11: Chapter 11: Blueprints for Targeted Unit Production and Corrupted Wyverns
Within the Divine Realm, the lingering warmth from the broken silence still remained.
Guldan's divine body and godhead had already transformed into the purest nourishment, merging into this nascent world. The power of the Laws of the Firmness divine portfolio, like invisible meridians, quietly reinforced every inch of space within the Divine Realm.
A brief moment of peace descended.
But Su Chen's divine soul did not relax for even a single moment.
He knew very well that Guldan was merely an insignificant beginning.
In this dark, cold, endless void that followed the most primitive laws of the jungle, weakness was the original sin. If one did not want to be devoured, if one did not want to become the withered bones beneath someone else's divine throne, one had to master absolute violence that could crush everything.
His gaze slowly moved away from the Queen of Blades, who was kneeling on one knee before him.
Sarah maintained her posture of submission—bone wings retracted, head bowed—every inch of her carapace exuding extreme piety. The terrifying aura she possessed, enough to crush an ordinary demigod, was currently as docile as a house cat.
Su Chen's gaze passed over her and cast downward.
Upon the creep of the Hive, a dense, black mass stretched out—an endless torrent of steel.
The Devouring Steel-toothed Ants.
Their carapaces were grim and their mandibles ferocious; they were the coldest war machines on the ground. Relying on their terrifying numbers and fearless charges, they were capable of tearing apart any ground forces that dared to stand in their way.
In melee combat, defense, and ground advancement, they were nearly invincible.
Su Chen's gaze slowly lifted, looking toward the gray, empty firmament of the Divine Realm.
A fatal shortcoming was clearly exposed.
"My anti-air capabilities are almost zero."
This thought surfaced in his mind, bringing with it a cold sense of alarm.
He could imagine the scene.
When his army of ants was rampaging across the ground, swarms of Harpies or knights riding Griffins would suddenly appear in the sky.
Screeches, dives, talons, and magic.
His Devouring Steel-toothed Ants would have no way to fight back, forced to passively endure a baptism of death from the sky. It would be an absolute slaughter.
Su Chen would not allow such a massive flaw to exist in his Zerg Swarm.
He no longer hesitated.
With a single thought, his consciousness instantly sank into that illusory sea interwoven with the wills of countless deities—the Deities' Exchange.
This time, his goal was incredibly clear.
He ignored the finished divine spell scrolls that could instantly boost combat power and the divine artifacts that flickered with tempting light.
His consciousness passed through the dazzling array of commodities, heading straight for the most core and expensive area.
"gene blueprint."
After Guldan fell, all the wealth of his divine kingdom, accumulated over countless years, had been devoured and converted by Su Chen's Divine Realm.
An astronomical amount of Power Of Faith was now sitting quietly within his godhead.
This was his greatest source of confidence at the moment.
"Search criteria: Flying units."
"Additional criteria: Acid attribute."
"Additional criteria: High mobility."
The cold commands instantly took effect under the laws of the Exchange.
Whoosh—!
The vast sea of product information before him was violently filtered as if by an invisible hand, and 99.9% of the scrolls instantly dimmed and vanished.
The remaining stream of information was still massive, flashing past his eyes.
【Tier 2 · Acid Spitter Genetic Blueprint】
【Tier 2 · Corrosive Vulture Genetic Blueprint】
...
Su Chen's gaze swept indifferently over this information, his brow furrowing imperceptibly.
Too weak.
These low-tier units simply could not meet his requirements.
His intent sank further, skipping all options below Tier 3.
Finally, his gaze was firmly seized by a glimmer of eerie green light, fixing upon an ancient parchment scroll that looked as if it had been soaked in abyssal venom for eons.
On the surface of the scroll was a drawing of a ferocious flying magical beast with its wings spread. Its scales were an ominous dark green, looking as if they could drip lethal venom at any moment.
【Product: Tier 3 Corrupted Wyvern Genetic Blueprint】
【Description: A rare flying magical beast genetic sequence from the Abyssal Plane. This unit possesses excellent flight capabilities and can spit acid with strong corrosive effects from its mouth, providing devastating strike effects against various heavy armor units and defensive fortifications.】
【Price: 3 million Power Of Faith】
Three million!
This number was enough to bankrupt any demigod who had just completed their first transition, or even saddle them with heavy divine power debt.
Buying a single blueprint meant that all prior accumulation would vanish into nothingness.
But Su Chen's eyes didn't flicker in the slightest.
He didn't even blink.
"Bought."
His cold will carried not a hint of hesitation.
Ding!
"Transaction successful! 3 million Power Of Faith points deducted!"
A crisp notification sounded in his divine soul.
The parchment scroll glowing with eerie green light instantly materialized, appearing in his Divine Realm and floating quietly in his palm.
An aura from the abyss, mixed with sulfur and decay, emanated from the scroll.
Having done all this, Su Chen did not stop there.
His consciousness swept through the Exchange once more.
"Psionic Crystals, high purity, five hundred sets."
This was the "rations" prepared for Sarah; they were a necessity for her evolution and the use of her abilities.
"High-concentration nutrient solution, one thousand tons."
Hatching a Tier 3 unit like the Wyvern required an astronomical amount of energy, far beyond what ordinary flesh and blood could provide.
Another two massive expenses.
Altogether, a full eight million Power Of Faith poured out from his godhead like a flood breaking through a dam.
This huge sum, enough to make countless demigods go mad with envy, was spent by him without a ripple of emotion.
His consciousness returned to the Divine Realm.
With a flick of Su Chen's wrist, the blueprint carrying the Corrupted Wyvern's genes turned into a streak of green light, accurately shooting into the Hive below.
"Sarah."
His voice rang out directly within the depths of the Queen of Blades' divine soul.
"As you command, Father."
Sarah remained prostrate on the ground, but her divine soul was already closely linked with the Hive.
"I want you to hatch a legion for me within three days."
"One thousand Corrupted Wyverns."
"As you command."
The Queen of Blades' voice was as cold and murderous as ever, filled with absolute obedience.
She respectfully "received" the genetic blueprint.
In the next moment, purple psionic flames rose from her body, instantly enveloping the entire Hive. Vast and pure energy began to frantically modify and catalyze entirely new combat units according to that genetic sequence from the abyss.
Having finished this, Su Chen was preparing to completely exit the Exchange.
Just then, a piece of news in the intelligence section—bolded in crimson and pinned to the top—violently crashed into his field of vision.
【Breaking! Anomalous activity in the rules deep within the ten-thousand-year dead zone 'Poisonous Swamp'! Suspected 'source of ultimate toxin' about to manifest!】
Below it was a line of small text.
【Environmental Warning: This area is perpetually shrouded in high-concentration toxic mist. If non-poison-resistant creatures below Tier 7 enter, their divine bodies will be eroded and dissolved in a short time, and their divine souls will also be contaminated. A realm of certain death!】
Looking at this intelligence, Su Chen's movements paused.
The corners of his mouth slowly curled into a cold, predatory arc.
"Poisonous environment?"
"A realm of certain death?"
He whispered to himself, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.
"For other deities, that place is indeed a forbidden zone for life, a desperate land to be avoided at all costs."
"But..."
Su Chen's gaze fell upon the creep of the Hive, which was currently writhing frantically and gestating new life.
He thought of the Zerg's most heaven-defying core talent.
【Adaptive Evolution】!
"For my Zerg Swarm..."
That place is practically a natural hunting ground tailor-made for them! The perfect cradle for evolution!