"I've taken two bacteria control potions in a row. The potion's effect isn't strong enough to suppress the Devil Fungus anymore, but the remaining potion is still working. So, I'll be fine as long as I can take another one within three hours.
"Three hours? Can I last three hours on the battlefield? If I'm exposed on the roof, the probability of attracting a powerful mutated zombie in three hours is only 0.6%.
"It's so hot, too hot. Oh, right, garage No. 19 has only a 4.3% chance of not being hit by a cannonball in three hours.
"All in all, my survival rate is only 1%. It's too hot. Where am I? Am I dead? Did I get burned to death?
"So, the key to transforming is my spirit. Extreme anger and sorrow will cause my spirit to fluctuate violently. Especially when anger and sorrow forget themselves, my spirit will be purer. If I want to maintain a clear mind and not rely on strong emotions, my spirit must be highly concentrated and reach a certain threshold …
"A clear mind will lead to thinking, and thinking will make it hard for my spirit to concentrate. If my spirit is strong enough, things will be a lot easier.
"But what is Mental Energy? How do I feel it? How do I measure it? How do I improve it? No, I'm too hot. I'll melt, won't I?
"I finally know the essence of transformation. It's like an amplifier, an amplifier that amplifies my own abilities.
"Data, hmm, data. It's not much different from what I expected. After transformation, my punching force is around 4395 kgs, which is around 4 times. My speed is almost 2.6 times. My nerves … Hmm, similar to what I expected … No, I really can't. Is my blood boiling? It's so uncomfortable.
"The transformation is so powerful. If my body gets stronger, then … Oh, right, will the amplification after transformation increase? How do I increase it?
"Ah, how do I get out of the battlefield? I'm less than a hundred meters away from a relatively safe hill.
"Water, water … I really want to drink water … Where's my water bottle? Do I still have water? "
His intermittent consciousness was filled with the questions that he wanted to think about before he fainted, but the burning pain kept interrupting his thoughts.
However, the chaotic thoughts from before the Devil Fungus went all out were gone. Only his body's instinctive thirst for water combined with the burning sensation was still tormenting him.
He was about to wake up, but he still couldn't open his eyes and completely wake up.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a cold sensation in his mouth. Wasn't that flowing sensation the most desired water?
Tang Ling could not describe the ecstasy that he felt at the moment. Even though he was unconscious from the burning heat, his expression unconsciously relaxed.
He wasn't fully awake, and he couldn't figure out if the water was an illusion or reality. If it was real, then where did the water come from?
But no matter what, it was absolutely difficult to defeat one's own instincts.
Even if it was the devil's venom, he could not reject it anymore. Being poisoned to death was better than dying of thirst.
Tang Ling started to gulp down the water. The cooling water flowed endlessly from his mouth to his throat and spread throughout his body, nourishing his body and cooling down the irritating heat.
He felt a lot better and his breath steadied.
However, a question popped up in his mind all of a sudden. 'Why did I swallow that crystal?'
As the question popped up in his mind, all kinds of memories from before he fainted flooded his mind.
He told his friends to leave, fought until he was on the verge of death in the garage, transformed, killed, escaped, passed out …
The last scene was him shoving the normal crystal into his mouth.
Then? Then?! A huge sense of danger and doubt engulfed him in an instant.
He opened his eyes abruptly.
**
Andrew was standing in the main battle passage.
His face was a little flushed under the bright lights of the Hope Barrier. He might look calm, but there was an uncontrollable anxiety in his eyes.
"I want to have a look at the front," Andrew turned around and said to Hank.
His voice was soft, to the point that the warriors who walked past him and retreated back to the cave did not hear him.
Even if they heard him, no one would care. Everyone was more concerned about the fact that the battle was stopped by the Hope Barrier in such an inexplicable way.
The cannons stopped firing for a moment.
The lit up Level 2 Sector Protection Machine slowly dimmed down and returned to its normal state.
The warriors at the front started to retreat in an orderly manner under the command of their officers. Sporadic gunshots and cold weapons flashed under the night sky, but it was just a cover provided by the rearguard to ensure that the main force could retreat smoothly.
Were the Zombie King and the elites in the garage dealt with? Not at all! Even though 29 Purple Moon Warriors surrounded the Zombie King, it was still fighting.
Was it that powerful? Of course it was powerful, but the main reason why it could not take down the zombies was that there were originally eight elite zombies around it. According to the report from the Hope Barrier, the number of elite zombies had increased to 32.
With the help of the elite zombies, the Zombie King was able to hold on for a long time. In comparison, the Purple Moon Warriors were a little weaker.
Therefore, the crisis in the garage was not solved yet. The Zombie King continued to strut around. More and more zombies gathered in the garage. Some of them even swarmed out of the garage and started to wander outside the garage.
Did the beasts and mutated insects retreat? No. They were still gathering outside the garage in a frenzy. Some of them even started to fight the zombies.
However, when the human troops started to retreat, the zombies swarmed towards the Universal Source Rock.
The Universal Source Rock was the root of the existence of the battlefield ruins. Safety Sector No. 17 would never give up on it, and neither would the various existences that were attracted to it. Other than that, a few higher-ups of the Hope Barrier knew about it. There was also another mysterious force that was unknown to the common warriors.
However, no one had the ability to take it for themselves.
Therefore, the ironic scene had been going on for many years. All the forces were fighting for the Universal Source Rock, but because of the rock, a delicate balance was maintained.
The battle was stopped all of a sudden. Where were the other Purple Moon Warriors? They did not even join the battle!
Any warrior with an independent mind would have a bad feeling about this. Before the battle could be tidied up, it was better to stop the battle.
Did the humans finally give up a part of the benefits and allow the beasts, insects, and zombies to split the Universal Source Rock among themselves?
The Universal Source Rock was not indestructible. The Purple Moon Warriors, vicious beasts, mutated insects that reached a certain level, and mutated zombies above Level 3 all had the ability to take a small piece off the rock.
However, due to the long stalemate between the two sides, it had only happened a few times.
The few times were recorded in the history of the Hope Barrier, but it was not serious. According to the records, the giant Universal Source Rock was less than a thousand kilograms compared to its original size.
Compared to its body that weighed a few hundred tons, it was not serious at all.
What about tonight? The beasts, zombies, and mutated insects suddenly won the battle and broke the balance. How much of the Universal Source Rock would they take away?
Everyone's heart was filled with strong unwillingness. After all, they had protected the rock for many years, fought for it, and enjoyed all sorts of benefits from it.
How could they let go of the obsession that had become a habit in their hearts?
That was why Andrew said softly, "I want to go ahead and have a look?" Who would care?
No, there was still someone who would care, and it was Hank.
In Hank's heart, who was Andrew? He was always elegant and calm. Even if the sky fell, he would still maintain his composure. Even if someone stabbed him with a knife, he would still be able to smile.
He rarely showed his emotions, except when he was young, and there were a couple of past events that made him break down.
However, ever since he matured, Hank almost could not feel Andrew's emotions anymore. Or rather, the emotions that were buried deep in his heart.
However, at this moment, Andrew obviously could not hold it in anymore.
"I'll go with you," said Hank.
Andrew did not reject. He and Hank went against the flow of the crowd and headed towards the Patrol Ground at the edge of the Hope Barrier.
As the elites of the First Reserved Camp, they had the freedom to enter and exit the Patrol Ground.
The main war passage was no more than 200 meters long. Even if they went against the flow of the crowd, with Andrew and Hank's speed, they reached the edge of the Patrol Ground in less than two minutes.
It was already the coldest night, and the temperature had dropped to negative 10 degrees Celsius. Coupled with the whistling of the night wind, the edge of the Patrol Ground, which was 150 meters above the ground, was even colder.
However, the coldness was not as cold as Andrew's heart.
"What happened?" He was a paranoid person to begin with. He preferred the sense of security that came from being in control and calculating.
However, since things had gotten out of control, he could not be at ease.
Moreover, it was such a huge incident.
The first thing that popped into his mind was whether he had exposed himself. If that was the case, everything he had would be destroyed. Even if he could prove his innocence in every way he could, the truth was that he had been doing it all along, trying to cover up and deny everything.
In the end, even if his life was not in danger, would he still be able to see the scenery at the peak? Would his ambition, his hatred, and his repression be released one day?
"Is it that bad?" Hank sounded a little worried. Compared to Andrew, Hank was actually a simple person.
Because at some point in time, his goal in life had become simple. That was to always stand by Andrew's side no matter what happened.
Andrew did not answer Hank's question. Instead, he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He took a deep puff.
"Hank, according to history, how many years has Safety Sector No. 17 been fighting in the battlefield ruins?" he asked.
"116 years." Hank did not ask anything else and answered straightforwardly.
"How many accidents have happened to the Universal Source Rock?" Andrew spat out a mouthful of smoke with a deep gaze.
"Four times. However, one of the accidents was when our current castellan took a small piece. "
"That's right. Do you think the higher-ups of Safety Sector No. 17, I mean the parliament, would give up on the Universal Source Rock? Even a kilogram of it would be heartbreaking, wouldn't they? "Andrew turned around to Hank and smiled.
However, his smile was not filled with joy.
Hank shook his head. Impossible! The Universal Source Rock was the foundation of everything! At least, it was the foundation of Safety Sector No. 17.
A thousand kilograms less was still within the acceptable range, but if it went beyond a certain amount, Safety Sector No. 17 would be greatly affected.
No one could guarantee that after the Universal Source Rock shrunk, the range and intensity of the purple light would not be affected.
If it was affected, the farms in the Hope Barrier, the Level 2 Sector Protection Machine, and many other things that relied on the Universal Source Rock would be greatly affected.
Hank dared not imagine the impact. It was terrifying.
What was the current situation? The greedy beasts, insects, and zombies that gathered together did not care about farming or technology. What if they could take away a piece of the Universal Source Rock, even if it was just a few grams? They would try their best to possess him, to possess him even more.
With that thought in mind, Hank's pale face turned even paler.
A few questions from Andrew allowed him to connect the dots.
If the higher-ups of Safety Sector No. 17 had not lost their minds, they would surely defend the rock at all costs. Regardless of schemes or traps, they would put them aside.
Defending the rock was the only correct choice.
Unless … Safety Sector No. 17 was in turmoil or they found the root of the problem and found a solution.
What kind of turmoil would it be that would affect the higher-ups? Betrayal. The major factions of the Safety Sector had betrayed them openly. Both sides had fallen out with each other.
If they found the root of the problem and found a solution, it would be even worse!
No wonder Andrew was so anxious because he was one of the people involved.
Hank's face turned even uglier.
With a cigarette in his mouth, Andrew looked at the people who threw themselves at the Universal Source Rock madly. They were fighting each other, but some of the powerhouses had already squeezed in front and were about to split the Universal Source Rock.
He said softly, "Cut ties with me. If things are really that bad … "
"No, I won't go back on my words." Hank was relieved. If there was something more important than life and death, there would be no choice and no burden.
Andrew looked at Hank. What else did he want to say?
However, under the starry night sky and the Purple Moon, a streak of light as bright as a meteor flew across the night sky.
The streak of light was extremely fast. After it flew over the Cliff of Hope, it flew towards the Zombie King's location and started to descend rapidly.
At the same time, the other 20 streaks of light appeared in the night sky. Although they were not as fast as the first streak of light, they were still dazzling.
Hank was a little stunned when he saw the scene. Given his intellect, he could not react to what was happening.
However, Andrew was different. He removed the cigarette from his mouth and smiled again, but this time, his smile was a little relaxed.
"Hank, I can't express how much I rely on and trust you. Tonight, you have once again proven how reliable you are. "
"But, more importantly, I'm happy that I'm safe. You don't have to think about anything and just grow in peace. "
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