Chapter 631: The Essence Emblem
Chapter 631: The Essence Emblem
The Phase Five Deviator lay dead.
The remaining lower-tier Deviators in the cave, now without leadership, fell into chaos, becoming a mindless horde of monsters.
Hearing Linsey's voice, the insect swarms and human soldiers in the cave tunnels charged in, swiftly clearing out the cave.
In a leftward section of the cave, they discovered a pen where humans were being kept.
After notifying the rear to take away these 'humans', the remaining soldiers began the gruesome task of clearing the cave of corpses, bringing today's battle to a close.
Linsey approached the body of the Phase Five Invader.
"His reactions were slower than the previous ones, probably due to a lack of combat awareness?"
"Yeah, this guy isn't some ancient corpse that revived; he's a newly infected individual who successfully evolved."
As he spoke, Linsey reached out and extinguished the flames on the body.
The venom's activity was still potent, but it didn't seem capable of resurrection in a short time.
Linsey shouted to the soldiers behind him:
"Get the Wilted Tyrant Blossom seeds and plant them here to drain this guy's essence!"
A soldier promptly left and returned with a peeled seed in less than 10 minutes.
Linsey pointed at the corpse beneath his feet:
"Plant it directly."
Pshhh...
The Wilted Tyrant Blossom seed took root in the Deviator's corpse.
It extended its tendrils, rapidly absorbing the corrupting venom as nourishment, while Linsey sprinkled bone dust to accelerate its growth.
Within minutes, the others gathered the sorted corpses, contaminated soil, and underground water.
Their movements were remarkably adept, a result of their routine after every battle.
Creating an underground flower field in the cave was a standard procedure, effectively managing the corrupting venom.
This significantly reduced the environmental purification efforts and the workload for the doctors.
Linsey waited patiently on the spot.
Only when the first Wilted Tyrant Blossom finished absorbing the Phase Five Deviator's corpse did he bend down to collect the materials.
[Rare Artifact: Primal Essence Seed]
[An entity formed by the condensation of essence, when consumed by ordinary people, it increases the probability of awakening; it can also be used as a material for crafting other items.]
[A highly valuable and rare artifact.]
"Indeed, a Phase Five."
"Unlike the old ones who revived with insufficient vitality and downgraded techniques, this one produces higher-grade items."
Linsey nodded slightly.
With a sufficient number of Primal Essence Seeds in his possession, he proceeded with the synthesis.
[Emblem Artifact: Essence Emblem]
[When equipped, the user can activate the emblem during an Essence Tide, consuming it to forcefully awaken; it can also be used as a material for crafting other items.]
[A special emblem of significant value.]
"..."
"It's not just about increasing the probability but ensuring awakening!"
Linsey's expression was complex.
While the Essence Emblem's usage was restricted to the Essence Tide, also known as Harvest Day, the change from probabilistic awakening to guaranteed awakening was significant.
In the world of Awakened, its actual value far exceeded the 'high value' mentioned in the item description.
"..."
Linsey immediately classified it as one of his top secrets, on par with the Codex of Human Intelligence.
He placed the freshly crafted Essence Emblem on the workbench.
Apart from being able to create the Essence Circuit (Abstract Replacement) when synthesized with the Essence Core (Essence Extraction),
Action: In accordance with the principle of like attracts like, more Essence Synthesis formulas began to emerge.
【Essence Emblem + Essence Core (Human/God) = Essence Circuit (Human/God)】
【Essence Emblem + Essence Core (Basic) = Essence Circuit (Omnipotent Keystone)】
【Essence Emblem + Essence Core (Life) = Essence Circuit (Life Tree)】
【Essence Emblem + Essence Core (Emotion) = Essence Circuit (Fervor Totem)】
...
There are numerous synthesis formulas for the 【Essence Emblem】.
Each line of text corresponds to a type of Essence, including the (Human) and (Life) types that Lindsey himself possesses.
If a more formidable character were to defeat him in the future, they would likely drop the corresponding 【Essence Core】.
Finally, Lindsey came across a particularly unique formula.
【Essence Emblem + Essence Core (Distant Star Cluster) = ???】
"???"
"Is this a hidden synthesis?"
Having discovered the 【Multicolored Radiance Sword】, Lindsey could certainly discern the nature of this formula.
"Analyzing from the name..."
"Could it be related to the artists of the Seven Seas Alliance?"
Lindsey shook his head, dismissing the thought.
Those artists had clearly chosen the path of emotion, which was completely incompatible with the so-called 【Distant Star Cluster】.
"Vala-la!"
Lindsey suddenly recalled the origin of this word.
In the painting where the girl was residing, the other party was currently in such a state.
"..."
Lindsey fell silent for a few seconds before putting away the 【Essence Emblem】.
He now had (Life) and (Abstract Replacement) types of 【Essence Core】. Considering the rarity and drop rate of these resources, he decided to store them for now.
He would conduct synthesis experiments once resources became more abundant in the future.
Leaving others to clean up the corpses in the cave and tend to the growth of the 【Wilted Tyrant Flower】, Lindsey headed back to the camp alone.
He wasted no time.
Glancing at the 【Strategic Map】, he confirmed that their legion had annihilated the enemy, then switched to the 【Adventure Map】 to prepare for the upcoming battles.
Lindsey made his way back to the makeshift camp.
Vivian also returned with injured bugs.
The girl directed the work while holding a map of the underground, which she had been recording for over a month, illuminated by the light.
Having been trapped in the mine shaft before, she yearned for knowledge in this area.
As Lindsey approached, he could hear Vivian quietly analyzing:
"After all this time, they haven't united at all, nor have they launched a large-scale counter-offensive against us."
Lindsey patted the girl's shoulder:
"Their faction is massive, and the past few years have been too peaceful."
"In this situation, the hidden danger of developing a stronghold is like this."
"Normally, their leader should be commanding them, not leaving us the opportunity to defeat them one by one."
Vivian realized:
"That's right, Levi's message—the strongest Deviator who once controlled them has disappeared some time ago."
Lindsey nodded in agreement:
"This is also our good fortune. Although Deviators are inherently hostile to humans, from an organizational perspective, they are currently leaderless."
Lindsey began to explain his tactical plan:
"So our strategy is to gradually erode their strength."
"If we display overwhelming force in an instant, such a powerful external enemy might prompt them to unite, making them more difficult to deal with later."
(End of Chapter)
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