Chapter 1120: Chapter 453: Using Insect Eggs_2 Chapter 1120: Chapter 453: Using Insect Eggs_2 “Good luck, we got a Lord as our first one, let’s go!”

Wang Tao himself could solo a Level 5 Lord Night Demon, but there was no need; a quick battle was still better.

The threat of a Level 5 Night Demon was still significant. For safety, Qu Shilin and others who hadn’t reached Level 4 all stood behind with Lan Yulian. Wang Tao and the other Level 4 Awakeners charged forward without hesitation.

The strength of a Level 5 Lord Night Demon was much greater than that of Level 4, but under intense suppression, it was still pounded by Wang Tao and his group.

After spending some time, this Level 5 Lord Night Demon was beheaded by Wang Tao with a single strike.

“Well done, next one!”

After checking that everyone was still in good condition, Wang Tao called everyone to continue the battle.

So, two days later…

“Phew–Is it finally over?”

Qu Shilin watched as Wang Tao plunged his sword into the skull of a Level 5 Lord Night Demon, and with the last piece of Incubation Flesh in the building gone, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She hadn’t expected the battle to last two days!

Staying in that environment for such a long time was distressing even for her, a mere onlooker, and she wondered how Wang Tao and the others had managed to hold on this long; she truly admired them!

“It’s over!”

Wang Tao collected the spoils of war and sat down on the ground.

He hadn’t expected the battle to last this long either.

Having encountered so much Incubation Flesh, he couldn’t bear to waste it, so he used all the insect eggs that he could.

Not only was there a large quantity of Incubation Flesh here, but its HP had also surpassed one hundred thousand, naturally producing more Night Demons.

During the fight with the Level 5 Night Demons, since it was a fight against one at a time, it took quite a while.

Wang Tao even thought that maybe the Incubation Flesh here could hatch Level 6 Night Demons!

But… he didn’t dare to try.

He hadn’t forgotten the threat posed by the Level 6 Great Axe Zombie and Long-haired Zombie from two days earlier.

Even if Night Demons were their weakness, he didn’t feel sure they could win.

And even if they could win, it would surely come at the cost of losing personnel, which was totally a loss not worth its gain.

Thus, the 5 Level 6 Night Demon Parasite Bug Eggs he held stayed in the Space Backpack, and he just stuck to using Level 4 and Level 5 bug eggs for now.

He had a total of 91 Level 4 bug eggs, 42 Level 5 bug eggs, and 5 Level 6 bug eggs. With plenty of Incubation Flesh available this time, he used up all his Level 4 and Level 5 eggs, leaving only 6 Level 6 eggs.

As for the results, Wang Tao could only say it wasn’t a wasted trip!

These bug eggs hatched 60 Level 4 Lord Night Demons and 27 Level 5 Lord Night Demons!

Not to mention, there were more than eighty Night Demon hearts in total, many of which were Level 5 “Night Demon Type II.”

To say nothing of the various Crystal Cores, Potions, Awakening Keys, Ultraviolet Suits, Equipment Blueprints, and more.

It was another huge harvest!

Wang Tao checked his Space Backpack, feeling that maybe he could consider advancing to Level 5 now.

Because he now had more than enough Crystal Cores, whether it was Level 4 Omnipotent Crystal Cores or Level 5 Ascension Crystal Cores, he had more than enough.

In fact, his Crystal Core count was probably sufficient before, but he hadn’t looked closely, and he wasn’t in a rush to advance to Level 5… of course, that didn’t mean he really wasn’t in a hurry, he just had other plans.

Wang Tao, by killing same-level Lords, would obtain “Awakening Keys” and additional “Advanced Special Energy.”

100 Awakening Keys can be fused into one Advanced Awakening Secret Key, which is a great item for increasing the success rate of awakenings. Advanced Special Energy can also increase the chance of a successful awakening…

Wang Tao was a Fourth-order Awakener, and if he ascended to Level 5, then slaying a Level 4, Lord, would be pointless. He would need to kill a Level 5 Lord to gain Awakening Keys and Advanced Special Energy…

Wang Tao intended to achieve a third or even fourth awakening, so he did not deliberately level up. Instead, he tried to slay as many Level 4 Lords as possible while he was at Level 4 to accumulate resources.

But now that Level 6 zombies had appeared, his Level 4 status was somewhat behind. If he didn’t level up soon, he would be at a disadvantage.

Of course, there was another crucial reason–Wang Tao had killed so many Level 4 and Level 5 Lord zombies this time that his “Awakening Keys” and “Physical Awakening Keys” had surged, totaling 382 now. He could fuse three Advanced Awakening Secret Keys, which was exactly what was needed for the third awakening!

That is to say, he could ascend to Level 5 and attempt his third awakening!

As for the fourth awakening… thinking about it now was obviously too premature. Achieving three awakenings was already great considering how quickly the zombies were evolving, and there was no time for him to accumulate more keys. He would have to gather them slowly later…

“Intending to maximize the opportunities while still at Level 4, I’ll hunt some more Level 4 Lords and gather more Awakening Keys. Then prepare to ascend to Level 5 and simultaneously attempt the third awakening!”

After reflecting for a moment, Wang Tao had decided on his next strategy.

Then Wang Tao turned to the others.

“Sister, are you guys ready to try for a second awakening?”

Most of Wang Tao’s group were Fourth-order Awakeners, but there were also a few who were at Level 3, including Ding Yuqin, Han Rui, Yang Zhanghong, Li Qiu Yu, Wei Zhen Guo, Chen Zhuang, and Qu Shilin.

Chen Zhuang wished to awaken abilities related to healing, but they didn’t have anything that could enhance the hidden attributes of healing, so his awakening wasn’t feasible in the short term.

Li Qiu Yu didn’t have any hidden attributes either. Previously, she had passed up an opportunity to fuse a Poison Sac to others. Now Wang Tao had two items that could grant hidden attributes–one related to the system and the other to the dark series. Li Qi Yu was hesitant and unsure of which one to choose, and Wang Tao didn’t rush her.

Ding Yuqin, Han Rui, Yang Zhanghong, and Wei Zhen Guo all had hidden attributes but had failed their first awakening. With so many Awakening Keys that Wang Tao had, they might attempt a second awakening.

As for Qu Shilin, as she had just acquired hidden attributes a few days ago, this would be her first awakening. If she wanted to awaken, Wang Tao could give her a key since he had plenty.

On hearing Wang Tao’s words, everyone was somewhat stirred.

Wang Tao had previously said that if they didn’t want to awaken, they could wait a bit longer until he had gathered more keys for them.

However, watching their teammates already being Awakeners and still hovering at Level 3, it was hard not to feel anxious.

But awakening was ultimately a matter of probability. If they failed this time, their chances for a next awakening would be even lower.

However, if there was a low probability, there was still a chance. If they didn’t try, they would never be able to awaken…

“I want to awaken!”

Yang Changhong immediately raised her hand.

She was heartbroken after failing her last awakening, but she was not discouraged and firmly believed she would succeed this time.

“I want to awaken too!”

Ding Yuqin and Han Rui spoke up simultaneously. In their team, those who weren’t Fourth-order Awakeners had no right to fight, and they obviously didn’t want to drag the team down.

“Needless to say, I want to try again,”
Wei Zhenguo said with a smile.

He was more philosophical about it; having failed the first awakening was just that, but if there was a second chance, he certainly wouldn’t miss it.

Li Qi Yu was more timid and indecisive. Seeing her conflicted expression, Wang Tao decided to skip her for the moment. Since she was obedient, he would see if he could find other items to increase her hidden attributes later. If not, giving her the “Mysterious Shadow” would work.

“I want to awaken!”

As for the last one, Qu Shilin, she naturally raised her little hand too. She was very much looking forward to her awakening.

“Alright, after this trip is over, you all prepare to awaken. I’ve gathered quite a few Physical Awakening Keys by now, which should be sufficient for your use, if luck isn’t too bad.”

Wang Tao smiled and nodded.