Gods: Civilization Cultivation, Infinite War

Chapter 228 Fire Elemental Mage

It didn't keep the players conflicted for too long.

Soon, a native produced a packet of white powder.

With a gentle blow, the white powder drifted into the passageway not far away.

The insects in the passage immediately emitted piercing screams after being exposed to the white powder.

Countless insects seemed to have fallen into some kind of chaos, and they all disappeared underground.

"The Zerg monstrosities have an extremely high degree of control over the insects they control."

"They will also be on alert if a large number of insects die."

"Therefore, when suppressing the swarms, we generally don't rush to deal with these insects that are evolving into Zerg monstrosities."

"This specially formulated insecticide powder does not kill them immediately, but has a certain time effect."

"Once they die off in large numbers, the swarm is usually mostly cleared out by us."

Upon hearing this, several players, including Reverse Butterfly, breathed a sigh of relief.

The passage in front of us was now free of insects, although it still bore many pits and bumps.

But compared to before, it undoubtedly looks much better, at least it won't make people feel uncomfortable or even tingle.

After passing through the passage, what came into view was a huge, empty underground cavern.

Within this underground cavity, there exists a vast, visible number of Zerg.

Although it is far from reaching the level of a swarm, it is still a swarm of insects of moderate size.

"First, set up the array plate. We'll take action once everything is ready."

At the command of the native in charge, the other natives set up array plates around the underground cavern.

Before long, many dazzling lights lit up around the underground cavity.

The insect swarm finally discovered the existence of the intruders, the Reverse Butterflies.

But it was too late.

The formation has been completed, and no Zerg can escape this underground cavern.

Otherwise, given the Zerg's rapid troop production, any single Zergling that escapes the net could lead to the complete failure of the entire operation.

However, the formation's purpose is only to prevent any Zerg from escaping; the actual suppression work still requires everyone to take action personally.

In fact, by setting up an array within the ley lines, one can directly draw upon the power of the ley lines to attack the insectoid race within.

The reason for not doing this is partly because it would put some burden on the earth's veins.

Even if most of the energy in the ley lines is reabsorbed by the ley lines after it is released, there will definitely be some loss.

On the other hand, it is also to train the combat capabilities of the members of the Disaster Relief Division.

In such an environment, few people can avoid coming into contact with the Zerg.

The more powerful a superhuman is, the heavier the responsibility they bear.

The Disaster Suppression Division is responsible for suppressing the Zerg within Tiandu City, so the pressure on them is actually not that great.

However, the personnel turnover of the Disaster Relief Department is the largest in the entire capital city.

This is not because many members of the Disaster Relief Division are unwilling to stay here.

Rather, it's because environments like the Disaster Relief Bureau, which allow for contact with the Zerg in a relatively safe setting, are extremely rare.

For Tiandu City, the role of the Disaster Suppression Division is not only to suppress the Zerg within, but also to serve as a stable training ground for troops.

Most of the indigenous people only stay in the Disaster Management Division for a few years before moving on to other departments.

With many members of the Disaster Relief Division joining the fray, the two sides officially began to clash.

The Disaster Relief Division only had a few hundred members, while the Zerg side was densely packed.

In the somewhat cramped underground cavern, a massive horde of Zerg surged forth, stretching as far as the eye could see, with their numbers conservatively estimated to be over 100,000.

But no player or native took the approaching Zerg seriously.

After all, although they are numerous, the vast majority of them are just the lowest-level Zerg.

They're good at bullying ordinary people, but they're not quite up to the task of dealing with members of the Disaster Relief Division.

Apart from a few players, there was no one present who was below the level of a superhuman.

Hundreds of extraordinary individuals, including several mid-level extraordinary individuals.

Dealing with 100,000 or even 100,000 Zerg is incredibly easy.

Under normal circumstances, the Disaster Management Bureau would not deploy so many people to deal with this swarm of insects.

At most, one mid-level superhuman would be enough to keep things under control, along with about a hundred low-level superhumans.

The reason for arranging this somewhat excessive power is naturally to allow the Lord of the Reverse Butterfly to have a better experience.

For players, a better experience naturally means being able to farm more Zerg for experience.

Therefore, under the deliberate guidance of these natives of the Disaster Suppression Bureau, a large number of Zerg were rushing towards the Reverse Butterfly at a suitable frequency.

Not too much, which would overwhelm her; not too little, which would prevent her from getting a satisfactory result.

The other players, witnessing this scene, were practically filled with envy.

They're all players, but the treatment of Reverse Butterfly is worlds apart from theirs.

Compared to the Reverse Butterflies, who received the utmost care from the natives, they were completely ignored on the battlefield.

Not daring to waste this only chance, lest they be killed by the Zerg and teleported back to their base.

They were somewhat hesitant and timid when fighting the Zerg, unable to fully immerse themselves in the battle without any worries.

The experience points gained from such efficient enemy killing are far less than those gained from participating in the previous campaign against the insect swarm.

However, they only got the opportunity to participate in the mission because of Reverse Butterfly's influence, so they had no reason to ask for any extra care.

Moreover, although the harvest is not as good as the fight against the insect swarm, it is still much better than doing those low-level tasks every day.

The accumulation of knowledge over half a month is not as valuable as today's task.

They were envious, but they didn't have any other thoughts.

Meanwhile, Ni Die, enjoying special treatment, couldn't hide the smile on her face.

With the care of a large number of natives, her experience was much better than when she was fighting off the insect swarm.

After all, when fighting off the insect swarm, she didn't get any special treatment, let alone a chance to pick up any scraps.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to reach level 20 and become a superhuman even after the entire battle was over.

In this operation, each of her attacks was able to take down a certain number of Zerg.

With double experience points, the rewards for each attack are substantial.

The original mission from the Disaster Relief Division would have directly provided 100,000 experience points, allowing her to level up several times. Now, with the added experience from kills, she conservatively estimates that she could reach level 25 or even 26 by the end of this mission.

Level 40 is equivalent to a second-tier transcendent being.

If she completes this kind of mission a few more times, she might become a second-tier superhuman.

This rate of improvement is already incredibly impressive, even before any new battles break out.

Before reaching level 20 and becoming a transcendent, the experience points required for players to level up are the same.

After becoming a superhuman, the experience points required for players to level up mainly depend on their respective superhuman profession.

Before obtaining the Heavenly Capital Decree, Ni Die originally had no intention of changing to a powerful extraordinary profession.

After all, the more powerful a supernatural profession is, the more experience points it requires to level up.

Furthermore, it is very easy to become a powerful extraordinary class in the game, but if you cannot meet the requirements for changing classes in real life...

Or perhaps you simply don't have the talent for it, in which case you're just making things difficult for yourself.

No matter how powerful you are in the game, it's all fake. Even if the world in the game is actually real, it doesn't mean much to the player.

The real self is the foundation of every player.

Especially in a realistic game like this, you have to consider your real-life situation when choosing a job.

In reality, Ni Die is just an ordinary person with no special talents; otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to become an extraordinary being.

So when she first entered the game, Ni Die also planned to take up a supernatural profession with a low entry barrier.

Achievements in the game can more easily benefit one's real life.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. With the Heavenly Capital Decree, her future has taken a completely different turn.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, becoming a high-level superhuman is practically a certainty, and even becoming a legendary superhuman is not impossible.

To become a high-level superhuman or even a legendary superhuman in this real game.

No matter what extraordinary profession you choose in the game, even if you have poor talent in real life, you will not be stopped from taking that step.

Generally speaking, even virtual reality games.

The achievements made in this process can also benefit reality, albeit at a reduced level.

This discount is at most one major tier.

In other words, if you become a legendary superhuman in a virtual reality game, you can at least become a high-level superhuman in real life by following the same path.

The discounts for real games will definitely be even lower.

If you can become a legend in a game, you might also become a legend in real life; it's entirely possible.

In this situation, it's something that Nidie needs to carefully consider: which extraordinary profession to pursue.

After careful consideration, Ni Die ultimately chose the extraordinary profession of Elemental Mage, which is quite famous in the nine realms of the All-Spirit Alliance.

This is an extremely powerful and extraordinary profession.

Whether in the early, mid, or even late game, this is the period when elemental mages are at their strongest.

As elemental mages, who are theoretically able to manipulate all elements in the world, this extraordinary profession is simply outrageously powerful.

Of course, this is only in theory.

In reality, most elemental mages can only control a single element, and only a very small number of elemental mages can control multiple elements.

Even so, elemental mages are by no means weak and can still be considered powerful.

In reality, Reverse Butterfly would definitely not choose to become an elemental mage.

After all, she didn't have any special talent in the field of elements.

To be precise, she didn't have any extra talent in any field.

So after confirming that I could achieve extraordinary success in this game.

Reverse Butterfly's choice was already quite clear: choose whichever extraordinary profession is the strongest.

Among the nine realms of the All-Spirit Alliance, there are three of the most well-known and strongest extraordinary professions.

These are the Templars, Elemental Mages, and Soul Editors, representing three different fields, and each is considered the strongest in its respective domain.

First, there are the Templars, which involve both warriors and faith, but primarily belong to the realm of warriors.

However, Reverse Butterfly wasn't particularly interested in either of these fields, so the Templars weren't her preferred choice either.

As for the Soul Editor, the Reverse Butterfly is not a Spiritforged.

The game system allows her to forcibly change her job to Soul Editor within the game.

However, in this case, her achievements in the game are unlikely to benefit her in real life.

After all, she couldn't possibly transform herself into a Spiritforged.

It's not a question of whether she wants to or not, but rather that she simply cannot do it.

So in the end, there was only one choice left: the elemental mage.

This is not an unacceptable outcome.

If she could become a soul editor in reality, she might struggle with which one to choose.

But now that the path of becoming a soul editor is blocked, she no longer needs to worry about it.

The Elemental Mage class is actually a broad category.

After all, the vast majority of elemental mages cannot control all the elements in the world; they are simply collectively referred to as elemental mages.

Within the elemental mage community, they can be further categorized based on the specific element they control.

For example, after completing her job change, Reverse Butterfly only controls the fire element for the time being, so she can now be called a fire element mage.

When you first complete your job change, you can freely choose which element to control.

This is also the domineering aspect of the game system; after all, a normal elemental mage has no right to be picky when they have just completed their job change.

But to master the second element, one must either rely on one's own understanding.

Alternatively, it involves consuming massive amounts of experience points to forcibly control the game system.

If possible, Reverse Butterfly still wants to rely on its own understanding to control the second element.

She didn't have the idea that geniuses can't rely on external things, after all, she wasn't exactly a genius, and the game system wasn't an external thing either.

However, the cost of relying on the system to control the second element is too high, enough to directly upgrade a level 1 player into a high-level superhuman.

If she can't comprehend it on her own, then before becoming a high-level transcendent, Reverse Butterfly probably won't be able to accumulate that many experience points.

Moreover, this is only the second element. If you want to master the third or even the third element, who knows how many experience points you will have to spend.

(End of this chapter)