Chapter 456 - Earthsunder Life Form

The strike’s power blow far exceeded Han Wu’s expectations and shattered his understanding of what true power could be. “That’s... That’s way too strong!”

He stared at Steely in disbelief, then quickly checked his information.

[Name: Steelcutter Swordwind]

[Race: Swordwind (Hecatoncheiras form)]

[Rank: Earthsunder Life Form, Demigod]

[Talent: Swordwind, Hundred Arms]

[Divine Essence: 24]

[Divine Aspect: Hurricane (Rank 5)]

[Skills: Whirlwind Slash, Gust Chop, Hurricane Slash, Steelcutter...]

[Faith: Saint]

[Faith Points: 1 Divine Essence/day]

[Life Span: 500,000 years (Current age: 530)]

...

Han Wu examined the data and exclaimed, “Earthsunder life form? This is the rank above a Sage! I suppose it's true that his powers could destroy the earth itself.”

He then noticed that Steely had acquired a new Talent called Hundred Arms. As its name suggested, Steely now possessed 100 arms, each one amplifying the effect of his other Talent, Swordwind.

Seeing how much Steely’s strength had increased, Han Wu nodded in satisfaction. He had previously experimented with adding extra limbs to another unit, but the grafted limbs had only provided movement rather than enhancing the life form’s abilities.

However, Steely was different. This transformation was likely the result of the Origin of Mutation’s modified Origin Virus. It could be said that a single vial of the Origin Virus had changed Steely forever. He was now thousands of times stronger than before.

Han Wu then recalled that he still had another vial. He initially planned to use it on his second-most loyal unit, the Saint Tigerman, Hu Chi. However, after witnessing Steely’s drastic transformation, he changed his mind. He would instead use it on his core race, and Dark Locust was the best candidate.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Even though Dark Locust’s faith level was stuck at Zealot, that didn’t make it any weaker than Steely’s or Hu Chi’s. Because of his insect-type nature, Dark Locust’s faith was permanently fixed at that level. No matter how much he evolved or how intelligent he became, he would never rise beyond the Zealot level.

Han Wu chose to give it to Dark Locust precisely because the latter was a unit of his core race and could draw power from Han Wu’s Core and Sacred Objects, greatly increasing his overall strength.

Once he made his decision, Han Wu relayed his plan to the Origin of Mutation. The latter nodded, then fused the Origin Virus with Dark Locust’s DNA and worked on the modifications. Finally, another vial specifically tailored for Dark Locust was complete. The Origin of Mutation named it Obliterate.

After his experience with Steely, Han Wu chose not to test the reagent within his divine realm. Instead, he summoned Dark Locust out to another foreign civilization.

At his command, Dark Locust drank the reagent. His cells immediately began to mutate, his frame cracking and regenerating in rapid succession. When he finally absorbed all the reagent’s energy, his condition stabilized. His exoskeleton thickened, and though his form grew smaller, the aura he exuded was even more powerful now.

Han Wu checked Dark Locust’s information with impatient curiosity.

[Name: Dark Locust]

[Race: Locust (Obliterate form)]

[Rank: Earthsunder Life Form, Demigod]

[Talent: Reproduction, Obliterate]

[Divine Essence: 20]

[Divine Aspect: Darkness (Rank 5)]

[Skills: Shadow Nail, Shadow Meld, Self Detonation, Dark Domain...]

[Faith: Saint (Exception)]

[Faith Points: 0.8 Divine Essence/day]

[Lifespan: 200,000 years (Current age: 330)]

Based on the data, Dark Locust didn’t appear as strong as Steely after drinking the reagent, but that was only on the surface.

Han Wu carefully checked Dark Locust’s stats and opened the details for Obliterate.

[Obliterate: The body will recover when on the verge of being obliterated.]

This Talent resembled revival, but it wasn’t as strong. Dark Locust’s body had to be nearly destroyed before it could repair itself. Yet when combined with Self Detonation, Obliterate became exceedingly powerful.

As Han Wu’s strongest unit of his core race and their leader, Dark Locust naturally also possessed the Skill: Self Detonation, which could only be used once. However, he hadn’t used it before; hence, why he was still alive.

Now, with Obliterate, Dark Locust could use Self Detonation to fully recover from the brink of death.

Doesn’t that mean Dark Locust can perform endless Self Detonations?

The thought intrigued Han Wu, so he ordered him to test it by detonating in an open area.

Dark Locust heeded his orders wholeheartedly. Fearing his Self Detonation would harm Han Wu, he flew five kilometers away before using Self Detonation.

As an Earthsunder life form, Dark Locust’s explosion shook the very ground itself, matching Steely’s Steelcutter in destructive power.

When the blast subsided, a five-kilometer-long spatial crack remained, absorbing all nearby matter and energy to mend itself. It took a full three minutes to close.

Watching the horizon with keen anticipation, Han Wu finally spotted a dark figure reforming. Before long, Dark Locust emerged again, unscathed.

After restoring his body, Dark Locust’s energy and strength returned to the same level as before Self Detonation. At the site where he had exploded, the spatial crack had been mended, yet an eerie trace of Dark Energy lingered. The aura it released corroded all living beings except Dark Beings, draining their vitality until they withered and died if they lingered too long.

Han Wu was ecstatic by his two newly upgraded units’ performance. He was still only a God, yet he already commanded two units that could fight against a Major God’s army.

“Let’s look for more of the Zombie Civilization’s fragments,” he said. “We might find more vials of the Origin Virus.”

He could already imagine the day when all his units were Earthsunder life forms. Sadly, the Origin of Mutation quickly shattered his fantasy. “We were already exceedingly lucky to find these three vials in such a small place as Tanuki Town. Vessel, stop daydreaming. Even if you scoured the entire Zombie Civilization, finding another one would still be a miracle.”

when the Origin of Mutation said that, Han Wu looked visibly disappointed. Nevertheless, he had obtained two powerful units this time, and that alone was a stroke of luck. One had to learn to appreciate their circumstances. Even a God like him understood that everything had to follow a certain order. After all, no one in this world started running the moment they were born.

Han Wu was still admiring his units’ strength when a God appeared. The newcomer was wearing an armband that marked him as an administrator. He approached Han Wu and scolded him. “What did you do here? How are we supposed to handle this mess you made? Pay up. You cannot leave until you compensate us with 3,000 Divine Essence.”

At first, Han Wu felt apologetic. After all, he had indeed caused the destruction. However, his temper flared the moment he heard the amount. “3,000 Divine Essence? Are you robbing me blind?”

With that amount, one could purchase several divine realms of a God along with their units. This barren stretch of land was worth less than thirty Divine Essence, much less 3.000!

The administrator sneered. “Do you think 3,000 Divine Essence is too little? Do you know who owns this place? This particular piece of land belongs to the God King of Light himself. If you offend him, your entire family will face the Light faction’s wrath. Are you afraid now? Call your family and pay up.”

When Han Wu heard this place belonged to the God King of Light, he snorted.

“What a coincidence. I am already his enemy, so I won’t be paying anything.” With that, Han Wu turned and left.