The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen-Chapter 62 - Faceless

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Faceless

Chapter 62 -62 Faceless

[You used the Skill Gene Extraction, the current target has extractable genes: Activation, Seductive Scent, Same Root]

“Great, very enigmatic.”

Besides the Seductive Scent, which was easily understood at a glance, the other two entries seemed to mock her ignorance.

*She could only barely rely on the literal meaning to guess; Activation likely referred to the animated vines and roots she saw on the first day.*

As for Same Root, Bai Yi immediately thought of the tangled root network of the banyan forest outside.

*Staring at the words on the panel for a long time, Bai Yi finally couldn’t resist her curiosity and decided to extract them directly.*

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She applied today’s talent skill points on Gene Extraction, reducing the magic power consumed by the extraction to 40 points, and Bai Yi activated her superpower.

[You extracted gene entries: Activation, Seductive Scent, Same Root]

The results were not far from Bai Yi’s speculation, but there was an additional limitation.

That was, Activation could not be used on animals.

It was a peculiar description, not limited to just plants, but explicitly excluding animals.

However, the Fungus Umbrella delivery had arrived, so Bai Yi temporarily set aside her thoughts and began to read the Fungus Umbrella’s genes.

[You used the Skill Gene Extraction, the current target has extractable genes: Parasite, Spore Reproduction]

[You extracted gene entries: Parasite, Spore Reproduction]

“Only two entries, but their quality is decent.”

Both were components of the Spore Fog, relying on the spread of spores to parasitize the target.

Moreover, this parasitism very likely included mental control (physical), manipulating organisms at the neuron level to achieve control and paralysis effects.

That’s how the Spore Fog was realized.

After today, the number of Fungus Umbrellas in the territory could be said to have greatly increased.

A total of more than 4,000, at this rate, by the end of this 7-day Cycle Challenge, it might indeed be possible to cover the area around the territory with a layer of spore fog as a defense.

“Perhaps, in the future, the Potato Mines can also be planted.

The Fog Minefield, walk too slowly and get parasitized by the spore fog, walk too quickly and get blown up by mines; just imagining it is exciting.”

It’s just that for now, the Fungus Umbrellas were still at 1st Rank.

From the beginning when they were planted, the Fungus Umbrellas had never entered the territory, and the territory panel couldn’t truly read them, unable to upgrade them.

Now, having rarely returned to the territory, Bai Yi decided to upgrade the Fungus Umbrella on a whim rather than wait for another day.

As a Fungus Umbrella possessing both unit and building attributes, the upgrading process followed the building template, only without requiring resources like wood and stones, but instead, 30 1st Rank Crystal Cores.

Bai Yi happened to have them on hand, so there was no need to substitute with Resource Self-selection.

After waiting for a short ten minutes, the upgrade of the Fungus Umbrella was completed.

[Mist Fungus Umbrella (2nd Rank/Purple): The Mist Fungus Umbrella can reproduce through spores, secreting a special Spore Mist. Each 6 seconds, a point of paralysis value accumulates for creatures inhaling the mist; when the paralysis value exceeds the constitution limit, they remain paralyzed and serve as nutrients for spore reproduction.]

Without additional Genetic Fusion, this promotion caused a slight decline in the rarity of the Fungus Umbrella.

But it was not significant; a future fusion opportunity could fix it.

This Fungus Umbrella’s advancement wouldn’t synchronize with the other thousands of its kind, but their level caps had been unlocked, and they could be upgraded anytime by hunting.

After instructing a Beetle to take this Fungus Umbrella back, Bai Yi began to contemplate ways to enhance the giant banyan.

When it came to other enhancements, Bai Yi had some ideas.

But as for how to strengthen the giant banyan, she truly had no clue.

After pondering for a long time without moving, Bai Yi decided to abandon thinking and see what all the genes could do for the giant tree first.

Check the gene compatibility level before planning further.

…

White Poplar City City Center, Su’s Sanctuary

“Zero, am I really doing the right thing here…”

The Second Young Master Su stood on a small balcony on the second floor of a community building, looking down at the thousands of soldier types below, his voice slightly hoarse, losing the confidence he usually had.

The sunlight slanted across his body, but he didn’t feel a trace of warmth.

In the shadow behind him, Zero placed a gentle hand on the shoulder of the Second Young Master Su, a mysterious gleam flickering in her eyes as she leaned her mouth close to his ear, whispering softly:

“Of course, Young Master Su, isn’t this the plan you thought of…

Even if you sell the food, it will be wasted, better to put it to good use and convert it into combat power.

By doing this, not only can you reap sufficient benefits in this week’s challenges, but also allocate part of the forces to eliminate that damned Fan Mao…

Haven’t we already located him…

Thousands of blue soldier types, enough to crush everything…

If you transfer ownership to me, Young Master Su, you can avoid exposure on the leaderboard, and I can surprise Fan Mao with an unexpected attack…

Fan Mao dared to oppose you, he deserves to die…

If you just hand everything over to me…

Recruit soldiers with Fan Mao’s food and kill him…

I can handle everything for you…”

Zero’s seductive voice echoed in Su’s mind, layer upon layer, making it hard to discern.

But that voice seemed to possess some kind of magic, as if all thoughts slowed and thickened under its resonance.

Like a spider weaving its web, ensnaring the prey with silk threads, tightly binding, leaving nothing but an unresponsive body.

“Of course, I will give, I will hand over all the units here to you…

I will guard the territory and complete the challenge…”

A fleeting struggle flickered in Su’s gaze, but under Zero’s soothing influence, he finished his sentence.

Zero squinted her eyes, her hands moving more gently, pressing softly on Su’s temples, seemingly to relax him.

Quickly, Su’s gaze turned vacant again, staring dumbly below.

Zero sensed the changes on the panel, feeling the connection between her and the thousand soldier types below, letting out a light laugh as she released the Second Young Master Su, the magic power radiance in her eyes fading away.

“She actually still struggled a bit, but today’s result is acceptable, with all those resources and troops, the harvest was quite good.”

Heh, he thought her ability was merely to weaken enemies.

But he knew not that her true talent was to charm, to manipulate the soul.

She was indeed grateful to have found that wooden figure in the basement of the rundown villa after arriving here.

If she hadn’t checked everything carefully at that time, she would never have thought that the most valuable thing was an old, worn wooden figure with an unrecognizable face.

This allowed her to awaken such a powerful talent when establishing her territory.

Unfortunately, this control ability was only so powerful against humans, especially the opposite gender.

When facing other women, her talent’s effect was weakened, akin to those monsters, only able to diminish some attributes.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have traveled miles to deliver herself to him.

“What a pity, having already offended Fan Mao on the channel, otherwise he might have been the best choice.

But Anonymous will do…”

Zero thought to herself, taking slow steps backward.

“Thus, everything is set in place.”

…

Faceless: A secret faith existing before the end of the world, valuing the fulfillment and strength of the soul, believing that the world is essentially subjective. Followers worship a faceless sculpture as a divine statue; even when believers meet, they do not reveal their true identities, wearing masks, so no one knows if the person talking to you might be a Faceless adherent…