Spirit Qi Restricted Zone, Rank B Aberration

The car quickly left Tai City.

They arrived at a place blanketed by mountain forests.

The moment Fang Yi stepped inside, he discovered that the spirit qi density here was extremely high. The spirit qi flowing through the air rushed into his body as if fish had returned to the sea.

"I didn't expect there to be such dense spirit qi here before the Spirit Qi Recovery has even fully begun."

Pioneers were exceptionally sensitive to spirit qi density.

Fang Yi could tell that the spirit qi density here was dozens of times greater than elsewhere in Tai City. It was already close to that of places touched by the Great World Change.

"I've reached the outskirts of Restricted Spirit Zone 19."

"Abnormal density? You're already inside? All right, I'll be there immediately."

Ever since entering this area, Wang Liang had been constantly making calls.

He did not avoid Fang Yi. From his conversations, Fang Yi also picked up quite a bit of information.

Although the Spirit Qi Recovery had yet to fully begin, there were already quite a few places rich in spirit qi. However, every such place was under military control.

Like this place. High walls marked with No Entry signs had been erected outside, and several police cars were parked nearby. Ordinary people would steer clear from afar at the sight of such a display. Even Pioneers would not dare force their way onto military territory.

From far away, Fang Yi could hear several beastly roars.

These places were opportunities for Pioneers, but dangerous Fierce Beasts also appeared here. Some Fierce Beasts were mild-tempered and used by the military, while others became Anomalies, tainted by the Dark Attribute and beginning to mutate.

"We're here."

Wang Liang suddenly spoke.

A sign appeared before them—

Restricted Spirit Zone 19.

Many military soldiers stood guard at the entrance, dressed in uniform and exuding an imposing aura.

A military Pioneer squad was stationed outside!

Judging by their auras, they were all Pioneers. Their strength was not particularly high; they were all Divine Axe First Star or Divine Axe Two Stars. Yet gathered together, they gave off an exceptionally solid feeling.

"Verification complete. Enter."

Wang Liang handed his credentials to the officer guarding the gate and quickly received clearance.

The gates slowly opened before them, and the car officially entered Restricted Spirit Zone 19.

Only after entering did Fang Yi realize that this was likely a small spirit qi military base. Military Pioneers hurried everywhere, their expressions solemn, as though something major had happened.

Wang Liang drove all the way in before finally getting out beside a valley.

"Roar!"

The moment the car door opened, a terrifying roar rang out beside them—sharp and hoarse, like a cry from hell.

It was a Vicious Dog.

More precisely, a Vicious Dog that had begun undergoing abnormal mutation.

The dog's muscles were visibly twisted beneath its body, as though they had been torn apart by the power of darkness. Its eyes gleamed with strange light like blood-red gemstones, radiating an evil aura.

Flame-like spots had begun growing across its white fur, like shadows cast by a blazing sun, leaving one scorching mark after another on its body. Deep crimson flashes appeared among the fiery spots from time to time, like the shadow of a demon dancing within raging flames.

With a roar, it opened its bloody jaws.

The air around it warped, swallowed by the black flames in its mouth!

Boom—

A pillar of fire erupted from its mouth, instantly burning away the sleeves of several soldiers in front of it and leaving behind patches of burns.

The flames were an extremely strange color.

Terrifying Black Qi seeped through their blazing radiance.

Wang Liang's pupils contracted slightly at the sight.

"The fusion of the Dark Attribute and fire has made this dog exceptionally ferocious and brutal. Several soldiers have already been seriously injured."

A clear voice came from the crowd.

A female officer stood off to the side with a frown, her figure curvaceous and her temper fiery.

She was a Divine Axe Fourth Star powerhouse.

"Wang Liang," she said.

It was a familiar voice. She was apparently the superior who had called Wang Liang.

The female officer first glanced at Fang Yi, then gave Wang Liang a long, hard look.

Wang Liang lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze.

The military's spirit qi Forbidden Lands were strictly monitored. Ordinary people could not possibly sneak inside.

But this was not the time to dwell on that matter.

The Vicious Dog continued spewing black flames. Another wave of fire swept through, injuring quite a few more people.

"Hurry over. We've been waiting for you," the female officer said.

"Yes."

Wang Liang gave Fang Yi a look and walked over to the female officer.

Including the female officer, there were five people surrounding the Vicious Dog. Judging solely from their auras, aside from the female officer, who was at Fourth Star, the others were generally at First Star or Second Star. Even Wang Liang, who had just joined them, was surprisingly at the level of Divine Axe Two Stars.

When Wang Liang stepped into position, it was as if he had completed the final piece of a puzzle. Everyone shifted slightly. It seemed like little movement, yet they sealed the Vicious Dog tightly in the center.

"Zhang Mi!"

"Li Yu!"

At the female officer's command, there was no need to explain what they had to do.

The two shot out in an instant. Spirit qi erupted from their bodies as they attacked the Vicious Dog head-on, immediately drawing the brunt of its attention.

Wang Liang and the remaining person flanked it from two other directions, assisting from the sides.

The female officer, the strongest among them, used their interference to tear open an opening and strike the Vicious Dog while it was unprepared.

Three seconds.

"Awooo—!"

The Vicious Dog threw back its head and howled. A transparent blade of spirit qi had cut a wound across its back, and blood poured from it.

Roaring, it extended sharp claws imbued with the Dark Attribute.

The claws were tainted with a highly corrosive Dark Attribute. A single graze would immediately render someone unable to fight.

It swiped at Li Yu, who was closest to it. Yet just as it was about to strike, a stream of spirit qi pierced its left eye. It cried out in pain, and Li Yu seized the chance to escape.

It was the female officer!

The female officer stood farthest away, wielding spirit qi as a sword. She was the eyes of this squad, as well as its brain. Everyone entrusted their lives and their backs to her without reservation, becoming blades in her hands.

This squad was clearly well-trained.

Together, they were a blazing fire. Apart, they were stars filling the sky.

Every one of them was indispensable. Combined, they could unleash power far beyond their individual strength.

Under this squad's fierce offensive, the arrogant and immensely powerful Dual-Attribute Vicious Dog was actually being held back.

"Such incredible coordination... Is this military discipline?"

Fang Yi watched the scene from the side, admiration in his eyes.

No matter how well a wild Pioneer team cooperated, it could never reach such a state of five people acting as one. These five clearly trusted one another, entrusting their lives to each other and relying completely on that female officer.

The female officer also clearly understood each of their strengths and weaknesses. When Wang Liang began to run out of strength, she pulled him away from the main battlefield in advance, buying him plenty of time to catch his breath.

"If this keeps dragging on, the Vicious Dog's defeat is only a matter of time."

The situation was clear.

The five-person squad exchanged looks, and each saw confidence in the others' eyes.

As long as they kept dragging it out, they could subdue it!

But just then...

A sudden change occurred.