Chapter 136

The number of origin crystals contained within the bodies of transcendent lifeforms and King-level lifeforms is different.

At the same time, it is possible for King-level lifeforms to possess 'intermediate origin crystals' within their bodies.

Of course, there is only a certain probability of this.

"Roar~"

"Splash~"

Very quickly, the surface of the ocean began to boil.

Countless aquatic exotic beasts were roaring and thrashing about.

The ocean was perfectly fine, so why did it suddenly turn sour?

"Splash~"

Large swaths of transcendent lifeforms were floating belly-up on the water's surface.

All sorts of fish-type transcendent lifeforms floated up, foaming at the mouth.

The poison of the Water Demon Mushroom was a weight their lives simply could not bear.

Before they even understood what was happening, they breathed their last.

Transcendent-level lifeforms could not withstand it.

Weak King-level lifeforms could not hold up either.

Before long, Zhao Xing saw over a dozen early-stage King-level marine lifeforms float to the surface after dying.

In just half an hour, more than thirty King-level lifeforms had been poisoned to death, scattered far and near around the Water Demon Mushroom!

"Master, some big guys are approaching!" the Zero-number intelligent lifeform reminded him.

"Big guys?"

Zhao Xing also looked over at the detector.

Subsequently, he saw a King-level lifeform resembling a giant-toothed whale.

Its body was like a small island; it suddenly leaped out of the water, simultaneously spitting mucus as it attacked Zhao Xing.

King-level lifeforms already possess rudimentary intelligence.

When it discovered that this patch of ocean in its territory had been invaded,

it immediately attempted to attack Zhao Xing.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing immediately flew into the high sky, easily dodging the pounce of the King-level giant whale.

At the same time, Zero-number also controlled the guardian spaceship, continuously increasing their altitude.

In the end, the King-level giant whale fell back to the sea surface with a helpless splash.

"Ang~"

With a whimpering cry, it rolled continuously, and the entire sea surface became turbulent.

Its massive tail slapped the sea surface, and every strike likely carried an impact force of over a thousand tons.

"These primitive King-level lifeforms also possess very strong power."

"If I were to enter the sea to hunt them, it probably wouldn't be that easy."

"But using the Water Demon Mushroom to force them to the surface makes it much easier."

Zhao Xing deployed his World Projection, and four Thousand-Sound Bamboo stalks suddenly appeared on the spaceship's deck.

At the same time, the spaceship also descended in altitude.

"Hum~"

Zhao Xing actively controlled it, causing the high-energy infrasound waves of the Thousand-Sound Bamboo to form a conical region.

The attack power was concentrated, completely enveloping that King-level giant whale.

"Splash~"

The surrounding seawater began to boil and evaporate continuously.

Although the giant whale's surface remained intact, its internal structure was being continuously destroyed.

A dozen seconds later.

"Squish~"

The Deep Sea Banshee approached the giant whale, and with one hand, she easily sliced open the King-level giant whale's belly.

Then she crawled inside.

Before long, Bi Luo came out holding a pile of origin crystals.

"Master, look, so many delicious things!" Bi Luo was drooling a little.

Origin crystals have an immense attraction to all life; they are treasures capable of breaking through growth limits.

They instinctively attracted them.

Although neither primary nor intermediate origin crystals were enough to make Bi Luo undergo metamorphosis,

she was still greedy for them.

"Collect!" Zhao Xing directly took the origin crystals from Bi Luo's hands.

"In the giant whale's belly, there were a total of 17,562 primary origin crystals."

"And two intermediate origin crystals."

The exchange ratio between primary, intermediate, and advanced is 1 to 100.

"To make a King-level unit undergo metamorphosis, it takes at least 1 million intermediate origin crystals to start."

"Converted into primary origin crystals, that's at least 100 million."

"Currently, among the King-level units I possess, the Thousand-Sound Bamboo, Cloud-Touching Vine, Water Demon Mushroom, and Colossus Tree are all at the King-level peak."

"If they could undergo metamorphosis, they could directly become Emperor-level units," Zhao Xing anticipated.

For these powerful units among the King-level, the unit's combat power amplification coefficient is high, making it completely worth it to let them undergo metamorphosis!

"The other forty-plus King-level lifeforms each have over three thousand primary origin crystals in their bodies, adding up to four more intermediate origin crystals."

"There are over one hundred thousand transcendent lifeforms, and each one has at least one primary origin crystal."

Zhao Xing made a rough estimate.

In just this short while, he had gained 230,000 primary origin crystals and 6 intermediate origin crystals.

"As expected, the deep-sea area is the best place for hunting."

Zhao Xing smiled.

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The toxins of the Water Demon Mushroom slowly spread into the distance.

As time passed, this range grew larger and larger.

However, after four hours, the speed of this spread slowed down.

The potency of the toxin also began to weaken.

"Master, this patch of ocean."

"The longest distance from north to south is about 105,900 kilometers, the widest from east to west is about 109,000 kilometers, and the total area is 10.54 billion square kilometers."

"The average depth is 39,000 meters, and the maximum depth is 114,000 meters."

Zero-number reported; it stored a massive database, and at the same time, the spaceship was constantly flying, completing the survey of the ocean in less than an hour.

"According to the Empire's standards."

"A normal Water Demon Mushroom's passing grade is the ability to affect transcendent-early-stage to King-level-late-stage marine life within one-thousandth of this sea area."

"It truly lives up to the claim of being able to poison an entire sea area," Zhao Xing nodded.

This range size is about the area of the Pacific Ocean in his memories from his previous life.

In other words, a King-level peak Water Demon Mushroom at the passing grade could cover the entire Pacific Ocean!

"And Master's Water Demon Mushroom, as time passes, will reach its limit in about two or three days."

"Its area of influence will be approximately one percent of this ocean."

"The combat power amplification coefficient is about 10 times!"

"10 times? It seems that's the effect of the Territory Energy Tower," Zhao Xing nodded.

SS-level Territory Energy Tower!

It optimizes the life structure, allowing the King-level peak Water Demon Mushroom to lean toward the direction of the strongest in the species sample.

Of course, this change is subtle and not achieved in a day.

But 37 days have passed since obtaining the SS-level Territory Energy Tower.