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Basic Control Technique, Proficient → Mastery.

Basic Enhancement Technique, Proficient → Mastery.

Wang Ye rapidly increased his strength.

The third day of the Joint Operation came to an end.

By the time they returned to the rendezvous point, Wang Ye had already made a fortune.

The rescue work in Wangzhai Town had been fully completed. That afternoon, he and Yu Shuiqin had already begun searching the next area, Da Shu Township.

"You've already gone to Da Shu Township!?" Song Shuyi's eyes widened as she turned to look at Huang Zirui.

The latter was wiping down his Silver White Spear, pretending not to hear her, but the slight twitch in his facial muscles gave him away.

"We've only searched a little over half of Qin Yin Town..." Song Shuyi stuffed a bite of flatbread into her mouth and mumbled, "Brother Rui and I are too slow."

Don't include me! You're the slow one!

Huang Zirui roared inwardly, but he remained silent and continued carefully wiping his weapon.

"Being slow has its advantages. You can be more thorough and won't miss any possibility," Yu Shuiqin comforted her.

But not only was she slow, she was also careless.

That refugee in the basement had been right under her nose, and she still missed him... Huang Zirui grumbled inwardly.

Seeing Huang Zirui's utterly despairing expression, Wang Ye knew he shouldn't, but he still let out a few muffled snickers.

It really felt like a powerful ADC getting paired with Yasuo support.

Walking over, Wang Ye patted Huang Zirui on the shoulder. The latter turned around and politely forced out a smile.

As if to say: Brother, you still understand me.

"Did you bring any healing potions? I've used mine all up." Wang Ye flashed a brilliant smile. "Preferably the latest HF3 model."

Huang Zirui: "..."

Night fell.

Some cultivated while connected to Moon Web in the vehicle, while others slept with their mouths wide open, completely devoid of ladylike manners.

Wang Ye cultivated in an abandoned inn near the rendezvous point.

The perfect-level Star Seed Evolution Method!

With each session, he could clearly feel his body improving across the board. Its effects utterly crushed the Crimson Sun Evolution Method at the same level.

"The overall strengthening effect on the body is roughly five times that of the Crimson Sun Evolution Method." Wang Ye could more or less estimate it from the progress bar on his Personal Panel.

For a Third Order Gene Warrior, ten hours of the Crimson Sun Evolution Method raised progress by roughly 1%.

The Star Seed Evolution Method raised it by around 5%.

And that was an overall effect.

The Crimson Sun Evolution Method focused more on improving vitality and energy. Though it gave one the exhilarating sensation of being rock hard, it had drawbacks for a Gene Warrior's long-term development.

The Star Seed Evolution Method transformed cells and comprehensively strengthened one's physical qualities. That alone was excellent.

At the same time, cultivating the Star Seed Evolution Method could absorb Cosmic Energy, expand the Soul Sea, and raise an ability user's strength level.

Its effects were not much different from those for a Gene Warrior.

However, since he was currently only a Second Order ability user, his improvement was extremely fast.

Moreover, Wang Ye had discovered a special effect of the perfect-level Star Seed Evolution Method—

Its perception was exceptionally sharp.

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Two days later.

The fifth day of the Joint Operation.

"Our rescue mission is more or less complete," Wang Ye said with a smile to Yu Shuiqin.

"Mm, we rescued five people in total." Yu Shuiqin's rosy little face was smooth and dewy, brimming with youthful energy, making Wang Ye really want to test the wonders of dry cleaning.

Compared with Wangzhai Town, Da Shu Township covered a slightly smaller area.

On top of that, the two of them worked together more smoothly now, so they finished faster.

"Come on, let's go help them. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can call it a day." Wang Ye used his Wilderness Watch to call Huang Zirui.

Of course, he would never complain about earning too many Potential Points.

After becoming a Third Order Gene Warrior, killing high-level ferocious monsters no longer gave him rewards for fighting above his rank.

However, there were plenty of wilderness monsters. Over the past two days, he had easily earned more than a hundred Potential Points.

He planned to save them up and upgrade the Star Seed Evolution Method next.

"Okay." Yu Shuiqin revealed her signature sweet smile.

Over the past five days, her fondness for Wang Ye had grown a little deeper.

He was kind, responsible, and took good care of her. He bore all the fighting against monsters himself and never let her make a move.

She knew why Brother Rui did not want her getting too close to Wang Ye. The gap between their family backgrounds was too great, and Wang Ye had once been a refugee.

But she did not care.

If they loved each other, she was willing to disregard everything.

Huh?

No one answered.

Wang Ye immediately called Song Shuyi instead.

"What's wrong?" Yu Shuiqin looked at Wang Ye, whose expression had turned somewhat surprised.

"Neither of them picked up." Wang Ye pondered.

"Maybe they're busy?" Yu Shuiqin ventured.

"Let's go take a look."

At the rendezvous point.

The four acting team leaders had gathered together, eating meat and drinking wine in leisurely fashion.

"Team Leader Tong, it looks like West Camp is going to lose to East Camp in this Joint Operation," Team Leader Chen of South Camp said with a laugh.

"Good luck, good luck." Ma Junjie, wearing sunglasses, chuckled.

"It's fine. Our Elite Rescue Team has won more often." Tong Wu's expression remained blank. Suddenly, his Wilderness Watch vibrated. He pressed it open and raised it to his ear. "What is it?"

Ma Junjie: "..."

He recalled the Fear of Domination Xia Wuguang had inflicted upon him.

How had West Camp produced such a freak!

"What's wrong, Team Leader Tong? Why do you look so grave?" Team Leader Chen's gaze was sharp.

"Two of my team members are missing." Tong Wu stood up, his towering body standing like a pillar and radiating an imposing aura. "I'm going to find them now."

"Keep in touch." The three acting team leaders grew serious.

Accidents during missions were very common.

East Camp, for instance, had previously encountered a Nightmare-level Monster. Fortunately, Wei Shengtian was powerful enough that they escaped unharmed.

But among the four members of the West Camp Rescue Team, the strongest was only a Second Order Gene Warrior.

Bai Mu Township.

Fields and mountains stretched everywhere, while rows of tiled houses carried the distinct character of the countryside.

It was dusk, and the sky had already begun to darken.

"Something happened to them." Wang Ye said to Yu Shuiqin, "Be careful. There may be a Nightmare-level Monster in the mountains. Team Leader Tong is already on his way."

Though he did not want to admit it, since neither of them could be reached by now, they had most likely already met with disaster.

The most likely possibility was that they had encountered a Nightmare-level Monster.

"Mm." Yu Shuiqin looked flustered. She and Brother Rui had grown up together and were as close as siblings.

The sudden news had left her completely stunned, and even now, she was at a loss.

Fortunately, Wang Ye was there.

The two searched everywhere, not overlooking any clue.

The more they searched, the heavier their hearts sank.

Wang Ye knew very well that the longer this dragged on, the lower the chances of the two surviving.

Stay calm!

He had to stay calm now! He could not lose his composure!

Wang Ye stood in the middle of a country road, watching the setting sun as he sorted through his tangled thoughts.

Something was off.

At present, the greatest possibility was that the two had encountered a Nightmare-level Monster.

With Huang Zirui's personality, he would definitely hold it off alone and buy time, allowing Song Shuyi to immediately retreat and call for help.

But neither he, Xiao Qin, nor Team Leader Tong had received any plea for help!

That meant they had not had time to call for help!

No.

With Song Shuyi's personality, if Huang Zirui told her to run and get help, she might shout, "Brother Rui, if we die, we die together!"

Then charge in recklessly with a whoosh...

There was no way to deduce it.

Wang Ye paced back and forth, his lips pressed tightly together.

The mother and daughter he had rescued in Xinhe District surfaced in his mind, along with the information they had given him and the strange phenomenon he had discovered in the district. A possibility seemed to be faintly emerging.

Could it be...

Wang Ye's gaze fell on the signpost at the crossroads of the country road, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

He shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Then abruptly stopped at the intersection.

It was a directional signpost, with four markers pointing east, south, west, and north.

Bai Mu Ridge, Hejia Village, Shanghu Bridge, and—

Dragon King Mountain!!!

Brothers, please keep reading! The Second Round of PK is crucial—send this author to the third round, please! ^O^

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