Who would have thought there would be such an unexpected bonus?!
Another piece of valuable intelligence!
Within the swamp, one can extract life essence using divine power. And this life essence can break through potential limitations!
Although its current potential is only 2 stars, it still excites Lear greatly.
What is the most lacking right now?
Sufficient military strength.
The only force they had at their disposal that they could mobilize was the wetland lizardmen.
However, these warriors with 1-star potential have already reached the level cap of 6!
He turned to look at the warrior beside him, whose black armor was soaked with blood and who exuded an aura of bloodlust and brutality.
His eyes lit up.
"Gather all the corpses of these ratmen together."
Upon receiving the order, the wetland lizardmen, who had broken away from the battle, immediately sprang into action.
Just then, Hagus emerged from a haystack in the distance, carrying a nearly dead Keld ratman.
"Master. This is a newly discovered hybrid."
His amber pupils held a lingering murderous intent.
There's no need to be nice to your enemies.
Lear's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the panting, blood-soaked Keld Ratman.
Where do you come from?
The rat-man grinned, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth, making a whooshing sound like a windmill turning.
"Her Majesty the Great Queen will feed you all to the rats."
"This area is the territory of our Kakaro clan. Surface people, you are courting death."
"The Kakaro clan? Your territory?!"
Haggs's gaze turned cold, and a creak sounded.
The hand gripping the other person's neck tightened its hold.
"A bunch of lowly bastards dare to covet my lord's land!"
"The Kakaro Clan are the rulers of the Dark Mountains! Surface people, you have no idea what kind of beings you've provoked!"
The Keld Ratman's voice was shrill, and his attitude remained insane.
Dark Mountains?
Surface people?
These two keywords made Lear's gaze sharpen.
The Dark Mountains are a famous mountain range in the underground world.
There's a passage leading to the underground world inside the swamp?
Lear's thoughts raced, and he spoke slowly.
"Curses are nothing but the lament of the weak. Keld Ratmen, do you dare to peer at the surface of the earth?"
"We're just an outpost here to scout ahead. Just wait, once Her Majesty the Queen kills that dying red dragon, this place will become the Kakaro clan's paradise. You won't be able to escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his breathing became rapid, then his body stiffened, his eyes lost focus, and his life force suddenly vanished.
He died.
Haggs's face turned somewhat grim, and he suddenly twisted his body.
They ripped the other person's head off and slammed it into the muddy water some distance away, splashing up a large spray of water.
I was actually threatened by that damn sewer bastard.
Lear was not provoked and calmly looked around.
"Interrogate a few more who are still alive."
Haggs acted immediately, finding four more severely wounded Keld ratmen. After interrogating them, their testimonies corroborated each other.
What the other party said is true.
These Keld Ratmen actually came from the underground world.
However, contrary to the information given by the ratman at the beginning, the Kakaro clan has not yet extended its reach to the surface.
They were just scouts exploring the way, and they accidentally discovered a passage to the surface.
The message has not yet been relayed back.
The journey to the underground took them a full seven days, and it also took some time for them to reach the underground.
The Kakaro clan is indeed powerful; they are preparing to hunt a red dragon that is about to die of old age.
But that would require the full strength of the entire clan. Even if they killed the red dragon, they would need a period of recuperation and wouldn't be paying attention to the surface for a while.
After receiving confirmation, Lear breathed a sigh of relief.
Having just arrived at the muddy swamp, he was unwilling to face these ferocious enemies so soon.
Even the greatest potential needs time to be realized, and what he lacks most right now is time.
During the intervals between his interrogations, the wetland lizardmen piled up the corpses they had pulled from the scarlet muddy water into small hills.
The sight of more than three thousand gruesome corpses piled together was quite visually striking.
Build a mound of skulls!
Over the past two weeks, Lear has gradually matured after experiencing more than a dozen conflicts and battles.
Such a bloody scene, though chilling, was not enough to shake his resolve.
You have to get used to it, even if you don't. In this world, the weak have no right to survive!
He took a deep breath and tried to channel his mental energy into the shattered, dark blue divine core in his mind.
His gaze fell upon the towering pile of corpses, and his right hand slowly extended.
The magic surged suddenly, like flames burning on his body.
It surged out directly, encroaching upon the pile of corpses in front of it.
The next moment, pale blue flames began to burn on the corpse.
Streams of crimson life essence were extracted, floated in mid-air, and converged into a river.
Lear had a sudden thought.
The crimson energy spread out slowly like river water, flowing into the bodies of the surrounding wetland lizardmen.
The wetland lizard man only felt some strange changes happening to his body.
Muscles become thicker, bones become stronger, and tendons become more resilient.
They are getting stronger!
When his amber eyes looked at Lear, they became burning and frenzied once more.
The Lord is bestowing power upon them!
The pile of corpses gradually shriveled up, and finally, like a mummified corpse that had been weathered for thousands of years, it snapped open.
It turned into a pile of rubble.
Submerged in scarlet muddy water
Once the corpse's energy was drained, the rapidly growing aura of the wetland lizardmen returned to calm.
Lear looked with a hint of curiosity at a wetland lizardman beside him.
On its attribute panel, an additional status bar appears after the potential bar.
Potential: 1 star (Evolution level: 50%)
Once the evolution level reaches its maximum, the potential can break through to 2 stars? The level cap will also be increased?
The life essence of over three thousand Keld ratmen enabled these 15 squads of wetland lizardmen to reach half of their evolutionary level.
In other words, another three thousand or so will lead to a transformation.
Excellent, very excellent!
Lear was in a great mood.
Gods truly deserve to be the ultimate beings in this world.
He possesses only a small amount of power, yet he is already so extraordinary.
If one were to completely control the divine essence, the immense power that would be unimaginable!
Unfortunately, the current potential for improvement is only up to 2 stars.
The 2-star hero, Haggs, remains unchanged.
After calming down, Lear had the wetland lizardmen search the area, especially the escape routes the ratmen had taken.
However, as the interrogation revealed, the passage leading to the underground world was indeed winding and rugged, making it impossible for the wetland lizardmen to enter.
The only thing to do is to memorize this location on the magic map and explore it another day.
The Underworld, the Dark Mountains, the Keld Skaven, the old and dead Red Dragon, the Skaven Queen
All of this exuded a sense of mystery, which aroused his desire to explore and understand it.
Give him some time to develop. It's still uncertain who the prey will be.
Reorganize the team and start afresh.
The winding path winds through marshes, mud pits, trees, and grass.
After traveling two or three kilometers, four forks in the road appeared, each leading in a different direction.
Lear waved, indicating to proceed to the far left.
Over the past two weeks, he has established absolute prestige among the group.
Even if it's unreasonable, no one will question it.
Many of the swamp dwellers even began to regard Lear as a divine being who could hear the will of the gods.
The dragon's dung dispelled most of the danger, and the speed began to increase.
Around noon, they had already traveled 20 kilometers, but at that moment, Lear suddenly waved his hand, stopping everyone.
His tone was somewhat solemn.
"Destroy the dragon dung immediately! Everyone, lie down!"
Without much thought, Bain immediately poured a large amount of water into the ceramic basin. The dragon dung, stained with blood, dimmed as if a light bulb had lost its power after being soaked in water.
The dragon's might has vanished.
A moment later, while the crowd was still puzzled...
Roar~
A deep roar echoed in mid-air.
Looking up, a terrifying creature with a wingspan of over 20 meters, resembling an ancient behemoth, swept across the sky.
It cast a huge shadow.
It was a giant flying dragon with thick legs.
The ferocious dragon head is more terrifying than the evil dragons in the reliefs and murals within the city.
The gray dragon skin resembled the bark of an ancient tree, rugged and tough.
Even more terrifying was the oppressive aura it exuded, the power of a superior life form's bloodline, like a mountain pressing down on its head.
wyvern
Level: 16
Potential: 4 stars
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The maximum potential for a 4-star dragon is level 15, but this dragon is level 16?!
The opponent has broken the ceiling!
Lear's eyes became extremely sharp.
Just one glance from afar was enough to feel the oppressive aura that penetrated to the very soul.
Everyone in the convoy held their breath.
The swamp man trembled, his legs were even soaked through.
In the blink of an eye, the terrifying dragon vanished without a trace, but no one had yet recovered from the shock.
Immersed in that terrifying pressure.
Li Er let out a long sigh.
After entering the swamp, his senses, amplified tenfold by the swamp after merging with the divine essence, made him feel uneasy. He then decisively ordered the dragon's excrement to be disposed of.
If this two-legged wyvern were to discover them, they would likely face a great terror in an instant.
My inner vigilance suddenly reached its peak.
In the perilous wilderness, no one can predict when the next danger will strike.
He must utilize the intelligence system, the divine power, and all the resources at his disposal to become stronger as quickly as possible.
Flying dragon?
Sooner or later, I'll make you crawl on your knees!
Having survived this terrifying ordeal, my resolve has been strengthened once again.
"Re-soak the dragon dung. Let's go!"