Chapter 668 - 662: Since You’re Here, Don’t Leave
As expected.
The Royal Family of Fierce Sunflower specializes in energy recovery, and the Skills’ effects are even more powerful than Lin You had imagined.
Especially the two large-scale Skills: "Sun" and "Lunar Eclipse".
One continuously restores allies’ energy, while the other continuously depletes the enemies’ energy, causing 3% penetration damage per second.
The combination of addition and subtraction results in an incredibly impressive suppressive force.
It can even prevent the opponents from using their Skills.
The most important is the last Skill, Sun and Moon Radiance.
When the Sun and Moon coexist, all Skill effects are doubled, meaning "Photosynthesis" can instantly restore 50% Power of Law.
Sun and Lunar Eclipse further restore 2% energy per second, deplete the enemies’ energy by 2%, and increase the damage to 6%.
In Infinite Reproduction state, casting Skills together with duplicates, the effects are multiplied, resulting in 4% energy and 12% damage per second.
Just about 8 seconds is needed to eliminate all enemies of the same Level within a 1 km range.
Unless they have recovery means, otherwise, they can only wait for death, or escape the Skill’s Range.
With such a powerful recovery method, his Time Law can be extended to over 20 seconds, finally solving the problem of overconsumption every time energy is depleted.
"Since your Race is Sun and Moon Sunflower, I shall name you... Celestial Sunflower."
Lin You thought for a moment, giving the new Royal Family a name, making it easier to recognize.
"Thank you, master, for the name."
Celestial Sunflower’s large sunflower bud bowed slightly, giving a gentle salute.
Her voice is very soft, seeming quite reservedly introverted, perfectly complementing the other Royal Family members.
"You may rise."
Lin You nodded to her and then brought her to a newly created Hero Transformation Pool to begin the transformation.
[Transforming Species into Hero requires consuming Tier equivalent Law Crystal Stones x25. Would you like to continue?]
Thankfully, transforming Heroes and recruiting Mutated Species similarly require Tier equivalent Law Crystal Stones.
It seems Law Crystal Stone uses are extensive here, definitely a critically important resource.
Without hesitation, he immediately chose to transform.
In the next second.
A glow appeared, completely wrapping Celestial Sunflower’s body, and her aura subtly changed.
[Transformation successful, "Sun and Moon Sunflower·Celestial Sunflower" awakens Exclusive Talent: Sun and Moon Replacement]
[Sun and Moon Replacement (Talent): When Sun or Lunar Eclipse is present, all Sunflower Species receive 25% reduction in Range damage]
It’s actually group damage reduction?
Lin You’s eyes lit up.
Species like Celestial Sunflower which have large-scale area control killing Skills are the most easily targeted, typically prioritized for concentrated attacks.
But with this Talent, things are different.
As long as enemies can’t breach the rear, large-scale attacks can’t instantly take down Celestial Sunflower, or even other Sunflower Species.
For auxiliary-based Species, this is definitely one of the most fitting Skills.
Only Forest Sage’s Natural Harmony bug-like Skill can steadily surpass this.
"Alright, go and get acquainted with them."
Regarding Celestial Sunflower’s various abilities, Lin You could be described as quite satisfied.
After speaking to her, he then came under the World Tree, using the remaining Tier Twelve Law Crystal Stones to continue mutating Extraordinary Species.
Perhaps the luck was used up when mutating Royal Family members.
Spending over four thousand Law Crystal Stones yielded no Mutated Skills.
The only relief was the gratifying number of combat Species.
Over two thousand two hundred Species, with two thousand being advanced stages of his most commonly used Species.
Ancient Tree, Flower Spirit, Mushroom, Vine, Cannibal Flower, Pea, Cactus, Dandelion, Sunflower, Lantern Grass, Jade Green Dragon, Deep Blue Dream, Nut...
Seeing the densely multiplied Plants before him, Lin You felt countless emotions.
Unknowingly, he had amassed so many Species, all at Extraordinary Level.
Other Tier Twelve Lords, even if they have Extraordinary Level Species, probably have only two or three types; this is one of his advantages.
With diverse Species types, responding to various battles naturally comes more easily.
It’s also about time to set off for larger cities, to gather information on other Great Emperors and Mo Tian’s forces.
"I wonder how they’re doing now."
If he’s to say, whom he trusts most in this Divine Domain, it would be those from Ten Thousand Realms like him.
Especially Saint Radiance Emperor and Yan Lie, among others.
If possible, he naturally hopes to find them sooner, for mutual assistance and information exchange.
He has a feeling.
The mastermind behind sending forces to destroy Ten Thousand Realms isn’t just as simple as the Pantheon.
Because even the Pantheon Hall Master is only Tier Thirteen Peak, participating in a Main God Origin World struggle seems implausible.
In other words.
There is another mastermind.
Holding the World Core, he must be more cautious.
But sitting idly isn’t his style; so he’s choosing to take the initiative, venturing into larger cities to investigate information and simultaneously enhance strength.
Know oneself and know the enemy to be fully prepared.
That’s his entire plan at the moment.
"By the time, we should reach it tomorrow, right?"
Glancing at the now dark sky, Lin You murmured to himself.
To know more about the Pantheon, the best approach is naturally targeting the Pantheon’s upper echelon.
Isn’t there a Level 9 Quasi-God coming soon?
This might be his opportunity, after all. It seems he needs to make more preparations.
With that thought in mind, he opened various interfaces and started operating.
...
The night passed without a word.
When the sun rose the next day, the previously quiet Demon Suppression City became lively once again.
In the distant sky, a team riding flying mounts suddenly appeared, quickly approaching the southern city wall.
"They’re here!"
On the city wall, Bai Shangting and his subordinates awaited early to welcome them.
Seeing the Pantheon banner hanging at the front of the team, everyone’s heart skipped a beat, and they immediately went up to greet them.
Then, in a gust of howling wind, the Pantheon team swept dust into the air above the city wall.
"I, Bai Shangting, City Lord of Demon Suppression City, humbly welcome Steward Zhou!"
Bai Shangting bowed and greeted loudly.
Though he was someone who had infiltrated other forces, he was still nominally a part of the Pantheon, so he had to show the proper courtesies.
"You’re Bai Shangting?"
A lazy voice sounded. Zhou Fang slowly rose from his reclining chair, overlooking the people below, and finally his gaze landed on Bai Shangting.
As a confidant of Elder Three, he naturally understood certain secrets and knew that Elder Three did not like Bai Shangting, so his look turned a bit sharper.
"In response to Steward Zhou, it is indeed me."
Bai Shangting was secretly startled, but his expression remained unchanged, humbly bowing even deeper.
As a city lord for so many years, he naturally understood the way of survival and had lowered his posture from the very beginning.
As expected.
Seeing him like this, Zhou Fang’s expression finally softened a little.
"Alright, everyone, you may rise."
With that, he looked down towards the urban area below, glancing briefly.
"You should have received the message sent a few days ago, right? Take me to meet the person who awakened to a legendary level."
His words were full of unmistakable authority.
Bai Shangting had long anticipated he would say this. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally bowed and said, "Sir, you might not know, but the person who awakened to a legendary level species is my daughter, Bai Linxue."
"Your daughter?" Zhou Fang was obviously a bit surprised.
A companion quickly spoke up: "Sir, the documents did state that the person is indeed the daughter of the city lord of Demon Suppression City."
Clearly.
During the journey, Zhou Fang hadn’t checked the information on those legendary talents.
So hearing this, he was even more surprised and couldn’t help but scrutinize Bai Shangting a few more times.
The angel-type talented lord was a key recruitment target for their Pantheon.
Though Elder Three did not like Bai Shangting, no matter what, he was still the biological father of Elder Three’s granddaughter.
Zhou Fang, having reached the position of a steward, couldn’t really be as arrogant as he seemed and burn his bridges.
"Since she is your daughter, then take me to see her. Elder Three specifically mentioned that she must be brought back to the Pantheon."
He emphasized the words "Elder Three," causing the bowing Bai Shangting’s expression to change slightly.
But he quickly regained his composure, courteously saying, "Sir, you jest. The entire Demon Suppression City belongs to the Pantheon, and naturally, my daughter is no exception."
He didn’t express agreement or disagreement with them taking his daughter but deflected the question.
Zhou Fang gave him a deep look and said nothing more. With a wave of his arm, the entire team took off once more, led by Bai Shangting and others towards the City Lord’s Mansion.
Unexpectedly.
They hadn’t flown far when Zhou Fang’s gaze was suddenly caught by a giant tree outside the northern suburbs of the city, and he uttered a soft "huh."
"That place... whose territory is it?"
"In response, sir, it belongs to a quasi-god who grew weary of conflict and chose to live in seclusion here," Bai Shangting responded without changing his expression.
These words weren’t his own but rather what Lin You had instructed him to say.
"A quasi-god?"
"Yes." Bai Shangting sighed, smiling bitterly, "You know, someone of that level is not someone a small city lord like myself can provoke."
"Interesting."
Zhou Fang raised an eyebrow, not expecting a person of such stature to appear here and live in seclusion in such a remote, small city.
After silently observing the northern direction of the city for a while, he signaled to a cold-faced man beside him.
The man nodded at him and quickly turned into a wisp of wind, vanishing from the team, seemingly highly skilled in the art of stealth.
Yet no one noticed.
At that moment, clusters of dandelion seeds, imperceptible to the naked eye, floated in the sky, attaching themselves to them and their species.
They were like cotton fluff drifting through the air, carried all the way to the City Lord’s Mansion at the center of Demon Suppression City.
...
On another side.
After a ripple in space, the cold-faced man who had left the team also arrived near the manor outside the northern suburbs, secretly observing.
The method he was using was the "Wind Concealment" skill possessed by the legendary wind spirit species, allowing him to completely merge with the breeze, making him appear to have completely disappeared.
And his strength had reached the level of a Level 2 Quasi-God.
Even in front of a Level 5 Quasi-God, he had the confidence not to be detected, which was why he dared to get so close to investigate the situation.
However, what puzzled him was.
Inside the manor, aside from a World Tree symbolizing the territory core, there was nothing else, not even a shadow of a species.
Curious, he cautiously landed on the ground, quietly sneaking into the manor.
"Since you’re here, then don’t leave."
Suddenly, a calm voice echoed inside the manor.