Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 335 - 142: 70,000 Newbies, Chickens Pecking at Each Other

Chapter 335: Chapter 142: 70,000 Newbies, Chickens Pecking at Each Other

The Jile Mainbrain, which replicates the Insect Race Mainbrain, left Qi Sheng puzzled.

At this moment, the purple mountain was slowly wriggling, and penetrating the barrier of flesh and blood, one could see Jile Clan Warriors inside, connected by numerous tentacles.

Like the Evil Eye Tower, this was another replicated imitation.

It appeared to be an Insect Race Mainbrain, but in reality, it was a flesh and blood mecha, with a Jile Warrior controlling the mainbrain inside.

The only difference from the Evil Eye Tower is that the Jile Mainbrain is not entirely composed of energy; it also incorporates a large amount of flesh and blood material.

As the flesh wriggled, the energy fluctuations released by the Power of Extreme Joy rippled through the flesh and blood body like a prelude to life creation, with tiny cells dividing, combining, and mutating at an astonishing speed, gradually constructing a complex life form according to the embedded soldier blueprint.

What surprised Qi Sheng was that the Lord of Jile had evidently done extensive research on the life structure of the Insect Race Mainbrain.

During the nurturing process, a peculiar biological resonance was created within the mainbrain’s body, automatically imprinting a mark of obedience in the burgeoning life’s mind.

At this moment, the abdominal cavity of the Jile Mainbrain opened, and a large number of purple energy spores spewed out.

After landing, the Power of Extreme Joy quickly infused them, and the spores, nourished, grew rapidly.

Just when Qi Sheng thought that the Lord of Jile finally had some semblance of replicated results, a ludicrous scene unfolded.

A large number of Jile Insect Clan members screeched and fell upon birth, their bodies exploding into dispersed purple mist.

The reproduction process lasted ten minutes.

After calculations by Guidance, the survival rate of the Jile Insect Clan was below 10%, with many just born only to die prematurely.

The reason was related to the incomplete life structure.

The Jile Insect Clan Warriors generated by the Jile Mainbrain simply could not handle the violently infused energy; their growth process was like trying to force the seedlings to grow, causing the warriors’ bodies to burst before reaching maturity.

"Is this... meaningful?" Qi Sheng was at a loss for words upon seeing this scene.

[Boss, from a long-term perspective, it is very meaningful. Progress in theory is not only achieved through innovation; imitation and learning can also lead to progress. Starting from replication and imitation, gradually developing one’s own unique traits, is a very smart choice, and it’s a shortcut for growth.]

[But at the current stage, the Lord of Jile is still at the beginning of imitation, not even having learned the rudiments of the Black Tide or Insect Tide. Only the form was replicated, not the core essence. The initial heavy investment of resources has not yielded effective returns.]

"Do you mean the Lord of Jile might actually be successful in the future?"

In response to the inquiry, Guidance nodded:

[Whether the Black Tide or Insect Tide, they both established their current legion architecture by gradually absorbing experience from wars until eventually forming the current Catastrophe-Level structure. So, this path is undoubtedly correct, but it is not easy to succeed; there are too many factors influencing success or failure.]

[Lack of resources, unexpected crises, research bottlenecks... These are all potential factors affecting success. More importantly, there are many difficult nodes on this path that need to be addressed with Rule Power.]

[For example, the evolution ability of pheromone collection by the Insect Race is granted by Rule Power. If the Lord of Jile wants to succeed, they need to create a similar Rule Power. Simply imitating the Power of Extreme Joy is far from enough. The process, like Asceticism creating the Touch of Pain, requires crafting rules capable of carrying functional effects to see further progress.]

[Thus, this path of imitation and replication is feasible, but it is very challenging to navigate, with many issues that need to be overcome.]

"Are there any other replicated legion structures around here?" Qi Sheng asked at this time.

[Yes.]

As soon as Guidance finished speaking, Qi Sheng’s consciousness shifted to a purple tower located in the eastern direction of the snowy plain.

After activating the analysis ability, relevant information appeared in Qi Sheng’s mind.

[Jile Divine Lamp]:

Analysis introduction: A Jile Divine Lamp created by the Lord of Jile imitating the Blue Lantern Clan, capable of temporarily modifying some world rules within the covered area.

...

Blue Lantern Clan?

This was a racial force that Qi Sheng was unfamiliar with.

But it was certain that the overall strength of this race had to be formidable.

The first two replicated units belonged to Catastrophe-Level forces spanning multiple worlds. Since the Lord of Jile regarded this structure highly, it evidently had its strong points.

After all, the Lord of Jile does not imitate the weak.

The information about modifying world rules displayed in the analysis made Qi Sheng very curious.

[Boss, what this Blue Lantern Clan possesses should be a special rule power similar to a Rule Modifier, which can also be understood as creating a customized world.]

[For example, if the Blue Lantern Clan desires a world without the Fire Element, the area covered by the Divine Lamp Rule would exclude Fire Element Energy. Or if the rule is modified so that cultivation leads to a regression in power, then this provision would be the core logic of the world operation. However, such rule modifications are limited to the area covered by the Divine Lamp Rule and are not permanent; when the coverage is lifted, it will automatically revert to the original world rules.]

Listening to Guidance’s explanation, Qi Sheng grew even more curious:

"If the rule within the Divine Lamp-covered area were modified so that Blue Lantern Clan members were immortal, would that mean in wars with other races, the Blue Lantern Clan would never die?"

[Exactly, but such modifications evidently come at a price. The higher the intensity of the setting, the more resources are consumed during its duration. If there were unrestricted arbitrary modifications, theoretically, the Blue Lantern Clan would be absolutely invincible within the area covered by the Divine Lamp, with no force able to challenge it.]

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