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Chapter 74 Black Corrosion Dragon?
Anjanath could never have imagined that one day it would become a "bus"-like entity.

After treating its injuries, the Zhongzhou team covered the Anjanath's torso and half of its severed tail with a net-like covering to provide sufficient leverage points for the team members to grip.

With Jinxi and Yuhuatian, the two created beings, there are a total of eighteen people hanging on its body. Including the superhumans and the heavy Mark 5 suit, the load is probably close to two tons.

Even so, the giant beast's agile movements were not affected in the slightest, and it could reach speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour when running at full speed.

Converting the straight-line distance, it would take about five hours to travel in total.

This is no driving; the endless, violent bumps and high-speed airflow make the newlyweds suffer terribly.

Their brains would probably be shaken to a pulp!
This is where their different levels of cultivation became apparent. Zhao Yingkong, Luo Gandao, Ba Wang, and even Ming Yanwei did not show any obvious physical discomfort.

Although Qi Tengyi and Li Shuaixi experienced "dragon dizziness," it only lasted as nausea and dry heaving.

On the other hand, the trio of A, C, and D, along with Jiang Yin who was still drunk, vomited so badly that they were completely disoriented. If it weren't for Mark V and the symbiote, they probably would have fallen to the ground!
"Its muscle tissue is far stronger than that of normal organisms, and its bioelectric currents are also unusual... somewhat like an energy cycle."

With his arm dangling from one of the forearms, Chu Xuan took a break from his busy schedule to begin analyzing the Anjanath's body data.

“Zheng Zha, in the subsequent battles, you can try to consume them. From the perspective of symbiotic energy supply and evolution, they are very effective.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha, on his other forearm, nodded repeatedly. He had already tasted the sweetness of symbiotic evolution, and there was no need for him to reject the idea of ​​"eating dragons".

—The Six Treasures Immortal Thief greatly enhanced Zheng Zha's bite force and the corrosiveness of his digestive fluids, finally giving it a purpose.

The horror movies arranged by the Supreme God are actually quite precise, and they will specifically cultivate reincarnators.

For example, if a reincarnator needs to overcome their inner demons, it will deliberately arrange horror movies like "A Nightmare on Elm Street".

Besides boosting scores, this horror movie is extremely helpful for the Central Continent Team's much-needed areas: biotechnology and physical modification, as well as the acquisition of high-energy materials.

These are of great help in training new recruits and in forming the [Reincarnation Army].

This wasn't the first time Fang Ge had encountered a Monster Hunter worldview that was stitched together with Jurassic Park.

These monsters possess a special energy found in the Monster Hunter universe—life energy, or ley line energy.

This energy can be accumulated through the food chain and returned to the ecosystem and ley lines after the monster dies.

Ordinary monsters can only unleash this power through instinct, which manifests as exaggerated physical strength, incredible durability, and defense.

But when it comes to high-level monsters, or even ancient dragons known as the embodiment of natural disasters, they exhibit even more fantastical abilities...

Flame-breathing, electric discharge, water spray, wind blowing, even invisibility and earthquakes... there's nothing they can't do.

With the help of satellite imagery, Zhan Lan's mental scanning focus shifted from breadth to precision. Even if she needed to painstakingly manipulate the Anjanath, she could still have a clear understanding of what was happening within a three-kilometer radius.

"From a mental energy scan, one can roughly determine the strength of a living being."

Zhan Lan's voice rang out in the team channel: "In previous screenings, creatures of Anjanathus size are not common... so its scent and imposing presence are enough to scare away most animals."

"However, there are at least several hundred individuals of this level in the beast tide!"

"Hundreds? How is that possible!" Zheng Zha exclaimed in astonishment within the mind chain:

"Doesn't the Supreme God not issue missions that are guaranteed to result in certain death? Even if the Vascular King overheats, he can't possibly kill all of these hundreds of monsters, right?" "Have you forgotten that we have nuclear weapons? Of course, I don't recommend using nuclear weapons; who knows if they might trigger some kind of [biological mutation]?"

If we were to create another "Ancient Black Dragon" with technological immunity, things would get really messed up! We can only deal with that gradually when we're grinding for points again.

Fang Ge already had a guess about the final boss of this cycle of reincarnation, but before facing the boss head-on, he had to send the difficulty booster—Zhang Jie—to a place where he could no longer participate in the battle.

In this way, the dynamic difficulty of the main god will be reduced to some extent.

This is no longer a "fan service" film like Resident Evil. With Zhang Jie boosting the ratings, boosting scores is risky and yields low returns, making it extremely poor value for money.

In short, we can wait until we return to farm scores to get high ratings... Anyway, the next match is a team battle, so let's try to match with a small team that's both large and weak to crush them!
Completing the main quest is the most urgent task.

Although this match is challenging for 20 people, the main god wouldn't go so far as to completely destroy the Zhongzhou team. On the contrary, even with Zhang Jie's presence, it still favors the Zhongzhou team.

"Our task is merely to investigate and deal with the cause of the beast tide, which means that the monsters in the beast tide are just bonus points for farming reward points. We have no obligation to deal with the beast tide."

Chu Xuan dispelled Zheng Zha's doubts and continued:

"Our mission to reinforce the mold base isn't to deal with the beast tide. It's simply to gather intelligence and vehicles. We might even rack up some points, but we mustn't put the cart before the horse."

"If necessary, we can [accidentally detonate the mold armory] to actively destroy the [mold base]. This way, we can both inflict massive casualties on the enemies in the beast tide and stop the mold's [pursuit] of us."

—You're such a cynical old man. Lao Mei is really unlucky to have met you.

"Hunt? Yes, after engaging in the creation of [biological weapons], most of us employees of gene technology companies will likely become wanted criminals..."

Zhan Lan quickly sorted out her thoughts and put forward a new idea: "In that case, why don't we use the military's power to continuously weaken the enemy?"

"Because of time... the Supreme God didn't give us a time limit. This means the mission itself will become more and more difficult as it drags on."

Fang Ge interjected, "I suspect that the enemy this time is most likely the [Black Eclipse Dragon]. First of all, we found the signs of [Dragon Disease] on the Anjanath."

The so-called Mad Dragon Virus is that dark purple smoke. The Black Eclipse Dragon is a juvenile form of the Sky Returning Dragon. They are adept at spreading the Mad Dragon Virus, driving other animals into a frenzy until they die. This is how the Black Eclipse Dragon hunts and grows.

As Black Eclipse Dragons grow, they undergo several molts, eventually evolving into adult Celestial Wyverns. These are powerful ancient dragons capable of spreading the Dragon Virus across vast areas, even wiping out all life in an entire region. They are a cataclysmic force.

"Only the Black Eclipse Dragon and its evolved form—the Heavenly Return Dragon—possess the ability to interfere with the actions of other monsters using the Mad Dragon Virus..."

"Most importantly, the main quest's hint that 'the longer it drags on, the harder it gets' precisely indicates that the Black Eclipse Dragon may be close to completing its final metamorphosis. It wants to use the beast tide to eliminate surrounding threats before the metamorphosis, so that the metamorphosis can proceed without interference..."

"If we don't deal with this quickly, we'll be facing a Celestial Dragon and countless Black Eclipse Dragons!"

Fang Ge continued to play the role of "applying pressure," and the Zhongzhou team's nerves tightened again.

—The logic has been clarified; now it's time to verify it.

They walked straight toward their destination, until...

Visible purple smoke billowed through the air...

(End of this chapter)