Chapter 564 - 800,000 Nightmare Coins, the Lice Crisis!
Among these twenty-five skills, the Legendary-tier ones included War God, Martial Saint, and World-Burning Immortal Flame.
【Martial Saint LV5 (Legendary): Increases close-combat lethality by 500%. Exclusive Skill: “Flash Kick”】
This was the only Legendary skill born from this massive fusion, combining the Ultimate Kick Technique, the Epic-Level Fist Technique, and many general martial arts skills.
Fusing a Legendary-tier general martial arts skill was expected, so Xu Lang wasn’t too surprised.
Once a general skill reached Legendary, it unlocked an exclusive technique. Martial Saint’s level five exclusive skill was Flash Kick.
One casual kick, and the damage was explosive!
Xu Lang felt that even he couldn’t defend against it. Martial Saint paired with the Constitution talent Overlord was an absolute peak combination.
The Epic-tier skills included Mystic Sovereign Meditation Art, Blood Control Mastery, Omni-Field Perception, Demon-Sealing Slash, and Electromagnetic Force Manipulation.
【Blood Control Mastery LV5 (Epic): Increases Blood Qi utilization rate by 250%】
【Omni-Field Perception LV5 (Epic): Captures all information within range, including but not limited to airflow, life signs, emotions, spells, elements, and fluctuations. Perception range scales with composite attributes. Current perception range: 80 meters】
【Demon-Sealing Slash LV5 (Epic): Condenses demon-sealing blade energy on a weapon. Upon hitting an enemy, forces them into a mandatory “Sealed” state. Seal duration depends on target’s resilience, with a minimum of 0.01 seconds】
【Electromagnetic Force Manipulation LV25 (Epic): Controls up to 10,000 horsepower of electromagnetic force. Allows viewing the material world through an electromagnetic perspective, seeing the energy world invisible to the naked eye. Electromagnetic force can reshape metal, release electric currents, and form protective force fields, among other uses】
Among these four Epic skills, Electromagnetic Force Manipulation was the most unique. To fuse it, Xu Lang had used up almost all the high-end skill scrolls dropped from the last round of games.
The maximum power of a top-tier main battle tank’s engine is about 1,500 horsepower. If Xu Lang ignored all other skills and equipped just this one, he could output 6.7 times that amount—roughly the power of a large marine diesel engine.
The key point was that this was continuous output, not a one-time burst!
Furthermore, this power could also be used for defense. While spreading it across a 360-degree defense would rapidly decrease its effectiveness, concentrating it at a single point would maximize its defensive strength.
In battle, having such an external power source was incredibly convenient, not to mention being able to release electric currents and generate magnetic attraction.
After all, it was a level 25 Epic skill, loaded with value.
The remaining skills each had their own characteristics, but they were all Legendary tier. Even if they were passively upgraded, Xu Lang wouldn’t feel regret, nor would he think it was a waste of the Mystic Sovereign Meditation Art’s value.
The Abyss Demon Eye was an upgraded version of the Mind-Shattering Demon Eyes. It amplified his aura while also increasing its lethality.
Eye Technique: Grand Dream Samsara was used for hypnosis. Combined with the Eye of Providence, Xu Lang could pull off his own version of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Aura of Terror was a genuine aura-type skill. When activated, it subjected enemies to a willpower check: top-tier enemies were immune, mid-tier enemies had their defenses weakened, and low-tier enemies took substantial damage.
Blade Angel was a passive skill with no cost, increasing blade sharpness for easier armor penetration.
Soul of Burning Steel was also a passive skill. When the soul was invaded by an external soul force, it would counter-scorch the attacker’s soul.
Phantom Step concealed aura and increased movement speed.
The two Knowledge-type skills were quite special.
Elven Whisper allowed him to read information transmitted through an entity’s mental signals and communicate with all races.
Pan-World Geography prevented Xu Lang from getting lost and increased his understanding of the lay of the land and timing.
Most importantly, both of these skills were EX-level and could not be upgraded, meaning they wouldn’t be randomly blessed by the Mystic Sovereign Meditation Art.
Looking at everything, Xu Lang’s stat sheet was nothing short of magnificent. Combined with the abilities of the Scarlet Shepherd and the various buffs provided by the Herd Spirits, he was now a walking taboo.
That night, Xu Lang slept very soundly, feeling like he lacked nothing.
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The next morning, Xu Lang was the last to wake up.
【Basic Nightmare Coins: 1600, Conversion Rate: 8001%, Eight-hour total production: 127,760 Nightmare Coins】
【Total Nightmare Coins: 829,624】
【Mystic Sovereign Meditation Art Harvest Summary: Constitution +40, Spirit +40, Aura of Terror +1, Blood Rampage +1, Martial Saint +1】
【Ghostly Deity Power Harvest Summary: Ghostly Deity Power +30】
【Attributes: Constitution 900, Spirit 900, Ghostly Deity Power 510, Mystic Origin True Qi 450, Seven Killings Blood Qi 360】
Today was already the sixth day since the Blood Calamity descended.
Outside Demon King Castle, it was far from peaceful.
Wang Yazhi and the others hadn’t even eaten breakfast early in the morning before heading off to support other floors.
Overnight, the blood water had flooded the entire fifth floor and below.
Moreover, new monsters had appeared in the blood water.
They were a type of louse, born from the corpses of the frog monsters. At the time, Mad King Building had even issued a warning.
However, some of the frog monster carcasses had been left behind in the blood water. The players didn’t dare go down there, so they could only let them multiply.
These lice weren’t very strong offensively, and they only moved within the blood water, but they were extremely difficult to deal with. Once they attached themselves to a structure, they would continuously drain its Durability!
And while in the blood water, turret damage was reduced, and the players didn’t dare to open the doors rashly!
Killing the lice had become exceptionally difficult!
“Dorm Owner, what do we do now? There are more and more lice outside the door!” In Dorm 17, a female tenant said anxiously.
If the dormitories were previously a Safe Zone, now they were like a red-hot pottery jar.
That was the downside of a safe house.
Once a Safe Zone couldn’t hold out, death was not far behind.
“What’s there to panic about? Worst case, we go to the Demon Box World!” the bushy-browed man snapped.
“But then all our resources will go down the drain!” the female tenant said, her face filled with bitterness. “If we don’t have enough dormitory resources, we’ll definitely be at the bottom of the next round of games...”
Being at the bottom of the Points Leaderboard came with a death penalty!
Thinking of that scene, even the bushy-browed man couldn’t help but shudder.
“How about we just open the door and give it a try?” one player suggested.
“Are you fucking stupid? We’d be dead in an instant!” the bushy-browed man cursed loudly.
The current blood water was terrifyingly strange. Who knew what was lurking in it?
The surveillance cameras Zhang Shu and the others had made were of good quality and still hadn’t broken. The bushy-browed man stared at the monitor screen for a moment, then said, “Xiao Li, once the lice density goes up another level, you use the Ice Cannon to wipe them all out.”
“Are you trying to self-destruct? That’ll take a huge chunk out of the door’s Durability,” the player called Xiao Li replied.
“It’s the last resort. It’s better than just dragging things out forever!” the bushy-browed man answered.
“What about the lice on the turrets?”
“Same method!” The bushy-browed man showed the decisiveness expected of a Dorm Owner, then added, “And ask our friends on other floors to lend us some resources. Tell them we’re running low on raw materials!”
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