Recovering Soul Essences

The new Zombies' debut.

It left the adventurers shocked and amazed!

Cat MeowMeow shrieked, "Oh my god, new monsters—genuine new monsters!"

Pig King said, "Nonsense. The difference is this huge; if these aren't new monsters, I'll eat the Crystal myself. They're absolutely legit new monsters!"

Wool Warrior said, "What's with that tongue-spitting Zombie? Why does it look so creepy?"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow said, "Lord Qi is truly a genius lord. Just his unique monster concepts alone give this secret realm the potential to become a massive hit. I'm extremely optimistic about Miracle City's future now!"

"Please reveal information about the new Zombies!"

"Where's the lord?"

"Come out and explain!"

"..."

It was no surprise that the adventurers were so excited. Lords' Seas of Inspiration were largely similar, and the common lord archetypes could be counted on one hand. The monster materials they awakened had far too much overlap.

When identical monsters appeared in different Dungeons, or when different secret realms in the same Dungeon often reused the same materials, how could people not grow tired of them?

Only a very small number of lords could nurture unusual materials in their Spirit Seas.

Yet Lord Qi Ji not only had exclusive Zombies, but more than one type of Zombie monster. This greatly increased the secret realm's playability, fun, and challenge, enough to leave the adventurers pleasantly surprised.

The more monster types there were.

The more types of Soul Essence there would be.

Adventurers needed Soul Essences to level up.

Naturally, the more monster types, the better.

Because adventurers could only absorb each type of Monster Essence Soul once!

A secret realm with such highly unique, even multiple exclusive monsters was naturally more popular. Such a Dungeon was simply a treasure Dungeon that could only be found by chance!

The adventurers had far too many questions and too much curiosity.

"Ahem. Since everyone is so enthusiastic, I'll make an exception and reveal a little information!"

Qi Ji said in a deliberately mysterious tone, "The Raging Tide Secret Realm is expected to have more than ten types of monsters. Besides the most numerous Common Zombies, there will also be many rare Special Zombies."

"What?"

"Ten types?"

"That many?"

"How many different types of Soul Essence would that produce?"

"What kinds of Zombies are there? Please reveal a little more!"

"..."

"Of the two Zombies adventurers encountered just now, one is called a Boomer, and the other is called a Smoker..."

After thoroughly whetting the adventurers' appetites, Qi Ji suddenly stopped. "That is all I can reveal. If you want to learn more about the Special Zombies, please explore the secret realm yourselves."

Smoker?

Boomer?

The adventurers' eyes shone, their hearts itching like they were being scratched by cats!

Cat MeowMeow said, "The Boomer must be that fat Zombie Knife Uncle blew up."

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow nodded. "Its death not only causes an explosion, but also sprays toxic bile. Judging by what happened at the scene, the liquid has a strong odor that sends nearby Zombies into a frenzy. It's extremely dangerous!"

Black Stone Hammer King said, "Brilliant! Brilliant! Such exquisite inspiration and design!"

Pig King said, "So the Smoker is the Zombie that spits out its tongue to grab people from afar? But why is it called a Smoker?"

Sleeping in the Wind said, "I think the Zombies' mutations may be related to their physical condition and lifestyle habits before they were infected. That's also a direction worth researching!"

"The lord is so stingy!"

"He won't even say a little more!"

"Hmph, no matter. I'll investigate it myself!"

"..."

The adventurers discussed it animatedly.

Zombie World had undoubtedly become even more mysterious and interesting.

"What adventurers need to care about isn't just the types of Zombies."

Qi Ji guided them at the right moment. "Checkpoint Mode has multiple different scenarios. Even more exciting Story Modes will be developed later. As adventurers explore the scenarios and stories, they can better understand the events that took place in this world!"

"What?"

"That sounds incredibly fun!"

"It seems the lord not only has genius-level monster ideas, but also abundant materials for all sorts of scenes and other creations. He even possesses top-tier design and production abilities!"

"Let's go!"

"I have to uncover this world's secrets!"

"This secret realm is so fun! I'm calling my whole family over!"

"..."

Very good!

So full of spirit!

After a few words.

The adventurers were fired up, bursting with fighting spirit.

Yet just a Smoker and a Boomer had caused such a huge sensation. Qi Ji wondered what their reactions would be when they encountered the Witch and the Tank.

White Little Deer said, "Knife Uncle, are you still fighting? We're willing to let you cut in line!"

"I want to watch you fight the Special Zombies!"

"Yeah, yeah."

"..."

Lonely Swordsman said, "I still haven't figured out how to deal with the Boomer and the Smoker!"

Sleeping in the Wind suggested, "Then why not wait a little longer? Clearing Checkpoint Mode alone is too difficult. We'll soon clear Novice Mode, and forming a team might make things much easier."

"That makes sense!"

"Once the Smoker's long tongue locks your throat and drags you away, it's hard to break free with your own strength alone. If there had been a companion nearby, the situation would have been completely different."

"Although the Smoker is hard to guard against, no matter how troublesome it is, it only has one tongue!"

"As long as we form a team, we'll definitely clear it!"

"With several guns, our firepower will double, and we can help and cooperate with each other. Dealing with these Special Zombies will be easy, won't it? We'll clear Checkpoint Mode in minutes!"

"..."

That made sense.

Energy was precious.

Rather than waste it for nothing.

It was better to use it when they were confident.

"Lord, I would like to apply to recover a Soul Essence."

When Lonely Swordsman cleared Novice Mode, he obtained a Common Zombie Essence Soul. Rather than absorb it himself, he chose to hand it over to the Dungeon, leaving everyone else quite surprised.

Black Stone Hammer King said, "Knife Uncle, this is a Soul Essence we've never seen before. Why not keep it and absorb it yourself? You should not be far from breaking through to the Second Order, right?"

"Yeah!"

"Even if you don't want it."

"You could sell it for quite a bit of Soul Sand!"

Lonely Swordsman answered without hesitation, "I feel that Common Zombie Essence Souls are easy to farm, but this Dungeon is getting more popular every day. I'm not confident I can compete on speed, so I'd rather save up some Contribution Points in advance."

The other adventurers immediately understood.

Every Dungeon had limited capacity each day.

It depended on the Dungeon's scale, size, facilities, rank, and other factors.

No matter how much potential Miracle City had in the future, it was still a new Dungeon at present. Its current capacity was extremely limited, so adventurers could only compete on speed and luck during City Opening.

Besides that.

There was another method.

That was to obtain Dungeon Contribution Points.

Every Dungeon had a Contribution Point system. These points could be used to exchange for the Dungeon's various services, so their value varied depending on the Dungeon's overall strength.

Some Dungeons' Contribution Points were extremely valuable.

Others' Contribution Points were worthless.

How could Contribution Points be obtained? There were mainly two methods.

The first was to submit Soul Essences or important supplies for recovery.

The second was to participate in the various events and tasks issued by the Dungeon.

Although Miracle City currently had few facilities and practically no services, after obtaining Contribution Points, adventurers could bid to cut in line, ensuring that they could still secure an entry slot when the Dungeon became explosively popular and packed to capacity.

As long as they could ensure entry into Miracle City.

Why worry about not being able to farm a mere Common Zombie Essence Soul?

Age and experience truly won out!

Of course Qi Ji would not refuse. Soul Essence materials were core materials used to recruit combat power and arm the territory, while Contribution Points were really just numbers that a lord could distribute or allocate freely.

In most Dungeons.

In order to recover Soul Essences.

Lords had to engage in battles of wits with adventurers!

Why? Because when adventurers hunted Soul Essences, they consumed the lord's Mental Strength!

If it only consumed Mental Strength, then recovering Soul Essence materials would still be a good thing.

The problem was that adventurers were naturally rebellious and cunning. How to make them hand over their Soul Essences was the biggest headache for lords. The details were a bitter tale indeed; countless lords had been drained dry and suffered heavy losses!

But now.

Qi Ji had not even opened his mouth to play any tricks.

Yet adventurers were voluntarily handing over Soul Essences.

Recovery successful!

You obtained Miracle City Contribution Points +10!

Zombie Soul Essence was the lowest-grade Common Soul Essence, so it was worth only 10 Contribution Points. After handing over the Zombie Soul Essence, Lonely Swordsman became the first adventurer to obtain Miracle City Contribution Points.

And in order to bid for a place in line with Contribution Points and guarantee entry into the city tomorrow.

The other adventurers followed suit.

You obtained "Zombie Soul Essence" +1!

You obtained "Zombie Soul Essence" +1!

You obtained "Zombie Soul Essence" +1!

In just a few hours.

He had obtained five Zombie Soul Essences.

Qi Ji was extremely satisfied. The Soul Essences were low-grade, but they were highly valuable to a new Dungeon.

He did not need to rack his brains like other lords to swindle and deceive them, or painfully offer high prices to recover them. It seemed that limited Dungeon capacity was not entirely a bad thing!

If other lords saw this scene, they would probably turn green with envy!

At this rate.

It would not be long.

Before the territory could build an army and gain combat power!