306: The Great Emperor Moth's Great Improvement

Within the shelter fragment space, the Great Emperor Moth, after absorbing the Crimson Emperor Moth's Talent, not only gained its bloodline but also saw its Talent greatly enhanced, reaching the level of a top A-Rank Talent, just a step away from S-rank. At this moment, the undead soul light, though not a supreme treasure, was still an extraordinary treasure as the soul crystal of an Undead Clan Great Elder who had lived for several centuries. Coupled with the further activation of the Great Emperor Moth's bloodline, its A-Rank Talent finally ascended to S-rank!

A pair of golden eyes opened behind it, and a powerful pressure swept across, carrying an extreme deterrent force. Some of the parasitic insects Tang Ping had raised here seemed to be suppressed, stiffening on the ground like mice encountering a natural predator, unable to move.

Only Little Lion merely glanced at it before continuing to sleep.

After this transformation, the Great Emperor Moth's strength also advanced further. After all, that undead soul light came from a level six Great Elder, and with the further activation of its bloodline, the Great Emperor Moth's bloodline had already reached 40%.

A 30% Crimson Emperor Moth bloodline was comparable to a level four Talent User of the same rank; 40% was not much different from a Level Five. Thus, after successive transformations, the Great Emperor Moth had undergone a world-shaking change. Moreover, besides its bloodline, the Great Emperor Moth's own realm had also reached Level Five. Coupled with the strange treasure Tang Ping had fed it, even a Calamity Beast of the same rank was no match for the Great Emperor Moth now.

Upon awakening, the Great Emperor Moth's massive body, nearly a hundred meters long, began to shrink rapidly, eventually leaving only a body over a meter long, happily roaming within the shelter fragment space.

Inside the star source tower, Tang Ping also slowly awoke. The eerie black and red lotus beneath him slowly turned into flames and vanished. Level Five! He hadn't even expected his SS-Rank Talent to reach Level Five so quickly.

That was 100,000 experience points. However, reaching level six would certainly not be so simple; it required a million experience points. Many First Generation Players with strong Talents in later generations couldn't gather enough, and most relied on meditation stones, which were Shelter experience stones, to painstakingly cultivate themselves to level six. But this was already the limit for most A-rank Talent Holders and below. Without a faction or opportunities, First Generation Players would basically reach their end here.

Even many lone A-rank Talent Holders eventually only managed to barely break through to level six. Most of these people needed to earn resources themselves, leaving only a small amount of time for cultivation. Those with factions, however, only needed to act when their faction was in danger, spending most of their time meditating and cultivating to reach level seven, which granted a longer lifespan.

As for those who could purely rely on experience stones to level up all the way to level six, they were extremely rare. Many B-rank and A-rank Talent Holders who could gather most of the system experience stones at Level Five, thus avoiding arduous cultivation, were already among the most formidable. There were even some who remained at Level Five their entire lives, turning into a handful of dust after a few decades.

So, regardless of Talent, Tang Ping's current level was already the limit for many superior Talent Users. A million experience points was like a chasm, blocking countless people. The First Generation Players buried beneath this threshold were innumerable.

In the future timeline a hundred years later, those who could reach level seven were mostly controllers of a Safe Zone, basically not having to worry about resources. They could even acquire many rare resources to rapidly enhance their strength.

As for level six, there were quite a few lone wanderers or teams roaming the Wasteland. These individuals were equally formidable, and their methods were even more terrifying. They could hunt and gather resources while simultaneously raising their strength to level six, possessing far deeper foundations than same-level powerhouses within Safe Zones. After all, if these people were in a Safe Zone, they would definitely be level seven existences. Unfortunately, resource gathering tied up much of their time, making it very difficult for them to establish a Safe Zone later on.

Firstly, the population had largely been monopolized by various large Safe Zones.

Secondly, even if the first problem was solved, it would require a long-term investment of time. During this period, it would basically not yield any returns, and instead, it would deplete decades of accumulated wealth. The eventual outcome would likely be that the Safe Zone wasn't built, and instead, groups of people left one after another. After all, a Safe Zone under construction couldn't compare to an established one. Therefore, if the people inside reached a certain level of strength, they might never return from a hunt.

Ultimately, this would only allow nearby Safe Zones to reap immense benefits. This was the disadvantage of choosing to establish a Safe Zone later on, as anyone with a bit of capability would have already gone to better places.

Tang Ping felt lighthearted. He naturally didn't need to worry about these things. Barring any accidents, he would also become the lord of a Hegemon-level Power, one of those standing at the very pinnacle of the world.

After his SS-Rank Talent reached Level Five, he felt much more cheerful. The dark clouds of the apocalypse gradually dispersed from him. He tidied up and checked the time; only half a day remained until the Undead Race's agreed-upon time with them.

Thinking of the Great Emperor Moth, Tang Ping's figure flickered, appearing in the shelter fragment space. He immediately noticed a powerful aura, an aura that was not much weaker than that of the Undead Race Second Elder!

"Dahuang, you're Level Five!" Tang Ping's eyes were filled with joy. Not only had its realm reached Level Five, but its bloodline had also reached 40%, and its Talent had even risen to S-rank. The current Great Emperor Moth could be said to have undergone a complete transformation.

"Haha, not bad. It wasn't in vain that I invested so many resources in you."

After teasing the Great Emperor Moth for a while, Sister Wang's message came through. Tang Ping reappeared in the council hall. Besides the strong individuals of the Star Council, there were also nine members of the Undead Race, all with profound auras, and every one of them was a Level Five existence.

Among them were the newly promoted Great Elder and Second Elder, all the way down to the Ninth Elder.

After Tang Ping appeared, the Undead Race Elders clearly tensed up. After all, they had all witnessed firsthand when he refined the previous generation's Great Elder's undead soul light. Their gazes towards Tang Ping now carried a hint of fear.

They were well aware of the previous generation's Great Elder's strength. It could be said that even if the current top three Elders combined, and even if they had soaked in the Undead Spring, they still wouldn't be a match for the previous Great Elder. Of course, being able to sit here now, they also possessed immense confidence.

The Undead Clan Great Elder steadied his mind and spoke, "For this hunt, our clan will first set up a world-level grand formation to suppress the Infected Mother Queen. However, even if this world-level grand formation cannot fully exert its power, its consumption is terrifying. We only have three hours. Within these three hours, we must complete our respective tasks!"