At present, Sheyan was about to faint from the bliss of so many achievement points. Right now, he had two choices.
The first choice was to continue upgrading his' Influenza 'ability. According to his previous experience of upgrading his' Mixing Technique 'ability, the rank 1 ability was already at lvl 7. Thus, upgrading it to the max should be a matter of time.
The second choice was to upgrade the rank 2 ability, 'Bronchitis'. These achievement points should be enough to upgrade 'Bronchitis' to lvl 4. In actual fact, this rank 2 ability had already started to display its might and perverted nature. Although the effects of 'Hemoptysis' weren't frequent, and the damage dealt was similarly low, up till now, there were already two unlucky kids who died from coughing …... its might was needless to say.
After careful consideration, Sheyan could basically feel that the 'Influenza' ability should be the foundation of all diseases in this skill tree. Gritting his teeth, he decided to upgrade the rank 1 ability, 'Influenza'.
At present, his' Influenza 'ability was already lvl 7. Upgrading from lvl 7 to lvl 8 didn't require much effort, merely a few achievement points were enough. However, upgrading from lvl 8 to lvl 9 required an entire 15 achievement points! That is to say, without the reduction of the 'Stairway of the Sun', this rank 1 ability would require an entire 30 achievement points!!!
What a frightening amount!
Nevertheless, this frightening price also resulted in astonishing rewards for Sheyan. After upgrading from lvl 8, it no longer displayed lvl 9, but lvl max!!! Its attribute had undergone a heaven-shaking and earth-toppling transformation.
[Rank 1 ability: 'Influenza lvl max']
[After activating this ability, you will transmit the 'Influenza' virus to all enemies within a kilometre radius (Factoring in the enhancement of 'Pestilence Monarch' ability). Simultaneously, when an infected enemy's HP is below 50%, they will become a source of infection and transmit the 'Influenza' virus to all enemies within a 200m radius. Even if the enemy isn't within your infection radius.]
[The 'Influenza' virus has a duration of 30 seconds. Every 10 seconds, the infected will have a 50% chance of receiving negative symptoms of 'Sneeze' (Interrupting the casting of normal attacks), 'Shiver' (Movement speed reduced by 50% for 3 seconds), 'Headache' (MP consumption is doubled).
Every time an enemy is affected by the 'Influenza' virus, you will receive a 5% increase in movement speed and evasion for 15 seconds. (This effect can be stacked twice).]
You can choose to activate or deactivate this branch ability at any time. Activating this ability requires 2 potential points and 1000 utility points.
After the outbreak cycle has taken effect, you can choose the time to trigger the enemy's outbreak. However, once the enemy's outbreak is triggered, the process is irreversible.
"This branch ability can coexist with certain virus branch abilities."
Sheyan then shared his attributes with the party (Zi didn't see it). Mogensha and Reef were both astonished. Clearly, the maximum level of the influenza virus had exceeded their expectations. The terrifying infection range had been reduced from 10 minutes to half a minute, and the diagnosis of symptoms was as high as 50% ….
Following that, Sheyan calculated his remaining achievement points, and realized that he wasn't able to raise 'Bronchitis' to level 4. Thus, he divided the remaining achievement points equally between Reef and Mogensha. Both of them received 7 achievement points each, and were overjoyed at this unexpected turn of events. To Sheyan, he was exceedingly clear that the main reason for a party's analysis to crumble was to monopolize the spoils.
The flight speed of the arachnid Overlord was relatively swift. After roughly 3 hours, the outline of the building where Chedeliarchos Skoa's head exploded emerged before their eyes. The four of them surveyed their surroundings while riding the Overlord. Because the arachnid Overlord didn't have eyes, it relied on ultrasonic waves and biological temperature to perceive its surroundings. Therefore, very few concealed creatures could escape the scanning of the arachnid Overlord.
"There's someone inside the building." Sheyan suddenly muttered. He pressed his hand against the fleshy wall of the arachnid Overlord and shut his eyes. He could sense several warm creatures congregating around the carcass of the arachnid Overlord within the abandoned building. Occasionally, they would stir, obviously waiting for prey.
After repeatedly surveying, the four of them confirmed that there weren't any ambushes within a 10 kilometres radius. Then, they returned to the ground floor of the abandoned building, and leapt down from the arachnid Overlord. With Sheyan and Reef leading the way, they slowly crept up.
To avoid encountering traps and illusions, Mogensha specially utilized the 'Gold Pearl of the Caribbean Sea'. Although his body was covered in a layer of hazy fluorescent glow, it was still better than being caught in an unknown trap.
In the end, when the four of them arrived within 20 metres of the room, they glanced at each other in dismay and exposed a bitter smile. This was because they could distinctly hear various noises echoing from the room; swallowing noises, tearing noises, low growls, and waves of pungent stench assailed their nostrils.
As it turns out, the arachnid Overlord didn't detect any so-called ambush. Instead, it was a pack of scavengers that had sniffed out the stench of blood and decay, and were currently feasting on their dinner.... after the trio charged in, they swiftly slaughtered the pack of hyenas.
In this place reeking of blood and rotting stench, Zi calmly dissected the stomachs of the four hyenas. Finally, she found an important item required for the continuation of her main mission – the ruby ring worn by Chedeliarchos Skoa... that ring was the special emblem of the Chedeliarchos family.
After shaking off the blood from the ring, Zi received a series of notifications. Finally, her expression gradually turned gloomy. Sheyan frowned and asked.
"Don't tell me you have to return that ring to the Chedeliarchos clan? Hell, I heard that place is like an iron bastion, a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. It's easy to enter, but hard to exit. "
Zi gently shook her head and replied.
"It's not that serious, but it won't be easy either. This ring can convince the Chedeliarchos clan that their outstanding paleontologist and zoologist, Mr Skoa, is in my hands. Therefore, we don't have to engage in battle in the Chedeliarchos clan's territory. Instead, we can arrange a location to conduct a transaction with them."
"But the crux of the problem is, what can we use to exchange for that amber?" Sheyan shrugged his shoulders and continued. "Just like what we saw, Mr Skoa had boarded the 'Heavenly Kingdom' for over 48 hours. Those organic matter that originally belonged to him had already become the hyenas' dinner. However, I can provide you with a clue. Perhaps we can consider the storyline's direction from the cause of Mr Skoa's death? "
Zi frowned as she brushed her disheveled hair. This action added three points of charm to her countenance.
"But, there aren't any clues!"
"There is." Sheyan chuckled and replied. "Coincidentally, I've spent a little more effort on this matter. We should be searching for a fellow named Wester. Perhaps there might be many Mister Westers (This name is more common in the west), but I'm guessing Lieutenant Colonel Wester is only one or two."
*****
Evidently, Zi's familiarity with this world wasn't inferior to Sheyan's familiarity with the Pirates of the Caribbean world. Under her guidance, the four swiftly arrived at another strategic town in the periphery of the dinosaur disaster zone, Base 13 … … .a place 20 kilometres away.
Why 20 kilometres away from this strategic town? Of course, it wasn't because Zi had taken a wrong turn, but because the arachnid Overlord had perished.
This arachnid Overlord had loyally carried out its mission. Until the final moment of its life, it slowly descended into the desert. Then, it started rotting at an astonishing speed. Bubbles evaporated into the air, and within 2-3 minutes, it had transformed into a 2-3 square metre brown stain on the ground.
Sheyan could only smile bitterly in response to such a situation. He had forgotten one thing – the arachnid Overlord was also a lifeform, and required food to replenish its nutrients. However, where could Sheyan find an arachnid base and a 'Mucus Carpet' for it to consume? Speaking of which, Sheyan was only left with a single arachnid Overlord egg. Thus, he had to use it at the most crucial moment.
In the west, '13' was an inauspicious number, similar to the number '7' in China. For example, in the middle of the seventh month, the gates of hell appeared. Base 13 was originally a massive military base. However, ever since it was constructed, all sorts of accidents occurred frequently. Fires and whatnot were common occurrences.
When the dinosaurs multiplied to a certain extent, the local food supply was no longer sufficient to sustain them. Thus, all the dinosaurs would strangely unite and launch an invasion outwards. Thus far, there had been three dinosaur migrations. Of course, every time, they were forcefully repelled by the human government. The dinosaurs had suffered disastrous casualties, thus escaping from the vicious cycle of food scarcity.
As for Base 13, it had succumbed to the second beast tide. In view of the fact that the base hadn't been peaceful since it was constructed, there was no mention of rebuilding the base ever since. Furthermore, dinosaurs were usually only interested in things they could eat. Thus, most of the buildings of Base 13 were preserved, and slowly formed into another gathering point.
This gathering point was relatively flourishing, with an estimated resident population of over 100,000. Another unique feature was that the residents usually resided in the abandoned military base buildings. However, there were still an astonishing number of caravans and trailers parked within the base. As long as the residents were willing, they could take modern transportation vehicles and disperse in a hubbub. Furthermore, there were several underground subway tunnels that connected to the main line. It could be said to be well-connected, and convenient for transportation. (To be continued.) If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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