Translator: Ashish
Translation Checker: Silavin
<Ding!> A cold and clear electronic system’s voice rang in Yu Zi Yu’s ears.
<Ding, the upgrade of one branch requires 1,000 Evolution Points. Would you like to proceed with the upgrade?”
“1,000 Evolution Points!?”
Silently looking at the hundreds of branches he had, Yu Zi Yu’s lips twitched.
It was as he had guessed. Upgrading the branches and roots was an enormous undertaking. However, after giving it a thought, Yu Zi Yu also found it reasonable.
Enhancing the branches and roots was akin to a vast project of growth and refinement. When almost all the branches and roots were upgraded, Yu Zi Yu could start the next stage of upgrade. In other words, upgrading branches and roots was not just a simple strengthening process, but also a transitional process. Furthermore, it was not only a transition of continuous rise in Spiritual Energy, but also a transition of the body to a higher level.
In short, it was a process of going from the early stage of Tier-2 Transcendent, to the intermediate stage, and finally to the peak stage.
With these thoughts in mind, Yu Zi Yu’s corner of lips curled, revealing a proud smile.
[There is no better path to Heaven than this. Well, if there is one, it would be when I don’t have enough Evolution Points.] Thinking this, Yu Zi Yu gave his go ahead, “Proceed with the upgrade.”
The moment he gave his confirmation, Yu Zi Yu suddenly felt his body tighten.
*Boom!* With a roar, a burst of surging energy instantly erupted. At that moment, Yu Zi Yu felt one of his branches shoot uncontrollably toward the sky.
*Boom…* Accompanied by what sounded like a roar, the branch kept extending continuously.
What was even more terrifying was that its tip seemed to be swallowing something. It was actually flashing with an inexplicable radiance.
Sensing noticing, Yu Zi Yu suddenly shouted, “Disperse!”
With his command, the branch emitted another beast-like roar. Then with a thunderous explosion, countless streaks of light actually shot out from its tip, resembling fireworks.
Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be no less thicker than the other branches.
“Well!?” With a hint of surprise, Yu Zi Yu stared blankly at the streaks of light shooting through the sky.
[No, they are not streaks of light. They are the most terrifying of poisonous snake carrying killing intent.]
*Boom, boom, boom…” With deafening roars, the streaks of light hit the ground, flattening a mountain peak, sending dust flying into the air. Even more terrifying was that those split branches wrapped around a massive rock like octopuses.
After a moment, with a thought from Yu Zi Yu…
*Boom!*
Countless branches suddenly contracted.
With a ‘boom’, the entire rock instantly shattered, reduced into dust.
[Strength, speed, have all undergone a qualitative improvement. What’s more frightening is that in the instant it shoots out, it has gained an ability similar to splitting. Although it relies on the output of Spiritual Energy, it is truly a terrifying technique.] With a simple evaluation in his mind, Yu Zi Yu looked toward the sky. The slowly contracting branch eventually transformed back into a single branch, catching him by surprise.
There was no denying that Level 3 Mutated Branch was formidable.
Its swift speed was akin to a venomous snake attacking its prey, catching people off guard and leaving them defenseless. And that was not even the most terrifying aspect.
The most terrifying part was that, in the moment it shot out, it split into ten, erupting with a terrifying explosion.
Just imagine, when a branch resembling a venomous snake attacked someone, and before he could react to it, it suddenly split into dozens of venomous snakes, attacking him. Just the thought of it was enough to send shivers down one’s spine. Moreover, Yu Zi Yu’s branches also carried a terrifying paralyzing toxin.
“Just one branch is enough to kill most of my enemies.”
Yu Zi Yu could not help but smile in his heart, a little impressed at his caution, feeling quite proud.
Just one branch was already this terrifying. In the future, when he had upgraded all of his hundreds of branches, the scene then would be incredibly fearsome.
*Boom, boom, boom…* The moment they shot out, hundreds of his branches bloomed into thousands or perhaps even tens of thousands, covering the entire sky literally, enveloping everything and annihilating all.
Grinning, Yu Zi Yu finally understood why Tier-3 Transcendent were called a Catastrophe by Humans.
Disaster! Scourge!
Just like a Leopard could be pictured just by the glimpse of its tail, witnessing the enhancement of just one branch allowed Yu Zi Yu to understand how terrifying Tier-3 Transcendents were.
Every move they made had immense destructive power. They were born for destruction, exist for devastation. Although it was not the intention of Tier-3 Transcendents, for them, who needed millions of Spiritual Energy, even just moving their bodies could bring inexplicable disasters.
This was the horror of the Tier-3 Transcendents.
“However, even though Tier-3 Transcendents are formidable, the resources they need are truly beyond belief.”
Sighing, Yu Zi Yu spent another 4,000 Evolution Points to enhance four more branches. 5,000 Evolution Points for five branches.
Considering the hundreds of branches and the nine roots deep underground, Yu Zi Yu could not help but break into a fit of cough.
“Over a 100,000, or maybe even a few hundred thousand…”
After some thought, Yu Zi Yu began considering taking a trip to the ocean.
Just one night in the depths would be enough to meet his Evolution Points requirements. Of course, a lot of blood would be shed in the vast sea. However, after another thought, Yu Zi Yu felt helpless.
Going to the ocean was probably wishful thinking.
No, to be more accurate, it was undoubtedly wishful thinking.
He was situated inland and could not move at will. Not to mention bloodshed, even a glimpse of the sea was out of the question.
Unless the ocean tide spread inland, then he could go on a mad Evolution Points spree. However, if the ocean tide spread inland, China was probably not far from extinction.
It was obviously impossible.
[No, it is just currently impossible. But, this means, right now, besides daily refining, I can only begin a long wait, patiently waiting for my prey to come to me…]
As he contemplated, Yu Zi Yu’s expression became solemn.
Although for a being like him, time was not something he lacked. However, in the Era of Transcendence where everything was evolving, the speed of evolution would determine one’s status. If Yu Zi Yu’s evolution slowed down, he would inevitably become a rare treasure in the eyes of others.
Especially in the eyes of Humans, even more so.
In other words, Yu Zi Yu must evolve faster than the Humans and even the Mutant Beasts to maintain his own existence.
Moreover, he needed to surpass them by one or two levels in order to transcend and stand above all living beings.