Chapter 81: Trait - Wisdom, Dominator
As Kino willed it, the shadow elements surrounding the Godfather's clone and the gluttony armor instantly vanished.
These shadow elements didn't disappear.
Instead, they were teleported into the inner space of the Blood Moon.
At the same time, several barriers made of holy light appeared around them.
Under the effect of the holy light barriers, the shadow elements did not surge back.
The next moment, Kino took out a potion bottle from the golem.
The bottle contained a bottle of azure alchemical potion.
It was precisely to use this potion that Kino temporarily created a space devoid of the Shadow Elemental Sea.
Otherwise, as soon as the cork was opened, the shadow elements would rush in.
The potion would also merge into the Shadow Elemental Sea.
So, with a 'click' as the cork was opened, Kino poured half the potion directly onto the gluttony armor.
As time passed, the energy contained within the potion was continuously absorbed by the gluttony armor.
Until quantitative change led to qualitative change.
The moment the potion was completely absorbed, the gluttony armor also transformed.
In Kino's eyes, a new Trait appeared in its Trait list:
It was named Trait - Wisdom.
The gluttony armor obtained Trait - Wisdom.
It gained wisdom akin to a sentient being.
Rather than Trait - Wild Wisdom, like ordinary Gluttony Demons.
"From now on.
You will no longer be the gluttony armor, or a Gluttony Demon."
After pondering for a moment, Kino bestowed upon it a 'racial name':
"You are the Dominator of the Zerg.
An existence destined to unleash a calamity that will sweep across the entire Mortal World."
As he spoke, a flash of bright light occurred.
Kino now held a small cube.
It was a module created from the corpse of a Gluttony Demon.
A moment later, Kino poured the remaining Wisdom-Imbuing alchemical potion onto it.
Before long, this module also gained Trait - Wisdom.
Kino then turned his gaze back to the silent Zerg Dominator not far away.
"Eat it."
Kino said, tossing the module out.
The next moment, the Zerg Dominator opened its mouth without hesitation.
And then swallowed the module.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch..."
A crisp sound rang out.
Before long, the entire module was completely absorbed by the Zerg Dominator.
Thus.
It completely became the progenitor of a new intelligent species.
After all, through Collector No. 0's continuous feeding, the Zerg Dominator, which was once the gluttony armor, had broken through three limiters.
And thus advanced to a Tier 3 Transcendent.
And obtained the ability to Create Lesser miracle items.
The module Kino had given it earlier was a miracle item.
Not only did it possess Trait - Wisdom.
It also had Trait - Gluttony/Evolution.
In other words.
The Zerg Dominator could create more intelligent Zerg.
Under the commands Kino programmed into the logic module, the new Zerg would undoubtedly obey the Zerg Dominator's commands.
And the Zerg Dominator would unconditionally obey Kino's commands.
Before long, under Kino's control, the Zerg Dominator's appearance continuously changed.
Until it transformed into a cicada nymph nearly a hundred meters long.
"It's not your time to appear yet.
You must lie dormant underground like a cicada nymph, accumulating strength.
When the time is right, you will appear before everyone with the swarm.
And simultaneously unleash a calamity capable of changing the 'era'."
The Zerg Dominator was a hidden piece Kino had set.
He knew that not long after the battle between the living and the undead ended, the next era would arrive.
And the'swarm' was Kino's preparation for the era after that.
By then.
His strength would once again undergo a qualitative change.
A qualitative change sufficient to rival the living moon, the source of all magic in the real world.
The moment the command was given, the Zerg Dominator sprang into action.
It began to gnaw at the ground below.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch..."
Accompanied by a series of sounds, a tunnel appeared.
Then the Zerg Dominator burrowed into the tunnel, continuously digging downwards.
At the same time, it was also creating Zerg Dependentss using its ability to Create Lesser miracle items.
As one small Zerg after another was born, the digging efficiency continuously increased.
The swarm continuously dug downwards.
Even digging beyond the coverage of the Subspace.
The tunnel also developed numerous branches.
As intricate as an ant's nest... Seeing that the Zerg had steadily taken shape, Kino no longer paid attention to what was happening in the Underworld.
Instead, he activated the Trait that could synchronize with his Dependentss' vision.
To observe the battlefield around the Floating City.
At this point, less than three minutes had passed since Kino left the Floating City.
Yet the battlefield was as chaotic as if a long struggle had taken place.
Hundreds and thousands of energy missiles flew wildly in all directions every moment.
At this very moment.
Yukt was being restrained by a dozen undead who had broken through two limiters.
And the Traits these undead possessed were specifically designed to counter him.
Reducing the formation efficiency of Secret Fire.
Preventing multiple Secret Fires from merging into one.
And even increasing the energy consumption required to use Trait - Secret Fire Record... and so on.
It was precisely due to the interference of these Traits.
Whenever he tried to construct a faceless angel with Secret Fire, he would be interrupted immediately.
And the other Heroes and combat forces were all busy fighting their respective opponents.
Unable to come to his aid.
Yukt also couldn't unleash the Holy Giant Fist, capable of changing the tide of battle, as he had done previously in the Underworld.
'The undead haven't completely relaxed yet; it's not time for Perk to make his move.
In that case...'
Yukt thought, then glanced with his peripheral vision at another battlefield several hundred meters away.
The Bone Dragon Hero had transformed into its bone dragon form.
And was battling three undead who had also broken through two limiters.
Yukt needed the Bone Dragon Hero's Dragon's Might ability for assistance.
As long as the Bone Dragon Hero's Dragon's Might could stop the enemies' actions for a period, he could construct a Secret Fire-form faceless angel.
This way.
He would be able to unleash the Holy Giant Fist.
Thereby tipping the scales of battle to one side.
Thinking of this.
Yukt fought with the nearly ten undead nearby.
While slowly approaching the Bone Dragon Hero.
After all, he knew that the effective range of the Bone Dragon Hero's Dragon's Might was not wide.
Only enemies within approximately three hundred meters would be affected by the Dragon's Might.
Yukt's action was to subconsciously lure the enemies into the effective range of the Dragon's Might.
To achieve victory in the battle.
But before he could achieve his goal, a Tier 2 Living Corpse realized his intention.
And then blocked the path between Yukt and the Bone Dragon Hero.
'This Living Corpse...'
Yukt found the opponent's appearance somewhat familiar.
But before he could match it with an acquaintance from his memory, the Bone Dragon Hero in the distance recognized the opponent.
"Minstrel Hero!
You dare to show your face again!"
It was because of the Minstrel Hero's betrayal that the former Thunder Hero, Perk, had to perform the Ascension Ritual prematurely.
And due to the hasty preparations, Perk only became the God of Destiny.
Instead of the God of Destiny and Space.
"Why wouldn't I dare to appear?"
Hearing this, the Minstrel Hero smiled.
"And... I came specifically for you."