MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1048 - Chapter 1048 Chapter 1048 Atavism

Chapter 1048: Chapter 1048: Atavism Chapter 1048: Chapter 1048: Atavism The newly born Worm Mother was already three to four yards long, resembling a huge public bus. However, as the eggshells merged, the Worm Mother’s body rapidly shrank until, upon the integration of all the eggshells, it had diminished to the size of a fingernail, resembling a bizarre red crystal.

Not only did it lose its original terrifying momentum, but it also possessed a unique beauty, so much so that even women who detested bugs didn’t find this creature disgusting, but rather quite beautiful.

“Quick, contract a divine pet, whoever gets it will keep it.”

Swarms of Hunters rushed forth, madly running toward the city gate. The Prosperous Era players attacking the city were dumbfounded as tens of thousands of Hunters suddenly surged out and stormed toward the worm eggs.

“Take care of the Prosperous Era players climbing the city walls, we’re pulling out,” commanded the Unparalleled Enchantress, prompting Starfire’s members to unleash a burst of power, annihilating the Prosperous Era players on the Sky-reaching Vine.

“Is it really no problem, considering this is a divine pet? We shouldn’t let others take it just because we are retreating,” Unparalleled Enchantress messaged Li Yao privately.

“You just focus on retreating. I’ve already contracted it; how could anyone else contract it?” Li Yao revealed frankly.

Realizing the truth, the Enchantress thought it over and agreed, understanding that Li Yao wouldn’t have released such a powerful creature without being sure of his hold over it.

However, in the eyes of those Hunters, how could one contract something that was still in the eggs? These players completely disrupted the rhythm of the Prosperous Era’s siege.

And they couldn’t even care about besieging anymore, not just those causing chaos, but the Hunters from Prosperous Era were also tempted.

“The divine pet belongs to Prosperous Era, abandon the siege for now and follow me to capture the divine pet.”

The Beast Speaker also lost his composure. He gave the go-ahead as his boss had just instructed — a mere stronghold meant little. If it were destroyed, they could simply rebuild. After all, they wouldn’t drop in level, it would just cost money and time.

The rivals of Prosperous Era, Starfire, felt likewise, knowing they couldn’t escape and could seek revenge sooner or later. The boss sighed as he had anticipated Starfire’s revenge when he schemed against them, but he didn’t expect their retaliation to arrive so swiftly, leaving him no time to react.

Being involved with ancient gods, as things settled down, the fights between players and guilds were bound to become more intense, and destroying strongholds was inevitable.

Though Prosperous Era had taken a hit, they had also gained experience, shedding some of their previously blind arrogance. As long as their foundation was not destroyed, Prosperous Era wouldn’t falter.

But the divine pet was different, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, especially considering the enormous price Prosperous Era had paid for incubation, even delaying their guild’s progress.

Moreover, possessing a divine pet might even allow the Beast Speaker to compete with Li Yao. Even if he could not defeat him, he wouldn’t be as powerless as he was now.

Convinced by the boss, the Beast Speaker led the Prosperous Era players in a mad charge against the Hunters’ formation, which really wasn’t much of a formation at all.

Initially hesitant due to the continuous losses, no one expected the worm egg to hatch all of a sudden, causing a mad rush; they regarded each other as foes, devoid of any formation.

Chaos erupted near the base of the city walls, with the foremost Hunters initiating contracts, but those just starting were immediately overwhelmed by attacks from behind. However, they all exercised caution, not using area-damage skills, fearing they might kill the newly born divine pet.

Meanwhile, the Worm Mother lay motionless on the ground, her body flickering with black light and tendrils, as black tendrils spread quietly everywhere, stealthily wrapping around the fallen bodies.

Li Yao stood alone on the Arrow Tower, coldly observing the people below vying for his possession, resigned now to being merely energy for the mother of bugs.

Even in the most barren deserts, a Worm Mother could proliferate. Although the bugs could consume flesh, they could also convert even soil into necessary survival energy. Such was the terrifying aspect of the Worm Tribe.

Of course, flesh and blood creatures were better because they were not only sources of energy but could also be used to produce Worm Tribe materials.

Li Yao, reviewing the attributes of the Worm Mother, was very satisfied.

Worm Mother – Progenitor (Ancestral)

Level: 44

Grade: Mid-Level Racial Chief

Health: 30 million

Armor: Crystal Armor (immune to most physical and magic damage, but the heavy armor also restricts the Worm Queen’s speed, and causes her to lose most of her offensive power)

Life Form: First Phase (Larval Stage)

Evolution: 29/1000000

Skills: Ancient God Barrier, Crystal Splash, Touch of the Ancient God, Savage Headbutt, Devour

Special Features: Hive Split (0/3)

Internal Frame Structure: Worker Nest Level 1 (0/3000)

Space: 3000*3000 yards

Annotations: Originally a third-generation Worm Queen, she reverted to a primordial Worm Queen via a special pathway. She became the first Worm Queen to revert after the ancient gods’ wars.

Equipped Location: Forehead

Sensitivity: 20%

Crystal Armor, the body is covered with crystal armor, immune to 75% of all damage, lasts ten minutes, cooldown time one hour, consumes ten workers.

Parasite, attacking carries parasitic eggs, the number of parasites adjusted according to the energy of the host, exploding the parasitic eggs after killing the target, absorbing energy to hatch basic units of the Worm Tribe. Basic Worm Tribe units, if returned to the Worm Queen’s Frame space or hive, can be transformed into different kinds of Worm Tribe.

Contractor: Supreme Overlord (Ancient God)

Now Li Yao was one hundred percent sure that the Dark Touch was indeed the body of an ancient god, he just didn’t know which one.

But now was not the time to think about that. Although Li Yao knew that the Worm Queen was strong, he hadn’t expected her to be this formidable.

At phase one, with health at level 44 reaching tens of millions, it was terrifying. Coupled with the crystal armor, she was practically a mobile fortress; killing her was difficult.

It’s not that there were no weaknesses, to think of movement speed was out of the question, but that also wasn’t a big issue since he could carry her in his own forehead, no need for her to move.

And even with skills, Li Yao knew that they were essentially unnecessary, as he wouldn’t let her fight like a pet. Keep in mind that although Li Yao had contracted the Worm Queen, it wasn’t the kind of contract one has with a pet. The Worm Queen wouldn’t be able to resurrect if she died.

That is to say, if the Worm Queen died, everything would be over. That’s why the Worm Queen had so many health points. Of course, the Worm Queen wasn’t a combat unit or element either.

Hive Split, in essence, involves splitting a part of one’s soul to form a hive at a certain location, becoming a base to gather resources or produce troops, primarily to acquire energy.

To Li Yao’s delight, she actually had combat attributes, a 20% enhancement in agility was truly incredible.

And the skills had also changed, she had also acquired Crystal Armor, which was incredible. Although it pained Li Yao to consume three workers, it was worth the expenditure for survival in critical moments.

As for the troops produced by Parasite, they could temporarily serve in combat or be used as materials to transform into other types of troops.

More crucially, combined with his own Dark Arrow, with Parasite absorbing flesh and Dark Arrow manipulating skeletons, they complemented each other beautifully, further enhancing his capacity in group battles.

Li Yao really hadn’t expected, under these circumstances, to step onto the path of possessing troops, moreover a diverse array of troops, how could he not be thrilled…

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