Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 483: Mutated Night Devil's Lair Core
【Ding! 】

[Congratulations on completing the achievement: Frozen Hunter. ]

[Achievement content: Defeat three or more frozen demons Baal/Dagon or their kind (3/3).]

[Achievement Rewards: Achievement Points × 2400, Magical Stone × 1. ]

[Magic Stone: A purple magic gem crystallized from demonic power, capable of strengthening the upper limit of magic power, and can only be used by the person himself.]

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[Congratulations on completing the achievement: Devil of the Sea of ​​Trees. ]

[Achievement content: Completely defeat the sea of ​​trees demon Echidna. ]

[Achievement Rewards: Achievement Points × 2000, Soul Magic Stone × 1. ]

[Soul Magic Stone: A golden magic gem refined in a mysterious way. It is used on objects whose souls have been scattered but not annihilated. It can reunite lost souls, but cannot bring the dead back to life.]

"Ok?"

Li You raised his eyebrows.

What is this soul magic stone?

In the game, the purpose of the golden magic stone is very simple, it is a resurrection item, but the system's explanation is somewhat vague. What does it mean to be able to reunite souls but not to resurrect the dead?
But it was obvious that he couldn't take this thing out to try it out, so he just crushed the purple magic stone and increased his magic power by about one tenth - this was a real enhancement.

"Hey, Li You." Nero's voice came from the side, "Isn't it time for you to explain everything to me?"

"Qiang."

The Scarlet Queen pierced a strike demon soldier and stuck it into the ground. It struggled for a short while and then became completely motionless, with black mist-like blood spreading everywhere.

Nero pulled out the Scarlet Queen, put it on his shoulder, and turned to Li You.

"Didn't you promise to explain it?"

The two had already passed through the area where the small hell gate of the forest was located and were heading towards the cult headquarters. Although there were still sporadic demons on the road, it was obviously impossible for them to block their way.

Li You's spiral spear pierced through another parasitic scarecrow, piercing through both the upper and lower parts, killing it in one blow. He habitually shook the spear, then remembered that demons would not leave blood stains.

Li You turned around and looked at Nero: "Of course I remember this incident, but... it's indeed a long story."

"Well, if you have anything you want to know, just ask and I will give you the answer."

Nero opened his mouth, but didn't know what to ask first. After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't want to ask too many questions... Then at least tell me what's going on with your companion named Yuzu and those 'night demons'?"

Li You replied: "Just as you can see, Yuzu is the last companion in my team. He has the ability to change his form. The flying dragon posture is one of his changes."

"As for those Night Demons... you can understand that they are Aggie's followers and warriors, and they obey Aggie's orders in everything."

Nero was stunned: "This..."

Although Li You's explanation was simple, the amount of information was still a bit too much and Nero was unable to understand it for a while.

But Li You continued: "You should remember that I came to Fortuna to investigate the sect. More than half a month ago, I discovered that they were acting in secret, which was very suspicious, so I made targeted arrangements."

"Yuzu and Aggie acted alone for this purpose. I arranged for them to go to the forest because that's where the demons are the most numerous and most active, and it's also the most dangerous for ordinary people."

Nero agreed with this point: "...Indeed, if the Mitis Forest is occupied by demons, then they will flock to the city next, just like...a month ago."

"So there haven't been any large-scale demons in the forest since that incident. So it was you...you guys who did it?"

Li You smiled and said, "It's thanks to Yuzu and Aggie."

Nero turned around and looked at the forest area where the two of them had walked. He seemed to be able to vaguely see Yuzu flying around in the distance, hunting demons. He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that from that time on, you were secretly helping the residents of Fortuna... But why? Didn't you come here to complete the commission?"

Li You shook his head slightly: "I just don't like involving innocent people in the mission. Besides, they can also gain something by arranging them here. It's not just doing good deeds without asking for anything in return."

Nero glanced at him. "If Jillie knew this, she would not agree with you. In any case, you did protect thousands of innocent residents of Fortuna, which is undoubtedly a heroic act... She would definitely say so."

Li You just smiled and said, "You really understand her."

Nero blushed slightly, and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said, "Forget it, knowing this is enough. I won't delve into your secrets."

"Compared to all this, the cult's headquarters is ahead... I'm going to meet Credo and ask him in person what he knows!
"Li You, don't interfere when the time comes. This is what I have to do."

Li Youze said: "It's just right, I have to go to Aggie and Yuzu now, so you can go first."

Nero was a little surprised: "Aren't you coming with me?"

"You are going to meet Credo first, right? If I go with him, he might not be happy with me." Li You smiled, "Don't worry, I'll just be gone for a while. I should be back after you finish talking to Credo."

Li You certainly knew that according to the original plot of the game, when Nero arrived at the gate of the cult headquarters, the one who came out to greet him was none other than the fully armed Credo.

By then, the two brothers will probably say some heartfelt words to each other, and as an outsider, there is no need for me to get involved, lest I end up making things worse.

It was a good opportunity for him to go visit Yuzu and Aggie right now.

Although Nero was surprised by this, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he said, "Well, after I question Credo, we'll meet at the entrance of the headquarters!"

"Okay, be careful."

The two men briefly bumped fists and then parted ways near the exit of the forest road.

Nero went to the headquarters of the cult, while Li You turned around and headed towards the other corner of the forest.

The Mitis Forest has a complex topography, with hills, canyons, plains, rivers, and many ancient buildings. With such a complex terrain, it is very easy to choose a suitable location to place the Night Demon's nest. The only thing to consider is the safety of the nest.

But this forest is full of demons, and it is not safe anywhere. That is why Li You left Yuzu and Aigi here to hunt demons and fight against Echidna.

At this time, in order to go back quickly, Li You directly turned into a dragon man, spread his four wings and rose into the sky, flying towards the location of the Night Demon's lair at the fastest speed!

Flying at a high speed, Li You returned to the Valley of Destruction where he and Nero first met Echidna in almost the blink of an eye.

Yes, the Night Demon's Lair is set at the deepest part of the canyon bottom.

In fact, the reason why Echidna appeared here today was because she was searching for the location of the nest. She naturally didn't know how the Night Demons were born, but she could guess that most of them were born from the same mother body like her own seeds.

Unfortunately, after searching for so long and finally about to make a discovery, she ran into Li You and Nero who came here together. She could only say that she was really unlucky.

Li You was flying in the sky above the canyon. With a glance, he saw several special night demons attached to the rock walls on both sides of the canyon, disguised as mountain vegetation.

They were the latest mutant species of Night Demons, and were sent out by Aggie as scouts. The camouflage ability of these mutant Night Demons was quite strong, and even Li You was able to detect them because of Aggie's spiritual connection and guidance.

He nodded with satisfaction, flapped his wings, and slowly descended to the bottom of the canyon.

The deepest part of the Destruction Canyon was originally a semi-open-air cave of moderate size. Sunlight shone in from openings of varying sizes, making the interior of the cave very bright.

Logically speaking, this kind of terrain is not good for the Night Devil's nest. After all, unless a living body is used for transformation, the nest cannot directly hatch sentient Night Devils, and ordinary Night Devils cannot tolerate ultraviolet rays.

But now the core of the nest has mutated, so this is not a problem.

When Li You landed, what he saw was a whole piece of thick land covered with vegetation, and there was no trace of the original cave at all.

But then, a crack suddenly appeared in the land, and then the ground slowly opened to both sides, revealing a road leading downwards.

If you look closely, you can see that underneath the moving "soil" are actually tangled plant roots.

Li You then ended his transformation into a dragon man, fell back to the ground, and walked into the opening. The ground formed by the tangled roots then closed up, and no trace could be seen from the outside.

Coming to the underground area, it is a different world. The original cave space has been greatly widened, dozens of meters downward and inward. A large number of plant roots and vines cover the entire space, making this cave look like some kind of mysterious country.

The vines extending from the cave floor have formed a series of underground caves, where a large number of night demons are currently sleeping. If you walk down along the sloping ground and pass through the protective layer extending from the nest, you will reach the most important core.

Li You strolled to the core and took a quick look. The core of the nest was no longer covered with a layer of eggshell-like gray-white translucent substance, but had turned into a dark green color. There was also an additional thick black biological protective wall on the outside for protection.

"Hmm...it looks pretty strong." Li You nodded.

As he approached, a figure stood up next to the core and came to him. It was Edge.

"You finally decided to come for an inspection?" she complained.

Li Youze said: "You have worked hard during this period."

"Oh." Edge pouted, "Just talking? Anything else?"

Li You laughed and waved his hand. Two lunch boxes appeared in front of him: "How about this?"

Aggie opened it and took a look. It was the Fortuna-style pizza that she had recently liked. She was finally satisfied: "That's right."

She took the lunch box and went to the side, while Li You came to another figure sitting next to the core and checked his condition.

Of course, this is Yuzu who has transformed back into human form, and looks exactly like him.

It's really exactly the same, because now Yuzu has even grown her hair. If she wears the same clothes and imitates him deliberately, even people who are familiar with her may be fooled.

However, at this time, Yuzu's body was still covered with injuries of varying sizes, which were left from the previous battle with Echidna.

Although Echidna's body is dead, her magic power still remains in Yuzu, corroding his flesh and blood. In other words, this residual energy is the last trace left by Echidna.

But it's not a big problem. Yuzu also has the Harlan virus in his body. He can also use the core of the nest to recover from his injuries and speed up the end of the weak period after the transition. This is very critical.

Hearing Li You approaching, Youzi opened his eyes and smiled: "Li You." Li You nodded, looked at his physical condition, and after confirming that he was fine, he asked the key question: "Before, you seemed to have released magic power?"

This is the question that Li You is most curious about. He let Yuzu hunt demons just because he had a sudden idea when he had nothing to do. But when fighting with Echidna before, Yuzu really used the power of the demon!

Is his physique really so strong that he can even absorb magic power through swallowing?
Yuzu nodded: "Yes, magic power, in the body."

But he immediately paused and added: "But, it's different."

"Huh?" Li You was puzzled.

"Let me tell you." Edge said while eating.

"Yuzu listened to you and has hunted countless lizard demons and seed demons during this period. The final result is that he can temporarily store the magic power of the demons he swallowed in his body.

"But it can only store them, or release them all at once, and let them explode. It cannot be controlled freely. So your idea did not succeed. Eating demons cannot awaken magic power."

Li You now understood that Yuzu was only storing the magic power of the demons he devoured as a disposable consumable, and he still had no magic power of his own.

"So that's how it is...but why?" Li You was still confused.

If the devil's magic power can be temporarily retained in the body, then the devil's power should be some special substance and can be interfered with physically.

But Yuzu couldn't find a way to use them, and could only sense that the magic power existed in the body, but couldn't find its specific location.

Li You couldn't help but think of the Ascension Ceremony of the Devil Sword Cult, the mysterious ceremony that could transform humans into demons. This ceremony seemed to require injecting something called "demon factor" into the human body to guide people to become demons.

But Li You didn’t know what the Demon Factor was, and it wasn’t explained in the Devil May Cry 4 game.

"You don't have to understand the setting of Devil May Cry so clearly... No way! Don't hide such key things!" Li You was a little annoyed.

It now seems that the key to turning ordinary people into demons is to extract the demon factor. Simply devouring the demon is not enough.

Seeing Li You's changing expression, Youzi was also a little frustrated: "Did I, not do it well?"

Li You finally came to his senses and patted Yuzu on the shoulder: "It's not true, you did a great job. You have been clearing out demons and fighting against Echidna this month. You have made great contributions."

Edge on the side also said: "That's right, you are much better than that guy who enjoys himself in the city. Be more confident."

Li You glanced at her and didn't say much. After all, Aggie had been very busy this month.

Yuzu was visibly happy: "That's good! Then I'll continue to recover!"

Li You nodded and said nothing more, letting Yuzu absorb the energy by herself.

He turned to look at the core of the nest, thought for a moment, and then touched it. Sensing his arrival, the outer layer of the core's protection automatically opened a hole, allowing him to press his hand on the core.

Detailed nest information immediately appeared in Li You's consciousness.

[Night Demon Lair (Medium-scale Mutation)]

[Item Description: An intermediate nest that can breed a certain number of Night Demons for you. It has new abilities due to special mutations.]

[Overview of lair attributes]

[Core level: Level 5 (can breed 32 night demons at the same time). 】

[Hatching speed: level 5 (breeding and hatching time: 18 hours). 】

[Hatchable species]

[Ordinary Night Demon (has both speed and agility, has basic intelligence, and is afraid of ultraviolet rays): 50 energy/item. ]

[Secondary Night Demon (a lower-level species of Night Demon, with different types, low intelligence, can only obey simple commands, and has a certain resistance to ultraviolet rays): 50-100 energy/item. ]

[Evolved Night Demon (an advanced version of the normal Night Demon, with higher intelligence, higher combat power, and slight resistance to ultraviolet rays, available in different types): 100 energy/item.]

[Perceptive Night Demon (has both speed and agility, is not afraid of ultraviolet rays, needs to be transformed by a living humanoid creature, and its intelligence after transformation is the same as that of the mother creature): 100 energy/piece. ]

[Forest Demon (a mutant night demon with plant and insect characteristics. As long as it is within the range of the Forest Demon domain, it is not afraid of ultraviolet rays and has basic intelligence): 50 energy/item. ]

[Nest Defense]

[Intermediate Acid Cannon (Total: 6): Spits acid shells with a certain power at a long distance. ]

[Intermediate Mutated Defense Shell (Durability: 800/800): A mixed material shell with excellent defense capabilities, born from mutation. 】

[Special functions: Night Demon Advancement, Night Demon Transformation, Energy Absorption, Queen's Blessing, Spiritual Network. ]

[Lair core experience value: (3291/5000)]

[Nest energy reserve: (2195/8000)]

【Function Menu】

[Nurturing Night Demons: The time required to breed Night Demons in nests depends on the core level and environment. It needs to be in an area rich in nutrients or provided with food by humans. ]

[Night Demon Advancement: Ordinary Night Demons can be advanced into evolved Night Demons, and secondary Night Demons of suitable size can also be advanced into ordinary Night Demons. The energy consumption is half of normal gestation, and the experience points gained are also half. 】

[Energy Absorption (Primary Mutation): The evolved nest core can absorb and store more forms of energy, and needs to generate corresponding energy absorption organs (total: 6). 】

[Night Demon Transformation: The lair can transform living humanoid creatures into sentient night demons, which have the ability not to be afraid of ultraviolet rays. After the transformation is completed, some memories can be retained, and the intelligence remains the same as that of the mother body (total number of transformation pools: 6). 】

[Demon Domain: After absorbing the core of the nest that has mutated after the special virus, it has the ability to spontaneously transform the surrounding environment. The Demon Domain formed can quickly absorb energy, which can provide a large bonus to the demons, and also provide a small bonus to other types of demons. 】

[Queen's Protection: When the Night Demon Queen is near the lair, the nest's core experience acquisition speed is increased, the Night Demon's breeding speed is increased, and the core energy consumption is reduced. 】

[Spiritual Network (Primary): All Night Demons with thinking abilities at or above the level of ordinary humans can store consciousness and memories through the mental network constructed at the core of the nest, and the Queen can browse them at will.]

[Other functions have not been unlocked yet. 】

[Fixed feature: The Night Demons hatched in the core of the nest have the ability to spread the virus, but when leaving this world, all Night Demons, the viruses they spread, and the Forest Demon Realm generated by the nest will be forcibly cleared. ]

[Daily consumption in dormant state: 5 energy/unit (ordinary Night Demon, small secondary Night Demon, sensory Night Demon, forest demon); 10 energy/unit (crusher secondary Night Demon, evolved Night Demon). ]

This is the mutation that occurred in the core of the nest after absorbing the modified version of the T-Veronica virus.

The core of the nest was actually already level five before leaving the cyberpunk world, and it was strengthened again after the mutation. Now it can allow him to easily raise an army of night demons in most worlds.

But nowadays, he doesn't have to use the human wave tactics more often, so not every world will be shown.

But in the world of Devil May Cry 4, the existence of the Night Stalker Army is valuable.

Li You confirmed the information of the core of the nest, pondered for a moment, then came to Aggie again and told her something.

Aggie seemed a little surprised after hearing this, but he didn't object: "You have the final say."

Li You nodded: "It won't be long, wait for my news."

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The seaside, the entrance to the cult's headquarters.

At the edge of the forest, Dante stood under a sturdy tree, looking around nervously.

"...What are you looking for?" A voice came from nowhere and clearly reached Dante's ears.

"Ah, me...haha." Dante smiled awkwardly, and did not try to find the person hiding in the dark. Instead, he explained, "I was on the way...delayed for a while."

"Delayed again?" the voice said. "You seem to be very busy recently?"

"I have my reasons for this..." Dante said, and suddenly he let out a surprised cry, raised his hand and pointed forward, "Oh, that's right, over there! Look!"

He pointed and saw a figure in a coat and carrying a big sword on a stone bridge not far away, walking towards the entrance of the cult headquarters.

"It's because of him that I'm late!" Dante vowed.

"...Oh? Really?" The voice obviously didn't buy it.

"This... you'll know when you see it." Dante suddenly regained his composure, "Someone is coming."

……

Nero was striding forward on the narrow stone bridge leading from the forest to the cult's headquarters.

He did not rush in, and his steps were not hasty, but very firm.

He quickly walked across the narrow bridge, climbed the stairs, and came to the huge circular platform in front of the headquarters entrance.

As if there was a tacit understanding, at the entrance opposite the platform, another figure in a white robe and a platinum sword at his waist also walked out step by step - it was Credo.

Both of them noticed each other, so they stood at one end of the platform, facing each other.

Credo had a serious expression, exuding a faint murderous aura, and his sharp eyes pierced directly at Nero's right hand.

Nero wanted to hide it at first, but then he thought of something and stopped trying to cover it up. Instead, he raised his head and said:

"Kredo, I have a question for you."

(End of this chapter)