Chapter 926 - 742: Upgrade, Area Blast

Chapter 926: Chapter 742: Upgrade, Area Blast

The voice was weak like a mosquito’s, yet carried a twisted "sincerity".

This sentence became the fortress’s final words to the world.

A more obvious, more "gratified" arc finally appeared on Feng Mu’s lips.

In the rapidly darkening vision of the fortress, that smile was like a devilish flower blooming deep in hell.

"Very good."

As soon as the words landed, Feng Mu’s five fingers holding the heart clenched suddenly!

"Pfft—"

A not very loud cracking sound rang out.

The now motionless heart turned to ash, slipping softly between Feng Mu’s fingers.

The last gleam in the fortress’s eyes was instantly extinguished completely.

Contrasting sharply with this was the cold, star-like brilliance that suddenly lit up in Feng Mu’s deep eyes.

An invisible, mysterious flow of information surged into the depths of his consciousness through the shattering heart.

[Before the fortress died, it was subdued by you; your strength permanently increases by 0.01.]

[Scanning for residual abilities...]

[From the fortress’s heart, you discern three abilities yet to dissipate:]

[1. Deadly Survival Lv.3

Trait Description: A unique survival principle that transforms "team friendship" into escape power.

Deep in your heart, you firmly believe the creed "Those who lag behind are fools".

Passive effect: Every time a teammate dies while covering for you or drawing fire, your potential is temporarily unlocked, permanently increasing your base movement speed and explosive strength by 5%, stacking up to 10 times.

ps: This ability is key for the fortress becoming the squad’s "survival specialist" and is why he never turned back to save anyone.]

Feng Mu stared intently at the prompt.

The first blind box didn’t contain the ability he longed for, though this one seemed quite good, greatly enhancing the backstage boss’s survival rate.

[2. Heart of the Fortress Lv.3

Trait Description: A resilience talent adjusting its defensive power based on its battle stance.

Your defensive power is not static, dynamically changing according to your fighting determination.

Posture: Stand Firm: When you resolve to fight to the death, holding your ground, defense increases by 10%, and blocking effects are enhanced.

Posture: Tactical Retreat: When tactically moving while defending and choosing to fight and retreat, defense increases by 30%, significantly increasing resistance to attacks from behind and flanks.

ps: A mobile fortress is a true fortress.]

The second blind box still missed.

Feng Mu’s eye twitched as he mentally complained:

"If there’s no yield again, I really must find their captain and reunite them."

(The deceased fortress didn’t know that the best way to reunite with the captain was not to offer Feng Mu his heart, but precisely the opposite.)

[1. Exoskeleton Symbiosis Specialization Lv.3

Trait Description: A sophisticated biological exoskeleton manipulation technique.

The user can control the exoskeleton on the body’s surface (or strengthen their bones) to harden, deform, extend, or peel off to adapt to different combat needs.

ps: The performance of this ability heavily depends on the material and basic functions of the exoskeleton.]

Feng Mu’s face donned a smile.

It seems the fortress wasn’t smart enough; he kept his promise.

Thus, Feng Mu had no reason to hesitate anymore.

[You’ve copied Exoskeleton Manipulation Specialization!]

[The copied ability forcibly adapts to the user’s current rank.]

[You’ve acquired the ability - Exoskeleton Manipulation Specialization lv3→lv4!]

[Detected that you possess Exoskeleton Manipulation Specialization lv5.5; your ability has merged and upgraded!]

[Your Exoskeleton Manipulation Specialization ability raises to lv6!]

In an instant, Feng Mu felt his bones beneath the skin injected with scorching lava, akin to thousands of ants gnawing within the marrow’s depth.

A tingling itch spread from his soles to his spine, finally rushing straight to his skull.

The skin on his back began to swell subtly, as if something were to burst forth from within; every inch of skin moaned under unbearable pressure.

This sensation was all too familiar to him — every time the [Molded Embryo] advanced, he experienced this frightening feeling like his bones wanted to run away from home.

In previous instances, he was quite panicked,

but now, Feng Mu merely stood still, without even furrowing his brows, having grown adept at handling these minor situations.

As thoughts churned, a tide of formidable willpower surged through every limb and organ.

The feeling was akin to a strict old father raising his belt toward a child looking to run away.

If a child wants to flee home, bring them back and smack them hard.

——No problem can’t be solved by a thorough beating; if it doesn’t, dish out another.

Seemingly sensing the old father’s terrifying fierceness, the once restless bones instantly settled down.

The turmoil in the marrow was now tame, like a domesticated beast, leaving only a gentle hum flowing inside, meekly whimpering in appeasement.

Feng Mu closed his eyes in concentration, opening the attribute panel hovering in his consciousness’s depths.

Indeed, he saw the [Molded Embryo] entry’s color had upgraded from blue to crimson.

He took a deep breath, beginning to carefully perceive the changes in the "Corpse Bone Vein" within.

Firstly, the change in texture, as his bones seemed to undergo refined tempering, gaining the hardness of steel along with the flexibility of flowing water.

This might sound contradictory, but it’s truly intricate — now he can freely adjust the bone density within a certain range.

As Feng Mu’s mind shifted slightly, the right index finger’s bone instantly hardened like iron, reflecting a forest white sheen under the moonlight.