I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1106

Chapter 1106: Chapter 1108 Evolution Essence_1 Chapter 1106: Chapter 1108 Evolution Essence_1 Song Jian finished reading about the Eye of Insight skill and didn't hesitate to learn it. This universal skill was much more powerful than the Lockpicking Skill, which could only be used occasionally. Not only could it reveal monster attributes, but it could also inspect the properties of certain items, making it incredibly practical.

However, when used to inspect monsters, it easily attracted their hostility. If one were a tank class warrior, it would be even more suitable: it could serve as both a scouting ability and a means to draw aggro, maximizing the skill's effectiveness.

If this Skill Book were to be put up for auction, the starting bid would be at least five million Doomsday Coins. If it caught the fancy of interested players, Song Jian wouldn't be surprised if it went for over ten million Doomsday Coins. The Eye of Insight skill was indeed worth the price.

Just then, a piercing roar suddenly came from deep within the cave, and the Insect Soldiers throughout the cave seemed to grow agitated. Those that had been wandering aimlessly, appearing lazy and listless, now became tense, letting out low growls from their sharp mouthparts, warily looking around. Some of the Insect Soldiers even made a beeline for the islet in the underground river.

Song Jian was startled and quickly used the Stealth Skill, hiding behind a rock at the edge of the island. Dozens of Insect Soldiers stormed the island, searching around, but since the BOSS's body hadn't even left any ash behind, they naturally found nothing. After a fruitless search, they reluctantly dispersed with an air of dissatisfaction.

Song Jian entered a stealthy state and moved towards the direction of the low roar. This being, which could control the entire cave's Insect Soldiers with only a roar, might just be the target of his quest.

Soon, Song Jian entered a narrow passage which only allowed two people to walk abreast. If Insect Soldiers tried to pass through, only one could fit at a time.

Song Jian noted that on both sides of the corridor were the discarded eggs he had seen upon first entering the cave. However, these eggs seemed more refined than the fossil-like ones before, each shimmering with a metallic black gloss, like iron eggs.

These iron eggs appeared no different from the stone eggs outside, emitting nearly identical auras, but Song Jian felt an underlying worry, suspecting these iron eggs weren't as simple as they seemed on the surface.

Eye of Insight!

He immediately used the newly acquired skill on these iron eggs. Quickly, their attributes became visible to him, and just like x-rays, Song Jian could see about three centimeters of shell covering the surface. Beneath the shell, a ferocious Insect Soldier was writhing slowly in a mass of milky, viscous fluid. It seemed to struggle, but the sticky liquid coating its body was seeping into it, maintaining its survival and gradually strengthening its physical qualities.

“Strange Insect Eggs: Rare item, Item Properties: This is a special way for Insect Soldiers to raise their rank. They revert to egg form and if they successfully break through, they can evolve into a stronger caste. If they fail, they will die quietly and without notice. The Evolution Essence within these eggs is an excellent supplement for any creature. You can obtain it by breaking these eggs, but before you do, you must first face the wrath of a failed Insect Soldier!”

“Evolution Essence? Good for pets?” Song Jian's eyes lit up. His spider mount had been resurrected but was still in egg form, and it was uncertain how long it would take to hatch. If he had this Evolution Essence, even if it didn't improve the spider's quality, at least it could shorten the revival time.

Thinking this, Song Jian immediately drew his Sky-breaking Sword and stabbed at the nearest egg. The seemingly hard eggshell was easily torn apart by the Sky-breaking Sword.

After withdrawing the Sky-breaking Sword, a fist-sized hole appeared on the surface of the egg, and a viscous white liquid slowly oozed out. Song Jian hastily took out a water bottle, emptied its contents, and began to collect the Evolution Essence.

The Evolution Essence in this egg wasn't much; only a bottle and a bit more were collected before it was gone, leaving Song Jian somewhat disappointed. Just then, an angry roar came from inside the iron egg. The Insect Soldier, whose evolution had been interrupted, was almost mad with rage. Its forelimbs, sharp as blades, easily tore open the eggshell and charged at Song Jian.

Song Jian swung his Sky-breaking Sword, blocking in front of himself. The forelimb of the evolution-failed Insect Soldier swung fiercely forward, colliding with the Sky-breaking Sword.

Clang!

The sound of metal striking metal echoed through the air. The forelimb of the Insect Soldier on the other side instantly shattered, breaking off a piece the size of a palm, and purplish-red blood gushed from the wound.

After being injured, the Insect Soldier became even more ferocious. Its entire body leaped into the air, pouncing toward Song Jian. Song Jian, staring at its slightly pale belly, revealed a hint of a smile on his face.

Mysterious Moonlight Sword!

Song Jian's figure turned into a brilliant flash of white light, charging at the belly of the Insect Soldier. The Sky-breaking Sword gave a feeling of slight resistance, but quickly broke through the defense of the Insect Soldier's belly and pierced into its body, until the hilt.

The injured Insect Soldier stiffened, its originally fierce pounce crumbling instantly. Its body seemed to be supported by an invisible, mysterious force, floating in mid-air.

Quickly, Song Jian's hands moved like lightning, issuing eight shadowy attacks that blossomed from the belly of the Insect Soldier. The continuous nine strikes caused the Insect Soldier's belly to completely fracture, and the massive wound simply could not heal. Its innards “whooshed” out, and its Vitality Points instantly dropped to the lowest.

Song Jian could feel that, whether in terms of attack strength or physical condition, this Insect Soldier was much stronger than a normal Level 60 Insect Soldier, but compared to the Lord-level boss he had encountered before, it was much weaker, with strength roughly around an Elite Level boss.

This was despite its failed evolution. Had it evolved successfully, it would definitely have reached the peak strength of an Elite Boss and possessed the potential to advance to a Lord-level boss.

After killing this evolution-failed Insect Soldier, no items dropped, but having obtained the Evolution Essence, Song Jian was satisfied. He did not expect the Insect Soldier to drop anything good for him.

Looking at the Insect Soldier's body slowly burning away, a realization suddenly dawned on Song Jian. Perhaps it was precisely because it had absorbed a large amount of Evolution Essence that it had such strength. That is to say, the Evolution Essence in the insect eggs was inversely proportional to the strength of the Insect Soldiers that emerged. The more Evolution Essence an insect egg had, the weaker the Insect Soldier inside would be, and the less there was, it meant that the Insect Soldier had absorbed too much Evolution Essence, making it much stronger.

However, these Insect Soldiers might be tough for ordinary players, but for Song Jian, the only worry was that the noise of the fight would attract a large number of surrounding Insect Soldiers. If he ended up attracting too many and didn't manage to collect much Evolution Essence, turning the mission into a failure, that would be a loss not worth the gain.

Thanks to “Book Friend 20191216234554320” for the reward of 100 Doomsday Coins~

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