Earth's Greatest Human Traitor

A vast network of scarlet roots slowly emerged from the depths of the earth, silently approaching the bottom of the city.

Upon seeing these root systems, Lin Zichen's expression turned solemn, while Shen Qinghan's pretty face turned deathly pale.

At that moment, both of them thought they had completely exposed their position and were about to be subjected to a frenzied attack from these scarlet roots.

However, these scarlet roots completely ignored the two of them, surging straight up to the bottom of the city above, seemingly unaware of their presence.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan noticed this and immediately held their breath, remaining motionless and quietly watching the Crimson Roots surging upwards around them.

I don't know how much time passed.

It takes about ten seconds, half a minute, or a minute.

Only after confirming his safety did Lin Zichen begin digging again, changing the direction of the digging to lead Shen Qinghan away from the Crimson Roots.

Just as the two were about to leave--

Suddenly!

The magic array at the bottom of the city wall vanished instantly.

At the same time.

The surrounding Crimson Roots surged upwards at an accelerated rate.

In the blink of an eye, these Crimson Roots easily broke through the bottom of the city like drills and entered the city's interior.

Lin Zichen, who witnessed this scene firsthand, was stunned for a moment, and then a chill ran down his spine.

The magic array at the bottom of the city was not breached.

Instead, it simply disappeared.

What's going on?

Human Traitor with the foreign Alien Race outside?

The magic array at the bottom of the city disappeared because Human Traitor tricks?

What level of existence must Human Traitor be to be able to control the City Protection Array?

Epic?

Legendary Tier?

It should be Legendary Tier.

If Biological Rank is Legendary Tier, then this Human Traitor must be a high-ranking city leader with considerable authority within the city.

Thinking of this, Lin Zichen's expression grew even more solemn.

I hesitated for a moment.

Ultimately, he decided to follow these Crimson Roots into the city and quickly led Shen Qinghan to dig towards the bottom of the city above.

He was going to join his clansmen in the upcoming great battle.

The purpose of participating was not to stand together with their people, but simply to kill the Alien Race and obtain a large number of Alien Race corpses for them to devour.

With the Biological Attribute of [Survival of the Fittest] and [Source Devouring], his Biological Rank can advance by leaps and bounds as long as he devours strong and numerous corpses.

Inside the city.

Beneath the high wall.

At first glance, everywhere you looked was a dense crowd of people.

At this moment, almost the entire population of the city had gathered here, ready to engage in a major battle with the Alien Race outside the city at any time.

Beneath a lush, towering tree.

The city's most talented geniuses, all armed, gathered together, listening attentively to a psychological pep talk given to them by a city leader.

Or rather, it's an encouragement.

Or perhaps it's like getting a shot of adrenaline.

This group of geniuses numbers in the hundreds.

Apart from geniuses like Luo Qianxue Exotic Human Tier in this generation.

The remaining nearly one hundred people were all Exotic Human Tier geniuses from previous years.

Among these past geniuses of Exotic Human Tier talent, the strongest being has reached the Epic Tier 3 Biological Rank.

With just one more step, one can become a mid-tier Epic creature.

This strongest Exotic Human Tier genius is now 68 years old and has been out of the ranks of Exotic Human Tier geniuses for 38 years.

All of his teammates from the same year as him are dead, except for him.

They all died in the Origin Land.

Most of them died during the process of reclaiming the Origin Land.

38 years ago, our understanding of the Origin Land the Earth was far less than it is now.

Our current understanding of the Origin Land is all thanks to the pioneers who have explored and developed it step by step.

The process of pioneering was fraught with danger, and many geniuses and strong individuals perished in it.

It is only in recent years, with a better understanding of the Origin Land, that the mortality rate among the Exotic Human Tier teams has been reduced.

Otherwise, half of the current team of Exotic Human Tier geniuses would probably be dead by now.

Then, within a few years, only one or two of the strongest remained, while the rest became cannon fodder.

"The city's reserves of Source Crystal are running low, and the City Protection Array will disappear soon."

"The moment the City Protection Array disappears will be the moment we go into battle to fight the enemy."

"The upcoming great battle is fraught with danger, and many will sacrifice themselves, becoming corpses on the battlefield, or even... never to be found again."

"But you are all geniuses!"

"For others, this great war is fraught with danger, but for you, it is fraught with opportunity!"

"Zhou Hai, you've been stuck at the Epic Tier 3 level for almost ten years."

"The reason you've been stuck for so long isn't because your evolutionary talent isn't high enough, but because you haven't obtained enough evolutionary resources."

"The upcoming great battle will provide you with a great opportunity to obtain a large amount of evolution resources. You should make the most of it."

"Chen Yongren, the same principle applies to you being stuck at the Rare Tier 9 rank for five years."

"And Zhong Zhaofeng, Wu Jiaming, Zhang Zi, the three of you are in the same situation."

This city leader kept giving everyone pep talks, each pep talk precisely targeting every genius yearning to break through their Biological Rank.

Many of the geniuses present initially harbored a slight sense of apprehension.

After hearing the words of this city leader, everyone was greatly encouraged and felt a slight sense of excitement.

Just as these geniuses were in high spirits—

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

A series of muffled sounds, like dense raindrops, began to ring out.

Numerous Crimson Roots burst forth from the soil, soaring skyward under the watchful eyes of many.

Then, they transformed into terrifying venomous snakes, launching a fierce attack on everyone in the city.

At that moment, the city was in an uproar, with shouts erupting one after another.

Many people of lower Biological Rank had their bodies pierced directly by the Crimson Roots, their vital energy and blood instantly drained, turning them into shriveled corpses.

The Crimson Roots, having absorbed the vital energy, are growing longer and thicker at a visible rate, as if injected with a high concentration of growth hormone, transforming in the blink of an eye from tiny roots into a thick and massive tree trunk.

Then, it spread its branches and leaves, casting shadows over the entire area below.

"Help me!!!"

"What's going on? How did these Exotic Plant manage to break through the City Protection Array and get in?!"

"Quickly, save them!!!"

"..."

As these shouts rang out, the entire city descended into complete chaos.

After a while, the stronger ones gradually reacted and began to rescue the weaker ones who had been attacked by the Crimson Roots.

However, there are too many weak people and too few strong people.

Rescuing people by manpower alone is simply not enough to save every vulnerable person.

As Crimson Roots continued to emerge, the number of casualties steadily increased, and the once bustling city quickly transformed into a purgatory filled with cries of despair.

Beneath the lush, towering trees.

Countless Crimson Roots intertwined, forming an impenetrable blood net that descended upon the hundreds of Exotic Human Tier geniuses beneath the tree.

These Exotic Human Tier geniuses are not lambs to the slaughter.

The moment the blood web formed, they scattered immediately, narrowly escaping the sudden attack.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

A sound of breaking through the soil rang out, and a large number of Crimson Roots shot into the sky, launching the most ferocious attack on the people in the city.

Luo Qianxue, perched atop an ice pillar, was attacked by countless Crimson Roots at that moment.

Faced with the impenetrable attack of the Crimson Roots, she had nowhere to escape.

However, she never considered running away.

The instant the Crimson Roots were less than half a centimeter from her body, she instantly transformed into a cloud of elemental ice, allowing the Crimson Roots to pass through and freeze into crystal-clear ice pillars.

Just when she thought she had successfully dodged the attack--

"Snap!"

"Snap!"

"Snap!"

A sound of something hard cracking rang out.

The next second, the Crimson Roots that had been frozen into icicles burst through the ice, carrying wisps of blood-red mist, and suddenly wrapped around Luo Qianxue.

Luo Qianxue remained completely unfazed.

She has now completely become elemental, theoretically making her immune to any physical attack.

The mere entanglement of roots is of no use to her.

That's what she thought, but what happened next instantly shattered her incredibly naive idea.

The Crimson Roots, wreathed in blood-red energy, did not penetrate her body as they had before.

Instead, it touched a physical object, instantly coiling around Luo Qianxue like a python, turning her into an impenetrable pupa.

Immediately afterwards, numerous sharp thorns sprouted from the roots, piercing into Luo Qianxue's body and attempting to absorb the vital energy and Consciousness Sea contained within her.

Luo Qianxue did not sit idly by and wait for her death. She immediately unleashed the Source Power within her body, trying to forcefully break free from the shackles of these Crimson Roots.

Unfortunately, these Crimson Roots are of a much higher rank than her.

No matter how powerful her Source Power was, she couldn't break free from the tightening Crimson Roots even a little.

Unable to break free...

I'm going to die...

Realizing she couldn't save herself, Luo Qianxue's face was filled with despair.

She still had many wishes to fulfill and didn't want to disappear from this world so soon.

Although I don't want to, the chances of survival in this situation are basically zero.

What awaits her next is that all the blood in her body will be drained, until she becomes a withered corpse devoid of life.

Just when she had lost all hope of survival--

"Boom!"

A deafening sound rang out.

At the moment the sound exploded, two figures, pressed tightly together, burst from the ground and appeared in the sight of many people around.

--It's Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan.

Following the path of the Crimson Roots, the two slowly emerged from the depths of the earth and returned to the city.

Upon seeing the horrific sight of corpses lying everywhere in the city, the two were deeply shocked, feeling as if they had entered the Legendary hell.

These Crimson Roots rushed into the city just half a minute too early.

But in that short half-minute...

These Crimson Roots turned the entire city upside down, filling it with desperate cries and wails.

"Help!"

Upon seeing the devastation in the city, Lin Zichen immediately said this to Shen Qinghan.

As soon as he finished speaking, his blood and energy erupted, condensing into countless blood blades in his hands.

Then, a series of whooshing sounds filled the air.

The blood-red blade in his hand shot out like an arrow, its target aimed directly at the surrounding Crimson Roots.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

A sharp cutting sound rang out.

Wherever the blood blade passed, the Crimson Roots shattered and scattered on the ground, turning into piles of wood chips that drifted away in the wind.

Shen Qinghan, standing to the side, was not stunned. She quickly unleashed her Mental Power, manipulating a large amount of groundwater to gush to the surface and condense into a water dragon that was a thousand meters long, swirling and breathing through the city.

On the other side.

Luo Qianxue, who had just been wrapped up in a tightly sealed cocoon, successfully escaped from the cocoon thanks to the help of the Blood Blade.

The moment she was freed, she saw Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan not far away.

When she saw Lin Zichen hovering high in the sky, easily destroying the Crimson Roots with his countless blood-red blades, she was momentarily stunned, her face showing a look of utter disbelief.

She could clearly sense that Lin Zichen had become stronger again.

Moreover, it's an exponential increase in strength!

She was so powerful that in front of Lin Zichen, she was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed with a flick of the wrist.

"How did he suddenly become so much stronger?"

Luo Qianxue looked up at Lin Zichen in the sky, her heart filled with confusion.

But soon, something even more perplexing happened.

Shen Qinghan, standing beside Lin Zichen, was now able to appear just as powerful as Lin Zichen.

With every gesture, Shen Qinghan manipulated a large amount of groundwater, condensing it into a giant water dragon that swallowed all the Crimson Roots along its path, crushing them into powder that dissolved in the water and disappeared.

"How come she's so strong too?"

Luo Qianxue stared at Shen Qinghan, who was controlling a thousand-meter-long water dragon, her eyes filled with shock, her understanding completely overturned.

It's important to know that when Shen Qinghan first joined the team of Exotic Human Tier geniuses, she was just an insignificant nobody.

How much time has passed?

How did your strength increase so much?

Just as Luo Qianxue was questioning the meaning of life--

"Boom!"

A loud crash came from beneath the high wall.

The city gate, crafted from special crystals, was suddenly opened without warning.

Immediately afterward, a voice filled with confusion and terror rang out. "Provincial Governor Ye, what are you doing? Why are you opening the city gates?!"

Upon hearing these terrified words, many of those engaged in fierce fighting immediately turned their heads to look towards the city gate.

This also includes Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan.

Lin Zichen was almost the first person to look in the direction of the sound.

The moment he looked over, his brows furrowed instantly, and his expression became extremely serious.

The city gates, which had been tightly closed, were now wide open on both sides, creating a huge opening in the sturdy high walls, allowing the Alien Race outside the city to file in.

The Exotic Plant of the Sun-Moon Sacred Land, the Exotic Beast of the Night Cave, and the Exotic Human of the Land of Extinction all flocked to the city gate at this moment.

The sheer number of these Alien Race that flooded in was so great that the entire city was on the verge of collapse from their trampling.

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