Permanent Martial Arts

by Stayrr

It was a dangerous era. Extraterritorial ferocious beasts occupied 90% of the living space in the world, while humans could only survive in a small space. Fortunately, some of the surviving humans awakened to genetic martial arts! Breaking the shackles of one’s genetics was the foundation of cultivating martial arts. Lin Feng, who was born with congenital disease, could not experie

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Chapter 33: Dragon Mountain Base

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Subspecies Wolves were social dire beasts. When they discovered that the Alpha Wolf had died, they would quickly leave.

Many Subspecies Wolves quickly retreated. In the blink of an eye, only a great number of Subspecies Wolves' corpses were left behind. The air was still filled with the thick smell of blood.

When many people looked at Lin Feng again, their gazes were now filled with shock and reverence. No matter who it was, in the Outland, powerful martial artists were naturally respected.

A strange light flashed across Xuan's eyes. She was once a student of the Polar Academy, and she knew very well what it meant that Lin Feng was able to kill the Alpha Wolf with one punch.

Such strength was definitely top-tier even in the Myriad Academy. There was even a chance that he could break through the genetic lock and become inhuman.

Perhaps, Lin Feng's trip to the Outland this time was to break through the genetic lock through life-or-death trials. However, she didn't quite understand why Lin Feng would accept such a mission with so little reward.

Regardless of the reason Lin Feng joined the team, Xuan would still express her gratitude. Without Lin Feng, they would be in trouble this time.

Thus, Xuan walked up and expressed her gratitude to Lin Feng.

"Thank you for your help."

"Since I accepted the mission, I should take action. There's no need to thank me."

Beside him, Xiao Mo's face was flushed red with embarrassment. She saw clearly that Lin Feng had indeed saved everyone this time.

Feng Xiu sneered, "With Brother Feng helping, everything will be resolved. Don't worry, with Brother Feng around, as long as we don't encounter any dire beast kings, there won't be any trouble."

"Hmph, talking big again."

Xiao Mo simply didn't get along with Feng Xiu. Even though she knew that Lin Feng's abilities were formidable, she still felt that Feng Xiu was exaggerating things.

The strength of the Subspecies Wolves wasn't great. Even dire beast lords differed in strength. There were some ferocious dire beast lords that even ten or so peak professional Grade Nine martial artists wouldn't be able to defeat.

As for the dire beast kings, they were basically calamities. Once they appeared, the entire convoy would be annihilated.

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"Talking big? Brother Feng is one of the top 100 students of our Myriad Academy's Virtual Battle Chamber!"

Feng Xiu's face was filled with reverence. Although he had been defeated by Lin Feng and was even somewhat discontent, ever since Lin Feng had entered the top 100 of the Virtual Battle Chamber, he had thoroughly accepted his defeat.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so willing to follow Lin Feng to the Outland.

"Virtual Battle Chamber? What's that?"

Xiao Mo cocked her head to the side with a puzzled look on her face. On the other hand, Xuan's expression changed slightly. As a former student of the Polar Academy, she naturally knew what the Virtual Battle Chamber was. This was something found in all three top-notch martial academies, and she was well aware of what being the top 100 entailed.

"It's our honor that the two of you can accept this mission. As long as you can escort us safely to the Dragon Mountain Base, we are willing to give you ten more points each."

Ten points would be ten million, and for two people, it would be 20 million. This was not a small number, especially for a small trading company. This trip to the Outland would make at most 100 or 200 million in profits. Moreover, the remuneration for the various professional martial artists who were invited must be excluded. In actuality, there wouldn't be much left after.

"Sister Xuan."

Xiao Mo was a bit anxious, but Xuan waved her hand and stopped her from speaking.

Lin Feng glanced at Xuan. He wouldn't actually reject her offer, so he nodded and said, "All right."

"Heh, little girl, it's your gain even if you add 20 million more," Feng Xiu said while laughing.

With Lin Feng's assurance, Xuan finally heaved a sigh of relief. Even though she had an additional 20 million, it was worth it, especially since they had already encountered a herd of dire beasts. With Lin Feng, a top 100 student of the Myriad Academy, there was no doubt that their safety was a major guarantee.

The rest of the journey was much smoother. Even though the convoy would occasionally encounter some dire beasts, they could easily deal with the beasts just by relying on the other professional martial artists in the convoy. There wasn't actually the need for Lin Feng to act.

Finally, ten days later, the convoy arrived at Dragon Mountain Base.

Dragon Mountain Base was huge and lively. It was one of the many bases in the Outland, and it was considered a relatively safe one.

Hence, business here was booming, too.

Freelance martial artists or adventuring martial artists would come to explore the Outland, and bases were where they recuperated and resupplied.

When Lin Feng and the others walked into the Dragon Mountain Base, such was the scene they saw. People were busy everywhere. Sometimes, someone would be carrying a dire beast that looked like a small mountain, looking excited.

At this time, many people would be envious. These were all freelance martial artists. If they could kill a dire beast lord, they would be able to sell it for at least 10 million, or even more.

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Thus, professional martial artists, especially those who roamed the Outland, were mostly rather wealthy. They could obtain large amounts of money just by hunting dire beasts.

Money could also bring resources and increase their strength, forming a positive cycle.

However, there were far too few high-level martial artists that could hunt dire beast lords alone. Moreover, they would often encounter dangers in the Outland. They might even be devoured by dire beasts the next day.

After the trading company was escorted to the designated location, Xuan started to settle the remuneration.

Some martial artists would continue to escort the trading company back to Delta, while some martial artists would stay at Dragon Mountain Base to hunt dire beasts and earn money.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu were both remunerated. With three points and the additional 10 million yuan, which would be 10 points, Lin Feng earned 13 points from this trip alone.

Actually, this was not bad at all. It was equivalent to killing a dire beast lord.

Moreover, that was not all. As Lin Feng killed two Alpha Wolves, both of which were dire beast lords, the caravan also brought the corpses to the base. They sold for 23 million in total. Lin Feng earned 60% himself and the remaining 40% was given to the caravan.

Thus, this amounted to about 13.38 million. Xuan topped up 200 thousand to make a total of 14 million, or about 14 points.

In other words, Lin Feng had obtained 27 points in just one escort mission, which was close to 30 million.

The other martial artists in the convoy were all incredibly envious. They could earn at most a few million in a single trip, and it would be at the risk of their lives.

However, although they were envious of Lin Feng, they also knew that top-tier martial artists like Lin Feng could earn money very quickly in the Outland. Every top-tier martial artist in the Outland was well-off.

Lin Feng was very satisfied with earning 27 points as well.

"All right, we have to report to the base of the Myriad Academy now. I hope that we can work together again in the future."

Xuan smiled and said, "I can't afford to hire a top-notch martial artist like you. See you in the future."

After bidding farewell to Xuan, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu headed to the base of the Myriad Academy.

As she watched the two of them leave, Xiao Mo muttered, "Sister Xuan, if not for that incident, you'd have stayed in the Polar Academy and certainly wouldn't be any worse off than that guy."

Xuan shook her head and heaved a long sigh, "Xiao Mo, you don't understand. Even if I'm still in the Polar Academy, I'm still far from Lin Feng's level. If he doesn't die, perhaps in a few years' time, the Dragon Mountain Base will see another powerful inhuman expert."

"Sister Xuan, you believe that he can break the genetic lock?"

Xiao Mo's eyes widened in disbelief.

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Chapter 34: The Base

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The base of Myriad Academy was huge and fairly easy to find. Lin Feng and Feng Xiu soon found the base.

There were many people coming and going in the base, and it seemed to be rather lively. However, most of them were staff members, and students from Myriad Academy were fewer.

As Lin Feng and Feng Xiu were about to enter the base, someone stopped them.

"This is the base of the Myriad Academy. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."

"We are students of Myriad Academy, and we applied to come to the Outland."

"Oh, someone applied to come to the Outland again? Show me your identity cards."

The person who intercepted Lin Feng and Feng Xiu was a tall lady. After looking at their identity cards, she led them into the base.

Feng Xiu could not help but ask, "Why can't I see many students from the Myriad Academy? I remember that there has been over a hundred students from the Myriad Academy who applied to come to the Outland over time."

The young lady glanced at Lin Feng and Feng Xiu, shook her head, and said, "You guys have come at a bad time. It's quite dangerous to apply to come to the Outland at this time. The reason why you can't see many students from the Myriad Academy is because they have all gone to participate in the war."

"War? War in the Outland?"

Feng Xiu's expression changed. He seemed to have thought of something.

"That's right. Recently, Dragon Mountain Base is engaged in a large-scale war with the dire beasts. Moreover, it's a decisive battle! Once we succeed, Dragon Mountain Base will be able to expand forward by thousands of kilometers. The three mines, two plateaus, and a forest included will all become human territory."

The young woman had a smile on her face as she said this.

"Brother Feng, looks like we really came at the wrong time…"

Feng Xiu smiled wanly. Perhaps he was worried that Lin Feng did not understand, so he explained things in detail once more.

The human territory only took up about ten percent of the whole world. The remaining 90 percent were all Outland occupied by dire beasts. Over the past few centuries, as experts emerged among the humans, the human race also began to expand their territory .

The advancement of one base after another was like a bridgehead, slowly advancing and devouring the territories in the Outland to fight for the space to survival for mankind.

On the whole, the dire beasts seemed to be very powerful. They occupied 90 percent of the land, and their numbers were also greater than humans. However, the dire beasts did not have a strong ruler, and they mainly moved in hordes.

Thus, human martial artists could divide and conquer them, gathering strength to defeat one dire beast horde after another, and then obtain large amounts of resources and land.

The reason why Dragon Mountain Base was called Dragon Mountain was that it had a radius of a thousand kilometers, and from an aerial perspective, it looked like a huge dragon. The purpose of Dragon Mountain Base was to seize this stretch of land.

From the looks of it, the Dragon Mountain Base had already begun the final battle with the dire beasts. Once the final battle began, on the surface, it could bring about maximum interests, but in reality, many martial artists would die in the final battle. Even inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock might perish.

The social status of martial artists might be very high, but it was also obtained through one bloody battle after another in the Outland.

The young lady brought the two of them to register before asking, "Do the two of you want to be freelance martial artists, or hunting martial artists of our Myriad Academy?"

"What's the difference between the two?"

"Of course there's a difference. Hunting martial artists can obtain the Myriad Academy's overdraft quota. Normally, the overdraft quota is 100 points. Moreover, the academy's items can be bought at a 20% discount. Also, hunting members can get merit points. Once their merit points reach a certain level, or even when they purchase the academy's items internally, they can receive further discounts. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Students have to contribute 30% of the resources obtained through hunting."

"As for freelance artists, they aren't absolutely free either. They still have to obey the academy's arrangements. However, they have no overdraft quota, and won't get any discounts when purchasing items within the academy. Moreover, they only have to contribute 20% of the resources obtained through hunting."

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu looked at each other. Although there was only a difference of 10% in the amount of contribution, and it seemed like it was very big, one must keep in mind the discount when purchasing things internally. In fact, there would even be more discounts in the future.

Furthermore, the Myriad Academy would more or less provide extra benefits for hunting martial artists.

"Let's be hunting martial artists."

Lin Feng made the decision.

"Smart choice. In fact, more than 90% of the students from the Myriad Academy who reach the Outland will choose to become hunting martial artists."

A smile appeared on the young woman's face. She quickly helped the two of them apply for their hunting martial artist identity cards.

"All right, from now on, the two of you will be the hunting martial artists of the Dragon Mountain Base of Myriad Academy. You must keep your identity cards with you at all times. This is the proof of your accomplishments in the Dragon Mountain Base when you are carrying out missions or clearing up dire beasts. With it, no matter how many dire beasts you kill, it will be fully recorded, and they will be converted into points and merit points."

Afterward, the lady led Lin Feng and Feng Xiu before a map. She pointed at the map and said, "This is the map of the entire 1,000-kilometer range of Dragon Mountain. Only dire beasts killed within this range will be converted into points. Otherwise, you can only sell the corpses of the dire beasts to the merchants."

"In this area, an ordinary dire beast can only be counted as 0.1 point. In other words, you have to kill ten ordinary dire beasts to accumulate one point."

"Killing an elite dire beast is one point, and killing a dire beast lord is ten points!"

Lin Feng raised his brows and asked indifferently, "What about dire beast kings?"

"Dire beast kings?" The lady smiled faintly and continued, "Although there are also dire beast kings in this area, there are very few of them. Moreover, dire beast kings are practically invincible at the level of professional martial artists. If you guys are unlucky enough to encounter a dire beast king, then I only have one suggestion, and that is to run as far as possible!"

"Are there no points for killing a dire beast king?"

Lin Feng still wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.

"Of course there are points. If you really kill a dire beast king, you can get 100 points!"

The young lady only felt that Lin Feng was overly ambitious. However, considering that Myriad Academy students who could apply to come to the Outland were basically the best of Myriad Academy, it was normal for them to be confident.

However, once they had experienced hardships in the Outland for a period of time, they would realize how terrifying those dire beasts were. Forget about dire beast kings, even dire beast lords would be enough to give those genius students of Myriad Academy a headache.

"By the way, can we go to the frontline now?"

"The frontline? I don't recommend you to go to the frontline. You can sweep the area not far from the base. There must be a lot of dire beasts that were missed. Killing them will still earn you points."

"Understood."

"By the way, you have a communication device in your identity card. If you encounter any danger, you can call for help. If you receive any distress messages, try your best to rescue the sender. Most importantly, during the war, the commanding officer of Dragon Mountain Base can conscript you. The frontline is currently in the midst of a war, and there has yet to be a second conscription. Once you receive the conscription message, you must head to the conscription location immediately. Otherwise, you will receive severe penalties!"

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu both nodded. Although this young lady was a little long-winded, she had at least allowed the two of them understand the situation at the Dragon Mountain Base. The two of them returned to the dorms provided by the base to plan things out properly first.

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Chapter 35: Proboscis Beast

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Lin Feng and Feng Xiu had just arrived at the Dragon Mountain Base. They did not know anything about the situation, and wouldn't possibly charge out to fight the dire beasts at a whim just after hearing the young lady's words.

That would be foolish behavior.

In the dormitory, the two of them went online to find out about the situation in the Dragon Mountain Base.

After arriving at the Dragon Mountain Base, the two of them entered Dragon Mountain's network. After inputting their identity cards, they successfully entered the network.

On the network, the two of them saw a striking leaderboard at first glance. It was the merit rankings.

To a certain degree, the merit rankings were actually equal to the points rankings. If one killed an ordinary dire beast, they would obtain 0.1 merit points, and an elite dire beast was worth 1 merit point. As for a dire beast lord, that was worth 10 merit points.

It was almost the same as obtaining points, but there were also some differences. That was, if an inhuman expert who broke the genetic lock wanted to kill a dire beast king or multiple dire beast kings, they might sometimes recruit some people to surround and attack it.

Then, the assister would also receive a certain amount of merit points.

As for the use of merit points, it was very simple. There would be a discount when purchasing the various resources within the Myriad Academy. Those with higher merit points would even enjoy various privileges within the Dragon Mountain Base.

In short, merit points were a good thing.

Furthermore, only when one's merit points reached 10,000 would they have the qualifications to receive a discount. Moreover, the discount was 20%.

If their merit points reached 100,000, the discount would be 40%.

If their merit points could reach one million, then the discount would increase directly to 80%!

But it was nearly impossible to reach a million merit points. This was because these merit points were only targeted at the level of professional martial artists. Once one broke through the genetic lock and became an inhuman expert, that would be other rules.

If one below the level of an inhuman wanted to obtain a million merit points, one would have to be a terrifyingly bloodthirsty killer. They would likely have to slaughter all the dire beasts in the entire Dragon Mountain region.

Lin Feng glanced over. Right now, the person ranked first on the merit rankings only had 130,000 merit points. Moreover, there were only three people ranked above 100,000. The rest were all below 100,000.

Feng Xiu was already dumbstruck as he muttered in a low voice, "80% off, that's 80% off!"

Lin Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Take a closer look at the merit points you need. One million merit points. You'll have to slaughter all the dire beasts in the entire Dragon Mountain Base. Forget about one million merit points, even ten thousand merit points would be quite difficult."

Indeed, 10,000 merit points was nearly equivalent to killing a thousand dire beast lords. That sounded difficult enough, let alone 100,000 merit points.

Of course, there were a lot of dire beasts in the base. Dire beasts would even constantly pour in from the outside, and it was almost impossible to kill them all. Thus, there was no need to worry about not being able to find any dire beasts to kill.

"Brother Feng, let's start sweeping. I can't wait to start."

Originally, Feng Xiu was a little afraid of coming to the Outland. However, when he saw that there were so many rewards in the Outland, he was also a little tempted. With so many rewards and with the accumulation of resources, he believed that as long as he could stay alive, his strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

This was also why so many geniuses were willing to come to the Outland.

Lin Feng had come to the Outland for one purpose, and that was to break the genetic lock. However, he had collected a lot of information online regarding breaking the genetic lock.

He had even spent points to listen to the lectures of inhuman experts, but there was no fixed method to break the genetic lock. Breaking the genetic lock even varied from person to person. There was no guarantee of breaking the genetic lock by practicing certain martial arts or having a certain amount of resources.

Otherwise, the human race would have long been flooded with inhuman experts. It would not be like the present, where inhuman experts were relatively rare.

However, there was a consensus: breaking the genetic lock required the extreme pressure of life-or-death situations. Only under great pressure could one break the genetic lock and become inhuman.

"All right, let's go sweeping now."

Lin Feng nodded in agreement. Then, they left the Dragon Mountain Base and headed out.

Outside the base was the wilderness. There was neither forest nor lush grassland, only some broken rocks. The sight was extremely desolate.

The ground was filled with pits and ravines. It was obvious that an intense battle had taken place.

There were basically no dire beasts so close to the base. This place had long been swept by the martial artists over and over again. It would only be possible for them to encounter dire beasts near the front line if they kept going forward.

The two of them ran along the way for two hours. Finally, they saw a dozen or so Proboscis Beasts ahead.

Proboscis Beasts were one of the most abundant dire beasts in Dragon Mountain Base. They were slightly stronger than the Subspecies Wolves. In a one-on-one battle, ordinary Subspecies Wolves were no match for ordinary Proboscis Beasts.

Proboscis Beasts were enormous. Their biggest characteristic was their strong defense. They had tough skin and flesh, and were very strong. However, their movements were a bit slow, and they were not very agile.

Typically, a Grade Five professional was needed to deal with a Proboscis Beast one-on-one. In addition, there were many Proboscis Beasts, so they were indeed somewhat difficult to deal with.

Even an ordinary professional Grade Nine martial artist wouldn't dare to go up against a dozen or so Proboscis Beasts so casually. If they got careless, they might even be killed by the Proboscis Beasts instead.

However, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu were different. Both of them were top-tier professional Grade Nine martial artists, especially Lin Feng, who could not be considered a typical top-tier professional Grade Nine martial artist.

"Wonderful, Brother Feng. Let's see who can kill more!"

Feng Xiu appeared very excited, and also somewhat eager to give it a try. Although his strength was not on par with Lin Feng's, he still wanted to compete with Lin Feng in certain aspects.

"All right, let's do it!"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, he charged toward the Proboscis Beasts like a bolt of lightning.

Feng Xiu was not to be outdone. The two of them charged into the Proboscis Beast horde one after the other. These Proboscis Beasts were also very hot-tempered. Seeing that the two tiny creatures dared to charge in, they roared at the sky, and slammed their huge trunks forward.

Swoosh.

The Proboscis Beast's trunk was very strong, but Lin Feng reached out and grabbed it directly.

"Hyah!"

Lin Feng swung with all his might. He grabbed the huge Proboscis Beast by the nose and smashed it onto the ground. Then, he drew his particle saber.

Swish.

The Proboscis Beast's head was split into two with a swing of his blade.

"Lightning Arc Saber Technique?"

In terms of killing, a battle saber was naturally superior to fists, especially when Lin Feng was using the Lightning Arc Blade, which was known for its speed. Originally, his Lightning Arc Saber Technique had only reached entry level and couldn't even be considered adept. However, with Lin Feng's powerful strength, it could unleash unparalleled power.

This was especially true after he had mastered the basics of the Lightning Arc Saber Technique. He would have to constantly utilize it and rely on constant killing to improve his saber technique.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Streaks of lightning flashed, followed by splashes of blood. Wherever Lin Feng's particle saber passed by, not a single Proboscis Beast could defend itself effectively.

In only a minute, Lin Feng had killed more than ten Proboscis Beasts, while Feng Xiu had only slain three of them. The huge difference made Feng Xiu rather disheartened.

There were a total of 13 Proboscis Beasts, and Lin Feng had taken care of ten by himself. That was one point, which was also equal to one merit point. To Lin Feng, earning points and merit points was this simple.

"Forget it, I won't compete with you anymore. Brother Feng, so you've also practiced the Lightning Arc Saber Technique. That is a killing saber technique. I can't beat that."

Feng Xiu was rather dispirited. It was one thing for him to be weaker than Lin Feng, but now, when killing ordinary dire beasts, his speed wasn't comparable to Lin Feng's either. That was demoralizing indeed.

"There are plenty of dire beasts, enough for the two of us to kill."

Lin Feng smiled. He had finally encountered a dire beast and gained something. This was a good omen.

Just as the two of them were about to continue searching, they suddenly received a distress call from their communicators.

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Chapter 36: Distress Call

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"SOS! We encountered a massive number of Proboscis Beasts. There are eight Proboscis Beast lords, over a hundred Proboscis Beast elites, and innumerable ordinary Proboscis Beasts. The situation is extremely perilous. Nearby martial artists, especially martial artists with over 10,000 merit points, please come to our rescue quickly."

This distress call appeared very abruptly, making both Lin Feng and Feng Xiu slightly stunned.

"Eight dire beast lords and over a hundred dire beast elites. Tsk tsk, he's in big trouble. And what's that about needing over 10,000 merit points?"

Feng Xiu was a little puzzled. Why would saving lives require higher merit points?

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps they think that only martial artists with more than 10,000 merit points have enough power to save them. However, this is an opportunity. It's very rare to encounter so many dire beasts. Killing all of them would give a lot of points and merit points."

Yes, this was indeed a fortuitous opportunity. Of course, this was only an opportunity for powerful martial artists. For martial artists with insufficient strength, it would be a huge problem. Even rashly going in would be life-threatening.

"Brother Feng, you want to save them?"

"That's right. Mostly for the points."

Feng Xiu naturally had no objections. With Lin Feng around, how could there be any danger?

Thus, the two of them quickly rushed over according to the coordinates on the communication device.

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On a slope, three Myriad Academy students were trapped on the hill.

"Brother Li, the distress message has been sent. We can still hold out for another half an hour. But what if no one comes after half an hour?"

"If no one comes in half an hour, we can only break out at all costs."

Brother Li also didn't know what to do. The three of them were all Grade Nine professional martial artists. They had not been deployed to the frontline, and had instead taken advantage of the timing of the frontline battle to sweep through the wilderness.

They even intentionally released bait to lure many Proboscis Beasts over.

Their plan had succeeded. The Proboscis Beasts did arrive. Unfortunately, their luck seemed a bit abysmal. There weren't ten or so Proboscis Beasts, but a massive horde.

Thus, they were trapped on the mountain slope, holding out desperately using the terrain of the mountain slope.

Just the sight of so many Proboscis Beasts was enough to make one despair. However, there was nothing they could do now. They could only wait and hope for a miracle.

Time passed by slowly. Before they knew it, twenty minutes had passed. The three of them were all injured to varying degrees and could not hold out for much longer.

"Brother Li, are we going to die?"

Li shuddered. That's right. They came from the Myriad Academy, and were all the prodigies of the Myriad Academy. They had never thought that they would die one day. Previously, their journey in the Outland had been smooth sailing. In just a year, they had accumulated hundreds, then over a thousand points.

It seemed that they had never encountered any danger before. However, they were in danger now, and it was life-threatening danger. This was the Outland, not the Virtual Battle Chamber. They had to face dire beasts, not virtual opponents.

Death seemed imminent.

The three of them were afraid. They were terrified. They were hoping for a miracle to happen. However, they knew very well that most of the professional martial artists had gone to the frontline. Even if there were people at the base, how strong could they be?

A few ordinary professional martial artists wouldn't be able to save them. This time, they were indeed in danger.

"Beep-beep-beep. Where are you guys?"

Suddenly, a new message appeared on his communicator.

"Someone is coming to save us?"

"Brother Li, we're going to be saved."

The three of them were overjoyed. They had not expected that there would be a turn for the better when they were on the verge of despair.

Hence, the three of them hurriedly sent out another message.

"We are on a hill not far from the coordinates. By the way, how many of you are there?"

"Two."

Brother Li's expression fell. There were only two people, but could they be experts?

Thus, Brother Li asked again, "Do the two of you have more than 10,000 merit points? I don't mean to be rude. The situation we're in is very dangerous. If you come here without due consideration, I'm afraid you'll be in danger too."

"We arrived at the base from the academy today. We don't have any merit points."

Brother Li and the others all fell silent. They had woken up from their ecstasy. These were actually newbies without any merit points. How strong could students who had just come from the Myriad Academy possibly be?

Even if both of them were Grade Nine professionals and were the cream of the crop in the Myriad Academy, this was the Outland. Grade Nine professional martial artists were a dime a dozen. Even veterans like the three of them had to form a team before they dared to go to the Outland to combat and kill dire beasts. What could two newcomers do?

A wan smile appeared on Brother Li's pale face. In the end, he replied, "Thank you for coming to save us despite the danger. However, it's too dangerous here. You can't save us. It's better if you stop now. You don't have to come here."

With that said, the three of them looked at each other. Their previous ecstasy had long disappeared without a trace.

"Brother Li, so what if we die? We were already prepared to die when we came to the Outland."

"That's right. If the three of us die together, at least we've fulfilled our initial promise."

"Haha! It's just dying together. Even if we must die, we'll take more dire beasts with us."

This also evoked the ferocious side in the three of them. Since they knew that death was certain, what more was there to fear?

At this moment, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu, who were rushing over, were rather surprised. The other party's last message was clearly telling them not to go over.

"The person asking for help is quite interesting. Feng Xiu, hurry up or we'll only be able to collect their corpses."

Originally, those dire beasts were what Lin Feng valued the most. After all, those dire beasts meant a great deal of points and merit points. But now, he was more concerned about the situation of the person seeking help.

Soon, the two of them saw many Proboscis Beasts charging up the hill from afar. There were three martial artists that were attacked by the Proboscis Beasts. They should be the ones who had sent the distress call.

"All of them are still alive. That's good."

Although Lin Feng heaved a sigh of relief, eight dire beasts lords, over a hundred elite dire beasts and innumerable ordinary beasts did not make for a simple lineup. Even three or four ordinary peak Grade Nine professionals would definitely not dare to attack so many beasts.

This was also why Li felt despair when he heard that there were only two people on Lin Feng's end, and that they were newbies who had just arrived in the Outland. The trouble they encountered was not something that could be resolved by two newbies.

"Feng Xiu, go and protect the three of them. I'll scatter these Proboscis Beasts first."

"Brother Feng, you want to disperse so many dire beasts alone?"

Even though he knew that Lin Feng was very strong, even Feng Xiu felt that it was too insane for Lin Feng to attack so many dire beasts alone.

"Don't worry, I won't do it if I'm not confident."

Lin Feng took a deep breath, gripped his blade, and stepped back.

Boom.

It was as if the ground was shaking. Lin Feng charged into the horde of beasts like a cannonball.

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Chapter 37: One Man, One Saber

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"Brother Li, look, someone is coming to save us."

"Could it be the people who wanted to save us from earlier? Didn't I tell them to leave quickly?"

Brother Li shook his head, his expression becoming even more despairing. These newbies were extremely talented, but unfortunately, their self-confidence was overflowing. They even dared to charge at so many dire beasts. Did they think that these dire beasts were made of paper?

Perhaps only the top 100 students would dare to attack these dire beasts alone.

Bang.

Lin Feng landed among the dire beasts at once. He glanced in the direction of Li and the other two, then flicked his saber lightly.

Snip.

The saber was very sharp. Coupled with Lin Feng's unparalleled strength, his physical strength alone had reached more than four tons, not to mention the addition of the sharp particle saber.

Hence, everywhere Lin Feng went, be it ordinary dire beasts or elite dire beasts, none of them could block a single strike from Lin Feng. In the blink of an eye, he had already slaughtered his way through the horde of dire beasts.

Naturally, this attracted the attention of the dire beast lord. This was especially the case for the three dire beast lords that were leading over ten elite beasts. They surrounded Lin Feng from all directions.

This did pose some danger to Lin Feng. After all, he was not an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock. He could still get tired and become injured.

However, Lin Feng felt excited instad. If he wanted to break the genetic lock, he would have to constantly temper himself in life-or-death situations. There was great terror between life and death, but also great opportunity.

It had been a long time since Lin Feng had felt such pressure. Even when facing Long Weiping, he hadn't felt much pressure. This time, however, facing so many dire beasts, Lin Feng felt immense pressure.

"Kill!"

Lin Feng stomped on the ground like a wild bovine and unleashed a devastating aura. At the same time, he wielded his particle saber and transformed into a bloody shadow as he charged forward.

The three dire beast lords were already approaching. Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. He had to kill them with a single slash at this moment, and could not afford to be caught up in a tangled fight with them.

"Spiral Force!"

Double his strength erupted, and more than eight tons of strength was concentrated on the particle saber. Facing the enormous body of a Proboscis Beast lord, Lin Feng was fearless as he slashed down brazenly.

Swish.

Lin Feng's terrifying strength, along with the sharp edge of his blade, ruthlessly slashed at the Proboscis Beast lord's head. Its massive head immediately split into two.

Boom.

The enormous body of the Proboscis Beast lord collapsed like a small hill, raising a cloud of dust.

"It's dead?"

"Did he just kill the Proboscis Beast lord with one strike?"

"This… This must be the best martial artist in Dragon Mountain Base, one of the top 100 students in the Myriad Academy! Is he really a newbie?"

"At least I've never seen this person before. He's definitely a new face."

"Brother Li, we're saved."

Seeing Lin Feng's ferocious and domineering strike, the three people who were originally in despair once again had their hope reignited. Although this person who came was a newbie, his strength was not inferior to the top 100 students at all.

Such an existence was usually ranked in the top 50 or even the top 20 on the merit board. With such an expert around, they might have a chance of surviving with a bit more effort.

Hence, the three of them unleashed their potential and immediately began their counterattack. At this moment, Feng Xiu also sneaked into the crowd of beasts. Taking advantage of the time when most of the dire beasts were attracted by Lin Feng, he quickly approached the hill and joined the three of them.

"Are the three of you all right?"

Feng Xiu saw that the three of them looked rather miserable and were all injured.

Li was panting heavily. He had lost count of how many times they had repelled the attacks of the dire beasts. They were indeed exhausted. However, he shook his head and said, "We are fine. Thank you for coming to the rescue."

"We came here because we received your distress call. If you're all right, follow me. We have to help Brother Feng."

"Are you really newcomers?"

"Of course. We just arrived at Dragon Mountain Base today."

Hearing Feng Xiu's reply, the three of them fell silent once again. They found it hard to believe that a martial artist who could kill ad ire beast lord with a single slash had just come to the Outland.

That was a Proboscis Beast lord. Its skin was rough, its flesh thick, and its strength was boundless. It was even harder to kill than ordinary dire beast lords.

Seemingly noticing their confusion, Feng Xiu said confidently, "Although we have just arrived from the Myriad Academy, do you know how powerful Brother Feng is? As a new student, he made it into the top 100 of the Virtual Battle Chamber!"

"So he really is a top 100 student!"

Li and the others were even more shocked. In reality, they had already guessed some of it. After all, to possess such formidable strength, his ranking in the Virtual Battle Chamber was definitely not low. Even if he wasn't one of the top hundred students, he wasn't far off.

But what shocked them even more was that Lin Feng was actually a new student who had only been in Myriad Academy for less than a year.

In truth, Lin Feng's situation was even more incredulous than they had imagined. Not only had he not been at the Myriad Academy for a year, he had not even been there for two months.

"Brother Feng may be strong, but there are so many dire beasts here. We have to take some of the pressure off Brother Feng. I'll deal with one dire beast lord myself, and the three of you will be responsible for stalling two dire beast lords. Is that all right?"

"No problem."

There were a total of eight lords amongst the Proboscis Beasts. Lin Feng had killed one previously, so there were still seven left. Moreover, Lin Feng alone was able to keep two occupied.

Feng Xiu could deal with one. Although Li and the other two were injured, it was not a problem to keep two of them occupied. This could also greatly relieve Lin Feng's pressure.

Hence, the four of them charged into the horde of dire beasts again and fought alongside Lin Feng.

After Lin Feng killed a Proboscis Beast lord, he did not stop swinging the particle saber in his grip at all, but continued to reap the lives of other Proboscis Beasts.

He was using the Lightning Arc Saber Technique. As he killed, he used the Lightning Arc Saber Technique again and again, and gained some new understanding of the Lightning Arc Saber Technique in the process.

As a result, he gradually became more proficient at the Lightning Arc Saber Technique. The light of his blade also became faster. After all, the Lightning Arc Saber Technique was about winning with absolute speed.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Lin Feng had never felt so carefree. He killed one with a single slash, thoroughly angering all the remaining dire beast lords. Hence, a few more dire beast lords charged over.

Not only did Lin Feng not retreat, he took the initiative to attack.

"Kill!"

Lin Feng's eyes gradually turned red. He had stimulated the ferocity of the Wild Bovine and Unicorn genes within, so he felt no fear at all.

Relying on his Spiral Force and Lightning Arc Saber Technique, Lin Feng killed another four dire beast lords and countless elite dire beasts.

Five of the dire beast lords had died at his hands, and the remaining three were dealt with by Feng Xiu and the other three people. Lin Feng had fallen into the midst of the beast horde, so he naturally took some hits as well.

He had lost count of how many hits his entire body had received. Proboscis Beasts were particularly strong, and were not comparable to ordinary dire beasts. However, Lin Feng's extraordinarily strong physique was gradually showing its advantage now.

Be it restorative ability or endurance, Lin Feng far surpassed ordinary Grade Nine professional martial artists. Even those dire beast lords could not compare to Lin Feng's restorative ability and endurance.

From a certain perspective, Lin Feng was a terrifying humanoid dire beast that was above most of the dire beast lords.

"Haha, they retreated. The Proboscis Beasts retreated."

"We survived at last. What a… miracle!"

The few of them fought for a few hours. Finally, after the eighth Proboscis Beast lord was killed, the beast horde finally began to retreat. Having survived the disaster, Li and the other two lay on the ground, panting heavily and cheering aloud.

To them, this was a miracle. However, they also knew who was the person that could turn the situation around and create a miracle. Hence, all three of them looked at Lin Feng simultaneously.

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Chapter 38: Fusing Proboscis Beast Genes

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Lin Feng put away his battle saber, and the madness in his eyes gradually faded. A dense pile of corpses lay beside him, all of which were Proboscis Beasts' corpses.

Although Lin Feng was also very tired, he felt a hint of excitement in the depths of his heart. Perhaps this kind of life was what he actually hoped for. It was a stark contrast to his monotonous life from before.

Li and the others walked over and expressed their gratitude to Lin Feng. "Thank you, Sir. If not for your help, the three of us would be dead today."

Li thanked Lin Feng from the bottom of his heart. The three of them had wanted to attract the dire beasts, but they had not expected to cause such a huge trouble. If they had not met Lin Feng, they would really be doomed today.

Lin Feng then began to clean up the spoils of war. These dire beasts that were killed on the battlefield would naturally be cleaned up by people from the Myriad Academy. After all, Lin Feng and the rest had already obtained a lot of points.

Lin Feng did some calculations. He had killed five dire beast lords, which was about 50 points. Added to that was more than 50 elite dire beasts, which would also be worth over 50 points.

As for ordinary dire beasts, they were innumerable. In the end, Lin Feng checked his points and found that he had actually obtained more than 120 points. Added to the previous points, Lin Feng now had 153 points.

His merit points were more than 120. This was a huge gain. One had to remember that Lin Feng had just arrived at the Dragon Mountain Base for less than a day.

Even Feng Xiu benefited from following Lin Feng and obtained some points.

The speed of earning money for professional martial artists, especially high-level professional martial artists, was unimaginable. In less than a day, Lin Feng had earned more than 100 million. This was just terrifying.

Of course, there were very few professional martial artists who could reach Lin Feng's level.

"What are your plans?"

"We've suffered heavy losses today, and we're all injured. We're going back to the base to recuperate for a while."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's just as well. We're planning to head back too. Let's go together."

Actually, as Li and the other two were injured, there was risk even if they were just returning to the base. Lin Feng's action could be considered as escorting them safely back to the base.

Li was naturally very grateful. Thus, the five of them returned to the base together.

After returning to the base, both parties exchanged contact information and then returned to their respective residences to rest.

Lin Feng was also tired from the day, but he was very happy to see the 153 points. However, he still felt that he was lacking in the previous battle.

Although he seemed very powerful, if he had been alone at the time, he would definitely be dead after being surrounded by the Proboscis Beasts.

He had thought that he was strong enough, but he did not expect the Outland to still be so dangerous.

Fortunately, Lin Feng had already mastered every inch of his body. At this moment, he could actually continue fusing the genes of dire beasts.

Hence, Lin Feng took out a piece of Proboscis Beast lord's flesh. He was preparing to fuse the Proboscis Beast's genes. The Proboscis Beast's skin and flesh were tough, and its strength was great. Its genes definitely contained terrifying power, which was suitable for Lin Feng's current direction of fusion.

However, the fusion of the Proboscis Beast was different from the previous two fusions. In fact, neither the Wild Bovine nor the Unicorn could be considered very powerful dire beasts. In fact, dire beast lords could not even be born among them.

However, dire beast lords could easily be born in Proboscis Beasts. This meant that their genes were very powerful. Once they were fused, it was one thing for Lin Feng's strength to increase, but it was another thing for Lin Feng to control such powerful strength.

Lin Feng did not hesitate for too long. He checked his various attributes.

Physique: 19.56

Strength: 18.85

Agility: 11.34

Technique: Basic Fist Technique (Proficient, can be improved to adept through continuous practice), Wild Bovine's Might (Mastered, comprehended Wild Bovine's True Intent), Nonuple Body Tempering (Mastered, can summon a Spiral Force), Lightning Arc Blade Technique (Proficient)

Genetic Fusion: Wild Bovine genes (100% fusion, complete fusion), Unicorn genes (100% fusion, complete fusion)

Genetic Capacity: 16%

Lin Feng's various attributes were fairly good. He had basically reached the peak of a normal professional martial artist. However, this was far from enough for Lin Feng, who wanted to break the genetic lock.

Although there was no direct evidence that the stronger one's body was, the easier it was to break the genetic lock, most inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock were physically stronger than ordinary professional martial artists. Perhaps there was some inevitable connection between them.

Lin Feng was not doing research right now, and he did not have the time to delve into it. He was in the Outland, where he could encounter danger at any time. Hence, it was always good to increase his strength and his ability to survive.

Hence, Lin Feng immediately ordered the genetic fusion device, "Fuse the Proboscis Beast genes."

"Begin fusion."

Lin Feng's body shook. A familiar feeling he had not experienced for a long time returned to his body again. This was not the first time Lin Feng had fused genes. He was very familiar with it.

However, something was different this time. He felt as if a tyrannical force was forcefully rammed into his body.

Buzz.

The images of the Wild Bovine, Unicorn, and Proboscis Beast appeared in Lin Feng's mind. They seemed to be roaring at each other. There was another image of Lin Feng himself.

This was Lin Feng's consciousness. Previously, he had already used his consciousness to suppress the instinctive consciousness deep within the Wild Bovine and Unicorn genes. Now that he had fused the Proboscis Beast genes, the instincts of the three beasts were all activated.

However, Lin Feng quickly began to suppress the instincts of the three dire beasts with his own consciousness by using the method in level one of Nonuple Body Tempering.

As Lin Feng's consciousness was very strong, the instincts of the three dire beasts were quickly suppressed. At the same time, a strong desire seemed to have come up in Lin Feng's body. It was a feeling of "hunger".

Lin Feng immediately took out the high-grade nutrient solution he had prepared beforehand and injected it into his body.

As the nutrient solution was injected, Lin Feng's body seemed to be slowly expanding. In the past, his body looked sturdy, but now his frame was gradually increasing.

Even his height had increased slightly. He no longer looked sturdy, but strong.

One, two, three… Lin Feng only stopped after injecting eight high-grade nutrient solutions.

If it was an ordinary person, even injecting two or three nutrient solutions would probably cause huge issues for their body. But for Lin Feng, this many nutrient solutions could be absorbed by his body very well.

"Genetic fusion complete!"

After the gene fusion process was completed, Lin Feng heaved a long sigh of relief.

Power, power, invincible power!

Right now, his felt refreshed all over. An unprecedentedly powerful feeling filled his heart.

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Chapter 39: Dire Beast Reaper

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After fusing with the Proboscis Beast's genes, Lin Feng could clearly feel the growing power in his body. It was as if heat was constantly roiling through his body. It was a completely different feeling from the previous two fusions of dire beast genes.

This time, it seemed to be much more violent.

Hence, Lin Feng started to check the various attributes of his body.

Physique: 29.86

Strength: 26.35

Agility: 14.13

Technique: Basic Fist Technique (Proficient, can be improved to adept through continuous practice), Wild Bovine's Might (Mastered, comprehended Wild Bovine's True Intent), Nonuple Body Tempering (Mastered, can summon a Spiral Force), Lightning Arc Blade Technique (Proficient)

Genetic Fusion: Wild Bovine genes (100% fusion, complete fusion), Unicorn genes (100% fusion, complete fusion), Proboscis Beast genes (100% fusion, complete fusion)

Genetic Capacity: 48%

Lin Feng's physique had improved tremendously, almost by 10 percent. Among all his attributes, it had increased the most. This was also because of the Proboscis Beast's unique characteristics. Its skin and flesh were tough, and its defense was astonishing.

His strength and agility had both increased by a certain extent, but his genetic capacity had increased to 48%. Lin Feng could not help but frown. This genetic capacity concerned how many more types of dire beast genes he could fuse in the future. It was very important. The previous two times when he had fused Wild Bovine and Unicorn genes, they had only taken up 16% of the genetic capacity in total.

Unexpectedly, just the Proboscis Beast genes alone occupied 32% of the genetic capacity. This also meant that the stronger the dire beast gene that Lin Feng fused, the more genetic capacity it would take up.

In fact, in the future, Lin Feng might only be able to fuse one or two more dire beast genes before he must break the genetic lock.

In the past, Lin Feng had never thought that the genetic capacity would reach its limit so quickly. But now, it seemed like he was indeed a little too optimistic. Not all dire beasts were like the Wild Bovine and Unicorn genes, which only occupied a little gene capacity.

Lin Feng would like to fuse with those dire beast genes that only occupied a small portion of the genetic capacity, but also allowed a decent gain in power. However, Lin Feng had no way of knowing which dire beast genes occupied a small portion of the genetic capacity. He could only try his luck.

However, his luck was obviously not very good this time.

His physique had increased by so much all of a sudden, and his strength had increased by almost half. Lin Feng was still unable to completely adapt to his strength in the present. He had to spend some time to slowly adapt to his newfound strength.

Hence, Lin Feng spent the entire day going to the Strength Testing Room. He began to train his strength, speed, and so on, until he completely adapted to his various attributes.

Bang.

Lin Feng punched the strength testing device with all his might. The strength testing device displayed over 8,000 kilograms of strength. That was actually eight tons!

Reaching eight tons of strength by relying on the physical body alone was intimidating to even think about. There was probably no other professional martial artist like Lin Feng, who could reach such a terrifying level purely with his physical strength.

Even those powerful dire beast lords did not have such terrifying strength. Lin Feng was now a humanoid monster.

Moreover, this was not Lin Feng's limit. He took a deep breath and then unleashed the Spiral Force.

Bang.

This time, the numbers for 16,000 kilograms immediately floated out on the strength testing device. That was actually 16 tons!

In other words, Lin Feng's level one of Nonuple Body Tempering could really double his strength. It was not diminished in the slightest due to how formidable Lin Feng's physical strength was.

"How amazing. This is only the first level of Nonuple Body Tempering. It can only double one's strength. What if it's the second level?"

Lin Feng was feeling thrilled as well. Initially, he had despaired about the Demon King Dongfang Sheng's ice and fire superpower. It was a talent that no one could match.

Even Lin Feng didn't have any hope of winning. However, after he had fused with the third dire beast gene, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, and his Nonuple Body Tempering was still effective. He had already begun to form a clear line of thought.

Strength was his foundation! He did not have any superpowers, only strength, raw strength. So what if the other party's superpower was strong? If eight tons of strength was not enough, he'd get sixteen tons; if sixteen tons of strength was not enough, he'd get thirty-two tons.

When one's strength reached a certain level, no superpowers or methods would be of any use. That was a true miracle borne of great strength!

At this moment, Lin Feng became truly determined about the path he was going to take in the future. Since he had an incredible artifact like the genetic fusion device, he must make good use of it and continuously improve his advantage.

Right now, what Lin Feng wanted to do was to sweep through the dire beasts and earn points. He needed to earn 1,000 points as soon as possible and buy the second layer of Nonuple Body Tempering.

At that time, he would have mastered the second level of the Nonuple Body Tempering, and even fused the fourth kind of genes. How strong would he be then? Even Lin Feng would not dare to imagine it. So what if it was the Demon King? Lin Feng would still be able to defeat him. Only then would Lin Feng have a greater chance of breaking the genetic lock and becoming inhuman.

It was relatively easier to break the genetic lock when various physical attributes reached their limits. This was the common understanding regarding breaking the genetic lock in the current martial arts world.

Lin Feng did not know how to break the genetic lock, so there was only one thing he had to do. He must do everything he could to raise his physical fitness to a level that was difficult to attain, or even its limit!

Three days later, Lin Feng contacted Feng Xiu again and continued to sweep through the Dragon Mountain area.

Yes, sweeping was exactly what Lin Feng meant!

If it were in the past, Lin Feng might not have dared to use this term. However, now that he had fused the Proboscis Beast's genes, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. No matter how strong a dire beast lord was, it would not be able to withstand a single blow from him.

Perhaps only the legendary dire beast kings could make Lin Feng take them seriously. However, dire beast kings had long disappeared from the Dragon Mountain area. Even if they existed, they'd definitely be on the front line.

Hence, there were no dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region that could pose a threat to Lin Feng in the present.

So, Lin Feng began sweeping madly.

On the first day, Lin Feng obtained 98 points.

The next day, Lin Feng obtained 119 points.

On the third day, Lin Feng obtained 168 points.

On the fourth day, Lin Feng obtained 131 points.

On the fifth day, Lin Feng obtained 143 points.

…

More than a month later, the points in Lin Feng's identity card already exceeded 4,000, and his merit points also reached 4,000.

This was an insane number. Within a month, the entire Dragon Mountain Base knew that there was a maniac like Lin Feng. He swept out the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain Base like a reaper, slaughtering them in a frenzy.

However, this was not the end. Lin Feng seemed determined to continue reaping dire beasts to earn enough points. Hence, he did it day after day and month after month. He only took three months to reach over 12,000 points, and his merit points also successfully exceeded 10,000.

Only at this point did Lin Feng temporarily stop. With more than 10,000 merit points, he could buy things in the online shop of Myriad Academy at a 20% discount. Thus, it was time to buy the second and third levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering.

That's right. Lin Feng wanted to buy the first three levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering directly!

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Chapter 40: Purchasing Two Levels of Martial Arts

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"Look, aren't those the Dire Beast Reapers who appeared at the base lately?"

"Dire Beast Reapers? I've heard of them as well. They always seem to operate in a group of two. The one called Feng Xiu is slightly inferior, but he's also a top-notch Grade Nine professional martial artist. The one called Lin Feng is truly terrifying. He's one of the top 100 students in the Virtual Battle Chamber!"

"Top 100? We have quite a few top 100 students at the base too, but they don't appear to be as scary, do they? In the past three months, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu have almost wiped out all the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain area. This is definitely not something an ordinary top 100 student can do."

"That's right. Looking at the merit rankings, Lin Feng's merit points have already reached over 12,000. It's only been three months."

"Hmph, so what if he's strong? He's just a coward. He only dares to hide at the back and sneakily sweep through everything. If he is so talented, he should go to the front lines."

"That's true. Lin Feng is so powerful. Why doesn't he dare to go to the front lines?"

When Lin Feng and Feng Xiu returned to the base, countless gazes swept over them. They were no longer unknown. They could even be considered famed, and were known as Dire Beast Reapers.

Every time they returned to the base, the two of them would receive a lot of attention.

Although there were some people who were envious and jealous, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu didn't take them seriously. For Feng Xiu especially, the experience over the past three months was like a fantasy.

In only three months, he had actually earned more than 3,000 points. He knew very well that this was all because of Lin Feng. Although most of the dire beasts were killed by Lin Feng, there would always be some who slipped through the net if he followed Lin Feng, and Feng Xiu wouldn't be in danger, so he would naturally be able to obtain many points.

With so many points to purchase resources, Feng Xiu could also improve his strength further in a short period of time.

"Brother Feng, where are we going this afternoon?"

Feng Xiu had already fallen in love with this feeling of "sweeping". It was not challenging or dangerous at all. Moreover, they could earn a lot of points. He couldn't find such a good deal anywhere else.

However, this time, Lin Feng shook his head and said, "It's already been three months. Let's take a break first and use the points to improve our strength."

"That's right, improving strength is necessary. I won't disturb Brother Feng then."

Feng Xiu quickly bid farewell and left. He also needed to make use of such a great amount of points to improve his strength.

Lin Feng did not pay attention to the discussions of the other martial artists at the base. With his vicious reputation as the Dire Beast Reaper, no one dared to make things difficult for him. Hence, he left the hall without hassle and returned to his dormitory.

In the dormitory, Lin Feng checked his points immediately.

"12,363 points and about the same number of merit points. So I can actually buy the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering."

Lin Feng had long coveted the second and third levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering. He realized that the Nonuple Body Tempering was very suitable for him. Even the Invincible Fist Sage, who had created the Nonuple Body Tempering, must not have expected that someone would be able to bring out the full potential of the Nonuple Body Tempering.

If Lin Feng could master the second or even third level of Nonuple Body Tempering, he could increase his current strength by three times at most. His punch could even reach a terrifying 32 tons.

How terrifying was this?

Of course, it didn't mean that the more strength one had, the more powerful one would be. But without a doubt, strength was an important measure of power. No matter what methods one used, one couldn't resist the unparalleled strength from a punch.

"I've heard that the inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock can easily achieve more than a hundred tons of strength. I wonder if I can achieve more than a hundred tons of strength after I fuse genes and with Nonuple Body Tempering."

Lin Feng also had a trace of anticipation in his heart. Although he had yet to break the genetic lock, and there were no signs at all, he was gradually learning the details of the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock.

For example, for legendary inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock, even without using martial arts, they could exert more than a hundred tons of force with their pure physical strength.

As for the more powerful inhuman experts, their strength might be even more terrifying. However, none of the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock had less than 100 tons of pure physical strength.

Pure physical strength was not the foundation of inhuman experts, but it was one of the characteristics of having broken the genetic lock. At least, Lin Feng had never heard of any professional martial artist who could exert 100 tons of strength.

Even the Demon King was far from 100 tons in strength.

Lin Feng, on the other hand, might very well break through this power limit. Of course, this was only a possibility. Lin Feng still had a long way to go.

Hence, Lin Feng immediately logged into the Myriad Academy's online shop and used his identity card to purchase the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering.

Nonuple Body Tempering required 1,000 points for the second level, 10,000 points for the third level, and 11,000 points for both levels.

However, Lin Feng's current merit points exceeded 10,000. He could receive a 20% discount when making purchases in Myriad Academy. Hence, 11,000 points worth of goods could be purchased with 8,800 points.

"Purchase!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. He bought two levels of Nonuple Body Tempering directly. The original 12,363 points became 3,563 points.

Although points were consumed very quickly, Lin Feng didn't regret it in the slightest. If it could greatly increase his strength, he wouldn't hesitate to buy it even at 100,000 points, let alone 10,000.

If points were not converted into power, it would just be a string of numbers.

Very soon, Lin Feng's personal inbox showed the mnemonic for two levels of Nonuple Body Tempering. Lin Feng could not wait to start reading it. Of course, the first thing he checked was the second level of Nonuple Body Tempering.

The second level of Nonuple Body Tempering was simple and direct. It was to condense two Spiral Forces. Two simultaneous bursts of Spiral Forces could increase strength by two times.

Nonuple Body Tempering at the third level was the same. By condensing three Spiral Forces, three simultaneous bursts of Spiral Forces could increase strength by three times.

Furthermore, if he successfully condensed three Spiral Forces, he could also mobilize only one or two Spiral Forces at a time. This was truly miraculous.

However, even though the principles were similar, it was extremely difficult to condense two Spiral Forces. This was because Spiral Forces were not forces that really existed. They could only be unleashed from the strength of the entire body through a special method for incremental strength.

This didn't mean that the Spiral Force was stored somewhere in the body and mobilized whenever one wanted to use it. It didn't work like that at all. There was no actual force in it, but a type of technique.

There was no fundamental difference between the principles of two Spiral Forces and one Spiral Force. The principle was to control the entire body, so that one could produce two Spiral Forces and increase strength by twofold.

The difficult part of this was how to condense two Spiral Forces, and how to increase strength by twofold. If one could only obtain the first level of Nonuple Body Tempering, even if one knew the principle, it would be very difficult to condense two Spiral Forces.

However, this was a supreme martial art created by the Invincible Fist Sage after many years of experimentation. Naturally, it had a well-established system. Hence, Lin Feng found the key to condensing two and three Spiral Forces in the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering.

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The second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering were actually about condensing two Spiral Forces and three Spiral Forces, respectively. The incremental power from being able to unleash two or three Spiral Forces simultaneously in battle was simply terrifying.

The reason the Invincible Fist Sage was called such was that his fist technique had reached an incredible level, enough to be considered a Sage. Just based on his Nonuple Body Tempering alone, it was definitely a name he lived up to!

Lin Feng practiced the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering every day. Actually, the principles of the two levels were the same, and they could be practiced simultaneously. The only difference was that there was an additional Spiral Force.

However, during the practice, Lin Feng discovered the most critical aspect of Nonuple Body Tempering: the physique! How strong would the impact from a burst of Spiral Force be?

It might be difficult for an ordinary person to imagine, but in reality, just one Spiral Force would require the physique of a peak Grade Nine professional martial artist to have a small chance of mastering it, and withstanding the eruption of the Spiral Force.

If they were the second and third levels, Lin Feng found it hard to imagine who could withstand the eruption of three Spiral Forces. Perhaps only those who were born with superpowers and had extremely tough bodies could master them.

This also proved very well why only the first three levels of Nonuple Body Tempering could be traded. As for the fourth level, there was no open transaction at all. The Invincible Fist Sage must have expected this situation. Three Spiral Forces should be the limit that martial artists below the level of

inhuman could withstand.

However, Lin Feng also took a closer look at the number of purchases for the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering. The number for the second level was slightly more than the third level, but it was only 36 purchases, and the third level was only purchased 30 times.

There might be some scions of influential families among them, who had more money than they knew how to spend. It wasn't impossible that they used it to expand their horizons. Even if these were excluded, there should still be more than 20 people who had truly mastered the second and third levels of

Nonuple Body Tempering.

This was the total number of purchases. In other words, it was not the number of purchases in recent years. Considering how many geniuses there were in history, it was not actually surprising that a genius who could master Nonuple Body Tempering would come up occasionally.

Days passed, but Lin Feng did not master the second and third levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering. This was actually rather normal. If it was so easy to master, it would not be a martial art created by the Invincible Fist Sage.

Lin Feng did not become anxious. He didn't even go out. Instead, he continued to study it in the dormitory.

Compared to Lin Feng, who kept a "low profile" and stayed in the dormitory all day, Feng Xiu was much more high-profile. No matter what, he was one of the two in the "Dire Beast Reapers" duo.

'The Dire Beast Reapers were quite famous in Dragon Mountain Base nowadays. Feng Xiu had earned a great deal of points, and his ability to purchase resources had increased by quite a lot. He could be considered a celebrity in Dragon Mountain Base.

"Feng Xiu, you've made a big earning again recently, right?" Some martial artists who knew Feng Xiu asked enviously.

"Brother Feng has been practicing martial arts recently. He hasn't gone out to sweep."

Feng Xiu took a bottle of drink and sipped it, saying casually. These people were actually all very envious of Feng Xiu. He could earn many points effortlessly, while they wouldn't be able to earn much even if they put their lives on the line.

There's nothing that could be done about the fact that Feng Xiu got lucky and could follow Lin Feng.

"Feng Xiu, we really envy you. You haven't encountered any danger, and you get lots of points every day. However, why don't the two of you go to the frontline? With your leader's power, there shouldn't be much danger at the frontline either. There are plenty of dire beasts there, and recently, the

higher-ups are preparing for the decisive battle. Once the decisive battle begins, it'll be a great opportunity to earn points. Points will all be doubled during the period."

"What, double? Where did you hear about this?" Feng Xiu hurriedly asked as he eyes lit up.

"Why would I need to hear anything about that? It's been all over the frontline recently. I heard that more than a dozen inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock have already arrived. This is clearly the sign of the decisive battle. The previous few battles that were tentatively initiated all sustained heavy

losses. It's necessary to control the Dragon Mountain region as soon as possible. Thus, it's very likely that the real decisive battle will be launched in the near future. The top 20 experts on the merit rankings have basically all gone to the frontline, since they don't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity."

Feng Xiu's gaze was evasive. Inwardly, he was actually considering it as well. Recently, they had swept through the Dragon Mountain area comprehensively. They had gone everywhere other the frontline. There weren't many dire beasts left for them to sweep through anymore.

Ifa decisive battle was truly going to take place on the frontline, points might be doubled too. That would be a wonderful thing. Lin Feng had no reason to let this opportunity slip by.

"All right, Il ask around. If it's true, Brother Feng should be interested."

Feng Xiu immediately took action. He began utilizing his network in the Dragon Mountain Base and quickly inquired about news on the frontline.

And this matter was indeed not a secret. Many people were at the frontline, so of course they knew what was going on. It was basically not far from the truth. The decisive battle was likely really about to begin.

Feng Xiu realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With Lin Feng's strength, if he went to the frontline to participate in the decisive battle, how many points and merit points would he be able to obtain? It was simply unimaginable.

Hence, Feng Xiu immediately headed to Lin Feng's dormitory in search of him.

Boom.

Lin Feng's arm suddenly swelled, expanding by a tum or even two at a visible rate. His arm became thicker than his thigh. With a casual punch, it was as if the entire dormitory was shaking.

"Success. The power of three Spiral Forces bursts is too devastating. Even my current physique can't quite withstand it. I really wonder who else can master the third level of Nonuple Body Tempering."

Lin Feng heaved a long sigh of relief. He was very satisfied with the power of the third level of Nonuple Body Tempering. Once the three Spiral Forces erupted together, it would increase strength by more than three times, and could unleash more than 32 tons of strength in an instant.

Such a devastating strength was unimaginable. Lin Feng even felt that he could kill a dire beast king with a single punch now.

However, using three bursts of Spiral Force were also very taxing on Lin Feng's body. With his physique, he could maintain three bursts of Spiral Force for about a dozen times before he'd almost reach his limit. If he still wanted to unleash it by force, it would damage his body.

If other martial artists heard this, they would definitely be dumbfounded. Even if others mastered the third level of Nonuple Body Tempering, they'd only use it as a life-saving last resort.

Every time this power was unleashed, their bodies would be damaged, and they'd even lose the ability to fight. They couldn't possibly maintain bursts for over a dozen times like Lin Feng. If he was fighting with his life, even with damage to his body, it wouldn't be a problem for him to unleash the power

for 20 times.

Such a powerful physique was only attainable to Lin Feng after fusing the genes of three dire beasts. It was by far impossible for others to achieve it, even if they had superpowers.

"Brother Feng, I have something important to tell you."

suddenly, Feng Xiu's voice came from outside the door..

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"Feng Xiu, why are you here?"

Lin Feng opened the door. After realizing that it was Feng Xiu, he let Feng Xiu in.

Feng Xiu did not stand on ceremony and came in directly. He said hurriedly, "Brother Feng, I came here for a very important matter. I hope I didn't disturb you."

"I just finished practicing my martial arts. Tell me, what's so important?"

"Brother Feng, I've received news recently that Dragon Mountain Base is preparing to launch a decisive battle against the dire beasts on the frontline. Killing the dire beasts during the decisive battle will reward double the points."

"Is the news reliable?"

Lin Feng raised his brows. This was indeed a great opportunity.

"There's more than an 80% chance that it's true. The top 20 experts on the merit rankings have already gone to the frontline."

Lin Feng had just mastered the second and third levels of Nonuple Body Tempering. He felt that it was very unlikely for anyone below the inhuman level to be his match now. How could he miss such a good opportunity to obtain points?

"All right, let's go to the frontline too!"

Lin Feng made a prompt decision. Even if they had not been conscripted, they could take the initiative to go to the frontline. They just needed to apply for permission from the base of the Myriad Academy.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu quickly applied to the base. With their merit points, they quickly passed the application. Even going to the frontline required strength. Lin Feng and Feng Xiu's merit points were considerable, and only such martial artists could be of actual use on the frontline.

"Let's go to the frontline."

Lin Feng did not delay things. The two of them were already prepared and immediately headed towards the frontline.

Actually, the frontline was not very far from the base. When the two of them were sweeping the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region in the past, they had also seen the frontline from afar. However, they felt that the fiendish aura at the frontline was too strong. After all, fighting with a great amount

of dire beasts took place there every day. It was very dangerous, so they did not go over to take a look.

Now, they had finally arrived at the frontline. After verifying their identities, they were permitted entry.

Although it was called the frontline, it was actually a base. However, there were many martial artists in the small base. They were basically all professional Grade Seven martial artists and above. Professional martial artists around levels like Grade Four and Grade Five were not qualified to go to the

frontline at all.

Outside the base was a dense horde of dire beasts. Apart from the Proboscis Beasts, there were a few other types of dire beasts. Their numbers were unimaginable.

Just looking at the numbers, the dire beasts far exceeded that of the professional martial artists in the base. However, the martial artists in the base were able to suppress so many dire beasts without any slack, and they even had the advantage. This also proved that these martial artists were absolute

elites.

These dire beasts were all very quiet at the moment. The atmosphere between the two parties was also very strange, so calm that it felt somewhat abnormal. However, on careful thought, this was quite normal. In the past, on the frontline, there were devastating battles every day, but there were also

"demons" on the dire beasts' side that were comparable to inhuman experts. They were even more terrifying than dire beast kings. Only experts who had broken the genetic lock could contend with them.

Naturally, the intelligence of these "demons" was also very high, and was not inferior to human martial artists.

Both parties were preparing for the decisive battle. Hence, the dire beasts were also restrained and were slowly accumulating strength.

As soon as the two of them came to the frontline, it was equivalent to being conscripted. They had to obey orders. Moreover, they would be assigned to a certain platoon.

The martial artist in charge of assignment looked at Lin Feng and Feng Xiu's identity information and said with a small smile, "So it's the Dire Beast Reapers duo. You've been in the limelight recently. Many people think that you don't have the guts to come to the frontline. I didn't expect you to come here

now. Are you here to earn the double points? Double points aren't so easy to earn, though. In big battles, even top martial artists might die. I hope your luck is good enough to survive."

Although this martial artist was somewhat talkative, he still assigned Feng Xiu and Lin Feng together.

They were going to Battalion Thirteen. There were only 16 battalions on the entire battlefield. Every battalion was led by an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock.

The two of them quickly reported to Battalion Thirteen, Although they were famous and had extraordinary strength, they still came very late after all, so they were only assigned to Platoon Nine.

There were about 30 people in a platoon, and 10 platoons formed a battalion. In other words, a battalion had 300 people. On the entire frontline, the human martial artists only numbered 4,800 professional martial artists.

Perhaps this number already appeared huge. After all, they were all Grade Seven professionals or above. It was unimaginable for there to be as many as 4,800 of them.

However, this was the frontline, and they were facing tens of thousands of dire beasts. This few professional martial artists was simply a drop in the bucket. Still, human martial artists had the advantage in terms of strength.

But even so, human martial artists would suffer a lot of losses in battle. Hence, the decisive battle was definitely not something to be casually discussed. It meant people dying.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu went to report to Platoon Nine. The captain of Platoon Nine was also a peak Grade Nine professional martial artist. The captain had thick brows, big eyes, and a stocky build. He appeared very rugged.

"From today onwards, I'm your captain, Zhang Wei. My nickname is Tyrant Saber. Heh, I prefer to be addressed as Boss Tyrant Saber. Since you're a member of my platoon, you have to obey orders, understand?"

Feng Xiu curled his lip and did not take him seriously. In actuality, the way he saw it, Lin Feng could at the very least be a platoon leader. Now, he was under someone else's roof and an ordinary member, which naturally made Feng Xiu unhappy.

'Tyrant Saber gave Feng Xiu a loaded look. "All right, the decisive battle is imminent. No matter what your purpose is, I only have one requirement in the decisive battle, and that is to survive!"

With that, Tyrant Saber ignored Lin Feng and Feng Xiu.

The two of them returned to their respective dormitories. Feng Xiu said discontentedly, "Brother Feng, this platoon leader is even weaker than Brother Feng's. What right does he have to order you around? Why don't we challenge Zhang Wei and take the position of platoon leader for fun?"

After entering the platoon, they actually learned some of the rules here as well. The strong were respected! In the platoon, the platoon leader was always the strongest. If one was unconvinced, they could issue a challenge. Once they won, they could become the leader.

After all, this was only a temporary team. The more powerful one was, the more support they would receive from everyone. They would also be able to bring the people together.

However, Lin Feng shook his head. He did not care about the position of leader at all. He came to the frontline for points, and for life-or-death trials, to find a path to breaking the genetic lock. Even the slightest bit of hope was fine by him.

However, although he was powerful in the present, he still had not found a way to break the genetic lock. There was not even a sign. Lin Feng did not have much time left now. Originally, he only had over two years. Now that four months had passed, there might only be two years left.

He had to break the genetic lock within two years. Otherwise, no matter how strong he was, he would not be able to escape the torment of illness in the end..

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Chapter 43: Reward Plan

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The atmosphere at the frontline became more and more oppressive as time went by. Even the savage dire beasts became quiet. The more such an atmosphere carried on, the more nerve-wracking it was.

Everyone knew that this was the calm before the storm. Once the decisive battle erupted, it would be a trial of blood and fire.

In reality, human martial artists had a huge advantage. At least when facing the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region, this victory was almost certain. However, the reason why a decisive battle still broke out was that the dire beasts could no longer retreat.

'The Dragon Mountain region was the territory of those dire beasts, and dire beasts were very territorial. Once they retreated, if they could not find an unclaimed place and infringed the territory of other dire beasts, it would mean a fight to the death.

Thus, the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region could no longer retreat. They had no choice but to fight with their lives.

This was a battle for survival between humans and dire beasts. There was no right or wrong in it, only differing interests.

In the base of the frontline headquarters, 16 battalion leaders were gathered. They were all inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock, and possessed magnificent power comparable to those terrifying demons!

This decisive battle was organized mainly by these 16 inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock. They were responsible for controlling the demons among the dire beasts. What remained were left to the professional martial artists to deal with.

Of course, there was another commander at the headquarters, and that was the leader of Battalion One, Long Duo. Although Long Duo had the face of a Westerner, he was definitely a native Asian.

Furthermore, Long Duo was very powerful. He had broken the genetic lock 28 years ago and became a famous inhuman expert. Now, he was overseeing the Dragon Mountain Base in order to completely occupy the Dragon Mountain region and turn this area into human territory.

Long Duo appeared very relaxed. After he glanced at the other 15 people, he said with a smile, "Everyone, you're almost done with your preparations, right? In particular, there must be no mistake in the arrangements for the 20 seeds."

"Chief Commander, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. There are three seeds in your Battalion One."

Long Duo nodded and said, "The risk of this decisive battle is actually not high. Victory and defeat are no longer important. Therefore, the focus of this decisive battle is to hope that an inhuman expert who can break the genetic lock can be born among the seeds. How many years has it been since an

inhuman expert was born in our Dragon Mountain Base?"

The others all fell silent. In fact, other than fighting with dire beasts, every base in the Outland had an indicator of "competition" between people.

That would be inhuman experts!

'The Dragon Mountain Base was the base of the Myriad Academy. There were many martial artists related to the Myriad Academy. Even these 16 inhuman experts were almost all former students of the Myriad Academy.

Although Dragon Mountain Base was quite powerful, inhuman experts had not been born in up to a decade. Inhuman experts had more or less been born in other bases, but only Dragon Mountain Base had none.

Therefore, the 16 inhuman experts of the Dragon Mountain Base were very anxious. They were anticipating it in secret.

There was actually no need for a decisive battle like this to take place. Most of the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region had been gradually killed by the 16 inhuman experts. They could just kill them off slowly.

However, they had decided to launch the decisive battle, precisely because they hoped that a martial artist would unleash their potential in life-or-death combat in the decisive battle, and thus break the genetic lock to become inhuman.

For this reason, they also arranged for the 20 professional martial artists with the greatest potential in Dragon Mountain Base to be seeds. The 20 of them in total were actually the top 20 people on the merit rankings.

High hopes were placed on all of these seeds by the 16 inhuman experts.

However, this news was blocked. Only the 16 inhuman experts knew about it. Even those seeds did not know that they had become seeded competitors, let alone that their every move was being watched by the 16 inhuman experts.

"Chief Commander, can we announce the reward policy now?"

One of the inhuman experts said.

Long Duo and the others felt that it was not enough to just let the seeded competitors participate in the final battle. They also had to let them participate actively. It would be best if all of them put their lives on the line. Thus, there must be rewards, and generous ones.

"You can announce it now. Launch the attack an hour after announcing the reward policy."

Long Duo's tone was solemn, and there was faint anticipation in his eyes.

The 16 inhuman experts actually paid a heavy price for this reward policy. He was very much looking forward to someone breaking the genetic lock and becoming inhuman.

"Gather. Gather at once for the new announcement."

All the martial artists at the frontline were mobilizing. It seemed that there was some important news to be announced.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu immediately gathered as well. There was a hint of confusion in their eyes. Actually, it wasn't just the two of them. The others were also very confused. They looked at each other, clearly not knowing what the news was.

Platoon Nine and all the other platoons all gathered. They were waiting for the arrival of the leader of Battalion Thirteen, where they belonged to.

Whoosh.

Very quickly, a stream of light descended from the sky and slammed into the ground.

Boom.

The entire ground seemed to be shaking, as if a meteor had landed on the ground. As the dust dispersed, a figure gradually appeared in the flowing light that landed on the ground.

It was the leader of Battalion Thirteen, Zhong Tao!

Zhong Tao was an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock. His figure was extremely tall and sturdy, looking extremely imposing. Even Lin Feng's expression froze. He sensed a strong threat from Zhong Tao.

Inhuman experts — this was what inhuman experts were. They walked in the air, possessed extraordinary strength and all sorts of miraculous methods, like true gods.

Everyone's eyes were filled with envy and reverence. This was their battalion leader, and their goal. After all, all the martial artists who came to the frontline desired to break the genetic lock themselves.

Zhong Tao had a rather bold and unrestrained character. He glanced at all the martial artists of Squad Thirteen, then loudly said, "Little fellows, you're in luck this time. After a discussion among the 16 battalion leaders, we will absolutely reward those with outstanding performances in this decisive battle.

Apart from double the points during the final battle, as long as you can attain top three in the merit rankings, you will receive reward points.

"The first place will be rewarded with 100,000 points!

"The second place will be rewarded with 20,000 points!

"The third place will be rewarded with 10,000 points!"

With Zhong Tao's announcement, all the martial artists in the entire Battalion Thirteen burst into enthusiastic discussion. This was too sudden. The sudden announcement of the reward plan was completely unexpected.

In the previous decisive battles, there had never been any rewards other than doubling points, let alone such a generous reward.

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"What? 100,000 points? Why is the reward so generous?"

Even Lin Feng was surprised. That wasn't just one or two points, or 10 or 20 thousand, but 100,000 points! If converted into money, that was 100 billion yuan!

Lin Feng had been born in a businessman's family, so he naturally knew what 100 billion yuan meant. The overall scale of the Lin Corporation was actually only a few hundred billion in worth. And now, just this reward alone would give 100 billion yuan.

This was unbelievable. Moreover, Lin Feng also knew who was offering these points. They were rewards pooled together by the 16 inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock.

He had long heard that the inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock were very wealthy, especially the inhuman experts who fought on the front lines all year round and oversaw the battles. However, as he had not witnessed it with his own eyes, Lin Feng was also somewhat unclear about the extent of

the inhuman experts' wealth.

Now, Lin Feng had seen it for himself. Being able to easily take out 100,000 points showed how wealthy those inhuman experts were.

But no matter how wealthy they were, they shouldn't be so generous. Moreover, the first place was rewarded 100,000 points, while the second and third places were only rewarded 20,000 and 10,000 points respectively.

The gap was too great, unless… There could only be one reason, and it was that this reward had only one goal: to make all the martial artists fight for the first place.

"100,000 points. You can get a 60% discount when purchasing things in the online shop of the Myriad Academy. Moreover, this itself is a huge sum of resources and numbers. Even if there are excess points, I can exchange them for various resources and send them home to offer my family some aid."

Lin Feng was tempted as well. Anyone would be tempted by 100,000 points.

"I want this first place!"

Lin Feng muttered softly, a fierce look flashing across his eyes.

In Battalion One, Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings, who was first on the merit rankings, had also obtained the news of this reward. Even to him, 100,000 points was an enormous number.

After all, after all these years he's been in Dragon Mountain Base, he had only accumulated 130,000 points. He was naturally very willing to get 100,000 points at once.

"This first place is mine. No one can take it from me!"

In Battalion Three, a hint of madness appeared in the eyes of a gigantic man carrying two huge axes on his back.

"Heh, 100,000 points. Shui Yuansheng, you sissy. The first place this time will definitely be mine, haha!"

This was the Tyrant Axe, Gao Tianci, who was second on the merit rankings. He had undergone some sort of mutation from the moment he was born. Even though neither of his parents was an inhuman expert, he underwent a rare mutation that gave him a powerful stature, incredible strength, and great

talent in martial arts.

Furthermore, Gao Tianci also possessed the superpower of "berserk". Once he entered the "berserk" state, his strength would increase tremendously. In terms of power, perhaps he was slightly inferior to Shui Yuansheng. However, in terms of massacring, he was not inferior to Shui Yuansheng in the

slightest, and might even be stronger. Thus, Gao Tianci was determined to get the first place this time.

In Platoon Six, three ordinary martial artists gathered to discuss things.

"Brother Shan, this is a good opportunity for you. If you come first in merit points during the decisive battle, you can obtain 100,000 points."

"That's right. If Brother Shan gets these 100,000 points, he wouldn't have to put his life on the line so much. The situation of Brother Shan's family would also improve by a lot."

These people were talking about Yu Shan. He was ranked third on the merit rankings. His family had already declined, and was even struggling to hold out. Every year, they had to rely on Yu Shan to exchange points for some resources to send back to his family.

Originally, Yu Shan's comprehensive ability was the greatest. Amongst the top three on the merit rankings, he had the greatest chance of breaking the genetic lock. However, it was precisely because he was constantly funneling resources to his family that he even delayed his own advancement.

"A hundred thousand points is indeed a huge number, enough to resolve the family's urgent need! I must get first place!"

Yu Shan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with determination.

At the same time, countless martial artists were gearing up for a showdown in the decisive battle. However, few people actually had unrealistic hopes for getting into the top three.

This was especially true for the first place. Many people subconsciously ignored it because they knew that the three hegemons of the merit rankings would absolutely not allow the first place to fall to someone else.

At this moment, Lin Feng was also gathering some brief information. He had to learn about some competitors, especially the one who was first. Those who were confident about challenging the first place were definitely powerful.

"Feng Xiu, you've been in Dragon Mountain Base for so long. Do you know who are the strongest people below the inhuman level in Dragon Mountain Base?" Lin Feng asked Feng Xiu.

"Who are the strongest? They must be the three hegemons of the merit rankings. They're Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe, Yu Shan, first, second and third on the merit rankings respectively. The three of them are all top-notch geniuses who have a chance of breaking the

genetic lock. Their strength has almost reached its limit, far surpassing the rest of the Dragon Mountain Base."

"Oh, I also know a bit about the three of them. Only the three of them have more than 100,000 merit points on the merit rankings."

Lin Feng pondered about it. Without a doubt, these three people had also come to the frontline. The rewards for this decisive battle were so generous. These three people would certainly challenge it with all their might.

However, Lin Feng wasn't intimidated. He had fused three types of dire beast genes and mastered the second and third levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering in succession. His current strength was difficult to determine, even for himself, but he should have no problem challenging the top ten in the

Virtual Battle Chamber.

As for whether he was a match for the Demon King Dongfang Sheng, he would have to fight him to find out.

Hence, after briefly learning about his competitors during the final battle, Lin Feng did not make any more inquiries. No matter who his opponent was, he was definitely going to take the first place!

"Feng Xiu, after the decisive battle begins, let's split up. Take care of yourself when the time comes."

"Heh, don't worry, Brother Feng. I'm one of the Dire Beast Reapers duo. How can I be so easily injured? On the other hand, Brother Feng, you have a chance of getting into the top three, right? If you can enter the top three when the time comes, haha, even I'll become famous by association."

Lin Feng smiled, but did not answer. Top three? His goal was not top three, but first!

"Chief Commander, it's time."

The Chief Commander, Long Duo, and the other 15 battalion leaders had all arrived at the frontline. Looking at the dense crowd of professional martial artists in front, Long Duo's lips curled into a smile.

"Thope luck is with these little fellows. Relay my command at once: attack!"

Following Long Duo's comman, all the professional martial artists' communicators sent out a message simultaneously. "Attack!" Boom. All the martial artists were in an uproar. The aura of more than four thousand people surged into the sky, and the entire ground seemed to be shaking. The decisive battle had begun!

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As the martial artists charged, the dire beasts on the other side also went completely berserk. Countless dire beasts formed a horde and charged over in a frenzy. Ordinary firearms were useless against these dire beasts, for their defenses were just too strong.

Only martial artists, utilizing raw strength, could kill them in life-or-death combat.

On the battlefield, individual strength seemed rather insignificant. Lin Feng was among the crowd of martial artists. He saw with his own eyes that the first professional Grade Nine martial artist who charged forward was instantly sent flying by a Proboscis Beast.

Many martial artists were killed by dire beasts at the first moment of confrontation, and even their corpses were devoured. The smell of blood rose into the sky, thick to the extreme.

This was the battlefield. It was far more harrowing than when Lin Feng was sweeping through the Dragon Mountain region.

After the first round of charging, both sides began killing. The overall strength of human martial artists was much stronger, but there were many dire beasts. Thus, the battlefield was immediately in a stalemate now. At this juncture, those stronger martial artists could showcase their prowess.

The leader of Lin Feng's platoon, Tyrant Saber, was rather strong and could deal with elite dire beasts alone. However, there were countless elite dire beasts on the battlefield. Hence, Tyrant Saber could barely protect himself and struggled as he fought.

The strongest person of Battalion Thirteen was a martial artist who used a short saber. He was ranked 16th on the merit rankings, and his power was not bad. The elite dire beasts could not even last a single round before him. He cut through them like a knife through hot butter, killing countless dire

beasts in a short period of time.

Platoon Nine was not very strong, and they were charging at the forefront. Hence, after a round of attacks, they were surrounded by dire beasts and were in a predicament. The leader Tyrant Saber was the strongest, but he could only protect himself, and could not spare the effort to protect others despite

wanting to.

"Qiangzi, be careful."

"Turnip-head, watch your back."

However, Tyrant Saber was kind despite his aloof demeanor. Even though he could barely protect himself, he was still doing his best to help the members of Platoon Nine.

suddenly, Tyrant Saber saw a motionless figure in the crowd.

"Lin Feng? Was he scared stiff?"

Only then did Tyrant Saber remember that this was a new member, who seemed to be stunned from fear as soon as he entered the battlefield. This made him a little angry, but at the same time, he was also a little worried.

"Idiot boy, come to my side quickly."

Tyrant Saber shouted at Lin Feng, but Lin Feng did not seem to have heard him at all.

Boom.

Two dire beast lords charged towards Platoon Nine. There were no powerful martial artists around, and a few martial artists died in an instant.

"Lin Feng, be careful!"

'When Ba Dao saw the two dire beast lords, he panicked. Lin Feng was not far from the two ferocious dire beast lords. The two dire beast lords were very savage, and not the average dire beast lords. Even if he went up, he would definitely not be their match.

Moreover, Tyrant Saber was also occupied. It was impossible for him to rescue Lin Feng.

No matter what, Lin Feng was from Platoon Nine, and a member of Tyrant Blade's platoon, yet he could only watch helplessly as Lin Feng was crushed to death.

Swish.

Lin Feng, who was motionless a moment ago, suddenly turned around and drew his saber, turning into a beam of white light.

Swish.

The two dire beast lords were sliced by the white light, and they collapsed onto the ground like small mountains. Their corpses were actually bifurcated entirely from their heads onwards.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Even Tyrant Saber, who was worried about Lin Feng just now, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

Those were two dire beast lords. Forget about him alone, even if a few more people came, they might not be able to hold off these two dire beast lords.

However, Lin Feng could actually kill two dire beast lords with a single slash. Even the trajectory of his blade was invisible.

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He had no intention of retracting his saber the moment it was unsheathed. The Lightning Arc Saber Technique had only one characteristic—it was quick, like a beam of white light.

This was simply the strongest killing martial art, and with the addition of Lin Feng's powerful physical strength, ordinary dire beast lords could not withstand it at all.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Streaks of light from the saber flashed, and the dire beasts in front fell one after another. Be it ordinary dire beasts or elite dire beasts, even dire beast lords could not hold out a single round before Lin Feng.

Seeing Lin Feng's ferocity, Tyrant Saber was also stunned. He did not expect his platoon member to be so ferocious. If Lin Feng wanted to take his position as platoon leader, it would not be difficult at all.

"So, I'm the narrow-minded one here after all…"

'Tyrant Saber smiled weakly and shook his head. Even though he felt a little bitter, this was the decisive battle. He had to fight for the double points no matter what.

Lin Feng's massacre just now had already silently resolved the danger around Platoon Nine. Hence, Tyrant Saber gathered his teammates and started fighting with the dire beasts again.

Although Lin Feng was very fast, most of the surrounding dire beasts were ordinary dire beasts. An ordinary dire beast was worth only 0.1 points. Even if it was doubled, it would only be worth 0.2 points.

This pace was too slow.

"No, this is too slow. I have to find more elite dire beasts and dire beast lords. All the better if there are dire beast kings!"

Lin Feng's goal was to be first. Even though the speed he was killing was very fast, if they were all ordinary dire beasts, it would be useless no matter how many he killed. He wouldn't be much competition at all.

Only by killing sufficient elite dire beasts and dire beast lords could one obtain a massive amount of merit points.

Lin Feng raised his head and looked around. Right now, everyone was basically engaged in a chaotic battle. There were many ordinary dire beasts everywhere. The dire beast lords and elite dire beasts were all hiding at the back of the dire beast horde.

These dire beasts were also commanded by demons. Compared to human martial artists, the only advantage of dire beasts was their numbers. There were simply too many ordinary dire beasts. Only by using ordinary dire beasts to continuously exhaust the martial artists would the dire beasts stand a

chance of winning.

There was only one way to kill more elite dire beasts and dire beast lords, and that was to charge to the back of the dire beast horde, where there would be numerous elite dire beasts and dire beast lords.

But that way, even Lin Feng might be in danger.

However, Lin Feng did not hesitate. If he wanted to be first, he had to risk his life.

Hence, he suddenly stomped backwards and leaped into the air. He leaped dozens of meters away and quickly jumped into the horde of dire beasts at the back.

At the same time, about twenty figures charged into the horde of dire beasts through various methods, just as Lin Feng had chosen. The most striking one was a figure flying through the air.

That figure had a pair of crimson wings on his back. With a light flap of his wings, he attained an astonishing speed. Naturally, he was the first to arrive at the back of the dire beast horde.

It was the first on the merit rankings, the Crimson Wings, Shui Yuansheng!

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Chapter 46: Attention

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"arghhhh, die!"

Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe roared loudly. Among the beast horde, he seemed even more savage than the dire beasts. With the gigantic axe in hand, he slaughtered a bloody way through. He was like a bulldozer, crushing everything in his path.

Suddenly, Tyrant Axe saw the crimson figure in the sky. A trace of coldness flashed across his eyes. "Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings, the first place is mine!"

"Berserk!"

Suddenly, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe's entire body swelled. He suddenly leaped to over 3 meters tall from his initial height of 1.8 meters. He was like a small giant, his entire body covered in muscles and emitting a violent aura.

This was the berserk superpower of Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe. Once he entered the berserk state, his strength would increase exponentially.

'Tyrant Axe was extremely terrifying in his berserk state. He raised the gigantic axe and charged forward. The force of his charge was actually not much slower than Shui Yuansheng's. He was determined to catch up to Shui Yuansheng and kill more dire beasts first.

The commotion on Tyrant Axe's side wasn't small. Yu Shan naturally saw it as well. Although he was third on the merit rankings, he usually kept a very low profile. However, with such bountiful rewards in the decisive battle, it was impossible for him to keep a low profile anymore.

"Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, no matter what, I must get first place this time!"

Yu Shan took a deep breath. He didn't have any supernatural power or powerful genes, so how did he attain third on the merit rankings? The reason was very simple: he had extraordinary comprehensions of martial arts.

Yu Shan had bought numerous profound martial arts from the Myriad Academy, and he had actually grasped all of them. One had to remember that even geniuses with unparalleled talent like Gao Tianci and Shui Yuansheng typically only practiced one or two profound martial arts. Many people

understood the principles of "jack of all trades, master of none' and biting off more than one could chew.

However, Yu Shan was an exception. Relying on his astonishing comprehensive ability, he had practiced more than ten profound martial arts. Thus, after combining various kinds of martial arts, he almost had no weaknesses left, and was well-balanced in every aspect.

Whoosh!

Yu Shan took a step forward. He had no leverage in mid-air, yet he actually took three consecutive steps and leaped tens of meters in an instant. This was a profound martial art called Three Leaps of the Void. It was a lightweight martial art that was extremely fast.

Among the 4,800 martial artists who participated in the final battle, many had talent, but there were very few who could truly stand out. At this moment, it could be seen that they were Shui Yuansheng, Tyrant Axe, Yu Shan, and even one more figure that many people found unfamiliar.

The 16 inhuman experts standing guard at the back also saw Shui Yuansheng and the others. However, they were not surprised that Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, and Yu Shan could stand out.

In fact, the rewards for this mission were actually prepared for these three people. After all, the three of them had already proven themselves at the Dragon Mountain Base. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been ranked top three on the merit rankings.

However, one additional figure had appeared at this moment, and he didn't seem to be inferior to the three of them.

"Who is this?"

Chief Commander Long Duo's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked his assistant beside him.

"Chief Commander, this young man's name is Lin Feng. He has just arrived at the Dragon Mountain Base for three months. However, over the past three months, he has attained over 12,000 merit points."

"Oh? He attained so many merit points in only three months? Very good. Looks like Shui Yuansheng and the others have another competitor. Which battalion is he in now?"

"Battalion Thirteen."

Long Duo immediately summoned the leader of Battalion Thirteen over and said with a smile, "I thought that there was no hope for the seed in your team to fight for the top three, but there's an unexpected surprise. This Lin Feng is quite strong."

"Chief Commander, I've just gotten to know this lad. He has another nickname, the Dire Beast Reaper. He can be considered a black horse. Perhaps he might really be able to give us a pleasant surprise."

The leader of Battalion Thirteen was naturally defensive about Lin Feng, If Lin Feng obtained a good ranking, or even first place, it would also put him in a good light.

However, the leader of Battalion Three shook his head and said, "Forget about Lin Feng. Even Yu Shan's potential is limited. Without extraordinary talent, it's very difficult to break the genetic lock. I think Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci have a better chance of breaking the genetic lock."

"If they had any hope, they wouldn't have been unable to break the genetic lock for so many years."

The leader of the Battalion Thirteen retorted immediately.

However, everyone knew very well how difficult it was to break the genetic lock. Extraordinary talent just made it slightly easier. No one was confident that they could break the genetic lock.

"All right, stop arguing. Let's see how these four little fellows perform. In any case, having an emerging talent is better than a pool of stagnant water. Besides, I think quite highly of this little fellow."

Long Duo's lips curled into a slight smile. Clearly, as he investigated Lin Feng's situation, he became more and more interested in Lin Feng.

He had just entered the Myriad Academy for a few months, and he was already one of the top 100 students of the Virtual Battle Chamber?

Such news might be very secretive to others, but to Long Duo, it was easily accessible using his authority. Even Shui Yuansheng was no match for such speed.

Perhaps, an extraordinary student had really appeared in Myriad Academy.

At this moment, Lin Feng was rushing towards the rear of the dire beast horde with all his might. He did not know that an inhuman expert was watching him. He was more concerned about the three figures in front of him.

That's right. Lin Feng was the first to charge forward, but now, three figures had charged ahead of him. Even though the lead wasn't very great, they were indeed ahead of him.

Although Lin Feng had never seen these three before, he had some idea based on their appearances.

The one flying in the sky with a pair of red wings was definitely the number one on the merit rankings, Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings. Only Shui Yuansheng had such a pair of red wings, and could fly through the air without becoming inhuman yet.

As for that 3-meter-tall small giant, who was rampaging like a bulldozer and even more savage than the dire beasts, and whose entire body emitted a tyrannical aura, that was definitely the second on the merit rankings, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe.

Gao Tianci, with his berserk superpower, was indeed a terrifying opponent.

'The third figure did not appear to have any special characteristics, but the various profound martial arts he used seemed to be at his fingertips. He had already used no less than ten profound martial arts along the way.

Only Yu Shan, third on the merit rankings, had such an ability. He had comprehended so many profound martial arts. This was something that not even Lin Feng could do.

These three people were formidable opponents to Lin Feng. From the beginning, Lin Feng knew that his competitors were actually these three people.

From the looks of it now, these three people were indeed not weak. However, neither was he.

Having formidable opponents only made Lin Feng more thrilled.

He held the saber in one hand and unleashed the Lightning Arc Saber Technique to its fullest extent. His entire being transformed into a ball of lightning, and his speed spiked by a few increments again. Wherever he passed, blood splattered everywhere, and the corpses of dire beasts covered the ground.

Shui Yuansheng and the other two were equally shocked by such a fast speed and such clean Kills. It seemed like this time, the three of them were no longer just rivals against each other. They had to add a formidable expert from god knows where..

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"Ki!"

Seeing Lin Feng's terrifying killing speed, be it Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe, or Yu Shan, all of them unleashed their greatest power and began killing as quickly as possible.

At the rear of the dire beast horde, the number of ordinary dire beasts had actually been greatly reduced already. Replacing them were numerous elite dire beasts and dire beast lords.

This was the base of the dire beasts. It was natural for there to be many powerful dire beasts.

Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings was flying in the air and had a natural advantage. With a casual wave of his hand, he shot out a scarlet force akin to flames, which exploded among the horde of dire beasts. Even elite dire beasts could not resist it and were killed instantly.

Meanwhile, dire beast lords were inevitably injured as well. They could not hold out against more than three shots. Thus, not only was Shui Yuansheng's speed of killing the highest, there wasn't much danger to it.

Extraordinary talent did indeed provide a huge advantage. It was also through this convenience that Shui Yuansheng could firmly occupy the first place on the merit rankings.

However, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe was not bad either. After he entered the berserk state, his strength increased greatly. Be it elite dire beasts or dire beast lords, neither could withstand a single blow from Gao Tianci. Moreover, Gao Tianci's attacks were extremely violent, and his being also emitted a

fiendish aura. As a result, almost none of the dire beasts Gao Tianci slew had an intact corpse.

Compared to Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci, who could crush almost everything, Yu Shan was slightly inferior. He was powerful because he could use all kinds of profound martial arts at will. No matter what dire beasts he faced, no matter how many dire beasts he faced, Yu Shan could handle them

calmly and with ease. However, as a result, his killing speed wasn't considered fast, and fell behind even Lin Feng. At the moment, he was ranked fourth on the merit rankings.

Lin Feng killed dire beasts with one slash each. Fortunately, he had practiced the Lightning Arc Saber Technique and mastered it. Otherwise, in terms of killing speed alone, he would be far inferior to Shui Yuansheng and the others.

But even so, his merit points were still a bit lower than Shui Yuansheng and Tyrant Axe's. He was ranked third at the moment.

"This won't do. In terms of killing speed, Shui Yuansheng has too much of an advantage. Tyrant Axe, who has the berserk superpower, can't be underestimated either. Although my speed is fast, I'm still inferior to these two, unless I can kill more dire beast lords."

Lin Feng was no longer satisfied with just killing the elite dire beasts. He was very strong, and his raw physical strength had reached eight tons. In addition, he had the Lightning Arc Saber Technique. Even if he encountered a dire beast lord, he could almost kill one with a slash each.

Since his killing speed was slightly slower than Shui Yuansheng and Tyrant Axe's, he could only make up for the quantity with quality. If he tried his best to kill as many dire beast lords as possible, his merit points would naturally increase very quickly.

Hence, Lin Feng stared intently at the horde of dire beasts in front of him. Without delay, he continued heading for the back, almost charging deep into the base of the dire beasts.

Roar.

These dire beasts also seemed to feel provoked. Lin Feng, Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, and Yu Shan seemed to encounter no resistance at all as they slaughtered the dire beasts wantonly, and these dire beast lords could no longer tolerate it.

A great number of dire beast lords charged towards the three of them. Lin Feng in particular was charging the fastest, and seemed to be constantly charging forward. Hence, the number of dire beast lords that charged towards Lin Feng was also the greatest.

"Good!"

A bolt of joy rushed through Lin Feng. Not only did he not retreat, he continued to charge forward.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Streaks of blade light swung like cutting machines. Any dire beast that was struck by the blade light, even dire beast lords, would die instantly. Lin Feng did not have any agile movement techniques, so it was impossible for him to not take any hits. However, his powerful physique came into play now.

Lin Feng could withstand even a blow from a dire beast lord. At most, he would suffer a small injury, and his self-restorative ability would allow him to quickly recover.

In terms of physique, Lin Feng's physique was much stronger than even that of a dire beast lord. This kind of defense, restorative ability, and even endurance were most suitable for this kind of battlefield.

Lin Feng seemed to be tireless as he slaughtered a large quantity of dire beasts in a frenzy. Gradually, his position on the merit rankings also changed subtly. Lin Feng, who was originally temporarily ranked third, actually rose to the first place gradually. Furthermore, the gap between him and the second

place, Shui Yuansheng, continued to widen.

No, the first place will definitely be mine. No one can take it away!"

Shui Yuansheng had always been the strongest genius in Dragon Mountain Base. How could he allow Lin Feng to take the first place?

Thus, Shui Yuansheng flapped his wings and landed on the ground. Then, he charged into the midst of the dire beast lords. He actually stopped flying and began fighting directly.

Apart from his ability to fly, Shui Yuansheng was actually very powerful as well, and not inferior to Gao Tianci. As Shui Yuansheng began to unleash his power, his merit points also rose rapidly.

Of course, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe would not give in to others. He also charged into the encirclement of the dire beast lords.

As the few of them slaughtered in a frenzy, the competition also became more and more heated. Their merit points were all very close to each other. When the 16 inhuman experts behind saw this, they were also very satisfied.

After amassing such a generous reward this time, they had no intention of allowing someone to claim it so easily. If they did not enter a hard battle, and enter life-or-death situations, how could they possibly break the genetic lock?

Right now, Shui Yuansheng and the others were surrounded by a horde of dire beasts, and there was a large number of dire beast lords. It was actually very dangerous. If they were injured and there was no one to support them at the back, they might even die.

Long Duo nodded and said, "These little fellows are all very good. Yu Shan is indeed a little inferior, and his talent is a little lower. He's at somewhat of a disadvantage in such a competition. However, his comprehension ability is very strong. It's not impossible for him to break the genetic lock in the

future."

"Chief Commander, that Lin Feng is even better. He can actually master the Lightning Arc Saber Technique, and his comprehension ability is very strong. However, his strongest aspect is his physique. In my opinion, his raw physical strength must even exceed five tons!"

"Five tons? I'm afraid you've underestimated him."

Long Duo smiled, but did not explain in detail. In the entire Dragon Mountain Base, Londo had the highest authority. After some investigation, he had naturally found some clues.

Lin Feng's physical strength might very well far exceed five tons, reaching more than eight tons!

Eight tons of physical strength was actually very terrifying. At least, even some of the genius martial artists that Long Duo valued did not have such terrifying strength.

He did not know if Lin Feng had any superpowers related to strength, but with such strength, there was no doubt that his physique must be good. He had great potential that was not inferior to Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci in the slightest.

"Chief Commander, shouldn't we take action now? These four little fellows are indeed quite good, but we still have to win this war."

"That's right. Winning the war is the most important thing. Have you confirmed the location of those demons?"

"We've confirmed it long ago, there are six demons in total!"

"All right, let's do it then."

Long Duo nodded as well and gave the command to the other 15 inhuman experts. The most essential thing to winning this war was killing the six demons!

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Chapter 48: Demon

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"Haha, Chief Commander, you have to let us have some fun first this time."

"That's right. Chief Commander personally took action last time. How could there be anything left for us to do after that?"

"Chief Command, you can just command from the base this time. There's no need for you to trouble yourself."

Seeing that Long Duo was also preparing to strike, the other dozen or so inhuman experts hurriedly persuaded him. Long Duo was no ordinary inhuman expert. If Long Duo attacked, there'd be nothing left for them to do. Last time, it was precisely because Long Duo had attacked and killed three demons

in a row by himself that those dire beasts collapsed. The other inhuman experts did not even have the chance to attack.

Finding it both awkward and amusing, in the end, Long Duo could only nod helplessly and say, "All right, I won't strike this time. You guys have to do a good job."

"Chief Commander, don't worry. We are enough to deal with merely six lesser demons!"

With that, the remaining 15 inhuman experts soared into the sky, turning into 15 streaks of light that flew towards the rear of the dire beast horde.

Martial artists on the battlefield naturally noticed such a huge commotion. Thus, all the martial artists cheered. Inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock were a guarantee of victory. As long as inhuman experts were mobilized, this decisive battle was basically won.

"Haha, I'm the fastest."

These 15 streaks of light seemed to be competing with each other as well. The leader of Battalion Three was the first to fly to the rear of the dire beast horde. He suddenly descended from the sky, like a meteorite striking the ground.

Boom.

'The entire ground shook violently, and a terrifying shockwave spread in all directions. The surrounding dire beasts, be they ordinary dire beasts, elite dire beasts, or dire beast lords, were all blasted into a bloody mist without exception, scattering all over the ground.

At the same time, the inhuman expert laughed again and casually pressed down in the air. It was as if the air was compressed to the extreme before exploding abruptly.

All the dire beasts within a radius of a hundred meters were blasted into a bloody mist. They put up no resistance at all.

Lin Feng was shocked. He had gathered some information on inhuman experts, and had also deduced that inhuman experts were extremely strong. Without exception, they all had raw physical strength of at least 100 tons.

However, no matter how much information he gathered, it couldn't be as stunning as witnessing it with his own eyes. The incredible power of an inhuman expert had already exceeded Lin Feng's imagination.

No matter how many dire beast genes he fused, he likely would not be able to reach such a daunting level.

As the 15 inhuman experts descended, the dire beasts were immediately defeated. This was not a war, but a one-sided massacre.

Roar.

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the rear of the dire beast horde. Just the roar alone was enough to strike fear into all the martial artists, and even shatter their eardrums. Some martial artists were injured just from the roar alone.

"Demon! It must be a demon!"

"Demons comparable to inhuman experts. This is the real decisive battle!"

Everyone knew very well that the true key to the decisive battle was the outcome of the battle between the experts who had broken the genetic lock and the demons. Otherwise, no matter how much advantage the martial artists had against the ordinary dire beasts, the tables might still be turned on them.

Right on the heels of that, everyone saw "behemoths" as massive as ten-story buildings appear one after another. These were demons, beings that were comparable to inhuman experts!

Just looking at their size alone was enough to make ordinary martial artists despair. No matter how many of them there were, what could they do against such a terrifying demon?

'Whether one had broken the genetic lock was practically an insurmountable gap. It made a world of unimaginable difference.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

'As the demons appeared, the terrifying demons also confronted the 15 inhuman experts. All the dire beasts went far away from the battlefield. This was a war that only belonged to the demons and the inhuman experts.

'Those below the inhuman level could not even hope to approach them.

After the six demons, another demon appeared vaguely. Moreover, this demon was very different from other demons. Although it wasn't the largest, its entire body was filled with countless wrinkles and tumors. It appeared like a huge worm.

The smiles on the originally relaxed inhuman experts froze.

Seven demons? Didn't the intelligence say that there were only six demons?

Chief Commander Long Duo was overseeing the war at the base. His expression turned solemm all of a sudden as well. He immediately instructed his assistant, "Why are there seven demons? Quick, inform the intelligence department to investigate thoroughly. Why has this demon never been seen before?"

Long Duo was very irritated. This was a decisive battle, and the intelligence department had investigated for so long. How could they not have done a thorough investigation?

However, before Long Duo could express his anger, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw that there were actually even more demons behind those demons.

Eight, nine, ten.

As more and more demons appeared, neither Long Duo nor the 15 inhuman experts could find it in themselves to smile anymore. According to their intelligence, there were only six demons in the Dragon Mountain region, but now, a total of twelve demons had appeared!

These were twelve demons, double the number in the intelligence report.

Moreover, the more terrifying thing was that the six additional demons were all identical. They had the appearance of a huge worm, and were extremely grotesque and revolting.

This was even stranger. They had already investigated the dire beasts in the Dragon Mountain region thoroughly. Such dire beasts had never appeared in all these years. How could six additional demons that were obviously of the same race appear suddenly?

"Have they investigated things through? What kind of dire beast is this?"

Long Duo's tone was very stern. The intelligence department had made an inexcusable error. There were somehow six demons missing from the investigation results, and such a mistake was simply unforgivable.

Beside him, the assistant's forehead was filled with cold sweat. His communicator vibrated suddenly, and he hurriedly checked it. However, the assistant's expression became more and more anxious. In the end, he could only say cautiously, "Chief Commander, the intelligence department doesn't have any

information on these six demons. It's as if they appeared out of thin air. The intelligence department even entered the database of all the dire beasts in the world to search about them, but they still didn't find any information about these demons."

"Therefore, the intelligence department determined that this is a new type of dire beast that is not in any records."

"A new type of dire beast?"

Long Duo gritted his teeth. He felt the severity of the matter now. Normally, the appearance of a new dire beast horde was the portent of disaster. This was because humans did not understand these dire beasts at all, and did not have any idea what their abilities were.

In the past, he would have retreated immediately and waited until research has uncovered more information about these dire beasts before making a move. However, this was the decisive battle, and the war was already in a stalemate. If he retreated now, the entire Dragon Mountain Base would be

annihilated.

At that moment, Long Duo had a premonition: it couldn't be a simple coincidence that these dire beasts had appeared at this exact moment.

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Chapter 49: Dire Beast King

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'The circumstances on the battlefield changed rapidly. When Lin Feng saw that so many terrifying demons had appeared, especially how all those inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock had solemn expressions, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Perhaps some unpredictable changes had occurred on the battlefield, and the situation had instantly become grim.

However, inhuman experts were in charge of dealing with the demons. What Lin Feng needed to do now was to keep killing. Once he killed most of the dire beast lords and elite dire beasts, his merit points would definitely be the first. No one would be able to surpass him.

"Roar…"

All of a sudden, the demons attacked. The battle between the demons and the inhuman experts was simply earth-shattering. The entire earth was shaking, and a terrifying shockwave spread in all directions.

Even over a hundred meters was not a safe distance. It was necessary to retreat again and again.

"Retreat!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. He had to retreat. Even though he was confident in his own strength, a great battle between inhuman experts and demons was not something he could interfere.

The martial artists were retreating. In fact, the dire beasts were also retreating. As they retreated, the entire battlefield immediately fell into chaos. Once the dire beasts started charging, the impact was very shocking. For a moment, people were falling over everywhere. Many martial artists were killed by

the dire beasts.

Seeing that the situation on the battlefield was even more dire than he had imagined, Lin Feng was also very shaken. However, he did not even have the qualifications to interfere. The ones who could really determine the outcome were those inhuman experts.

Whoosh.

Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings had the ability of flight. Naturally, he retreated timely. He came to Lin Feng's side and gave him a long look. "You're very good. Your merit points have temporarily exceeded mine. However, the final victor will definitely be me!"

Shui Yuansheng was proud. His background and strength were both powerful. His goal was to surpass the Demon King, Dongfang Sheng, that terrifying man who had almost single-handedly created a miracle.

However, the more his strength improved, the more Shui Yuansheng realized just how formidable Dongfang Sheng was. Even up until now, he had never made it past a single move when challenging Dongfang Sheng in the Virtual Battle Chamber.

Dongfang Sheng was so powerful that it bordered on despairing!

Lin Feng, Shui Yuansheng, and even Yu Shan had already retreated. On the other hand, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe had yet to return. As Gao Tianci had utilized his berserk superpower, his temperament naturally became violent. Once he's started killing, he could not stop at all.

Moreover, there were the most dire beasts around Gao Tianci. He was surrounded by multiple layers, and could not break out for a while.

However, Lin Feng and the rest were not worried. With Gao Tianci's power, no matter how many dire beasts there were, they would not pose a threat to him.

Just as Lin Feng and Shui Yuansheng were about to charge towards the horde of dire beasts to kill again, the distant demons and inhuman experts had already begun to fight. Even the Chief Commander, Long Duo, had joined the fray.

It was truly an earth-shattering phenomenon with astonishing might. Even a mountain might be easily crushed by it.

This was the fundamental difference between inhuman experts and professional martial artists. It was a transition of life, and an increment of strength to a level unimaginable for ordinary people.

As the inhuman experts battled the demons, three more dire beasts charged out of the valley behind the dire beast horde one by one. These three dire beasts were very strange.

Their sizes were much larger than those of dire beast lords, but they were slightly smaller than those of the demons. Moreover, once these dire beasts appeared, the other dire beasts immediately fell silent.

Even the dire beasts that were surrounding Gao Tianci stopped and crouched on the ground respectfully.

Shui Yuansheng's eyes widened as he stared at the three special dire beasts ina bit of a daze.

Gao Tianci was in his berserk state. He did not care at all. When he saw the three gigantic dire beasts, he threw a punch at once.

However, one of the beasts, obviously an enlarged version of Proboscis Beast, suddenly swung its trunk, which descended from the sky like a gigantic pillar and smashed down hard.

Bang.

Gao Tianci was over 3 meters tall, and furthermore, in his berserk state. His strength was so powerful that it even exceeded Lin Feng's raw physical strength.

But faced with the sudden smash from the huge Proboscis Beast, Gao Tianci was sent flying, and his massive body fell heavily to the ground.

At this moment, despite still being in his berserk state, Gao Tianci came to his senses too. Disbelief appeared in his eyes. How was this possible?

Gao Tianci's strength had almost reached the peak of a Grade Nine professional. If one were to classify it according to the strength of dire beasts, they would practically be invincible among dire beast lords.

In his berserk state, his strength must have exceeded ten tons. Even Lin Feng's strength was slightly inferior to Gao Tianci's without unleashing the Spiral Force.

But now, Gao Tianci could not resist at all and was sent flying by the giant Proboscis Beast. Could it be a demon?

Gao Tianci leaped to his feet all of a sudden. He looked outraged. Apart from demons, he had thought he was invincible among dire beasts, yet he was sent flying by an unknown dire beast now. How could he possibly stomach this?

Hence, Gao Tianci let out a furious roar. His body seemed to have expanded slightly again. Moreover, the muscles on his entire body were taut. There were even traces of black air enveloping Gao Tianci's body.

This was him utilizing his berserk superpower to its extreme. It was Gao Tianci's strongest state. In this state, even Shui Yuansheng, who had always surpassed Gao Tianci, would find it difficult to challenge him as an enemy.

Gao Tianci's body, which was over 3 meters tall, charged towards the giant Proboscis Beast like a small giant. The giant Proboscis Beast raised its front leg abruptly, and stomped down hard.

Boom.

This was a head-on clash of pure strength.

Gao Tianci held fiercely against the giant Proboscis Beast with both hands. However, his entire being seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Blood even seeped out from his whole body. He was clearly at his limit.

"This is bad, Gao Tianci isn't a match for this dire beast."

Shui Yuansheng immediately flapped his wings and unleashed a blazing force at the Proboscis Beast, attracting its attention.

Gao Tianci hurriedly retreated. His entire body was trembling slightly, and he was panting heavily. It was obvious that he had suffered significant injuries.

"shui Yuansheng, I owe you my life!" Gao Tianci said in a muffled voice.

Although the two of them were competitors, after all these years, they also appreciated each other's talent. Shui Yuansheng would not just stand by and watch Gao Tianci die.

"Hmph, Gao Tianci, you're lucky to be alive this time. Why don't you stop to think about the nature of these three dire beasts? If I'm not wrong, they must be dire beast kings!"

Shui Yuansheng stared fixedly at the three colossal dire beasts. His expression was very somber.

"What? Dire beast kings? Impossible. We've been in the Dragon Mountain region for so many years. When have we ever encountered a dire beast king?"

Gao Tianci's expression changed. He looked incredulous.

"Idiot. If that isn't a dire beast king, how can you not even withstand a single strike?"

Shui Yuansheng curled his lips. He knew very well how strong Gao Tianci was. If Gao Tianci could not withstand a single blow from the dire beast even in his berserk state, then aside from a demon, it could only be a dire beast king..

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Chapter 50: Fight to the Death

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"Dire beast kings. Something must be wrong for three more dire beast kings to appear at once. Can we really hold out?"

Gao Tianci's face was grim. Forget about his current injuries, even in his peak condition, he would not be a match for dire beast kings.

Between dire beast lords and demons, dire beast kings could be considered the most terrifying dire beasts of all. At the level of professional martial artists, they were practically invincible.

Although Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci had slaughtered innumerable dire beasts just now, and no dire beast lord could withstand a single blow from them, no matter how proud they were, they knew that they were outmatched by dire beast kings.

If there was only a single dire beast king, they could still surround and attack it together. Even if they couldn't defeat it, they could at least keep it busy. But now that there were three dire beast kings, how could they hold out?

Rumble.

At this moment, the battle between the inhuman experts and the demons in the distance had reached its climax. Even if Shui Yuansheng wanted to call for help from those inhuman experts, no inhuman expert could rush over.

Thus, they could only rely on themselves. There was no doubt that they were now in the most dangerous situation.

As if provoked, that gigantic Proboscis Beast from before charged towards them in a frenzy again. Its target was Gao Tianci.

Shui Yuansheng took a deep breath and said, "We absolutely must not let these three dire beast kings charge out. Otherwise, our entire line of defense will collapse. The consequences are unthinkable!"

Shui Yuansheng stared at Yu Shan and Lin Feng. His meaning was clear. He wanted the four of them to work together to fend off the three dire beast kings.

Gao Tianci took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Count me in. I'm not a noble person, but this is the decisive battle. If we escape, the line of defense will be completely lost. If the three dire beast kings charge into the crowd of martial artists, they'd be like tigers charging into a flock of sheep. 'ma

martial artist, and I can't go against my creed!"

Yu Shan also took a step forward. With a determined gaze, he said, "I never paid much attention to the merit rankings. All I wanted was to earn enough money to subsidize my family. Even I didn't expect that I'd come so far in the present. If we can't stop the three dire beast kings, they will rampage

through the lands, slaughtering all the martial artists and destroying the entire Dragon Mountain Base. Then, our human citadel will likely suffer a devastating blow.

"Therefore, we must fight to the death!"

Yu Shan's determined expression seemed to have infected Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci. They also took a step forward and shouted in low voices, "Fight to the death!"

Lin Feng felt as if he was meeting these martial artists for the first time. In the past, the martial artists he had met in the academy were either selfish or scheming, and only too eager to find various ways to get rid of their competitors.

However, in the Dragon Mountain Base, before the dire beasts, they only had one identity—martial artists!

The martial artists were the most solid bastion for the protection of humanity. When facing off dire beasts, martial artists must not retreat! It was not about interests; it was only about creed.

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He took a step forward as well, gripped his saber tightly, and said in a low voice, "Fight to the death!"

"Good, haha, then let's deal with this dire beast king first!"

Shui Yuansheng the Crimson Wings laughed aloud. With a flap of his wings, he transformed into a streak of red light and immediately charged towards the giant Proboscis Beast.

With the gigantic axe in hand, Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe roared heavenward. His body actually expanded again, and he quickly transformed into a small giant over three meters tall. The surface of his body was covered in cracks and even bleeding. However, as if he felt no pain at all, Gao Tianci's huge

body stomped all of a sudden and charged towards the giant Proboscis Beast resolutely.

Shui Yuansheng, who was in the air, flew to the top of the giant Proboscis Beast's head. Then, the scarlet light on his body became practically crimson as blood. A sanguine orb was condensing in his hands.

Buzz.

The orb continued to expand, as if a terrifying power was brewing within it. The aura it emitted alone was enough to make one feel a touch of fear.

"Give me 30 seconds!" Shui Yuansheng shouted at Gao Tianci below.

"Axe Chop, first turn!"

Gao Tianci seemed to be using some kind of arcane technique. The aura on his body burst out suddenly.

Bang.

The giant Proboscis Beast swung its trunk, but Gao Tianci's gigantic axe could not break through its defense at all. Moreover, the terrifying rebound force injured Gao Tianci's body again.

However, this did not make Gao Tianci retreat. His entire body was covered in blood, but he still roared, "Axe Blow, second turn!"

Swish.

This arcane technique was clearly extremely taxing on Gao Tianci's body. As he used the Second Tum, his aura rose further to an unimaginable level.

Gao Tianci met the giant Proboscis Beast with a second chop. This time, the humongous figure of the Proboscis Beast actually came to a sudden halt. There was even an obvious mark from the axe on its long trunk.

But that was the limit. The intense pain sent the giant Proboscis Beast into a frenzy. It kicked at Gao Tianzhi's body, sending him flying and crashing hard into the ground. Even the giant axe he was holding fell to the side.

"shui Yuansheng, it's all up to you now…"

Gao Tianci was grievously injured and could no longer fight. However, he had bought Shui Yuansheng those precious thirty seconds.

At this moment, Shui Yuansheng was surrounded by a scarlet glow. The blood-like glow seemed to be brewing a huge sphere.

suddenly, Shui Yuansheng's voice rang out, as cold as perennial ice. "Crimson Flame Orb, burst!"

As soon as Shui Yuansheng's words fell, the huge crimson sphere crashed down and slammed into the giant Proboscis Beast.

Boom.

Light flashed. The giant Proboscis Beast cried out in pain. Its entire body seemed about to combust. In its pain, it fled around in a frenzy, trampling and hitting countless dire beasts and martial artists to death.

"Be careful."

Shui Yuansheng was about to make a further move, but there were two more dire beast kings behind him. One of them was a dire beast that was covered in dense spikes, like a porcupine. It had already approached Shui Yuansheng in silence. Then, its spikes detached from its body and fired towards Shui

Yuansheng like an overwhelming shower of arrows.

Shui Yuansheng reacted very quickly, but no matter how fast his reaction was, there was nothing he could do against the overwhelming spikes. His entire body was instantly punctured by the spikes, and he fell straight onto the ground.

Whoosh.

Yu Shan used a bizarre movement technique. Like a phantom, he grabbed Shui Yuansheng from the ground before the hedgehog-like dire beast king could get to him and escaped to the back.

However, Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci were both grievously injured. Yu Shan's face was also a little pale. Even if he grew three heads and six arms, he was still not a match for the three dire beast kings.

Soon, the scarlet flames on the giant Proboscis Beast's body were extinguished. However, the giant Proboscis Beast's body was also covered in blood, and its entire body emitted a violent aura. Clearly, that strike just now had also dealt a huge blow to the huge Proboscis Beast.

However, it was just a blow. Killing the giant Proboscis Beast was simply too difficult. Any one of these three dire beast kings was not something an ordinary martial artist could resist.

The exception was if one could break the genetic lock and become inhuman. But how difficult was it to break the genetic lock? Even though Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci were both in life-or-death scenarios just now, and were still on the verge of death now, they were still unable to break the genetic

lock.

As the three dire beast kings approached slowly, Yu Shan also stood up. He gripped the saber in his hand. Likewise, he would not retreat a single step.

"Take care of the two of them. Leave this to me."

Suddenly, Lin Feng took a step forward and stood in front of the three dire beast kings..

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Seeing Lin Feng step forward, Yu Shan fell silent.

"All right, if you can't hold out, I'l go up again!"

Yu Shan was not a talkative person. He was usually very quiet. Even in a life-or-death situation like this, he was still very quiet. But the quiet Yu Shan was nonetheless reassuring.

This was the first time Lin Feng had "observed" the three dire beast kings at such a close distance. In reality, dire beast kings were very rare. Even professional martial artists might not encounter a single dire beast king in their entire lives. From a certain perspective, there were actually fewer dire beast

kings than demons.

Apart from the heavily injured Proboscis Beast, there were also the dire beast that had ambushed Shui Yuansheng among the three dire beast kings. It was like a porcupine, and its entire figure was hideous beyond compare. Just the sight of it was rather daunting.

However, this digd not raise Lin Feng's perception of it. What he really took seriously was the last dire beast king. This dire beast king was covered in tumors, and looked like a gigantic worm.

That's right—this dire beast king was actually similar to the six demons. They should be the same type of dire beast, but it was a dire beast king and not a demon yet.

Not all dire beasts could become dire beast kings. There must be something special about those who could become dire beast kings. Moreover, those who became dire beast kings first before becoming demons would definitely become greater demons, far surpassing ordinary demons.

Thus, the dire beast king like a huge worm was actually the most terrifying one.

Ordinary martial artists were by far outmatched when facing one dire beast king, let alone three. One could tell just by looking at Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci's bleak appearances at this moment.

However, Lin Feng was not afraid. He slowly raised the saber in his hand. People who lived in this era, even if they had never seen dire beasts, knew that the conflict between dire beasts and humans was a true life-or-death struggle.

The human world propagated the brutality of dire beasts ubiquitously every day while establishing various heroes of humanity. These heroes included ordinary martial artists and inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock.

Without exception, they were people who engaged in the most intense battles with dire beasts on the frontline.

'When facing dire beasts, all humans would unite. This was also why Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci, the two old rivals, had joined forces and even fought hard to buy time for the other despite taking serious injuries.

This was also why Yu Shan still wanted to stand up and resist the three dire beast kings, despite knowing he was no match for them.

This was also Lin Feng's reason. Even if he did not have much time to live, he was still a martial artist and a member of the human race. At this moment, he would make the same choice as all ordinary martial artists and ordinary humans—to resist these three dire beast kings!

"Come at me."

Lin Feng held his saber and stood where he was, but the aura on his body was rapidly rising. Dire beast kings, also known as king-level dire beasts, were invincible beings among dire beasts.

Some people even said that dire beast kings were also invincible among professional martial artists.

Professional martial artists were only classified from Grade One to Grade Nine. There was no such thing as a "king-level" above professional Grade Nine, only breaking the genetic lock. However, it was also a fact that professional martial artists were no match for king-level dire beasts.

According to legend, the Demon King Dongfang Sheng had once killed a dire beast king. Apart from that, almost no martial artist could kill a dire beast king.

Only inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock could rival dire beast kings. This had almost become an ironclad rule. But now, Lin Feng wanted to challenge this ironclad rule!

Swish.

Lin Feng drew his saber, meeting the first giant Proboscis Beast that charged towards him. The trajectory of his strike was almost impossible to see, and the power in his body erupted in full force.

"One Spiral Force!"

Boom.

Lin Feng immediately unleashed a Spiral Force. In an instant, the power in his body rapidly doubled. The daunting strength, combined with the Lightning Arc Saber Technique, gave rise to a devastating power.

Bang.

More than 16 tons of strength erupted when Lin Feng slashed down. Even the massive Proboscis Beast, which was known for its strength, and a dire beast king at that, was slightly stunned. A terrible saber scar appeared on its long trunk.

He had forced the Proboscis Beast king to a halt with a single slash!

"This strike…"

Shui Yuansheng's eyes shot open, as if in disbelief.

"Such power. It's even more formidable than my berserk state. Could he also have supernatural powers?"

Gao Tianci the Tyrant Axe's eyes also widened. In terms of strength, he believed that he was not inferior to anyone. However, the terrifying force of Lin Feng's slash was absolutely strength that was powerful to the extreme. Just the force of this strike was something Gao Tianci couldn't beat!

"No, that's not a superpower. It's Nonuple Body Tempering created by the Invincible Fist Sage! How unexpected, he actually mastered Nonuple Body Tempering…"

A sharp glint flashed in Yu Shan's eyes. He was not extraordinarily gifted, nor did he have any superpowers, but he had extraordinary comprehensive ability in martial arts.

Hence, Yu Shan mastered many profound martial arts. The Nonuple Body Tempering was a martial art created by the Invincible Fist Sage. It was profound and powerful, and Yu Shan had also practiced it before.

However, he had failed. This was one of the few martial arts that Yu Shan could not master. He did not expect Lin Feng to actually be able to master it. How could Yu Shan not be pleasantly surprised?

However, even with Nonuple Body Tempering, Lin Feng's first attack seemed to be slightly inferior. He was repelled by the giant Proboscis Beast, and the giant Proboscis Beast only suffered some light injuries.

The giant Proboscis Beast flew into an unbridled rage. Lin Feng was like a tiny bug. How could he possibly injure it? Thus, the giant Proboscis Beast curled its trunk again. With a cracking sound, its trunk swiped towards Lin Feng like an incomparably huge whip.

Lin Feng took more than ten steps back, but his mind was even calmer.

"Two Spiral Forces!"

The two Spiral Forces erupted again. This time, Lin Feng's strength increased directly by 16 tons. Added to his original eight tons of strength, that was 24 tons.

How formidable was 24 tons of strength? Even Lin Feng himself didn't know, because ever since he had mastered the second and third levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering, he had almost never used them in battle.

With a flash of light from his blade, Lin Feng's saber struck the huge Proboscis Beast's trunk.

Swish.

Lin Feng's saber easily sliced off the huge Proboscis Beast's trunk. Foul blood rained down on Lin Feng's body.

The giant Proboscis Beast cried out in pain. Its enormous body fell straight to the ground. It was not dead, but its trunk had been severed, and it was in so much pain that it had gone berserk. The collapse of its mountainous body alone almost caused a slight earthquake.

The giant Proboscis Beast cried and screeched in pain. Both Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci's mouths fell open, and they wore extremely shocked expressions. Even Yu Shan seemed about to say something before hesitating, his eyes filled with shock.

How could anyone possibly defeat a dire beast king? Wasn't it impossible to defeat a dire beast king without breaking the genetic lock?

Looking at the giant Proboscis Beast that had gone berserk on the ground, Lin Feng's gaze became even more resolute.

So what if it's a dire beast king? So what if they were invincible kings among the dire beasts?

He could still slay it!

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The giant Proboscis Beast was still screaming in pain on the ground. Lin Feng held the saber in his hand, but he was panting heavily. He was indeed uninjured in this battle, but even with his endurance, he could vaguely feel that he could not hold out much longer. This was enough to show how intense

the battle was.

A dire beast king was not that easy to deal with. Moreover, there were two other dire beast kings apart from the giant Proboscis Beast!

As the giant Proboscis Beast was injured by Lin Feng's slash, the hedgehog-like dire beast king and the dire beast king like a giant worm also charged over in a frenzy.

"Be careful."

Yu Shan and the others reminded Lin Feng from the back. They realized that they actually could not interfere in a battle like this anymore. Yu Shan thought himself to be one of the best among martial artists in Dragon Mountain Base, and he was even top three on the merit rankings.

But now, in such a battle, even interfering was difficult. Could Lin Feng hold out?

In reality, Yu Shan wasn't the only one who was worried. Even Lin Feng himself was uncertain. When he fought the giant Proboscis Beast just now, he actually took some advantages. In pure competitions of strength, he wasn't afraid of anyone, even dire beast kings.

However, not all dire beast kings were like that giant Proboscis Beast, which used purely brute force.

The hedgehog-like dire beast king had spikes on its body that were even sharper than the toughest battle saber. As the dire beast king ran, these spikes stabbed towards Lin Feng as soon as it approached him.

The overwhelming shower of spikes were so fast that even Lin Feng could not see their trajectories clearly. No matter how fast his Lightning Arc Saber Technique was, how could it possibly cut down so many spikes at once?

Even though Lin Feng's battle saber danced into a blur to shield his entire body, some sharp spikes still struck Lin Feng's body. Lin Feng's physique was very strong, but his opponent was a dire beast king. The special ability unleashed by a dire beast king was something that no one but inhuman experts

could withstand.

Lin Feng retreated more than ten steps in a row. His body was already riddled with holes. Blood slowly seeped out. In the blink of an eye, he was already covered in blood.

Fortunately, Lin Feng's physique was very strong. Although he was injured, he did not lose his combat ability. Moreover, his extraordinary physique possessed a certain degree of restorative ability, so his injuries would not worsen.

As the hedgehog dire beast's attack dealt Lin Feng a heavy blow, the dire beast that looked like a huge worm behind it also came before Lin Feng. Lin Feng felt a strong sense of threat from this dire beast king.

Of the three dire beast kings, this giant fleshworm dire beast was definitely the strongest.

As expected, the fleshworm dire beast arrived in front of Lin Feng and spat out a ball of white froth. Lin Feng was startled. The white froth had astonishing corrosive properties. As soon as it was spat out, it emanated a disgusting stench.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng did not care about his injuries anymore. All three Spiral Forces in his body erupted. At this moment, he held nothing back. More than 32 tons of strength was gathered on the saber in his hand.

"Slash!"

The astonishing blade of light slashed directly at the fleshworm dire beast. This massive dire beast was like a mountain of flesh. Before it, Lin Feng appeared tiny.

As he unleashed more than 32 tons of strength and slashed hard towards the dire beast's "abdomen" with the sharp saber, he felt as if he had struck a ball of cotton, with the force landing nowhere.

In fact, there was only a shallow wound with blood.

"Roar…"

However, the fleshworm dire beast must be in a lot of pain. It growled and the tentacles on its body came to life. They waved like arms as they smashed towards Lin Feng in an overwhelming manner.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng was exhausted from dealing with it right now. He unleashed three Spiral Forces again and again, but he could only barely withstand the attacks of the tentacles from this fleshworm dire beast.

Snip.

Sometimes, Lin Feng could sever the tentacles of the fleshworm dire beast with a single slash. These tentacles were even rolling on the ground, but they quickly turned into a puddle of mush, looking very disgusting.

However, the strange thing was that every time Lin Feng chopped off the tentacle, the fleshworm dire beast would only go berserk for a short moment, but it would grow back again very quickly. It did not seem to have much of an effect.

"Limb regeneration?"

Lin Feng thought of a possibility. In the past, some dire beasts had certain special abilities which allowed regeneration of broken limbs. Even if their limbs were chopped off, they could quickly regrow.

The fleshworm dire beast obviously had similar abilities. If he continued to fight with the fleshworm dire beast, the gains would not make up for the losses. Lin Feng would be exhausted to death.

After all, every time Lin Feng unleashed three Spiral Forces, it was a huge burden on his body. Under normal circumstances, he could only unleash three Spiral Forces a dozen or so times. Now that he was injured, it would probably be very difficult for him to even unleash Spiral Forces for ten times.

Once it exceeded the limit, it would cause a backlash, and his body would collapse from the inability to withstand it. However, if he didn't unleash three Spiral Forces and just unleashed one or two Spiral Forces, he wouldn't be unable to withstand the attacks of the fleshworm dire beast at all.

Hence, Lin Feng was now in a dilemma, and the situation was critical. The hedgehog dire beast had actually joined the battle. Lin Feng could receive a fatal blow from the two dire beast kings at any time.

At this moment, Yu Shan and the others could also see the danger Lin Feng was in.

Shui Yuansheng smiled wanly and said, "If we can still move, we can still manage to hold off that porcupine dire beast at the bare minimum. That will also reduce the pressure on Lin Feng. If we stall for more time, we might be able to wait until the tide of the battle tums around."

"I's very unlikely. These dire beasts definitely have a thorough plan for this decisive battle. Look, even those inhuman experts are trapped in a tough battle and can't provide reinforcements to us."

Gao Tianci might seem like a brutish powerhouse, but he was actually very meticulous. He was also observing the battle between those inhuman experts and the demons. Unfortunately, even though the Chief Commander was fighting himself, the battle was obviously still going to last for some time.

Assisting them was even more out of the question.

They were not the only ones in danger. Even those inhuman experts were in danger.

Yu Shan gritted his teeth and said, "I'l go up and hold off a dire beast king."

Thus, Yu Shan leaped forward and used his agile movement techniques to charge towards the hedgehog dire beast. He wasn't hoping to defeat the hedgehog dire beast, and only hoped to keep it occupied.

However, the hedgehog dire beast was incredibly ferocious. The spikes on its back seemed infinite. Once they erupted, they flew towards Yu Shan densely, like a closely-woven net

Yu Shan kept dodging, but he was still unable to avoid all of them and was struck by spikes. Fortunately, they did not hit his vital points. However, he had lost his combat ability, and failed to so much as inconvenience that hedgehog.

Only then did Yu Shan feel some regret. He had always believed he was very strong back at Dragon Mountain Base, but when faced with these dire beast kings, he finally realized just how weak he was.

Lin Feng unleashed Spiral Forces again and again. In a short amount of time, he had already unleashed them for more than ten times. His skin had become completely cracked, and his entire figure was doused in blood. Right now, he was holding out with sheer willpower alone.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and unleashed three Spiral Forces again. Instantly, crackling sounds appeared in his body. A sweet tang rose to the back of his throat, and he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

His strength was completely depleted. This was already Lin Feng's limit. He could no longer unleash three Spiral Forces anymore. In fact, he had already lost his combat ability, just like Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, and Yu Shan.

"Forget it, forget it. We'll also be dying heroic deaths this time."

"Brother Lin Feng, there's no need to persist anymore. Come back. You've already done enough. Worse comes to worst, we'll die together!"

"Brother Lin Feng, I wish I had known you earlier as Shui Yuansheng. However, dying together today makes us more or less fire-forged friends. There's no injustice in that."

At this moment, Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, and Yu Shan had already given up resisting, They knew that Lin Feng could no longer hold out. Death was imminent for the four of them..

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Thump.

Lin Feng was sent flying by the fleshworm dire beast, before landing heavily on the ground. He struggled to stand up, but he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Currently, Lin Feng was covered in blood, and there was no knowing how many bones in his body had been shattered. He could no longer hold out by relying on his willpower alone. Just as Yu Shan and the others had seen, Lin Feng was indeed at the end of his rope, and was already in a hopeless situation.

The particle saber was still glimmering. Lin Feng's chest heaved violently. He was still panting heavily. At this moment, he thought of his sister, his father, his eldest brother, and his second brother. However, that figure was the one he couldn't forget. There was so much he owed her.

"Could this be my fate? I need to break the genetic lock, I need to cure my strange illness, and I still need to find you…"

Lin Feng clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to feel the power in his body, but there was not much left in his body. How could he deal with these two dire beast kings?

"Three Spiral Forces! Burst forth!"

Lin Feng growled. He leaped forward, gripped his particle saber tightly in both hands, and descended from the sky, slashing at the fleshworm dire beast.

Snap.

The fleshworm dire beast smacked Lin Feng with one of its tentacles, and his body fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string. Even the particle saber in his hand fell to the side.

Lin Feng's body was already gravely injured. It was difficult for him to even stand up now.

Not only did this scene pain Yu Shan and the rest, it also made the inhuman experts in the distance incomparably furious. Whether it was Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, or Lin Feng, they were all genius martial artists in Dragon Mountain Base who had the greatest hope of breaking the genetic lock.

But now, they could only watch helplessly as the dire beast killed Lin Feng and the others, while they were powerless to do anything. How torturous was this?

Chief Commander Long Duo, was currently facing a worm-like demon. Although this demon did not seem to be very strong, it was very resistant. He was also tangled up and could not assist Lin Feng and the others at all.

"argh, Void Spirit Nine Slashes!"

Chief Commander Long Duo's fists tumed to palm saber technique as he slashed fiercely. The demons in front gave a wail as well, and were repelled at once.

However, that was all. He could not kill that demon at all. He was still entangled. Whether the mountain collapsed or the earth shattered, even if he destroyed everything around him, he still could not save Lin Feng and the others.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

As the fleshworm dire beast approached Lin Feng step by step, everyone despaired.

Shui Yuansheng struggled to use his superpower again, but there was nothing he could do. The crimson light on his body flashed for a brief moment, but it could not condense again.

Gao Tianci bellowed in a low voice. He gritted his teeth. His body swelled up and emitted strange sounds at times, but even with blood running out of his eyes, he was still unable to stand up.

Yu Shan gritted his teeth. He was seizing every bit of time to circulate all kinds of recovery martial arts, trying to recover as quickly as possible. But it was impossible for any martial art, however profound, to heal the grievous injuries he had sustained in an instant.

No one could save Lin Feng. Seeing the massive body of the fleshworm dire beast approach him step by step, Lin Feng smiled bitterly. "As expected, I still can't do it. The Demon King Dongfang Sheng once slew a dire beast king. Just how powerful was he?

"Not enough. My current strength is far from enough.

"Since it's not enough, I'll keep enhancing it until it's enough.

"Fuse. I must fuse the genes of dire beasts at all costs!

"So what if it's a dire beast king? I'll fuse its genes!"

Lin Feng's gaze became slightly crazed. At this moment, he no longer had any hesitation. His hands were covered in the genes of the fleshworm dire beast. He had no choice beside fusing the genes of the fleshworm dire beast.

In the past, the reason why Lin Feng had not fused with the genes of other dire beasts was that he felt that he had already fused a lot of dire beast genes, and that he was already strong enough. Moreover, fusing with more dire beast genes might not allow him to control his strength perfectly. He wanted

to proceed step by step and fuse with other dire beast genes when he could no longer improve himself.

But now, Lin Feng was in imminent danger. He had no choice anymore, and abandoned all his reservations. He must fuse the dire beast genes, and fuse them like mad.

"Begin genetic fusion. Fusion time: one minute!"

A familiar mechanical voice rang out from the genetic fusion device.

Lin Feng was fusing the genes of the fleshworm dire beast this time. These were actually the genes of a dire beast king. Lin Feng did not know how much genetic capacity it would take up.

If the genetic capacity occupied was too large, it would be impossible to fuse the genes. Fortunately, Lin Feng's current genetic capacity had only reached 48%. In other words, he still had 52% of genetic capacity.

Such a large genetic capacity was enough to accommodate the genes of a dire beast king.

"One minute, hold out for one minute!"

Lin Feng lifted his head and saw that the fleshworm dire beast was almost upon him. Once the dire beast approached, he would have no other choice. A minute would be very short under any other circumstances, but now, it felt terribly long to him.

"Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci and Yu Shan, buy me one minute!"

With that, Lin Feng closed his eyes. The genetic fusion had already begun. He could not afford to be distracted.

"One minute?"

Shui Yuansheng was slightly stunned. What could a minute do? Could Lin Feng still turn the tables?

However, Lin Feng had risked everything to save them just now. With one minute, perhaps Lin Feng could recover from some injuries.

Gao Tianci gritted his teeth and panted heavily. With his battered arms, he forced himself to his feet slowly.

"One minute. We'll definitely buy it for you!"

Gao Tianci's eyes were bloodshot. Even at the cost of his life, they must hold off this dire beast king.

Even though they were complete strangers with Lin Feng, and were even competitors before, the four of them had experienced life-and-death trials together. Coupled with the fact that they were facing these savage dire beasts, they were no longer concerned with personal interests.

This was a friendship forged between life and death, the strongest bond in the world!

"What's so hard about one minute? Haha. Ignite."

Shui Yuansheng, who was lying on the ground, seemed to have made a decision. Crimson flames suddenly surged out of his body, as if burning fiercely.

This was a forbidden technique. By burning his vital potential, it might be impossible for him to break the genetic lock for the rest of his life. This was practically sabotaging his own future, and it was even more terrifying than death.

But now, Shui Yuan Sheng had ignited his vital potential.

Whoosh.

Shui Yuansheng flapped his wings. By igniting his vital potential, his internal injuries recovered by a certain extent in a short amount of time. Hence, he rushed towards the fleshworm dire beast immediately.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Shui Yuansheng rushed to the fleshworm dire beast's side. He did not fight it head-on. Instead, he moved extremely agilely, harassing it like a bug.

Four seconds, five seconds… ten seconds.

Ten seconds passed. The fleshworm dire beast was harassed constantly and could not advance a step at all. Hence, the fleshworm dire beast grew extremely enraged. The countless tentacles on its body coalesced into a dense net that smashed towards Shui Yuansheng from all directions.

Bang.

In the end, Shui Yuansheng was unable to escape from the massive net. He was struck hard by a few tentacles. They swept up Shui Yuansheng's body directly and sent him into the mouth of the fleshworm dire beast.

Snap.

The fleshworm dire beast's rapacious mouth opened, and Shui Yuan Sheng was swallowed alive.

"Shui Yuansheng."

"Crimson Wings…"

Gao Tianci and Yu Shan's eyes were bloodshot. Shui Yuansheng, first on the merit rankings of Dragon Mountain Base, a genius student of the Myriad Academy who had the greatest chance of breaking the genetic lock and becoming inhuman, had been devoured by a dire beast.

Shui Yuansheng was dead!

Chapter 54: One Minute!

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"Roar…"

The fleshworm dire beast seemed very excited after devouring Shui Yuansheng. It charged forward in large strides.

Yu Shan and Gao Tianci glanced at each other. Both of them could see the determination in each other's eyes. Shui Yuansheng was already dead. They could not let the dire beasts charge over. Shui Yuansheng's sacrifice must not be in vain.

"Ignite."

"Ignite!"

Yu Shan and Gao Tianci immediately used arcane techniques to ignite their vital potentials. The injuries on their bodies recovered at a visible speed.

Gao Tianci's body expanded violently. This time, it was even larger than before, approaching four meters, like a small giant.

Yu Shan wasn't to be outdone. He was well-versed in all kinds of martial arts, and his speed was even slightly faster. His body flew in the air, and in a few leaps, he was in front of the fleshworm dire beast.

The fleshworm dire beast seemed to be of a rather high status. When it charged at the front, the hedgehog dire beast did not take any active action. and instead followed behind the fleshworm dire beast. This also reduced the pressure on Gao Tianci and Yu Shan. They just needed to keep the fleshworm

dire beast occupied.

Fifteen seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds

Yu Shan was clearly much more agile than Shui Yuansheng. Furthermore, he was cooperating with Gao Tianci to block the dire beasts and insects. Gao Tianci fought against the fleshworm dire beast head-on, while Yu Shan assisted by harassing it on the side.

The active cooperation between the two of them slowed down the fleshworm dire beast. Time slipped by.

At this moment, Lin Feng could clearly sense a new kind of power surging into his body. It was as if all the cells deep within his body were becoming activated.

He knew that this was the work of the newly fused genes.

"Faster, faster."

Lin Feng was very anxious. He also knew about Shui Yuansheng's death, but he was powerless to do anything. And now, in order to buy him time, Yu Shan and Gao Tianci were in imminent danger as well.

Therefore, he had to complete the genetic fusion as soon as possible!

Thirty-five seconds, forty seconds, forty-five seconds

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Finally, Gao Tianci could no longer hold out. After forty-five seconds, he was shattered by the countless tentacles of the fleshworm. All the bones in his body broke, and he fell to the ground like a puddle of mud.

Gao Tianci opened his eyes. They were filled with burning battle intent. However, as his life force was diminished, the last trace of life in his eyes disappeared completely.

"Gao Tianci!" Yu Shan bellowed. He felt as if a huge rock was crushing on his chest, squeezing all the breath out of him. It was too unbearable. He could only watch helplessly as his once-familiar friend died in front of him.

Shui Yuan was dead. Gao Tianci was also dead. Out of the top three people on the merit rankings, he was the only one left. Yu Shan felt as if his entire being was about to erupt.

"Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci, you won't die in vain!"

Yu Shan's eyes were bloodshot as he glared intently at the fleshworm dire beast. He could not let Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci die for nothing. There was only one thing he could do, and that was to stop the fleshworm dire beast at all costs.

Swish.

Yu Shan took the initiative to attack. He slashed at one of the tentacles of the dire beasts. However, due to the lack of strength, he was directly blasted away. Then, a tentacle swept over and smacked hard into his body.

Thump.

Yu Shan fell hard onto the ground, but struggled and got up again.

Fifty seconds.

Yu Shan practically counted the time as he charged towards the fleshworm dire beast.

Bang.

With another lash, Yu Shan's palms became a mess of flesh and blood. He had lost both palms, but he had bought precious time.

Fifty-five seconds

Perhaps this was the last time. Yu Shan took a deep breath and still did not retreat. This time, he did not even have the strength to utilize movement techniques.

Thump.

Yu Shan was thrown high into the air again before landing hard on the ground. His vision was blurry, and he felt that there was no longer any strength left in his body.

Fifty-eight seconds, fifty-nine seconds

Yu Shan had already lost consciousness. Although he was not dead, there was little hope for him now.

Aminute had passed. Lin Feng's body was boiling. He knew everything that was going on outside. Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci were both dead, and Yu Shan had fallen to the ground, his fate unknown.

They gave everything it took to buy him one minute.

At this moment, his anger surged, and killing intent soared.

Swoosh.

Lin Feng opened his eyes. His gaze was very calm, even terrifyingly so, like perennial ice. The daunting killing intent could be sensed even by the two beast kings in front of him.

Strength. Unparalleled strength. Lin Feng felt the power gushing out of his body at every moment. He did not know how strong his current strength was. Even his internal injuries were rapidly recovering under a mysterious power.

However, this was still not enough!

Lin Feng stood up and took out the high-grade nutrient solutions he always carried with him. In order to avoid any accidents, he always carried his high-grade nutrient solutions with him.

Initially, Lin Feng had never thought of using these nutrient solutions. He did not expect an accident to really occur, which resulted in him fusing new dire beast genes.

Since he had already fused them, there was no place for regrets. He needed strength now, and invincible strength!

"Gulp."

Lin Feng took out a few bottles of high-grade nutrient solutions. Having fused with the dire beast genes, Lin Feng felt famished. He needed to replenish his energy.

And so, one bottle, two bottles, three bottles… all the way to five bottles.

Lin Feng only brought along five bottles of high-grade nutrient solutions. He drank all of them. Even a top-notch martial artist would be in trouble if he drank all of these high-grade nutrient solutions in one go.

However, Lin Feng still felt that it wasn't enough. It was far from enough. He still needed a large amount of energy, the greater the better. He could clearly sense a massive amount of power, ready to gush out from his body at any moment.

Strength, unprecedented strength!

"Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, Yu Shan, your sacrifices will not be in vain."

Lin Feng enunciated each word clearly. He lifted his head slightly. Before the enormous fleshworm dire beast, he was as insignificant as an ant.

The dire beast's massive eyes naturally also saw Lin Feng. There was even a hint of condescension in the highly intelligent dire beast king's eyes.

That's right—condescension. A dire beast king could be condescending towards any martial artist, like Lin Feng from before, who was as insignificant as an ant before it, and could be easily crushed by it.

The massive fleshworm dire beast mobilized more than ten tentacles. These tentacles emitted a sonic boom in the air, and like lightning, they whipped towards Lin Feng in the blink of an eye.

Strength. Lin Feng needed strength. At this moment, he did not even hold his saber. He still trusted his hands the most.

Lin Feng threw a punch with his bare fists.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

His deep voice rang out, deafening as thunder..

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Although Lin Feng's voice was low, it echoed throughout the entire battlefield like muffled thunder.

Most of the martial artists on the battlefield seemed to have heard Lin Feng's voice. Even the inhuman experts who were engaged in intense battle in the distance noticed Lin Feng's situation.

"What? This is?"

Chief Commander Long Duo's eyes widened. He couldn't quite believe his eyes. The void itself seemed to be shaking from just a punch. This kind of power could not possibly be unleashed by a professional martial artist.

"Could he have broken the genetic lock?"

The expression on Chief Commander Long Duo's face changed indeterminately. It did not quite seem like the case, however. This was decidedly not how martial artists who had broken the genetic lock would be. However, if he had not broken the genetic lock, how could Lin Feng's strength have become so

strong all of a sudden?

Lin Feng was immersed in his own world. All he could see was the fleshworm dire beast in front of him. The immense power was still surging into his body. At this moment, he felt as if he had transformed into a Wild Bovine galloping in the wilderness, or a Unicorn.

Images of the Wild Bovine, the Unicorn, the Proboscis Beast, and the current fleshworm dire besat flashed through his mind. However, there was a clear understanding within Lin Feng: he was himself, and himself only!

His strength erupted in full force!

Boom.

This punch was earth-shattering. Three Spiral Forces erupted. Lin Feng had no idea how powerful he was at this moment. Was it more than 40 tons, 50 tons, or even stronger?

Lin Feng did not know. He was filled with anger and only wanted revenge. Hence, he punched the tentacles of the fleshworm dire beasts with all his strength.

Thud.

'The originally indestructible tentacles were all repelled by Lin Feng's powerful punch. Some of the tentacles were even broken directly. The fleshworm dire beast seemed to be in great pain, emitting ear-piercing screeches.

Bang.

Lin Feng smashed his fist onto the fleshworm dire beast. This time, although he still felt like he was striking cotton and his force had not landed, the force was too powerful for the fleshworm dire beast to withstand. Lin Feng's current strength had already exceeded the limit that the fleshworm dire beast

could endure.

The fleshworm dire beast cried out in pain. It could not withstand such a powerful attack, and its massive body quickly retreated. Although it was huge, it was very agile and fast.

"Trying to escape? Do you think you can still escape?"

Ahard glint flashed through Lin Feng's eyes. His fist shifted into a palm and grabbed a few of the dire beast's tentacles.

"up!"

Lin Feng raised both hands fiercely and exerted his strength hard. He somehow pulled the enormous fleshworm dire beast into the air and viciously slammed it towards the left and the right.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lin Feng grabbed the fleshworm dire beast's tentacles and smashed its massive body onto the ground again and again, stunning the fleshworm dire beast. Every time the fleshworm dire beast tried to counterattack, it was slammed by Lin Feng ruthlessly, and had no power to counterattack at all.

As Lin Feng ruthlessly slammed the fleshworm dire beast, the hedgehog dire beast finally caught on. The densely packed spikes on its back shot towards Lin Feng like a huge net.

"Hmph."

Lin Feng snorted coldly. New power was surging into his body at every moment. Even he did not know how strong it was now. He smashed the fleshworm dire beast into the ground, creating a huge pit. Then, he stomped on the ground hard and leaped up, pouncing at the hedgehog dire beast.

As for the spikes of the hedgehog dire beast, Lin Feng broke the spikes apart with his flesh-and-blood body and the force from his fists alone. Even if some of the spikes struck Lin Feng's body, they only scratched him slightly.

And the wounds did not bleed. In fact, they were recovering at a visible rate. The speed of recovery was so fast that even Lin Feng was shocked.

This was definitely not an ability that Lin Feng had in the past. He suddenly recalled the speed at which the fleshworm recovered earlier. It was like the regeneration of severed limbs. Could that terrifying recovery speed be transferred to him too?

Limb regeneration was an ability that even many experts who had broken the genetic lock did not have. However, Lin Feng had fused the genes of the fleshworm dire beast. It was very likely that he possessed some similar abilities. At the very least, his recovery speed was very shocking.

With such a phenomenal recovery speed, how could Lin Feng possibly still be afraid of the hedgehog dire beast? He descended from the sky, and three Spiral Forces erupted with a bang. He punched the hedgehog dire beast hard.

The body of the hedgehog dire beast was covered in spikes. With Lin Feng's smash, many spikes pierced through his arm. The pain was agonizing, but he behaved like he felt nothing at all.

The hedgehog dire beast was smashed into the ground, forming a huge pit. Blood flowed, and the hedgehog dire beast lost all vital signs. Its internal organs had probably been shattered by Lin Feng's punch.

He killed a dire beast king with a single punch!

Out of the three dire beast kings, the giant Proboscis Beast was heavily injured and had lost its ability to fight. The hedgehog dire beast was also killed by a punch from Lin Feng after his power erupted. Lin Feng's current strength had actually reached the point where he could easily kill dire beast kings.

There was no telling how many times his strength had been increased by.

Moreover, Lin Feng could sense that he had not reached his limit yet, and the power in his body was still growing, However, there was still one more dire beast at the moment. The defense and restorative ability of the fleshworm dire beast were astonishing, and it could even achieve limb regeneration. In

just a short while, the fleshworm dire beast had already stood up again.

Lin Feng glanced at the corpse of the hedgehog dire beast on the ground, and simply picked it up. He held the corpse of the hedgehog dire beast in his hand, then leaped forward abruptly. He lifted the corpse of the hedgehog dire beast with both hands and smashed the spike-filled corpse at the fleshworm

dire beast.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

The fleshworm dire beast howled in misery. It was indeed very strong, and had frightening vitality, but now, it was completely trampled by Lin Feng, That's right—it was being completely trampled.

If he couldn't kill the fleshworm dire beast with one strike, he would do it ten times, even a hundred times.

Not only did Lin Feng use the corpse of the hedgehog dire beast, he also struck with both fists. Every time his fists landed, the ground would shake. The fleshworm dire beast took one after another punch directly, its flesh and blood splattering everywhere. No matter how fast its recovery rate, it was

useless.

Ina short while, the fleshworm dire beast's massive body had broken into pieces, but it was still alive and attempting to recover. However, Lin Feng wouldn't give the fleshworm dire beast any chance to recover. He smashed its head with all his might again.

Time and again he did it. The power of his punches was incredible. The surroundings were completely dyed red by the blood of the fleshworm dire beast, and the battlefield was in complete disarray.

Seeing such a savage with Lin Feng, both martial artists and dire beasts with some intelligence were stunned. None of them dared to step forward.

Finally, Lin Feng's face was covered in blood. He grabbed the fleshworm dire beast's head with both hands and ripped it viciously. Its head was ripped into two at once. Lin Feng even kept using his fists to smash it with all his might, splattering red and white all over the ground.

In the end, since the fleshworm dire beast's body was ripped into pieces, no matter how strong its vitality, it was useless.

The fleshworm dire beast no longer moved. Only the gravely injured Proboscis Beast remained out of the three dire beast kings. Lin Feng's eyes were bloodshot. He seemed to be in a state of extreme excitement.

He walked towards the Proboscis Beast step by step. He could see the look of terror in the eyes of the Proboscis Beast. It tried to struggle, but could not move due to its grievous injuries.

Lin Feng felt as if the power in his entire body was inexhaustible. It was as if he had infinite energy. The genes of the Wild Bovine, Unicorn, Proboscis Beast, and fleshworm dire beast within his body seemed to be boiling, as if they were about to break through some kind of restriction.

Thump.

Before Lin Feng could reach the giant Proboscis Beast, he felt the power in his body receding like the tide. At last, his vision turned black, and he could no longer hold out. He fell straight to the ground.

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In the haze, Lin Feng felt as if he had fallen into boundless darkness. His surroundings were pitch-black, without a trace of light.

"Where am I?"

"Where is this?"

"Anyone?"

Lin Feng ran with all his might, but it seemed like there was no end ahead. It was boundless. No matter how far he ran, he could not reach the end.

He punched his surroundings hard, but was met with no resistance at all. His invincible strength could not break through this darkness no matter what.

"Could this be hell?"

"Anyone?"

Lin Feng felt fear. His will had always been very strong, but now, he was trapped in this darkness. There was no one, no sound, nothing at all. All he could see was darkness.

Lin Feng did not know how much time had passed. Perhaps an hour, perhaps a day, or perhaps a year. Lin Feng no longer had any concept of time. He could only run madly, stopping when he was tired, but it seemed like he could not reach the end no matter what.

It was as if this darkness would never end.

"Dad, Mom, big brother, second brother, sister, and Qu Chen, I will get out no matter what. I must see you guys. I can't stay here…"

This was the only thought in Lin Feng's heart. Or rather, if not for this thought, he would have long been assimilated by this darkness, and might stay in this darkness forever.

Finally, Lin Feng seemed to "see" a pair of eyes appear in the darkness. Those eyes were so familiar.

'The roars of the Wild Bovine sounded in his ears, as well as the figure of the Unicorn. There was also the despair in the gaze of the giant Proboscis Beast. The fleshworm dire beast in particular appeared like a stone sculpture, and had completely lost its vitality.

Lin Feng's body shook. Wasn't this the four dire beasts whose genes he had fused? Wasn't this his source of power? Why were they also trapped in this darkness, and looking so helpless?

A voice called out from the depths of Lin Feng's heart. Stop struggling. No matter how much you struggle, you can't leave this darkness. If you're tired, stop and rest. Stay here forever.

"No, I don't want to stay here. I can't stay here. I want to leave! Get! Away! Ah!"

Lin Feng howled like a madman. He looked up at the sky, which was still pitch-black.

At the same time, as Lin Feng roared, the Wild Bovine, Unicorn, Proboscis Beast, and fleshworm dire beast beside him seemed to be jolted awake, and they howled furiously with Lin Feng.

Swoosh.

Cold sweat broke out on Lin Feng's forehead. He opened his eyes immediately, but his entire body felt extremely weak and did not have any strength at all. It was difficult to even move a little.

"You're awake? I'll inform the Chief Commander at once."

A surprised voice sounded in Lin Feng's ear. He looked over and saw a spirited woman in a white nurse's uniform.

The nurse hurriedly ran out. Only then did Lin Feng observe his surroundings.

"Tm in the hospital?"

Lin Feng's head hurt a little. The place he lived in looked like a hospital, and there was even the smell of antiseptic. He should be in a single ward, and there was no one else there other than the female nurse just now.

Lin Feng thought carefully again, and a vague memory appeared in his mind.

He seemed to be engaged in an intense battle at the frontline. He had just defeated three dire beast kings, and before he could kill the last giant Proboscis Beast, he had fainted for some reason.

He struggled to stand up, but his body was very weak. It seemed very difficult to even move a finger.

"What happened to me?"

Lin Feng was very anxious. Something seemed to have happened to his body. Moreover, was the nightmare he just had really just a nightmare?

'The dream just now was too realistic. Even Lin Feng felt a lingering fear when he recalled it now.

Not long after, hurried footsteps came from outside. Then, they pushed the door open and entered. Many people entered at once. The person in the lead was Chief Commander Long Duo of the Dragon Mountain Base, whom Lin Feng had only seen once from afar before.

"Chief Commander, why are you here?"

Lin Feng was still very respectful towards Long Duo. On the battlefield, Chief Commander Long Duo also fought bloody battles, saving countless martial artists.

Seeing that Lin Feng had woken up, Chief Commander Long Duo heaved a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He smiled and said, "Of course I have to come. Lin Feng, you are the hero of Dragon Mountain Base. There are many people who are concerned about your life."

"Hero?"

Lin Feng was still a little confused, not knowing what was going on.

"Of course you're a hero. Lin Feng, you may not know this, but it's precisely because you killed the dire beast kings, especially that fleshworm dire beast, in the decisive battle back then. It seemed to have an extraordinary status among the dire beasts. Once it died, all the dire beasts retreated. So, you

undoubtedly deserve the title of hero. You practically saved everyone at the Dragon Mountain Base."

Lin Feng understood now. He had killed the fleshworm dire beast, causing all the dire beasts to retreat. But how was this possible? How could a dire beast king have such a huge influence?

One had to remember that there were 15 demons in the final battle. No matter how strong a dire beast king was, it couldn't be stronger than a demon.

"Chief Commander, how long was I unconscious for?"

"Lin Feng, you've already been unconscious for seven days and seven nights."

"What? Seven days?"

Lin Feng was shocked. He did not expect to be unconscious for seven days.

"By the way, Lin Feng, how did you lose consciousness?"

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "I don't know how I lost consciousness either."

Lin Feng really did not know. He had only fused with the genes of the fleshworm dire beast, but this shouldn't be enough to make him unconscious, right?

"That's right, I had a nightmare recently. I dreamed that I was in the darkness and couldn't break free no matter what…"

"Wait, was everything dark around you?"

"Yes, it was completely dark. I couldn't see anything."

Long Duo frowned. He seemed to know something.

"Chief Commander, do you know what's going on with me?"

"If Tm not wrong, you saw the lock."

"The lock?"

"The genetic lock!"

Lin Feng's mouth fell open. He had "seen" the genetic lock, just like that? Although he had collected a lot of information about the genetic lock, no expert who had broken the genetic lock had explained it to him in detail. How could he know the details?

Seeing that Lin Feng really did not know anything, Long Duo continued to explain, "The genetic lock is an invisible lock that exists in the bodies of humans. It can only be sensed under special circumstances. Normally, one can only sense the genetic lock in life-or-death situations. Once one senses the

genetic lock, they will immediately attempt to break the genetic lock."

"Once you can sense the genetic lock, you can attempt to break the genetic lock and become an inhuman expert. Your body will begin metamorphosing rapidly. You wouldn't fail under such circumstances. However, your situation is unheard of. Your body doesn't seem to have begun to undergo

metamorphosis, either. How strange."

Although Long Duo was experienced and knowledgeable, this was the first time he had encountered a situation like Lin Feng's, where someone had sensed the genetic lock without undergoing metamorphosis..

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Seeing Lin Feng frown, Long Duo consoled him, "You don't have to worry too much, Although your condition is very special, it has not worsened at the moment. This is a good sign. Perhaps you did not undergo metamorphosis only because you overexerted yourself."

Even though Lin Feng Imew that his situation was definitely not as simple as what Long Duo had said, he still nodded. Only he understood this matter. He even suspected that the reason he had not undergone metamorphosis should be related to him fusing the dire beast genes. However, he could not

explicitly tell Long Duo this.

"This time, I came not only to check on your condition, but also to give you your reward. Take a look now. The 100,000 points should have already been transferred to your account."

"A hundred thousand points?"

Lin Feng hurriedly checked and realized that he had already obtained more than 120,000 points. Other than the 100,000 reward points and the original points, the remaining points were from the dire beasts he had killed when he obtained during the double points period.

"I got the first place because Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci and Yu Shan sacrificed their lives."

Lin Feng's heart sank at the thought of Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci and Yu Shan. If they had not died, he really might not have been able to obtain the first place reward.

"Yu Shan isn't dead, but his condition isn't very good. He's currently receiving treatment in the hospital at the base. We've also sent him his reward."

"Yu Shan isn't dead?"

Lin Feng was quite happy. This was a fortune amidst misfortunes.

"all right, you can rest first. I've already requested help from the other bases. This time, the dire beasts have only temporarily retreated. No one can guarantee that they won't make a comeback. I have to go back and make proper arrangements."

Long Duo left the ward, leaving Lin Feng alone.

Although he still felt weak all over, he was slowly recovering. Hence, he called the doctor over and asked him about his condition in detail.

"Doctor, what happened to me?"

The doctor's expression was a little solemn as he asked in a low voice, "Lin Feng, did you have any conditions in the past?"

Lin Feng's heart sank. He nodded and said, "I have a very rare form of Atypical Organ Failure. Is it worsening?"

"It has indeed worsened. Your cells are currently in a very active state, and your metabolism is very strong. This is too abnormal. If this continues, you might only have a year left to live."

"Ayear…"

Lin Feng felt bitter. He originally had two years left to live, but he did not expect to only have one year left now. Perhaps this had something to do with his rash fusion of the genes of the dire beast king. Perhaps it was due to the backlash from unleashing Spiral Forces like mad.

But whatever the reason, it didn't matter anymore. He only had a year left.

The doctor looked at Lin Feng and seemed to want to say something, but hesitated. However, as a doctor, he still said impartially, "We did a thorough checkup on you and found that your cells are very active. Moreover, there's a miraculous power that can rapidly heal injuries. Therefore, we didn't actually

give you any treatment. We just allowed you to recover on your own."

"Then why do I still feel so weak now?"

"You are exhausted, and your body has reached its limit. You still need some time to recover. We will give you nutrient solutions to speed up your recovery. However, there is no treatment for your condition for the time being."

"know. Only by breaking the genetic lock and restructuring my genes can I cure my strange illness."

"You know all that? That's good. You're the hero of the Dragon Mountain Base. If you can kill a dire beast king, you can definitely break the genetic lock."

The doctor said a few more words of encouragement before leaving the ward.

After a while, a nurse brought Lin Feng some nutrient solutions. After injecting the nutrient solutions, Lin Feng could clearly sense that his body was recovering rapidly, and he was gradually gaining strength.

Lin Feng paid the points to the hospital and asked for a few bottles of nutrient solutions. After injecting all of them into his body, he drifted off to sleep.

'The next day, Lin Feng woke up feeling refreshed. If the doctor had not insisted on keeping him for further observation, he would have planned on getting discharged.

Hence, Lin Feng also pulled out the genetic fusion device to check his physical attributes.

Physique: 60.16

Strength: 52.83

Agility: 20.27

'Technique: Basic Fist Technique (Proficient, can be improved to adept through continuous practice), Wild Bovine's Might (Mastered, comprehended Wild Bovine's True Intent), Nonuple Body Tempering (Mastered, can summon a Spiral Force), Lightning Arc Blade Technique (Proficient)

Genetic Fusion: Wild Bovine genes, Unicorn genes, Proboscis Beast genes, unknown dire beast genes

Genetic Capacity: 98%

Seeing such physical attributes, although Lin Feng had already expected it, he was still very shocked. His physique and strength had almost doubled, and his agility had also increased by quite a lot.

The fleshworm dire beast lived up to its status as a dire beast king. Its genes were extremely domineering, far stronger than the genes of the other three dire beasts he had fused previously.

However, even Lin Feng did not know the name of the fleshworm dire beast, so at the moment, the display is "unknown dire beast genes" on the genetic fusion device. However, this genuine dire beast king took up far too much genetic capacity.

Currently, Lin Feng's genetic capacity had reached 98%. This meant that at the level of a professional martial artist, it was next to impossible for Lin Feng to fuse other dire beast genes again.

In other words, Lin Feng could no longer rely on fusing the genes of dire beasts to increase his strength in the future, unless he could break the genetic lock. Once he broke the genetic lock, his genes would become stronger, and his genetic capacity would naturally expand. Then, he would be able to

accommodate more dire beast genes.

However, breaking the genetic lock was not something that could be done in a short period of time, let alone something that Lin Feng could achieve at will.

As his body fully awakened, Lin Feng felt that his strength had almost doubled. However, Lin Feng did not know the exact extent of his physical strength. He could only find out after the actual test.

Apart from the increase in his physical strength, Lin Feng could also clearly feel that there seemed to be a miraculous power in his body that was rapidly healing his injuries.

At this thought, Lin Feng took out the fruit knife in the ward and slashed hard at the back of the hand.

Swish.

A very shallow wound appeared on Lin Feng's arm. With Lin Feng's current physique, if Lin Feng had not used all his strength, a mere fruit knife would not have been able to leave a wound on his body.

As soon as the wound appeared, it healed at a visible speed before Lin Feng's eyes. In about a second or two, the wound had healed completely, without even a scar.

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng's heart was shaken. He recalled the terrifying restorative power of the fleshworm dire beast. That was an ability close to limb regeneration. Even many experts who had broken the genetic lock did not have such an ability.

After fusing the genes of the fleshworm dire beast, Lin Feng had actually obtained such a fearsome ability. This might be Lin Feng's greatest gain from fusing the genes of the fleshworm dire beast.

"This dire beast has such a terrifying ability. Just what kind of dire beast is it? Humans already have an in-depth understanding of the dire beast world. Why have we never encountered such a dire beast before?"

Lin Feng frowned and fell into deep thought.

He had the vague feeling that this fleshworm dire beast might very well tum out to be a huge problem..

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Lin Feng did not pursue the matter further. The matter of the fleshworm dire beast would be handled by the Chief Commander and other inhuman experts. He had not broken the genetic lock, so it was pointless to worry about these matters.

The most important thing for Lin Feng now was to break the genetic lock. After all, he only had a year left.

Lin Feng stayed in the hospital for three more days. Then, he insisted on being discharged despite the doctor's reluctance. The hospital also gave Lin Feng a thorough checkup. Apart from the strange illness, he did not have any other injuries, so he agreed to Lin Feng's request for discharge.

However, before he was discharged, Lin Feng wanted to visit Yu Shan. After all, he and Yu Shan had gone through life-or-death trials together, and formed a friendship between life and death.

Yu Shan's ward was not far from Lin Feng's. After asking the doctor about Yu Shan's ward, he packed up and rushed over immediately.

Ina spacious ward, a person was lying in the white hospital bed. His entire body was covered in bandages.

Lin Feng walked up cautiously and realized that Yu Shan had already opened his eyes. However, his gaze appeared very despondent, and he looked listless.

"Yu Shan." Lin Feng called out.

"Lin Feng? Congratulations on being discharged."

"Yeah, my injuries are healed. How are you feeling?"

"How else can I be? I'll probably be transferred away from the frontline after some time."

Lin Feng felt that Yu Shan seemed very demoralized and dispirited. Didn't he just suffer some injuries? Modern medical technology was very advanced. Even if he was injured, he should be able to slowly recover after recuperation.

Just as Lin Feng was guessing about what was going on with Yu Shan, a female nurse walked in from outside the ward.

The nurse said softly, "Yu Shan, it's time to change the dressings."

With that, the nurse lifted Yu Shan's blanket. Lin Feng was slightly stunned as he stared intently at Yu Shan's legs. Yu Shan's pants were empty. He no longer had legs.

The female nurse carefully applied the medicine and left the ward. Seeing Lin Feng's shocked expression, Yu Shan said in a desolate tone, "I've had my legs amputated. No matter how advanced medical technology is, no matter how good the conditions they can provide me, it can't regrow my legs."

"Tm finished. My path of martial arts is also finished. Actually, this is just as well. I've carried too many burdens of the family. When I return this time, I can rest properly and won't have to risk my life at the frontline anymore."

Although there was still a smile on Yu Shan's lips, Lin Feng could tell that Yu Shan's smile was very forced.

How painful was it for a genius martial artist to have his limbs severed and lose the ability to pursue the way of martial arts?

"Yu Shan, if [hadn't asked you to buy me a minute, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

Lin Feng was filled with guilt. Yu Shan's current state was largely due to him. In order to buy Lin Feng a minute, Yu Shan was seriously injured and had no choice but to amputate his leg, which was how he ended up like this.

Yu Shan smiled weakly and shook his head. "Lin Feng, how can this be your fault? If not for you, I'm afraid I'd be long dead. Moreover, Dragon Mountain Base suffered heavy losses. You did nothing wrong. You even avenged Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci. As for me, that was fate. From the moment I

came to the frontline, I was prepared for this. It has nothing to do with you."

"Yu Shan, if there's anything I can do to help, just tell me."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. If anything really happens, I'll find you for sure. After all, you and I have a friendship transcending life and death. I won't stand on ceremony. However, you have to break the genetic lock as soon as possible. Otherwise, you might not be able to handle it when I ask you for help."

Seeing that Yu Shan was only a little despondent, but had not completely lost his spirit, Lin Feng smiled and said, "I promise I won't disappoint you. Recuperate well. If you're going to leave the frontline, tell me so that I can send you off."

Lin Feng and Yu Shan exchanged contact information. Then, he bade Yu Shan farewell and left.

After Lin Feng left, the smile on Yu Shan's face quickly faded. He muttered in a low voice, "I really envy you. You can still continue on the path of martial arts and break the genetic lock, but I can already see the rest of my life

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After leaving the ward, Lin Feng lifted his head and looked at the sky. Between the blue sky and the white clouds, the weather was rather fair today, and the sun shone warmly on him. However, Lin Feng did not feel any trace of happiness. Rather, his heart was somewhat heavy.

Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci were both killed in battle, and Yu Shan was seriously injured and crippled. His path of martial arts had ended. For the first time, Lin Feng realized the cruelty of the frontline.

With the current level of technology, it was impossible to completely fix Yu Shan's legs. Of course, it was not entirely out of the question. If Yu Shan could break the genetic lock and become inhuman, he would have the chance of using the opportunity of "metamorphosis" after breaking the genetic lock to

restructure his genes, and he would naturally be able to regrow his legs.

However, there was only one chance. Moreover, it was difficult enough to break the genetic lock if Yu Shan had all his limbs, let alone now that he was crippled. How could he break the genetic lock when he could not even continue down the path of martial arts?

Actually, Lin Feng himself was in similar straits. His body was whole, and furthermore, he was very strong. He had become the hero of the Dragon Mountain Base, renowned as the martial artist who had the greatest chance of breaking the genetic lock. However, only Lin Feng himself knew that he had

but a year left. If he could not break the genetic lock, restructure his genes, and cure his strange illness, he would have to face death.

Hence, Lin Feng was under a lot of pressure as well. He faced the threat of death almost constantly. Anyone with a slightly weaker will would not be able to withstand such torment.

However, Lin Feng managed to endure it. He had to persevere in order to break the genetic lock. Fortunately, he was unprecedentedly powerful now. Moreover, according to Chief Commander Long Duo, he had actually "seen" the genetic lock.

However, for some unknown reason, his body did not undergo metamorphosis. In other words, once he found the reason, it was very likely that he would begin to metamorphose and become inhuman.

"Tl make a trip to the training room first."

Lin Feng had to test his current strength first. Due to fusing the genes of the fleshworm dire beast, Lin Feng's attributes had increased by a lot. Although Lin Feng could control the power in his body, it wasn't as precise as before.

Arriving at the training room, there were professional strength testing devices. There were also some patients in the hospital who were undergoing rehabilitative training, They were all very surprised to see Lin Feng, and greeted him one after another.

"Senior Lin Feng."

"Senior Lin Feng has recovered. This is great."

"Senior Lin Feng was actually able to kill a dire beast king. That's amazing, He might be able to break the genetic lock soon and become the 17th inhuman expert at the Dragon Mountain Base!"

This hospital was exclusive to the Myriad Academy in the Dragon Mountain Base. Therefore, all the martial artists who could recuperate here were students of the Myriad Academy.

The news of Lin Feng turning the tide and killing the dire beast king had now spread throughout the entire Dragon Mountain Base. There were very few people who did not know Lin Feng.

Now, Lin Feng was the hero and savior of Dragon Mountain Base. Naturally, he would receive attention wherever he went.

"Td like to use the training instrument."

Lin Feng also smiled in response to each of them.

"Senior Lin Feng, you go first. We can wait a little longer."

Hearing that Lin Feng wanted to use the instrument to test his strength, all the martial artists in the training room crowded together. They wanted to see just how strong the Lin Feng who could kill a dire beast king was..

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The training room was very spacious, but it could not hold many people. Hearing that Lin Feng was here, everyone rushed to the training room. Hence, in a short period of time, there were about two to three hundred people gathered in the training room.

These people were naturally here for Lin Feng. While Lin Feng was unconscious, the Dragon Mountain Base had highlighted Lin Feng's deeds in order to alleviate the pressure.

It was how Lin Feng could become the hero that everyone in Dragon Mountain Base admired. However, in reality, very few people knew Lin Feng. After all, Lin Feng had only been at the frontline for a short while.

Lin Feng exuded a mysterious air. Naturally, he caught the attention of many people.

In particular, Lin Feng had actually killed two dire beast kings and seriously injured a dire beast king. Such a battle record was incredible. Up until now, only the Demon King Dongfang Sheng of the Myriad Academy had managed to defeat and kill a dire beast king.

Just what kind of ability did Lin Feng have to be able to kill dire beast kings?

Curiosity drove more martial artists over. They all wanted to see Lin Feng's true appearance, and even more so, they wanted to witness Lin Feng's strength with their own eyes.

Lin Feng glanced at the people around him. He really had no intention of being so high-profile, but now, he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to. After all, he had killed dire beast kings. Just this battle record alone was unattainable for many people.

Hence, Lin Feng decided to ignore the people around him. He took a deep breath, straightened his back, and bowed slightly. All the strength in his body erupted in an instant.

Thud.

Lin Feng threw a punch. The air exploded like a cracking whip. His fist landed fiercely onto the strength instrument, causing it to make a loud noise.

Bang.

The numbers on the strength instrument rose rapidly. Everyone's eyes widened as they stared intently at the numbers on the instrument.

Finally, the numbers on the instrument stopped, but what appeared was an incredible number.

"Twenty… twenty tons? Is it even possible to reach 20 tons in raw physical strength?"

"Incredible, truly incredible. Senior Lin Feng didn't use any martial arts, right? Just his strength alone could reach 20 tons. Can a martial artist reach this level?"

"How terrifying. Forget about martial artists, even those dire beast lords might not possess such a fearsome power. I finally understand why Senior Lin Feng was able to suppress the dire beast kings and even kill two of them with his own hands. With such terrifying power and profound martial arts, there

is nothing he can't do."

"Inever expected that after the Demon King Dongfang Sheng from back then, our Myriad Academy would see someone like Senior Lin Feng in the present. It's a pity the age difference between the two of them is too great, and they are not people of the same era. Otherwise, we might be able to see two

unprecedented geniuses compete."

"There's nothing to pity. Isn't there the Virtual Battle Chamber? The Demon King Dongfang Sheng has dominated the first place in the Virtual Battle Chamber for way too long. Perhaps Senior Lin Feng can defeat Dongfang Sheng in the Virtual Battle Chamber and replace him!"

"Tm really looking forward to

Many of the surrounding martial artists had seen Lin Feng exert more than 20 tons of force with a single punch. All of them had different expressions. Some were envious, some were shocked, and some were jealous. However, all of them had the same thought: Lin Feng was really powerful. It wouldn't be

an exaggeration to say that he was the strongest person below the inhuman level now.

Not only was Lin Feng the strongest person below the inhuman level in the Myriad Academy, even among all the professional martial artists in the entire world, out of all those below the inhuman level, Lin Feng could be considered one of the top, or even the top person!

After all, Lin Feng was the only person below the inhuman level who could personally kill a dire beast king in the present. Perhaps there were others whose strength were not inferior to Lin Feng's, but their battle records were far from his match.

Lin Feng retracted his fist. He looked at the conspicuous numbers on the instrument and sighed internally. Twenty tons. That was twenty tons. Although he had already tried his best to overestimate his current strength, he still felt that his prediction was too conservative after the actual test.

Twenty tons was almost three times his previous physical strength. If he unleashed three Spiral Forces on top of that, in addition to his original physical strength, Lin Feng could even unleash more than 80 tons of strength with a single punch.

How powerful was 80 tons of strength? Lin Feng had never tried it, but he knew that experts who broke the genetic lock usually had at least 100 tons of strength in an attack.

In terms of strength alone, Lin Feng being able to unleash more than 80 tons of strength was infinitely approaching an inhuman expert.

As for surpassing inhuman experts, that was almost impossible. Even the Demon King Dongfang Sheng from back then could not possibly defeat inhuman experts. This was not a matter of strength, or even the profoundness of martial arts.

It was a difference in life. The inhuman and ordinary martial artist differed in their very natures of life. Once the genetic lock was broken, life would practically undergo a transformative leap forward and begin a complete metamorphosis. This metamorphosis was a miraculous state that ordinary people

could not at all imagine, or even comprehend.

Thus, ever since the first inhuman expert who broke the genetic lock appeared, there had never been a case of a professional martial artist defeating an inhuman expert. Not a single one.

Lin Feng had never thought of defeating the inhuman expert at the level of a professional martial artist. He just wanted to see his limit. Now that he had reached his limit, even if he relied on the genetic fusion device to fuse the genes of dire beasts, he could not surpass the inhuman experts, but he could

infinitely approach it.

Next, his only goal was to break the genetic lock and become inhuman!

But before that, Lin Feng had something else to do. He wanted to challenge the Demon King Dongfang Sheng once more.

Lin Feng also had his pride. Ever since he started practicing martial arts, the greatest defeat he had ever suffered was losing to Dongfang Sheng in the Virtual Battle Chamber. Moreover, it had practically been a crushing defeat where he was powerless to fight back at all.

Although Lin Feng did not say anything, he had always kept it in mind. Since he was going to break the genetic lock with all his power, he had to go for the challenge again. Regardless of success, this would be his final challenge.

The Virtual Battle Chamber could only be found in Myriad Academy's base in the Dragon Mountain Base. After testing his strength, Lin Feng immediately left the hospital.

When Lin Feng returned to the base, many martial artists he did not know also greeted him. He nodded at them all in response. Ever since the final battle, he had indeed made a name for himself in the Dragon Mountain Base. Almost every martial artist knew him.

"Eh? Brother Feng, you're discharged?"

suddenly, Feng Xiu appeared in front of Lin Feng. Feng Xiu could be considered an acquaintance of Lin Feng's. He looked well. It seemed like he was very lucky in the decisive battle and nothing had happened to him.

"Tm discharged."

Feng Xiu said warmly, "Brother Feng, I wanted to visit you too, but the hospital forbade me from doing so. You've been quite the influential figure in Dragon Mountain Base recently. Gee, you're really something, killing two dire beast kings is simply incredible…"

Feng Xiu was still rambling on next to his ear. Lin Feng waved his hand and interrupted Feng Xiu. He said calmly, "Where's the Virtual Battle Chamber? Take me there."

"Virtual Battle Chamber? Who are you going to challenge, Brother Feng?" Hearing that, Feng Xiu stopped as well and asked curiously.

"Dongfang Sheng!"

Feng Xiu opened his mouth, about to say something, but didn't say anything in the end.

Dongfang Sheng, the Demon King… He looked at Lin Feng and seemed to realize something..

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"Brother Feng, you… you want to challenge the Demon King?"

Feng Xiu was so excited that he could not even speak. Challenging the Demon King Dongfang Sheng was not unusual. In fact, there were many people who attempted to challenge the Demon King. Many martial artists wanted to drag the Demon King off the throne before breaking the genetic lock.

Unfortunately, even after so many years, no one had been able to pull the Demon King off his throne, thereby cementing the Demon King's undefeated legend.

Even in the other two top-notch martial arts academies, the Demon King Dongfang Sheng had a distinguished reputation. He was almost universally recognized as the strongest person below the inhuman level.

Now, Lin Feng challenging the Demon King held a completely different meaning. He only went to challenge the Demon King with absolute strength. Feng Xiu knew very well that regardless of success, this was definitely going to be sensational news.

"This may also be the last time I challenge Dongfang Sheng. Regardless of whether I succeed, I won't challenge him again in the future. You can watch this battle, but don't alert the others."

"Understood, understood."

Feng Xiu hurriedly promised that he would not alert anyone else. How lucky was he to have Lin Feng's permission to watch the battle? Such a battle, however sought after, could only be chanced upon with sufficient luck. It was even more awe-inspiring than hearing that someone had broken the genetic

lock.

"Take me to the Virtual Battle Chamber."

Feng Xiu immediately led Lin Feng to the Virtual Battle Chamber. At this moment, there was no one in the Virtual Battle Chamber. At the Dragon Mountain Base, every martial artist was working hard to kill dire beasts and accumulate points. Hence, the Virtual Battle Chamber was not patronized much.

However, this was just as well. Lin Feng did not want to be too high-profile in the first place. There being no one in the Virtual Battle Chamber was more to his liking.

Thus, without any hesitation, Lin Feng quickly entered the Virtual Battle Chamber and lay in the virtual cabin. The next moment, he felt his consciousness being stripped away, and he had arrived in a room filled with darkness.

"Twant to challenge the person ranked first, Dongfang Sheng."

As Lin Feng's voice fell, the Virtual Battle Chamber lit up, and a huge arena appeared.

This arena was extremely large. One couldn't see the end of the arena as far as their sight went. They could fight to their hearts' content.

This was the largest arena Lin Feng had ever seen when challenging someone. Although it was a virtual scene, the Virtual Battle Chamber's Al system probably sensed that Lin Feng's current strength was extraordinary, so even the "specification" was much higher.

Buzz.

Soon, Lin Feng saw a familiar figure again. The Demon King, Dongfang Sheng, still had an aloof look on his face. His eyes were as cold as ice, as if he was looking down on everything.

"Dongfang Sheng, we meet again!"

Lin Feng did not even summon his battle saber. In this challenge, he was not using any weapons. His fists were what he trusted the most!

In the conference hall of the Dragon Mountain Base, 16 inhuman experts were sitting upright and still, their expressions very solemn.

Dragon Mountain Base could be considered to have suffered a huge loss this time. The intelligence department was censured in particular. Even the head of the intelligence department had his position directly revoked by the Chief Commander.

Their reconnaissance was so poor that they had failed to even realize a brand-new kind of dire beast had appeared in the Dragon Mountain region.

Commander Long Duo's gaze was solemn as he said in a low voice, "Everyone, we've suffered heavy losses this time. Ifa little fellow hadn't killed a relatively important dire beast, we probably wouldn't be sitting here right now. In this matter, the intelligence department is responsible, I am responsible,

and so are you.

"However, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. We have to figure out what's going on with the new dire beast. This time, I invited Professor Wei Yuan from the research institute at the base to introduce the new dire beast to us in detail."

Everyone immediately looked at the spectacled old man. Professor Wei was a highly famous biology expert, and was especially a figure of authority when it came to research on dire beasts.

Although Professor Wei was not a martial artist, his academic status was not inferior in the slightest to these inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock.

Despite having so many people staring at him, Professor Wei wasn't nervous. He merely adjusted his glasses and said, "We dissected the corpses of the fleshworm dire beast and observed their cells closely. We found that they have very high cellular activity, and their rate of metabolism is shockingly rapid.

They need to replenish energy at every moment.

"In other words, they are very likely Predators!"

Hearing Professor Wei's words, many inhuman experts revealed looks of shock.

They knew all too well about Predators. They were not a species of dire beast, but a general term for a class of savage dire beasts. Normally, locust-like dire beasts that viewed all living things as food were known as Predators.

'They did not distinguish between dire beasts and humans, and would devour any and everything they encountered like locusts. These Predators were very difficult to deal with. Once they appeared, a calamity usually ensued.

"Professor Wei, are you sure that these dire beasts are Predators? But we found that they did not devour all the living things. They even fought alongside other dire beasts."

Some people also raised objections. According to their understanding in the past, everywhere the Predators went would become practically barren. All living things would be devoured, so other dire beasts would not appear at all.

Professor Wei pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose again and said calmly, "That's what I found strange. Predators need to replenish a large amount of energy in order to maintain the needs of their bodies. That's why everywhere they go become practically barren. This is their nature. But these dire

beasts didn't do it this time. It's strange indeed.

"Also, there's a very strange characteristic about the fleshworm dire beast. We're currently researching it. There'll probably be news soon. Once there's news, I'll inform everyone immediately. However, these fleshworm dire beasts are definitely an entirely new type of dire beasts, and they are very

aggressive. There's a high possibility that they're a new kind of Predator. I suggest we relinquish the Dragon Mountain Base as soon as possible and retreat to the homefront before requesting reinforcements."

With that, Professor Wei stopped talking. Although he had a high academic standing, the 16 inhuman experts were the ones with authority over Dragon Mountain Base.

"Did everyone hear what Professor Wei has said? There's a high possibility that they're a new kind of Predator. Considering the strength of our Dragon Mountain Base, it's very difficult to counter them. Everyone, vote with a show of hands on whether to retreat."

'The Chief Commander forwent unnecessary words too and directly began the vote. He was also the first to raise his hand to concur with Professor Wei.

The fleshworm dire beasts might not have taken the initiative to attack the Dragon Mountain Base, but who knew what kind of scheme those fleshworm dire beasts were hatching? Once they became demons, their intelligence would almost be no different from that of humans.

If the fleshworm dire beasts were really Predators, it would undoubtedly be very dangerous for them to continue lingering in the Dragon Mountain Base.

"Concurred."

"I concur."

"We can't keep Dragon Mountain Base anymore."

With the vote, all 16 inhuman experts agreed to retreat from the Dragon Mountain Base.

"Very well. Then, everyone, prepare to vacate the Dragon Mountain Base. We must retreat from the base within a week."

Buzz.

Just as Commander Long Duo finished speaking, his communicator vibrated slightly..

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Seeing the Chief Commander's slight change in expression, the other inhuman experts all looked at Long Duo nervously, wondering what had happened.

Long Duo smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, just a little fellow challenging Dongfang Sheng in the Virtual Battle Chamber."

"Challenge Dongfang Sheng? Is there a martial artist capable of that in our Dragon Mountain Base?"

"Heh, if I'm not wrong, it must be Lin Feng, right? He's the hero of our Dragon Mountain Base. Only this little fellow can get so much attention from Chief Commander Long Duo."

"Lin Feng? He was indeed extraordinary to be able to kill two dire beast kings. Even if he can't defeat Dongfang Sheng, breaking the genetic lock shouldn't be a problem."

In fact, most people thought of Lin Feng as the 17th inhuman expert in the Dragon Mountain Base. After all, it was very rare to see a martial artist who could kill a dire beast king at the level of a professional martial artist. Even in the entire history of the Myriad Academy, he was one of the top geniuses.

If such a person could not break the genetic lock, who could?

"All of you, take a good look. I'll transmit the scene of the Virtual Battle Chamber over."

Long Duo had very high authority at the Dragon Mountain Base. Naturally, he could transmit the scene of the Virtual Battle Chamber over.

Soon, Lin Feng and Dongfang Sheng's images appeared on the large screen in the conference hall.

Even the inhuman experts were interested in a battle between two such geniuses. Hence, they all stared at the screen with intrigue.

At this moment, Lin Feng did not know that his battle with Dongfang Sheng had already attracted the attention of the 16 inhuman experts. He only stared intently at Dongfang Sheng's virtual figure in front of him.

The last time, he had lost without any suspense. In fact, he had almost been crushed without the slightest ability to resist.

However, last time, Lin Feng only wanted to sce the true strength of the Demon King, who was ranked first in the Virtual Battle Chamber. He just wanted to see the difference.

But now, Lin Feng was here as a genuine challenger. His mentality was naturally very different. He only had one goal, and that was to defeat Dongfang Sheng!

"Freeze!"

suddenly, Dongfang Sheng moved. As before, he was still astonishing fast. In Lin Feng's eyes, he was like a faint shadow.

However, in the past, Lin Feng could not see Dongfang Sheng's movement technique clearly. In the present, although he still could not see it, his sharp senses could "perceive" Dongfang Sheng's movements.

Swoosh.

He immediately moved his hand and threw a punch.

"One Spiral Force!"

Bang.

Even though it was just one Spiral Force, it still contained more than 40 tons of strength. That was much stronger than when Lin Feng challenged Dongfang Sheng back in Myriad Academy.

Just like before, Lin Feng felt a cold aura travel up his arm, attempting to freeze his entire body. He knew that this was Dongfang Sheng's ice superpower.

However, with a shake of his arm, a powerful force surged out rapidly. The cold aura in his arm was also flung out of his body at once, and did not affect Lin Feng at all.

As Dongfang Sheng caught sight of the scene, even though it was just a virtual image, a trace of surprise still flashed across his eyes. No one had ever been able to disperse his superpower with such ease.

Lin Feng's punch was almost on par with Dongfang Sheng's. He also had some confidence now.

"As expected, I'm much, much stronger than before. Even though I don't have superpowers that can counter him, with my extraordinary physique and powerful strength, I have no need to fear Dongfang Sheng's superpower."

Lin Feng's gaze was sharp. In an instant, he was full of confidence. After all, he had only unleashed a single Spiral Force.

"Blaze!"

Dongfang Sheng had two superpowers, ice and fire. The ice superpower was reserved and insidious, making it next to impossible to guard against. However, in terms of violence and explosive power, the ice superpower was far inferior to the fire superpower.

Once Dongfang Sheng's fire superpower erupted, it surged like magma and erupted in a frenzy. The raging flames seemed about to burn Lin Feng to ashes.

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He showed no signs of fear as he bellowed in a low voice, "Two Spiral Forces!"

More than 60 tons of force erupted. Even the simulated air in the Virtual Battle Chamber seemed to be compressed by the massive force. Dongfang Sheng's majestic fire superpower, which was initially as exuberant as a volcanic eruption, was now forcefully suppressed by Lin Feng's powerful strength.

'Wherever the force passed, the flames could not get close.

Boom.

This time, it was an absolute head-on clash. The flames exploded instantly, and Lin Feng and Dongfang Sheng retreated immediately. However, Dongfang Sheng was clearly in a much more difficult situation.

Lin Feng had only unleashed two Spiral Forces, but Dongfang Sheng was already barely holding out.

"Lotus of Ice and Fire!"

Dongfang Sheng spread his hands. Two completely different powers, ice and fire, appeared on his arms. Moreover, these two completely different powers were actually fusing slowly, as if extremely unstable.

It was through this move that Dongfang Sheng was able to kill the dire beast king and dominate the first place in the Virtual Battle Chamber for so long. He was able to combine two completely opposite superpowers. Seeing this, even Lin Feng was inwardly amazed.

However, Lin Feng was still filled with confidence. He took a deep breath and no longer held back. Instead, he fully unleashed his surging, invincible strength.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

A strength exceeding 80 tons was simply terrifying. It was already infinitely close to being an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock. In terms of pure strength, even a dire beast king was far inferior to Lin Feng.

Both forces erupted simultaneously, but for the first time, a look of shock appeared on Dongfang Sheng's face. He had already known the outcome, even at the moment Lin Feng attacked.

Boom.

When one's power reached a certain level, it could disregard all techniques.

This described Lin Feng at the moment. He could use sheer force to overcome all techniques. His powerful strength seemed to have even compressed the air to the extreme. With a punch, Dongfang Sheng's Lotus of Ice and Fire was shattered before it could even approach Lin Feng.

The Lotus of Ice and Fire was extremely unstable to begin with. Once it collapsed, how formidable of a power could it unleash? As a result, the mighty shockwave directly tore Dongfang Sheng's body apart. As Lin Feng was some distance away and still had over 80 tons of suppressive strength, coupled

with his extraordinary physique, this slight shockwave did not cause him any harm.

After the explosion, the entire virtual arena was empty apart from Lin Feng.

"Dongfang Sheng… So you're also that far from becoming an inhuman expert."

Lin Feng muttered softly. An inhuman expert could exert hundreds of tons of strength with a casual strike. Lin Feng's strength already approached this figure, but even Lin Feng himself felt that it was impossible to reach or exceed that figure.

Dongfang Sheng was the legend of the Myriad Academy, the undefeated Demon King, and the strongest person below the inhuman level. Initially, Lin Feng had high hopes for him, but he did not expect Dongfang Sheng to be much weaker than he had imagined.

Perhaps it was not that Dongfang Sheng was weak, but that Lin Feng had become too strong!

Many thoughts flashed through Lin Feng's mind. However, no matter what he thought, he had succeeded in his challenge. He had defeated the Demon King Dongfang Sheng and replaced him.. Now, he had become the new legend of Myriad Academy!

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"S-success! Haha, Brother Feng defeated the Demon King and became the new legend of Myriad Academy!"

Feng Xiu spent 10 points and watched the entire battle between Lin Feng and Dongfang Sheng the Demon King. Although he was confident in Lin Feng, the Demon King was, after all, an undefeated legend of the Myriad Academy. No one had defeated him in decades.

But now, Lin Feng had really defeated the Demon King. Feng Xiu really wanted to roar with laughter and tell everyone. Unfortunately, he was the only one in the Virtual Battle Chamber. He couldn't even brag about it to someone.

But no matter what, Feng Xiu knew very well that following Lin Feng would definitely bring him boundless prospects in the future. He was even a little smug. It was fortunate that Lin Feng had taught him a lesson back then. How else would he get the chance to follow Lin Feng now?

As for his "grievance" from being taught a lesson by Lin Feng, it had long dissipated. He only had blind reverence for Lin Feng now. Lin Feng was a living legend!

Feng Xiu was not alone. Many people in the conference room saw the outcome of Lin Feng and Dongfang Sheng's battle.

In the end, the conference room was very quiet. After seeing Lin Feng defeat Dongfang Sheng with a punch, everyone's expressions turned serious.

Although this was just a battle below the inhuman level, the Demon King was no ordinary man. Back then, Dongfang Sheng the Demon King was unparalleled in his magnificence, and basically one of the most outstanding students of Myriad Academy.

Now, Lin Feng had defeated him head-on. The impact on them was just too great.

"Nonuple Body Tempering. And if I'm not wrong, it should be the third level!"

"There's actually someone who can actually master the third level of Nonuple Body Tempering at the level of a professional martial artist. Incredible, truly incredible."

"Lin Feng's talent is astonishing. How could he have such powerful strength?"

"Perhaps he has superpowers too, and his superpowers are related to strength. Now that Lin Feng has defeated Dongfang Sheng, he might even be more outstanding than the past Dongfang Sheng. This is a blessing for Myriad Academy."

"Once Lin Feng breaks the genetic lock, there's no knowing how formidable he will be. We have to focus on nurturing him!"

Many people were thrilled. When Lin Feng killed dire beast kings before, it had only surprised these inhuman experts, and got them to think that Lin Feng was a very talented genius.

Now, Lin Feng defeating the undefeated legend of the Myriad Academy, Dongfang Sheng, had shaken them greatly. In fact, the shock was even greater than when Lin Feng had killed the dire beast kings.

Why was that?

'The reason was very simple. It was because Dongfang Sheng was a legend. Not only was he a legend at the level of a professional martial artist, he was even more of a legend after breaking the genetic lock.

Dongfang Sheng's current achievements had already far surpassed theirs, and he had reached an unfathomably profound level. If Lin Feng had even the slightest possibility of possessing such talent, it would be a huge thing.

Inan instant, all the inhuman experts in the Dragon Mountain Base increased attention on Lin Feng to the highest level.

"Chief Commander, what do you think? Should we report the situation to the upper echelons of the academy?"

Someone made the suggestion. The goal was very simple as well. It was to make the upper echelons of the academy, especially those powerful upper echelons, pay attention to Lin Feng, It would be even better if they could accept Lin Feng as a disciple, and could be considered to have given him favors

through 'mentoring'.

However, Chief Commander Long Duo was unmoved. He said calmly, "The most important thing now is to retreat from the Dragon Mountain Base. As for the matter of Lin Feng, there's no need to report it to the upper echelons of the academy for the time being. We'll talk about it after he breaks the

genetic lock."

Everyone was a little confused. In the past, when they came across geniuses, Chief Commander Long Duo was always very caring and protective, even towards geniuses like Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci. Why was Long Duo a little hesitant when it came to Lin Feng, and even didn't take him too

seriously?

Long Duo did not explain. He only heaved a long sigh inwardly. The others did not know about Lin Feng's condition, but he knew it very well. When Lin Feng was unconscious the last time, the doctor had given Lin Feng a full-body checkup. Only Long Duo had seen the report.

The doctor speculated that Lin Feng only had a year of life expectancy due to his strange illness.

Ina year's time, Lin Feng might not even be able to break the genetic lock. However great his genius, what would it come to?

Hence, Long Duo did not want to cause Lin Feng too many disturbances. He only hoped that Lin Feng could get through this year in peace.

"What a pity. Why is a genius on par with Dongfang Sheng afflicted with such a strange illness?"

Long Duo felt that it was a pity, but he would never spread the word about Lin Feng's strange illness. This wouldn't do Lin Feng any good.

"All right, it's settled. All of you can go and make preparations."

Long Duo waved his hand. Everyone in the conference room left, while only Professor Wei stayed in the end.

"Professor Wei, tell me. What are you guys worried about?"

Long Duo knew Professor Wei very well. Professor Wei clearly didn't say everything just now.

Professor Wei's expression was solemn as he said in a low voice, "Chief Commander, it's necessary to speed up the retreat. I have a terrible premonition about these new dire beasts. They're even more terrifying than Predators."

"Premonition?"

"Not entirely. They're different from any of the Predators I've studied before, so I'd like to remind the Chief Commander."

Long Duo nodded and said, "Professor Wei, once you discover anything from researching the fleshworm dire beasts, you must report to me immediately."

"Tunderstand."

With that, Professor Wei stood up and left the conference room.

Long Duo shook his head, but he had mixed feelings. The instability of the Dragon Mountain Base, coupled with the Lin Feng's matter, put him in a very poor mood. He only hoped that they could retreat soon without any accidents.

Ina huge underground tunnel in the vast mountains, magma was surging vaguely, even bubbling with searing heat, as if it would erupt at any moment.

Yet a naked man leaped into the magma.

The terrifying temperature in the magma would probably reduce even a piece of steel to molten iron in an instant, let alone a body of flesh and blood.

However, after the man had leaped in, he seemed to be enjoying himself. His entire body had sunk into the magma, leaving only his head above. Furthermore, his expression was very calm.

One hour, two hours, three hours

The man seemed to be enjoying staying in the magma. He stayed there for a few hours without any intention of getting up.

suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the underground tunnel. A man in fiery-red armor walked in and said to the figure in the magma, "Boss, a little fellow defeated you in the Virtual Battle Chamber."

"Defeated me?"

'The man in the magma suddenly opened his eyes, and the magma surrounding him started bubbling vigorously.

"That's right. It's a little fellow called Lin Feng."

"Lin Feng? Interesting little fellow. Gather his information. He's got good potential if he could beat my strongest attack back then, the Lotus of Ice and Fire."

"Boss, you've misjudged him this time. He's indeed quite talented, but according to my investigation, he's in a lot of trouble now. He's been afflicted with a strange illness since he was young, and after fighting dire beasts with his life at the Dragon Mountain Base, it's very likely that he only has one year

left to live."

"Strange illness? What a pity. If he can't break the genetic lock, all that is ultimately for naught!"

With that, the man closed his eyes again and soaked himself in the magma in silence..

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Chapter 63: The Reason

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'When Lin Feng walked out of the Virtual Battle Chamber, he immediately saw Feng Xiu's passionate gaze.

"Brother Feng, you're really amazing. You were actually able to defeat Dongfang Sheng the Demon King. Now, Brother Feng is number one in the Virtual Battle Chamber. What an honor!"

Even now, Feng Xiu was still in a state of excitement. He thought about how shocking it would be if someone challenged the person ranked first in the future and discovered that it was Lin Feng.

He was following Lin Feng now, and could also become a hot topic of discussion in the future.

Lin Feng's feelings were very complicated. He felt neither excitement, nor any sense of "success and fame". Instead, he heaved a long sigh of relief. This could also be considered as making up for his previous regret.

Right now, he had already challenged the Virtual Battle Chamber. Even the various attributes of his body had reached their limits. There wasn't much point in continuing to temper his body. Furthermore, he only had a year left to live.

Hence, Lin Feng only had one goal now. He would only do one thing, and that was to break the genetic lock!

"Feng Xiu, I won't be going out for this period of time. I'll try to break the genetic lock. Help me gather all the information regarding breaking the genetic lock."

Feng Xiu nodded excitedly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Feng, You've already become the number one person in the Virtual Battle Chamber. There are indeed no more regrets. Breaking the genetic lock should be your top priority. I'll help to gather the information for you."

Lin Feng nodded, then turned around and left, returning to his room.

There were actually many theories regarding the genetic lock. Moreover, in the online shop of the Myriad Academy, there would also be some "experiences" of breaking the genetic lock by inhuman experts.

Of course, all these required points for purchase, and these experiences were all very expensive.

For example, even a random volume of "experience" required more than 10 points.

However, to the current Lin Feng, a mere ten points was nothing. He bought dozens of books in one go, all of which were some inhuman experts' "experiences" of breaking the genetic lock.

Moreover, Lin Feng was not buying them alone. Feng Xiu was also helping Lin Feng to collect them. In just two or three days, Lin Feng had already collected a large amount of information regarding breaking the genetic lock.

Lin Feng read almost all of this information. He also gained a direct understanding of how to break the lock in his mind.

Breaking the genetic lock required "seeing the lock', which was to sense one's own genetic lock. Then, one's physique would reach a certain level. In addition, with a strong will, one would be able to break the genetic lock.

There was almost no difficulty to this process. As long as one could "see the genetic lock", one would be able to break it. Then, after breaking it, one would not be able to metamorphose instantly, but require a certain amount of time to undergo metamorphosis.

It would take as long as two to three months or as short as ten days to half a month for the complete metamorphosis to take place. Once the metamorphosis was complete, one would become an inhuman expert, their genes would be restructured, and their lives would undergo a transition. They would

now be different from ordinary humans.

However, the more he learned about the steps to breaking the genetic lock, the more confused Lin Feng felt. According to the information, he had actually seen the genetic lock.

However, he had yet to undergo metamorphosis. This was just too strange.

Chief Commander Long Duo had mentioned this before. Once someone saw the genetic lock, they would slowly undergo metamorphosis. There would be almost no difficulty in the process. Why was it different when it came to Lin Feng?

Lin Feng was also searching for the reason.

"Breaking the genetic lock is to stimulate one's potential. The human genetic chain contains unimaginable power, but it's trapped behind the genetic lock, and one has to break the genetic lock. However, I'm different. Could it be because I've fused the genes of dire beasts?"

The more Lin Feng thought about it, the more he found it probable that it was because he had fused the genes of dire beasts. After all, apart from the dire beast genes he fused, he was no different from ordinary martial artists in other aspects.

"It's the fusion of dire beast genes, and complete fusion at that. In other words, my current genes are no longer entirely human genes? If I can only see the genetic lock, that's just my original genetic lock. Do other dire beast genes also have genetic locks?"

Lin Feng thought of a possibility. If humans had genetic locks, did dire beasts have genetic locks too?

Very few people actually paid attention to this point. Ordinary human martial artists were only concerned about whether they could break the genetic lock. No one would care about such theories, let alone be whimsical enough to pay attention to the situation of dire beasts.

However, things were different for Lin Feng. Having fused the genes of dire beasts, while gaining great power, he had to understand the situation about dire beast genes too.

Hence, Lin Feng researched it online. In particular, he looked up the papers of some biology professors.

These were all publicized online. The knowledge was obscure but shocking once learned. Dire beasts were also born with genetic locks, but the genetic locks of dire beasts were different from those of humans.

Basically, the ability to break the genetic lock was innate to dire beasts. For example, demons were born as demons. In other words, they were born able to break the genetic lock and above ordinary dire beasts.

As for ordinary dire beasts, trying to break the genetic lock was just too difficult for them. At least, humans had never come across such a thing before.

However, there were some professors who believed that dire beasts could also break the genetic lock. It was just that dire beasts did not have much intelligence, and had not created martial arts which specially targeted the genetic lock like humans. Hence, it was basically extremely difficult for ordinary

dire beasts to break the genetic lock. However, this did not mean that it was absolutely impossible for dire beasts to break the genetic lock.

These were just speculations and had not been confirmed, but a thought seemed to flash through Lin Feng's mind.

Others might think that this was an unreliable speculation, but Lin Feng vaguely believed in this speculation: ordinary dire beasts were also able to break the genetic lock.

"Yes, that must be it. Although I can see the genetic lock, that's only my genetic lock as a human. I've fused the genetic locks of four dire beasts. In fact, from a genetic perspective, I'm no longer a pure human, but a chimera of human and dire beasts."

"Even if I see the human genetic lock and want to undergo metamorphosis, the genes of the other four dire beasts will still hinder the metamorphosis of my human genes. If I want to break the genetic lock, I'll have to break the genetic locks of the other four dire beasts as well."

Lin Feng's eyes lit up more and more. This sounded like a fantasy. Moreover, if word got out, no one would believe it. However, Lin Feng felt that the possibility of this speculation was close to certainty.

This was most likely the reason he sensed the genetic lock but couldn't metamorphose.

Since he had found the reason, he would have to think of the solution. It would just be to break the genetic locks of the other four dire beasts, but Lin Feng had no experience in this aspect.

Even those inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock had no experience. After all, even those demons were born with the ability to break the genetic lock.

How should ordinary dire beasts break the genetic lock? In all probability, even the dire beasts themselves did not know how..

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Chapter 64: Retreat

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Lin Feng understood his current situation now. This was equivalent to five locks. He had to break five locks to undergo metamorphosis.

As expected, as one obtained strength, one had to lose something at the same time. The world was fair. Lin Feng relied on the genes of the other four dire beasts to become practically the strongest person below the inhuman level. He possessed unimaginable strength among martial artists of the same

level, and obtained the honor envied by the masses. Thus, if he wanted to break the genetic lock, he would have to work harder than other martial artists.

Five genetic locks were not actually as intimidating as perceived. At least Lin Feng had already "seen" one of the locks. The remaining ones would be the genetic locks of the four dire beasts.

Although no dire beast had ever broken the genetic lock before, Lin Feng felt that since they were all genetic locks, there should be no difference between humans and dire beasts.

If he wanted to break the genetic lock of the other four dire beasts, he would first have to sense the genetic locks of the dire beasts. As for how, Lin Feng already had experience in sensing the genetic lock once. How difficult would it be to sense the genetic locks of the other dire beasts?

Hence, Lin Feng immediately took action. He kept recalling the "darkness" he had fallen into. Back then, he had appeared in the form of a "human", which meant that he had sensed the genetic lock of a human.

Now, if he wanted to sense the dire beasts' genetic locks, his first target was naturally the Wild Bovine's genetic lock. This was the first type of dire beast whose genes he had fused, and which he had the deepest understanding for.

This was especially the case since Lin Feng had comprehended the Wild Bovine genes. In terms of breaking the genetic lock, apart from Lin Feng's own genes, the Wild Bovine's genetic lock should be the easiest to break.

Lin Feng spent three days collecting information and finally found the reason why he could not undergo metamorphosis.

On the fourth day, he spent the entire day focusing on sensing the Wild Bovine's genetic lock.

He had already experienced sensing the genetic lock once. Even though he was sensing the Wild Bovine's genetic lock this time, Lin Feng did not find it too difficult at all.

He tried again and again. So, in his daze, Lin Feng fell into a wondrous, dream-like feeling which he had no control over.

He could feel the howling wind around him, but his surroundings were pitch-black. There was panic and fear in his heart. He only wanted to run wildly. He didn't even know why he was running, but he couldn't control himself.

The howl of the wind grew louder and louder. Lin Feng shook his head slightly. He looked down and discovered that he had actually transformed into a Wild Bovine. Or rather, he himself was a Wild Bovine.

'The Wild Bovine ran through the dark wilderness. There was a strong desire in its heart, and it was the yearning for freedom.

Swoosh.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Feng opened his eyes and realized that he was still in the room. However, it was already well into the night outside.

"So the genetic lock of the Wild Bovine is the Wild Bovine's desire. It yearns for freedom in its heart…"

Wild Bovines were only a very weak kind of dire beast in the Outland. They could not even be considered dire beasts. Other dire beasts hunted Wild Bovines, while humans also consumed Wild Bovines.

The Wild Bovines ran for their lives every day. They ran madly every day, but deep down, the Wild Bovines also thirsted for freedom.

This extreme thirst had almost been etched deep within the Wild Bovine's genes. Even though it was already dead, even though they were fused into Lin Feng's genes, this desire was firm as ever.

"Breaking the genetic lock means breaking the shackles. I see."

Lin Feng understood. He really understood now. Even when he saw his own genetic lock in the past, his understanding of why the genetic lock could be broken was actually half-baked.

This was even the case for many martial artists. The reasons why they wanted to break the genetic lock and why they could break the genetic lock were probably unknown to most martial artists.

However, Lin Feng understood after seeing the Wild Bovine's genetic lock. At this moment, he knew that breaking the five locks was not as difficult as he had imagined.

Lin Feng did not rest for too long. He began to fall into a daze again. This time, he transformed into a Unicorn.

Unicorns loved their horn very much. They would even "maintain" their horn every day, because it was their toughest weapon, and the tool with which they could drive away enemies.

Lin Feng transformed into the Unicorn. It had only one obsessive desire, and that was to protect its horn properly.

Next, Lin Feng transformed into the Proboscis Beast. Proboscis Beasts were extremely strong, but their temperaments were actually relatively mellow. They hoped that all the difficulties in the world could be overcome with their great strength and long trunks.

In 3 days, Lin Feng had already seen the genetic locks of the 3 types of dire beasts. He did not attempt to break the genetic locks, because he did not need to. Once he had sensed the genetic lock of the last dire beast, he would be able to break all 5 locks at once.

Only through this way could he break his genetic lock and truly begin his metamorphosis, restructure his genes, and become an inhuman expert. Lin Feng had never come so close to metamorphosis as he did now. It was almost within reach.

Once he broke the 5 locks, apart from the incredible power brought about by the metamorphosis of his own human genes, Lin Feng was also looking forward to seeing what other special abilities the other genes from the 4 dire beasts would bring about for him.

Lin Feng stayed in his room for 6 days. It was actually a little difficult for him to sense the genetic lock of the last dire beast, much harder than the other three.

This was because it was a brand-new type of dire beast. Lin Feng did not even know its name. It might take a longer time.

Just as Lin Feng was studying how to "sense" the genes of the last dire beast, Feng Xiu came looking for him.

"Brother Feng, are you ready? We're retreating."

"Retreat? When did that happen?"

Lin Feng had been sensing the genetic locks all this time. Naturally, he hadn't paid any attention to what was going on in the base.

"Brother Feng, did you not receive the message on your communicator? The Chief Commander and the leaders of all the platoons have already given the order to retreat. Dragon Mountain Base is not safe. We are to retreat to Dragonlith City first. We are departing today, and all of us must retreat."

Lin Feng nodded. He really hadn't noticed. However, he didn't have much to pack. Since it was a retreat, he naturally had to obey the order.

"understand. I don't need to prepare for anything and can leave at any time."

"Brother Feng, let's go then."

Lin Feng felt a little regretful that he still had not sensed the genetic lock of the last dire beast. Once he sensed it, he would be able to undergo metamorphosis and restructure his genes. Then, his strange illness would be cured.

However, the retreat would not take too long. Once they had retreated to Dragonlith City, he could continue to sense the genetic lock of the dire beast. At this point, Lin Feng was not in a hurry anymore.

Breaking the genetic lock was almost certain, and there was no rush.

Hence, Lin Feng and Feng Xiu left the room together. They discovered that there were already many martial artists gathered densely in the square. Apart from the martial artists from the 16 platoons, there were also some martial artists who had not arrived at the frontline and some logistics personnel.

This time, all of them were to retreat. Dozens of spaceships had long arrived at the base, and were receiving all the people in succession.

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