After receiving a definite answer, Clark was overjoyed. The doubts that had been hanging over him were finally dispelled.
The reason he deliberately waited to capture the sandworm last night was not only to play the role of a savior but also to guard against possible [Demon Hunters] lurking in the shadows.
After all, the title of one of the Six Kings from his past life was too significant! They were considered one of humanity's top combat forces, akin to walking nuclear weapons. It's just that he never expected that one of the former kings from his past life would almost starve to death in bed now.
Suppressing the absurdity in his mind, Clark without hesitation took out the bloodstone and asked, "Do you want revenge? Do you want power? Join my team, be loyal to me, and I can give you everything you desire!"
Although the bloodstone had only one usage left, as long as he could recruit a future king, he would be willing to exchange it for not just a bloodstone but even an epic-grade equipment! As for whether Trevor, under his guidance, could once again become the [Demon Hunter] from his past life, he wasn't concerned at all.
When Awakeners break through to the third tier, they will awaken the [Gene Lock] in their bodies, and once it appears, their strength will stop growing. So, to advance to the third tier, one needs not only sufficient spiritual energy but also to unlock the [Gene Lock].
However, unlocking the [Gene Lock] is extremely difficult, and failure could lead to the Awakener mutating into a variant. The cost of failure is too painful, leading many second-tier Awakeners to be reluctant to attempt it, preferring to stay at the peak of the second tier.
This is also one of the reasons why there were very few third-tier Awakeners in the past life. But the Six Kings were different; the kings from his past life were naturally able to open the Gene Lock. As long as they obtained enough spiritual energy, they could automatically advance to the third tier.
As Trevor did not respond for a long time, the others felt extremely anxious. After hearing Clark's words, they wished they could replace Trevor. Even if they had to communicate through gestures as mute individuals, they would express their agreement. After all, it was an invitation initiated by Clark himself!
Since the sandworm was captured, Clark's strength displayed in their eyes was almost invincible! Becoming a member of the team under such an existence was like a dream for them. Look at Arnold, look at Dirk—both were far stronger than ordinary Awakeners!
After a long silence, Trevor's eyes flashed with intense hatred and unwillingness. He laboriously turned his head to look at the friend who had been taking care of him and spoke slowly.
"This...boss? I'm willing to join your team, but I'm already a useless person now," Trevor said with a wry smile. "I'm very grateful... that you could consider me."
Trevor chuckled bitterly. All the bones in his body were broken by Norm, and if it weren't for the occasional weak vitality emanating from his heart, he wouldn't have lasted until now.
"I can save you!" Clark confidently smiled, pressing the bloodstone directly to Trevor's chest.
"Ding, bloodstone usage count -1, current usage count (0/3)."
The bloodstone, originally filled with vitality, completely transformed into a pale and lifeless crystal agate. Though it became a mere decoration, even as a white-grade item, the bloodstone had played a crucial role every time.
It could be said that without the bloodstone, he would have died long ago. Clark solemnly stored the bloodstone in his ring.
Amid the astonished gazes of the onlookers, Trevor's originally broken body slowly repaired. In just a few minutes, it returned to its optimal state. An item that could replenish 50% of his life, even for an ordinary Awakener, was akin to a full revival.
Trevor looked excited, almost unable to believe as he touched his body back and forth. "I accept the invitation," he said eagerly.
Clark smiled faintly, understanding the almost resurrection-like feeling. Trevor nodded hurriedly, and the system's confirmation sound instantly followed.
"Ding, detected a new Awakener joining the team."
"Current Savior Team member count is full (5/5), mission accomplished!"
In the near-Earth space orbit at an altitude of forty-two thousand kilometers, a beam of light shot out from the space as if it were a black hole. Then, a strong and awe-inspiring pressure almost broke through the atmosphere at the speed of light, descended from the sky, and directly entered Clark's consciousness!
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the S-rank special item [Doomsday Base Vehicle]!"
"Ding, a new Savior mission is about to begin!"
In the spiritual world, a futuristic black armored base vehicle slowly rotated!
In front of the LJ City College's sports teaching building.
Clark slowly released his mental power to sense, and the crowd behind him carefully remained quiet, afraid to disturb him.
After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, and the faint blue mist in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"Yes, it's here."
With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, he sensed that the energy node on the second floor of the sports teaching building's basement was steadily releasing spiritual energy.
A stable psychic node...!
And its intensity level has reached Tier 3!
This is truly a huge gain!
In the past, the intensity of psychic nodes in major secure zones was strictly confidential. Clark only knew that LJ City College had a stable node, but he didn't expect the intensity to be so high.
A Tier 3 stable node means that he can continuously rely on this node to mass-produce awakened individuals!
Until reaching Tier 3, the awakened individuals in the college won't worry about insufficient psychic energy. Moreover, with an ample supply of psychic energy, the construction speed of the entire base will greatly accelerate!
No wonder it's the most suitable place in the entire LJ City College combat zone to establish a secure zone.
Behind him, some people were puzzled, not understanding why Clark, the leader, came early in the morning to inexplicably accept an ordinary awakened individual and then brought them to this building. They looked around but couldn't see anything special.
"Isn't this the building Norm used to monopolize?"
"Is the boss trying to see if Norm left anything here?"
"Hush, don't guess about the leader's intentions."
Ignoring the discussions behind him, Clark decisively summoned the Apocalypse Base Vehicle!
A strong spatial fluctuation flashed by. In an instant, on the open space in front of the teaching building, a heavy armored vehicle made of black alloy, 10 meters long and 5 meters wide and high, appeared in front of everyone.
"What is this thing!"
"Damn, it seems like Clark summoned it!"
The sudden appearance of the Apocalypse Base Vehicle stunned everyone. The metallic luster of the base vehicle, even without weapons on the firepower platform hanging outside the armor, still exuded a fierce and violent aesthetic.
Mysterious, shocking.
Even before the apocalypse, they had never seen such an existence, as if the base vehicle from an extraterrestrial civilization made everyone incredulous.
"Deploy the base!"
"Merge with the psychic node!"
Following the instructions of the base vehicle, Clark issued decisive commands.
As the most critical psychic node in the entire base, deploying the base vehicle here was the most suitable. It not only could extract psychic energy in real time but also serve to protect the node.
"[Command received, Apocalypse Base initiating core deployment]"
Suddenly, a cold mechanical synthesis sound rang out. The base vehicle made of black alloy instantly unfolded, and the intricate, futuristic mechanical structure expanded outward.
"Boom! Click!"
The earth trembled.In just a few seconds, the massive base vehicle transformed into black alloy plates that surrounded the entire building. Even the underground was enveloped in the unfolded base modules.