v At the same time, Lilith received the points submitted by her members after the completion of this world mission, totaling 1,600 points.
After a brief thought, Lilith directly transferred 400 of those points to William.
"Improve your strength as quickly as possible. I need a useful right hand, not a burden."
Looking at the sudden massive influx of points, William was first stunned, then his face overflowed with wild joy and excitement.
"Yes! Master! Your subordinate will certainly not fail your trust!"
He knew this was an investment, but also a test. With these points, his strength would undergo a leap, allowing him to contribute his power toward controlling this City for his Master, and for himself.
Lilith looked down at the incredibly excited William, her four vertical pupils devoid of any emotion.
To cultivate a faction, she needed a spokesperson. The strength of this spokesperson, at the very least, could not be too weak.
As William left, Lilith looked into the distance, a cold indifference flashing through her four eyes. She looked forward to her next encounter with [Kong].
"The SS-Level 'Life Transfer' can transfer a Xenomorph Embryo into one's own body..."
This was indeed a powerful ability, one that even Lilith had to be wary of.
If a mere SS-Level Talent could touch upon space, then how powerful must a talent above SS-Level be!
Her own SSS-Level Talent was a growth type, but others' might not be!
"System, open the Mall."
Lilith thought silently. The next moment, a blue light screen appeared before her. On the panel, a dazzling array of goods was arranged in an orderly fashion.
[Ding! Current Faction—Hunter, Growth Path—Corpse Slaughter, Comprehensive Evaluation Grade—E. Products matching your growth path have been filtered for you.]
As the system notification finished, the originally dense crowd of products instantly vanished, and the names of dozens of products were displayed before Lilith.
[Initial-Level Strengthening Agent]: Can be purchased and used if evaluated at F or above. Limited to one use. Price: 50 points.
[E-Level Strengthening Agent]: Can be purchased and used if evaluation reaches E or above. Limited to one use. Price: 200 points.
[Attribute Comprehension Scroll]: After use, it can enhance one's understanding and application of Biological Attributes.
Price: 1,000 points. Duration: One month.
Lilith scanned through them roughly and finally fixed her gaze on the [Attribute Comprehension Scroll].
With this item, she could use the upcoming time to develop her own Biological Attributes.
At the very least, she needed to develop a Biological Attribute exclusive skill before the next Movie Dungeon arrived; otherwise, her 1,000+ points of Mana would just be for show.
Having planned her next steps, Lilith directly purchased the [Attribute Comprehension Scroll]... In the City, all factions were in a state of panic.
After receiving Lilith's orders, William acted with swift decisiveness. He quickly returned to the Apocalypse headquarters to plan the next stage of operations.
The 400 points Lilith gave him were meticulously invested by William into his own strengthening.
His strength and constitution increased significantly. Combined with William's already outstanding S-Level Talent, his aura was now far more stable and heavy than before, carrying an unquestionable sense of pressure in every movement.
Even when facing a Hunter, William could put up a fight.
Of course, before a Hunter chose a growth path, their talent was simply higher than Reincarnators; the gap between the two would not be excessively large.
Inside the core stronghold of Apocalypse, all backbone members were urgently summoned.
Over a thousand people stood in a dense black mass below. They were now elites who had survived the life-and-death elimination of two Movie Worlds.
Whether in terms of combat experience or the ability to face enemies, they far surpassed their previous selves.
William stood on high ground, his gaze sweeping across the field like a falcon, his voice loud and clear, penetrating every corner.
"Everyone! The Main God Game is an opportunity, but even more so, it is a cruel screening process. Complacency and fragmentation will only turn us into stepping stones for others in the next and subsequent dungeons!"
"Apocalypse's goal has never been to settle for a corner of the world. Before the next Movie Dungeon opens, we must completely control this City! We will integrate all forces and pull together as one!"
"Only then will we be qualified to step onto a broader stage and compete for a ticket to the new world, rather than being ruthlessly eliminated by this world!"
"God has given us power that transcends the mundane. Then we, Apocalypse, will use this power to lay down a solid foundation and create an order that belongs to the strong!"
William's words were highly inflammatory. The blueprint he painted made many people's blood boil, and everyone's eyes revealed a yearning for the future and a thirst for becoming stronger.
"Jack, Jason! You each take a team. Focus on invitation, supplemented by persuasion, to incorporate all free players in the City who haven't joined a faction yet. Use force if necessary."
"Rick, have the people you planted in the major factions last time prepare to move. Start spreading news to disrupt their internal unity and disintegrate these factions from within."
Having finished, William looked at the remaining large group of elites, his eyes revealing an aura unique to the strong.
"The rest of you, follow me! We will go to war against those stubborn factions. If we can govern the factions of the entire City before the next Movie Dungeon arrives, everyone will be rewarded with ten points!"
"Those who perform excellently can be promoted to Apocalypse Elders, enjoying a fixed point distribution and resource preference for every dungeon cycle!"
For low-level Reincarnators, 10 points were enough to exchange for crucial supplies or upgrade an important piece of equipment.
And the long-term benefits and status brought by the position of Elder were even more of a blatant temptation.
To make these people who walked between life and death risk their lives, one had to offer real, tangible benefits. Empty talk of ideals was meaningless.
Of course, William's greatest confidence came from his true master—Lilith—who resided deep in the Cave like a mythical monster.
With that existence backing them up, any extraordinary accident would only end in being flattened.
Under William's command, Apocalypse showed astonishing efficiency and aggression.
points, supplies, intelligence, and talent—all resources were clearly priced and rapidly absorbed and integrated.
Soon, it was the turn of a tough nut on William's visit list—the Street Brotherhood.
In the City's East District, inside an abandoned car factory, over a hundred members of the Street Brotherhood gathered.
Most of them were burly and carried an air of thuggery and hostility. Being able to seize this territory during the initial chaos spoke for their decent combat strength.
The leader's nickname was Butcher, a burly man with a face full of flesh and a tattoo on his neck. He scoffed when he heard the news that William wanted to unify the City.
"Apocalypse? William? Hmph! Does he really think having an S-Level Talent makes him the mayor? What a joke!"
"The waters in this City run deep. William is so arrogant to want to swallow the factions of the whole City; he'd better watch out he doesn't choke to death!"
"Exactly! Boss, our Brotherhood isn't some soft persimmon! If he dares to come, we'll let him see what a tough customer looks like!"