This time, Xu Luo used his mayfly insects to decompose the corpses of the dragon-blood warriors and the earth dragon, obtaining more than two million evolution points, with the earth dragon alone contributing fifty thousand points.
Additionally, he acquired two thousand sets of damaged armor and weapons. Although most were in poor condition, they could be repaired and used. Xu Luo himself might not need them, but he could sell them. Despite his Zergs suffering heavy losses—nearly all five thousand acid bugs were dead, with only three thousand mantis bugs and fewer than two thousand shell bugs remaining—the weapons and armor helped offset these losses.
However, this was just a small part of the gain. The most important aspects were the talents and genes he coveted.
From the dragon-blood warriors, he obtained the "Dragon Scales" and "Robust Physique" talents. "Dragon Scales" could be applied to shell bugs to enhance their defense, while "Robust Physique" was integrated into the queen, benefiting all Zergs.
"Robust Physique," as the name suggests, greatly enhances the physical strength of the Zergs. Although the increase seemed minor, the fact that it applied to all Zergs made it a significant improvement.
The sub-dragon gene was an unexpected bonus.
Mountain Shaker Bug : Mantis bug + dragon gene, possessing great strength, considerable vitality, silver tier-six!
With the sub-dragon gene, he discovered a new evolutionary path for the mantis bugs, allowing them to evolve into a more powerful species.
While cultivating silver-tier species was costly, the benefits were equally substantial.
Others faced various issues when cultivating silver-tier species. For Xu Luo, as long as he had enough evolution points and faith power, there were no problems.
His divine domain was now quite large, with various terrains and resources that allowed his mayflies to gather materials for a long time.
Moreover, the continuous strengthening of the shell bugs and mantis bugs had turned them into elite troops. Although they were still at the lower end of the elite spectrum and not as formidable as dragon-blood warriors or two-headed ogres, they were now capable of taking on three regular troops each.
If he encountered Xiang Yang's goblins again, the mantis bugs would easily dominate.
With Zhong Tianyue's divine domain lecture over, the students had free study time. Having just acquired new genes, Xu Luo planned to return and evolve the mantis bugs. He also needed to replenish his forces after the significant losses.
As he reached the door, he saw a familiar figure—a girl leaning against a motorcycle, dressed differently from yesterday.
"Still not giving up?" Xu Luo asked, curious about the Wang family's persistent efforts.
Unlike others, the Wang family was quite proactive. However, Xu Luo had no intention of joining any other faction.
While he wouldn't proclaim himself a future elite, as a transmigrator with a system, he believed he could grow stronger on his own. Joining another faction would only mean exploitation.
Investment by others was merely a prelude to future exploitation, and Xu Luo didn't need it.
"You misunderstand!" Wang Xiaoling shook her head, smiling brightly.
"You defeated Xiang Xun. Our Wang family isn't qualified to recruit you. My father just wants to meet you."
"Is that appropriate?" Xu Luo teased, raising an eyebrow.
"Aren't we moving too fast? I'm not ready for this!"
"What are you talking about?" Wang Xiaoling was initially confused, as Xu Luo seemed like a serious person.
"Meeting the parents, of course. We're not progressing that fast, are we?"
Xu Luo suppressed his laughter.
"Oh!"
Realizing what he meant, Wang Xiaoling couldn't help but exclaim and playfully pretended to hit him. Seeing people around, she stopped.
"I always thought you were a serious guy. Turns out you're a rascal."
Wang Xiaoling rolled her eyes. Xu Luo seemed proper but apparently had a playful side.
However, remembering the recent battle, she was still amazed. Xu Luo had so many troops and a silver-tier lord as a trump card.
"This invitation isn't just from me. My father wants to meet you. Won't you give him some face?"
"Oh?"
Xu Luo frowned. Although he didn't want to join other factions, rejecting an invitation from Wang Xiaoling's father, a prominent businessman in Tianhai City, wasn't wise.
Not joining was one thing, but outright disrespect was another.
"If it's just a meeting, I suppose it wouldn't hurt."
Wang Xiaoling smiled brightly at his agreement.
"Hop on."
"Where is your place?" Xu Luo asked casually as he got on the motorcycle, holding her waist.
Wang Xiaoling stiffened momentarily before relaxing.
"Not far, just a few dozen miles, in the floating layer."
"The floating layer?" Xu Luo was astonished.
Having learned much about this world, Xu Luo knew that despite entering the interstellar age, habitable planets were still scarce. The population boom during the interstellar era had greatly increased the number of people on each planet.
On this ancestral planet, the birthplace of human civilization, the last reported population was 15 billion.
City buildings were extremely tall, with most people living in the lower floors.
Floors above 150 were known as the floating layer, primarily for the wealthy.
Floors 100 to 150 were the stratosphere, preferred by social elites.
Floors 50 to 100 were for ordinary people, while floors below 50 were for the poor or social housing.
The higher the floor, the better the environment. Below 100 floors, sunlight was rare.
This was the modern world.
Skyscrapers blocked most sunlight, so only the higher floors received direct sunlight.
Living in a villa like in Xu Luo's previous era was a distant dream.
Even the Wang family didn't have that privilege.