CHAPTER 108: CHAPTER 108: EXTERMINATION DIFFICULTY LEVEL 3, INTO THE SWARM!

The teacher finished speaking.

The gap in the stone gate widened a bit more.

At the same time.

The row of carvings at the top of the stone gate, resembling demon heads, also began to illuminate.

From left to right, there were a total of ten demon heads.

"The Descent Abyss level 0 with Extermination Difficulty 1, only five top elite academies in the world possess it."

"And our Shenxiao is one of them."

In Lin Yi’s mind, a sentence he had seen in the strategy before surfaced.

The difficulty of the Descent Abyss level 0 dungeon starts at difficult level.

Then it progresses sequentially to extremely difficult, nightmare, and purgatory levels.

Most other academies have Descent Abyss level 0 difficulty ranging from nightmare to purgatory levels.

However, Shenxiao possesses the Heart of the Swarm.

It directly surpasses the purgatory difficulty level to achieve a new difficulty classification.

The ten demon heads represent ten difficulty levels.

This is the difficulty classification above purgatory—Extermination!

As the demon head representing Extermination Difficulty 1 fully brightened, the stone gate thunderously opened!

The most dangerous and mysterious side of the Abyss World was completely revealed to everyone.

Behind the stone gate was a mass of ashen mist.

Within the mist, it seemed like countless gazes were also observing the Blue Star World.

When you gaze into the Descent Abyss...

The Descent Abyss will gaze back at you!

"It’s now, hurry inside!"

With the lead teacher’s order.

Countless figures flew into the stone gate.

Just as Lin Yi intended to step into the stone gate, his vision blurred, and he suddenly saw a scarlet light flash on the demon head above the beam of the stone gate.

It seemed the second demon head also lit up.

Has it transformed into Extermination Difficulty 2?

In the Descent Abyss difficulty system, the increase of one level in Extermination Difficulty represents a difficulty leap larger than that from simple to purgatory dungeons.

Extermination Difficulty 2 already indicates a difficulty that is only likely to appear in dungeons of Descent Abyss level 5 or above.

Yet Lin Yi was unaware that this scene was only seen by him.

The Shenxiao mentors did not see it.

Lin Yi didn’t hesitate, and with a flicker, he also flew into the mist of the stone gate.

Entered the Descent Abyss dungeon.

One minute passed in the blink of an eye.

The massive stone gate slowly closed.

At the exact moment the gate fully closed, a scarlet light suddenly flashed on the beam.

The second demon head abruptly lit up!

This scene left all the Shenxiao mentors dumbfounded!

"What’s going on??"

"Why did the difficulty upgrade??"

"Extermination Difficulty Level 2! Oh no! There’s a mutation in the dungeon!"

For a moment, all the Shenxiao mentors in the underground space felt their scalps tingling.

The Descent Abyss level 0 with Extermination Difficulty 1 was already terrifying enough.

Now with the difficulty upgrade, it directly made them uneasy!

This situation is not common in the Descent Abyss dungeon.

But it’s not unheard of.

And every time such a situation occurs, it means extremely severe casualties!

"Quick, notify the dean!"

"The Heart of the Swarm has mutated, difficulty is skyrocketing, we need to prepare for rescue!"

The leading mentor spoke with a somber expression, immediately issuing instructions.

And just as he finished speaking.

Suddenly another person pointed at the beam above the stone gate and shouted: "The... third demon head has also lit up!"

Instantly everyone looked over at the sound.

As expected, they saw another demon head symbolizing the dungeon difficulty light up again!

At the same time, an extremely evil abyssal aura erupted from the gap in the stone gate.

Buzz—!

That was the sound produced by the vibration of innumerable insect wings!

"It’s over!"

That was the first thought that appeared in everyone’s mind.

At this moment, Descent Abyss: Heart of the Swarm revealed its most sinister side to the Blue Star World!

...

Isidna.

This is a planet similar to the Blue Star World.

On this planet, an intelligent civilization known as "humanity" was also born.

Unfortunately, the light of Isidna’s civilization was not as fortunate as Blue Star’s.

Several ages ago, Isidna was invaded by alien Insect Race.

Several ages later, the entirety of Isidna’s humanity had almost completely been enslaved by the swarm.

Every newborn human was destined to become food and nourishment for higher Insect Race.

The entire Isidna also became the staging station for the swarm’s expansion to other planets, known as the "Heart of the Swarm."

One of the major reasons Isidna fell so quickly was because a portion of the humans on this planet became traitors to the enemy.

They chose to join the Insect Race, becoming half-human, half-insect monsters in exchange for the chance to survive.

But at the same time, a very small portion of surviving Isidna humans formed a resistance, struggling bitterly...

Currently, within Isidna, underground in the Sacred City.

Inside the "Hive."

There were countless black flying insects, as large as calves.

With transparent wings on their backs, busy coming and going.

This is the largest existing insect group in Isidna: the Black Scythe Race.

"Prophet, our plan has succeeded!"

"Another batch of alien visitors has walked right into our trap!"

A few creatures secreting a yellow-green liquid all over, with limbs and abdomen completely transformed into insect forms, only retaining a hint of human likeness in their heads, entered the "Hive."

Bringing good news to the owner there.

The one they called "Prophet" was a senile and stooped Black Scythe Insect.

As the sage among the insect race and the core controller of the hive’s neural network, the "Prophet" had somewhat taken on human form.

At this moment, its two antennae on top kept swaying, extending its right arm where a scythe formed from black exoskeleton and plunged into the swollen belly of the unconscious woman beside it.

As its arm continued pumping, the woman’s internal and fetal blood and flesh essence were entirely absorbed by it.

Each day, it needs to consume seven or eight young humans like this to temporarily sustain its life.

Its favorite is the kind of humans with a child in their womb, their exquisite taste makes it feel rejuvenated.

"Bring... them... here..."

Soon, two black prisons made of insect-secreted chitin were brought up.

Inside the larger prison lay a chubby man.

While in the other cage, a handsome young man was held.

The "Prophet" pointed its sharp claw at the handsome young man, speaking: "The handsome... human... offered to... the queen!"

"That ugly... human... chopped up... for feed!"

Just as the "Prophet" finished speaking.

The originally lifeless chubby man inside the large prison suddenly jumped up, pointing at the "Prophet" and cursing: "Who the hell are you calling ugly!!"

"Can’t stand it anymore! Take my old Sun’s hammer!!"

A giant hammer suddenly appeared in his hand, and then he swung it vigorously, instantly destroying the massive prison.

Where the hammer wind passed, numerous Black Scythe Insects were smashed into insect pancakes.

The "handsome young man" in the other cage also opened his eyes.

Lin Yi was rather speechless.

Oh come on, Mr. Sun, wasn’t the plan to play dead for quite a while and strike directly at the source?

How are you letting an insect get under your skin!