Professor Zhou

"Roar~~~"

A Black Crown Golden Eagle with a wingspan of nearly thirty meters descended from the sky, landing on the ruins of a building. Its wings were spread wide, releasing the oppressive aura of a Lord-level monster.

Monsters that had been gathering around fearfully stopped in their tracks, and under the Black Crown Golden Eagle's intimidating presence, they slowly dispersed.

Monsters also possessed intelligence and the instinct to prey on the weak. Low-level monsters naturally submitted to high-level ones.

"A Black Crown Golden Eagle!"

"They're finished! Quick, let's go, don't startle that Black Crown Golden Eagle!"

Warriors on a nearby building hid themselves immediately, ducking into the shadows of the building's corners, fleeing from a distance.

This was a Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle, the third most terrifying monster among eagle-type monsters.

Once discovered, they would surely die.

In their panic, they didn't even notice a human figure on the Black Crown Golden Eagle's back.

Floating down from the Black Crown Golden Eagle's back, Qin Mu strode towards the building beneath the eagle. As for the fleeing white Warriors, a squad of Golden Vultures was dispatched to monitor them from the air.

"Thump—"

"Thump—"

"Thump—"

The sound of metal combat boots echoed through the silent building.

Inside the building, six military Warriors in combat suits, armed with various weapons, protected a white-haired elder behind them. They gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes fixed on the building's entrance.

"It's reinforcements!"

A Warrior clad in a black combat suit, with eleven short spears suspended behind him, entered from the doorway.

Seeing the familiar combat suit, those who had been on high alert finally relaxed.

This was a combat suit exclusive to the military, and the person before them was clearly from the military.

"You're safe now!"

Looking at the vigilant individuals inside the building, Qin Mu lowered his mask and spoke to them.

"Sir?"

Looking at the unfamiliar man exuding a killing aura, He Jing Tian, the captain of the escort squad, was unsure of Qin Mu's background and hesitantly called out.

Being able to silently eliminate a Lord-level monster like the Black Crown Golden Eagle and save them meant he was at least a War God-level existence. Calling him "Sir" was definitely not wrong.

However, Qin Mu was not someone He Jing Tian recognized among the military's War God powerhouses. He Jing Tian knew most of them, even if he hadn't spoken to them, he had at least seen their photos.

But this person before him, he had no impression of at all.

"I'm not some superior officer. In terms of military rank, I might not even be as high as you."

Qin Mu shook his head, his long spearhead hanging low.

The members of the escort squad quickly lowered their weapons, and the tense, murderous atmosphere immediately eased. Zhang Sheng, who had a broken arm, stumbled and sat on the ground with a deathly pale face.

"Quick, his wound needs treatment. Go get my medical kit!"

The elder, who had been protected in the center of the group, sprang into action. After taking a metal case, he took out medical equipment and began treating Zhang Sheng.

"He Jing Tian, High-level General Warrior, captain of the Falcon Warrior Special Operations Team. Thank you for coming to our aid; otherwise, we would have been finished."

He Jing Tian also removed his mask and stepped forward, extending his hand to Qin Mu.

"Qin Mu, Intermediate General Warrior, beginner War God-level Mental Master! I just joined the military not long ago."

Qin Mu also extended his hand.

He Jing Tian's eyes narrowed, realizing his guess was correct; he was a Mental Master, renowned for being invincible at his level.

At the same time, his gaze subtly shifted to Shao Yanwu behind him. Shao Yanwu manipulated a miniature computer with his fingers, took another careful look at Qin Mu, and his expression was filled with surprise but he nodded, clearly confirming Qin Mu's identity through some means.

At this point, the other military Warriors truly let down their guard and stepped forward one by one to introduce themselves.

"Ma Shao, Intermediate General."

"Shao Yanwu, Intermediate General."

"Meng Xiu, Heavy Weapons General."

"Liu Shao, Heavy Weapons General."

After everyone had introduced themselves, He Jing Tian looked at Zhang Sheng, who had fallen into a semi-conscious state, and said with a wry smile.

"The one lying down is Zhang Sheng, also an Intermediate General. The one treating him is our protected individual, Professor Zhou from the key laboratory of biological treatment at Jiangnan First Military School!"

"If you hadn't arrived in time to support us, we would have been wiped out this time! We were ambushed by those bastards from the HR Alliance!"

Qin Mu's eyes flickered slightly. A professor from Jiangnan First Military School? A professor in biology?

"Are those people from the HR Alliance?"

"That's right! The leader is Davis from the Polenus Family, specializing in doing dirty work for the HR Alliance."

He Jing Tian nodded, as if sensing Qin Mu's confusion, and began to explain.

"You've just joined the military, so you might not know.

But with your strength and clearance, you can find out. Professor Zhou Zhengming, as the chief researcher at Jiangnan First Military School's key biological treatment laboratory, has made significant breakthroughs in the research of self-healing factors.

If the research is successful, it's highly possible they could mass-produce gene potions capable of regenerating severed limbs!

Perhaps that's why the HR Alliance targeted him for assassination!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu found the name Zhou Zhengming somewhat familiar. A sudden flash of memory struck him.

"Professor Zhou Zhengming? Is that the Professor Zhou who developed the Human Cell Repair Agent?"

He Jing Tian nodded in confirmation.

"Yes, the Human Cell Repair Agent is also one of Professor Zhou's research achievements."

This time, Qin Mu was truly shocked. He might not know others, but how could he not know this prominent figure?

The Human Cell Repair Agent was something he had personally used.

Besides that, there were also internal organ repair potions for warriors, nerve cell repair potions, and more, all from his efforts.

Not to mention, during his recent self-study of biology, many of the textbooks were co-authored by this distinguished individual.

"No, how could such a talented person end up in the wilderness, with you guys protecting him?"

Qin Mu felt something was off. Although he didn't have detailed information, he understood that such a research magnate shouldn't be in the wilderness so casually, without even a War God to protect him.

"Alas, originally, besides us, there was also a War God protecting him."

He Jing Tian clearly guessed what Qin Mu was thinking.

"But a while ago, City 003 had a King-level monster rampage, which could have potentially triggered a disaster-level beast tide! Most of the War God powerhouses in the entire Jiangnan Military Region were mobilized."

"They were supposed to send another War God to protect him, but..."

He Jing Tian seemed hesitant to continue.

"It's my own stubbornness. I insisted on coming to the wilderness, so I can't blame them!"

Professor Zhou, who had just finished urgently bandaging Zhang Sheng's wound, overheard their conversation and walked over.

"The military was supposed to arrange for another War God, but it would have taken at least half a month. I couldn't wait, so I forced them to bring me out."

"It's because we need to extract blood from a High-level Beast General-level Swamp Salamander, and it must be fresh blood drawn from a living Swamp Salamander. Once it exceeds three hours, the effectiveness of the potion will be greatly reduced."

Despite his white hair, Professor Zhou was in excellent physical condition, not appearing like an elderly person at all. He became energetic when discussing his research.

"Alas, although we successfully obtained the Swamp Salamander's blood, the effect still wasn't as good as we'd hoped.

I don't know if it's due to extraction technique issues, or if the solubility of the self-healing factor in the blood of the High-level Beast General-level Swamp Salamander is insufficient."

"Swamp Salamander?"

Qin Mu thought to himself when he heard this.

He also knew about this monster. Swamp Salamanders are monsters with regenerative abilities. Whether it's limb injuries or shattered internal organs, they can regrow limbs and organs.

Seeing that Qin Mu seemed to understand, Professor Zhou explained enthusiastically.

"Most monsters have strong self-healing abilities, but Swamp Salamanders don't just self-heal; they regenerate!

This regenerative ability comes from their special cellular structure and gene regulation. They can regenerate damaged cell tissues through skin incisions, and then heal the wound..."

"Professor Zhou!"

He Jing Tian interrupted, stating firmly.

"We need to go back. You've already been targeted by the HR Alliance. If we don't return, you're bound to be attacked by them again! We must ensure your safety!"

Upon hearing He Jing Tian's words, Qin Mu showed a smile.

"If it's those assassins from the HR Alliance, I might have a way to deal with them!"

When he learned of Professor Zhou's identity, Qin Mu had already sentenced them to death in his heart!

To act against such a national treasure for personal gain was an act against humanity!