The Way to Resolve It

Boom--!!!

A pillar of orange-yellow fire erupted from the ground.

Human 'livestock' that had been kept underground for a long time could not adapt to such dazzling light and closed their eyes amidst screams.

Meanwhile, in an underground cave not far away.

Another Fifth Stage Mutated Ones was knocked to the ground by Linsey.

Then, with a flash of Sword Light, Linsey swiftly severed the enemy's limbs, turning him into a living maggot.

Flames continued to burn at the wound site.

"The Awakened One!"

The Mutated Ones wanted to scream loudly.

But Linsey's flaming longsword, with a 'whoosh,' plunged right next to his head:

"Listen, I know that even if you die, your corpses have the ability to come back to life."

"If you cooperate honestly, I might spare your life."

"But if you continue to act like this old, filthy piece of trash—I will burn all your flesh and blood to ashes and end your life completely in purgatory!"

"..."

The Mutated Ones was about to unleash a torrent of abuse.

Upon hearing Linsey's declaration, the fear of death still led him to choose to submit:

"What... what do you want to do?"

Logically speaking, one should be prepared to submit to an enemy who chooses to surrender.

Linsey should breathe a sigh of relief, or even feel happy.

But the expression on his face was quite serious, or rather—there was a sense of helplessness in it.

He began in this tone:

"Tell me the actual size and distribution of your forces, and what conspiracies you have in this world? If I'm not mistaken, the City of Law, located beyond the Dust Road World, is your true target for revenge, isn't it?"

In this passage, Linsey not only asks questions but also demonstrates her understanding of the Mutated Ones, or rather, the Abyss School, as a way to intimidate Mutated Ones.

However, that is the truth.

Linsey's words had no persuasive effect whatsoever.

The Mutated Ones's expression changed drastically; his previous submission instantly turned into a refusal to cooperate.

"You won't get any news from me!"

"So what if you die? Come on!"

The next second, the Mutated Ones's flesh began to twist and swell.

Linsey has witnessed this scene more than once in the past few days.

He guessed that the other party was about to self-destruct, so he slid his longsword diagonally downwards, and the flaming blade sliced off the other party's head.

"..."

"They all have this attitude of absolutely refusing to cooperate."

After killing the other person, Linsey felt a headache coming on.

Although the Mutated Ones and Revivalist are different types, they are both terrifyingly steadfast in their loyalty to the Abyss.

Linsey rampages through the Underground World, Slaughter indiscriminately.

Each time, he would leave behind the Mutated Ones in the corresponding positions, but the results were always different.

Whether it's coercion, enticement, torture, or the psychological blow of revealing one's secrets.

These Mutated Ones dare not reveal the secrets of the past.

So much so that the last time Linsey received the information was in the Black Mountain World, when she managed to do it by using Red's body in the [Extinction Crown].

But now, he really can't find a second [Extinction Crown] to act as a spy.

"Wait, I transform myself?"

In desperation, Linsey suddenly looked at the Face Sculpting Skill, but quickly gave up on it:

"No, how could this be?"

"Even if I change my appearance, body, and gender, I can't imitate the crucial Essence energy. The Life Source Material I possess is far inferior to the [Extinction Crown]'s ability to Slaughter everything."

Linsey shook her head, intending to continue her expedition.

"Ah! Ahhhh!!!"

At this moment, shouts rose and fell from the side.

Linsey turned her head and saw the humans who were kept in captivity here, screaming in terror.

"..."

"Well--"

Linsey sighed.

In the past few days, he has destroyed four areas managed by Mutated Ones.

This is the second time I've seen such a large-scale human captive breeding facility.

Unfortunately, Linsey was too busy hunting down the Mutated Ones to stay and take care of them.

Fortunately, amidst the misfortune—

Although no one was controlling it, the lower-level Mutated Ones were still feeding these humans according to their original orders. The Underground World nurtured certain fungi and photophobic plants, which served as the food for these humans.

"First punish the ringleader, first punish the ringleader."

Linsey set clear goals for herself on this trip.

As he turned and walked deeper underground, he couldn't resist switching modules to check the [Strategic Map].

Vivian is indeed a trustworthy child.

She rode Snow Wolf and returned to the ground under the protection of the Little Wild Man.

Although the child encountered dangers while traveling alone to deliver the message, he overcame them all.

At this moment, Vivian had already lured the troops from the Insectfolk Canyon toward this side.

Although the corrupt humans kept in captivity are in a troublesome situation, at least their lives are no longer in danger.

"If I go straight up and activate my Earth Escape ability, I can meet up with them in a day, including the rest time in between."

Linsey did a quick mental calculation.

He then switched the map to adventure mode and began to explore ahead.

Besides cultivating the Withered Overlord Flower, he naturally had to continue Slaughter the Mutated Ones, sending these heartless creatures to where they belonged!

However, today...

As the investigation expanded, Linsey discovered a different situation.

"Huh? The road is gone."

Linsey frowned.

There was clearly an open underground tunnel in front of him.

But as they went further, the earth and rocks were blasted to pieces, and the passage was completely blocked.

This scene is exactly the same as the one in the tunnel affected by the previous Flesh Bomb.

But when Linsey expanded the reconnaissance area as much as possible, she found that the extent of the collapse was even more outrageous!

Within a range of several kilometers!

No new tunnels or caves were found in the entire Underground World; it was as if the underground had been completely disrupted, achieving absolute physical isolation!

"After they relayed the message, they realized I was in danger. So they decided to stall for time with me?"

Linsey still considered things from the perspective of an adventurer.

But then, he recalled the scene he had just seen on the [Strategic Map], and his Lord mindset resurfaced:

"No, this can't go on!"

"Admittedly, I kill very quickly. But this is an underground area with complex terrain, and the number of the enemy is on a national scale. Even if I were to Slaughter them all by myself, it would take more than 10 years, not to mention the countless humans who need to be taken care of."

"And after I finish cleaning up one area, they can play hide-and-seek with me and return. With the whole world as the playground, it's impossible for me to wipe them all out with my current abilities."

Linsey, thinking like Lord, continued to reason and made the correct judgment:

"The real solution is to expand one's own sphere of influence and bring the entire world under control."

"This is the solution to the problem!"