Upgrading from advanced metamorphs required [Hyper Crystal Cores].
The upgrade method was largely the same as in the first stage of the apocalypse.
This ensured that the strength of survivors, mutated creatures, and infected individuals in each stage remained within a certain range.
There couldn't be any absurd power collapses.
Previously, Zhang Chen thought this might be a coincidence or an unintentional setting.
However, after connecting so many events, it became clear that everything was meticulously designed.
From reincarnation to the gradual lifting of suppression in the apocalypse, it also meant a gradual lifting of the upper limit on survivor strength.
If it were still the first stage of the apocalypse, this level of suppression would indeed be very successful.
After all, the monsters were too weak, and the number of high-grade crystal cores they contained was limited.
Even if you killed them in large numbers, it was difficult to obtain high-grade crystal cores.
But now, a bug had appeared!
That was the previous batch of reincarnators; many of them were advanced metamorphs stage 2, or even stage 3.
If he killed them, Zhang Chen could still obtain a large number of high-grade crystal cores!
Since the previous generation of reincarnators treated the survivors of this generation as prey and slaves.
Then Zhang Chen needed to let them understand what the true combat power of this generation of survivors was!
Who was the real prey.
With his upgraded strength, Zhang Chen's combat power had once again increased significantly.
If the survivors who awakened today were all advanced metamorphs stage one...
Then Buck, who was supposed to awaken five days later, was awakened after being injected with a large amount of energy-gathering crystals, indicating his strength should be at the advanced metamorph stage two.
Moreover, his talent and combat ability were not the strongest.
Because the later the survivors awakened, the stronger they would be.
Therefore, he could only be considered a strong individual of average level among this batch of survivors about to awaken.
There were many more powerful individuals about to revive later!
If he couldn't even defeat this guy, then the ones after him would be even more impossible to deal with.
Hoo!
Zhang Chen adjusted his state.
[Soul Burn] level 9!
In an instant, blue flames enveloped his entire body.
Zhang Chen activated his anti-gravity flight ability, also slowly floating in mid-air.
At this moment, Zhang Chen and Buck, viewed from afar, looked like the same person on opposite sides of a mirror.
The same skills, the same hovering.
This made Buck somewhat dazed.
"You... what is your ability? Why are you floating in mid-air like me?"
Buck asked with a look of panic.
He clearly felt that Zhang Chen's strength had undergone a drastic change again.
"You liked to clash energy waves with me before, do you dare to try again?"
Zhang Chen asked with a smile.
"Heh, you have an item that can absorb energy, do you think I'm stupid? I would fall in the same place twice?!"
"This time, I'm really getting serious, and you will surely die!"
Buck's blue flames surged even higher.
He reactivated [Psionic Ascension] and [Soul Burn]!
But it wasn't over yet!
Then, as these energies slowly returned to his body, Buck's skin began to become transparent, and surging blue energy flickered beneath his skin.
[Energy Form]: Energy and body merge into one, speed greatly increased, turning oneself into the most powerful weapon, delivering a fatal blow to the enemy!
Zhang Chen also felt that Buck had become somewhat unusual.
Just as Buck didn't know Zhang Chen's abilities, Zhang Chen couldn't probe Buck's abilities either.
However, based on the current situation, Buck's next attack would definitely not be a pure energy attack.
Because he had already witnessed the power of the Spider Queen's Egg.
Therefore, his attack must be a close-quarters combat!
If it was close-quarters combat...
Zhang Chen smiled slightly, an idea already forming in his mind.
"Die!"
A bolt of lightning surrounded Buck, and then he instantly disappeared from his original spot!
Zhang Chen knew that this guy hadn't disappeared, but his speed had exceeded the limit of Zhang Chen's perception.
The strength of a reincarnator was indeed not to be underestimated.
This was no longer an era where Zhang Chen was invincible and enemies were annihilated with a wave of his hand.
The battle was becoming interesting!
A blue flash of light kept flying around Zhang Chen.
It seemed to be mocking Zhang Chen's slow movement.
Or perhaps it was because he couldn't figure out the Spider Queen's Egg's abilities and dared not launch a rash attack.
"I'll give you a chance to win against me!"
Zhang Chen watched the blue flash fly rapidly, silently calculating its trajectory.
Although Buck was fast, his trajectory was too simple – a clockwise circle, without any pause, and no evasive maneuvers.
Even at such speed, his movement trajectory could be predicted!
"It's here!"
Zhang Chen suddenly turned and threw the Spider Queen's Egg towards the wall behind him.
At the same time, the blue flash was just about to reach this spot.
Zhang Chen: "Fell for the trap!"
Buck: "Fell for the trap!"
Both of them rejoiced in their hearts simultaneously.
Then, a massive explosion sounded.
RUMBLE!
The immense energy sent both Zhang Chen and Buck flying in opposite directions.
However, the results were not quite the same.
Zhang Chen was encased in a layer of golden armor and slammed violently into the building, flying over two hundred meters and crashing through dozens of walls before stopping.
At this moment, the golden armor slowly disappeared.
As for Buck, while flying backward, the blue energy on his body rapidly dissipated, and blood flowed from his nose and mouth.
As he flew, Buck's body gradually turned into a white mist and disappeared...
It turned out that Buck circling around Zhang Chen was indeed due to his fear of the Spider Queen's Egg, fearing that it would absorb all the energy from his body.
That's why he deliberately circled around Zhang Chen with the most foolish and simplest trajectory, aiming to make Zhang Chen predict his position and throw out the Spider Queen's Egg to absorb his energy.
Zhang Chen knew that the Spider Queen's Egg was on him, so Buck didn't dare to get close, and he wouldn't be able to win.
Therefore, he deliberately threw the egg out, seemingly at Buck, but in reality, it was to lure Buck.
After throwing out the life-saving artifact, Zhang Chen instantly activated [Divine Sanctuary] and [Holy Body]!
The Holy Body ensured that Zhang Chen would be safe regardless of whether his plan succeeded or not, and it also tricked Buck into using a big killer move.
[Divine Sanctuary], in addition to defense, also had an attribute: it would reflect 100% of the damage to any target that came into contact with the barrier! (See Chapter 266 for details)
Buck's all-out fatal blow successfully took his own life!
The battle ended, Zhang Chen patted the dust off himself and picked up the Spider Queen's Egg that had fallen on the ground.
At this moment, Xiaobai and Er Pang's battle had also concluded.
From a distance, he could hear Xiaobai talking to someone:
"I'll take you to meet Daddy. You and my good friend, Daddy will definitely like you!"