Free Web NovelChapter 1393: Chapter 1297: Evil Demon Advancement
It is now 5:30 PM Beijing Time, and the tranquility of the mine continues. At this moment, not only has the digestion of the Central Village lake water reached its limit, but the transport of goods in the Lamp God space has also become overly saturated. The excess minerals have piled up under the Flying’s lower deck, forming a mountain. After all, the cooldown time of the Lamp God space is rather long. In this period, using the Super Divine Artifact to transport five loads consecutively has reached its limit for needing rest.
Da Fei looked on, anxious at heart. Solving the problem of hunger only to face the issue of overeating—life is always such a tangled mess. How much time will the enemy army give us for development?
The good news is, the number of Evil Demons has surpassed the 800 mark, with all Evil Demons fully committed to aiding the digestion of the Hellhound in the intestinal space. Progress has been promising; the Hellhound’s massive body has shrunk by half, now leaving only red muscles tightly wrapped around the skeleton.
Just then, Tamilia came to report: "Lord City Lord, we’re having trouble digesting the Hellhound now. The remaining muscles are fundamentally different from the ordinary flesh on the exterior; they contain elements of lava and flame. This must be the source of the Hellhound’s flames, and the Holy Vine absorbs flames very slowly. We need a lot of time!"
Oh, come on! Just as things were going well, we’ve hit a roadblock. Am I really so limited in capacity?
Da Fei anxiously asked, "Is there any other way to expedite digestion?"
Tamilia frowned, "Yes, there’s the Evil Demon special skill ’Collect Flesh Essence’ to enhance themselves, but I can’t guarantee it will allow the Evil Demons to advance. Without advancement, it would waste half a day of collected energy."
(Note: —Collect Flesh Essence: Evil Demons can collect flesh essence energy from the corpses of deceased life forms. Flesh essence energy can nourish the Holy Vine and be used to restore their own state. The more high-end essence the Evil Demons use themselves, the greater the chance of evolving attributes.)
Da Fei’s eyebrow jumped, that’s right; the Evil Demon special skill isn’t just a digestive aid; it can strengthen themselves! With no alternatives left, use whatever solutions are available!
Da Fei laughed, "Even if it fails, it’ll accumulate energy for the next advancement. It’s not a waste at all. Do as you say, strengthen the Evil Demons! We not only need quantity but also the quality of Evil Demons in crucial moments."
Tamilia nodded, "Yes, Lord City Lord, you possess the Master-level special soldier training skill, which can further enhance the chance of Evil Demon advancement. This is our great advantage!"
Da Fei couldn’t help but chuckle; I’ve been ahead of the game with my skills! Besides the Master-level training skill, I also have an S-level accessory, the "Governor Instructor Medal," which can further improve training success rates!
Da Fei smiled with joy, "Alright, let’s begin then?"
Tamilia replied seriously, "However, Lord City Lord, the Evil Demons’ advancement should undoubtedly occur when they’re fully engaged in their work. Therefore, I suggest you be present on-site."
Da Fei was shocked, "On-site?" Then pointing upward, "Do you mean I should go to the intestinal space?"
Tamilia said seriously, "Yes, it’s filled with the Holy Vine’s digestive mucus, extremely corrosive. Ordinary people can’t enter, but I believe you can handle it."
Oh, goodness! Asking me to go to such a disgusting place—it’s fortunate this is just a game! But it’s nothing serious; I once worked as a temporary cable repairman in sewers!
Da Fei nodded, "Then let’s go; let’s prioritize troop training!"
"Alright, come with me!" Tamilia raised her hand and opened a Space Gate, entering first. Da Fei followed closely, and then, as his eyes blinked, the scene changed, submerging Da Fei below the chest into a pool of hot, bubbling mucus. Above his head, "Corrosive Damage -16!" "Burn Damage -15!" "Poison Damage -12" appeared in rows!
——System Prompt: You have entered a special water environment. Your God-level Navigator sub-skill Extreme Survival comes into play, increasing your health and stamina by 50%. Your Ultimate Sea Monster Hunter Achievement comes into play, increasing your health and stamina by 20%...
Oh, come on, this is the inside of the Holy Vine! How does anyone survive here without flying?
At this moment, Tamilia flew overhead Da Fei, "Lord City Lord, I’ll first add the 30 newly produced Evil Demons to your team. When their collected energy reaches saturation, I’ll give a prompt. At that time, please initiate their special skills!"
——System Prompt: 30 Evil Demons have joined your team.
Probably only Tamilia as an NPC knows which Flower Demons were produced first. Da Fei nodded, "Understood."
For now, there’s nothing to say but to keep healing and sustaining. Da Fei was surprised to find that using the Healing Skill in the intestinal space consumed a large amount of mana, yet its healing efficacy was particularly low, barely maintaining the rate of health consumption.
Tamilia reminded again, "Lord City Lord, this area is actually a Divine Domain within the Holy Vine, with very little Light Energy. The more you use, the less there will be, and the healing effect will decrease. Please be aware!"
Indeed, the Holy Vine, which thrives on Obsidian and flesh, clearly doesn’t align with Light Energy. Well, the more challenging the place, the greater the potential for breakthroughs. I’ve long been used to it, so I’ll start conserving energy now.
Luckily, being soaked in the slime counts as a water battle environment. My Extreme Survival from the Navigator and Sea Monster Hunter skills have nearly doubled my health, plus the self-recovery of the Divine Artifact, I can hold out.
After a while, Tamilia reported, "Lord City Lord, 30 Evil Demons have collected enough energy, and you can now use a special skill."
Can we finally get started? Da Fei exhaled deeply. Well, nothing more to say, activate the special skill!
—System Prompt: You used the "Flesh Essence Collection" special skill on the 30 Evil Demon troops. The 30 Evil Demon troops absorbed the collected Flesh Essence energy and gained growth potential!
Da Fei was suddenly startled. I have a Master-level special soldier bonus, plus such high-end energy from the Divine Beast, and still only gained growth potential? Da Fei quickly checked the Evil Demons’ attributes, no improvement! Which means, it failed!
At this point, Tamilia apologized profoundly, "I’m sorry, Lord City Lord, it seems with their current quality, they are far from advancing."
So NPCs can be unreliable too! Alright, it’s like trying to refine equipment to +10 in a game, failures are common at unreliable times.
Da Fei could only sigh, "It’s alright, we can still keep trying, let’s switch to the next batch."
Tamilia shook her head and sighed, "If even this batch doesn’t work, the ones born afterwards will be even worse. So, my lord, this place is extremely challenging. Please return."
Return? It would be even more frustrating to return without success! Moreover, if I miss this chance, where will I find the time when the battle starts? Da Fei was unwilling and said, "I can hold out, so let this first batch try once more, let them collect enough Flesh Essence again. After all, they have already gained potential."
Tamilia frowned and said, "Alright, since it’s your wish, I will comply."
As time ticked by, Da Fei healed himself twice more, with diminishing effects each time, especially the second time, which was almost unbearable to see. Da Fei even doubted if his third Healing Skill could be cast at all?
It seems that if they fail, the only option is to be eliminated. Such a frustrating situation reminded Da Fei of the time on the Flame River when promoting the Angel Army. The situation then was fundamentally different, as the Angels were in a very low state, clearly tempered, and once the daily Sailing Training and potential information came out, the promotion prospects were quite high. But now these Evil Demons are in normal conditions, having not endured hardship, making promotion visibly challenging.
Given the situation, Da Fei could only hope that the 30 Evil Demons from earlier would strive for advancement. And speaking of Sailing Training, Da Fei suddenly realized, isn’t this day almost over? Indeed, it’s past 5:30 now, exactly two and a half hours since the last Sailing Training information, and the end of the game day is near!
And now, the position of the Sky Ship doesn’t count as sailing, so there might be no Sailing Training information. But soaking here does count! Fine, I’ll wait a few minutes. Once the Sailing Training information comes up, I’ll start working! I refuse to believe that out of 30, not even one can succeed? It’s impossible for my luck in games to be this bad!
Hold on! Speaking of luck, Da Fei suddenly remembered something crucial that he might have overlooked? Right, when Da Fei was training the Artillery Emperor, it was concluded that luck is unrelated to troop advancement, and the subsequent promotion of the Angel Army confirmed it, so using Lucky Hand didn’t help.
However, the advancement of the Evil Demons is inherently different from the former; Evil Demons advance using their own special skills, and luck can influence troop and equipment special skills. So every time Da Fei’s 100% Lucky Hand is activated, rare special effects flourish in abundance.
Moreover, Da Fei also possesses the God-level Luck Skill sub-skill Lucky Body, which boosts the chance of troop special skills triggering by 15%! Not to mention that Da Fei’s first innate ability is the Luck Skill, enhancing the effects of the Luck Skill and related skills as one’s level increases!
Finally recognizing the crux of the issue, Da Fei felt invigorated, "Tamilia, enroll all 810 Evil Demons into my troops!"
Tamilia exclaimed, "All of them? Lord City Lord, as far as I know, the more troops you have, the lower the training success rate!"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "It’s like running a school; the more students you have, the lower the success rate. But as long as the absolute number increases, even if it’s low, it’s still a win! Anyway, it’s the last chance, let’s gamble on luck!"
"Understood!" (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you’re welcome to visit qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
