41: Chapter 41 Digital Virus: Alpha

Late at night!

After some internal struggle, Chen Mo ultimately declined Xie Wei's invitation to 'have a few drinks.'

In the world of adults, those who know, know.

Although he was still a few months away from adulthood, considering his past Life, how could he not understand the implication?

"Going home, going home!"

Chen Mo shook his head, which was filled with some 'yellow waste,' and accelerated as he flew toward home.

Ten-plus minutes later, inside the Chen family's meditation room, Chen Mo gave Yu Mo a few instructions before entering the Divine Realm.

"Welcome back. The interval this time was 23 Divine Realm days. Divine Realm area + 58 {kilometers}, Power Of Faith + 85,000, total kin + 0, Rank 2 units + 21, Rank 3 units + 1."

"There is one more Rank 3 Licker."

Chen Mo swept his Divine Thought over the Blood Beast Canyon, feeling slightly surprised.

The Tyrant of Strength was still sleeping, and beside him were three Rank 3 Lickers, guarding him like sentinels.

Mutated Species were creatures with a very strict hierarchy. Aside from Chen Mo, their Divine Master, the strongest Mutated Species would automatically become the leader of the group.

"The higher the Rank of the god-bestowed card, the better the effect, but the longer it takes to digest. I don't know if I can make it in time for the Monthly Exam."

Chen Mo frowned slightly. Tomorrow was the day of the Monthly Exam, and the academy had sent an email not long ago along with the corresponding Divine Kingdom coordinates.

He was quite looking forward to the Monthly Exam, not just for the academy's rewards, but also because he wanted to use other Students to test his blade.

Thinking of this, a thick stack of cards suddenly appeared in Chen Mo's hand. Besides the relatively cheap 96 blood beast cards, there were also 26 Spirit Machine cards.

With a light tap of his finger, the 96 blood beast cards automatically flew toward the Blood Beast Canyon.

With that group of Lickers that had completed their mutation, he no longer needed to watch over them like a nanny.

These 9,600 Blood Beasts, serving as fresh blood, would be converted into Parasitic Species by those greedy guys in at most half an hour.

Actually, it wasn't that Chen Mo hadn't thought about leaving some for the Blood Beasts to breed themselves, but the environment of a Rank 3 Divine Realm was still somewhat harsh.

Just because the Parasitic Species could survive didn't mean the offspring could. If they were forced to breed, the mortality rate would be frighteningly high.

"I'll wait until the Divine Realm advances to Rank 4 and a plane will is born. With the protection of the plane will, it should be able to satisfy the breeding needs of flesh-and-blood Life."

Chen Mo shook his head, and his gaze then fell upon those 26 Spirit Machine cards.

"Click, click, click!" The sound of cards shattering rang out one after another.

In the blink of an eye, 2,600 humanoid machines with silver-white coating appeared before Chen Mo.

Kin: Mineral Type I {Spirit Machine creation}

Rating: Common

Rank: 15 {Transcendence Rank 1}

Strength 18, Speed 16, Spirit 13

Abilities: [Mechanical Body]: No fatal weak points, can be equipped with some basic mechanical devices

[E-Grade Alloy Armor]: Possesses stronger defensive capabilities than most kin, sturdy and durable, an expert at mining

Faith Level: No Faith

[Note: Spirit Machine kin cannot grow autonomously!]

For these Spirit Machines currently in standby mode before him, Chen Mo could only describe them with one word. Trash!

The only advantage they might have is the exoskeleton made of E-Grade alloy. With a manufacturing cost of over 100,000, this exoskeleton alone accounts for half.

However, for Chen Mo, these cheap and durable guys had extremely high utility value.

With a slight movement of his mind, the godhead crystal shining with a faint purple light appeared in his hand.

Without Chen Mo needing to call out, the galaxy within the crystal began to move on its own.

The next second, a 'star' that was extremely dim suddenly rushed out of the godhead crystal, aiming directly at the Spirit Machine closest to Chen Mo.

"Alert, alert!"

A harsh warning sound broke the existing calm, but Chen Mo remained indifferent, quietly watching the Spirit Machine that was undergoing 'digital parasitism.'

"Alert, spiritual System is being invaded!"

"Alert, spiritual System is being invaded!" ... The alarm sounds were endless, and the indicator light on the top of the Mineral Type I also lit up with a blinding red light at this moment.

"Alert, al..." Before the second "ert" could sound, the voice suddenly cut out. Although the red light on its head was still flashing, those lifeless mechanical compound eyes lit up with a glimmer that was completely different from before.

"Divine ... Master!"

A slightly stiff mechanical voice slowly sounded, and Chen Mo revealed a smile at this moment. Parasitism ... complete!

Kin: Digital Parasitic Species {digital virus alpha}

Rating: Common

Rank: 15 {Transcendence Rank 1}

Strength 18, Speed 16, Spirit 13

Faith Level: True Believer

Special Status: [Catastrophe] {In this state, the Spirit Machine's various attributes will slowly increase until the first 'Catastrophe' is completed. Current progress: 0.39%}

[Note: This state requires consuming a large amount of energy and metal minerals. Insufficient supplies will affect the overall attributes after 'Catastrophe' and subsequent potential.]

[Note: Under conditions of abundant resources, Digital Spirit Machines can autonomously replicate spirituality to complete 'reproduction.' This behavior will cause the spirituality to enter a weakened period; please proceed under the premise of absolute safety.]

"Continue!" Chen Mo looked at the first Spirit Machine that had completed the parasitism and spoke slowly.

"Yes, Divine Master!"

Compared to flesh-and-blood Life with low intelligence like Blood Beasts, Spirit Machines endowed with spirituality already possessed basic intelligence and powerful learning abilities.

The more times a 'Catastrophe' occurred, the more exaggerated the effect.

Chen Mo's ability to handle large battlefields with ease in his past Life was largely due to the Spirit Machine 'Think Tank' in the Late Stage of Catastrophe!

"Alert, alert! Spiritual System is being invaded!" ... In just a few seconds, the alarm sounds spread like a plague to all the Spirit Machines.

In terms of transmission speed, 'digital virus alpha' was even superior to 'Prion X,' which spread through physical media.

"Divine Master!" ... Accompanied by the shouts of mechanical voices, all 2,600 Spirit Machines before Chen Mo had completed the parasitism.

"Very good!" Chen Mo nodded, then looked at the Spirit Machine that had completed the parasitism first.

"From now on, you are Number One. I don't care what methods you use, you must ensure that all Parasitic Species complete the first round of Catastrophe."

"Yes, Divine Master!"

Number One's mechanical compound eyes scanned the surroundings, and a faint red light seeped into the ground.

"Three metal ore veins have been detected, sufficient to meet the basic needs of 30% of the kin. Please allow us to mine on the spot, Divine Master."

"Hmm!" Chen Mo nodded. Although a non-attribute Divine Realm was not the most suitable Divine Realm for mechanical kin, there were still some basic, low-level ore veins.

These low-level metal ores were sufficient to meet most of the needs before the fourth Catastrophe.

As for what came after, he would have to purchase some rare metals or buy some ore vein resource cards directly.

In his past Life, the main reason Chen Mo went around robbing mineral planets in the outer domains was to 'feed' these Spirit Machine legions with their increasingly larger appetites.

But in the Early Stage, the resources of the Divine Realm itself were already enough.

"There is an active magma layer underground in the Divine Realm. Later, you can take people to collect energy yourselves."

Number One lowered its head to indicate it understood.

The next second, a surge of massive Divine Power poured out from Chen Mo's hand and was instantly divided into 2,600 portions, evenly merging into the body of each Spirit Machine.

"Thank you for your grace!"

All the Spirit Machines bowed instantly. During this window period before energy and metal minerals were mined, 10 points of Divine Power were enough to help them complete the first 'Catastrophe' at a faster speed.

Chen Mo forced a smile while enduring the heartache, and his figure disappeared instantly. When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the core area underground.

"26,000 points of Divine Power! Just like that, it's gone."

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and sighed softly, then turned his gaze toward the plane core, which was left with only a few fragments of light.

"Just had a major hemorrhage, and now I have to 'pay-to-win' again."

Helplessly, he raised his hand, and a continuous stream of Divine Power gathered at his fingertips once again.

He had already used one of the three Rank 6 divine power cards given by Blue Cave.

100,000 points of Divine Power could not be considered anything but extravagant for a Rank 1 Demigod, which made him, who had always been frugal, become 'spendthrift' as well.

"Go!" A massive wave of Divine Power immediately surged underground and instantly spread to every corner of the Divine Realm.