Chapter 159: Ice Tribe Assault
He chose (1). It wasn’t a random choice; he had given it much thought.
First, his Door had currently reached a fairly high tier. In the event of being attacked by all 3 Zombie Angels, he could still defend, though of course he would need to spend resource points to repair the door.
But those were Zombie Angels, monsters whose strength far exceeded the inherent level of the second round. And not just one, there had been three Zombie Angels.
Because of this, the durability and defensive capabilities of the door were currently not a major issue.
The real issue was... if he encountered a type of monster like the Zombie Angels, what could he do?
At that time, he couldn’t attack those zombies, and the defense towers couldn’t deal damage to them either. So the only thing that could affect those Zombie Angels was the special effect of the Door.
That was also why he chose option (1). Besides, he currently had extremely powerful defense towers, so it would be difficult for any monster to get close to his door.
If a monster could withstand the damage of his current defense towers, then only the special effects of the Door could kill them.
[Ding! 50k Omni Points paid successfully. Remaining: 3,405,000 points.]
[Ding! Blood Spike Door has been successfully upgraded into Frenzied Blood Spike Door.]
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[Frenzied Blood Spike Door]
[Level: 06]
[Defense: 75]
[Durability: 350/350]
[Effect 1 (Damage Reflection): Reflects 100% of the standard damage.]
[Effect 2 (Poison): The attacker is afflicted with extremely potent poison, losing 2% HP per 0.5 seconds.]
[Upgrade Requirement: 500,000 Omni Points.]
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Rover decided not to continue upgrading. This was already more than enough for him to defend through the 3rd round.
Next, and the most important thing that could help him get through the 3rd round: the defense towers.
Rover rubbed his chin as he looked at the information of his 3 current defense towers. He frowned, deciding to first upgrade the strongest defense tower, the Thunder Dragon.
Why?
Because the Thunder Dragon defense tower had many special effects. It had extremely terrifying damage, control capabilities, and the ability to push back monsters if they got too close, and its attack range was also very large.
It could be said that aside from its low attack speed, the Thunder Dragon defense tower was truly a perfect Defense Tower.
He didn’t hesitate, immediately ordering: "Upgrade the Thunder Dragon defense tower."
[Ding! Would you like to pay 1.2 million Omni Points to upgrade the Thunder Dragon defense tower?]
"Accept!"
[Ding! 1.2 million points paid successfully. Current Omni Points: 2,255,000 points.]
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[Thunder Dragon (Legendary)]
[Rank: Legendary]
[Level: 02]
[Damage: 18,000]
[Fire Rate: 1 shot / 9.5 seconds]
[Range: 1,200 meters]
[Special Effects:
Chain: Fires lightning that chains within a 30-meter radius, with no limit on the number of targets struck.
Paralysis: 50% chance to paralyze the target, rendering them unable to move for 2 seconds.
Detonation: Deceased targets will explode, dealing damage equal to 30% of the main damage to surrounding enemies.
Fear: Reduces the movement speed of enemies approaching the door by 30%, with a chance to make them flee.]
[Upgrade Requirement: 2,400,000 Omni Points.]
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Rover looked at the information panel and felt extremely reassured. Although he didn’t know how strong 18,000 damage would be, he felt that this damage figure was certainly not weak.
He let out a sigh of relief, keeping the remaining 2.5 million Omni Points, with no intention of using them, and quietly lay in the bathtub.
He didn’t know how much time had passed when a notification panel appeared in front of him.
[Ding! Please prepare for the 3rd round, Ice Tribe Assault.]
[Ding! The complex will begin the remodeling process to suit this round. Please do not go outside. The remodeling process will begin in 30 minutes.]
Rover saw the notification panel and wasn’t too worried. He stood up, letting Nanoe and Selina help him dry off and get dressed.
His life right now was even more indulgent than an Emperor’s.
After all, feudal Emperors had limited lifespans, whereas his physical strength was continually increasing, and so was his lifespan, along with the countless abilities he could copy.
Speaking of copying, he had planned to copy Leng Yan’s ability, but he discovered she was no longer in this apartment complex.
Perhaps... she had reached level 6 and decided to carve out a territory of her own.
Rover let out a sigh, feeling a slight sense of regret in his heart. Leng Yan was very beautiful, and on top of that, her ability was incredibly terrifying.
If he could copy that ability, then...
But since Leng Yan had left, there was only one other person he was targeting: Bardi.
However, at the moment, he couldn’t find a reason to meet Bardi.
Why did he choose Bardi? Because of his ability to control a Mecha.
A Mecha with superior combat capabilities. When everyone else couldn’t leave their rooms, that Mecha could fight outside. This indicated that the ability or class Bardi possessed was a breakthrough point for these defense rounds.
Just like during the 2nd round that had just occurred, while everyone else couldn’t leave their rooms, Bardi had been able to control a Mecha to fight on his behalf.
Not only was the Mecha’s power superior, but it also had the ability to attack souls. It’s just... the energy consumption seemed to be very high, so Bardi couldn’t use the Mecha too often.
Rover frowned and asked: "Nanoe, do you have any way for me to meet Bardi for a moment?"
Hearing this, Nanoe adjusted the lapel of his shirt, smoothing out the wrinkles, then asked: "Is he the tall man who bought the room near ours?"
"That’s right!" Rover nodded. "I want to meet him to copy his ability."
Hearing this, Nanoe wasn’t too surprised. After all, she had awakened the Flamebound Succubus bloodline and possessed a great deal of mystical knowledge.
Rover possessing the ability to copy abilities didn’t frighten her. On the contrary, she felt pleased that he possessed such an astonishing ability.
Nanoe blinked her large eyes, looked at him for a moment, then pressed her index finger to the center of his forehead, smiling: "A bit difficult, but not impossible."
"It’s just... currently, there’s almost no reason to meet him. Besides, the 3rd round is about to begin, so we can’t lure him out either."
Rover nodded. "No rush. Just being able to meet him will be enough."
Hearing this, Nanoe nodded as well, silently noting this matter in her heart. Of course, she would definitely help him solve this problem.
Rover continued to ask: "It seems these past 2 days have been strangely peaceful."
Nanoe smiled: "That’s right! But it all has a reason. Since we stand out so much, surely no one would dare come disturb us."
"Hm?!" Rover was puzzled, frowning as he asked: "Why? I remember that this wave would have many level 6 Survivors appearing. Wouldn’t they pick a fight with us?"
Nanoe shook her head. "No! I read it in the World chat channel and discovered that these level 6 Survivors aren’t fools either. In fact, to have survived until now, none of them are fools."
"They know clearly... who they can trample underfoot, and who they need to stay away from. Rover, have you heard a saying that’s very accurate in this case? That is... the stronger one is, the more they fear death?"
"To reach level 6, they’ve been through countless dangers, and naturally, they were lucky to survive. Because of this, they cherish their lives even more. They’re not foolish enough to suddenly pick a fight with an almost invincible existence based on everyone’s accounts."
Hearing this, Rover nodded, feeling that Nanoe made a lot of sense. If he were one of those level 6 Survivors and heard accounts from everyone about some terrifying existence they hadn’t met yet, he certainly wouldn’t dare pick a fight with that person either.
"But sometimes there are a few reckless ones who want to test our limits." Nanoe then caressed Rover’s face, smiling: "However, the moment they saw our defense towers, their faces turned pale as anemic patients."
Hearing Nanoe, Rover also laughed and shook his head. Not to mention the two old defense towers that he had upgraded to Rank S and A, the Legendary-rank Thunder Dragon defense tower alone was enough to terrify everyone.
He didn’t care anymore. After all, everything had been handled neatly by his women. Everything was perfect, so he had nothing to do or worry about.
Rover went outside, seeing Sunako sitting in the corner of the room. His eyes carried a hint of teasing as he smiled: "Well? Have you thought carefully about what you’re going to say?"
"Hmph!" Sunako turned her head to the side, no longer looking at Rover.
Rover just laughed and shook his head, paying no more attention to Sunako. After all, there was plenty of time. Playing with her slowly was also an interesting form of entertainment.
Time passed very quickly, and the 30 minutes were completely up. At this moment, Monica was looking at the monitoring screen and immediately spoke up: "Everyone, look!"
Everyone had gathered in the living room, waiting for the 3rd round to begin. The moment Monica’s voice rang out, they immediately paid attention to the monitoring screen.
The corridor was designed with a row of rooms on one side and a barrier wall on the other.
But now, that wall had disappeared, revealing massive empty openings, almost exposing the room doors to the outside.
Not just the corridor in front of his door, but every corridor faced a similar situation.
It was as if... the structure of this building was changing to make everyone’s doors as vulnerable to attack as possible.
Seeing this scene, Morie frowned and said: "Looks like... the next round is also a room defense type, but this time it might be a bit more troublesome."
Rover frowned and asked: "Why?"
Morie explained: "The structure of the complex is changing to expose everyone’s doors, making them easy to attack. If this round allowed us to use manpower to block monsters, then the System wouldn’t be altering the building’s structure."
"But the System doing this can only mean one thing: the next round is like a siege. We will be the defenders, and the monsters will be assaulting our doors."
"Of course, the ones assaulting our doors are probably the Ice Tribe that the System mentioned."
"There’s a high chance that this time we won’t be able to go outside and can only rely on the defense towers to fight."
Hearing this, Rover felt it made perfect sense. But this time was different from the previous round. If he relied on the defense towers to fight, he might not necessarily face as much difficulty as in the previous round.
Why?
One S-rank defense tower and one A-rank defense tower. If those two defense towers still weren’t enough, he still had one Legendary-rank defense tower.
In addition, he still had over 2 million Omni Points in reserve.
It could be said that even if he didn’t claim first place in this 3rd round, at the very least he would easily get through this round.
Very quickly, the building’s remodeling was complete, followed by a System notification panel appearing before him.
[Ding! The 3rd round is about to begin.]
[Round 3: Ice Tribe Assault]