"Corrupt a dragon into a mutant?"
"These cultists sure have one hell of an appetite!"
Lin En couldn't help marveling in the consciousness space.
No wonder those cowards in the Black Forest Branch stayed holed up underground all day, refusing to show their faces.
They had poured every scrap of flesh and blood they scavenged into hatching this Dragon Egg!
Just imagine-if they actually created a draconic mutant so massive it blotted out the sky, and it could wield deity authority...
There really wouldn't be many people around the Black Forest who could stop them!
"I have to get my hands on it!"
Greed instantly blazed in Lin En's eyes.
Seriously!
This was a dragon that might come with deity authority built in!
If he could snatch it, once it hatched, it would not only add a powerful divine beast to his Ash Divine Kingdom, but might even unlock a new career branch for the players!
Still, excitement was one thing.
As the "damn dev" who orchestrated the game's pacing behind the scenes, Lin En hadn't let the enormous potential gains cloud his judgment.
The simplest, most direct way to save this Dragon Egg from its impending abyss corruption was naturally to send troops in and wipe out the Black Forest Branch.
But with the players' current strength, launching a frontal assault on a cultist headquarters with over a thousand members, while also facing an unfathomably powerful third-tier High Priest, was clearly a pipe dream.
Even without a frontal assault...
Having the four undercover agents among the cultists blow their cover and coordinate an attack from within with the other players would certainly cause the cultists plenty of trouble.
Lin En mentally simulated the plan's chances of success, but ultimately shook his head helplessly.
"No! It's too risky!"
Even if