I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 387

Chapter 387: Chapter 389 The Beginning of Devouring Divine Calamity

“The skull of the God of Plague.”

Lide sensed the other's presence, his expression extremely subtle.

To obtain this skull imbued with Divine Power, he had paid a price unimaginable to outsiders.

Over several years, hundreds of thousands of troops had been mobilized, consuming resources amounting to more than six million Gold Pucks. Everything accumulated in Dawn City had been transformed into weapons, armor, longbows, and Alchemy Bombs.

It could be said that he had paid an unimaginable price for the victory of this war.

And correspondingly, the fruits of victory were always so sweet and delicious.

A Divine arm and a Divine skull.

Though he had obtained only two items, their value was so immense that it could not merely be calculated in terms of Gold Pucks.

These were rare treasures, enough to make anyone's heart race with excitement.

For they contained the power of a god.

Even, to some extent, a Divine body was more precious than a Divine Artifact.

There were quite a few Divine Artifacts on the Main Plane of Glory, such as the Twelve Magic Scrolls Lide possessed parts of, but he had never heard of anyone obtaining a Divine body that contained Divinity.

“Emi, Grot, I am granting you part of the authority over the Land of Bone-Burying.

Once the bodies of the Fierce Half-Ratmen pile up to a certain height within the Defense Ring, you can use the power of the Plane to devour those corpses, to prevent the enemy from using them to leap out of the Defense Ring.”

Grot, who had just been brought over by Lide using the Space Gate, immediately nodded, “As you wish, Your Majesty.”

Lide looked at Grot, whom he had just summoned through the Space Gate, and nodded slightly.

This Child of the North had once been a trump card in Lide's hands. Although now there were many in Dawn City whose combat power had surpassed Grot's, the Northern people who were fearless and dared to charge at a giant dragon head-on still earned his great admiration.

If it were not for the need for a strong fighting force to preside over the Dark Contract, Lide would have called Grot back to lead the army earlier.

“Emi, I will next try to devour the Divinity within the Divine skull to break through to Transcendent.

It might take several months.

Thus, during this time, the Land of Bone-Burying must maintain the highest level of alert.

Do not think that just because we can defend against these Fierce Half-Ratmen now we can afford to be careless. We must quickly establish a second Defense Ring.

Also, have the Think Tank in City Hall and the Command Center of the intelligence command immediately come up with no fewer than ten contingency plans.

The Land of Bone-Burying cannot afford any loss!”

Lide's gaze was cold as frost.

The God of Plague might consider him predestined prey, but is he not just as intent on treating these Fierce Half-Ratmen like pigs being raised for slaughter?

Both sides stared down each other, each believing themselves to be the hunter.

Yet who would ultimately fall remained undecided.

“The God of Plague…”

After muttering quietly, Lide's expression turned somewhat playful.

The actions of the God of Plague might have convinced him that he was doomed, but why should he be concerned? The Space Gate is a double-edged sword; the enemy can find him through it.

But he too could find the God of Plague in the same way.

He might now be the prey of the God of Plague, but who would be the prey once he grew stronger remained to be seen.

“I need power! Greater power!”

The sudden appearance of the God of Plague had dramatically changed Lide's original plan to continue laying low and focusing on agriculture.

The unknown time of Ancient Descent was like the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

It might fall at any moment.

And when the Ancient Descent arrives, the God of Plague would surely attack him at any cost.

The crisis was imminent.

Although continuing to develop stably as before was one approach, it was clearly incapable of confronting the earlier crisis for the current residents.

He needed to increase his strength faster, ideally elevating his power to Transcendent, or even higher to Legendary, before the Ancient Descent.

With a growing sense of urgency, Lide no longer delayed.

He turned his head, looking towards Harrison.

“The matters of war are handed temporarily to Emi and Grot, and Kap will arrive shortly.

Harrison, during the continuous warfare, we must not neglect the livelihood of our people.

Now, let's restart trade with the outside world. I need to refill our warehouses as quickly as possible with iron, grain, cotton, ores, Magic Materials, and more.

We must increase our developmental efforts as a major upheaval is imminent.”

Harrison nodded solemnly.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I will have Frey in charge of restarting the free market in the barren wastelands and also resume trading with the Fishman Tribe.”

“Also, hasn't the Fishman Tribe been desperately seeking powerful Alchemy Bombs?

This time we can sell them the Second Circle Alchemy Bombs. I need a large amount of Magic Materials to fill the warehouse,

and the pricing of the Second Circle Alchemy Bombs will be tentatively set at five times the manufacturing cost.”

Alchemy Bombs, as Dawn City's ace product, are not for sale lightly by Lide.

However, the First Circle Alchemy Bombs that were phased out before were sold to the Fishman Tribe and received rave reviews tirelessly seeking purchase from Dawn City.

The shell of an Alchemy Bomb is generally less lethal underwater, but the shockwaves that follow the huge explosion sound are stronger than on land, making the overall lethal effect remarkably high.

Thus, the Fishman Tribe has always had a high demand for the Alchemy Bombs, even willing to offer a high price to acquire them.

Lide was not initially planning to sell the Second Circle Alchemy Bombs, but now he couldn't manage that anymore; after all, the Three Circle had already been successfully developed, selling the Second Circle would not affect Dawn City.

“Additionally, there are issues with public welfare…”

This closed-door session was for breaking through to Transcendent, and there was no way to estimate how long it would consume.

Although the Think Tank at the City Hall is sufficiently excellent, as a native, their developmental experience limits the heights they can foresee. Therefore, he must take control himself to clarify the direction for Dawn City's development.

“With the substantial increase in population, especially as we need to breed a large number of Double-headed Ogres, the land in Moonlight Plain is no longer sufficient.

We can now develop new farmlands on Dawn Plain.

However, this time the development is unlike before, we can establish agricultural towns on Dawn Plain specifically for farming, planned and coordinated by the Agriculture Department and the Logistics Department.

Moreover, after establishing the agricultural towns, it's necessary to notify the Magic Industry Research Institute to develop the Alchemy products I mentioned last time–the automatic harvester.”

Lide paused, giving Harrison time to record.

“Along with establishing the agricultural towns, it is also time to start developing the urban rail car for Dawn City.

The rail car will not only make it convenient and save a great deal of time for residents to travel but will also significantly reduce the cost of transporting goods.

It's very necessary.”

“The last point is that the citywide illumination system project needs to be initiated immediately.

Lighting is as crucial as water supply in infrastructure; we previously didn't have the conditions, but now with the Magic Crystal Vein, we can entirely afford to develop it.”

“Within the next six months, these major projects will serve as the core of the next phase of Dawn City's construction.

Agriculture and public welfare are the foundations of a city, while military is like the spear and shield, indispensable.

Besides, we can't neglect the strong bows jointly developed by the Magic Industry Research Institute and the Half-Elves, and also the weapon factories, Alchemy Bombs…”

Public welfare and military, these two major areas have been Dawn City's focus of development.

Lide patiently issued the next development priorities of Dawn City in command form. It would be enough if these things could be well managed within the next half year; his breakthrough wouldn't take that long, would it?

Moreover, this time was different from before with the coming great change. If not well-prepared, any sudden disaster could be too late to handle.

“The old days are coming, and no one knows what will happen in the future.

Thus, everyone, hold your positions.

After I complete my seclusion, Dawn City will step up to a new level!”

Lide's eyes were sharp as razors, piercing to behold.

This is a world where high-end combat power reigns supreme, where a Transcendent could equal tens of thousands of armies… a Level 30 Divine could destroy a nation.

For Dawn City to survive the upcoming chaos, he must become very strong, incredibly strong.

Shwoosh~

Around him, whether it was Emi, Harrison, or the other Bloodline members, upon hearing these words, all knelt simultaneously.

“Your will is our direction!”

“For Dawn!”

Firm words resounded in this wooden tower, and all gazes towards Lide were filled with unwavering resolve.

This was their leader, their sovereign, the great being who created Dawn City and brought it to today's strength.

As Lide observed the expectant and admiring gazes of the people, the pressure in his heart deepened.

Anyone can make mistakes, but he alone cannot.

If he erred, it would doom the entire Dawn City, hundreds of thousands of people.

After slightly nodding, Lide vanished from the spot and reappeared beside the twelve-level White Bone Altar in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the Cow Bone Undead, both fearful and drooling, was intently staring at the head of the God of Plague.

The scene looked inexplicably comical.

By now, the cow's body was covered with dense, pale blue Ancient Runes, looking majestic. The only thing that left Lide speechless was its sleazy demeanor; an undead living like a dog was indeed a rare sight.

He subconsciously opened the attribute panel of the Cow Bone Undead.

Cow Bone Undead

Level: 14

Status: Transforming

Description: An undead with mysterious power, currently undergoing a transformation due to swallowing Ancient Runes.

Uh…

Seeing the Cow Bone Undead almost drooling, Lide's lips twitched. Was this really how it was transforming?

Shaking his head, he dismissed the increasingly bizarre creature from his mind and focused on the Divine head.

Divine Head

Level: Divine-level

Status: Intact

Description: A head containing Powerful Divine Power, it is calling out to its soul.

The description was as straightforward as ever, but Lide could clearly sense the chilling aura emanating from the Divine head.

Grey energy swirled around, and it seemed like countless sparks were flickering on its unicorn-like horn, exuding a terrifying presence.

It was that very horn that had unleashed an enormous power, breaking through the space of the Land of Bone-Burying and brought down the God of Plague.

Although much of that remaining power was consumed by that strike, the Divine presence within the head still held unimaginable potency.

“I smell the scent of divinity… My Power of Faith is stirring…”

” But the power of this head is too terrifying; even if the seal is broken, it's not easy to consume the divinity it contains…”

Lide squinted slightly, finding the Divine head tantalizing his nerves.

But there was a problem he needed to solve.

Where should he consume the divinity within the Divine head? Here? Or in the outside world?

The Land of Bone-Burying shielded him from the God of Plague's prying eyes; stepping outside might allow the God of Plague to tear through space and snatch the head.

“Should it be in the Land of Bone-Burying?”

Lide looked at the nearby scene of the Fierce Half-Ratmen being savagely hunted, his brow slightly furrowed.

He disliked the feeling of dancing on a razor's edge, but aside from the Land of Bone-Burying, it seemed there were no other options.

Looking at the defense ring hunting Fierce Half-Ratmen, he shook his head.

“Willing or not, it seems I don't have a choice this time.”

As the saying goes, the trousers are off, is it now time to drive the tank…

But to prepare for any eventuality, Lide still needed to get Emi and the others ready.

He vanished and reappeared atop the wooden tower, feeling a bit overly cautious, but better safe than sorry.

“Emi, Harrison, the essence of the Divine head has been firmly locked by the God of Plague. If it appears in the outer world, it will definitely be subjected to the God of Plague's scrutiny. Thus, I must absorb the divinity inside the head here, within the Land of Bone-Burying.”

This?

Emi and Harrison were simultaneously stunned.

“Your Highness, rest assured, even if our defensive line faces tenfold more pressure, we will defend your Glory!”

These were not empty words. The God of Plague had already sensed his head, and should its divinity be absorbed by Lide, the enemy would surely detect it.

By then, even a fool would know what would happen.

Inside the Land of Bone-Burying, they would face unprecedented pressure; the Fierce Half-Ratmen would attack Lide, sparing no cost.

While the defense lines might seem stable now, if the God of Plague truly spared no expense, their current ease might not last.

Lide nodded slightly, “Order to pull back the high-level troops, and also call for reinforcements of Half-Elves from the Dwarf Hill to come and defend.”

“Once I began devouring the divinity, the pressure you faced may have been greater than you imagined.

Prepare yourselves; I'm giving you one day,” Lide said with a profound gaze.

Although devouring the head of the God of Plague right under his nose was like an arrow on the bowstring, not to be withheld.

He couldn't delay.

Allocating one day was the limit, and his sixth sense kept his nerves taut as he needed to accelerate the progress due to Lide's sudden change, the intelligence command center and the City Hall's think tank immediately revised the plan.

Half a day later, warriors from the Lion Tribe of Dwarf Valley and the centaurs from the barren wastelands, including their most elite troops, were directly pulled back to Dawn City.

The entire city's military presence was solemn, the atmosphere heavy.

On May 4th, in the dead of night, a full day had passed since the Evil God's head was unwrapped.

Lide had the Cow Bone Undead dig an underground room in the most remote corner of the Land of Bone-Burying, where he now sat in meditation at a depth of 100 blades.

The head of the God of Plague was placed in front of him.

Everything was ready on the surface of the Land of Bone-Burying,

to deal with the great battle that was coming, to cope with the God of Plague who might rage at any moment.

Lide had left the Space Gate of the Land of Bone-Burying open in the old district's Dawn Square, which a vast area had turned into a military blockade zone.

Tens of thousands of troops and countless military apparatuses were neatly arranged, ready to provide support at any moment.

The residents of Dawn City were mobilized once again to produce supplies for the troops and provide various logistical supports.

It was the first time all the civilians witnessed a war unfolding within Dawn City.

Far from concealing the fact, the propaganda department even established a viewing platform not far from Dawn Square, allowing residents to see the war situation inside.

Although unable to see the mountains of corpses and seas of blood within the Defense Ring, the shrieking of the Fierce Half-Ratmen had become the source of nightmares for all residents during this time.

Yet, far from instilling fear in the residents, the war only increased their proactivity; no one stood idly by when it came to repelling outside threats.

Now, below the Land of Bone-Burying.

“Such powerful strength…”

After slightly sensing the horned head placed in front of him, Lide's deep eyes gleamed.

He took a deep breath, then gradually pressed his right hand onto the fontanel of the Divine head.

But at that instant, a thunderous boom–

Like a shocking thunderclap exploding in his mind, Lide's ears even buzzed, and everything around him became indistinct at that moment.

A howl then arose, as if the final wail of hundreds of thousands dying–sharp, piercing screams like those of the most demonic mud monsters in the bottom of the abyss screaming at the sky, terror spreading.

An indescribable terrifying aura permeated Lide's heart.

His entire soul even felt like being devoured or torn apart by the screaming from within the Divine head.

Then, before Lide could regain his senses, accompanied by that piercing scream, a terrifying force burst forth like a volcanic eruption, daunting and chilling.

It was an Extreme Evil force left from ancient times, a terrifying divine power exclusive to the Ancient Evil God.

Fear spread directly from the depths of Hundred Blades up to the surface; warriors above ground suddenly shuddered, and then gazed toward the ground with faces filled with horror,

feeling as if an Abyssal Giant Beast were lurking beneath their feet, possibly about to devour their souls at any moment.

Lide's facial expression had turned extremely grim at this time, an indescribable force surged into his body, ripping and mangling his soul.

The terrifying Extreme Evil power entirely exceeded his expectations; he had anticipated facing some backlash, but he never expected the energy surge to be so fierce and overwhelming.

“Is this the true power of Divine?”

Although Lide's face was somewhat pale, his eyes remained resolute.

This was just an appetizer.

After withstanding the first wave of impact, he immediately mobilized the Power of Faith to envelop his body.

His own strength was nearly useless in front of Divine Power; only the Power of Faith could withstand the opposition.

Now, the devouring truly began.

Chapter end