Chapter 86 - 84: Mountain Giant Ape, Cultivation Technique Acquired

Chapter 86: Chapter 84: Mountain Giant Ape, Cultivation Technique Acquired

"The new unit is quite excellent. The effects are truly astonishing after integrating the genes.

"Let’s give this new unit a name then. It inherited the power of the Mountain Demon King, and after its physical structure was optimized by the Insect Swarm, it now possesses both explosive strength and endurance.

"Its short-distance charging speed is incredible, and it can walk on flat ground even in complex mountainous terrain.

"Let’s call it the Mountain Giant Ape!

"The instantaneous explosive capability of the mutated genes can be called ’Death Frenzy’!

"Once the frenzy is activated, it will not rest until either it or its enemy is dead!"

Qin Yu looked at the battlefield with considerable satisfaction. Although the enhancement from Death Frenzy couldn’t compare to the more than tenfold boost from the Power of the Insect Swarm Dominator, it was already astonishing for a regular unit. Most importantly, the mutated genes could also be integrated into the bodies of other Insect Race units! For now, however, the Mountain Demon fusion remained the most outstanding.

The reason the Mountain Giant Ape could display such combat power was not only due to the mutated genes, but also the Flesh Golem and the Demon Demon Technique, Blood Demon Ape Body Forging Technique. Under the modulation of the Insect Nest, it briefly utilized the explosive Secret Technique from the Blood Demon Ape Body Forging Technique for instantaneous combustion! This was even more extreme than the Flesh Golem itself!

Of course, erupting with such combat power in a short period came at a very steep price. In the center of the battlefield, the Blood Flame burning around the Mountain Giant Ape began to rapidly dim and extinguish. Its massive body began to tremble violently, as if all its supporting pillars had been drawn out. The exoskeleton on its surface lost its luster, turning ashen, and large-scale cracks appeared.

THUD!

In just a moment, the Mountain Giant Ape’s blood-red eyes quickly dimmed, completely losing all their spirit. Cracks covered its entire body, and its life aura dissipated like an ebbing tide before the massive body crashed to the ground.

"Thirty breaths!" Qin Yu silently watched all of this, his eyes incredibly calm. This was well within his expectations.

The Power of Dominator gathered the strength of the Insect Swarm into his own body, meaning its source of power had support, while the Mountain Giant Ape was burning its own Life Force. However, this was enough. At critical moments, it could serve as a trump card for the Insect Swarm to break stalemates.

A group of Worker Insects entered the valley and decomposed the four corpses, transporting them back into the Decomposition Chamber to be converted into the purest Energy. Even the shattered carapaces on the ground and the blood spilling all over were absorbed by the re-covering Mimic Fungal Mat.

This place had already become an experimental site for the Insect Swarm. After new units appeared, they could undergo routine testing here. Thanks to the Insect Swarm’s excellent Energy recycling mechanism, it seemed like they had lost four powerful units, but the actual Energy lost was minimal.

"Father has also finished selecting the Cultivation Techniques on his end. Having a complete set of Gamma-level Body Technique, Sword Skill, and Body Refining Method is quite a significant improvement for me as well.

"We can continue to purchase more later on.

"We can buy the Wind and Thunder Treasure Mirror, Wind and Thunder Dominator Blade Technique, Thunder Shock Escape, and so on!"

He looked towards the direction of Bishui City. While the Insect Swarm was gestating the Mountain Giant and testing its combat power, Qin Hu was also picking out Cultivation Techniques.

Cultivation Techniques were not just meant to improve Qin Yu’s personal strength. They could also play a tremendous role for the Insect Swarm as a whole. This was the best way to absorb the accumulated foundation of civilization.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture demonstrated this point most intuitively. Aside from the Black Thorn Eagle’s initial fusion with the Heart-devouring Mother and Child Gu, the Insect Swarm had successfully cultivated a second type of Gu Insect. This was a Gu Insect named Blood Shadow Gu, which could improve the host’s speed to a certain extent. The Insect Nest was already letting it fuse with the Rapid Insects.

For now, however, the results were rather mediocre. It was far less astonishing than the effects of the Heart-devouring Mother and Child Gu; after all, the Rapid Insect’s own physical structure was already exceptionally outstanding. It was extremely difficult to improve it any further.

Still, having any improvement at all was good enough. Given the massive volume of the Insect Swarm, even a mere ten percent boost would result in a staggering increase in overall power. Besides the Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture, other Cultivation Techniques were also being deduced by the Insect Nest and fused with Insect Swarm units, including the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture with the Profound Flood Dragon, and the Blood Demon Ape Body Forging Technique with the Mountain Giant Ape. At present, the most successful fusion was the Blood Demon Ape Body Forging Technique and the Mountain Giant Ape; this category of Demon Martial Arts was the most compatible with the Insect Swarm.

This was truly a case of when one door closes, another opens. After all, Qin Yu was a human, and these Cultivation Techniques were all human cultivation methods. It turned out that Demon Martial Arts were much more compatible with the Insect Swarm instead. The Insect Nest was even deducing the Poison Shadow Mysterious Array. Initially, the Insect Swarm couldn’t comprehend its profound mysteries, but as the strength of Qin Yu and the Insect Swarm grew, the secrets of the Array could finally be preliminarily explored.

Bishui City, Treasure Pavilion.

"Shopkeeper Zhou," Qin Hu said deeply, his voice exceptionally clear in the tranquil space of the third floor. "I will take these three Gamma-level Low Grade manuals: Wind and Thunder Body Tempering Technique, Thunder Shocking Wind-Stepping Technique, and Thunder Shocking Sky Splitting Saber."

Even though Shopkeeper Zhou had mentally prepared himself, his breath still hitched upon hearing this. The total price of these three manuals combined was as high as seventy-three thousand silver taels! This already accounted for more than half the profits from the batch of rare mountain treasures they had just sold.

He immediately composed himself, the smile on his face growing even wider. "Clan Leader Qin is truly bold! These three Cultivation Techniques complement each other perfectly. If they can truly be mastered, one’s combat power will definitely advance by leaps and bounds!"

Qin Hu’s expression remained unchanged as he continued, "In addition, I’ll pick two Delta-level Upper Grade techniques suitable for building a foundation in the Qi and Blood Realm: a Fist technique, Wild Bull Strength, and a Sword Skill, Gale Saber. I also want a Delta-level Top Grade Body Technique, Willow Fluff Following Wind Step, for the clan’s younger generation to build their foundations."

These were relatively common, but they still added up to eighteen thousand silver taels. The wealth accumulated from selling the mountain treasures was essentially depleted.

"Excellent! Excellent! Please wait a moment, Clan Leader Qin, I will immediately have someone bring the Secret Manuals over! Additionally, our Treasure Pavilion will gift you a complimentary set of the medicinal baths and Materials required for these Cultivation Techniques!" Shopkeeper Zhou immediately called for a servant.

Between buying and selling, this was a massive business deal! Qin Hu was selling mountain treasures and buying Secret Techniques. The Treasure Pavilion loved this kind of transaction the most. After all, the value of Cultivation Techniques lay mainly in their scarcity and monopolization; their actual cost was practically zero. Mountain treasures, on the other hand, were tangible wealth. The profit margins were easily imaginable.

However, things like Cultivation Techniques could usually only be sold by them. Although the Cultivation Techniques purchased from the pavilion were expensive, they came with a guarantee—they were authentic Cultivation Techniques. If it were anywhere else, would one dare to practice a Gamma-level Technique bought for a mere one hundred silver taels from a street stall when they had never even heard of it? Wasting time would be a minor issue. If there was a problem with the Cultivation Technique itself, the slightest misstep could result in severe injuries, or even sudden death on the spot! Who would dare to take that gamble?

The ones sold by the Treasure Pavilion were all highly renowned and had verifiable origins of inheritance.

While his subordinate went to fetch the Secret Manuals, Shopkeeper Zhou looked at Qin Hu with burning eyes and smiled. "Clan Leader Qin has gained quite a bountiful harvest this time. I imagine many outstanding talents are emerging from your clan.

"Our Treasure Pavilion will be holding a large-scale auction half a month from now.

"There will be quite a few top-tier treasures up for auction, such as Beta-level Techniques, top-tier Weapons, Treasures of Heaven and Earth, and more. Here is a VIP invitation to the auction. If you are free when the time comes, please grace us with your presence!"