Chapter 23: Planting the Anemone King Seed

Blood Sea Wave searched every corner of the shipwreck fiercely. The entire ship was cleared out. Now that trash had nothing to rely on and could only fight me head-on!

—System Prompt: Dear User, the user you are seeking is not in the current service area.

Not in the service area surely didn't mean offline; it meant the opponent had entered another scene! That is to say, the opponent stole my harvest!

Blood Sea Wave gritted his teeth. He had never experienced such a great sense of crisis and defeat!

Blood Sea Wave didn't really care about equipment—he had money, and he could buy as much equipment as he wanted! But he hated this feeling of defeat! From childhood till now, whether studying or fighting, Blood Sea Wave had never lost! Blood Sea Wave had always thought he was superior in both intelligence and physique.

But the fact that the opponent had killed him three times couldn't be ignored. No matter how unwilling, Blood Sea Wave had to face the reality that this was not an opponent to be underestimated! However, this was the God-level Hero's trial ground arranged by the system for me, not for him—even though I had to admit his talent was strange, it wasn't a combat talent, which meant he wouldn't succeed easily! Without a Magic Book, without a single soldier, what could he do with one gunner and a slow Crossbow Cannon?

Right, at least the system hadn't prompted me of trial failure yet, at least there was still a Magic Book boss, at least the ship was still here, and my advantage was still present, although not obvious. I still had a chance to turn the tables! It's not for equipment, not for rewards, but to win!

Blood Sea Wave returned to the cabin, suddenly noticing that the number of zombies the boss was summoning had significantly increased, filling the entire corridor, no doubt due to that trash entering another scene impacting the trial task. But luckily, upgrading was slow anyway, so more zombies meant I could level up more efficiently!

. . .

World of the Dead.

Bone servants kept landing from all directions, east, west, south, and north. Da Fei was frantically running around to intercept and kill them.

Damn! Could they come from one direction? Running everywhere like this was exhausting!

The situation became increasingly severe, with the refresh rate of monsters getting faster and more numerous, and the small map showing Bone Fish landing from all directions. Da Fei's defensive circle gradually shrank to a small circle around the Captain.

No way! How could this be defended? Unless I'm an archer, shooting one with each arrow! Da Fei was drenched in cold sweat with anxiety.

Finally, a Bone Fish successfully broke through Da Fei's interception, landing a blow of -1 on the Captain amidst the ritual. Damn it! Da Fei quickly turned around and stabbed it dead.

The Captain immediately said, "Adventurer, protect me well. I don't have the strength left to fight off the intrusions! If I fail, I will fall into eternal doom!"

Da Fei was devastated! Does it mean if the trial fails, the Epic Hero is gone?

Da Fei finally understood why the system sent two players for the trial on this island; the situation of being attacked from all sides was beyond one player's capability to manage!

Isn't this ridiculous? It's not that I wanted to hog the benefits, but that idiot didn't plan to cooperate with me! It wasn't my fault, heavens and sea, I admit that I've committed many sins in the past, but do you have to send an idiot to disgust me?

Looking at the increasing number of landing monsters around, Da Fei was filled with anxiety! What to do? What to do?! Is the Hero Trial really this difficult? Does it really require two players to join forces? Well, if the United States and Soviet Union can ally, it's not impossible for me and that idiot to do the same!

Hey, Captain, do you not understand that I can't complete the task alone? If I can't complete it, just say so, and don't rush to start the instance. Give me some time to talk slowly with that idiot, there is some hope. Now, you screwing me doesn't matter, I'll pretend I've never seen you, but if you screw yourself and drag your life into it, it's not worth it!

Wait, I still have one thing! Da Fei quickly opened his pack.

—Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed: Soldier Source Base. In specific environments, it can cultivate new types of soldiers, Demonized Poisonous Anemones. There is a tiny chance to cultivate a Demonized Poisonous Anemone King. Construction conditions: unknown.

This item is guaranteed to drop from the first boss kill. That means, if trial players haven't found the hidden boss in the wild, reaching this step would require killing this boss, and thus they'd surely get this item.

How about planting this base here on the spot? Generally, once a soldier source base is completed, it at least contains 1 soldier, and what I lack is at least one soldier! Even if it's just a level 1 soldier, it can still kill instantly with Renior's incredible attack and defense and skill boosts! As long as I can preserve the Epic Hero, giving up a soldier source base is totally worth it, especially since selling this base is difficult due to unknown construction conditions.

The question is, when will it be completed? Of course, the most important question is whether it can be planted here. This is the Undead Realm, not suitable for normal creatures to exist, right?

Damn! What time is it, and I'm still thinking crap! I've never hesitated when buying a lottery ticket! I'll plant it next to the Captain, at worst it can become a blocking wall, turning a four-sided siege into a three-sided one.

—System Prompt: Are you sure you want to use the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed here?

—System Prompt: This area does not belong to your Kingdom's territory; your base could be destroyed or occupied by hostile forces at any time. Furthermore, Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed is an unknown creature. Its growth and construction conditions are unknown, and there is a high chance of failure. Upon failure, you will lose the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed.

Alright, I'll gamble! Confirm!

—System Prompt: Due to unknown conditions for planting Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed, please try to allocate resources.

Resource allocation? How am I supposed to know what resources are needed? Wait a minute!

Suddenly, Da Fei recalled the first hidden Anemone King he encountered at the whale bones! Why were there a few barrels of resources there? Why were there Anemone Kings on the ship too?

The system already gave me the answer! This Anemone King must be absorbing the ship's cargo to grow! As for the little anemones in the wild, they must also be growing by absorbing nutrients from the unloaded ship's cargo! If I only spotted them on the ship, how would I know what nutrients they needed then? But the hidden boss in the wild plainly showed me the resources it needed to grow were definitely the Concentrated Mercury, Refined Crystal Sulfur, and Mithril found in the barrels!

Da Fei immediately put all the resources he found at that time into the configuration list, confirm!

These are unique top-grade resources of the New World, each unit is equivalent to ten units of a regular resource. Building an Angel Altar for recruiting level 7 soldiers only requires twenty units each of ordinary wood, stone, crystal, and gemstones. I'm using the specification for constructing level 7 buildings to configure you, betting all my startup capital; you must succeed!

—System Prompt: You have planted the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King Seed; please patiently wait for the outcome.

Simultaneously, a bright red circle appeared on the ground beneath Da Fei, with a progress bar slowly advancing above it.

Damn, whether it works or not, how long are you going to make me wait? Never mind, at this point, do all you can, and leave the rest to destiny!

Bone servants were still relentlessly closing in from all sides as Da Fei swung his spear, desperately saving and defending everywhere.

Amidst the chaos, another bone servant broke through the interception and rushed forward. It stood right on the resource construction's red circle range; Da Fei quickly rushed over and stabbed it dead. In that instant, the Bone Fire within the bone servant's skull turned into a faint green smoke and flew into the red circle. Meanwhile, the construction bar made a noticeable but small advance!

Da Fei was taken aback, oh, so that's how it is! This anemone isn't just for show, it also requires more advanced Soul Power! No wonder there was a giant whale skull next to the first Anemone King!

With this new discovery, Da Fei changed tactics, no longer defending beyond the borders but allowing enemies to march straight in.

The Captain, panicked, said, "Adventurer, I've been hit again!"

Da Fei immediately replied, "Captain, hold on, I have a secret weapon!" Without hesitation, he stabbed the bone servant dead, as the Bone Fire from the servant once again turned into green smoke, contributing to a tiny segment of the progress bar.

Hahaha! Judging by the progress bar's momentum, my planting is likely to succeed! With tremendous confidence, Da Fei continued stabbing one bone servant after another attacking the Captain. All the Bone Fires were absorbed, and the construction progress quickly exceeded one-fifth.

The Captain kept complaining, "Adventurer, although I don't care much about this damage, it breaks my concentration!"

Da Fei laughed, "Then, Captain, just focus completely. Let these pests be." After stating this, he casually poked another bone servant.

Now Da Fei was getting more adept, ensuring most bone servants are skewered before attacking the Captain while also guaranteeing the circle absorbs nutrients.

Soon, a stream of golden light descended from the sky!

—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have leveled up to Level 11. You have gained 1 free attribute point, 1 skill point, your life increased by 2, and your Command Power increased by 1.

Leveled up! Did leveling become harder after level 10? Nope! The experience is pouring in! Killing level 0 soldiers with the feel of gaining level 4 soldiers' experience, where else will I find such satisfaction in this life?

Suddenly, a silvery-black bulge emerged from the ground within the base's red circle! Sprouting, succeeded? Hahaha, continue!

After a while, the Captain's sword flashed with brilliance, followed by a crack of thunder in the sky, and the small island shook!

The Captain stated solemnly, "We have entered the second stage. Stronger enemies are about to appear, and we must hold the line."

Stronger enemies are welcome! I was just complaining these bone servants were too weak. Da Fei replied, "No problem, rest assured."

With waves rolling across the sea, a tall creature with a human body, snake tail, and dragon head enshrouded in black smoke slithered ashore. Was this an Undead Naga?

Same rule, kill them when they reach us. I trust the Captain with his 60-point strategic defense, unknown personal defense, and Grandmaster-level 60% damage reduction, can handle it with ease.

Close enough! Thrust with the spear, -53! Still alive! This health far exceeds level 4 soldiers!

—System Prompt: You have obtained incomplete information on Nether Sea Supervisor!

Got closer, strike first, finish with another thrust, -17!

—System Prompt: You have killed a Nether Sea Supervisor, gaining 90 experience points!

90 experience points! This Undead Sea Monster is too strong... uh, too fat! So fat I'm not even interested in checking their info! Gaining experience and fertilizer is my favorite, hahaha!