Gene Lock 5% Strength

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As the dark green Battle Banner plunged into the ground, a burst of dark green light bloomed instantly. The halo was reflected back by the boulders, and energy surged continuously through the cramped space.

This maximized the power of the healing spell.

All wounds stopped bleeding and hurting instantly. Some insignificant wounds had even begun to heal.

The only problem was Chen Keyu. His injury was not something the Battle Banner's energy could restore.

"Hang on!"

As Fu Junlin spoke, he reached his hand into Chen Keyu's wound.

Chen Keyu let out a heart-wrenching scream. Fu Junlin's trembling hand was already covered in blood.

The moment they saw Fu Junlin jump down, Shi Hongyu and Duo Xinyu were overjoyed.

Fu Junlin had not abandoned them!

This time, he had not run away!

Qiao Zishu's huge sniper rifle was being pressed against the boulder, creaking with a series of cracking sounds.

Although Shi Hongyu had gained a brief chance to catch her breath, and the healing spell had restored her somewhat, they could not stay here for long.

Fu Junlin breathed heavily as he reconnected Chen Keyu's artery. Only after casting Slow Healing did he wipe the cold sweat from his forehead with his bloodied hand.

"How long until he can return to the city?!"

Shi Hongyu snapped her broken arm back into place with a crack and gritted her teeth as she asked.

"Two minutes!"

Fu Junlin swallowed and replied. He had mainly jumped down because they could return to the city if things truly became impossible. Otherwise, he would not have dared to jump.

More importantly, if he had not come down, Chen Keyu could not have been treated.

"What about taking him out?"

Duo Xinyu asked urgently. If they could not return to the city, getting him up there quickly would work too. It was still better than waiting here to be crushed to death.

"That will take at least a minute too!"

Fu Junlin worriedly glanced at the huge sniper rifle above them, which had begun to bend slightly and crack loudly.

The rest of them could all leave now, either by returning to the city or climbing up the rope.

But if the gun broke at this moment, Chen Keyu would definitely die.

Qiao Zishu also got shakily to her feet while clutching her shoulder, barely using her body to brace the boulder.

"My gun is made of Nyx Steel. It isn't very sturdy..."

Qiao Zishu reminded them, her face pale.

Shi Hongyu exchanged glances with Fu Junlin and the others. They all suddenly threw themselves against the boulder again.

Almost at the same time, the gun above them let out a sharp crack, snapped in half, and fell aside.

The pressure on Shi Hongyu and the others surged!

Moreover, because of the impact, the distance between the boulders shrank by over half a meter, leaving only around one meter of space.

They all had to plant their feet against the boulder in front of them and use their backs to brace the one behind them.

"Return to the city! Don't worry about me!"

Chen Keyu's consciousness was gradually clearing. Earlier, he had been completely dazed, but now, seeing the four of them struggling to support the boulders for his sake, at risk of being crushed to death at any moment, tears suddenly streamed down his face as he weakly shouted at them.

Unfortunately, they were all red-faced from holding their breath and resisting with all their strength. They had no time to curse him.

"Big Black! It's your turn! If you don't want to die, help me!"

Fu Junlin roared inwardly.

"You really do only think of me when you're escaping death!"

Big Black snorted and roared in displeasure.

"Quick!"

Fu Junlin had no time to curse him and could only plead.

At that moment, Shi Hongyu barely turned her head and gave Fu Junlin a look.

She wanted Fu Junlin to return to the city first.

Then let the others return to the city as well.

Because the gap between the boulders had shrunk to eighty centimeters. There was no way they could hold on for another minute.

They could only let them leave while she held out until the end.

And leave it to fate.

But when she turned her head, her eyes suddenly widened as she witnessed an unbelievable sight.

The veins in Fu Junlin's neck bulged. His temples began throbbing like tiny hearts, pounding at an incredibly rapid frequency.

His eyes also seemed to be filled with bloodshot veins.

Bang!

Bang, bang, bang!

Even Chen Keyu on the ground looked up at Fu Junlin's thigh in shock.

Several muffled explosions rang out as the fabric around Fu Junlin's thighs burst apart!

What was revealed beneath was terrifying muscle, visibly swelling before their eyes!

Terrifying blood vessels as thick as a woman's little finger coiled around Fu Junlin's thigh like green snakes, as if they might burst at any moment.

His thigh muscles were already twice as thick as a normal leg. Otherwise, they could not have burst through his pants.

"Junlin! Junlin!!"

Chen Keyu cried out weakly.

Fu Junlin's appearance was simply too terrifying. Chen Keyu truly feared something would go wrong, feared that Fu Junlin would explode on the spot...

His legs could already be considered somewhat deformed. They barely looked human.

But Fu Junlin could not hear anything at all.

Because at that moment, Big Black's voice was the only thing in his mind.

"Let me give you a taste of the power brought by unlocking 5% of the Gene Lock. This is called Localized Muscle Strength Enhancement.

It trades the concentration of your body's strength into a single muscle for an extreme enhancement in a specific function. Of course, the drawbacks are obvious as well..."

And in Shi Hongyu and the others' eyes, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Along with Fu Junlin's horrifying yet silent outburst.

They suddenly felt the force pressing against their backs lighten.

At the same time, their legs gradually began to straighten.

"Aaaah!!!~~~~~~"

Fu Junlin let out a roar like a savage beast, rising from suppression into wildness.

The boulders... were slowly being pushed back...