the Bat-winged Alligator Dragon's dark water cannon would likely not break through so easily.
With an increase in offensive tools and defensive measures, the Scorpion Spider Demon's combat power undoubtedly soared.
"Lord."
Footsteps approached rapidly from behind, Su Han turned to see a member of the patrol team.
"What's up?"
"There are a few people outside the iron gate who claim to be old acquaintances. Captain Ye has already gone there. However, she asked me to find you."
"Old acquaintances?"
Su Han looked puzzled, and the arrival said, "The name seems to be Guo Du, heard he was once caught by Boss Zhu."
Su Han's face twitched; so it was him. But why had he come?
Not one of the South City camp's people, but Guo Du, whom he previously saved. Su Han contemplated then said, "Take me there."
The two made their way to the vicinity of the Summer Garden Mall. Summer Garden Avenue was in the central area, and naturally, the Summer Garden Mall was chosen as one of the living quarters and as a resource transit point.
Walking briskly into the building, it didn't take long for Su Han to arrive in the reception room.
It was called a room, but it was actually more like a shop, repurposed from a furniture store, filled with numerous sofas.
Guo Du sat uncomfortably on a sofa, flanked by two men who looked about as tough as him, with strengths around the First Order Upper Grade.
All three seemed rather uneasy because Ye Kailing sat casually in front of them, watching with a slightly vigilant gaze.
A subtle pressure weighed upon them, and Zhao Jijun and Chen Hushan were secretly cursing, wishing they hadn't let Guo Du talk them into coming.
Knowing full well the strengths of the people here, who had already cordoned off streets, how dared they show up?
Was it really for that injection serum? For a breakthrough?
They must have been foolish, allowing Guo Du's words to sway them and leading them here.
Yet, before they could even meet the person in charge, they faced a woman who was already a Second-order Contractor.
"Tap, tap, tap."
The sound of footsteps immediately caught the attention of the three men. They looked up and, upon seeing Su Han, felt a lurch in their hearts, a rush of panic, and instinctively stood up.
"Lord Su Han."
They spoke with great respect as, under his calm exterior, they faced a pressure far greater than the scrutiny from Ye Kailing, as if confronting a monster.
"Sit down."
Su Han took a seat on a sofa, with Ye Kailing beside him.
He eyed the three men, turned his head, and asked, "Just the three of you dared to come?"
"There's another three cars, about thirty people in total. Not bad growth," responded Ye Kailing, praising them rarely, considering that not long ago, Guo Du had suffered significant losses.
The comment from Ye Kailing left the three men somewhat embarrassed; if this was considered 'not bad', then what would one call Shanhu Villa's status, or the developmental pace of Xia Country?
"Guo Du, you tell me, what do you want to do?"
People don't just show up uninvited without a reason; Su Han was curious about what Guo Du wanted.
"It's like this, Lord Su Han," started Guo Du, organizing his thoughts before speaking cautiously, "Last time, you had Captain Zhu Xiong relay a message that injection serums could be exchanged here to enhance Envoys. I've hoarded some things and would like to exchange some with you, if possible?"
Su Han had mentioned this, but Guo Du couldn't guarantee whether it was true; all he could do was try it out.
"Injection serum?"
Su Han nodded and said, "Depends on what you've got to trade."
"Lamp, Lamp Tree Crystals."