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Chapter 217: 80% Infestation!
Chapter 217: 80% Infestation!
The Centaur God, Cave People God, and other deities were all captured. Those who did not resist were beaten half to death but left alive, while those who resisted were completely obliterated, both the god and their divine realm.
Additionally, the corresponding races suffered massive blows. Their capital cities were razed to the ground, and a large number of their powerful individuals were killed.
These actions were primarily carried out by the spirits under Qin Muye's command. The other lords were a bit more lenient, only taking resources. Unlike Qin Muye, who had to kill the descendants of the ancient gods, leading to inevitable massacres.
Initially, things were fine, but after accumulating three more Golden Treasure Chests, the previous kings and descendants of the ancient gods of other races seemed to sense something and withdrew from their capital cities, disappearing to unknown locations.
This left Qin Muye empty-handed, only able to loot the treasuries of the racial gods. This line of business was becoming increasingly difficult, as other lords were also taking action, acting swiftly and mercilessly, leaving nothing for Qin Muye. This left him feeling somewhat helpless.
However, he didn't dwell on it too much. If he could loot, others could too. It wouldn't be fair to think that only he could take action. That would be too self-centered.
Despite the chaos, the infestation rate had already reached 79%, a rapid and unstoppable increase.
Qin Muye estimated that everyone was preparing to leave, not wanting to get stuck in this server that clearly looked like a quagmire.
"From the beginning, there was no chance. Otherwise, I would have put in more effort."
Ever since learning about the ancient gods, Qin Muye had completely abandoned his original idea of saving the world.
To be honest, if it weren't for their group of lords, the only ones likely to oppose the revival of the ancient gods would be the unfortunate deities. Given the current situation, the revival of the ancient gods was almost universally welcomed. The upper echelons were the descendants of the ancient gods, the middle ranks were their pawns, and the lower ranks were their believers.
The entire world belonged to the ancient gods, and outsiders like Qin Muye and his group had little chance of winning.
If they had known in advance, it might have been different, but now the situation was as dire as the sky.
While it wasn't impossible to turn things around, bringing in powerful allies from fairy tales would not be worth it. The server was already in ruins. Even if they managed to defeat the ancient gods and send them back to death, they would be enemies of the world, and resources would be drastically changed due to the ancient gods' power.
It would be a loss, and it would be better to find a similar world to live in.
This magical continent server could be used to earn points. Whatever they could earn was a bonus. After the event, they would receive 10 high-level items of their choice, and then they would move on to the Horror Universe to explore the stars.
As for the limited-time event after the ancient gods' revival, Qin Muye was not keen on participating. If it's a limited-time event, it might be a survival task.
After exploring the Horror Universe, they could always switch to another server.
Therefore, the current priority was to thoroughly study the Elf God. The Elf God's divine realm was closely tied to him, and the high concentration of ancient god power was making it difficult for the divine realm to hold up. If the divine realm collapsed, the Elf God and his followers would die.
The divine realm was too large for Qin Muye to take with him, so he had to speed up. He needed to study and develop the subsequent enhancements for the Garden of Luck while the divine realm still existed.
Otherwise, without the Elf God as a sample, it would take much more time and effort to perfect the enhancements, which he could not afford.
"Since the infestation rate surpassed 50%, it seems impossible to eliminate completely. The influence of the Mother of Races is gradually increasing," Qin Muye said with a sense of helplessness.
The infestation rate was essentially the authority of the ancient gods. Although they had not yet fully recovered from death, their influence was growing due to the infestation.
In simpler terms, it was a matter of permissions. The ancient gods now had 79% control over the magical continent, but since they were not yet active, this control was unusable.
Once they fully revived, they would have complete control over the magical continent.
Based on the existing data and analysis, the combined strength of the six lords would not be enough to defeat the Mother of Races, even at the 7th tier.
There were distinctions even within the same tier. For example, if Qin Muye reached the 6th tier, he would be like another True Dragon Emperor, extremely powerful.
But the problem was that the Mother of Races was most likely not at the 7th tier, and even the True Dragon Emperor couldn't handle it. Moreover, based on Qin Muye's observations, the higher the tier, the harder it was to kill across tiers. For example, when Qin Muye was at the 4th tier, he could fight a 6th-tier opponent, but when the True Dragon Emperor was at the 6th tier, he probably couldn't kill an 8th-tier opponent, though he might manage a 7th-tier one.
As the tiers increased, the gap between them also grew, and the ability to kill across tiers would gradually disappear. It wasn't impossible that there were beings like Long Aotian, who could maintain their strength across tiers, but Qin Muye hadn't truly witnessed such a phenomenon. Most of his conclusions were based on his own data.
Perhaps some of the lords had a protagonist's aura as their talent.
"None of the others have left either; they're probably also here to take advantage of the event and resources," Qin Muye thought. He didn't believe the other lords still wanted to save the world; most were just gathering their belongings and preparing to leave.
Currently, in the entire magical continent, all life forms were followers of the ancient gods in their late 2nd phase. With a bit more effort, they could become the ancient gods' pawns. Therefore, the hostility towards the lords and deities was undeniable, but the awkward part was that these native forces were too weak to pose any real threat to any of the lords.
Some natives thought Qin Muye, being a 4th-tier soft target, was easy to pick on. Qin Muye welcomed them enthusiastically, as anyone would welcome a source of points and treasure chests.
However, the ones who came were all weaklings. They didn't even bring any Golden Treasure Chests, let alone Silver Treasure Chests. Most were just Bronze Treasure Chests, and not even with the Hero suffix.
Most of them were just there to offer points.
After a few waves, no one came anymore. The reason was simple: they had become the ancient gods' pawns and believers, but that didn't mean they were brainless. Who would willingly go to their death?
The floating city from another plane demonstrated with its powerful firepower what it meant to be tough. They didn't dare to provoke the True Dragon Emperor because of his immense strength, and now they didn't dare to provoke Qin Muye either, as he had gained sufficient strength.
"Master, there seems to be a problem on the ground," Black Hand hurried over, his expression grave, and sent several images of the ground.
"Hisss~ These are the tentacles of the Mother of Races, aren't they?" Qin Muye looked at the data Black Hand sent through the magic network. Under the soil, something enormous seemed to be moving, and occasionally, pale gray tentacles would rise from the ground, forming large trenches before disappearing.
He checked the activity panel and saw that the infestation rate, which was originally 79%, had now reached 80%. This seemed to be some kind of critical point.
"The Mother of Races' body is beginning to regain activity," Qin Muye thought.
Fortunately, his territory was a floating city and not on the ground. If it were another lord's territory, they would probably be in a panic right now.
"This is just 80%. If it reaches 90%, the Mother of Races' body will be completely restored."
Qin Muye's expression changed. Although it was only a small increase, this was just the beginning.
So his first thought was to flee. Why fight a losing battle? Fleeing was the sensible choice.
"I'm going to recall all the scattered sprites. Black Hand, go and arrange their checks," Qin Muye said.
Of course, he had scattered numerous sprite spies. Otherwise, where would Black Hand's intelligence and data come from? They couldn't just materialize out of thin air.
These sprites infiltrated various races and native forces using mimicry to gather information.
As a mature force, it was essential to have a complete intelligence system. However, in the current situation, intelligence was of little use. He needed to recall these sprites quickly to avoid any losses.
"Also, prepare for an immediate evacuation to the Horror Universe. Make sure all the sprites are ready and don't make any mistakes," Qin Muye added.
"Yes, Master. Everything will be arranged properly," Black Hand replied solemnly. He also knew that the magical continent was beyond saving, and the subsequent plundering operations would have to be paused. The focus now was on a smooth evacuation.
(End of Chapter)
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