Ding! Congratulations on your promotion to Awakener Mid-stage Level 2!
All your physical attributes have been greatly enhanced!
The energy field surrounding your body has become even more powerful!
Ding! [Metamorphosis] 1/3 passive triggered, your attributes have been strengthened by another 1.33 times!
Ding! [Metamorphosis] 1/3 passive triggered, your attributes have been strengthened by another 1.33 times!
As you have dual talents, it is equivalent to leveling up twice.
Therefore, Metamorphosis was consecutively triggered twice.
Keep in mind that consecutive triggers are not a simple sum of power.
For example, if a person's average attribute is 10 points.
After one trigger, it becomes 13.3.
After two triggers, it's not 1.66.
Instead, it's 10 multiplied by 1.33, then multiplied by 1.33 again, approximately 17.7 times.
It's an exponential relationship.
Starting from Awakener Level 1, Zhang Chen has leveled up 8 times, which means 1.33 to the power of 8, resulting in a 9.8-fold increase.
Survivors with a single talent have leveled up 4 times, meaning 1.33 to the power of 4, a 3.1-fold increase.
The difference in attribute bonus from leveling up is three times! kanshuwo.xià
If the bonus were maxed out to 100%, the power difference would be even greater!
Of course, [Metamorphosis] is only applicable during the Awakener stage.
Even so, it can create a dimensional difference in strength between dual-talent holders and single-talent holders!
[Gene Evolution Path] has gained 1 Talent Point!
[Energy Evolution Path] has gained 1 Talent Point!
Next Level: Awakener Mid-stage Level 3!
Current Upgrade Progress: 156/12000*2!
Excellent, I finally leveled up at this crucial moment!
There's no need to hesitate with talent upgrades this time!
[Gene Evolution Path] upgraded to [Frenzied Slaughter]!
Ding! Frenzied Slaughter upgrade successful!
[Frenzied Slaughter]: 1/1, upon activation, instantly heals wounds, clears negative status effects such as poison and infection, and increases attack damage by 300%. Self-healing ability is also increased by 300%. During its duration (10 minutes), immunity to toxins and viral infections is granted.
After the duration ends, a 30-minute [Vulnerability State] will be incurred (damage taken increased by 30%)!
[Energy Evolution Path] upgraded to [Energy Barrier]!
[Energy Barrier]: 1/3. Upon activation, all attacks that would deal damage to the host will be reduced by 60%. Each successful defense will consume a Core. The stronger the attack, the more violently Cores are consumed. When all stored Cores are depleted, the barrier will dissipate automatically.
This energy barrier can not only offset the additional 30% damage from the [Vulnerability State] but also add 30% defense!
This is quite pleasing!
Bring it on!
Zhang Chen willed it, and initiated [Energy Barrier] first.
A faint golden halo immediately appeared around him, like an eggshell.
It could adjust its shape and size at will with Zhang Chen's movements.
As long as he doesn't get hit, it won't consume Cores!
Let's first test the strength of these Wailing Ones!
And also test my combat power as an Awakener Mid-stage Level 2!
To be honest, since the last time I cleared the horde at the Tianyang University sports field...
Compared to here, that was merely a swarm of zombies...
I leveled up twice last time.
After that, I only fought Crawlers.
Those things were too weak, they couldn't possibly test how much stronger I had become.
Now I've leveled up twice more since then.
I should be able to fight mutated Type III Infected bare-handed! kanδん
However... to be safe...
Zhang Chen entered a combat state beforehand, and his body was immediately encased in an energy armor!
Then, the cockpit door opened.
[Core Resonance]!
The interface on the top left prompted -10 Cores.
I used to think 10 Cores were quite a lot.
Now... I don't even bat an eye at it!
Buzz!
As the skill was activated,
Zhang Chen felt a slight tremor in his hands.
Then, this invisible vibrating energy began to rapidly spread outwards.
The first to be struck by this energy were the two Wailing Ones outside the cockpit.
They were directly sent flying by this force!
Following that, the zombies around the mecha first froze in place in a daze.
Then their eyes turned red, veins bulged on their foreheads, and then they began to dissipate into mist from their heads, vanishing into the air.
This energy was like an unseen virus.
It directly vibrated the surrounding zombies, in groups of threes and fives, to their doom!
Zhang Chen subconsciously checked his upgrade progress.
Fortunately!
[Core Resonance] does not destroy the energy Cores within the zombies.
It merely uses their internal energy to kill them from within.
Although that last burst consumed 10 Cores,
it killed 94 normal zombies.
A total of 51 + 41 = 92 energy Cores were collected!
I even made a net profit of 82 Cores!
This skill is incredibly profitable for dealing with zombie hordes!
If Zhang Chen had to wield his Tang Saber to headshot zombies one by one,
with tens of thousands of zombies, even if they stood still and let him slash them,
it would still take a very long time!
As the resonance effect gradually disappeared, a prompt suddenly popped up:
[Core Resonance skill has no cooldown. As long as the resonance effect disappears, it can be used again!]
[However, frequent and dense use of this skill will increase your fatigue!]
Zhang Chen was gradually grasping the function of these prompts.
As long as he stared or focused intently on a certain point, it would actively display.
Otherwise, it would only appear during critical moments or when encountering problems he couldn't solve!
Of course, it's not entirely absolute.
In short... these prompts are a bit capricious...
As expected, after the resonance effect disappeared.
Zhang Chen felt his body filled with energy again, ready to unleash another wave.
[Core Resonance]!
Buzz!
Bang!
This time, he directly targeted the pile of zombies above the mecha.
The powerful force directly sent the zombie pile flying into the air.
And as the zombies fell, they each transformed into a wisp of white mist!
This time, a hundred zombies were killed!
Awesome!
Wooooooo!~
Cries suddenly sounded from his ears.
Then, Zhang Chen felt a chill on the back of his head.
He knew it was a Wailing One launching a sneak attack from behind.
He quickly ducked and turned, instantly drawing his Tang Saber.
Swish!
A flash of cold steel!
This strike was so fast it was instantaneous!
Zhang Chen was surprised by his own speed!
The Wailing One seemed to have the same thought as Zhang Chen.
Its attacking claw was still in mid-air, with no time to dodge sideways.
It directly took the hit from the Tang Saber.
Clang!
The Tang Saber felt like it had struck hard stone.
Sparks flew from the point of contact between the blade and the Wailing One's skin.
Only a white mark was left on the Wailing One's skin!
Although the Wailing One was not injured,
Zhang Chen's strike was full of power, sending the Wailing One flying.
It crashed through a dozen normal zombies before coming to a halt.
This guy... is surprisingly tough?!