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Chapter 494: Tier 7, Titan Goblins with Second-Generation Human Bloodline
Chapter 494: Tier 7, Titan Goblins with Second-Generation Human Bloodline
"Protagonist is dead??? How could he just die like that? Doesn't he have a protagonist halo? With his max luck, how could he possibly die, even though it dropped to over negative a thousand, it shouldn't have been enough to kill him."
Qin Muye was utterly shocked. He had initially thought about seeing how the protagonist would counter-attack or escape in such a dire situation, but he never expected him to be killed directly by the high-energy sound wave synthesizer. To accommodate the protagonist, Qin Muye had specifically arranged for a gradual increase in difficulty, but it still ended up like this.
Now, not only was the protagonist dead, but his three temporary skills had also turned black, and his accumulated luck of over two thousand was frozen.
"Sure enough, you can't push too hard. The protagonist was overwhelmed by the excessive pressure," Qin Muye felt somewhat helpless.
"If only I had sent the protagonist away when I had the chance. No matter how lucky he was, he couldn't withstand such intense, no-blind-spot bombardment."
Qin Muye believed that if the protagonist's luck hadn't dropped to over negative a thousand, he should have been able to escape.
The protagonist's progress was entirely due to Qin Muye's support. Otherwise, Xiao Fan wouldn't have become a Fifth-Rank Summoner so quickly, nor would he have turned the potential of the Danqing Heaven into a King-level one.
"Well, if he's dead, he's dead. I just don't know if there will be a new protagonist. After all, Xiao Fan was predestined, so it shouldn't be a problem to designate another one," Qin Muye thought.
He wasn't sure if a new protagonist would appear, but he was certain that his temporary skills had only become ineffective, not disappeared. Once a new protagonist emerged, his skills should be reactivated.
"At least my territory has finally become Tier 7, so it's not a total loss."
"But the difficulty of reaching Tier 8 is a bit overwhelming."
[ Territory: Endless Abyss ]
[ Rank: 7 ]
[ Advancement: Devour 10 Tier 7 servers or 1 Tier 8 server (0/1) ]
[ Buildings: Reach 3 types of Miracle-level buildings (1/3), all buildings reach Level 8 (8/8) ]
[ Unification: Destroy all native and lord forces within the server (0/1) ]
[ Slaughter: Annihilate all life within the server ]
[ Hero: All heroes reach Level 70 (1/1) ]
[ Prestige: Make over 80% of the native population in the server fear, be horrified by, or hate the territory (0/1) ]
[ Endless: Reach 1000 layers of the Abyss (1/1) ]
[ Requirement 1: Lord reaches a& e2 ]
[ Requirement 2: Lord possesses w￥b/ ]
[ Requirement 3: Lord !Si- ]
The building requirement now demanded three Miracle-level buildings, which Qin Muye could manage with some effort.
However, the resources needed for advancement were absurd. He had expected a string of zeros, but now he needed servers, and not just any copies of worlds.
"This is forcing me to go after a Tier 8 server. Otherwise, where would I find eight transfer vouchers?"
Tier 8 servers were definitely much more dangerous than Tier 7 servers. Qin Muye could afford to cause chaos in Tier 7, but he would have to be more cautious in Tier 8.
There was some good news, though. The requirements related to him were all garbled, meaning he didn't have to fulfill them.
If he did, it would have been a major issue.
"The biggest challenges are devouring a Tier 8 server and annihilating a million enemies at once. It's unlikely I can gather another million enemies in this dungeon task," Qin Muye felt quite helpless.
That battle had wiped out all the summoner groups. While they weren't completely eradicated, they had fallen to a low point. There might be some survivors, but they wouldn't pose a significant threat.
More importantly, the blow to morale was severe. After that, no one would dare to resist. The three million Extraordinary Alliance forces were now all skeleton soldiers, with no room for resistance.
Even if there were some, it would be impossible to gather another million enemies. It had taken a lot of effort to gather three million, and now tripling that number would be extremely difficult.
As for annihilating all life in a server, that was the easiest. He could do it while devouring a Tier 8 server.
"I'll think about this later. Black Hand, after dealing with the skeleton soldiers, arrange for everyone to advance to Tier 7 goblins."
Tier 7 goblins, which Qin Muye named Titan Goblins, were quite powerful.
Qin Muye glanced at the lengthy attributes and immediately lost interest, finding it too time-consuming. After all, no one would actually read it in detail. The attributes essentially indicated growth, enhanced skill effects, and the acquisition of several new skills.
Most importantly, Qin Muye had integrated various abilities, such as insectoid, Tianwang, and Titan bloodlines, into a new, unique ability called the Second-Generation Human Bloodline. This was an improved version of his original Human Bloodline.
Initially, Qin Muye considered naming it the Abyssal Bloodline, but he realized that it would lose its legitimacy if the source was still his Human Bloodline. Therefore, he decided to keep it as a direct continuation, naming it the Second-Generation Human Bloodline.
Surprisingly, this new bloodline, infused with Abyssal Favor and other abilities, proved to be quite powerful. However, it unfortunately did not become an Unnamable; instead, it became a Source of Abyssal Corruption. This occasionally caused the goblins to experience mental glitches, such as becoming more rationally insane.
It sounded contradictory, but it was akin to knowing one was wrong but still daring to do it again.
This effect was not very noticeable in logistics and support professions, but it was quite prominent in combat-oriented roles. For instance, a goblin might lash out and kick a dog on the side of the road in a sudden fit of anger, even if the dog had done nothing to warrant such aggression.
However, Qin Muye was not too concerned. He could gradually correct these issues over time due to the significant differences between the original and the new bloodline.
The Titan Goblins were different from regular 7th Tier units. They were no longer ordinary lifeforms but rather peculiar hybrids of multiple species.
Qin Muye incorporated whatever worked best, optimizing and integrating it into the goblins. Fortunately, his advanced skills prevented any genetic issues, likely due to the unique nature of the goblins.
"7th Tier goblins still have room for improvement. I have numerous improvement plans. The gap between 7th and 8th Tiers is truly vast."
With the first-hand data, Qin Muye re-evaluated and found that 7th Tier units still couldn't overpower 8th Tier units, unless the 8th Tier unit had a specific weakness, like a Terminator. Even among 8th Tier units, there were significant differences.
For instance, Hermes, one of the Olympian gods, was 8th Tier but was considered the weakest among them. Compared to Zeus, also 8th Tier, Hermes was incomparable.
"Fortunately, the gap is a good thing, indicating that 7th Tier units still have a lot of room for growth." Qin Muye was not disappointed; rather, he saw it as a positive sign. Otherwise, if 7th Tier units were as weak as 6th Tier units, the upgrade would be meaningless.
"Creating 8th Tier goblins will likely have to wait until I reach 9th Tier. Otherwise, I doubt I can manufacture them."
Qin Muye currently lacked the capability to artificially create 8th Tier entities. While he could produce 8th Tier Terminators, the cost was high, and the efficiency was low. It might take over ten days to create one, even with Tianwang's data. However, since he was not the ultimate Tianwang, these Terminators could not be mass-produced on an assembly line.
Moreover, the 8th Tier Terminator technology was still incomplete. Although they reached 8th Tier, they had many flaws, making them the lowest tier of Terminators. These flaws were significant enough that a fully optimized 7th Tier Titan Goblin might be able to kill them.
The cost and benefits were vastly different, making it impractical for Qin Muye to manufacture them.
An 8th Tier might be intimidating, but such 8th Tiers could be easily dispatched in large numbers by Qin Muye.
"Another 7th Tier Titan Goblin improvement project is added to the list. The computational resources of the Star Array and my own energy are being squeezed again, slowing down the decryption of the Heroic Land firewall."
"Fortunately, the protagonist is dead, so the Protagonist Halo project is temporarily on hold. I hope the new protagonist appears soon. Next time, I'll be a bit more restrained when feeding them opportunities."
Qin Muye sighed, feeling that the birth of a new protagonist should happen soon.
If it didn't, there was nothing he could do. After all, the previous protagonist couldn't handle the chaos, and Qin Muye had only provided opportunities for them. If they hadn't accepted them, there would have been no issue.
Overindulgence leading to problems couldn't be blamed on Qin Muye, as he only provided the opportunities and didn't force them to accept.
However, he believed this was likely a flaw of the Protagonist Halo.
(End of Chapter)
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