Cleanup, Appetizer

Early morning, the sky had only just begun to brighten.

Inside the small building, Qin Ming put on his combat suit and began preparing his combat equipment.

He strapped six flying knives to the outer sides of his thighs, while placing the rest inside his martial warrior backpack.

With the Communication Device inserted at his shoulder and Alloy Combat Boots on his feet, Qin Ming made sure there were no issues. Then, holding the eight-meter-long Breaking Army Halberd, he stretched his body before rising into the air.

His combat suit and backpack were both custom versions made for Spiritual Force Users, with metal plates embedded in key areas.

They allowed him to fly directly without needing to stand on a shield or anything similar. In battle, he could also use telekinesis to move his body and evade Monster attacks.

Relying on this method, Qin Ming's Body Technique had barely reached the Micro level.

After landing, he checked every item in his backpack again. Once he confirmed nothing was missing, Qin Ming sent his consciousness into the Myriad Souls Banner.

[Banner Master: Qin Ming (Advanced Warrior Level Martial Warrior, Intermediate General Level Spiritual Force User)]

[Living Souls: 13650/100000 (Beast Soldiers 13608, Beast Generals 42)]

[Main Soul: 0/1]

[Blood Essence: 212/100000]

After half a month of training, Qin Ming's strength had improved tremendously.

With a constant supply of Blood Essence and Soul Crystals, his punching strength increased steadily by nearly 200 kilograms every day, while his spiritual force rose in tandem.

During yesterday's test, his punching strength had reached 6,428 kilograms, and his speed was 3 meters per second!

This terrifying rate of improvement had left everyone else on the team silent. It was simply too outrageous.

As he continued absorbing Flesh Crystals, Qin Ming could clearly sense his control over his body becoming increasingly precise. The time he could spend cultivating Genetic Yuan Energy was growing longer, and even practicing the Breaking Army Halberd had become more and more effortless.

This undoubtedly showed that Qin Ming's potential was continuously increasing.

"Perhaps once I absorb enough Blood Essence in the future, even my Life Level will rise because of it."

Feeling the power within his body, Qin Ming silently thought to himself.

Why were Starry Sky Beasts like the Golden Horned Beast, as well as Special Lifeforms in the universe, so powerful?

The most important reason was that their Life Levels were extremely high! The higher one's Life Level, the stronger the body and the greater one's affinity for Law Comprehension!

With that thought in mind, Qin Ming pushed open his room door.

Of course, it was still too early for such things. Raising one's Life Level was not so easy. For now, carrying out the mission was what mattered.

"Today, October 28, 2055, is my first time entering the wilderness to carry out a mission. And my very first mission is to head to City 003 to hunt Monsters and clear the way for the army behind us. How exciting!"

As soon as he opened the door, Qin Ming saw Zhang Yan fully armed as well, carrying a long-handled War Hammer as he headed for the Training Hall.

"Come on, Qin Ming. We're assembling."

"Alright, Brother Zhang."

The two headed toward the Training Hall together. By the time they arrived, everyone except Captain Lu Haochuan was already there.

Qin Ming's attention was immediately drawn to Xiao Heng. As a Firearm Battle General, he had brought the most equipment—three enormous crates in total.

A row of Miniature Individual Missiles was placed atop one of the large metal crates. Besides that, there were Drones, Heavy Machine Guns, Grenade Launchers, large quantities of special ammunition, and more.

"Everyone's here. Prepare to depart! We'll leave one day ahead of the main force. Our goal is to kill every Monster along the route!

Ensure the convoy behind us can pass through!

Any questions?"

Lu Haochuan walked in and swept his gaze over the group.

"Mission guaranteed!" x5

"Very good. Prepare to depart!"

Without any unnecessary words, Zhang Yan and Yue Shan stepped up beside Xiao Heng and helped carry one large crate each. Then the group headed outside.

Unlike usual, War Base 003 had also become lively.

Near the base's rear exit, Qin Ming saw a large number of soldiers gathering on a field, loading supplies onto Large Military Trucks.

These super-large trucks, ten meters tall and over forty meters long, had astonishing carrying capacities.

At a camp beside the Heavy Trucks, Tanks, Armored Vehicles, Fighter Jets, and other equipment had all been brought out, glinting coldly beneath the sunlight.

Large numbers of Heavy Artillery and Rocket Artillery pieces had turned their barrels toward City 003.

Ordinary Martial Warriors would never dare drive through the wilderness, because the noise of vehicles would attract large hordes of Monsters.

The military had no such concern.

When the group reached the base gate, it slowly opened amid the roar of machinery. The soldiers standing guard and patrolling nearby all raised their hands in salute.

They knew exactly why the Special Operations Members were leaving at this moment.

Without these elite Special Operations Members clearing the way, the military would inevitably suffer massive casualties if they passed directly through City 003.

Modern weapons could injure and kill Monsters.

However, the city's environment was complex, and Monsters could easily lurk nearby. Once they got close, even Armored Vehicles and Tanks would be unable to stop their attacks.

The moment they left the base's perimeter, Qin Ming saw the vast ruins of a city shrouded in mist in the distance. Monster roars echoed from afar, while hundreds of flying Monsters circled in the sky.

Before the Great Nirvana, City 003 had been one of the most prosperous cities, with nearly the densest collection of buildings in all of Asia, and it was close to the Sea.

Because of the military's sweeps, Monsters did not dare wander through the wilderness and could only hide inside the city.

This had caused the number of Monsters in the city to reach an astonishing level. There were many Lord Level Monsters here, and there were even Monsters beyond the Lord Level entrenched within!

If anyone other than the military dared enter City 003, even its outskirts required a War General expert to lead the way.

Ling Qianye and Zhang Yan naturally moved to the front of the team, while Yue Shan fell a step behind and took up the rear, protecting Xiao Heng, who specialized in firearms, and Qin Ming in the center.

"Qin Ming, logically speaking, since this is your first mission, you should have been given some simpler tasks first to help you adapt instead of being sent directly into City 003.

But with your strength, you are no weaker than Zhang Yan and Qian Ye.

What you lack is merely some real combat experience.

So, you'll handle the clearing work first and get used to it.

The surrounding area has been cleared many times, so the Monsters won't be too strong."

Lu Haochuan, carrying a Long Spear, walked beside Qin Ming and gave his instructions.

"Don't worry, Captain. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Qin Ming nodded solemnly.

"Don't be so nervous. Relax. We've traveled this route many times. We'll follow the riverbank and won't enter the core area.

We aren't the only ones carrying out this mission. The Flying Eagle and Flood Dragon Special Operations Teams are here too.

If we run into danger, we can immediately call for support.

If we encounter a large Monster horde, we can also request artillery bombardment.

You're a Spiritual Force User. If all else fails, you can fly away."

Lu Haochuan looked at Qin Ming with a smile.

"Alright!"

Looking at Lu Haochuan's smiling face, Qin Ming inexplicably felt a bad premonition rise in his heart.

Everyone on the team was a General Level Martial Warrior. They quickly traveled several miles and entered the city area.

"Roar—" "Awooo—"

Thunderous roars rolled over from the distance, while dozens of large bird-like Monsters with wingspans of seven or eight meters seemed to have set their sights on them.

Yet the group showed no intention of avoiding them and swaggered down the middle of the road.

When ordinary Martial Warriors entered a city to hunt, they generally moved carefully and concealed themselves as they searched for valuable Monsters.

But Qin Ming and the others were different. Their mission was to clear a path.

What did clearing a path mean?

Every Monster within sight had to die!

Only then could the main force behind them avoid as much combat as possible when it set out.

They called it clearing a path, but it should really have been called extermination.

That was the purpose of an elite Special Operations Team.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ling Qianye, leading the way, kicked off repeatedly and rushed onto a partially collapsed seven-story building. The others followed behind him in unison.

Standing on the rooftop, Qin Ming looked down below.

In the city ruins, hundreds of Monsters had appeared in the middle of the road. There were even seven or eight Beast General Level Monsters among them.

"Qin Ming, go! This is your appetizer."