Chapter 407: Killing the Black Domain Hideout, Destroying the Dragon Train |
The invasion of the Black Domain Shelter came quickly and ended just as fast.
It didn't even cause a ripple in Green Forest City.
It was also just Black Domain's bad luck.
With his strength, if placed in other players' worlds, or even during the time before the Extreme Cold disaster descended, it would have taken considerable effort to take him down.
Calling it a tough battle wouldn't be an exaggeration, but reality is just that cruel.
However, Yu Yuan's heart grew even more vigilant.
Because he understood clearly that since there were creatures like Molten Kobolds who were completely adapted to high-temperature volcanic environments, there must also be creatures naturally adapted to extreme cold environments.
If that group of creatures appeared here.
For Yu Yuan, the extreme cold environment, which originally gave him the advantage of favorable terrain, would instead become the other side's home field.
Three hours passed.
The preliminary genetic results for Black Domain, the ordinary Kobolds, the Bronze-tier Kobolds, and the Ascetics came out.
When Yu Yuan saw these results, the corner of his mouth curved into a wide grin.
"Just as I thought..."
The genes of the Kobolds were vastly different from those of the Ascetics.
After all, the Ascetics were special combat creatures transformed from humans; their genes were still primarily based on the double-helix structure of human carbon-based lifeforms.
The Kobolds were completely different. They had a supercoiled structure and even exhibited some crystalline characteristics.
Special enzyme systems within their genetic code were also detected to have corrosive properties. They could not only directly synthesize high-sulfur proteins, but mineralized characteristics were also found in the analysis of Black Domain's bones.
This was the root reason Kobolds could live in the high-temperature volcanic world.
But Yu Yuan's joy also stemmed from this.
That was, within the double-helix carbon genetic code of the Ascetics, fragments of a special enzyme system extremely similar to the Kobolds' genetic code were also discovered.
Although there were still some differences between the two, it was already sufficient to prove an inevitable connection existed between the Ascetics and the Molten Kobolds.
"The Molten Demon bloodline flows within the Kobolds' bodies, which means the altered genes within the Ascetics originated from some kind of demon. This also explains the source of the sulfur smell on them."
But immediately after, something even more pleasantly surprising appeared.
The surprise was regarding that charred claw found in the safe from the 'Mountain Stone Shelter'.
"Miller, are you certain the special enzyme system in the genetic code on this claw is identical to the one on the Kobolds?"
Looking at Yu Yuan's somewhat bright eyes, Miller nodded firmly.
"Master, there's no mistake. The enzyme system on the charred claw is identical to the one on the Kobolds. This means there is a direct connection between the two. The greatest possibility is that they are different branch species of the same powerful creature."
Hearing this, Yu Yuan let out a long, slow breath.
Whether it was the demonic genes in the Ascetics or that charred claw, it was enough to prove that the Orthodox Church could establish contact with a special world, and the creatures living in that world were the legendary—demons.
It was almost certain that what the Orthodox Church worshipped were also demons.
"Demons, huh..."
Yu Yuan chuckled lightly.
"This really is a rich and colorful world."
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[Ding... Player ID: Black Domain Shelter confirmed dead. This invasion war has ended. Settlement evaluation in progress... Ratio of material losses for both sides, casualty ratio for both sides, tactics of both sides...]
[Evaluation Result: Defending Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' – No material losses in this battle, zero casualties, mental state optimal; Attacking Player ID 'Black Domain Shelter' – Player deceased, 218 followers dead, 6 captured, condition for total annihilation satisfied!]
[Congratulations, Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' has won this invasion war!]
[Congratulations, Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' has achieved a flawless victory without losses. Rewards doubled!]
[Congratulations, Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' has obtained Civilization Treasure Chest (Golden-tier) ×2, Civilization Points ×100]
[Killed Player ID 'Black Domain Shelter', triggered Civilization Focus 'Military Plunder' effect – Loot +20%]
[Triggered 'Meryes Ram Skull' effect, Loot +2%]
[Congratulations, Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' has obtained loot – 7,673,452 Survival Points]
[Killed Player ID 'Black Domain Shelter', triggered Civilization Focus 'Expansionism' effect. Obtained 50 Civilization Points. The exclusive world coordinates of 'Black Domain Shelter' have been recorded. Survival Points can be consumed to conquer and plunder this world (does not require consuming a 'War Token')]
[Detected that Player ID 'Black Domain Shelter' was the Civilization Leader of the 'Molten Kobold Civilization'. Triggered Civilization Focus 'Cultural Integration Decree' effect. Consume 30 Civilization Points to integrate this civilization into the Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization system?]
Black Domain was dead.
He had to die.
Yu Yuan looked at the rewards on the light screen, beaming with joy.
Obtaining two Golden-tier Civilization Chests at once.
A huge win!
Then he looked at the final prompt message.
"The Molten Volcano World. According to Black Domain's intel, there are indeed quite a few special ores and biological materials there..."
He immediately chose to integrate the civilization.
As for the Ceasefire Token, Yu Yuan did not choose to use it this time.
He was currently in urgent need of Civilization Points. Furthermore, the lowest temperature in Green Forest City had now reached -32°C.
If there were still people unafraid of death, he would be very welcoming.
The information that 'Black Domain Shelter' had been eliminated by Yu Yuan also appeared in the pinned section of the Chat Channel.
The entire Chat Channel fell into silence.
Yes, silence.
Even those players ranked in the top ten felt their hearts skip a beat upon seeing this elimination notice.
Others might not know, but the top ten players were clear: at their level, the gap in strength wasn't actually that big.
Those with the capability had long since advanced to Bronze Rank.
The fact that Yu Yuan Shelter could easily kill Black Domain already indicated they were existences on the same level.
Everyone knew that this true dragon could no longer be suppressed at all.
They understood even more clearly that, given Yu Yuan's current rate of improvement, promotion to Bronze Rank was not far off.
Naturally, they wouldn't seek trouble for themselves at this time.
"Truly an extraordinary figure has emerged! For the Blood Clan to suppress him... is already impossible at the Rock Rank."
And the news of Yu Yuan Shelter eliminating Black Domain was soon posted into the Civilization Ladder by busybodies.
Many people in the Rock Rank just glanced over the elimination notice, dismissing it with scorn.
But there were also those whose hearts gave a jolt upon seeing the name 'Yu Yuan'.
Among them were members of the Blood Clan and the Wolf Clan.
But there was also one special player – the Destroyer Dragon Train.
This was a world of scorched earth, filled with flames and thick smoke, somewhat similar to Black Domain Shelter's world.
But the temperature here was higher, the environment harsher, and the creatures... were also stronger.
Woo——
With a loud blast of a steam whistle.
On the scorched, flame-filled land.
A ferocious, terrifying-looking black-and-gold train, resembling a vicious dragon, roared across this land, trailing blazing flames.
The tusk-like ramming horn on the front of the locomotive smashed a Bronze-tier Molten Scorched Wolf into countless fragments.
"Hmm?"
"Black Domain is actually dead?"
In the train's cab, a humanoid creature resembling a Flame Knight looked at the information on the virtual light screen and murmured softly.
He had introduced Black Domain to Moon Shadow's Breath. Originally, he hadn't paid much mind to this so-called Yu Yuan, treating it entirely as doing the Blood Clan a favor.
After all, he had just been promoted to Bronze Rank; getting on good terms with the Blood Clan wasn't bad.
But now, with Black Domain's death.
He felt a spark of interest rise towards Yu Yuan.
"Quite interesting! Hehe..."
He chuckled and struck a nearby bronze bell.
"Dang, dang, dang——"
As the bell sound transmitted to the engine room behind, a group of small, skinny, sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked imps began jumping up and down, emitting shrill cries.
"Hurry! The Trainmaster demands full speed ahead..."
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh~~~" With the screams, the imps pushed the levers even more vigorously. The flames on the Destroyer Dragon Train surged higher, and it charged forward at an even greater speed.