Ye Shuangluo slowly descended to the ground and picked up [Mortal Kill], flicking off the red and white substances clinging to it.
The queen was dead, and the silver-skinned goblins had all regained their consciousness.
Yet, none of them dared to make a move.
Even as their kin were being slaughtered not far away, they chose not to flee.
Or rather, they had no way to escape.
Fear had already taken over their bodies, even suppressing their instincts, leaving them with nothing but terror in the face of what was once a prime “breeding tool.”
Clap, clap, clap!
As the first goblin knelt down, the others followed suit one after another, chanting a phrase repeatedly.
“Ka ka la mo duo (Goblin language)”
Ye Shuangluo still couldn’t understand, but it didn’t matter what they were saying; he didn’t care.
“Yin, speed it up.”
Upon hearing the command from his king, Yin dared not delay. The exoskeleton transformed into two arm blades that swung wildly, slicing all goblins blocking the way into pieces.
Even after finishing off the goblins surrounding him, he charged again at the goblins kneeling before Ye Shuangluo, mercilessly slaughtering those incapable of resistance.
Giggle!
Rip!
When the last goblin’s head was crushed under Yin’s foot, he let out a long howl to the sky.
Then, Yin’s body began to emit a white light, which grew from faint to intense, then slowly dimmed until it disappeared completely.
When the white light vanished, Yin was gone too, leaving only a giant egg, three meters tall, on the ground.
Ye Shuangluo pondered. If he remembered correctly, the development of insects shouldn’t involve turning into an egg. Why did it become an egg?
He looked at the giant egg, and its status bar slowly appeared before his eyes.
[Ghost Legion Elite Guard Member: “Yin” Undergoing Transformation]
[Transformation Ends in 7:59:36]
Eight hours needed?
Ye Shuangluo stored the giant egg back into [Pluto]; Yin was temporarily offline.
Next, it was time for his solo adventure.
Sensing his thoughts, [Mortal Kill] immediately conveyed a vague sense of displeasure.
“Alright, alright, it’s not just me, it’s you and me together.”
…
Giggle!
The blade easily pierced through the goblin warrior’s armor, tearing its body in half.
Ye Shuangluo skillfully tossed a ball of fire, reducing the goblin warrior’s corpse to ashes.
It’s worth mentioning that the armor on the goblin warriors wasn’t crafted through traditional means.
Their armor, rather than being called armor, was more like a unique organ.
Of course, their actual defense wasn’t weaker than real armor.
Ye Shuangluo was curious about how this was produced.
Did every goblin warrior’s birth require sacrificing their mother?
As he flew through the air, he continued to ponder various things in his mind.
Suddenly, Ye Shuangluo stopped abruptly and slowly descended to the ground.
[Ghost Legion Elite Guard “Yin” Transformation Complete]
[You can choose one of the following skills as a reward for “Yin’s” advancement]
[1. Armor of a Million Souls]
[Effect: For every soul devoured, soul defense +0.1 (Level 1 cap 1000) and increase armor attribute by 1/10 of soul defense]
[Description: Devour a million souls to forge the Armor of a Million Souls]
[2. Heart of Brutality]
[Effect: When attacking enemies with lower strength attributes, damage increases by 20%
When attacking enemies with lower agility attributes, attack speed increases by 25%
When attacking enemies with lower constitution attributes, each attack ignores 10% of enemy defense
When attacking enemies with lower intelligence attributes, spiritual power value doubles]
[Description: Don’t ask why there’s no charisma attribute]
[3. Source of the Demonic Beast]
[Effect: Upon choosing this skill, “Yin’s” heart will transform into a crystal core, unlocking the demonic beast evolution path]
[Evaluation: Be cautious, strength is just a matter of version, but style is a lifetime affair]
Feels like playing some kind of nurturing game.
Ye Shuangluo examined all three skills and carefully analyzed their pros and cons.
The first one is a promising defensive skill for the future.
Although there’s a limit at level 1, if maxed out, it could directly increase soul defense by 1000 and armor by 100.
As for whether devouring ten thousand souls is difficult?
Ye Shuangluo remarked: In this world, if there’s anything in abundance, it’s goblins—they’re almost becoming a plague.
Killing a few more with Yin is simply doing the world a favor.
The second skill is typically about bullying the weak and fearing the strong, being timid before the strong and aggressive against the weak.
As for the last one… it seems to be an evolution path.
His gaze lingered on [Heart of Brutality] for a while, then shifted to [Armor of a Million Souls].
Indeed, he was having a hard time choosing, unable to decide.
In that case…
“Yin.”
Ye Shuangluo summoned the transformed Yin without hesitation.
Since he couldn’t make up his mind, he might as well ask the original, see which skill he was more interested in.
[Pluto] emitted a faint ghostly light, summoning Yin.
He remained half-kneeling on the ground, speaking with utmost respect, “Greetings, my king.”
Yin, who was originally two meters tall, had grown larger after the transformation, now standing about 2.3 meters tall.
[Ghost Legion Elite Guard “Yin”]
Health Points: 100%
Spiritual Power: 800/800 (Intelligence Attribute × 40, Extraordinary Intelligence Doubled)
Strength: 20
Agility: 20
Constitution: 20
Intelligence: 20
Charisma: 1
[Skill: Leader’s Constitution Upgrade]
[Leader’s Constitution LV.2: Health Points +3000 (+1000), Armor +150 (+50), Tenacity +120 (+20), All Elemental Resistance +100 (+50)]
[Skill: Soul Devourer Upgrade]
[Soul Devourer LV.3: Each attack on an enemy forcibly adds 100 (+50) soul damage]
…
Although Yin’s all attributes only increased by 1 point, that 1 point made a world of difference.
Now, Yin had extraordinary attributes across the board.
Unfortunately, Yin wasn’t a player, so he couldn’t unlock the trait: “Extraordinary Force Field,” nor did he receive extraordinary attribute rewards.
Ye Shuangluo didn’t waste words and asked him directly which of the three skills he preferred.
After a moment of contemplation, Yin decisively said:
“My king, I wish to choose the first option.”
It seemed he wasn’t interested in bullying the weak or the other evolution path.
Ye Shuangluo didn’t say much, choosing [Armor of a Million Souls] as the skill reward for this advancement.
[Congratulations to player yk852 for killing the Goblin Queen, current progress: 6/15]
The system announcement suddenly sounded in his ears, and Ye Shuangluo was slightly taken aback.
15? Shouldn’t it be 14?
How could the task progress increase on its own?
Ye Shuangluo opened the task panel to check the detailed information of the world task.
He clearly remembered that he needed to kill 14 Goblin Queens before, so how did it become 15?
At the end of the world task requirements, a small line of text had been added.
[PS: During the task period, new Goblin Queens may be born, and they will also count towards task progress]
Ye Shuangluo: … Just my luck.
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