NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: Counter-Invasion
Fifteen thousand Zerg surged from underground, marching proudly towards the invaders.
In their simple intelligence, they had always been the ones invading others. When had the Zerg ever been invaded?
Xu Luo sensed their anger.
He didn't forcefully suppress his followers, letting them tear apart the invaders to display their strength.
Now, his power had greatly increased.
Mantis Zerg: Bronze Tier 9 (initially Bronze Tier 5)
Talents: Limb Regeneration, Low Altitude Flight
Skills: Dive Strike, Burrow, Jump Attack!
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Beetle Zerg: Bronze Tier 9 (initially Bronze Tier 4)
Talents: Limb Regeneration, Heavy Carapace
Skills: Unyielding, Armor, Earth Shield!
These were the current attributes of the two Zerg types. Compared to the beginning, they not only had talents but also other skills, specifically enhancing their attack and defense capabilities.
Initially, they had high tiers but were weak, unable to use equipment for enhancement.
Now, although still not comparable to powerful species of the same tier, especially those with equipment, they could easily overwhelm ordinary species like goblins.
In the school's simulation hall, thirty virtual projection screens displayed Xu Luo's Divine Realm. The initial quick zoom-in showed numerous terrains and a vast area, though the speed was too fast for detailed observation.
Upon seeing his Zerg, people began to discuss in surprise.
"What species is this? I've never seen it before!"
"Such strange creatures, like insects but so large!"
"I heard this Xu Luo defeated Xiang Yang before. His species must have mutated!"
Everyone was discussing, as the Origin of All Species they studied in class had no record of the Zerg.
"It seems my initial guess was correct," Zhong Tianyue muttered on the high platform. A month ago, he had suspected that Xu Luo's insect species had mutated when it defeated Xiang Yang's invading goblins.
He couldn't ask then, but now it seemed his guess was right.
This was truly astonishing.
Insects weren't even Bronze Tier, but now, with his experienced eye, he could tell these species were at least Bronze Tier 5 or above in speed and strength, which was remarkable.
Species mutation wasn't always beneficial.
There had been cases of human geniuses with Silver Tier 3 species mutating to Bronze Tier 5, and others with Bronze Tier 8 species mutating to Gold Tier 2.
These were unpredictable occurrences.
"It seems to be a good thing now, and his numbers..."
Looking at the vast swarm, Zhong Tianyue was startled.
Zerg were individually weak, relying on numbers to overwhelm opponents, but that didn't mean they needed numbers when they were strong!
Currently, they were about equal to the invading goblins, but the number difference was too great.
Many people realized this and understood why he could defeat Xiang Yang - his species had mutated to become more powerful!
Some people glanced secretly at one side.
There, Xiang Yang watched the projection screen with a gloomy face. Only he knew that when that guy defeated him last time, his species wasn't like this.
Now there were more of them, they were larger, and stronger.
"Has it mutated again?" Xiang Yang also leaned towards the mutation theory.
Otherwise, insects defeating goblins would be as absurd as ants defeating elephants.
Not only the mutation but also the vast numbers amazed many.
They typically had only about a thousand followers, with even fewer warriors.
It wasn't that they didn't want to cultivate more, but followers had requirements. Cultivation needed money, food needed money, equipment needed money, weapons needed money - everything required money!
And in the Divine Realm, money was faith power!
Too many followers would lead to an enormous burden.
"It seems this student didn't take the teacher's words seriously," Zhao Yiming calmly spoke.
"At the beginning of Divine Realm establishment, one shouldn't blindly increase troop numbers. That would cause a surge in feeding pressure. As far as I know, this student is from an ordinary family. Such a large number of species might make him strong now, but it will slow down the Divine Realm's development. It's truly unwise!"
Others nodded in agreement. Having more species wasn't always better. The Divine Realm's output and other aspects needed to keep up. Focusing solely on one aspect would seriously slow down the Divine Realm's development, breaking the balance.
Zhong Tianyue glanced at him without speaking.
That kid wasn't ignorant; he was still holding back!
He didn't believe Zhao Yiming wouldn't understand what blindly increasing troops meant.
"Is this student planning to take the path of an invader with so many troops?" the Training Director asked curiously.
However, others didn't know much about Xu Luo, an ordinary student, and couldn't answer.
At this moment, exclamations arose from the students below.
On the screen, Xu Luo's Mantis Zerg, under the cover of Beetle Zerg, quickly slaughtered all the invading goblins.
The speed was incredible.
Even when goblin mages' spells hit the Beetle Zerg's thick carapaces, they couldn't break through immediately.
So these Zerg only paid a small price to defeat over a thousand goblin invaders.
Then, under Xu Luo's command, they all charged towards the goblins' plane.
The screen focusing on him froze, a treatment reserved only for the most exciting battles; otherwise, the view would keep switching.
The school leaders were startled to see Xu Luo attempting a counter-invasion.
They hadn't encountered such a student in a long time.
It wasn't that they hadn't seen students completely annihilate invaders before, but a counter-invasion was unprecedented.
"I misjudged. Without equipment, those species must be at least Bronze Tier 8!" Zhong Tianyue judged based on his experience. Without direct contact, he couldn't know the specific attributes, but the Beetle Zerg's ability to withstand goblin mages' spell attacks was already astonishing enough.
Xu Luo's strength kept rising in his estimation.
These weren't even all the species that kid had. Who knows how powerful it would be if he deployed everything!
He couldn't help but
imagine, if this student could pass Tianhai City's selection and participate in the global tournament...