Chapter 28 : Chapter 28
Chapter 28 Void Hunter!
A Trait-based evolution actually needed time?
In the past, evolution had always happened instantly. That alone was enough to show that the reaction between this Trait and the mantis was anything but ordinary.
Perhaps it was in the middle of digesting the power of the Abyss.
With that thought, Ye Ze simply decided to wait here.
If he went back and the evolution finished there, causing some kind of strange phenomenon, he really would have no idea how to explain it.
After all, this was no ordinary power.
The Endless Void and the Eternal Abyss...
Both were planes that humanity still could not comprehend, and both were exceptionally powerful and terrifying.
If people discovered that Ye Ze was actually trying to use the former to assimilate the latter...
Then China's academic world would undoubtedly be thrown into massive upheaval!
And with that would come no end of trouble...
Ye Ze sat down against the entrance of the temple and used his spiritual power to peer inward at his Summoned Beast Space.
The stronger one's Spirit, the larger the space and the greater its auxiliary effects. At present, Ye Ze's Summoned Beast Space was only comparable to a small campsite of a little over one hundred square meters.
The dark violet giant egg enclosing the Extreme Blade Mantis kept rising and falling, as though it were breathing.
A full two to three hours passed...
Then, under Ye Ze's expectant gaze, a crack finally appeared in the egg.
"Did it work?"
Could it truly adapt to the pollution of the Abyss?
If it could not, then that would mean this Extreme Blade Mantis was doomed to die as well, beyond all hope of saving.
The cracks in the dark violet egg widened further and further, and a figure stepped out from within.
The mantis's original gray-green body had turned into a deep blend of dark violet and black. Its wings looked as though they were formed from black-hole energy, with violet ripples flowing along their edges.
Its compound eyes burned crimson like meteors.
Its arm blades resembled dark crystals reflecting a nebula, embodying destruction and ruin.
Its aura was no longer savage or frenzied. Instead, its killing intent had been drawn inward, leaving behind a calmness filled with an indescribable mystery and terror.
At the same time, two notifications appeared—
【Evolution complete!】
【This is the first time humanity has encountered and subdued a Void Creature. You have obtained the special title: First Knower of the Void!】
【Summoned Beast: Extreme Blade Mantis (Outstanding ☆☆☆☆) evolved → Void Hunter (Golden Legend)!】
Ye Ze could not help beaming with delight.
"It... really evolved successfully!"
And not just successfully—
Golden Legend!!
He quickly checked the mantis's status panel, wanting to confirm whether the Abyssal Characteristic was still there.
【Void Hunter · Crimson-Eyed Mantis】
Quality: Golden Legend
Level: 7
Attributes: Strength 165, Constitution 155, Agility 173, Spirit 145
Characteristic: Hunter — After killing a powerful enemy, it may evolve any body part of the Void Mantis and gain the corresponding additional attribute increase.
Talents: Void Creature (Legend), Void Traverse (Legend), Compound Eyes (Outstanding)
Skills: Void Slash lv.6 (Legend), Void Thrust lv.4 (Legend)
Status: Excited
The pollution of Abyssal Aura had actually been adapted to!
And on top of that, its original Characteristic had even been strengthened?
Moreover, if Panda had not gained so many attributes through You Are What You Eat!, then after this evolution, the mantis's attributes would have almost surpassed Panda's.
"I did not expect my first Golden Legend to come just like this!"
Across the whole of China, fewer than ten people possessed a Golden Legend summoned beast!
And the few who did were all veteran high-level Summoners who had accumulated power over many years.
In theory, a Golden Legend summoned beast's ability and growth roughly corresponded to a fifth-rank Class User.
In other words, it was only really reasonable for a level 50 Summoner to contract a legendary summoned beast.
But who could have imagined that Ye Ze was only level 7...
With two epic-tier summons and one legendary summon under his command, no one would dare believe it if he said it out loud!
And the mantis's abilities were far stronger than any legendary-grade summon Ye Ze had seen in the illustrated compendium!
Its talents and abilities were practically without weakness.
Among them, Void Traverse was the strongest displacement, offense-defense, and phasing ability Ye Ze had ever seen:
【Void Traverse: Freely travel between the Void and the current plane, allowing rapid relocation; may leave a projection on the current plane while shifting into the Void to render the body intangible.】
No cooldown!
It only consumed a small amount of Spirit!
If Ye Ze were not human and therefore likely to die if he entered the Void, he would have wanted to copy this skill himself.
It was absurdly overpowered!
Aside from Void Traverse, all of its other abilities were pure high-burst damage.
Even Compound Eyes, the only non-legendary ability, had an irreplaceable role:
【Compound Eyes: Composed of several thousand tiny eyes, granting a 360-degree field of vision, immunity to darkness-based visual impairment, and the ability to accurately track high-speed or hidden targets.】
This mantis's entire combat kit could only be described as a killing machine!
And one capable of evolving without end.
From its Hunter panel, Ye Ze could see that it had four parts available for evolution:
【Arm Blades】【Carapace】【Compound Eyes】【Wings】
He just had no idea what the effects of those evolutions would be...
Watching the Void Mantis continue to revel in its new power, Ye Ze could not help teasing it.
"Well? Are you satisfied with your strength now?"
The Void Mantis looked wildly excited. "I love this power... Master!"
Even at level 7, its attributes were now higher than they had been at level 14 before!
That was the advantage of a high-quality summoned beast.
The corner of Ye Ze's mouth lifted.
Another ace combatant!
At the same time, a stream of power flowed back into Ye Ze's body.
【Ding! Your contracted summoned beast has received a massive improvement and will now feed back part of its attributes to you!】
【Your attributes have increased: Strength +20, Constitution +20, Agility +20, Spirit +20!】
Because he had raised the mantis to Golden Legend, the attribute feedback this time was far greater than before.
With his attributes surging, Ye Ze could not help sinking into thought.
Originally, his target for the college entrance exam had been to place in the top fifty.
That was already an exaggerated goal, because the higher the ranking, the more he would have to compete against elite-class students and wealthy second-generation Class Users.
These people not only had excellent talent and high levels, but also lacked neither equipment nor skills.
There were even specialists who planned their equipment combinations, skill setups, and class advancement paths for them. The pressure of that competition was immense.
But now...
He suddenly felt that, with the level of summons he had, taking first place in the college entrance exam should not be asking too much.
Still, before the exam eight days from now...
He needed to keep leveling!
At the very least, he needed to reach First Advancement and get past level 12 to be more certain.
There were even rumors that, because the threat of the Abyss was growing more severe, this year's Class User college entrance exam would undergo major reforms...
He had no idea what those changes would be.
It was getting late, so Ye Ze decided to turn in his Military Merit tasks first and leave the Contaminated Land.
Tomorrow, there would be another chance to enter an enormous group dungeon, with the entire grade going together. It was state-sponsored and free to enter.
Another perfect opportunity to level up!
Following the original path back out of the Contaminated Land, Ye Ze had just been about to enter the Scout Camp bounty station to submit his task when—
He saw the commander of the Scout Camp and a higher-ranking officer standing at the entrance of the Contaminated Land, looking around.
The moment they spotted Ye Ze, both of their faces lit up with excitement.
It seemed they had been waiting here for him for quite some time.