Peng Tianwen

The Black and White Clown incident had come to a temporary close, but the development of the base could not stop.

Although they understood that the plan to expand further into the county seat had been declared a failure, exploration of the surrounding areas still had to continue; as long as they found another large population center, they might obtain more information and successfully establish contact with the outside world.

The base returned once again to its previous state of thriving development.

At this time, Lin Chenxing had already informed everyone at the Board of Directors meeting that the last of the original bamboo in the Bamboo Forest was now under his control. Due to the unique properties of the bamboo leaves and branches, it was decided to cultivate this patch further to acquire more resources, using the corpses of monsters as fertilizer.

In addition, Lin Chenxing took this opportunity to raise a concern he had realized while in his deep sleep: the wolf pack. It was clear that these wolves were still in the Taihang Mountains, and there was no telling when they might attack the base again; they had to be prepared.

The other directors recalled the incident with the wolf pack, but having no better solution for the time being, they could only accelerate their training to become strong enough to withstand such monster attacks.

And so, the base returned to peace, until one month later.

During this month, Gao Zheng and several other directors, along with a few elites, broke through to the level of Advanced Battle General, and Lin Chenxing also reached the level of Junior Battle General. This speed left everyone astonished.

Only Lin Chenxing knew that this was the result of the complementarity between his two bodies.

Now, the base had 6 Intermediate Battle Generals, 13 Junior Battle Generals, and 52 Advanced Warriors, marking a significant increase in strength.

This time, an exploration team returned with bad news: the firearms they had manufactured were now completely ineffective against Beast General-level monsters.

In truth, everyone knew this day would come, but they had not expected it so soon. Only nine months had passed since the start of the catastrophe, and while monsters still held the dominant position, the firearms that people relied on for survival had already become obsolete.

"Suspend external expansion; focus on stabilizing the existing area."

After the high-level base meeting was convened, this directive was issued.

However, stabilization was not so easy. Those monsters generally did not have fixed territories and would intrude from time to time. While it was not a major problem for the base as long as the monsters were not at the Advanced Beast General level or higher, they still caused a certain degree of trouble.

This measure did not last long. Only half a month later, public opinion within the base forced the high-level meeting to be convened once again.

The final decision of this meeting was to concentrate their strength to accomplish one major task.

On June 27, all teams except for the Security Team were deployed, with only Guo Qichang left behind to guard the base.

Target: Chuilong Town.

This time, they were determined to clear out all the monsters in Chuilong Town, which would also serve as a rehearsal for the operation in Hehe County.

According to the established plan, each Intermediate Battle General led a team, breaking in from six directions, with the distance between each team kept short enough to allow for mutual support.

Based on previous explorations, the clear intelligence was that there was only one Advanced Beast General-level monster inside Chuilong Town, along with nine Intermediate Beast Generals. These monsters were distributed far apart, so fighting them would not trigger reactions from the others.

The first step for all teams was to each find an Intermediate Beast General and eliminate it as quickly as possible.

Afterward, three teams would join forces to kill the Advanced Beast General, while the remaining three teams would hunt the remaining three Intermediate Beast Generals, heading to support the others immediately upon completing their tasks.

This series of arrangements was very sound, and the reclamation of Chuilong Town proceeded very smoothly.

Although several people were seriously injured, fortunately, no one died.

On July 18, Lin Chenxing broke through to Intermediate Battle General. The base now had 8 Intermediate Battle Generals, 19 Junior Battle Generals, and 76 Advanced Warriors.

On August 3, the base's first Advanced Battle General was born, but it was not one of the directors; it was the child who had previously been injured and fallen into a coma.

This child had just celebrated his 12th birthday, and after that coma, he had experienced a blessing in disguise: he had awakened.

August 12, morning.

"Tianwen, are you ready?" his father, Peng Jun, urged him at home. He felt very proud, but beneath that pride lay a hint of worry.

Previously, after his child Peng Tianwen woke up, many objects around him had suddenly floated into the air, startling him and the team members who were accompanying him. He had not expected that after a half-month coma, his child would possess the ability of Telekinesis, and after testing, Peng Tianwen's physical fitness had reached the level of a Junior Warrior.

Under the information blockade imposed by Gao Zheng and the others, few people knew about this, and Peng Tianwen was arranged to be taught personally by them in a secluded place.

It was not until the reclamation of Chuilong Town in June that Gao Zheng and the others arranged for him to be brought along, allowing him to start attempting to fight Beast Soldier-level monsters. By then, his mental power had already reached the level of an Advanced Warrior.

Such a rapid breakthrough in strength caused many of the base's high-level officials to attach great importance to him, and they began to invest significant energy into his training. Soon, his mental power broke through to the level of an Advanced Battle General.

However, at this point, the phase of his rapid growth seemed to come to a sudden halt.

Upon realizing this, Gao Zheng and the others decided it was time for him to appear before everyone, and through this move, they could effectively boost the morale of those within the base.

This day was the debut ceremony for Peng Tianwen arranged by Gao Zheng, where he would demonstrate Object-Controlled Flight and other abilities that no other Martial Artist could achieve, showcasing the strength of an Advanced Battle General.

To this end, Gao Zheng personally led a team to capture an Advanced Beast Soldier-level monster to serve as the target for this debut.

"Today, we welcome the first Advanced Battle General within our base, who is also an Esper. Yes, you heard that correctly; his ability is the power to control objects with his mind. Through testing, he can use telekinetically controlled weapons to easily kill monsters weaker than himself. Now, let us welcome Peng Tianwen with warm applause," a staff member introduced from a platform temporarily set up in the Martial Arts Arena.

Peng Tianwen walked slowly onto the stage, holding a sword in his hand. He tossed the sword upward, and it floated in mid-air.

Peng Tianwen pointed a finger at the monster trapped in the cage, and the sword vanished instantly, leaving only a blurred trail as it streaked through the air.

The restless monster in the cage fell silent in an instant, and suddenly, a pillar of blood sprayed out. The sword then returned to Peng Tianwen's hand without a scratch.

This scene left all the Martial Artists in the arena stunned, followed by a burst of enthusiastic applause.

Seeing this, Peng Tianwen's face flushed slightly; after all, he was still a child, and this was his first time in such a situation, so he was naturally shy.

This debut was a great success, sparking confidence within the base for future development and also triggering a craze for discussions about Espers.