Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 225 Invasion
Although the Zerg corpses and remains are endless, they are not actually all piled up together. Instead, each unit is scattered, with each unit more than ten kilometers apart! And a large number of Zerg corpses and remains from one unit, when piled up, would be roughly the size of a sphere several kilometers in diameter.

“Three types of mantis insects, eighteen types of beetle insects, and two types of larvae insects…” Jiang Ye closed his eyes slightly, his mental power like invisible black tentacles, frantically sweeping through the “corpse sphere” in front of him, which was made up of the corpses of peak-level world lord insects.

Thanks to the unique knowledge given to him by Yekana, the Queen of the Zerg, and the detailed information collected in the virtual universe network, Jiang Ye was able to quickly analyze the value contained in these remains.

Soon, a satisfied smile appeared on Jiang Ye's face: "Not bad, more than half of them are top-tier Zerg. This one unit... can probably breed 1.5 Immortal Tiger Beetles."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye was secretly delighted. "The person in charge of the Nine Garbage Mountains really did a good job this time. If the Zerg corpses from other units could reach this level, 10 units could produce 150,000 Tiger Beetle Zerg!"

value!
Too much value!

With a expenditure of over 100 billion Chaos Units, one can cultivate an army of three types of Immortal Zerg, numbering between 400,000 and 500,000!
"Keep watching!"

Jiang Ye then went to visit the next unit.

Jiang Ye examined each of the 30 units one by one. As he viewed more and more, he realized that the Zerg unit he had seen for the first time was of a high standard.

According to the data observed by Jiang Ye.

Of the Zerg corpses in a single unit, 2% can spawn 3 to 2 Immortal Zerg.

A single Zerg corpse can spawn 1.5 to 2 Immortal Zerg, accounting for 26% of all Zerg.

Those capable of breeding 1 to 1.5 Immortal Zerg account for 32%.

Those that bred fewer than 1 tiger beetles accounted for 4% —

This is a data conclusion that Jiang Ye came to after observing 30 units. Overall, Jiang Ye is quite satisfied.

Because if we were to cultivate 10 Tiger Armor Immortal Zerg by acquiring other resources, it would require approximately 500 billion Chaos Units.

The cost is less than half of the acquisition cost, only 250 billion Chaos Units, which can easily cultivate more than 1 Immortal Zerg warriors, and may even exceed 15 Tiger Beetles!

Of course, choosing Zerg corpses also tests one's eye for talent.

Because the numerous Zerg corpses that were frozen were almost all broken, it would be difficult to distinguish them clearly if the information was only obtained from the virtual universe network.

Fortunately, Jiang Ye had Yekana, the Zerg Queen, whose understanding of the Zerg was extremely detailed and extensive, far more detailed than the information that Virtual Universe Company had made public to him.

Only then could Jiang Ye identify more than 9% of the Zerg warrior corpses and calculate the value of each Zerg unit.

"Based on this situation, 30 units can train 45 ordinary immortal Zerg warriors, but I only need 30," Jiang Ye calculated in his mind.

The Zerg Queen can control up to 100,000 Immortal Zerg warriors.

The reason for breeding 300,000 units is that these three types of Zerg warriors each have unique characteristics, enabling them to handle the vast majority of combat scenarios. Even if losses occur during battle, they can be replenished in time, allowing Ekana to always maintain peak combat effectiveness.

"The excess Zerg corpses can be used to cultivate several powerful and high-potential Zerg kings to guard the Zerg mother hive." Jiang Ye pondered to himself, his gaze deep, as if he could already see the future scene of the Zerg army dominating the universe.

……

Time passed, and three months went by in the blink of an eye. Dark Thunder King finally recovered his full strength and reached his peak state.

Yanji Continent...

"Is this the legendary sacrificial tower?" Dark Thunder King looked in surprise at the enormous structure standing in the mud and rocks in front of him.

"It's right in front of us, yet even divine power detection can't find it," Dark Thunder King exclaimed in surprise. "When divine power detection sweeps across, it only feels like there are countless ordinary rocks and soil in front of us, but the naked eye can see them clearly."

"That's the magic of the sacrificial tower."

Jiang Ye smiled and explained, "Even a cosmic venerable would have difficulty finding it unless they stand before the sacrificial tower. This 'sacrificial tower' was the survival base of the Yanji indigenous people when they fled, carrying the hopes of the entire Yanji clan, so it naturally had to be kept hidden."

"But this is perfect for me! Let's go, let's get the treasure!"

As they walked and talked, Jiang Ye and Dark Thunder King soon arrived at the entrance to the core area of ​​the entire sacrificial tower.

“This entrance, Master, be careful…” Dark Thunder King looked at the entrance in front of him. It was a huge six-pointed star, and the six points of the six-pointed star were the passages—six passages about ten meters in diameter. Inside the passages, there was a hazy flowing light, layer upon layer like a thin film, faintly radiating powerful energy that made people’s hearts tremble.

“It’s alright. According to the instructions, six people with the strength of Marquis Immortal or above are needed to enter through six different passages. They must overcome layers of obstacles and then embed the tokens into the recesses. Only when all six tokens are embedded can the passages be opened to enter the core area. The treasure is in the core area,” Jiang Ye said.

Jiang Ye glanced around the six passages and instructed Dark Thunder King, "Have your four soul servants, whose strength has reached the level of Marquis Immortal, enter through these four passages respectively. Proceed according to plan and try to retrieve the treasure as quickly as possible."

Dark Thunder King nodded and immediately sent a message.

A moment later, four figures of different appearances appeared, one a newly appointed king and the other three a peak marquis.

"Remember, proceed according to the instructions in the materials. If you encounter obstacles, do not rush to attack. Pay close attention to any weaknesses in the environment," Jiang Ye said solemnly, instructing the four of them. "Once the message is successfully embedded, send a message immediately."

"Yes, master's master!"

The four accepted the order, each choosing a passage and stepping inside.

"Let's go in." Jiang Ye and Dark Thunder King also randomly chose a passage.

"This water-like membrane?" Jiang Ye stared intently at the energy barrier that gleamed with a strange light.

His cloak suddenly unfurled behind him, like a blooming black lotus, tightly enveloping his entire body. Then, he exerted his strength and crashed into the water curtain.

"puff!"

The water curtain rippled violently, creating strong resistance, but it could not stop Jiang Ye's unstoppable momentum.

Immediately afterwards, "Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" followed one muffled sound after another.

With the power granted by the golden armor, Jiang Ye easily reached a million times the power of a realm master, and like a high-speed shooting star, he broke through layers of water curtains in one breath.

The deeper he went, the stronger the water curtain became, but for Jiang Ye, it was nothing more than a piece of cake. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the end of the passage. On the wall to one side of the passage, a triangular recess was quietly embedded there, fitting perfectly with the talisman in Jiang Ye's hand.

The talisman appeared in Jiang Ye's palm and was gently embedded there.

"Ding!" The talisman merged into it, and some of the law runes in the entire passage began to light up gradually, causing the space to tremble.

Similar vibrations were also heard from other passages.

In an instant, all six passages trembled violently, and the secret patterns within them became even more dazzling, their light almost engulfing the entire space.

This scene made Jiang Ye's heart beat faster involuntarily.

Although he was already familiar with the original plot, treasure hunting is inherently full of unknowns and dangers. How can one obtain treasure without taking risks? Jiang Ye also determined through various analyses that the danger of this operation was relatively low before daring to break in. Even so, he could not guarantee that everything would go smoothly in this sacrificial tower.

Inside the core control room of the sacrificial tower, a three-dimensional virtual projection floats in mid-air, clearly displaying the various areas of the sacrificial tower.

Just as Jiang Ye and the other six stepped into the sacrificial tower, the piercing alarm instantly shattered the silence of the control room.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Alien invasion."

"Alien invasion."

Seated in the control room was a six-armed mechanical puppet made entirely of alloy. It was modeled after the native inhabitants of the Yanji Continent and contained intelligent life within it.

For countless years, it has steadfastly remained at its post, monitoring the entire sacrificial tower.

Over the long years, it gradually evolved into an intelligent life form, but this also made it more miserable, as loneliness is a very unpleasant experience.

Now, it has finally discovered the invasion of alien life.

"Whoosh!" The mechanical puppet instantly stood up and stepped directly into the passage next to it.

This passage is the divine realm's spatial passage.

Taking the Black Dragon Mountain Empire as an example, it constructed a fixed spatial passage from its capital planet to the Divine Kingdom. The construction and maintenance costs of this fixed spatial passage are closely related to the spatial distance. The greater the distance, the greater the cost; conversely, the closer the distance, the lower the cost.

Given the relative distance between the core control room of the sacrificial tower and the divine realm, establishing such a spatial passage is not difficult.

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In an instant, the intelligent robot moved with lightning speed, appearing atop a misty, majestic mountain. A towering temple stood imposingly beside it, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. From this cloud-piercing peak, one could see countless villages of the Yanji natives scattered across the vast and boundless continent of the divine kingdom, where they worked diligently and thrived.

"Whoosh!" A dazzling golden light flashed, and a tall, six-armed figure dressed in a magnificent golden robe appeared out of thin air.

Unlike the many planetary-level people on the Divine Kingdom Continent, this person exuded a powerful aura with every move, as if he could control the life and death of all things.

"Master." The intelligent robot bowed respectfully, its voice tinged with urgency.

"Why are you here when you're not at the sacrificial tower?" the golden-robed expert asked in a low voice.

"Master, intruders have been discovered in the sacrificial tower!" the intelligent robot reported quickly.

"Intruders?!" The golden-robed powerhouse's eyes flashed with two blade-like beams of light, slicing through space with fine cracks. Then, he threw his head back and laughed loudly, "The sacrificial tower! The sacrificial tower that bears the weight of our clan's life and death, and the hope of our lineage! For so long... countless years, our lineage has been like frightened birds, forced to hide on remote mineral planets, secretly propagating our offspring. At the slightest disturbance, we had to flee immediately, living a life of constant uncertainty!"

"Haha..." His laughter was filled with long-suppressed joy. "Finally, an intruder! The opportunity has finally arrived!"

"Notify all the Immortal Kings to come here." The golden-robed powerhouse's voice instantly echoed throughout the various regions of the Divine Kingdom.

In just one breath.

Thirty-five powerful figures appeared like ghosts, instantly standing beside the golden-robed expert. Each of these experts possessed six arms, with translucent skin like the finest jade, and bald heads. The aura emanating from them was incredibly powerful, seemingly capable of shaking space itself; clearly, they had all reached the realm of the Immortal King.

"God Lord."

"God Lord." The eleven King-level Immortal experts looked at the golden-robed expert with puzzled expressions.

"Why is the God summoning us so urgently?"

"Gentlemen, the very altar we used to escape in has finally been ravaged by invaders of the alien race today!" The golden-robed powerhouse could not contain his excitement and announced loudly.

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, everyone's bodies trembled violently.

Many of the immortal kings who had been crowned kings had tears welling up in their eyes, and tears of excitement streamed down their faces.

"For so many years, since that cataclysmic disaster struck... the Venerables of our clan have become the primary targets of the four top clans. In order to continue the flame of our Yanji clan, we were forced to split into ten thousand teams and flee in disarray. Each team carries the legacy and treasures, hoping that one day we can rise again."

A hunched, wrinkled, and powerfully appointed king, tears streaming down his face, recalled with trembling hands, "But those four top-tier clans arrived far too swiftly. Of our ten thousand teams, probably very few managed to escape successfully. I remember our team, the six leaders were just arranging for our clansmen to enter the sacrificial tower when the enemy's attack came!"

“Some of us immortals were placed in the core area of ​​the sacrificial tower. Fortunately, my elder brother was meticulous and left a token in the sacrificial tower in advance, which allowed us to travel to my elder brother’s divine kingdom through the divine kingdom teleportation.”

The powerful king choked up, "However, when we returned to the sacrificial tower, we found only deathly silence. All six leaders sacrificed themselves outside the sacrificial tower to protect their people. Without the six great tokens, we could not open the treasures inside the sacrificial tower. Without the clan's heritage and treasures, even with a large population in the divine kingdom, it is difficult to cultivate top-tier experts."

"Without the signal talisman, the core area passage is tightly sealed. Even if we enter the core area through the divine kingdom's teleportation, we won't be able to escape." Another King-level expert chimed in, his face full of helplessness and fear. "We dare not return to the Yanji Continent, we dare not take this risk... Once discovered by the four top clans, what awaits us is the annihilation of our clan, and our lineage will be completely wiped out from the universe!"

"It's been too long, really too long!"

The wrinkled, powerful king's eyes gleamed with madness. "Finally, finally, alien invaders have entered the sacrificial tower! They must be carrying tokens. We finally have a chance to obtain the tokens and acquire our race's treasure!"

"Finally, a turning point in our destiny has arrived!" The golden-robed expert's eyes were piercing, and his voice was deep yet full of power.

The eyes of the other powerful kings also blazed with a frenzied fire, as if they saw the hope of their race's revival.

(End of this chapter)