Evolution

Under the Swarm's protection, Qin Mu did not head to County Town 0203. Instead, he went to the Villa District where the Mother Nest had first been hatched.

This Mother Nest was far too close to the military base. If some military squad happened to patrol this place one day, the Mother Nest would be easily exposed.

So this time, Qin Mu had come to erase the traces.

All Zerg structures, including the three Evolutionary Cavities, automatically collapsed at the genetic level and turned into a pool of black liquid.

The Swarm gathered some withered trees and piled them over the black liquid. Qin Mu personally poured a barrel of gasoline over it and set it ablaze.

When the last trace of the Mother Nest vanished amid the roaring flames, Qin Mu let out a soft sigh.

This Mother Nest had always been nothing more than a stepping stone. Its mission was complete. The Swarm had grown stronger, and before long, more Mother Nests would appear in the wilderness.

"Go!"

All the Zerg Units followed Qin Mu and completely abandoned this Mother Nest.

Two days later, when Qin Mu arrived near the Mother Nest in County Town 0203, the Swarm was in the midst of a difficult battle.

A herd of roughly eight hundred Raging Bulls, led by a High Beast General level Raging Bull, was charging and slaughtering its way through the Swarm.

Although the Swarm had mobilized over a thousand High-level Beast Soldier Unicorn Wild Boars to launch a countercharge, the High Beast General's command had put them in a difficult position. They were not on the verge of collapse, but their casualties were already severe.

Most of the Swarm's casualties had been caused by that High Beast General level Raging Bull. With a difference of three ranks in strength, the Swarm might have had the numerical advantage, but completely surrounding and killing it was still extremely difficult.

High Beast General level Monsters were already highly intelligent, no less clever than humans. Whenever the Swarm was about to complete its encirclement, it would lead its herd away.

Even so, the Raging Bull gradually began to sense that something was wrong.

Originally, this Raging Bull had been the dominant Monster in this region. Its herd numbered more than twelve hundred, and it had two Primary Beast General Raging Bulls under its command.

The problem was that, at some unknown point, a strange group of Monsters had risen in this area. They had no Beast General leading them, and their strongest members were merely High-level Beast Soldiers.

Yet these Monsters had somehow banded together and continuously launched wars against their surroundings. Their fighting style was exceptionally frenzied, and they feared neither pain nor death.

Several Monster groups had been wiped out in succession, and even its own herd had been affected.

Enraged, it had led its herd into an extremely bloody war against these Monsters.

It killed one Monster after another, but even a creature as strong as it had become exhausted after the continuous battles. Meanwhile, enemies still kept pouring in from all around.

In the end, its herd suffered grievous losses, and one of its Primary Beast General kin was surrounded and killed.

In the midst of the crisis, it barely managed to escape with the remaining members of its herd.

When had a High Beast General like it ever suffered such a loss?

These past few days, it had led its herd around the outskirts, trying to find an opportunity to kill these bizarre Monsters. It had grown wiser as well. Every time, before the Swarm could complete its encirclement, it would kill a batch of Zerg Units and flee.

But what troubled it was that these Monsters only became more numerous the more it killed! Meanwhile, its own herd was steadily dwindling.

What unsettled it most was that it had actually spotted members of its own herd among these Monsters.

At some point, a group of Raging Bulls had joined these Monsters as well!

Though it was furious beyond measure, it was intelligent enough to decide to run. These Monsters were becoming more numerous by the day. If this continued, it would be killed sooner or later!

I'll kill one last batch to avenge my herd, then leave!

It thought to itself.

Just when it believed it could escape as it had before—

Silently, several short spears shot toward it from afar.

"Roar—"

Its mind was stretched to the limit as it constantly guarded against attacks from the surrounding Swarm, so the Raging Bull immediately noticed the incoming short spears.

It let out a furious roar and burst forward at a speed exceeding the speed of sound, creating a massive sonic boom!

But no matter how fast it was, how could it possibly outrun short spears controlled by Mental Power?

Seeing that it could not evade them, the Raging Bull twisted its head away, avoiding vital areas such as its eyes as it prepared to endure the attack head-on.

Its defenses ranked among the best even within the High Beast General level. How could a few short spears possibly hurt it?

Squelch—

Squelch—

Squelch—

The sound of short spears piercing flesh rang out. Boosted by their supersonic momentum, the short spears easily tore through its hide, pierced its muscles and bones, shredded its internal organs, and finally burst out the other side.

A full seven short spears passed through its body, pinning it firmly to the ground.

This powerful High Beast General level Raging Bull, famous for its defenses, had actually been killed in a single strike!

As its eyes gradually dimmed, it saw a young man in a black Combat Suit flying through the air. He held a long spear, short spears circling around him, and slaughtered its herd like a god of death descending upon the world.

"It was a Mental Master! Why was this human Mental Master mixed up with those Monsters?"

That final thought flashed through its mind before it fell into darkness.

Although Qin Mu was only an Intermediate Warlord level Mental Master, he wielded one Series 9 short spear and ten Series 8 short spears. Let alone a mere High Beast General level Monster, even a Lord-level Monster would not dare take such an attack head-on!

On top of that, Qin Mu had launched a sneak attack and killed it in a single blow.

In a frontal battle, the Raging Bull could still have exchanged a few moves with Qin Mu. It would not have died so quickly.

The ordinary Raging Bulls following the High Beast General Raging Bull fell into complete chaos after seeing their leader instantly killed by a human. Some continued charging toward Qin Mu, while others scattered and fled.

While they were in disarray, Qin Mu did not rest. Aside from the three short spears circling him protectively, the remaining short spears slaughtered their way through the Raging Bull herd.

The number of Raging Bulls plummeted at an astonishing rate. By the time the Swarm closed in and formed an encirclement, not a single Raging Bull could escape the Slaughter Arena. The entire herd was wiped out.

Just because Qin Mu had killed a High Beast General level Monster in one move did not mean it was weak.

Later, Luo Feng encountered a heavily wounded Silver Moon Fierce Wolf. That Silver Moon Fierce Wolf was only at the peak of the High Warlord level.

Although Luo Feng, also using the strength of a Mid Warlord Mental Master, killed it, he had exploited the wound on the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's abdomen to attack its internal organs directly.

When Luo Feng controlled a Flying dagger to stab an undamaged patch of fur on its back, however, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's fur did not even show a scratch.

Although this High Beast General level Raging Bull was weaker overall than the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf at the peak of the High Warlord level, its defenses were even stronger when considered alone!

Of course, Luo Feng's weapon at that time was inferior to Qin Mu's. It was merely a Series 6 Flying dagger, while Qin Mu used Series 9 short spears!

After easily slaughtering the entire Raging Bull herd, Qin Mu had the Swarm carry their corpses back to the Mother Nest, allowing it to digest and absorb them into energy.

Once these more than eight hundred Raging Bulls were digested, they could provide the Swarm with at least ten thousand energy points. It was truly timely aid.

That was because the Mother Nest's progress toward evolving into a Level 2 Hive Mother had just reached 100%. With a single command from Qin Mu, the Mother Nest could begin its evolution.

After returning to the underground parking garage where the Mother Nest was located, Qin Mu was filled with excitement. He ordered the Swarm to temporarily halt its expansion and hunting, focus on defense, and ensure the Mother Nest's safety during its hatching period.

The underground parking garage had changed considerably since Qin Mu left. Under the Worker Bugs' excavation, the ground around the Mother Nest had been hollowed out for several meters, creating a vast space large enough for the Mother Nest to evolve into Level 2.

Qin Mu's deep voice rang out.

"Mother Nest, begin evolution!"

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