At the very least, this situation was not as dangerous as absorbing that drop of the Evil God's blood. It was incompatible back then, but this time, everything felt stable. So, in theory, nothing should go wrong.
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Ethan's mind.
"Reminder: During the process of infinite alienation… please select the alienation result."
a. The elemental attribute advances from Earth to Lava, gaining the skill "Doomsday Lava Spit (Golden)"
b. Magic defense is greatly enhanced, gaining the passive skill "Elemental Resistance (Golden)"
c. Physical defense is greatly enhanced, gaining Crystal Wall Carapace (Purple) upgraded to Red Rock Crystal Shell (Golden)
Ethan frowned slightly when he saw option a.
Since when was lava considered an advanced form of the earth element?
Still, there was no denying the appeal of a Golden-grade long-range skill. That alone made the option extremely tempting.
Choosing this meant that future Ant Queens would also gain long-range attack abilities.
And now, the battlefield had changed.
With Anti-Bone Boy's "Death Swallow" skill, which allowed him to revive ten times by consuming stored vitality, Ethan no longer needed to rely on the Ant Queen to tank damage at the front.
Compared to that, options b and c—one improving magic defense and the other physical defense—felt far less attractive.
Defense could always be strengthened later.
But long-range abilities? That was a different story.
For the Zerg race, gaining ranged attacks was never easy.
More importantly, the idea of adding a long-range attack to the Ant Queen's body made Ethan deeply curious. What kind of transformation would that bring?
After a brief pause, he made his decision.
"Choose option a."
The system responded instantly.
"Hint: Alienation successful."
"Dark-Gold Crystal Wall Ant Queen has evolved into Baijin-Class Lava Crystal Shell Ant Queen."
"Elemental Attribute: Lava."
A second notification followed.
"Strength +7500."
"Constitution +68,000."
"Agility +4200."
"Spirit +17,000."
"Skill acquired: Doomsday Lava Spit (Golden)."
Ethan's eyes lit up.
"Doomsday Lava Spit (Golden): Releases doomsday-grade lava from the back, covering a wide area with extreme lethality. Damage scales with Constitution."
Just from the description alone, it was clear—
this skill was terrifying.
High damage.
Wide coverage.
And it scaled directly with Constitution, which was the Ant Queen's strongest stat.
It did not disappoint Ethan in the slightest.
But one detail immediately caught his attention.
"…Launched from the back?"
Ethan turned his gaze toward the Ant Queen's current form.
The Queen's body was still semi-translucent, her crystal-like shell shining like a polished gemstone.
However, on her back, a new structure had formed.
A raised bulge, shaped like a small volcanic crater.
Inside it, bright red magma churned slowly, glowing with faint golden light.
It was hard to describe properly.
If he had to compare it to something, it looked like those strange seed clusters on the back of certain plants—
except this one radiated heat and destruction.
There was no doubt about it.
This was the launch point of the Doomsday Lava Spit.
Curious, Ethan decided to test it inside the Beast Master Space.
He initiated a simulation.
To his surprise, the system generated a familiar figure.
The butler uncle appeared in the simulated battlefield.
Ethan blinked in confusion.
"…Why him?"
Then he remembered.
The butler uncle was half-mutated, not fully human. That likely allowed the Beast Master Space to simulate him as a valid combat target.
Unfortunately, the simulation could only reproduce abilities the butler had already displayed in front of Ethan.
Still, that was enough.
The Ant Queen attacked.
The small crater on her back suddenly flared.
BOOM—
A stream of crimson lava shot skyward, glowing with golden light.
After reaching a certain height, the lava exploded outward—
turning into a vast sea of flames.
The molten wave crashed down, completely engulfing the simulated butler uncle.
The attack radius was massive.
Dodging was impossible.
The only option was to endure it head-on.
In the blink of an eye, horrifying burn marks appeared across the butler's body. His muscles twisted, darkened, and began to melt under the intense heat.
The ground beneath him didn't survive either.
Stone softened.
Cracked.
Then turned entirely into flowing magma.
The lava continued spreading, consuming everything in its path.
If the attack had lasted longer, Ethan was certain—
It would rival even the Gatekeeper's ultimate attack.
With the Ant Queen's current strength, she still couldn't kill the butler uncle outright.
But that didn't matter.
Ethan was already more than satisfied.
The lethality.
The range.
The battlefield control.
This single skill perfectly compensated for the Zerg's previous weakness in large-scale, long-range destruction.
It turned future Zerg invasions into true natural disasters.
After the simulation ended, Ethan checked the Ant Queen's updated stats.
Summoned Beast: Baijin-Class Lava Crystal Shell Ant Queen
Stage: Mature (Lifespan: 120 years)
Strength: 8558 (+8558)
Constitution: 93,212 (+93,212)
Agility: 4676 (+4676)
Spirit: 17,366 (+17,366)
Attribute: Lava
Skills: …
Comprehensive Combat Power:4953 stars
A full Constitution build.
Solid. Reliable. Terrifying.
The feedback Ethan received from the summon caused his own strength to surge again.
+1360 combat stars.
His total combat power climbed to an unbelievable—
6749 stars.
With the Ant Queen nearing 5000 stars, and with the skill "Consecration" active, every Lava Crystal Shell Worker Ant produced from now on would possess over 1600 combat stars.
Ethan couldn't help but sigh.
Strengthening the Ant Queen was always the most cost-effective choice.
This round of upgrades had brought massive returns.
As for the remaining skills and items he couldn't use yet—
Those could wait.
He would find opportunities to exchange or upgrade them in the future.
After organizing everything, Ethan finally relaxed.
He deserved a rest.
Early the next morning.
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
Someone knocked loudly on Ethan's door.
His first thought was simple.
"…Did the principal of No. 3 Middle School come back with his grandmother?"
Getting out of bed, Ethan walked toward the door.
But the moment he accelerated—
CRASH!
The door exploded inward.
Wood splintered across the room.
Ethan froze.
Then slapped his forehead.
"…Damn it."
He had forgotten.
His speed had increased by more than 50,000 points.
He hadn't controlled it at all.
Still—
Something felt wrong.
Wait.
The principal had a key.
So who was knocking?
Ethan stepped through the broken doorway and looked outside.
Standing there was a group of complete strangers.
Men.
Women.
And among them—
Several stunning women with outstanding temperament and presence.
Ethan stared.
"…What kind of door-to-door service is this?"
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