Chapter 868 - 421: Alien Races_2
After sending off the suspicious young girls, Li Ang flew all the way into a cave within the rocky mountains of the wilderness and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sigh, why are they so perceptive, each and every one."
He indeed intended to do "bad things," things the young girls wouldn’t allow.
That is to breed Whiteflower Wasps!
"Really, with that stylish chitin shell and black and white armor, they all say it’s creepy and disgusting."
Li Ang had always thought this Demon was perfectly suited to accompany Sky Knights in battle; they could fly at high speeds in any space, far more agile than Flying Dragons, Griffins, and Falcons that rely on wing membranes and feathers.
Previously, he promised them he wouldn’t breed them, also considering some girls really do fear insects; always getting startled was not good.
But now that the wilderness area has grown so large, his rogue mind stirred again.
With such a large area, who would notice breeding a few insect-like Demons? Now he could transport things from the wilderness realm directly without being seen. Why not secretly breed a few?
Li Ang found an entrance amidst dry grass and dead trees. As he tread on the sandy ground, the vibrations startled the large and small spiders in the environment, causing them to flee rapidly to new hiding places.
Excellent, they were just the first step of food for the Whiteflower Wasp larvae.
It was uncertain whether these Demons, engineered by Alchemists, would still undergo a worm pupation process?
Picking up one of the crystal-clear, white Demon eggs resembling lychee flesh, the system provided a notification.
[Selection Object: Whiteflower Wasp Eggs. Breeding Environment: Forest Area, Wilderness Area. Recommended Selection: Wilderness Area. Abundant food, higher power tier]
Li Ang glanced at the materials needed to begin breeding and was a bit surprised.
Just for incubation, the materials needed were simple, consisting of interchangeable Demon tendons, skeletons, and other materials.
The cave before him was a breeding slot; from the outside, it seemed bottomless, leading to deep inner rock layers.
Placing the Whiteflower Wasp eggs into the delicate sand within the cave, Li Ang discovered they couldn’t be cultivated in a colony like the Salamanders; each was solitary.
Is this purely due to the biological nature having independent territories? Or are they simply more powerful?
Li Ang hoped it was the latter.
He noticed the wilderness area now had eight breeding slots, deciding to raise five initially.
After operating on the panel for confirmation, the first Whiteflower Wasp began hatching.
[Notification: Whiteflower Wasp egg has begun hatching. Remaining Time: Ten Minutes.]
Ten minutes? Is it because they’re insects? This time is shorter than the Salamanders.
Breeding Whiteflower Wasps didn’t require preset materials like the Fire Feathered Lizard, but rather arranged around the egg sac once they began activity.
Li Ang positioned the Demon tendons around the lychee-like tender egg sac, feeling these things focused on flesh rather than the magic power or spirit within.
Given the brief period, he didn’t search for the next breeding slot, choosing to watch the Wasp’s hatching.
The insect egg trembled once, a black dot emerged inside the translucent crystalline white, pulsating like a heartbeat.
Soon, the contour of the black dot became increasingly clear, revealing the shape of a larva.
Unlike typical bees which undergo a process from larva to pupation and breakout, Li Ang noticed the Whiteflower Wasp larva within the egg sac re-stilled, developing into an adult shape before beginning its activity.
Previously nurtured by their mother with Soul Devouring Spider flesh, the rich internal nutrients depleted, its sharp mouthparts and legs pierced through the now-thin egg sac wall, crawling out.
Freshly hatched, the Whiteflower Wasp was palm-sized; it didn’t look at Li Ang, or rather, its compound eyes saw him, but it didn’t approach warmly like the Fairy Dragon and Salamander.
Li Ang sensed its inner connection to him, it was loyal to Li Ang, yet exhibited no warmth beyond this.
The Wasp crawled towards the Demon flesh, quickly tearing it into pieces, adhering with saliva, creating a direct flesh nest attached to the cave wall.
The Wasp burrowed within, absorbing the softened flesh nutrients, its size expanded instantly. Its next step was to begin hunting nearby wilderness spiders.
[Notification: Whiteflower Wasp’s growth requires more spider-type food for optimum Demon variety. Insert respective biological egg sac, achieving feed cycle]
To maintain their robust growth, the system suggested introducing spider-type Demon eggs, as existing wilderness-produced biota was insufficient.
No matter, even if growth is slow, just rely on the wilderness area’s environment to nurture them.
[Whiteflower Wasp [Growth Stage]]
[A specially mutated and empowered Demon through Alchemist-injected liquid, a formidable high-intelligence rapid assassin, particularly overpowering against spider-types. In the Star Flower Corps’ Eternal Summer’s Demon Breeding Ground, the second-generation Whiteflower Wasp specializes further in anti-Demon effects, downsizing slightly for added strength]
[Species: Mutated Insect Species]
[Combat Wisdom: 7 (-3) [Growth Stage]]
[Servant: None]
[Energy Source: Spiritual Enhancement Insect Heart, Tier 7 (-3) [Growth Stage][Overclockable]]
[Physical Strength: Disguise Reinforced Shell, Tier 7 (-3). Damaging Antimagic Tail Spike, Tier 7 (-3). Dividing Membrane Wings, Tier 7 (-3)]
[Special Attack: Invisibility Stealth Assault, Phantombane Venom Stinger]
[Skills: Devouring Demon Regeneration, High-speed Action, Weakness Recognition, Dissolving Venom, Anti Demon, Environmental Camouflage]
[Combat Power Amplification: 121%]
The creature grew to Li Ang’s forearm length, reaching Transcendent Realm Demon level, being high-tier within Tier Four, this combat power amplification index should decrease when reaching Tier Seven, yet remains formidable.
Compared to its mother, the second-generation Whiteflower Wasp’s energy source heart evolved, eliminating modification traces, advancing tiers.
Ordinary chitin shells also possess the ability to blend into the environment like a chameleon, paired with ant-Demon characteristics, the tail spike easily breaches magic protection layers, a stealth assassin indeed.
This batch of Wasps can’t reach their mother’s physique, yet their mother akin to a Flying Dragon, even smaller ones suffice, capable of serving as mounts exploring complex terrains, forming an assassination squad, ordinary Sky Cavalry stands no chance.
Li Ang nodded, letting the first Wasp begin its life, heading to other breeding slots.
Ultimately, the breeding ground harbored five Whiteflower Wasps, Li Ang instructed them to avoid others besides himself, then returned to the Eternal Summer.
He spent a moment on the deck with the wind, feeling a lifetime had passed; yesterday was fighting Star Souls and Demons on Lupus Island, destroying the island, now entering a new stage.
Regardless if it’s the Empire or some unknown potential threat pushing him and the team, every moment ahead promises to be filled.
The wind of the Ignis Sky Realm always carried a faint sulfur smell, something Li Ang disliked, prompting a swift return to the cabin.
In the afternoon, he began contemplating hand replacement matters.
The external mechanical structure was easy to implement, primarily needing the Force Field Hand adaptation, providing basic hand arm grasp capabilities when not casting, rising as the Force Field Hand when casting, if not amplifying, at least serving as a projectile launcher.
He took the blueprint to the forging room, while selecting materials and contemplating, Andasu visited.
"An, something——"
Li Ang was about to inquire about her purpose, noticing a metal lump following her.
"Huh? What’s this?"
The metal lump moved slightly, rotating possibly its head section, with a light point resembling an energy display lamp flickering once.
"Hello, Star Flower Corps leader Li Ang, I am crafted by Master Andasu Umore, auxiliary robot prototype third model, greeting you. Just, if you don’t, flirt around, all will be well... Haha!"