Chapter 3361

"Poop-scooper, Morey's dad is so strong. Look at him, then look at you."

Xian Lulu had a look of "hating iron for not becoming steel." Although she discovered that her compatibility with Su Xiao was very high, she wouldn't betray Moon Apostle. When she was weak, Moon Apostle cared for her meticulously; whenever there was something delicious, she would never forget her.

Su Xiao and Moon Apostle looked at each other, eyes meeting. Moon Apostle, who hadn't recognized who Su Xiao was just now, immediately froze in place. This gaze was somewhat familiar to Moon Apostle; in many recent nightmares, the owner of this gaze was the source of the nightmare's fear.

Because she hadn't fought Su Xiao directly, Moon Apostle only had faint guesses in her heart and couldn't be sure. Moreover, Morey hadn't mentioned this aspect to her—not that she didn't want to, but she couldn't.

Su Xiao was currently under multiple disguises, including his brand and aura. Without fighting him directly, it was absolutely impossible to see through him at a glance, even for an acquaintance.

This is also the difference between Paradise and contractors: Paradise doesn't guess, as "yes" or "no" is very clear, while contractors, as rational beings, will go and guess.

"Xian Lulu, quick... get down."

Although the enemy had been slashed to death, Moon Apostle fell into even greater fear. She had more contact with Su Xiao in the previous world than Morey. When in the Sand World, she was caught by people Su Xiao hired and taken to the Sun Church three times.

Those people caught her, then Su Xiao released her, then they caught her again, then released her. During that time, Moon Apostle felt she was almost played to pieces. Was she a Pokémon? Caught and released, released and caught again.

"Poop-scooper, what are you afraid of? Didn't Morey say this is strong reinforcement?"

Xian Lulu looked at Moon Apostle in confusion. After discovering Moon Apostle's little face was somewhat pale, she realized things weren't simple.

Xian Lulu immediately canceled the attachment state. Just as she prepared to move away from Su Xiao, she was grabbed by Su Xiao.

Su Xiao examined the little cat in his hand. He was weighing whether this thing could be sealed through some kind of contract and taken out to use during battle.

When examined by Su Xiao, Xian Lulu felt a chill throughout her body and couldn't help but start trembling.

"I don't taste good, and I have little meat. Don't eat me."

"Boss, let's have Dragon-Tiger Stew tonight."

Baja landed on Su Xiao's shoulder and spoke. Xian Lulu clearly had heard what Dragon-Tiger Stew was and cast a look of help toward Moon Apostle.

"I'll give 5,000 Soul Coins, let her go immediately!"

Moon Apostle said the most cowardly words in the toughest tone.

【You have received a trade request.】

【You obtained 5,000 Soul Coins.】

These 5,000 Soul Coins were, of course, not because of whether he let Xian Lulu go, but a reward. Su Xiao had slaughtered that Guardian of Watcher Paradise, and Moon Apostle took out 5,000 Soul Coins as thanks.

Su Xiao let go of Xian Lulu, and Xian Lulu hurriedly floated to Moon Apostle's side, hiding in the hood of Moon Apostle's pajamas.

The journey was silent. Su Xiao led Moon Apostle and her summon back to the main fortress.

Entering the Doomsday Fortress, Moon Apostle's eyes became brighter and brighter. She clearly had taken a liking to this place. Such a holy land for surviving was very much to her liking.

A moment later, in the command room on the top floor of the fortress, Su Xiao sat on the sofa on the right, with Morey and Moon Apostle on the opposite sofa, the three sitting facing each other.

"The specific plan is like this. Do you want to participate, Moon Apostle?"

Morey described the plan to Moon Apostle: first develop, then go to war with contractors from Holy Light Paradise and Watcher Paradise.

"Of course I'll participate. This isn't a multiple-choice question."

Moon Apostle drank Maple Tea, the fatigue of the journey seemingly dissipating. She was somewhat amazed by this tea-drinking experience and the unique taste of the tea. As a black tea fan, she had a tendency to lean toward Maple Tea.

"Then sign it."

Morey took out the contract. After Moon Apostle discovered it was a contract drafted by Morey, she just scanned it and signed it.

【You obtained 40,000 Soul Coins.】

Su Xiao previously had basically no income. The pressure of this mission was relatively high, and he only focused on developing his forces. As the saying goes, "don't open for business for three years, but once you open, you make a fortune"—that was the current situation.

A large sum of Soul Coins in hand made Su Xiao's mood very good. He asked, "Do you two need War Merit?"

"Of course I do."

"War Merit cannot be traded."

Just as Morey and Moon Apostle finished speaking, they each received 1 point of War Merit. Both were a bit stunned.

"You and that guy named Caesar must both be rule-breakers. Everything you do is... unpredictable."

Moon Apostle, as a former Battle Angel, had begun to doubt whether Su Xiao's identity as a Hunter was true.

Why was she a former Battle Angel? Actually, Moon Apostle was once called the strongest Battle Angel of the Seventh Tier, until later, because she was too much of a homebody, by the time she developed and went to deal with rule-breakers, the opportunity had already passed. That was why she became a former Battle Angel.

Soon, Su Xiao negotiated the price of War Merit with Morey and Moon Apostle: 10 points of War Merit for one Soul Crystal (Complete).

Apocalypse Paradise War Merit, which was useless to Su Xiao, would bring huge benefits to Morey and Moon Apostle, while Su Xiao could get the Soul Crystals (Complete) he needed. To upgrade the Blood Spear Grandmaster, he needed to consume many Soul Crystals (Complete).

Besides this, there was the issue of letting Moon Apostle's Moon-type summons go underground to mine.

The Doomsday Fortress had been upgraded to a T3-level fortress. As long as there were enough active ore blanks, it could convert 10,000 points of active energy every day, which was also 100 units of active ore.

The 2,638 pig-headed miners were not enough to dig out so many active ore blanks. With Moon Apostle's Moon-type summons, it was different.

Except for the summons lost in the battle just now, Moon Apostle currently had over 32,000 summons. She would gradually summon the remaining Moon-type summons.

Su Xiao didn't worry about Moon Apostle rebelling with these summons; that was impossible. Moon Apostle's human-sea tactic was only strong when she was hidden. She herself was the biggest weakness of this powerful summoning technique.

It wasn't that she didn't seek progress or didn't pursue strength, but she couldn't. Nothing is perfect. Being unable to become too powerful herself was the price she paid when she signed that owner contract back then.

Regarding letting the summons mine, Moon Apostle had no opinion. She put forward one requirement: working was no problem, but they had to be fed. Moon-type summons also had dignity and wouldn't accept being exploited for free.

Su Xiao certainly wouldn't refuse this requirement. The pig-headed people's cafeteria could be expanded at any time, and there were stable channels for food ingredients.

After the agreement was reached, Moon Apostle and Morey went to set up their own territory. After the two of them went down to the mine, Moon Apostle released numerous Moon-type summons. Under her command, these summons found a mine tunnel and began digging diagonally downward.

Moon Apostle wanted to open a spacious underground space 100 meters deep. While staying inside, she would also summon more Moon-type summons there.

After observing in the main mine tunnel for a while, Su Xiao took the elevator. Since he was cooperating with Moon Apostle and Morey, there was no need to keep staring. Those two had just paid 40,000 Soul Coins; even if he let them leave now, they wouldn't, as the loss would be too miserable.

Su Xiao went up to the second floor of the fortress and checked the time. It had been over three hours since the 500 pig-headed people entered the "Evolution Nest," and they were about to complete their evolution.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Su Xiao saw the dozen or so entrances to the "Evolution Nest" open. A figure wearing only tattered shorts walked out of the Evolution Nest. It staggered for the first few steps, but after walking a few steps, it became much more natural.

This figure was about 2.5 meters tall and very strong. Its head was like a wild boar's head, but somewhat anthropomorphic. While having tusks, it also had black bristles on the top of its head, the back of its head, and its spine. Its skin was rough but very tough.

Compared to the previous pig-headed people, the gaze and aura of this Wild Boar Warrior had undergone a qualitative change. It maintained rationality but had aggressiveness, no longer submissive and just trying to survive. This was the impression brought by Zerg genes. Su Xiao checked its data.

Name: No Name

Category: Wild Boar Warrior

HP: 100%

Strength: 182 (Real attribute, already blessed by War Lord.)

Agility: 165 (Real attribute, already blessed by War Lord.)

Stamina: 195 (Real attribute, already blessed by War Lord.)

Intelligence: 57

Charisma: 1 (Originally 3 points, due to the leader, it has slipped to 1 point).

Skill 1, Tempering (Passive, LV. 63): HP +4,600 points, physical defense +10 points. For every 3% HP lost, HP recovery speed per second can be increased by 1 point.

Hint: This ability can stack up to an additional 14 points of HP recovery per second (i. e., 840 points of HP recovery per minute).

Hint: If this skill is activated for a long time, it will overdraw the body's cellular energy and vitality.

Skill 2, Combat Instinct (Passive, Lv. MAX): This ability comes from Zerg · Demon Beast. Combat instinct has been engraved in the Wild Boar Warrior's genes. In melee, they can quickly master how to fight.

Hint: This ability has increased Willpower by 25 points.

Skill 3, Thick Skin (Passive, Lv. 65): Although Wild Boar Warriors haven't obtained the Demon Beast's carapace, they have tougher skin, muscles, and bones. Physical defense tier +1.

Skill 4, Blood-Bathed Battle (Title-type · Passive): Not activated.

Skill 5, Soul-Burning Power (Title-type · Passive): Not activated.

Seeing these base attributes and abilities, Su Xiao knew that Wild Boar Warriors upgraded through the "Evolution Nest" could be thrown directly into the battlefield without any problems.

Not to mention the improvement in physical attributes, with "Combat Instinct (Passive, Lv. MAX)," the Wild Boar Warriors had undergone a qualitative change. Through the genetic memory of Demon Beasts, they had combat instinct. Although the direction of development deviated from the direction of "human" and further developed toward "beast," it gained combat power.

According to the normal upgrade route, pig-headed people are basic soldiers, i. e., Level 1 soldiers, followed by Wild Boar People (Level 2 soldiers), and only after another upgrade are they Wild Boar Warriors (Level 3 soldiers).

With the Evolution Nest, pig-headed people leap to become Wild Boar Warriors. That is to say, the 3,655 Wild Boar People (Level 2 soldiers) in the fortress could also transform into "Level 3 soldiers" like Wild Boar Warriors through the Evolution Nest.

A total of 500 pig-headed people entered the Evolution Nest. 51 failed to evolve and were absorbed by the Evolution Nest after death. 402 transformed into Wild Boar Warriors, and the remaining 47 transformed into Dwarf Pig-headed People.

These Dwarf Pig-headed People were about 1.6 meters tall. Compared to the previous height of 2.3 to 2.5 meters, their height was simply hit by a dimensionality reduction strike.

These Dwarf Pig-headed People were very sturdy. What they evolved wasn't combat power, but endurance and the level of mining ability.

The mining efficiency of Dwarf Pig-headed People was at least three times that of pig-headed coolies. With this efficiency, Su Xiao decided to let all 2,638 pig-headed coolies come to the Evolution Nest to transform once.

500 pig-headed people walked into the Evolution Nest, with a mortality rate of about 10%, 10% evolving into Dwarf Pig-headed People, and 80% evolving into Wild Boar Warriors.

Compared to the previous 1 to 3 warriors out of 100 pig-headed people, now, with the help of Zerg genetic power, about 80 warriors could be transformed out of 100 pig-headed people. With this ratio, rapid development could begin.

Even more gratifying is that the Evolution Nest grows along with the fortress's level.

When the fortress is promoted to T2 or T1 level, the Evolution Nest might be able to transform into Level 4 soldiers stronger than Wild Boar Warriors. When the fortress evolves to T0 level, Level 5 soldiers are not impossible.

Su Xiao discovered that the fortress had begun to snowball. First, the fortress only needs active energy to upgrade. After the fortress upgrades, the capacity and performance of the Evolution Nest will also improve.

A higher-level Evolution Nest can transform more Wild Boar Warriors (Level 3 soldiers) and Dwarf Pig-headed People (Mining Diggers), and with the increase in population, the daily production of active ore will also increase.

After there is more active ore, he can continue to promote the fortress, and then use Zerg genes to unlock more evolution paths for higher-level soldiers, realizing Level 4 soldiers and the capped Level 5 soldiers.

Having developed to this point, Su Xiao decided to start mass-producing soldiers.

PS: (Three updates, 10,000 words. My body has recovered a bit, so I tried to write more. The number of chapters didn't increase, but the word count did.)