Chapter 325: [Bonus Chapter]Heal the wounded

Waldo inquired, "How are our casualties? Have they been counted?"

Calvert replied with joy, "Yes, they have been counted. Our casualties this time are very minimal. Only one Snow Beast broke through the defense line, and we lost one soldier, with two others injured. Apart from that, we have no further casualties."

Satisfied with the news, Waldo nodded. He also cautioned, "Although we’ve achieved victory in the first phase, we cannot afford to be complacent. It’s highly likely that a second wave of Snow Beasts will come again!"

Calvert and Silva, both frontline commanders, nodded in agreement. Their positions were crucial.

Soon after, they departed, returning to their posts.

Waldo then examined the source stones handed over by the two of them.

Thousands of Snow Beasts, including over a hundred Snow Beast Lords, had been killed. The remaining source stones were quite substantial.

Inside an ordinary Snow Beast, there were roughly twenty source stone units, equivalent to over twenty evolution points. In a Snow Beast Lord, there were nearly a hundred source stone units, which equated to a hundred evolution points.

However, due to the immense power of the laser cannons, a considerable portion of the source stones had been destroyed. Some source stones were also buried on the battlefield for various reasons.

As a result, Waldo had accumulated nearly thirty thousand evolution points this time.

With so many evolution points in hand, Waldo contemplated his next move. At present, his psychic abilities were all at level four. To advance to level five, he would need to spend ten thousand evolution points. Therefore, although thirty thousand evolution points might seem like a lot, they were not sufficient to upgrade all three of his abilities.

Currently, Waldo possesses nine psychic abilities: transformation, flight, fire control, shadow clone, petrification, invisibility, invincibility, teleportation, and more.

In terms of enhancing my combat abilities, invincibility is crucial, followed by fire control, and then teleportation. These three abilities are key. Perhaps, they are the key to defeating the Snow Beast King.

In this world, Waldo no longer has any opponents. The only source of pressure for him is the enigmatic Snow Beast King.

Originally, Waldo only needed to deal with the Snow Beast King to eliminate the Snow Beast onslaught. However, Waldo was well aware.

With his current strength, he likely isn’t a match for a Snow Beast Lord. If he were to act rashly, he might fall into a Snow Beast ambush and meet a dire fate.

Thinking about this, he decided to upgrade his psychic ability level.

He had a feeling that level five was a turning point. Advancing from level four to level five would likely be quite difficult and time-consuming.

Therefore, he needed a quiet place for seclusion. Before beginning his seclusion, he found Alanna and Helen.

He explained, "I have over thirty thousand evolution points here. I’m going into seclusion, and these thirty thousand evolution points can upgrade three of my abilities. Additionally, there are over three thousand evolution points left, and I’ll give them to you. It’s just enough for both of you to upgrade your abilities to level four!"

Saying this, Waldo transferred the evolution points to them.

Upon hearing this, the two didn’t refuse. To Waldo, these thousands of evolution points were already of little use.

The two women were most concerned about Waldo himself. It seemed like upgrading Waldo’s abilities to level five wasn’t going to be so easy.

Waldo sensed their doubts and explained, "I feel that level five is a watershed. It seems that the upper limit of ability levels is quite low, and level five is already very high, approaching the maximum level. Therefore, upgrading is quite challenging, even if you have enough evolution points."

Upon hearing this, the two women nodded.

Then, they watched as Waldo entered the secret chamber to begin his seclusion.

Later, the two women exchanged glances and ultimately decided to upgrade their respective abilities as soon as possible. Compared to Waldo, their speed of upgrading their abilities was much faster. In perhaps less than half an hour, they were done.

Alanna successfully upgraded her ability [Healing] to level five. At this point, she could use the [Healing] ability twelve times a day.

Moreover, each use of the [Healing] ability was no longer limited to one person; she could now directly treat ten to thirty individuals at once. This enhancement could be described as an epic level upgrade.

Alanna was overjoyed, her face lit up with happiness and excitement. "This is amazing! Previously, I could hardly use my ability.

Waldo is too invincible, he basically has no opponents and is unlikely to get injured! The two of us girls have always been under Waldo’s protection, and my ability was practically useless, so insignificant."

Thinking about the past, Alanna felt a bit down. However, from today onwards, everything could change. The frustration on her face vanished, replaced by excitement.

She thought to herself, "Starting today, I can directly heal a large number of injured regular soldiers. For Waldo, I can also play a certain role, no longer so useless."

Like Alanna, when Helen successfully upgraded her ability [Beast Control] to level four, something seemed to have changed about the [Beast Control] ability.

Not only did she increase the number of controlled beasts from two to five, but it seemed she could even simultaneously control a large number of beasts within a short period.

Of course, the duration of control varied based on the number and strength of the controlled beasts. The more beasts and the stronger their individual strength, the shorter the duration she could control them.

Though there were limitations, it was already very powerful.

Great! The previous [Beast Control] ability indeed had its limitations—the maximum number of controlled beasts was too few, offering minimal help.

Now, being able to control a large number of beasts, even if only temporarily, is very powerful. Especially during this Snow Beast onslaught on the city, my ability is like a super powerful secret weapon. Helen exclaimed excitedly, feeling extremely invigorated.

Previously, her ability had too many restrictions, making it difficult to assist Waldo. Now, the situation was completely different. Hence, she felt a happiness she had never experienced before.

After the two women completed their upgrades, there was still no movement from Waldo. On this evening, as the two women waited for Waldo to come out, the jarring sound of alarms rang throughout the city once again.

The two women’s faces turned pale. "Not good, the Snow Beast onslaught is coming again!"

Following this, they heard a distant and deafening rumbling sound, echoing across the horizon. The ground trembled incessantly amidst the galloping of thousands of Snow Beasts, causing many people’s hearts to quiver.

"Waldo is currently in seclusion, and we shouldn’t disturb him. Now that our abilities are all at level four, they are much more effective. We can go to the front lines and assist in the battle!" Alanna suggested.

She proposed going to the city walls to help defend against the Snow Beasts.

Helen nodded. "Just as I thought, your ability can heal the injured soldiers, and my ability can deal with the Snow Beasts. It might have an even greater impact than Waldo’s! Moreover, our strength is not low, and we don’t need anyone else’s protection, we won’t cause them any trouble."

Soon, after a quick consideration, the two women immediately decided to go to the city walls to assist in the defense.

In no time, they arrived at their destination.

At this moment, the battle was in full swing. Thousands of cannons were firing in unison, and countless shells rained down like droplets.

In an instant, countless Snow Beasts were submerged in the artillery fire.

Countless Snow Beasts were torn apart by the explosions, their blood and flesh splattering. Many Snow Beasts were killed in the blink of an eye, reduced to ashes.

A significant portion of the Snow Beasts were directly obliterated, while some managed to escape the onslaught, narrowly avoiding death. However, what awaited them was the even more terrifying laser cannons.

Over two thousand laser cannons formed an indestructible defense line. Any Snow Beast that came close to the laser cannons, including Snow Beast Lords, was instantly targeted and evaporated.

For Alanna and Helen, who had just arrived at the city wall and witnessed such a spectacular and gruesome scene for the first time, these moments were deeply impactful. In an instant, their expressions turned solemn.

Calvert was currently surveying the battlefield, observing the situation. He noticed the presence of the two women at the earliest opportunity and immediately rushed to them, intending to dissuade them from staying.

However, Alanna and Helen had no intention of leaving and firmly declined. No matter how he persuaded them, they remained steadfast.

"Don’t worry, we won’t be a burden. If there’s any danger, we’ll evacuate immediately. You don’t need to worry too much; focus on your tasks," Alanna reassured.

At this moment, Silva also arrived. Hearing their resolute attitude, Calvert and Silva felt helpless. Seeing that the two women were determined, they had no choice but to agree.

"What about the Lord of the city?" Silva asked in a lowered voice.

If Waldo were present, there was no way the two women would be allowed on the city wall. Waldo was very afraid of something happening to them. Therefore, there was only one possibility: Waldo was occupied with something and couldn’t be separated from it.

Indeed, the response from the two women cleared his doubts.

Silva nodded in understanding. "So the Lord of the city is at a critical moment of strengthening his abilities. I see."

Upon hearing this, Silva was filled with excitement. Waldo was already the world’s top superpower, and now he was going to further enhance his strength. Would this leave room for others to survive? Would it provide others with even the slightest chance to surpass him?

Perhaps those ranked second and third would feel utterly hopeless. Even if the Snow Beast King were to appear, the city’s Lord should be able to stand against it to the end, Silva thought to himself.

However, before Calvert, Silva, and others could ponder more, the battle intensified. The two had to return to their positions to command the fight.

In this extremely urgent moment, cries of agony suddenly pierced the air.

"Ah! Help! Kill this Snow Beast quickly!"

"Help! Come quickly!"

There were screams and wails. In one area, a brief moment of chaos erupted.

It turned out that a Snow Beast Lord had broken through the heavy defenses. Dragging its battered and exhausted body, it charged into the crowd, engaging in a desperate struggle and brutally killing two soldiers.

At the same time, over ten people were critically injured, and more than twenty suffered minor injuries.

Snow Beast Lords were incredibly fierce. Even when they were close to death, the power they erupted with remained terrifying.

The ordinary survivors had no means of resistance.

"Help! Someone is critically injured! Come quickly, he’s barely holding on!"

"Hurry, rush him to the hospital! Any delay could cost him his life!"

"Move quickly! Act now!"