Meanwhile, in a city in the Da Long Country on the ground above, the residents suddenly felt a slight tremor.
At first, everyone thought it was a normal earthquake, but the frequency and feel of this tremor were different from usual earthquakes.
The seismic bureau quickly began monitoring, only to find that the epicenter was not from the usual geological activity areas, but deep underground, and the specific situation could not be clearly detected at all.
This sudden tremor plunged people into panic, and various speculations spread among the populace. Some said it was a warning from nature, while others claimed it was some mysterious force at work.
Here in the Heart of the Earth World, You Long's team members knew that intervening in such a battle with their strength would only increase casualties and become a burden to their Chief.
So they fled all the way to the Geocentric Base, planning to go back and bring reinforcements.
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You Long's three blood-red eyes suddenly emitted a strange red light, fixing the Human-Hand Centipede in place for a moment.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, You Long leaped and flashed past. Her entire being disappeared from the Human-Hand Centipede's sight at an extremely fast speed. She dared not make any stop along the way, circling in several directions and happening to find her team, then fled together to the Geocentric Base.
She completely failed to notice that on a distant hillside, a Yi Serpent Person wearing standard armor was observing all of this. The moment he saw You Long's figure, a chilling smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth.
At this time, within the Geocentric Base, Zhou Qi was in his tent studying the data of the several newly acquired dependents, contemplating the future direction of enhancement.
Suddenly, he sensed You Long returning with her team in a hurry, and a hint of unease surged in his heart. Before he could think carefully,
You Long rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, and before her breathing had stabilized, she said urgently, "Master, we encountered an extremely terrifying giant Centipede in the eastern jungle. It is nearly a hundred meters long, and its thousand-plus feet are all pale human hands. The aura it emits makes even me feel a chill; it should be a Chief-level existence."
Pausing, You Long continued, "Although we fought hard, the gap was simply too large, so we could only withdraw first. Please punish me, Master."
Zhou Qi frowned deeply, taking the appearance of this giant Centipede very seriously in his heart. Such a powerful creature must either be eliminated or become his dependent; otherwise, it would be like a thorn stuck in his heart.
After a moment of contemplation, he looked at the injuries on You Long's body and said in a low voice, "You Long, don't panic yet. It's good that you were able to return safely this time. Next, we need to plan properly."
Zhou Qi immediately summoned Wu Ka, intending to discuss countermeasures with You Long and the other two.
The few of them sat around together in Zhou Qi's tent, the atmosphere heavy.
Wu Ka spoke first: "Master, this giant Centipede is powerful, and we must not underestimate it, but we also cannot simply avoid it, otherwise it may escalate and threaten our Geocentric Base."
Zhou Qi nodded, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, and said, "Wu Ka, first send out some Six-Order Four Fiend Insect Soldiers to form a reconnaissance team to closely monitor the movements of this Centipede and figure out its habits and range of activity."
Immediately, his expression turned somewhat gloomy as he said to You Long, "You Long, I will continue to enhance you. Since this Centipede dares to show itself, we will capture it."
Hearing what Zhou Qi said, You Long's loyalty to Zhou Qi was already full, almost overflowing. Her eyes were filled with affection, and she immediately knelt down in gratitude. Zhou Qi looked at You Long in front of him and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately decided to begin enhancing her.
"Beep, consuming 320 million Evolution Points, Five-Stage Yi Serpent Person enhanced to Six-Stage Yi Serpent Person. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a slight increase in all attributes of the Six-Stage Yi Serpent Person."
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"Beep, consuming 1.28 billion Evolution Points, Seven-Stage Yi Serpent Person enhanced to Eight-Stage Yi Serpent Person. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a slight increase in all attributes of the Eight-Stage Yi Serpent Person."
Further enhancement would require around 2.5 billion Evolution Points, which is currently not enough remaining.
On the other side, the light of enhancement shone brightly. You Long completed this crucial evolution. The Eight-Stage Yi Serpent Person's appearance changed greatly. Her body shape did not change much, but her figure became more voluptuous.
Her skin was so fair it could reflect light, like top-grade suet jade, exuding a mysterious power in its delicate warmth.
Her facial contours were more refined and three-dimensional. The blood-red eye in the center became larger, its flickering light mysterious and majestic, as if it could see through all illusions.
Her lips curved slightly upwards, revealing sharp fangs that not only did not detract from this beauty but added a hint of cold seduction.
Zhou Qi looked at the enhanced You Long and secretly marveled in his heart. She was really big. Of course, he was talking about the significant increase in her life strength, which had reached a full 41 points.
Looking at the data on the panel, Zhou Qi nodded with satisfaction. The Eight-Stage Yi Serpent Person You Long's strength had made a qualitative leap.
41 points of life strength were equivalent to a middle-level Chief in the Heart of the Earth World, far exceeding most of his dependents. When facing that giant Centipede, he also had a few more chances of success.
"You Long, your strength has greatly increased now. Although this giant Centipede is powerful, we are fully capable of taking it down. Once the reconnaissance team figures out its situation, we will launch an attack," Zhou Qi said with firm eyes.
You Long knelt on one knee, her eyes full of determination and loyalty: "Master, rest assured, with your leadership, You Long will go all out. Even if I am crushed to pieces, I will take down that giant Centipede!"
At this time, the reconnaissance team sent out by Wu Ka sent back news that the giant Centipede seemed to be guarding a mysterious cave.
A strange aura permeated the area around the cave, and the Centipede's movements were very regular, patrolling around the cave every so often.
Upon receiving the news, Zhou Qi immediately began to formulate a battle plan. He decided to have You Long act as the vanguard, using her special senses and powerful strength to first probe the giant Centipede's true strength.
At the same time, he would dispatch Six-Stage Zhu Yan Devil Insects for aerial support, and Six-Tier Spiked Horned Tyrant Insect and Six-Order Four Fiend Insect Soldiers to flank from both sides, forming a pincer attack.
With everything ready, Zhou Qi ordered Wu Ka to lead the vast army of dependents, fully prepared, towards the location of the giant Centipede.
On a distant hillside, the Yi Serpent Person wearing standard armor was observing every move of the Geocentric Base.
The moment he saw You Long's figure, a chilling smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He then took out an object similar to a crystal ball and muttered incantations. Ripples appeared in the crystal ball, and a blurry figure gradually emerged.