Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 193 - 171: Poisonous! Corruption Lake!

Chapter 193: Chapter 171: Poisonous! Corruption Lake!

Unity Seeker, a type of hero with special Talent who has an advantage against Monsters.

This character’s plotline should have been heroic and awe-inspiring, yet now they are summoned to be devoured by Chimeric Worms, an act tantamount to a criminal waste of talent.

A single Unity Seeker can cause the evolution of up to five Chimeric Worms. The total number of Unity Seekers who have been summoned is uncertain, but already over a hundred worms are rapidly evolving.

After evolution, each Chimeric Worm no longer bears any resemblance to its original form; mostly, they assume features similar to the creatures they have consumed, coupled with insect characteristics.

In a short time, waves of formidable auras rise within the swarm. With the leadership of the elites, they are no longer mere cannon fodder.

It’s a cost-effective and unexpected strategy to create ordinary Chimeric Worms with low spiritual power and have them devour Unity Seekers, which can be summoned without any spiritual power, to complete their evolution.

Behind the Fungal Blanket, a massive biological structure, resembling a throbbing heart, pulsates.

The Fungal Blanket grows from beneath it, and with each beat, it births varying numbers of Chimeric Worms; this is the heart of the base, a Magical Mother Nest.

The Chimeric Worms tear chunks of flesh from every Unity Seeker and feed it to the Mother Nest, so that, given the resources, the Mother Nest can continuously produce Chimeric Worms with blended characteristics of these Unity Seekers.

Although this method creates Chimeric Worms with characteristics of the creatures they’ve devoured and in greater numbers, their strength and direction of mutation are less stable compared to those that directly mutate from devouring creatures.

But the advantage lies in cost-saving; for every Chimeric Worm the Mother Nest produces, Ganago can save a sum of spiritual power.

The Mother Nest is classified as a Monster, and summoning one costs a significant amount of spiritual power; he treasures this Mother Nest much like Gollum cherishes the Magic Ring.

Seated in the rear, Ganago laughs non-stop, at this moment, he truly wishes to see the expression on the opposing City Lord’s face.

"My tactics are invincible!"

Since the opponent, Gedwin (Gong Qiying), has scorched earth policies that do not leave behind any resources for development, he shall create his own.

In every battle between Dungeons, there is a summoning limit for Unity Seekers.

This limit is not about quantity, but about Bonds value. You have a certain amount of Bonds; the higher the Bonds of your summoned Unity Seekers, the fewer you can summon.

On the contrary, if you summon cannon fodder with just one or two points of Bonds, then you can summon many.

But why would a typical City Lord summon cannon fodder?

Properly used, Unity Seekers are a decisive factor.

Only Ganago, he meticulously selects Unity Seekers with low Bonds but useful body characteristics to be devoured by Chimeric Worms, thereby creating even stronger elite forces.

These elites can lead ordinary Chimeric Worms to harvest the enemy Monsters and continue to evolve.

Ganago can always use spiritual power to create stronger Chimeric Worms, but firstly, his reserve of spiritual power is not so plentiful.

Secondly, he also looks down on the Sain Dungeon, whose operator has just been upgraded to third-level authority; an absolute rookie.

How can a newcomer possibly compare to him, who has been immersed in the third-level authority for decades!

Initially, it took him only eighteen years to level up from second-level authority to third, and even among the freaks of the Underground City Lords, he is proud to call himself a genius.

Now, the genius is about to embark on a campaign!

The moment the air wall disappears, Fran Fort and Evil Nest Dungeon collide, where the foul swamp and slippery slime mix, creating a nauseating blend.

The entire army of worms strikes, swarming into the swamp and marching towards the distant fortress, stirring up chaotic splashes wherever they pass, even shaking the ground.

"Oh, poisonous."

As soon as the swarm comes into contact with the swamp of Fran Fort, they send a message back to Ganago.

The water is not only toxic but also hampers movement, slowing down their march.

"Boring, Chimeric Worms don’t fear poison."

Under his command, ordinary Chimeric Worms reveal their wings one after another, buzzing that spreads throughout the entire Dungeon.

They can fly, but only at low altitude; although flying reduces the swamp’s slowing effect, about a third of their bodies are still submerged.

No matter, after all, the Poison Resistance of Chimeric Worms is one of the best in this world. Even those who live in Fran Fort are not afraid; in fact, they may undergo adaptive mutations.

"Little tricks, all seen through by me, haha."

A light named "Confidence" has already appeared in Ganago’s eyes.

He suddenly comes up with a great idea and gestures; the Mother Nest immediately births several worms resembling large horns, which begin to amplify Ganago’s voice. Several worms speak at once, and their loud voices ensure that every corner of the Dungeon can hear clearly.

"So unwilling, right? Your carefully prepared traps are useless."

"Why not, surrender, after all, hahaha."

His voice sounds wild, but just then, a bolt of lightning strikes across the sky, instantly turning several worms to char.

"Uh?"

Ganago nervously looks over to see several Unity Seekers on a distant hill continually casting Magic, with lightning and flames falling upon the swarm, reaping lives.