Flame Spirit Clan

Xu Ziming did not equip this entry immediately, choosing instead to first equip [Filtering Charge] provided by the E-grade Blood Qi Potion.

Because he had already consumed seven E-grade Blood Qi Potions, he only needed to consume three more to permanently solidify this entry.

Only then did he cast his gaze upon the conditions for unlocking a new Equipment Slot; this time, the requirements had become significantly more difficult.

[Unlocked Equipment Slot: 3]

[Conditions to unlock new Equipment Slot: Permanently solidify three green-tier or higher entries, reach a Life Energy Level of 5.0, and complete the first Life Evolution]

It seems the next time I want to unlock an Equipment Slot, I'll have to reach the Martial Artist realm.

He quickly gathered his belongings into his wristband. Checking the time, he saw it was already five in the afternoon, but he did not head outside immediately.

Instead, he circulated the Basic Body Forging Method, rapidly suppressing the restless blood qi within his body.

After all, he had already embarrassed himself twice just now; if it happened again, he truly wouldn't be able to return here to train.

Having suppressed all his restlessness, Xu Ziming pushed open the door and stepped out.

Fortunately, there was no strange stench this time, though the young waitress ran away the moment she saw him, as if she had encountered a pervert.

It's all prejudice; worldly prejudice wounds me too deeply.

Stepping out onto the street, a light drizzle had begun to fall, causing the willow catkins filling the sky to become soaked and wilted upon the ground.

This was how the willow catkins disappeared in Suzhe Province every year.

"Beep-beep-beep! Alert: Alien lifeform signatures detected in the Pengcheng urban area. Citizens are advised to proceed immediately to the nearest shelter!"

Amidst the calm drizzle, the piercing alarm shattered the silence, the flashing red lights stinging the eyes.

The street fell into chaos instantly, with pedestrians rushing toward the Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base, the place in this district with the highest concentration of martial artists and the strongest defenses.

During combat, it would instantly transform into a fortified facility.

Oh no, Mom and my little sister are still at home. I have to go check on them.

Xu Ziming's expression shifted, and he sprinted toward his home.

Meanwhile, at the Nebula Martial Hall.

"Hall Master Fang, alien lifeforms have appeared. The strongest has already reached the second Life Evolution. Please provide support immediately!"

The voice of the Pengcheng police echoed in his room, Sun Wenbin's tone sounding extremely anxious.

Half a month ago, they had learned that a squad of aliens had crossed a Spatial Wormhole, arriving in Suzhe Province via a spacetime turbulence.

They never expected that after drifting for half a month, they would end up in Pengcheng.

If they were not eliminated in time, the destruction they would cause would be unimaginable.

At the second Life Evolution, almost all conventional thermal weapons become ineffective; without using nuclear weapons, they are impossible to harm.

If such a creature were to rampage through the city, it would likely tear through all of Pengcheng in less than an hour.

"Give me a location."

"Near the Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base. The lead monster hasn't appeared yet, but the smaller ones have already broken through."

"Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base..." Fang Xingyun muttered to himself, his mind flashing to the little guy who had suddenly appeared on the Battle Net rankings last night.

He hadn't responded to his invitation even after a night. "Tsk, damn aliens, so annoying."

After saying this, Fang Xingyun's figure vanished into thin air, leaving only a supersonic sonic boom echoing in the air.

At the same time, every martial artist in Pengcheng who had registered their information at the Central Martial Arts Hall received a notification of the alien invasion on their wristbands.

Almost every martial artist in the city was rushing toward the same place: the Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base, right next to Xu Ziming's home.

Half an hour had passed since the alarm sounded. The sun gradually hid behind the drizzle, and the air felt damp and stifling.

"A-Ming, be careful! The aliens are right near your home, and the casualty count has already exceeded one hundred. Get to the Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base quickly, it's safe there!"

Ma Mingyu's message arrived on Xu Ziming's wristband.

Xu Ziming quickly closed the message. Are you kidding me? Mom and my sister's fates are still unknown; how could I run?

If he ran now, he would never be able to forgive himself, even if he became the strongest in the world!

He had the Iron Cloth Shirt at the Iron Skin stage, a minor success in the Basic Body Forging Method, a minor success in the Basic Sword Method, and finally, the Qilin Body that could double his strength.

Although he had been taught since childhood that if he encountered an alien above the first Life Evolution and hadn't reached the level of a true Martial Artist, he must flee.

But he still had the confidence to fight; at the very least, he wouldn't be killed in a single exchange.

In his memory, Pengcheng had only suffered three alien invasions in eighteen years, most of which involved only a few minor aliens at the first Life Evolution.

This time would surely be no exception.

From his perspective, drones seemed to have already begun patrolling the sky, and helicopters were visible in the distance—only black dots, but clearly heading this way.

Finally, he was almost home. His apartment building was right in front of him. He had contacted his family the moment the alarm sounded.

They were still hiding at home and hadn't stepped out.

There was no help for it; they were twenty minutes away from the Pengcheng Martial Arts Training Base.

As a mortal who had never undergone any Martial Way training, encountering an alien race within these twenty minutes meant certain death.

Only by holding out until Xu Ziming arrived to take them away would there be a glimmer of hope.

Subconsciously, Xu Ziming's gaze flickered toward the alley entrance to the side.

A blurred figure was moving through the alley, and judging by the trajectory, it was sprinting directly toward him.

"Hm?"

In an instant, the sixth sense of a martial artist magnified infinitely within his heart, and a feeling of impending death surged in his chest.

Yet, he could not immediately stop his body, which was still running and possessed by momentum.

Draw-the-sword-fast!

"Bang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out instantly, and a spark flew from Jinghong as Xu Ziming was sent flying dozens of meters back by the immense force of the collision.

He finally landed on the ground, rolling repeatedly.

A humanoid creature nearly three meters tall appeared where Xu Ziming had just been standing; its skin was a flame-like purple-red, two horns like a Demon grew from the top of its head, and a tail composed entirely of fire trailed behind it.

It was as if a Demon had crawled out from hell.

The proportions of its limbs were unlike those of a normal human, appearing extremely bizarre, and staring at it caused an inexplicable chill to well up from the bottom of one's heart.

"Flame Spirit Clan?" Xu Ziming had already scrambled up from the ground; with his excellent academic background, he had already recognized the identity of the creature before him.

There were countless types of alien creatures, with less than one-tenth being humanoid; the others were Starry Sky Behemoths, Zerg, and all sorts of strange, disgusting organisms.

Yet, it was precisely this less than one-tenth of humanoid aliens that were the strongest among all alien races.

The Flame Spirit Clan before him was one of them!