Published: February 8, 2025
“Expansion Injection!” This is a type of potion that can be injected into a battle beast, causing it to grow in size for a short period. The increase in size does not lead to a decline in ability, and after the effect wears off, there are no side effects.
This ability might not seem impressive at first glance, but Ye Zhongming knows it is useful, very useful! In the apocalypse, many mutated life forms are immense in size. Just to mention a few, the sea giant and the copper ink sea anemone that was previously tamed into a test tube are both large enough to make humans feel insignificant.
When dealing with such beings, humans, or evolvers with smaller physiques, are at a significant disadvantage. For example, the Crystal Energy Magic Bullet Gun is a super weapon—very powerful, at the purple level. If it weren’t for the legendary seven-colored weapons, it would be the highest-level weapon available to human evolvers.
Its power is enough to pose a threat to ninth-level mutated life. However, why has it failed to exert its full power on many occasions? Besides the fact that it consumes magic crystals extremely quickly, preventing continuous attacks, there are other factors such as its short range and the need for abilities to be affixed.
But ultimately, this equipment is designed for human use. When humans face mutated life forms that are a dozen or even several dozen times their height, they can only shoot at the beings' calves or even their ankles with this gun.
If they can't hit vital areas, how can one discuss its power?
Even if it is a purple weapon, it wouldn't work against a seven-colored weapon either. Therefore, Ye Zhongming finds it considerably more strenuous to deal with large mutated life forms compared to those smaller and of the same level.
This is an unavoidable reality; humans must endure this natural disadvantage based on their own genetics.
As the apocalypse progresses, this situation may improve somewhat, such as humans starting to possess some giant race bloodlines, or utilizing flying machines and acquiring some flying skills, but ultimately, these are only isolated phenomena. Overall, they remain at a physical disadvantage.
This contrast in advantages and disadvantages is also evident among mutated life forms. In cases of equal levels, even if not absolute, it is undeniable that larger and robust mutated life forms are stronger.
The earth yellow pill has already evolved several times, increasing its size by multiples. Previously, it was only up to Ye Zhongming's knee, but now it stands significantly taller than him. However, this size is still considered small in the world of mutated life forms.
Even if the earth yellow pill were to become level seven, it would likely lose if it fought against the towering sea giant.
Size can sometimes affect the outcome; though those in the apocalypse do not yet fully grasp this principle, Ye Zhongming is well aware.
Seeing this vial of injection, he naturally understands its value. It can be said to be comparable to a powerful offensive and defensive talent skill.
After transferring the fluid sheep oil ability to one of his subordinates, he extracted the expansion injection.
“Body Expansion Technique: Based on evolutionary level and species, the mutated life form's body size increases, with the duration increasing with evolutionary level, and a fixed cooldown of twenty hours. By expending a certain amount of stamina, the cooldown can be reduced, with a minimum cooldown time of five hours.”
Seeing the introduction of this ability, Ye Zhongming's spirits lifted. Firstly, because this ability has no level restriction, all levels of mutated life forms can use it, including the earth yellow pill. Secondly, the skill's cooldown time has some self-adjustment space, allowing for a better response to sudden situations, and even enhancing sustained combat capability.
Ye Zhongming didn't hesitate any longer and immediately granted this ability to the earth yellow pill, the level six big dog, thus giving it its sixth talent ability—Body Expansion Technique.