Chapter 57: The Netherworld’s Current Situation

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Roar!”

A frantic sound spread through the space, causing a series of echoes.

If it wasn’t for the existence of Enoch’s Source Heart Physique, his eardrums might have burst in that instant.

Even when the dozens of little Berserk Rats covered their ears, they immediately showed the eagerness to protect their master. They endured the pressure of the sound and slowly opened their eyes.

The Digger’s body was covered in mud-like soil. The moment it dug out of the earth, it immediately raised the pickaxe in its hand.

The Digger was an intelligent zombie, so Enoch could not possibly find out its weakness at the first moment.

Although he couldn’t completely control the Divine Tree’s area, he still had some understanding of the area thanks to the Source Heart Physique and the power of control.

Moreover, the distance between the two was small, so it was very difficult for him to lose his target.

Thus, he did not expect that the Digger would escape detection while digging the hole.

In a sense, the degree of evolution had begun to accelerate. Otherwise, given Enoch’s current state, it was impossible for him not to notice the other party.

Without thinking too much, Enoch decided to finish off the Digger first. He immediately leaped forward and dodged the Digger’s first heavy blow.

Thump!

The pickaxe struck the ground heavily, and a huge crack immediately formed, spreading into a spider web crack in the surroundings.

Moreover, a circle of black marks appeared on the attacked location ground, proving that the pickaxe itself had an infection effect.

If Enoch had not dodged this attack, he would have been the next infected person.

Enoch’s eyes darkened upon seeing this, and the Source Heart Physique’s aura rose instantly. Although Enoch was facing a huge Digger, he was not flustered at all.

This was also the time to test his current strength.

It was still too early for him to go out to explore the Netherworld. Moreover, Enoch had always been cautious.

Since the little rats and Lightning could go out to help him explore, Enoch did not need to leave at all.

He only needed the ability to protect himself.

If he could easily deal with this huge Digger in front of him, then he should have the ability to protect himself in the same situation.

Whoosh!

Enoch left an afterimage on the spot and appeared in front of the Digger in the next second. At this time, his fist generated powerful force as he fiercely punched the Digger’s side abdomen.

It was worth mentioning that Enoch punched the spot where its ribs were connected to its abdomen. Even ordinary force would make people breathless, and they would not be able to fight for a short time.

Not to mention that Enoch’s current physical fitness had long surpassed that of an ordinary person.

Kacha!

The sound of bones breaking resounded from the Digger’s body, and a huge hole appeared on its body.

The Digger had not had the time to react to the fact that it had been attacked. It was stunned for a moment, and then it reflexively spat out a mouthful of green sticky gunk, which gave off a foul smell. 

Enoch immediately evaded.

‘Ugh! It’s really disgusting. I’d better reduce my battles in the future,’ Enoch complained in his heart. His decision to send his pets out and explore became firmer than ever.

Although the Digger’s attack power was ridiculously high, it lacked movement speed. It could move quickly in the ground, but this kind of advantage was useless in a head-on battle.

Still, it didn’t mean that Enoch could deal with the other entities in the Netherworld. There might even be more dangerous lifeforms there.

He knew too little about the Netherworld and the surrounding environment.

Usually, the monsters hiding in the shadows were the most terrifying.

These invisible monsters were still growing under the black fog’s cover, so he had to be careful. This was not a game, and he could not be resurrected.

If he did not increase his power, then there would really be no chance at all.

Enoch was even more determined to be cautious upon seeing that the vomiting Digger was still alive, even though he had punched a hole through it.

At this time, Enoch had a little understanding of his own strength.

“Lightning, it is in your hands!”

“Squeak, squeak!”

After receiving the order, Lightning let out a high-pitched screech, like a hot-blooded roar, calling the other Berserk Rats to finish off the Digger.

Looking at the now-dead Digger, Enoch had a rough understanding of the following points:

1. Each black fog wave of invasion would be stronger than the previous wave. There would be more monsters, and a special monster would lead each wave. Just like the Digger, which had a certain ability but only stood out a little.

2. If the Divine Tree Masters formed an alliance before the invasion, they could help their allies defend when the Netherworld’s forces invaded. The allies should be able to enter each other’s space. The more alliances they formed, the more Divine Tree spaces they could go to.

This would allow the lone wolf Enoch to have a different way of surviving.

If the number of alliances was large, it would be equivalent to having dozens of spaces. This way, they could selectively grow all kinds of plants.

They could plant specific plants, unify the management, and form a closed chain so that the alliances could be self-sufficient.

Then, they could send some powerful Divine Tree Masters into the Netherworld to explore.

This model would become the mainstream for Divine Tree Masters in less than dozens of days, forming huge alliances.

It could be said that this was an organization with a conscience. 

Some people had already formed the Salvation Alliance, and they were probably using these methods to expand their organization.

Of course, if they were good people, there would be nothing wrong with doing so.

Still, who could really tell the good from the bad in this post-apocalyptic world?

Of course, this had nothing to do with Enoch. As a lone wolf, he had already planned not to ally with anyone.

This analysis only allowed him to have a clearer understanding of his current situation.

Once anything could expose him to danger, He had to understand anything that may expose him to danger at once.

The third point, which was also more important to Enoch, was that if he were to deal with the Netherworld’s forces alone, he had first to rule out some situations.

Naturally, he would not go out, but just in case, he had to be selective when dealing with monsters. If it was too fast, Enoch would not be able to deal with it. If it had special abilities, he would not be able to deal with it. There were still many unknown monsters that he had not encountered yet.

Therefore, he had to be even more cautious after this!