Derek Carter, the Lonely Swordsman, and Luna Snow all felt their scalps tingle. The three of them were currently facing the second form of the G Creature. If G1 still had forty to fifty percent human resemblance, G2 had completely mutated into a monster that only had a human-like form.
According to the monster manual, G2 is a second-tier, one-star monster, and it is a top-tier monster within its rank. Its giant claws are capable of tearing apart a Tyrant Zombie with a single strike.
"Fire!" the Lonely Swordsman shouted, unleashing a burst of bullets from his submachine gun, instantly splattering flesh and blood on the monster. However, G2's attack, defense, and regeneration had all been comprehensively enhanced. This level of attack could not pose a threat!
Although G2's mobility was still a relative weakness, it had been greatly enhanced compared to G1 and possessed a charge skill, which was enough to compensate for its lack of speed. The three Adventurers were dodging frantically as G2 charged forward and smashed through a concrete wall. It quickly turned around, using its massive right arm to block the incoming bullets, and charged again, instantly slamming Derek Carter against the wall and causing him to lose mobility.
"It's over!" Derek Carter felt despair. The space here was narrow, with no room for maneuvering or dodging. Engaging in close combat with this monster offered almost no chance of winning. He decisively pulled out a hand grenade, but before he could even pull the pin, G2's retractable sharp claws shot out and swept, instantly cutting his body from the left shoulder to the abdomen.
Derek Carter, dead!
Luna Snow fired the remaining bullets from her assault rifle at G2, causing its body to enter a brief state of stiffness. The Lonely Swordsman dropped his empty submachine gun, quickly slid to the side, picked up the hand grenade, and pulled the pin. His movements were seamless, but in the very next instant, five giant claws rapidly struck and pierced his body. The Lonely Swordsman used his last bit of strength to stuff the hand grenade onto the monster's body. Then, there was a loud bang, and the two figures were simultaneously blown away and fell to the ground motionless.
Lonely Swordsman, dead! He perished together with G2.
The Adventurers outside looked at each other in disbelief, unable to imagine such a thing happening. Three out of the four Adventurers had fallen one after another, leaving only Luna Snow, who had run out of ammunition and was completely bewildered, miraculously alive.
Mandy shouted, "Luna, are you okay? The monster is finally completely killed!"
White Little Deer added, "What's wrong with this monster? Why did its strength suddenly increase so much and become so terrifying!"
"I don't know either!" Luna Snow was still in shock and confusion. She opened the monster manual and found the relevant information about this monster.
**[G2 Creature]**, second-tier, one-star monster... Description: The most terrifying aspect of the g-virus lies in its almost infinite ability to evolve and mutate. Each time it suffers heavy damage, it can activate the G cells' activity. The G2 creature form evolved and mutated from G1.
"G1, G2..." Luna Snow murmured to herself.
Another strange sound came from nearby. She instantly felt a bone-chilling coldness shoot straight from her tailbone to the crown of her head.
"Not good!"
"Luna, run!"
"No way!"
"This guy... he's alive again!"
The audience felt a sense of horror. The G2 monster, which had been blown to pieces, stood up once again. At the same time, it rapidly devoured and absorbed the nearby corpses, integrating them into its body. Flesh and blood wriggled frantically! Bones were rapidly reorganizing! The G Creature underwent a massive transformation again.
This transformation was so thorough and the changes in its body structure were so drastic that it could no longer be called human! G3's arms simultaneously grew and expanded to three and a half meters. They had now moved from its shoulders to its back, forming giant claws similar to "demon wings." The pair of auxiliary arms that had grown on its chest during the G2 period had now grown into a new pair of arms. Its entire body skin was dark red or purplish-black, with some areas covered in hardened tissue resembling scales. Its height reached over three meters! Normal people looked like Gnomes in front of it!
**[You have unlocked the monster manual entry for "G3 Creature"!]**
The Adventurers' luck was clearly not good. This time, not only did G2 appear, but G3 also showed up. The oppressive feeling of G3 far exceeded that of G2 by ten times! This was completely the most deformed, twisted, and ugly demon! The Flame Thrower Tracker in the second stage could not compare to it either. As the strongest monster in the third stage of the Secret Realm, it was a being that had reached the second-tier, three-star level. In other words, not only was its appearance more oppressive than the Flame Thrower Tracker, but its strength was also much greater.
Luna Snow's fighting spirit collapsed, and she fell into complete despair. After all, she had run out of ammunition. Even if she still had fighting spirit, she had no ability to resist. Fast! Too fast! G3 charged forward at a speed faster than the Witch or the Tracker's second form. Its giant claws, like demon wings, landed directly on Luna Snow, instantly tearing the Adventurer into pieces as if shredding a piece of paper!
Challenge failed! And it was a crushing defeat!
The Lonely Swordsman said, "Is the third stage actually this difficult?"
"Although I was careless this time and was killed by a sneak attack..." White Crane Hermit was a little embarrassed. "But even if I had survived, it wouldn't have changed the outcome, after all, G3 is stronger than the Tracker!"
"I understand!" Derek Carter said. "G Creatures seem to be one type of monster, but in fact, they are completely three, or even more, types of monsters!"
White Crane Hermit nodded. "It can continuously evolve and grow. Each evolution is equivalent to turning into a new monster. Every G1 has a certain probability of turning into G2 or even G3."
When everyone heard this, they all felt a sense of novelty.
Nanshan Ke remarked, "I've never heard of such a situation. This is too rare, isn't it?"
Black Stone Hammer King smacked his lips. "Every G1 could potentially turn into G3? The pressure is immense under these circumstances!"
Violent Little Chicken added, "Our Lord really knows how to stir things up!"
Mandy noted, "Hey, what did I tell you? I said you can't underestimate the Lord. He has more trump cards than we imagined. Any one he pulls out from his pants is enough to give us a hard time."
"The difficulty of this third stage far exceeds the second stage!"
"Good! The harder it is, the more excited I get!"
"I'll conquer it sooner or later!"
"To be honest, G3 is quite handsome. I want this soul crystal!"
The Adventurers were once again shocked by the Lord's powerful monsters and design capabilities. At the same time, they became curious about the origin of the G Creatures and engaged in lively discussions and speculations about it.
This challenge was undoubtedly a failure. The expected exploration progress was less than one-tenth. However, the Adventurers were not discouraged by this and were instead more curious about the remaining parts.
Territory Lord's Mansion
Jack withdrew his gaze. The Adventurers' energy was exhausted. Business ended half an hour early.
When the city opened today, the territory's basic resource reserves were:
- Soul Crystals: 114
- Mental Power: 3,414
- Material Soul Crystals: 1,169
The reserves of first-tier gray soul crystals were: 300 one-star, 25 two-star, and 6 three-star.
Today, 670 Adventurers were received, with soul crystal income reaching 3,432 and net mental power income reaching 4,732. Soul crystal income and output were: 315/349 one-star soul crystals, 39/44 two-star soul crystals, 16/28 three-star soul crystals, and 5/6 five-star soul crystals. The soul crystal income was astonishing, almost close to 90% of the output.
The soul crystal recovery ability of each Underground City varies. Generally, a recovery rate of around 20% is considered qualified. Underground Cities with a rate below this proportion will have operational problems, while those that can reach 30-40% are Underground Cities with very clever methods and strong operational capabilities.
These Lords, in order to recover resources, inevitably resort to deception and strategizing. Jack didn't set any conditions and remained laid-back and relaxed. Even so, the daily recovery rate could be maintained at over 60%. Today, under the stimulation of external warfare, it reached around 90%! Such an exaggerated recovery ratio is enough to make any well-informed Great Lord exclaim that they have lived long enough to see everything.
So many soul crystals were produced in one go. The mental power of ordinary Lords would have been drained long ago. Jack still had a net income of up to 4,732 points. The current mental power reserve has reached a record-breaking 8,146! Can't spend it all! Simply can't spend it all!
Upgrading from a second-tier Lord to a third-tier Lord only requires 5,000 mental power. If Jack were to upgrade now, he could awaken the Sea of Inspiration again. Although it was tempting, he ultimately held back. He would definitely upgrade. But it wouldn't hurt to wait for half a night. First, eliminate Bloodthroat, establish the overall situation, and then upgrade. It's not too late.
With sufficient materials and enough soul crystals, Jack built the third and fourth mercenary houses and contracted 15 Adventurers in one go. Then, he invested two Tank soul crystals and one Witch soul crystal into the monster camp, increasing the number of monsters in the territory to 6. Finally, he issued territory campaign missions to all Adventurers.
Although he had a huge number of soul crystals in hand, the actual number of troops he could recruit was limited by the maximum capacity of the mercenary houses. He could recruit a maximum of 360 mercenaries. Finally, the Miracle City army was formed:
- 1 Flame Thrower Tracker monster soldier
- 1 Witch monster soldier
- 4 Tank monster soldiers
- 30 contracted soldiers
- 360 mercenaries
This lineup was already very powerful, at least luxurious in the first tier. A great battle is imminent. This battle is the ultimate decisive battle between Miracle City and Gloomy City. The final outcome will directly determine the fate of Gloomy Valley!
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