Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

The swamp's hostility was more direct than expected.

When Zerg engineers at an outpost are digging for Sacred Ointment, the surrounding swamp will collapse without warning, silently swallowing several Zerg.

The swamp dweller team, which goes out to explore, often encounters "accidents" on their way back.

A sudden eruption of highly toxic miasma, an attack by lurking swamp crocodiles, or stepping into a perfectly disguised quicksand swamp.

In just seven days, the Zerg responsible for collecting the materials lost over a hundred, and the Swamp Dweller followers suffered more than forty casualties.

"It doesn't dare to attack the outposts directly, but it's using these insidious methods to deplete our strength and undermine the faith of our followers."

Vivian stood at the edge of the platform, her delicate face revealing no emotion, but a hint of murderous intent flashed deep in her eyes.

At that moment, Kerrigan, speaking through the Hive network, said with a hint of impatience: "These petty tricks are annoying, Vivian. What do you need?"

"Mother Goddess! I need more high-ranking Zerg. I will design a trap that will force it to reveal itself," Vivian quickly stated her request.

"Its avatar is very cautious and never leaves the depths of the swamp. We need bait, bait that is enough to tempt it."

"What are you planning to do?"

"Expand the scale of 'Holy Ointment' collection to create the illusion that we are going to plunder the life mud on a large scale."

A cold glint flashed in Vivian's eyes.

"At the same time, let the swamp dwellers begin to spread the message 'unintentionally' that the Mother Goddess is about to hold a large-scale blessing ceremony, which requires a huge amount of holy anointing as a medium."

Once the news breaks, the incarnation will certainly not be able to contain himself and will absolutely not allow the blessing ceremony to proceed smoothly.

On the Zerg plains, Kerrigan remained silent for a moment, the divine crystal on her forehead radiating silver light, while the massive torrent of faith continued to surge.

Several new divine spell models have been formed within her divine core; this is one of her achievements during this period.

"Okay," Kerrigan's voice came through.

"I will assign you one hundred level four Zerg, fifty Voidwarves, and fifty Lurkers. They will obey your commands completely."

"Thank you, Mother Goddess." Vivian was overjoyed.

"Furthermore," Kerrigan said with a hint of anticipation, "if we successfully capture the avatar this time, I will grant you a newly acquired divine spell. Do your best."

The new divine spell she mentioned is called "Swarm Will Link," which can triple the efficiency of the Queen's commands and make her control over level four and below units almost instinctive.

A glint of longing flashed in Vivian's eyes: "I will not disappoint Mother Goddess."

That evening, the light bridge at the spatial rift lit up again.

One hundred level-four Zerg silently crossed the light bridge and landed on the outpost platform.

They made no noise and quickly blended into their environment after landing.

The Void Black Bee flapped its wings, its form appearing and disappearing in the air, while the Lurker burrowed directly into the mud at the edge of the platform, its carapace rapidly changing color to blend into the surrounding swamp.

Vivian slowly stood up, and the Hive Network unfolded, establishing a connection with every Zerg.

She was Kerrigan's first-generation queen, and her soul structure was more adapted to the Hive command system than the queens produced later.

At this moment, these hundred level-four Zerg were like her extended limbs, and every subtle movement and energy fluctuation was under her control.

"Operation decoy begins."

Over the next few days, all the outpost areas in the Swamp of Decay exhibited a strange "prosperity".

The number of converted swamp dwellers has increased to 20,000. Under Vivian's command, they are divided into hundreds of small teams to search for new life mud deposits in the swamp.

The number of Zerg engineers has also increased, but most of them are Tier 3 Raptors disguised as engineers; the real drones only operate in the core area of ​​the platform.

Even more striking is the construction of an even larger statue of the Mother Goddess at the center of the second outpost.

The base of the statue is hundreds of meters in diameter, requiring a massive amount of holy anointing to coat it.

The swamp dwellers transport mud back and forth every day, unconsciously muttering words like "blessings from the Mother Goddess" and "grand ceremony."

The swamp's "gaze" grew stronger each day.

The stench in the air grew stronger day by day, and the bubbles churning in the puddles seemed to carry a distinct malice.

Occasionally, a dark green stream of divine power can be seen flashing by in the depths of the swamp, as if it is spying or brewing something.

Vivian ignored this and spent most of her time by the statue, praying with her eyes closed.

In reality, the location of each Zerg unit is precisely controlled within the Hive Network, and traps are secretly set up.

The trap was not near the outpost, but at a "newly discovered" giant mud deposit.

That was the location chosen by Vivian. The surrounding terrain was relatively open, with soft sedimentary layers below and a lively underground river deeper inside.

She deployed all fifty lurkers there, letting them burrow deep into the mud to solidify the surrounding mud and form hollow "cavities".

These chambers are interconnected, forming a complex three-dimensional trap network. The inner walls of the chambers are inscribed with simple binding runes by Vivian using the power of her faith.

Although crude, the sheer number of them is enough to cause disruption at critical moments.

The Void Black Bees are scattered above the trap area, hidden in the spatial interlayers. Their task is to seal off the space and prevent the avatars from escaping.

On the evening of the seventh day, a large gathering team consisting of thirty "drones" and fifty swamp dwellers left the outpost in a "grand manner" and headed towards the trap area.

They carried specially made containers, giving the impression that they were about to start a large-scale mining operation.

Vivian remained standing before the statue, her eyes closed, her mind completely merged with the Zerg network in that area.

Time passed slowly.

The gathering team arrived at the target area and began digging with great enthusiasm. The swamp dwellers deliberately made loud shouts, and the mud splashed up by the Zerg engineers was several meters high.

The swamp's fury had finally reached its peak.

The sky darkened without warning, and thick, dark green divine power once again obscured the sky.

The familiar oppressive aura descended suddenly, but this time it was more violent and filled with killing intent than before.

"Greedy thieves! How dare you do this!"

The avatar of the Swamp God condensed directly above the trap area, clearly enraged by this unbridled plunder.

"This mud contains my power! Today, you will all become nourishment for the swamp!"

With a roar, it swooped down, its divine power transforming into an endless hand that grabbed at the "drones" and swamp dwellers.

"Now!" Vivian gave the first command.

Fifty lurkers simultaneously activated the chamber structure.

Rumble!

The swampy ground within a radius of several thousand meters collapsed without warning.

Mud, seaweed, and the plunging incarnation all fell into the pit hundreds of meters deep below!

Its furious roar echoed through the pit, and its divine power erupted as it tried to steady itself.

But the trap below was not a simple collapse; the lurking mobs had already woven a huge net.

The web was saturated with paralyzing biological toxins and insectoid secretions that interfered with the flow of divine power.

As the incarnation fell into the net, the dark green divine power made contact with the sticky net, producing a "hissing" corrosive sound, but the sticky net's toughness far exceeded expectations.

Even more terrifying, these toxins and secretions began to seep into the core of the incarnation along the trajectory of divine power.

"You despicable insect!" The avatar struggled in anger, its eerie green flames flickering violently as it tried to tear apart the sticky web.

Vivian's second order followed immediately.

Fifty Void Black Bees, hidden in the spatial interlayer, appeared simultaneously, circling above the pit and beginning to flap their wings.

Wings swept across the void, creating subtle ripples in the air.

These ripples intertwine and overlap, forming a layer of spatial disorder above the pit.

The avatar sensed the spatial disturbance and its attempt to escape via short-distance teleportation was immediately thwarted.

Enraged, it unleashed several divine power shocks upwards, but the shockwaves entered the spatial disorder zone, causing their trajectories to become even more distorted and unpredictable.

"Enter the third stage and deplete its divine power," Vivian continued calmly, giving instructions.

At the edge of the pit, the level three and four combat units disguised as "drones" and "guardian bugs" immediately tore off their disguises.

Instead of approaching the crater, they formed a circle at a distance, spraying acid, bone spikes, and energy beams at the avatar inside.

The attacks are not intended to kill in one blow, but rather to be continuous, forcing the avatar to constantly expend divine power to defend or resist.

The incarnation is trapped at the bottom of the pit, enduring remote harassment from all directions.

It roared angrily, trying to gather its ultimate move to force a breakthrough, but whenever the divine power gathered to a certain extent, the void black bee above would adjust the disordered nodes of space, interfering with the energy gathering.

This is a meticulously designed war of attrition.

The purpose of the trap is not to kill instantly, but to trap, weaken, and deplete the energy of this avatar.

Vivian never left the outpost platform.

Like a general sitting in a command room, she precisely controls every unit on the battlefield through every stream of information transmitted through the cellular network.

When the Lurkers tighten their nets, how the Void Bees adjust their spatial blockade, the frequency and rhythm of ranged unit attacks—everything is under her control.

The battle lasted for a full hour.

The avatar's roar, initially furious, gradually weakened.

The mud on its body began to run off, the aquatic plants withered, cracks appeared in its bones, and the eerie green flames in its eye sockets dimmed considerably.

"Who...are you...?" the incarnation asked, filled with resentment and a hint of fear.

It finally realized that this was not a chance encounter at all, but a premeditated hunt.

Vivian did not answer. She gave the final instruction.

The infiltrators emerged from the walls of the pit, spitting out tough silk threads from their mouths, and began to wrap the avatar layer by layer from all sides.

The spatial blockade of the Void Black Bee tightened further, completely cutting off its last chance of escape.

When the last bit of divine power was exhausted, at the bottom of the pit, only a huge cocoon-like object wrapped in insect silk remained.

Vivian slowly opened her eyes: "Mother Goddess! Target captured, requesting handover."

Kerrigan's thoughts immediately came through, tinged with obvious pleasure.

"Vivian, you did a great job, even more beautiful than I imagined."

A portal opened on the outpost platform, and several Zerg units, specifically designed for transport, emerged, dragging the massive cocoon into the portal before disappearing.

At the same time, a complete framework, operating principle, and usage of the divine spell [Swarm Will Link] flowed into Vivian's consciousness through the Hive.

This divine spell allows her to greatly improve the efficiency of consciousness diversion when commanding large-scale swarms, and even perform precise multi-threaded operations.

"This is your reward." Kerrigan was in a great mood; she had just received praise from her master.

"Continue to solidify the faith in the Swamp of Corruption, and decide on the next step after dealing with this incarnation."

"I will obey the divine decree." Vivian received the divine message, a glint of light in her eyes.

Having mastered this divine art, her command abilities will reach a new level, far surpassing those of other queen insects.

Inside the Wizard's Tower, a giant cocoon was placed in the center of the plain.

Kerrigan walked to the cocoon, gently pressed her hand on its surface, and let her will penetrate it, sensing the residual consciousness and divine power structure of the avatar.

"Weak divine power... its authority is limited to the cycle of swamp, decay and rebirth..." She analyzed carefully, extracting the useful information.

As for the chaotic consciousness filled with anger and hatred within the incarnation, it was directly crushed and purified by her divine essence.

A moment later, Kerrigan looked up in Ian's direction.

"Master, the avatar has been captured and preliminarily analyzed, but the coordinates of the divine kingdom need to be located and deciphered more precisely."

Ian's will descended, taking over the avatar, saying, "Leave it to me."

Consciousness returned to the control room of the Eternal Tower, where pale gold lettering appeared at the edge of vision, beginning to assist in deciphering the hidden encrypted information.

At the same time, he accessed the Wizarding Alliance's database of information on astral positioning, divine realm structure, and cross-world tracking.

Time passed slowly, and the data stream in Ian's eyes flashed rapidly.

The panel's powerful analytical capabilities, combined with the wizarding world's profound spatial knowledge, allowed him to act like a precise key, gradually inserting himself into the complex lock of the avatar's information.

One hour later.

"Found it." A cold glint flashed in Ian's eyes.

A clear star map unfolded in his mind, in which a point of light emitting a dark green glow was highlighted.

It is the relative coordinate of the swamp god's kingdom in the astral plane.

You must know that the divine kingdom is the deepest secret hidden by the gods, and even their chief god does not know its existence.

With his powerful panel and knowledge of the wizarding civilization, Ian accurately located the divine realm.

If the other gods find out, it will instantly trigger a siege by all the gods.

Moreover, by analyzing the number of believers in the divine kingdom and its three subordinate smaller worlds, he roughly deduced the divine kingdom's defense level and size.

"A weak god's power will not result in a large divine kingdom, and its defense system will largely rely on the 'swamp' and 'decay' rules it controls."

Ian quickly assessed the situation. "Kerrigan, prepare your 'Bug Ball' form immediately."

"Destroy its core divine realm head-on, and plunder its accumulated divine power and source of faith. Be careful not to let its true form escape."

"Understood!" Kerrigan was immediately filled with hunting excitement.

Destroying a deity's kingdom and plundering its essence is a far more direct and faster way for her to grow than spreading faith.

On the Zerg plains, Kerrigan's form began to change.

The figure with cascading black hair collapsed and reformed inward, revealing a dark golden carapace, and six pairs of crystal wings extended from its back.

She transformed back into her ten-meter-long Dark Gold Mother Insect form, but this time, the transformation did not stop.

She began to expand, and the bio-factory beneath her shell operated at full power, frantically consuming the stored biomass and energy, transforming it into the substances that built her body.

Hundreds of meters, thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters... On the plain, all the insectoids began to gather and possess it.

Finally, a ferocious "bug ball" with a diameter of over a thousand kilometers, encased in a dark gold shell, hovered above the Zerg plains.

The surface of the insect sphere was covered with sharp bone spikes and energy jets, and six enormous pairs of crystal wings were folded up on both sides of the sphere.

This is Kerrigan's "Void Impact Form," constructed by combining Zerg biotechnology with her own divine power, specifically designed to break through world barriers and the defenses of the divine realm.

"Coordinates received." Kerrigan's voice echoed through the resonance chambers of the insectoid sphere, layered and mysterious.

At the top of the Tower of Eternity, a massive spatial passage slowly opened, its other end connecting to a marked coordinate region in the astral plane.

"Go, and finish this quickly."

Even though this act of slaying a god would inevitably cause a huge uproar, Ian's expression remained calm.

"yes!"

The dark golden insect sphere trembled, and its six pairs of crystal wings unfolded simultaneously, spewing out blazing silver flames.

It transformed into a streak of dark golden light and plunged into the spatial passage.

Ian stood before the crystal wall, his gaze piercing through layers of dimensions, landing deep within the astral plane.

"Let me see how the gods of this world truly treat a rising deity..."

This is related to his future plans. He needs to gain enough benefits in this world to go back and deal with the great war against the Void Zerg.

He needs to break through to the fifth level of the Radiant Moon realm, and Kerrigan also needs to strengthen the Zerg.

"One weak deity is far from enough!"