The new creature inherited the characteristics of the Tenth Order Giraffe Stag Beetle, with a hard shell that had a metallic texture.
Intricate and mysterious patterns were carved on it, enhancing its defensive capabilities.
On both sides of its body, three pairs of massive legs grew: one pair on the upper limbs and two pairs on the lower limbs. These legs were thick and powerful.
The end of each leg had sharp claws that could easily embed into any surface, delivering a fatal blow to enemies in combat.
Its back fused the features of the Tenth Order Golden-Bellied Giant Mosquito and the Five-Ranked Army Ant, with two pairs of large wings extending from its back.
Its tail evolved from the tail of the Tenth Order True Emperor Scorpion, thick and long, like a stout python.
At the end of the tail was a massive stinger, curved like a hook, gleaming with a deadly cold light, and storing a large amount of venom inside.
This fused creature, as a whole, was a combination of: scorpion and praying mantis-like scythe forelegs, mouthparts and thick legs from several fused creatures, the Golden-Bellied Giant Mosquito's stinger and wings, the Giraffe Stag Beetle's armor, and the True Emperor Scorpion's tail.
It exuded a powerful and terrifying aura; every part of its body emanated a sense of danger, like a killing machine born for battle, inspiring awe.
Zhou Qi held it in his hand, staring at it with gleaming eyes. This kind of creature could never evolve naturally, no matter how much the Blue Star species evolved.
After some thought, he named it Zhu Yan Demon Insect!
Zhu Yan Demon Insect was a Vicious Beast from the ancient myths of their Great Dragon Country. Its appearance foretold great chaos, representing disaster and destruction. This fused creature had astonishing destructive power, similar to the characteristics of Zhu Yan Demon Insect, making its ferocity and uniqueness immediately apparent.
Zhou Qi's heart warmed, and without hesitation, he immediately began to strengthen it.
“Ding, consuming 10,000 Evolution Points, Zhu Yan Demon Insect has been strengthened to Second-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect. Congratulations to the Host for acquiring Intermediate intimacy with the Second-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect.”
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“Ding, consuming 80,000 Evolution Points, Zhu Yan Demon Insect has been strengthened to Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect. Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the Oath of Allegiance from the Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect.”
“Ding, congratulations to the Host for successfully strengthening the Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect and advancing to a First-Order Apostle. You have gained the talents: Intermediate Titan Force, High-Frequency Fluctuation, Combat Instinct, Super Five Senses, High-Speed Movement, Fatal Stinger, Demonic Armor, Blood Drain, and Camouflage Protection.”
The Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect, now strengthened, stood approximately 1.2 meters tall, similar in shape to a human.
The poison stinger in its mouth was a full half-meter long and could be detached and used as a weapon, currently held in its two front forelegs on its lower limbs.
Its gleaming scythe-like forelegs and the carapace on its body subtly revealed a metallic luster, and its thick scorpion tail swayed slightly behind it.
The more Zhou Qi looked, the more satisfied he became; its appearance alone far surpassed his other dependents.
He then opened the Dependent panel:
Apostle: Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect
Rank: Advanced Life Form
Species: Zhu Yan Demon Insect
Gene: Advanced Zhu Yan Demon Insect Gene
Life Essence: Carbon-based life form
Talents:
Five-Star Talent:
Intermediate Titan Force:
Four-Star Talents:
Wild Ability: Powerful biological energy can be transformed into a tangible energy body, capable of emitting energy wave-like light waves from both arms, greatly enhancing cutting and destructive capabilities.
Combat Instinct: Combat is like a bodily instinct; casual execution can reach the limits of what other species achieve through training, and it can predict opponents' movements in advance, significantly increasing its sensitivity to danger.
Super Five Senses: Five senses perception ability is greatly enhanced, with extremely strong perception of things.
Three-Star Talents:
Fatal Stinger: Toxin greatly enhanced, increasing the ability to poison the nervous System.
Demonic Armor: The protective ability of the cuticular armor on its body is extremely strong, and the inscriptions carved on its carapace can greatly offset damage.
Two-Star Talents:
High-Speed Movement: Short-distance movement speed is greatly increased.
Camouflage Protection: Can blend its surroundings into various environments, greatly increasing its concealment ability.
Blood Drain: Blood-sucking ability increased fivefold.
Life Strength: 16
“As expected of an existence with 9 great talents, a Fusion of 5 major species, this Life Strength is truly remarkable.” Zhou Qi couldn't help but secretly rejoice.
He then immediately brought the Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect to the Nine-Order Army Ant Queen. With the One-Star Talent: External Insect Nest activated, another type of dependent could now be bred.
Zhou Qi connected his mind to the Nine-Order Army Ant Queen and perceived:
Daily Reproduction: 160,000 Five-Ranked Army Ants / 1,600 Fifth-Order Four Fiend Insect Soldiers / 800 5th Order Thorn Horned Beetles / 1,600 Fifth-Order River Earl Insects / 80 Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insects.
Zhou Qi looked at this ratio without any surprise. The Fifth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect could be said to be his highest-end regular combat power at the moment, with a Life Strength of 16, giving it the strength of an Intermediate life form at the growth stage.
After experiencing so much in one night, especially having confronted Uroboros for such a long time, Zhou Qi also began to feel somewhat fatigued.
Zhou Qi flew all the way back to his own farm, and as soon as his tired body touched the bed, he fell into a deep sleep.
He slept incredibly soundly, dreaming of a brilliant and colorful halo. Inside the halo, large stars, like the Universe, enveloped all things, and countless indescribable strange insects guarded a statue in the center.
Upon closer inspection, the statue was actually in his likeness...
December 10, 2016
Current Evolution Points: 147,000,000.
For several days in a row, Zhou Qi stayed at the farm, seemingly at leisure on the surface, but in reality, he was constantly monitoring the status of his dependents while also repeatedly contemplating future development plans in his mind.
With his keen five senses, he faintly heard the roaring of machinery from the neighboring village, which was the sound of a farm being built.
Finally, Zhou Qi could no longer suppress his curiosity and went to the farm being built by his human dependent, Wang Yufei and his team.
Upon entering the area, he saw that where there had once been barren land, now stood rows of neat breeding houses, with various breeding equipment being installed and debugged in an orderly fashion.
Workers bustled about the site; some were carrying building Materials, others were performing final checks on equipment, and everyone was focused on their work. The scene was bustling with activity.
As Zhou Qi watched the farm gradually take shape, he couldn't help but give a big thumbs-up to the Great Dragon Country's infrastructure. In just a few days, it had already taken initial form.
He knew that this farm would become one of his important sources for obtaining Evolution Points in the future.
At the same time, Zhou Qi also realized that the Yellow Mealworms and Centipedes in his home's breeding shed had basically all been transferred to the Underground Base.
Continuing to stay at his own farm would not only be of little help to the breeding work but would also waste his time; it was time to change his approach.
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