Crisis? Internal and External Unity, Blood Futu

The squad leader's voice was very cold, utterly indifferent.

He looked at Boss Zhang, his gaze devoid of emotion.

It was like looking down at another kind of creature, not treating him as an equal.

"I—I only know that Boss Lu is from Shanghai City, very wealthy, supposedly a rich second-generation. Other than that, I don't know anything else." Boss Zhang heard the icy tone and couldn't help trembling.

This feeling was like facing a ferocious beast, as if even his blood had frozen.

He knew that if he didn't tell the truth, the other party would strike without hesitation.

So he told everything he knew.

Not daring to hide anything.

In his heart, he also understood that these people before him were likely Awakened who had stepped onto the path of evolution, not to be trifled with.

"Is that so?"

Wang Xing, the captain of this Chang Sheng Gene squad.

Squinted his eyes slightly upon hearing this, and continued, "Are you sure that's all you know?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Boss Zhang quickly nodded in agreement.

"Captain Wang, it seems that's all he knows." A team member stepped forward, a green light also flickering in his eyes.

Wang Xing didn't speak, but after thinking it over, he didn't ask further. He gave his team member a look and walked to the side.

The latter understood, approached Boss Zhang, reached out, and grabbed him by the neck.

With a slight squeeze, a crack sounded.

Boss Zhang fell to the ground.

After doing this, he felt no psychological burden at all, as if he had crushed an ant.

After all, they were no longer lifeforms on the same level; there was no concern whatsoever.

"Captain Wang, what do we do next?"

Another team member stepped forward.

"To Shanghai City."

Wang Xing said directly, "That man surnamed Lu is very cautious and left few clues. But the more that's the case, the more it proves he must have seen or obtained something on the Day of Falling Stars. The sudden death of our people last time might also be related to him."

"The company has a big shot who gave a direct order: whether dead or alive, he must be brought back."

Just as Lu Yuan had guessed, Chang Sheng Gene would not let the matter rest; they had to get to the bottom of things.

"But Shanghai City is different—it's a big city. If we kill someone, it could cause some trouble."

A team member spoke up, clearly with some concern.

After the global mutation and the beginning of the path of life evolution, although there was a period of chaos.

In the end, under the leadership of the Huaxia Government, the situation began to stabilize. They planned to build several super cities as fortresses for the new era, then absorb ordinary people into them. Shanghai City was one of them.

Everyone knew that there would be major changes in the future, and many people would be caught up in it, living amid various crises.

Under these circumstances, the Huaxia Government couldn't just stand by; they would do their best to protect ordinary people.

At the same time, they would issue various regulations to restrict certain Awakened.

Although Chang Sheng Gene behind them had immense power and had gained various supernatural abilities after the mutation, even so, they still had to tread carefully. Some things couldn't go too far.

"Do you know the plan? Hasn't it started yet? This is a new era with new rules. The law of the jungle has returned; strength is the only truth."

Captain Wang sneered and continued, "The company is growing, and we complete our tasks with plenty of benefits."

"In the future, we'll get some resources, keep evolving, and might even walk the path to becoming gods."

"Hesitating too much is bad. We need to seize the opportunity."

Upon hearing this.

The team members exchanged glances, light flickering in their eyes, clearly in agreement.

"The captain is right. I'll follow the captain's lead."

A team member spoke up, choosing to support him, but then he laughed and couldn't help adding, "But the company is something else. That guy surnamed Lu is at best an ordinary person, yet they sent us, the Ninth Elite Squad, to handle it. Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

The other five team members also nodded, feeling the task was too simple, just a matter of wasting some time tracking down the person's location.

"The company has some big plans now, a lot of moves. Plus, they have to deal with forces like Wu Zhou, Heavenly God, and Big Dipper, competing with them for talents with special bloodlines. They're short-handed, so they used us. But you should be grateful you didn't get an even more dangerous mission."

"Like Elite Squads One, Two, and Three—I heard the places they're going are very special, with big payoffs, but also easy to get killed."

Captain Wang said mysteriously, revealing some secrets only known at his level.

And he told his team members to be content.

"Special?"

Everyone asked upon hearing this, "It's not that imperial tomb at Mount Li, is it?"

"Alright, shut up. This kind of thing can't be discussed privately." The captain scolded them, telling them not to speak carelessly.

The team members immediately understood and shut their mouths, saying no more, ensuring they would carry out this mission without a word.

Then, this elite squad of the Chang Sheng Gene made no further delay.

After setting the villa ablaze, they left directly.

In the courtyard of a villa in Shanghai City, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, his body drenched in blood.

Yet within him, a strange rumbling sound echoed, and his heart pounded like a war drum.

It seemed that because he had fused with the Eleven-story Blood Futu, every one of his organs had become extremely powerful.

His heart, in particular, was no longer like that of a human, but rather a true dragon from the primordial era—strong and forceful. The blood in his vessels surged like a rushing river, carrying an immensely vigorous life essence, and was as scorching as magma.

In addition, his liver, lungs, spleen, kidneys, and the six viscera

had also undergone transformation and tempering during this process.

It could be said

that Lu Yuan's internal organs were now absolutely terrifyingly powerful.

And the pain that had accompanied the fusion earlier gradually subsided at this moment, until it completely disappeared.

"In a few more days, the Eleven-story Blood Futu will be fully fused," he thought, feeling the changes within him, his mood somewhat uplifted.

This feeling of power was so exhilarating, as if he had evolved into another form of life.

After the mutation, all beings on Earth embarked on the path of evolution.

Though many fell along the way, once they succeeded and continued to transform, the benefits were unimaginable.

They gained power like that of myths, truly able to burn the heavens and boil the seas, to hold the sun and moon and pluck the stars.

Then, Lu Yuan cast aside distracting thoughts, focusing entirely on the fusion and adapting to this change.

Finally, several more days passed.

On this day, the strange movements around him completely ceased, and the surging power fully calmed down.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

He stood up and stretched his body slightly.

Around him, an overwhelming aura, like that of a primordial beast, surged forth.

At the same time, the blood and qi within him rampaged, emerging visibly, causing the stone slabs beneath his feet to crack under the strain, splitting inch by inch.

This blood and qi carried a hint of golden luster, gathering behind Lu Yuan to form an eleven-story blood-colored pagoda. His entire presence intensified at that moment, as if he were a true dragon.

Boom!

The aura descended, shaking the very earth.

Blood and qi like a pagoda, inner and outer unified!

And at the same time, Lu Yuan's realm suddenly advanced another step, and billions of cellular particles erupted in jubilation!