Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 237: Chapter 235: SSS-level Difficulty

Indeed, it was just like the information gathered before.

The Natural Origin can only be obtained by killing Leader Level demons.

However, what puzzled Lin You was that behind this Leader Level, there were two words that said “above.”

Does it mean that above Leader Level demons, there are even higher-level demons?

If that is the case, then he must pay more attention in the future, lest he overturn accidentally.

After storing the Natural Origin safely and studying under the Tree of Origin for a while, he finally received the Holy Hall’s blessing.

[Natural Blessing: All Plant Type species receive a 5% increase in healing effects]

The effect is not too strong, but it is better than nothing.

Moreover, this is an exclusive blessing for Plant Type; presumably, other types also have similar blessings.

Casually closing the interface, he turned around and walked out of the Holy Hall under the amazed gazes of other Lords.

“Please wait a moment!”

Unexpectedly, a hurried shout rang out from afar at that moment.

Lin You instinctively turned around to see several elves rushing towards him.

“What is it?”

He showed a puzzled expression.

Could it be that the commotion he caused earlier startled these elves?

As he thought about this, the leading elderly elf quickly approached, handing him a strange leaf emitting a mysterious glow.

“This is an invitation from our Elf Empire. If you have time in the future, please definitely visit our capital, the Elf Forest.”

“Elf Forest?”

Lin You was slightly surprised.

He had heard this name mentioned by Mageon before.

“Yes, the Elf Forest is the capital of our Elf Empire, one of the Three Great Empires in the Sanctuary.” The elderly elf replied politely, showing none of the rumored aversion towards humans.

Lin You suddenly understood.

So among the three indigenous empires, one is indeed the Elf Realm.

Yet, he was still a bit confused and asked again, “If I have the opportunity, I can go, but may I ask why you are inviting me?”

“It’s because of the mark on the back of your hand.” The elderly elf pointed to the green mark on Lin You’s hand with a hint of excitement.

“This appears to be the mark bestowed by the deity our Elf Race worships, the Mother of Nature, when a prophecy is given. Only within our Elf Forest can the content of the prophecy be revealed. Surely the Mother has a teaching she wishes to impart to us.”

“I see…”

Lin You couldn’t help but look at the complex mark on his hand, surprised by its significance. It could lead the elves to treat him so politely.

However, he thought again.

What if the prophecy within this mark instructs the Elf Race to hunt him down?

There is indeed that possibility.

After all, the appearance of this mark was quite inexplicable, especially as it appeared on a human like him. He certainly needs to be cautious.

Thinking this internally, he outwardly maintained a welcoming smile and nodded, saying, “Alright, if I have the opportunity, I will visit.”

“Then we await your arrival.”

The elderly elf did not engage Lin You in much more conversation but courteously bid farewell and left with the other elves, seemingly eager to report back.

This unusual scene only intensified the whispering and pointing among other nearby Lords.

Because it was their first time witnessing the proud Elf Race acting so courteous towards a human, even extending a personal invitation, which was simply unprecedented.

Regardless of their gossip, Lin You paid no mind.

After ensuring he hadn’t missed anything, he turned directly to leave, heading once more towards the Secret Realm Gate.

Along the way, the streets began to bustle with increasing numbers of people.

More Lords and cultivators began appearing in the city, busying themselves for the new day.

Lin You even spotted two indigenous Foxman Race members passing by, sparking a sense of wonder in him.

He then unconsciously began to concoct a melodramatic storyline in his mind involving a forbidden cross-race romance.

Of course, he was not the protagonist; it was all just his overactive imagination.

While daydreaming, the Floating Platform quickly came into view.

Without hesitation, he swiftly made his way onto the platform, amidst a chorus of team invitations, directly passing through the Secret Realm Gate.

[Please select the difficulty level.]

“Tier Seven SSS-level.”

Lin You thought for a moment and responded.

This difficulty was something he had considered before coming here.

Because after yesterday’s thorough clearing of the secret realm, he realized the tricky part of the secret realm lay at the end with the Leader Level demon.

An SSS-level Leader Level demon would have doubled attributes.

This might pose a challenge to other Tier Seven Lords, but it was not concerning for him.

Even with doubled attributes, the Leader demon’s attributes would just match those of his Royal Species.

When facing four against one, how could he possibly lose?

What’s more, he had the 30-second burst of Barbaric Roar, which would be entirely sufficient to eliminate the Leader Level demon.

While contemplating this, another prompt sounded.

[Difficulty selection successful, allocating secret realm…]

[Dear Lord, as this is your second entry into the secret realm, a 500,000 Magic Energy entry fee must be paid first. Do you wish to continue?]

[Note: The first entry into the secret realm is free; thereafter, each entry incurs an additional 500,000 Magic Energy fee, with no upper limit, as maintenance costs for the Secret Realm Gate, resetting monthly with the leaderboard.]

Huh?

An entry fee is needed?

Lin You was dumbfounded; it was his first time learning of this.

Moreover, the entry fee increases with each entry.

This means, the more often you enter, the higher the cost, eventually reaching a point where expenses exceed gains, which is quite unreasonable.

No wonder he thought there couldn’t be such a good thing in the world where they could endlessly farm Magic Energy and treasures. Thinking back, it seemed he was too naive.

Clearly, the Empire must consume vast energy to maintain this Secret Realm Gate…

A bitter smile appeared, and he directly spent 500,000 Magic Energy to choose “Continue”.

The next second.

He was transported to a sun-drenched wasteland.

At the same time, several prompts sounded in succession.

[Congratulations, Lord, the Secret Realm has been allocated successfully.]

[Current Secret Realm: Wild Beast Wilderness (Tier Seven SSS-level), initial difficulty rating: 990]

[Attention, due to Chaos infection, all Demon attributes increased by 100%. Please be extra cautious.]

Well, they assigned him a Secret Realm with nearly a thousand difficulty level.

Does the system think highly of him?

There was no time for Lin You to think it over.

He had just stood firm when a rumbling noise suddenly erupted from afar.

A herd of massive Earth Dragons roared and charged towards him, kicking up clouds of dust on the wasteland.

[Name: Giant Rock Earth Dragon]

[Race: Wild Beast]

[Level: Tier Seven]

[Power: 915 (+915)]

[Constitution: 1000 (+1000)]

[Agility: 640 (+640)]

[Spirit: 780 (+780)]

[Skills: Rapid Charge, Rock Armor, Earthquake]

[Chaos: All Attributes increased by 100%]

[Introduction: A Sub-dragon Species Wild Beast known for its defense, incredibly strong in power and defense, but relatively slow.]

As expected of the highest difficulty Secret Realm.

Only the first wave of Demons, and their Attributes are so abnormal, even showing a maxed out Constitution Attribute.

With the addition of the Aura of Chaos, it reaches up to 2000 points!

This already far exceeds the Tier Seven range, reaching the level of an ordinary Tier Eight.

No wonder no Tier Seven has cleared an SSS-level Secret Realm solo so far.

It probably requires several top Tier Seven Lords together or a Lord above Tier Eight.

Without daring to think more, he immediately summoned his Plant Army, led by Cyan Gang and those 15 Ancient War Trees symbiotically linked with Moss, charging ferociously at the aggressive Earth Dragon herd.

Roar!

Just hearing a roar from Cyan Gang, all the Plants’ bodies gleamed red, directly pushing the Earth Dragon herd back.

Then the Mushroom Demon King and other Explosive Mushrooms mounted the Demon King Dragon and Demon Consort Dragon soaring into the air, carpet bombing them, resulting in a massive explosion.

Meanwhile, the Pea Shooters clung to a few Two-headed Blade Shadow Lions, running around the Earth Dragon herd, strafing them with rapid shots.

The ground was filled with countless Vines, helping to restrict the Earth Dragons’ movements.

At the same time, a large Poison Mist spread out, enveloping all the Earth Dragons, causing a state of chaos among them.

It must be said.

After so many battles, Lin You’s Plants are becoming more and more adept at working together.

Especially facing Demons that cannot fly, it goes without saying.

Within just a moment, several dozen Earth Dragons fell under their attack.

Roar!!

Suddenly, the Earth Dragon herd let out an angry roar, and a brownish-yellow light emerged from their bodies.

Then Lin You was shocked to discover that his Plants couldn’t break through their defense.

Even the Cyan Rattan’s Vines barely shattered that layer of brownish-yellow light, severely injuring the Earth Dragons only, unable to achieve a one-hit kill.

“Such strong Defense Skills!”

Lin You couldn’t help but exclaim.

These Giant Rock Earth Dragons indeed live up to their status as Sub-dragon Species, with formidable defense and such powerful Defense Skills.

For a moment, his Plant Offensive was completely blocked, gradually being pressed back.

Then, the Earth Dragons pressed their advantage, activating Earthquake Skills, causing the entire ground to tremble violently, even leading to large-scale collapses, burying dozens of Reproduction Species instantly.

And the numbers are still rapidly increasing!

“Retreat first! Switch to defensive strategy!”

Facing a critical moment, Lin You decisively ordered his Plants to fall back and defend, resisting the Earth Dragon herd’s impact with all their might.

The Elf Master corps in the rear continuously waved their Magic Staffs, desperately healing the front-line species’ injuries.

And at this moment.

The Dandelion species, which Lin You had not paid much attention to, finally proved their worth.

Large swathes of Dandelions drifted over the front-line species into the Earth Dragon herd, inhaled by the roaring Earth Dragons.

Gradually, those Dandelions took root and sprouted inside the Earth Dragons, beginning to destroy them from within, causing them to howl in pain.

The previously fierce offensive also halted suddenly.

“Great opportunity! Quickly finish them off!”

Lin You’s eyes lit up, immediately issuing a counterattack order to the Plants.

In an instant, the situation changed, and the Plant Army once again pressed fiercely towards the Earth Dragon herd, relentlessly throwing Skills as if they were free, taking down large numbers of Earth Dragons, then transforming them into Immortal Flowers.

By the time the remaining Earth Dragons reacted, their formations had already been disrupted and broken through one by one.

Ultimately, amidst unwilling roars, they all fell under the Plant Army’s siege, leaving the entire wasteland momentarily silent.

Lin You quickly assessed.

Throughout the battle, he lost more than seventy Reproduction Species; the main body suffered no casualties, which could be considered a big victory.

Additionally, he gained over five hundred thousand Magic Energy, just enough to offset the entry fee of the Secret Realm.

“Not bad, at least it’s not a loss.”

Lin You nodded in satisfaction, letting the Plants rest and recover on the spot.

Then shortly after, he continued onward, venturing deeper into the wasteland.