79: Chapter 79: A Seventh-Tier Remains Found to Contain an Elemental Core!

Seeing the rough report provided by the system, Lin Feng rubbed his brow helplessly.

It seems that without sending troops to storm in, there is no way to figure out what is going on inside.

At this moment, the docking work for the other three was also completely finished.

Lin Feng mobilized his divine sense, looking down from above to roughly scan this Level 7 continent.

The terrain and environment were extremely diverse, encompassing almost all the ecosystems that the Main World should have.

The most eye-catching feature was the several massive, sprawling cities scattered across the center of the continent.

However, these cities were lifeless, and not even a wisp of cooking smoke from signs of life could be seen.

Without a doubt.

This was another massive ruin left behind after a True God fell and the Main World collapsed.

There is a very high probability that Elemental Cores are buried here!

And there is definitely more than one type!

Because the natural laws of this place are relatively well-preserved.

Forests, deserts, glaciers—everything is here.

Unlike the Level 6 glacier fragment that Lin Feng had devoured previously, which only had one Ice-type core and lacked the other four basic elements, causing the entire fragment to become a permanent, frozen wasteland.

"Lin Feng, let's just start the attack."

Just as Lin Feng was secretly analyzing the situation, Zhao Tianao's urging came through his headset.

He had already released his vanguard army, which was swarming across the boundary to begin pushing into the hinterland.

"The Elemental Cores are likely hidden in the central cities; everyone should prioritize searching the ruined cities." Cui Ming also chimed in on the channel to remind them.

For the first wave of tentative attacks, no one would be foolish enough to throw their trump card divine beasts directly into the fray.

If they accidentally ran into some heaven-defying Level 7 native, the lord would be instantly killed on the spot.

At that point, they would truly lose everything, with nowhere to even cry.

After all, this wasn't a holographic simulation; once the kin were killed in battle, they would be truly wiped out of existence.

The ones Zhao Tianao and the others released were all Level 3 or 4 cannon fodder used for scouting.

Naturally, Lin Feng wouldn't be a hothead either.

With a wave of his hand, he issued a Sovereign's divine decree.

He ordered the low-level tribes naturally bred in his Chaos Territory to act as the vanguard and sweep across the boundary.

"Minotaur tribe! Swear to defend the Sovereign's glory with our lives!"

"Deer-man tribe! Willing to trample everything for the Sovereign!"

Hundreds of thousands of troops, led by several Level 4 mutant chieftains, surged into the Level 7 continent like a black tsunami.

These tribes were all elites who had rolled out from the cruel battle royale of the Primordial Trial.

They had extremely rich combat experience.

At the very beginning, everything was calm.

The four armies fanned out, scouring a large area of the outskirts without encountering even a ghost.

The few small cities in the peripheral areas were also empty, without leaving behind a single useful thing.

The army had no choice but to continue advancing toward the central hinterland.

Just as they pushed to the 100-kilometer mark, a sudden change occurred!

In the desert defense zone that Wu Ke was responsible for clearing, the yellow sand suddenly churned violently.

Immediately after, desert worms, each the size of a heavy armored vehicle, burst from the ground and began frantically tearing into Wu Ke's orc phalanx.

These worms looked extremely disgusting, with blood-red maws filled with rings of sharp fangs like meat grinders.

The most deadly part was their extremely high mobility.

They could travel at high speeds deep underground, making them impossible to guard against.

Every time they burst from the ground, they would accurately swallow an orc warrior.

Lin Feng, Zhao Tianao, and Zhou Rui quickly noticed the commotion in the eastern desert.

However, Zhao Tianao and Zhou Rui seemed to have no intention of lending a hand, simply burying their heads in advancing their own battle lines.

"System, check the panel for these bugs."

"Ding! Desert Death Worm (Level 3): Proficient in earth-burrowing, relies on sharp fangs to tear apart prey."

"Desert Death Worm (Level 4): Proficient in earth-burrowing; in addition to fang bites, it can spit high-intensity corrosive acid."

So they were all just a bunch of Level 3 or 4 intermediate wild monsters.

After hearing this, Lin Feng's heart, which had been held tight, relaxed slightly.

They were currently still circling the outskirts of the Level 7 plane, so the enemies they encountered weren't too outrageous yet.

The reason Wu Ke suffered such heavy losses was purely because he hadn't been willing to release the high-level lords from his reserves to hold the field.

Losing a few cannon fodder was no big deal; they were sent to clear the mines anyway.

"Ding! Warning! This plane contains lingering destructive aura from a True God's death battle; please be vigilant, Host!"

"Traces of a True God's death battle?" Lin Feng was confused.

"Ding! Two True Gods broke out in a divine war, and one of them fell, causing the Main World to collapse and shatter."

"As the former main battlefield, this Level 7 continent has left behind a large number of mutant monsters contaminated by divine punishment!"

After listening to the system's detailed explanation.

Lin Feng completely understood.

In other words, the original natives of this plane had long since died out.

These worm monsters wandering around were all mutant products spawned by the residual energy radiation left behind when the two True Gods fought each other.

The closer they got to the core restricted area, the more twisted the monsters they encountered would definitely be.

After losing a large batch of cannon fodder, Wu Ke finally reacted.

He decisively dispatched an elite force led by a Level 5 lord, quickly clearing out the worm swarm.

Afterward, he regrouped and continued to advance toward the central hinterland.

Having learned from the previous lesson.

Lin Feng also became extremely vigilant.

Although he didn't feel bad about losing a few low-level kin, capsizing in a gutter was not a glorious thing.

The army continued to advance steadily.

When Lin Feng's troops crept into a dilapidated, abandoned city.

The hard bluestone floor tiles suddenly shattered over a large area.

Hundreds of giant scorpions, the size of main battle tanks, waved their pitch-black giant pincers as they crawled out from underground.

Their carapaces shimmered with a chilling, metallic gleam.

"System, analyze the enemy's attributes!"

"Ding! Intelligence analysis in progress..."

[Venomous Giant Scorpion (Level 4): The entire carapace is as hard as iron, immune to low-level physical damage. The tail stinger carries a lethal toxin that can instantly kill any unit of Level 3 or below!]

Poison with an instant-kill property!

Lin Feng's brows locked tightly. The deeper they went, the more outrageous the spawned wild monsters truly were.

Even Level 4 elite monsters had built-in instant-kill mechanisms.

Once they reached the core area, perhaps even terrifying Level 6 or 7 monsters might pop out.

Fortunately, there weren't many of these venomous scorpions, only a few hundred.

With a few Level 4 Minotaur chieftains and a human-wave tactic, piling them to death shouldn't be a problem.

"Ding! Radar high-energy warning!"

"Extremely intense source energy fluctuations detected deep in the ruins ahead! Suspected to contain high-level Elemental Cores!"

"Please lock onto the target area immediately, Host!"

In this broken city, there was actually an Elemental Core hidden!

Lin Feng's spirit surged, and a burning light instantly ignited in his eyes.