Level 1 Gene Evolution

For normal humans, all attributes cap at level 10.

This is already considered athletic.

Some special forces who have undergone rigorous training, like Xu Ruoxi,

can reach 20 attribute points.

This is the limit that humans can reach!

If Li Chen wants to continue increasing his attributes, he must undergo the first stage of Gene Evolution.

Otherwise, high attributes will place a heavy burden on a normal human body.

In short, it shortens one's lifespan.

The changes brought about by the first stage of Gene Evolution are on a different scale.

Like the difference between an ant and a human!

Generally speaking,

the breakthrough of the Gene Lock only happens at the brink of life and death.

Constantly testing the boundaries of death,

only then is there a slight possibility of breaking the Gene Lock and completing the first stage of Gene Evolution.

But for Li Chen, there's no need to risk his life.

As long as there is enough evolution energy, he can just click.

After browsing the information, Li Chen was about to close the panel.

Suddenly,

Ding! Combat Team hunted 1 Elementary Zombie, gaining 1 evolution energy.

Ding! Combat Team hunted 1 Elementary Zombie, gaining 1 evolution energy.

The notification sounds rang out frantically.

If Noah's processing power wasn't sufficient,

it might have crashed!

Li Chen watched his evolution energy bar without blinking.

It directly soared from 462!

And this number was still skyrocketing!

"Noah, what's going on?" Li Chen immediately asked.

"Reporting, Commander, the Combat Team encountered a large-scale Zombie horde."

"Area-of-effect weapons have been used to eliminate them."

After Noah finished speaking, it transmitted the real-time combat video for Li Chen to see.

Boom boom boom—

Gunfire roared, deafening.

Looking out, zombies fell one after another, like wheat being harvested.

The Combat Team worked in perfect coordination.

When the first group of members ran out of ammunition, they immediately retreated.

The second group of members filled in, continuing the suppressive fire.

In the short minute Li Chen watched.

Evolution energy had risen to over eighty thousand again...

Immediately, Li Chen didn't hesitate.

He immediately upgraded all his attributes to 20 points.

Following that, the Gene Evolution button lit up.

He gently tapped it.

"Hiss—"

Suddenly, Li Chen felt as if all the muscles in his body were being torn apart.

Every single cell simultaneously split and reorganized.

Li Chen gasped, sucking in a cold breath.

Cold sweat, like steel needles, pricked densely at his pores.

At this moment.

It felt as if time had stopped.

Only intense pain remained in the entire world.

Just as Li Chen was about to give up.

Crack—

Deep within his body, a crisp sound seemed to echo in a daze.

Something had been opened!

The areas that had been damaged by the splitting were also repaired one by one.

A moment later.

Li Chen's sweat soaked through his clothes.

It appeared light pink.

This was blood being expelled!

[Star-Level Shelter System]

[Host]: Li Chen

[Strength]: 20

[Agility]: 20

[Constitution]: 20

[Spirit]: 20

[Intelligence]: 20

[Evolution Energy]: 7442

[Binding 1]: None

[Binding 2]: None

[Gene Evolution Count]: 1

Li Chen lightly clenched his fist.

The surging power within his body was constantly flowing!

He had completed the first stage of evolution.

Li Chen could be said to be at the peak of human combat power currently.

It seemed like only ten points were added to his attribute panel.

But his strength far exceeded imagination.

One kick could directly dent a concrete floor, creating a pit.

More importantly, his spiritual power.

Li Chen discovered that after reaching level 20, his spiritual power could actually be projected outwards.

Within a radius of five miles.

Everything was within Li Chen's control.

It took a while to describe, but in reality, it was just a brief moment.

At this time, the members of the Resident Combat Team had just stepped onto the lift, waiting for Li Chen to personally lead the team.

No one knew.

In this short period, Li Chen was already vastly different from before!

Only Xu Ruoxi.

When Li Chen was trying to project his spiritual power outwards.

Xu Ruoxi seemed to sense something and looked towards Li Chen.

"Activate the lift, let's go."

Li Chen jumped onto the lift with ease.

Immediately following, he issued the command.

Suddenly, the ground trembled.

The earth cracked open.

A lift platform slowly emerged onto the surface.

Over a hundred camouflage-painted trucks roared out of the electric fence!

Li Chen sat in the leading off-road vehicle.

He pulled out a walkie-talkie and shouted.

"This operation is primarily for training!"

"You must follow orders strictly!"

"I want all of you to come back completely unharmed. Do you have confidence?"

In an instant.

A deafening roar echoed above the entire convoy.

"Yes!"

Boom—

Each truck, on average, charged forward at a speed of one hundred yards.

Although there were many retired soldiers in the Resident Combat Team.

There were also many ordinary people.

So the first goal of today's training was to help them overcome the fear in their hearts!

After all, they had lived in a time of peace for a long time.

Normally, ordinary people wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken.

Now, they had to face zombies with human forms and human faces.

Many people couldn't bring themselves to do it.

For this training.

Li Chen had specifically arranged for the Combat Team yesterday.

They had cordoned off an area.

To control the number of zombies.

To avoid causing a large number of casualties!

When the hundred-plus trucks stopped.

Dust was kicked up.

All personnel quickly and orderly disembarked and lined up.

Li Chen walked at the very back.

By the time he came down, everyone had already assembled.

"Let me reiterate, today's focus is on training."

"Everyone must follow orders without hesitation!"

"From the moment you join the Combat Team, your lives no longer belong to yourselves. Without my command, no one is allowed to die."

"Did you hear me?"

Li Chen's expression was serious.

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes!"

"The shelter has free schools, and minors receive subsidies. The families of the Combat Team members will receive free medical care and free support."

"Go, and have no worries. Overcome the fear in your hearts and kill them all, leaving none behind."

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Following Li Chen's command.

In units of ten, they began charging towards the zombies.

Just a glance was enough to see everyone's psychological state.

The retired soldiers were fast, ruthless, and accurate.

They didn't even need guns; a single dagger could take down a zombie.

Ordinary people, however, were still hesitant, afraid to act.

"What are you doing? Haven't you picked out a zombie you like yet?"

The retired soldier serving as the squad leader saw this and shouted.

"I, I, I... this looks like my second aunt..."

The man held his gun, his hands trembling slightly.

That familiar face made it impossible for him to strike!

"What second aunt or third aunt? Didn't you hear the Commander's order?"

"Kill them all!"

The retired soldier kicked him.

The man instantly got closer to the zombie.

Almost face to face.

If he hadn't retreated quickly, his face would have been torn off by now!

At the moment of life-or-death crisis.

The man finally mustered his courage and fired a shot.