Shelter No. 35,
Gene Warrior Training Hall, Captain General's Office.
A rough-looking young woman with thick brows, narrow eyes, full lips, and a muscular frame bulging beneath a tight vest stood before the desk, staring blankly at a portrait hanging on the wall. The portrait showed a handsome man standing amid ruins with a blade in hand. At his feet lay a fat, long strange beast, coiled around itself. Farther away were dozens of mutilated Source Beasts, most of them missing their heads, while some had even lost half their upper bodies.
The office door opened, and a tall, sturdy woman in an Auxiliary Security Member uniform entered carrying several steamed buns. She glanced at the young woman and smiled.
"Xiao Ling, are you looking at a picture of your idol, Li Wu, again?"
"Ah, what a pity. Li Wu, the Void Devouring Worm Manifestation Gene Warrior who once shone brilliantly in foreign lands, was feared by those Gene Experts of the Yunqin Nation because of his incredibly powerful Void Devouring Worm manifestation talent. He died young beneath the siege of numerous powerful Gene Warriors!"
The tall, sturdy young woman called Xiao Ling ignored her and continued staring at the portrait. After a moment, she wiped her mouth before speaking.
"When a person dies, their death may weigh heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. Even though Li Wu has fallen, how many people could forget those victories when that handsome man swept through countless Source Beasts? Hmph. If Li Wu were still alive and had kept growing, the so-called Source Beast disaster today probably would never have had the chance to erupt. No matter how many Source Beasts came, they would only become food for the powerful Void Devouring Worm of Li Wu, the Void Devouring Worm