[You have activated "Endless Campaign Road."] [You have obtained the second-stage defense unit: Sakas Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) Nurturing Device. Ensure that enemies do not pull it out.] [Estimated duration of the second stage: 6 months] [Second-stage completion reward: "Sakas Emperor Sword (Holy Sword)" undergoes Transcendence into "Sakas Emperor Sword (Lifespan)."]
Zhou Heng had not chosen the "Fusion Warhorse" as his second-stage defense unit because he would definitely need the "Sakas Emperor Sword (Holy Sword)" in the third stage. The earlier it underwent Transcendence, the greater the benefit to him. Besides, he also wanted to see whether slaying enemies with the transcended "Sakas Emperor Sword (Lifespan)" would let him absorb lifespan.
As the second stage began, humanoid creatures walked over from the far end of the "Endless Conquest Path." Black energy rose from their bodies, as though black flames were burning them. Some squeezed their heads between their hands, others pounded their chests incessantly, and some even knelt on the ground, kowtowing and wailing.
"Hahaha, darkness and nothingness are the truth of everything! That Boundless Endless bullshit is nothing but delusion."
"All living beings who forsake darkness and nothingness must die! They must all die!"
As they kowtowed and squeezed their heads, they vanished from their positions through teleportation without making any visible movement, charging at an eerie speed toward the "Sakas Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) Nurturing Device" Zhou Heng guarded.
Zhou Heng dared not let his guard down and immediately cast Appraisal on these humanoid creatures.
``` Dark Void · Despair Human Kind
Level: 501
Attack (silver): 0-0
Magic (silver): 616,000-1,232,000
Health (silver): 1/1
Mana (silver): 1/1
Armor (silver): 0
Attack speed: 1.0/s
Movement speed: 1.0 m/s
All-element reduction (silver): 0
Dark Void · Despairing Sonic Scream: Releases a sonic scream of "despair," dealing Wind Element damage