Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 73: Chapter 72: Small-Scale Demon Gathering Site

The appearance of the demon gathering place didn’t cloud Lin You’s judgment.

He glanced at the only five Tier Six and one Tier Five at his side, then looked at the nearly thirty Blood Jade Poison Spiders inside the nest.

With such a difference in numbers, recklessly charging in would be no different than seeking death.

Moreover, in order to hasten his journey, he didn’t bring the two Tier Six Blood Demonesses out this time.

For ranged attack capabilities, there were only Lingxi and the Mushroom Demon King; the rest were adept in close combat.

“Let’s try to lure them out one by one.”

Originally, Lin You intended for the Mushroom Demon King to ride the Wood Shadow Dragon and bombard from the sky.

But considering that the Mushroom Demon King was currently only Tier Five and couldn’t deal fatal damage to Tier Six demons, he had to abandon the idea.

Through a spiritual link, he directly commanded the Wood Shadow Dragon to draw the Blood Jade Poison Spiders’ attention from the air.

With the Wood Shadow Dragon’s speed, there was no worry about being entangled by spider silk, and it could always escape into the air if needed.

Meanwhile, Lin You led the other plants to retreat, ready to flee at any moment.

Once he distanced himself from the gathering place, the Wood Shadow Dragon in the air immediately turned and swooped straight towards the spider nest below.

As expected.

Upon seeing the Wood Shadow Dragon, the Blood Jade Poison Spiders stirred uneasily.

A dense swarm of spiders crawled out of the nest, shooting blood-red silk threads at the Wood Shadow Dragon, even producing a sizzling sound in the air.

One could imagine how toxic it was!

However, the Wood Shadow Dragon wasn’t to be trifled with either.

Using its superior speed, it swiftly evaded the threads and flew straight outside, skimming the ground.

In an instant, over a dozen Blood Jade Poison Spiders exited the nest in pursuit, their scuttling filling the air with an unsettling rustle.

Fortunately, most of these Blood Jade Poison Spiders didn’t pursue too far and quickly retreated, leaving only four continuing the chase.

“Quick! Stop them, don’t let them escape back!”

Lin You hurriedly shouted.

The three Wood Lions received the command and immediately activated the “Rapid Shadow” skill inherited from the Wood Shadow Dragon, transforming into afterimages to intercept in three directions, encircling the four Blood Jade Poison Spiders and raising their heads high.

“Roar!!”

A deafening roar shook the air violently.

The Wood Lions unleashed their other skill, the Lion King’s Roar!

The pursuing Blood Jade Poison Spiders were enveloped by this terrifying shockwave, causing the blood-red poison sacs behind them to explode with a “pop”.

The scarlet poison splattered on the ground, emitting sizzling white smoke, and quickly corroded deep pits.

At this moment, Lingxi and the Mushroom Demon King immediately joined the fight.

Several large Wooden Thorns suddenly shot up from the ground, piercing through the remaining bodies of the Blood Jade Poison Spiders with a “puff”.

A few Explosive Mushrooms followed, tracing a parabolic arc through the air and landing at the feet of the struggling Blood Jade Poison Spiders.

“Boom boom boom——”

A series of explosions sent the four Blood Jade Poison Spiders flying.

[Killed Tier Six Blood Jade Poison Spider, gained 101 Magic Energy.]

[Killed Tier Six Blood Jade Poison Spider, gained 97 Magic Energy.]

[Killed Tier Six Blood Jade Poison Spider, gained 104 Magic Energy.]

[Killed Tier Six Blood Jade Poison Spider, gained 99 Magic Energy.]

In an instant, four hundred points of Magic Energy were obtained.

Much faster than before.

The commotion also drew out the remaining Blood Jade Poison Spiders from the nest, one after another.

With the experience from the first encounter, Lin You had no intention of being courteous.

Using this extreme kiting method, he began a guerilla assault outside the spider nest, continuously eliminating the lone Blood Jade Poison Spiders.

More than half an hour later.

The over twenty Blood Jade Poison Spiders in the nest were finally exterminated, marking a moment of advancement.

[Congratulations, you successfully eradicated a Tier Six demon gathering place, obtaining Tier Six Territory Essence x1]

“Uh… is that it?”

Lin You stood there puzzled, waiting.

But after waiting for a while, no Species Token reward appeared.

This left him somewhat surprised.

Could it be that small demon gathering places don’t give tokens?

The reason why small demon gathering places are called small is, aside from having fewer demons, primarily due to the absence of a Leader Demon.

It turns out Lin You’s guess was correct, these gathering places without Leader Demons don’t reward Species Tokens.

But this didn’t concern him much.

After all, he was mainly after Magic Energy and Territory Essence this time.

Lin You calculated.

Twenty-eight Tier Six Blood Jade Poison Spiders, in total, contributed two thousand eight hundred Magic Energy, allowing for the mutation of five Tier Six species, much faster than scouring for demons elsewhere.

He wasted no time, immediately gathering his plants.

“Let’s go! Continue finding other demon nests!”

And so.

The entire morning and afternoon were spent deep in the Gobi Desert.

His luck was good; he encountered two more small demon gathering places successively.

After a series of battles, he accumulated three Tier Six Territory Essences.

And the Magic Energy reached over nine thousand points.

Including the amount accumulated by the Bathing Fire Lotus during this time, it totaled an entire ten thousand points of Magic Energy!

With such a rich harvest, Lin You felt immensely satisfied and hurried back to his territory riding the Wood Lion.

Soon.

He returned to the Gobi Edge, immediately noticing the drastically changed surroundings of Yellow Sand City.

Even around his territory, channels were repaired to provide water for the plants.

“Lord, you’re back?”

A few men digging the moat saw Lin You, quickly dropping their tools and hurrying to greet him.

They were the ones not selected for the mining team and left in the city.

Now, seeing the channels completed, they couldn’t sit still and joined in the digging efforts, adding to the bustling scene from afar.

“Everyone’s been working hard, out here digging in such heat.”

Lin You nodded slightly from atop the Wood Lion to the men approaching him.

“Not at all, Lord. Yellow Sand City is our home; no matter how hard it is, it’s worth it. Besides, it’s better than being idle.”

“Indeed, I’m waiting for our Yellow Sand City to improve and outshine other places.”

“That’s right, exactly.”

The subjects echoed in agreement, joy uncontainable on their faces.

Seeing them like this, Lin You smiled slightly: “Very well, since I hunted many demons today, let Xue Changgui arrange for an extra meal for everyone tonight.”

His words immediately sparked a cheer among the subjects.

After casually chatting a bit more, Lin You led the plants to check on the farmland.

Indeed, having water hastened growth significantly, young sprouts were already poking through the soil.

Seeing this, Lin You felt at ease, quickly returning to his territory.

Passing through the entrance, he hurried to the Tree of Life.

He began recruiting species with the Magic Energy he had just earned.

After considering, he used three thousand Magic Energy to mutate the Wood Shadow Dragon, increasing each of the three beast-shaped plant species to five.

Though powerful, these species were all close combat species.

So there was no need for too many; five were enough for scouting and travel for now.

After a day of research at the Tower of Species, the Tier Six form of the Plant Elemental Spirit, the “Earth Elemental Spirit,” had also been successfully researched.

With anticipation, Lin You spent two thousand five hundred Magic Energy to recruit ten Earth Elemental Spirits, initiating mutations.