A day later.
The Destroyer chieftain, Rouran, stared at the ugly human scholar with a stubborn, unyielding gaze.
Frequent, labored breaths rose and fell behind it.
Beneath it was a gigantic shelled creature: its magical pet, which carried the ancient bloodline of a mirage beast. It was an ancient bloodline creature named Yuang.
At that moment.
Although the illusionary world Yuang had created was still being maintained, the Destroyer chieftains, elders, and elite warriors inside had already been defeated by the scholar legion led by An Liya—or rather, devoured one by one by the gene monster An Liya had summoned. Only a dozen or so remained, gathered here.
"It's evolved for the seventh time."
An Liya murmured.
After devouring another Destroyer chieftain, the gene monster had undergone several subtle changes.
A pair of webbed wings had sprouted from its back, and a layer of liquid, acidic slime had appeared across its body. The tentacles that had once looked like countless large intestines had evolved into thick, powerful arms, while its back was now covered in hornlike spikes.
There was no doubt that the gene monster's strength had undergone a qualitative leap compared with before.
At least, in An Liya's estimation, it now possessed the strength Zunlong had shown earlier—that is, the power of his transformation technique combined with his second Potential Overdraft state.
With herself added to the fight, the two of them would have no trouble dealing with Zunlong.
However...
If she could devour more of the powerful fighters in this illusionary space, her little pet would undoubtedly grow even stronger.
At the thought, An Liya, wearing a black conical hat, turned her gaze toward the remaining Destroyers on the back of the gigantic ancient creature.
"Too bad it can only be maintained for a month."
For An Liya,