Gamers Are Fierce

The process of divinity fusion is not difficult, as the assimilation and growth characteristics of the Mutated Starfish are quite compatible with the life, reproduction, and nurturing attributes of the Swamp God Power,

Li Ang could feel that the accumulation of divinity had vaguely reached a delicate threshold.

Vision became clear—not because the visual organs were strengthened, but because the Spiritual Sense was unprecedentedly enhanced.

He could perceive the heartbeat of millions of bugs in the nest, sense the fervent and intense worship of the Brain Worms, and the plant vines buried deep in the nest all became his eyes and ears,

Li Ang even had the illusion that he could make a distant vine bloom and bear fruit even without using divine power.

[Swamp God Power: 433/1000]

[Swamp God Power: 627/2342]

[Swamp God Power: 819/3104]

...

The divine mark on the back of his right hand transmitted a burning pain,

The capacity of Swamp God Power in the personal panel rapidly increased, finally stabilizing at [Swamp God Power: 915/5000]

Is this considered successful?

Li Ang frowned uncertainly. He felt that there was a deeper change behind the Divine Mark, but now was really not the time to relax and carefully study it.

The Lost World was about to collapse; the players around the safety gate had all left, and the System Detector should transfer here soon.

Li Ang gave a mental command, and all the Brain Worms around him retreated,

Several pods suddenly emerged from the walls of the spherical bug nest, containing unconscious Earth players inside.

The bug nest had not only captured people like Ryu Xiao Man from various floors but also some weaker human players.

These people were relatively weak, unable to break through the surround of the bug nest,

so Li Ang simply kept them all sealed, not using them as battlefield pawns. Moreover, they were not familiar with Ju Tianfu, so they could not pose a threat.

At this moment, the System Detector had to focus on Li Ang, who was actually a player, and the captives could conveniently serve as cover.

Squeak——

The biological mechanical arm on top of the spherical bug nest removed the pods from the wall and placed them gently on the ground.

Li Ang stood in the Amber Blood Pool (the pool had cleared significantly due to the divinity stripping, and Li Ang added orange dye to enhance concealment),

His left palm dropped below the water surface, extending all the way to the lower layers,

Then opened the backpack slot outside the nest, took out the Automated Pet Box, and began collecting the nest units.

The number of medium and low-level soldier bugs was extremely large, so Li Ang simply made all Ground-drilling Sandworms swallow the collapsed biological factories, Brain Worms, Bug Nest Overlords, and a massive number of bugs,

Each time, he only needed to put the huge Ground-drilling Sandworm into the Automated Pet Box.

Sure enough, the System Detector appeared inside the spherical bug nest, focusing its camera on Li Ang and those players in the pods.

"..."

To buy time, Li Ang stood silently, waiting for a moment, then raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Bang bang bang bang——

The doors of the torpedo-shaped pods lined up by the Amber Blood Pool opened one after another, and as the potion was injected, the captured players awakened sequentially.

"Uh uh ah ah ah ah!"

These players shouted indistinctly, as the effects of muscle relaxants and anesthesia had not completely dissipated, still lingering in the fear of being surrounded, captured, and detained by tens of thousands of bug nest entities and researched by the Bug Nest Overlord.

"Quiet."

Li Ang's left hand was quick and discreetly collecting units outside the nest, as the complex mouths of the Bug Nest Tyrant shuddered, producing a low, hoarse, and intimidating whisper.

The muddled players immediately shut their mouths, casting terrified glances at the Bug Nest Tyrant.

"Go back and tell your civilization that this war is merely the beginning."

Li Ang said coldly: "Humanity lives on a small island called ignorance in the dark ocean, vast and full of endless secrets, yet fraught with danger.

The Star Sea is brutal and dark, best to find reliable allies before setting sail."

"Ah uh uh ah..."

The players, still affected by anesthesia, drooled and failed to ask questions, only to see the powerful and mysterious Bug Nest Tyrant disappear from their sight.

The next second, a stronger agent injected into the players' necks completely neutralized the effects of muscle relaxants and anesthesia, waking the players instantly,

Only to find the spherical bug nest walls beginning to melt, the flesh floors beneath their feet turning into corrosive acid (Li Ang's self-destruct program),

At the same time, the tentacles of the Mutated Starfish had reached this layer, causing a rapid collapse of the floor.

Just awakened from slumber, unaware of the time, and having received an incomprehensible threat from the Bug Nest Tyrant, the players dared not stay any longer and quickly capitulated and exited the Lost World.

Boom——

The rock layer collapsed, completely burying the spontaneously collapsing spherical bug nest,

The System Detector within the nest was unaffected by the splashing acids or rock debris, and continued flying upward.

Along the way, the number of System Detectors gradually reduced until only one remained.

This detector reached the semi-collapsed twenty-third floor, focusing its camera on the wing-vibrating, hovering Michael.

Michael held the Sword of Flames in her hand, its firelight dwindling to the extent that the body of the Cross Longsword could be clearly seen,

The halo above her head dimmed and lost its luster, becoming dusty grey.

"..."

Michael looked down, a large cluster of pink tentacles thrusting up from the collapsed rock layer, with the body disc of the Mutated Starfish pushing upward like a giant pyramid.

Without a doubt, this Mutated Starfish, though lacking conscious self-awareness and any efficient or inefficient use of supernatural power,

remains the most powerful creature to appear thus far in this killing game (except the Mirage Dragon).

Such a colossal extraordinary creature capable of supporting its weight with divine power,

Given enough time, it could change the rock layer structure, induce geological disasters, trigger tsunamis, and initiate volcanic eruptions...

"Huh..."

A soft exhalation sounded from beneath Michael's helmet, the halo above her head turned pitch black, but the Sword of Flames in her hand reignited with fierce flames,

Her wings transformed into six wings,

Michael turned around and swooped downward.

The Mutated Starfish at the bottom seemed to sense something, with pink tentacles closing in like a cage.

Michael's wings vibrated, deftly avoiding all the tentacles, and with one sword stroke, she struck at the center of the Mutated Starfish's body disc.

Boom——

The flames shot up into the sky, obscuring the detector's view.