Chapter 1: Hell Difficulty at the Start

Crack.

The mutant beasts gushed out from the cracked ground like a tide, and the sharp roars continued to ferment in this battle that had reached a fever pitch.

The muddy oil stains made the trenches exposed on the front line look like a rotten and stinking sugar cake.

This was an unusual afternoon in the F-level gathering place ‘Weiyang’.

The frequent reports of victory from the front line made those arrogant and arrogant bigwigs in the Central King City who only knew how to think with their heels once again make an idiotic combat decision.

As a small gathering place that was recruited into the combat sequence for the first time, ‘Weiyang’ took the lead in launching a fearless attack on the nest of the blood-sucking ants that were determined by the command to be F-level.

But unfortunately.

The tragic facts once again proved that those staff officers in the staff department who only knew how to work behind closed doors had boiled water in their heads. The Biqiu Valley occupied by the lowest-level F-level mutant beast blood-sucking ants actually had no less than ten E-level blood-sucking queen ants.

Just a short charge caused heavy damage to the gathering place.

"What a joke, even if I just crossed over and encountered a hell-level difficulty of life and death, I, Chu Lin, will never die so easily."

Chu Lin carefully hid in the broken trench.

He shrank his head, crouched, looked at the precarious situation on the battlefield without blinking, and secretly cheered himself up.

To be honest, Chu Lin really couldn't figure it out. According to the normal operation of human development, the earth a thousand years later should not be a world of rapid technological development, vigorous social development, and exploration of the mysteries of the universe.

Humans should roam freely in the vast universe, travel to the stars whenever they want, and eat hot pot and sing songs?

But the actual situation is that the earth a thousand years later has already been riddled with holes.

Hundreds of years ago, human technology developed to the extreme, and the excessive use of all resources infinitely overdrew the vitality of the earth.

At the moment of survival, a magical energy from the center of the earth, which was later called aura, was accidentally discovered by scientists.

Humans were pleasantly surprised to see that this magical substance could not only improve the weak constitution of humans, but also stimulate the hidden gene sequences in the human body.

Lifespan increased, force doubled.

The opportunity for evolution for all things.

However, it seemed that the beasts and birds seemed to be more favored by the spirit energy. Humans were in ecstasy without knowing it, but they did not know that the birds and beasts evolved faster and their gene chains were more unique.

By the time everyone came to their senses, the species mutated by the spirit energy had become unstoppable. Humans were defeated and had to give up the city they had built for thousands of years and could only retreat to the underground sadly.

"What a sin."

Chu Lin shook his head.

The owner of this body was originally a serviceman in charge of logistics for the gathering place guard team.

Logically speaking, even if the intelligence of the General Staff was correct, it would not be the turn of the original owner, a chores man, to go to the front line for such a significant counterattack. That would be a delivery.

But the original owner was young and full of vigor. After being squeezed by others, he signed up with a surge of enthusiasm.

Well, this kid must have had his forehead pinched by a door panel.

Chu Lin secretly complained.

He stared at the battle situation that was about to collapse at any time without blinking, and his mind was quickly thinking about how to save his life.

Bang, smoke and dust splashed.

A strong man passed by Chu Lin's eyes like an eagle, and then he dived into the trench, breathing heavily against the mud fortifications.

"Captain, how is the situation?" The deputy captain Hu Biao, who was bearded beside Chu Lin, wiped his face, moved two steps, and said hurriedly.

This man is called Yu Zhen, the captain in charge of their small team's operations.

"The situation is not optimistic."

Yu Zhen glanced at the bearded man, and his dark bronze face was full of frustration.

"The intelligence error of the Central King City is too serious. If it is a general F-level mutant beast nest, we can barely deal with it according to the number of awakened people in our gathering place. But ten E-level queen ants are no less powerful than an E-level nest."

"The news just came that an awakened master has been killed, and the front line has begun to fight desperately. I am afraid that Master Han's retreat order will be in one or two hours. You should also be prepared. This time I am afraid..."

Yu Zhen did not continue.

"Captain, even the awakened master has been killed? Then... Is there any way for us to survive? Captain, I don't want to die yet!" Tianluo, a young soldier about the same age as Chu Lin, shivered and said in a trembling voice.

Awakeners are people who have awakened the gene chain and possess extraordinary martial arts.

Every awakened person has a very high status in the gathering place, and is known as the strongest in the gathering place.

They are extraordinary, each of them is amazing, and even has the ability to compete head-on with mutant beasts. They are the strongest group in the gathering place, and they are of great significance, which is absolutely incomparable to ordinary team members like them.

‘Weiyang’ is an F-level gathering place.

There are only five awakened ones.

But now, even such a big man has died, and they are definitely in danger.

“What’s there to be afraid of? At worst, I will fight with these beasts. Twenty years later, I will still be a hero. Anyway, I can’t become an awakened one, fuck him!”

Hu Biao had a fierce face, and his beard was raised, as if he was aroused.

Hearing this, Yu Zhen sighed and surprisingly didn’t say anything.

As the captain, how could he know that the news he brought would be absolutely devastating to the morale of the soldiers.

But the huge disparity forced Yu Zhen to remind the team members to recognize the sad fact before them.

"Okay, Hu Biao, please inform me and prepare to arrange a retreat. The others will follow the steps step by step. Once the retreat order is given, they will run as far as they can and survive as many as they can. Now, the people whose names I called are here. I'm here to get the beast core." Yu Zhen waved his hand and said, then he took out a bag and shook out a few thumb-sized beads, which were shining brightly.

This is the beast core, which is formed by the calcification of the mutant beast's core, and is also the source of the mutant beast's power.

Ordinary people can practice, absorb, and enhance strength through beast cores, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening themselves.

Because of its currency, beast cores are also a common currency recognized by the human federation. A small piece can be exchanged for a year's survival rations.

The team members lined up one by one and silently received the beast core from the hands of captain Yu Zhen.

If it were normal days, they would be overjoyed. But now, even the stupidest people know that the consequences of releasing the beast core at this juncture of imminent defeat are self-evident.

One person has four beast cores, which means he has to pay for them with his life.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly dull.

"Chu Lin!"

Yu Zhen's voice fell on Chu Lin's ears. "You were originally an orderly. You didn't have to participate in this battle. You are young and energetic, and I agreed to become a member of my team. But I didn't expect that the battle situation this time would be so bad. Among the team members, you have the best health. The weakest and the least powerful. When the retreat begins, you can run as fast as you want and as far as you can."

"Your father and I are brothers. I have watched you grow up since you were a child. You must live."

After saying that, Yu Zhen patted Chu Lin's shoulder heavily and handed him five beast cores.

One more than others.

In normal times, Chu Lin would have found a place to study it, but the battle situation in front of him was fierce and dangerous, and even his life was at risk. Chu Lin could not laugh.

Is this my funeral expenses?

Chu Lin sighed. He was just about to put away the beast core, but then, Chu Lin's eyes suddenly solidified. Because he found that the five beast cores originally held in his palm disappeared in an instant.

What is going on?

Immediately afterwards...

Uh-huh!

A miniature frame suddenly appeared in his mind.

Chu Lin.

Energy: 500 points.

Physical strength: 7 points.

Strength: 10 points.

Mental strength: 6 points.

Gene chain talent: None yet.

‘Ding, the energy has been replenished and the first level of extraction is ready. Available remaining times, 5 times. ’

Chu Lin was obviously stunned for a moment.

Because this frame is very familiar to him, it was created by Chu Lin.

"Hell, what's going on? Isn't this a little plug-in I made for playing games? Damn, did you wear it with me?" Chu Lin was stunned, and he didn't even have time to digest it.

Just at this time.

Boom!

There was a huge roar, followed by a harsh high-decibel high-pitched sound. Chu Lin felt that his head was about to explode and he was temporarily blinded. Then, he looked towards the source of the explosion.

But I saw the winding cracks.

A dozen ants that were as big as calves crawled out of the cracks in the ground. Their green eyes moved irregularly, and the inverted teeth on their jaws that seemed sharper than steel knives shone with a cold light.

Just one glance made Chu Lin shiver and the hairs on his hair stood on end.

“…bloodthirsty ant?”

A cry of surprise.