CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: CORRUPTED BEASTMEN

The Vine Fairies planted Starry Sky Vines at a total of 60 points, covering a range with a diameter of 200 meters.

Through the efforts of these little creatures, by sunset, the vines that had just been planted had grown to the height of a person.

Each one had twenty to thirty tender branches.

Life was flourishing.

As night fell, starlight scattered, illuminating the hem of the night goddess’s gown.

The Starry Sky Vines shimmered even more, dreamy and magical.

Under the starlit night, the busy Vine Fairies became even more active.

They emitted a unique glow, resembling small light bulbs, darting amongst the vines.

Wherever they passed, the speed at which the surrounding starlight gathered increased significantly.

The Starry Sky Vines, sown just today, began to grow at an accelerated pace.

Bain watched from the side, filled with excitement.

Constructing houses could be so convenient, all the fantastic ideas in his mind could absolutely come true!!!

Praise the goddess!

By the break of dawn, when the stars gradually faded, the Starry Sky Vines had grown over two meters tall.

The number of vines increased to forty or fifty, with new branches thickening from pinky-sized to thumb-sized.

This was just the work of one day and one night.

On the morning of August 7th, Lear woke up to find a large area of vines growing in front of him.

He could vaguely make out the first building’s outline of Weilu City.

With a diameter exceeding 200 meters, it continued to grow upward, promising to be an awe-inspiring magnificent structure.

This was purely grown from vines, a completely different concept from modern cold concrete buildings.

So comfortable.

After resting for a day yesterday, today Lear didn’t stay in the territory to watch the Vine Fairies build houses.

He gathered the Wetland Lizardman Warriors.

Seeing the two squadrons of ferocious warriors clad in full armor before him, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Haggs, leave 5 squads to guard the territory; the rest follow me to continue exploring the swamp."

The aftershock of the Flying Dragon had dispersed, and ever since yesterday afternoon, unknown howls continuously pierced through the swamp.

One could clearly feel the wetland was becoming lively.

Danger was accumulating.

He needed to quickly explore and understand the surrounding environment.

The Wetland Lizardman Hero proudly complied.

"As you wish, Sovereign!"

Lear said no more, leaving Bain and five squads of Wetland Lizardman as well as 12 Level 9 Swamp Treants to guard the base.

The presence of the Swamp Treants was crucial to why other swamp creatures hadn’t occupied this grassland.

Not being able to move was a fatal flaw, but in return, their stand-and-fight capability was off the charts, not a challenge many swamp creatures dared to provoke.

Security was assured.

Both Foul Giant Demons and Two-headed Ogres had appeared in this area; today’s targets were these two monsters.

Simultaneously, he also needed to enhance the potential of the Wetland Lizardman, as he required stronger power.

In the Wilderness, having a Level 6 was still quite ordinary.

Treading into murky waters, stepping on grass stacks, he searched north of Weilu City↑.

Three squadrons of Wetland Lizardman acted as scouts, pairing up in twos to pave the way, preventing any dangers.

Lear led twelve squadrons to press on from behind.

With the Swamp Divine Format, the swamp was his home ground.

The damp environment not only didn’t hinder his steps but made him feel quite comfortable, and even the operation speed of his magic power inside his body increased several times more than outside, which was quite exaggerated.

Less than ten minutes after leaving the territory, a warning came from the front.

A low growl, inconspicuous in the swamp, yet piercing enough—such was the way Lizardmen conveyed messages.

Even within the swamp, the transmission could reach up to two kilometers.

Bees had pheromones, ants had antennae, every kind of life had its own way of transmitting messages and surviving.

The Wetland Lizardmen were more suited to the swamp.

Haggs’s eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.

"Sovereign, there’s a huntable enemy ahead!"

If confronted with insurmountable danger, the Lizardman’s roar would take on another sound.

Lear nodded, instructing the troops to quicken their pace.

Soon, they entered a thicket over two meters tall, with leaves resembling saws, very sharp.

The armored Wetland Lizardmen shielded Lear, silently slipping inside.

The two Lizardmen who had spotted the enemy were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Lear, they immediately reported.

"Sovereign, outside the thicket lies a group of Corrupted Beastmen entrenched! Their levels are around 6."

"Moreover, these Corrupted Beastmen seem to have suffered attacks, as many have injuries."

Corrupted Beastmen?

Lear’s gaze shifted slightly, signaling for them to lead the way.

After advancing about a hundred meters in the tall thicket, the leading Lizardman pointed forward and gently parted the grass in front of them.

Through the gap, Lear peered ahead, and his view suddenly widened.

In this thicket, there was a piece of dry hard ground overgrown with weeds.

Within were fifty to sixty figures.

They had green faces, tusks, emerald eyes, hairless heads, and skin covered with large patches of moss.

Clad in gray beast-skin skirts, they emitted the stench of mud and decaying plants.

They were tall, almost universally over 1.8 meters, with bulging muscles, like bodybuilders, filled with a sense of power.

Yet most bore swollen wounds on their bodies.

Like being bitten by some ferocious insect.

Some of the swollen red lumps are even larger than fists, with seven or eight lifeless corpses laid out in the peripheral areas.

They too are covered in fist-sized swollen lumps.

Quite gruesome.

The wounded corrupted beastmen were emitting low, painful groans, making the scene even more terrifying.

Corrupted Beastman

[Level]: Level 6

[Potential]: 1 Star

[Racial Talent]: Frenzy, enters a frenzy state after sustaining heavy injuries, all attributes increased by 40%, rationality decreased by 70%.

[Skills]: Roar (1 Star), after roaring, strength is increased by 20%, lasting 5 minutes.

Explosive Fury (1 Star), bursts out all power, next attack’s strength increased by 30%.

[Evaluation]: Beastmen living in the swamp, inherently brutal.

Level 6 wild creatures.

Lear looked at those two lizardmen, voice low.

"Are these beastmen all there are inside?"

"Yes, Sovereign, only these corrupted beastmen are around here..."

Lear nodded, his sharp gaze fixed on the Wetland Lizardman Hero—

"Haggs, it’s up to you to lead... exterminate them!"

Haggs’ amber eyes instantly turned fierce.

"Your will is supreme!"

The sovereign’s gaze determined their path forward!

With a wave of the hand, the surrounding troops quickly and silently gathered at the edge of the grass.

In an instant, preparations were complete.

"Kill!"

With a loud shout, the Wetland Lizardman Warriors pounced like hungry wolves, charging at the low-morale, heavily injured corrupted beastmen.

The corrupted beastmen did not expect an ambush, and with severe injuries, they weren’t even on guard.

By the time they reacted, the Wetland Lizardman Warriors had already stained their steel sabers with blood.

In the center, an exceptionally robust beastman was enraged!

Damn bastard!!

Madly roaring.

"Enemy attack!! Counterattack, counterattack!!"

Panicked, the rotten beastmen stood up, hastily counterattacking the Wetland Lizardmen.

The weapons in their hands were sharpened wooden sticks, self-made wolf fang clubs.

The fully armed Wetland Lizardmen not only had an absolute advantage in equipment but also morale was high, status was peak, and numbers were several times greater.

The moment the sides clashed, the broken corrupted beastmen were instantly torn apart.

More than ten were slain.

A corrupted beastman stabbed in the chest shouted, eyes suddenly turning blood-red, aura surging.

Its gaze was unfocused, rationality gone, eyes filled with madness.

Frenzy.

But in the next moment, the Wetland Lizardmen, aware of the enemies’ movements, cast cold glances.

Swoosh~

Seven or eight steel sabers swung violently, slashing exaggerated blood gashes on the flesh.

The frenzied beastman was slain before it could explode.

The Wetland Lizardman Warriors wielding steel sabers were pure slaughter machines! They gave the enemies no room to retaliate!

With sudden assault, numerical superiority, high morale, and excellent status, all combined advantages overwhelmed the already low-morale corrupted beastmen. In less than three minutes of battle, only two small squads were barely holding on.

The numerical advantage further expanded, not even frenzy could withstand the steel sabers!

Haggs watched the ferocious corrupted beastman leader at the frontline.

Grinning wickedly, he burst forth with a scarlet aura, charging forward.

The corrupted beastman leader sensed danger, eyes instantly blood-red, trying to retaliate.

But the hero’s strength was unparalleled.

Brutality (2 Stars), when receiving damage or attacking, becomes extremely brutal, all attributes increased by 30%, fearless of pain, undying against enemies.

Blood Frenzy (2 Stars), after tasting the flavor of blood, body size increased by 20%, strength increased by 40%.

With the attributes from two skills and the additional blood qi attributes, the steel saber slashed across.

In its frenzy, with rationality diminished, it actually tried to grasp the steel saber with its hand!

Swoosh~

The hand was forcibly severed, blood splattered.

Haggs pressed the advantage, the blade twisting, swoosh~ a large head flew high into the sky.

Thud~ The headless body and head fell to the ground simultaneously.

The corrupted beastman leader, dead!

The strongest resisting force was slain, the remaining corrupted beastmen immediately defeated, and under the uniform slashing of steel sabers, not one remained standing.

This sudden outbreak of battle lasted less than five minutes from start to finish.

Watching the scattered beastman corpses, Lear’s gaze was indifferent.

In the wilderness, to establish a territory, only steel sabers and blood are needed!

With the battle over, the Wetland Lizardmen began skillfully gathering the corpses.

Before long, Haggs approached with two near-dead beastmen in tow.

The fist-sized red swollen lumps on their faces were more conspicuous than any wounds on their bodies.

"My lord... we found two survivors."

Upon seeing this, Lear immediately grew curious as to how these beastmen ended up in such a state?