Return to the Wilderness Zone

For several days, Qin Mu practiced the Celestial God Codex every morning at home and the World Annihilation spear technique in the afternoon. In the evenings, he studied gene-related knowledge and cultivation guidance techniques.

During this time, he also occasionally took time to guide the cultivation of the two youngsters, Mu Mu and Xiao Wu. His days were quite fulfilling.

With his wholehearted dedication to cultivation, his progress was very encouraging.

He had completely cleared the first six diagrams of the first volume of the Celestial God Codex, which presented almost no difficulty for Qin Mu.

He had also mastered all 21 moves of the first level of the World Annihilation spear technique. His control over his entire body's strength had increased significantly. His movement technique had reached a level where he could execute it effortlessly, touching the threshold of Microscopic precision. He could now easily unleash an internal force strike.

With the Hive Mother assisting his cultivation, his progress was truly rapid. Any mistake or oversight could be easily detected and corrected immediately, making it an incredible cultivation artifact.

"These past few days, with the Hive Mother's assistance, I've also read through several books on Gene Engineering. I now have a general understanding of Gene Engineering. The next step is in-depth study."

With the Hive Mother's help, Qin Mu's learning ability was terrifying. Reading ten lines at a glance was routine, and it was almost like flipping through pages when reading books.

This wasn't just superficial reading; he truly understood and grasped the knowledge within.

Qin Mu sat cross-legged in the martial arts hall, organizing the gains from the past few days.

After his cultivation, Qin Mu's strength had greatly improved. Although his physical fitness was still at the peak of the Advanced Warrior level, just a little short of the minimum requirement of 8000kg for an Intermediate General, his actual combat strength was more than several times higher than before!

Just relying on his martial artist strength, without using Mental Power, and with the amplification from the World Annihilation spear technique, ordinary Intermediate Generals were no match for him.

If he continued to cultivate, without the Hive Mother's feedback, and practiced on his own, he could break through to the General level within half a month.

As the Sovereign of the Swarm, it wasn't just the Swarm's feedback that could improve his strength; his own cultivation could also increase his power normally.

His consciousness linked to the second Hive Mother, located far away in County Town 0203.

The Swarm's development had also been very smooth these past few days. Its numbers were approaching the 10,000 mark, and this was even after the Swarm had engaged in multiple battles with monsters and suffered significant casualties.

Due to the Swarm's continuous expansion and hunting, it had engaged in large-scale battles with several Beast General level monsters. Except for a flying monster, the Golden Vulture, and a High-level Beast General, the Raging Bull, the other monsters were successfully surrounded and annihilated by the Swarm!

Although the Golden Vulture escaped under the encirclement of the Gray Cloud Finches, the Swarm had also inflicted considerable injuries on it and successfully obtained its gene. The Hive Mother was already working on deciphering its life structure diagram.

On the other hand, the High-level Beast General Raging Bull proved to be quite troublesome. This High-level Beast General Raging Bull stood over three meters tall at the shoulder, possessed extremely strong defense, and had two Intermediate Beast General level Raging Bulls under its command. Its pack numbered over a thousand.

In several battles, the Swarm did not gain any advantage and suffered considerable losses.

Although the Swarm had a huge numerical advantage, Raging Bulls were known for their unity and herd behavior among bovine monsters. In several consecutive battles, they broke through the Swarm's encirclement under the leadership of the High-level Beast General Raging Bull.

Afterward, because the Swarm had killed many regular Raging Bulls and an Intermediate Beast General level Raging Bull, it provoked the High-level Beast General Raging Bull into frequently seeking revenge.

As for the monsters that were surrounded and annihilated by the Swarm, they were an Intermediate Beast General level Lion Mastiff, a Mid-level General level Bloodthirsty Tank, and an Intermediate Beast General level Raging Bull.

This allowed the Swarm to successfully collect three more Beast General level genes. They just needed to wait for the second Hive Mother to successfully hatch before they could incubate Beast General level Zerg.

The Swarm's structure was also constantly changing under the Hive Mother's adjustments. Among them, the Iron-Haired Wild Boar was gradually being phased out and replaced by the Unicorn Wild Boar.

Compared to the Iron-Haired Wild Boar, the Unicorn Wild Boar was stronger and more agile. The single horn on its head greatly enhanced its charging power.

The Tiger Mastiff's position remained stable. Although the Swarm had hatched some Lion Mastiffs and other monsters for comparison, the Tiger Mastiff still performed the best in actual combat.

The Shadow Cat was the same. Although there were Tiger Cats of the same species, the Shadow Cat's role was as an assassin and scout. Its smaller size was actually more suitable for the urban ruins.

Therefore, the Zerg's main units were now the Tiger Mastiff, the Unicorn Wild Boar, and the Shadow Cat, supplemented by numerous other units.

Most importantly, the gene progress of the first Hive Mother had reached 91%, and it was about to evolve into a second Hive Mother, with accumulated energy exceeding 10,000 points.

In another day or two, the Swarm would evolve into a second Hive Mother.

"I've learned almost everything I need to learn, and my weapons are prepared. The rest needs to be realized and improved through actual combat.

So, today I will set off directly, heading to the wilderness, to the Hive Mother!"

Qin Mu's eyes were bright and full of light.

This time, the Swarm would begin its true expansion, spreading in all directions, and he himself would undergo real combat and life-or-death tempering!

After bidding farewell to Uncle Qing, Qin Mu put on his full combat suit, slung on his combat backpack, and carried a long weapon case before heading out directly.

On the second day after moving into the Villa District, Uncle Qing had already learned that Qin Mu had entered the wilderness.

He also knew that Qin Mu had awakened as a Mental Master and that his strength was invincible even among Intermediate Generals. After his initial shock and awe, he naturally no longer interfered with Qin Mu's decisions.

As the night deepened, Qin Mu alighted from the train heading towards the military camp.

The two sentry soldiers saw Qin Mu. Although he wasn't wearing a military uniform, they immediately snapped to attention and saluted.

Qin Mu nodded and smiled.

Qin Mu was something of a minor celebrity at this supply base, especially after the news of his practical assessment spread and he joined the military.

Following his memory from last time, Qin Mu went directly to the Martial Artist Supply Base and registered at the front desk.

"Colonel Qin Mu!"

The officer in charge of registration was the same person as last time. He quickly got up and saluted.

Since Qin Mu had joined the military but held no specific position, the officer directly addressed him by his rank.

"Please register me," Qin Mu said with a smile.

"Alright, are you entering the wilderness alone again?" the officer asked.

"Mm, alone."

"Alright, your room number is A3. Colonel Qin Mu, I wish you a successful hunt!"

The officer respectfully handed over a key.

Taking the key, Qin Mu headed directly to his room. Along the way, he encountered many warriors who greeted him, a stark contrast to the complete lack of attention he'd received last time.

Especially when Qin Mu found his room, he couldn't help but sigh.

This place was much larger and more luxurious than the small building he'd stayed in last time. It was undeniable that with strength came better treatment wherever you went.

After entering the room and resting for a bit, Qin Mu didn't linger. He drove the off-road pickup truck, now packed with supplies, into the wilderness.

Under the moonlit sky, a large flock of Gray Cloud Finches had somehow appeared, flying overhead. They seemed to be escorting Qin Mu, circling and following above him.

As the off-road pickup truck left the Warrior supply base, teams of Tiger Hounds on both sides of the road silently followed, faithfully guarding its flanks.

At this moment, the Sovereign of the Swarm had returned to the Swarm.