【……】

[After traveling underground for a long time, the shaking subsided, and the flesh membranes on both sides of the abdominal cavity of the 'post delivery cricket' opened......]

[The gray light sprinkled above your head is extremely faint, and when you look up, you see that the fluorescent fungi attached to the top of the stone wall are very sparse, which is a sign that it is located deep underground. 】

[The deeper the underground space, the rarer the fluorescent fungus, and after a certain depth, the fungus will become extinct and fall into eternal darkness. 】

[With the dim light, you can barely see the appearance of the 'abandoned ancient lair' in the distance......]

[It was a huge gray-white spherical building, the façade of the building was covered with scorch marks left by burning, and many thick pipes extended from the spherical surface to connect to the ground, making the spherical building unusually stable.] 】

[You leave your abdomen and walk towards the 'Abandoned Ancient Lair'......]

You come to the spherical building that occupies a large area. 】

[The material of the door that can be entered is very peculiar, there are longitudinal undulating ravines on the surface, gently touching the touch like fresh flesh and blood, and you can feel the hard structure support similar to the skeleton when you press it harder. 】

[You shrug your nose and faintly smell the foul smell of rotting corpses.] 】

[You hesitate for a moment and slowly push open the door......]

[Suddenly, a large amount of disgusting pungent gas overflowed from the crack in the door, and the smell was so foul that you couldn't open your eyes. 】

[You endure the discomfort and enter the ......]

[In front of you is a circular space with gray colors, the walls are made of exactly the same material as the door, and on both sides of the walls are inlaid with familiar containers - 'hatching sacs'. 】

[It's just that the flesh membrane on the surface of most of the hatching sacs has been violently broken, and the 'child' in it is missing, leaving only a viscous foul-smelling liquid similar to amniotic fluid.] 】

[You walk along the passage, and after walking for a long time, you see a intact 'hatching sac'. 】

[When the 'child' in the hatching bag dies for a long time, the remains of the corpse are soaked in liquid and rotten, and it is a compliment to say that it is rotten meat. 】

[You have observed for a long time and have not seen anything unusual, so you have to move on......]

[Suddenly, you remembered something, and quickly stopped, and returned to the hatching sac to take a closer look. 】

[The 'child' has decayed into an indescribable mass of flesh and blood, and the broken carapace of his life floats in the amniotic fluid. 】

[To your surprise, the carapace is not the grayish-white color peculiar to the Feathered One, but the jet-black hue of the Alienated One.] 】

[You recognize the shape of the carapace, trying to piece together the complete appearance of the 'child' in your mind...... It's an 'alien' covered in jet-black carapace like Kim! 】

Lin Xun frowned.

Could it be that the ancient nest in front of you is not an abandoned arsenal left behind by the 'Desire Nurse', but a remnant of the 'Primordial Firefly'?

"No, it's clear what is described in the homing skills, this is the grace left by the desire nurse."

He didn't figure it out and simply continued exploring.

【……】

[Along the way, you have also found several intact 'hatching sacs', and the children in them are all corrupt and unruly 'aliens', as you have seen before.] 】

[You gradually walk to the other end of the circular passageway, where there is a flesh facility that resembles an elevator car. 】

[In front of the elevator, a treasure chest with a unique shape is quietly placed. 】

[The material of the treasure chest is similar to that of the main wall, and it has a unique 'activity'. 】

[Do you want to open the treasure chest, or do you want to go around the treasure chest and climb the elevator?] 】

The appearance of this treasure chest in front of me is too weird, and it is obviously a little abnormal.

The underworld games have played with treasure chests, and all kinds of traps have emerged one after another. He was deeply affected by it, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he suffers from PTSD.

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, and after a little thought, he thought about it.

He summons the Snow Maiden in reality, gives her instructions, and then drives her back into the game.

[You possess the body of the 'Izo Palace Master who worships fire!'] 】

[You wave the string of retributions, and the Shikijin 'Traceable Mountain Snow Maiden' appears in response to your call.] 】

['Snow Maiden' strides forward to approach the treasure chest as you ...... instructed]

[You are possessed by the body of the 'Sunken Earth Giant'! 】

[You quietly take a few steps back, holding the 'Ancient Dragon's Tooth Giant Stick' in one hand and the 'Eight Views of Evil Welcome' in the other, the two weapons are crossed in front of you, and you are on full alert......]

['Snow Girl' came to the treasure chest, suddenly looked back at you, her eyes seemed to be a little resentful, and then she decisively opened the treasure chest......]

[After the treasure chest is opened, there are no traps you imagined. 】

[The Snow Maiden reaches out and fishes out a glittering object from the box and walks towards you......]

[At this moment, a huge shadow fell from the sky, and the colorful and poisonous stinging needles pierced the Shikigami 'Snow Maiden'. 】

['Snow Girl' has been cautious, and when she suddenly heard a strong wind overhead, she did not hesitate to turn into a cloud of ice mist and snowflakes, dodging the fatal blow. 】

[The ice mist snowflakes float to you, turning into a woman again, and the 'Snow Maiden' pats her chest and looks at the huge shadow that attacks it.] 】

[It was a huge feathered person shaped like a moth, and its pair of scaly wings, both in color and pattern, looked the same as the material of the wall dome, and it was difficult to distinguish the difference with the naked eye. 】

[The six walking feet of the Feathered One are slender and sharp, like sharp spears, and there are sharp stings at the end of its abdomen. 】

[You've discovered the 'Feathered Moth Mimic'! 】

[The 'Moth-Type Mimic' can't hit it with a single blow, and immediately flutters its wings and strikes at you again......]

[You shouted angrily, your feet against the earth, and the tyrannical power filled your body! 】

[You raise the 'Ancient Dragon's Tooth Giant Stick' and smash it ......down with all your might]

[Accessory stunt 'Titan Power' triggered!] 】

[Your attack crushes the enemy's power and triggers the 'Stun' effect in 'Titan Power'!] 】

[Behind you, a giant phantom standing up to the sky and the earth appeared, holding the murder weapon with you, and smashing down the ......]

[Boom bang!] 】

[The 'Moth-type Mimic' was smashed into the ground without any resistance, and it seemed to want to fan its wings to get out of the pit, but the scales seemed to be uncontrollable, fluttering indiscriminately, not only did not leave the pit, but fell deeper and deeper......]

【……】

[As the scales became more and more weak, the 'Moth-type Mimic' twitched a few times, and gradually stopped moving......]

[You defeated the 'Feathered Moth Mimic', and your experience points have increased slightly!] 】

【You have gained 'Enlightened Chunk Spirituality'*1】

[You look at the corpse of the Feathered One that looks like a moth......]

[The shell of the 'Feathered Moth-Type Mimic': The first generation of Feathered Mimics in the ancient lair, with good mimicry ability and toxicity.] Unfortunately, due to the fragile size and huge size of the lepidoptera, it was neither suitable for the needs of war, nor suitable for latent assassination, and was gradually eliminated. Phase: 66% (+55%)】

"Barely an elite monster."

Lin Xun shook his head, feeling that this hidden map was inevitably too simple.

If the monsters in the ancient lair were all of this level, wouldn't he be able to push sideways with the shell of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord or the Ninja Master?

[Shikigami 'Snow Maiden' handed over the items fished out of the treasure chest to you......]

[You have obtained the 'Moth-type Mimic's Ritual Blood' (special item)!] 】

['Moth-Mimic Mimic's Concoction Solution' (Special Item): The bottle contains a concoction solution for feathering promotion, and a tiny oval-like object floats in it.] 】

[Using this item, you will have a certain chance to enter the feathing process of the 'Moth-type Mimic'!] 】

[The feathering process is related to the phase of your body, and the phase will gradually fall during the feathering process, and when the phase falls to the critical point of attachment, the feathering process will be forcibly ended.] 】

[Please note that there is a failure probability of feathering, and although the body can be strengthened after successful feathering, the body prefix and body form will be changed, so please use this item with caution!] 】

Lin Xun looked at the prop description thoughtfully.

This item appears to be an advanced version of 'Ritual Blood', which can be used to strengthen the body.

As the feathering progresses, the shape of the body will change until the husk phase falls to the point where it is about to be unable to possess itself.

Therefore, the higher the phase, the more the shell can be strengthened.

Just looking at the text description, it is impossible to understand exactly the enhancement effect of the concoction item.

Lin Xun decided to use the body of the 'maggot' to give it a try, anyway, this 'moth-type mimic' is not very strong, and the maggot happens to have the ability to degenerate and wash points.

There is a certain probability of failure in the feather blend, but he has a 'life-changing artifact', and he can still easily handle this kind of lottery.

【……】

[You are possessed by the shell of the 'Feathered Maggot'! 】

[You used the 'Moth-Mimic Mimic's Concoction Solution' (special item)!] 】

[A sharp pain suddenly hits your body, and the skin on your body slowly peels off and sheds, replaced by a strong epidermis with fluff......]

【Feathering ......】

Lin Xun stared at the phase value in the body panel.

The original Scythe's affinity is 86% after the talent bonus.

When the Maggot sheds the 'Scythe' shell wash, the quality of its shell drops to the normal level, but its phase is greatly improved, reaching a staggering value of 135% (+55%).

That is, 55% of the excess phase can be used to feather the fall......

"I wonder how much 55% of the excess phase can strengthen the body?"

Lin Xun stared at the phase value while checking the game text.

[You can't help but let out a painful howl, and you fall to the ground and curl up into a ball......]

[The skin on your back is torn, and your wings grow, and your hands and feet turn into slender and sharp walking feet......]

"Huh?"

Lin Xun couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

The phase value has been maintained at 135%, and it has not been reduced in the slightest due to the change of form of the feather.

"The game of the underworld is out again...... Wrong! ”

"Damn, I almost forgot, a thousand faces can lock the panel......"

Lin Xun only remembered at this time that his soul talent also had a function that was rarely used in the lock panel.

It is not exact to say that it is the function of the lock panel, to be precise, it is the body that he possesses, and the phase value can only rise and not fall.

For example, after the little dragon is promoted to the bloodline, it will make it look more and more like the western dragon, but the phase value has not changed, and it remains in the initial state of possession.

Otherwise, the body of the little dragon man would have fallen below 80% long ago, resulting in the inability to possess it.

"Doesn't this mean that the maggot's body can be feathered to the limit of the concoction liquid?"

[Your black and white eyes have been transformed into compound eyes, and your mouth and lips have also been transformed into siphon mouthparts......]

[Your body gradually expands, from a thin human form to a giant moth......]

【……】

【Feathering Success!】 】

[You have been promoted from 'Feathered Maggotman' to a fully state 'Feathered Moth Mimic'! 】

Lin Xun opens the panel and looks at the properties.

[Shell - 'Feathered Moth Mimics']

[Real Name: Broken Bone]

[Phase: 135% (+55%) Phase exceeds the critical point, and the quality of the body is improved!] 】

[Body Quality: Epic]

[Shell Level: 67 (+37↑)]

[Shell Equipment: None]

[Body Skill: Homing (Special Skill): ......]

[Body Skill: Molt (Special Skill): ......]

[Body Skill: Environmental Mimicry (Rare + Skill): Using this skill, you will simulate the color, markings, etc. of the surrounding environment to blind the enemy's naked eye and make it impossible to detect your presence. 】

[Body Skill: Poisonous Sting Needle (Rare + Level Skill): Using this skill, you will use the tail sting needle connected to the venom gland in your body to attack the enemy and inject venom containing high poison. 】

The quality of the body has been upgraded from the original ordinary level of the maggot people to the rare + level.

With the blessing of Phase, the quality of the body has been improved again, and it has been promoted to the Epic quality, and two additional skills have also been obtained.

I have to say that the 'Mixing Liquid' prop is much more advanced than the 'Ritual Blood'.

The 'Ritual Blood' can only be feathered in the first stage, and the quality of the body is still very stretched, while the 'Concoction Liquid' can be directly feathered to the final form, ascending from ordinary level to epic level in one step.

"The only thing that feels a little unaccustomed is that this shell has no human appearance at all, just a big moth with a sting."

"According to the textual description, the moth is still very large...... There's no way this thing can be embodied in reality. ”

Lin Xun scratched his head, if he wanted to embody the big moth, he could only let the Snow Girl or the slippery head ghost make a cameo as a trainer, and he would be a Pokémon.

The summon is a large moth, which makes sense.

"This kind of concoction liquid prop can improve the quality of the body, and it also comes with comprehension skills, which should be a very rare prop."

"I don't know how far the other apostles can be feathered...... If you just grow an extra pair of wings or a special organ, it will be of considerable value, even if it does not improve the quality of the body. ”

Lin Xun finished pondering the new form of the maggot, switched the shell of the greedy wolf star monarch, and continued to explore.

【……】

[You board the lift-shaped facility alone, and the car vibrates slightly and begins to rise slowly......]

As the car rises, you have reached the second level of the lair. 】

[This is still a closed ring of passages, and most of the 'hatching sacs' on both sides are in a broken state, and they are empty.] 】

[You get out of the car and walk along the passage, only to see a few figures floating in the hatching pouch. 】

[You strode forward and looked carefully through the translucent flesh membrane......]

[In the hatching sac is a red-fruited human with closed eyes, and there is no insect organoid on its body, which is no abnormality compared to normal people. 】

[You've discovered the 'Feathered First Parasite'!] 】

Lin Xun frowned.

"Parasites?"

He had a vague premonition that the 'abandoned ancient lair' contained a terrible secret.