Chapter 711: The Only Way

The silver-white mental impact seal stopped instantly.

Chen Yangtian's eyes were blood-red, and the transparent crystal ball was almost crushed by his grip.

"What does that mean!!"

The countdown sounded.

The other's words clearly revealed that there was a solution.

He stared fixedly at the spirit entity, desperately suppressing his anger to kill it:

"What exactly do you want to say!!"

Once the countdown ends, they will all die.

Even if someone activates the gene lock, they will still suffer gene collapse and die in the monsters' pursuit.

The monsters they attracted are too many, leaving no chance to catch a breath.

The spirit entity moved slowly, as if completely indifferent to the countdown.

"I admit, the difficulty of this trial exceeds my expectations."

"You should hate Lin An; he started the trial early and accelerated the catastrophe's progress."

"Originally, it shouldn't have come to this."

The tone shifted.

The old man's voice was calm and steady.

"But, there is indeed a solution."

As he spoke, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Though he said that, it seemed everything was under control.

But only he knew that, upon observing the sharply increased difficulty, he had almost been frightened stupid.

He also didn't know whether the sudden increase in difficulty was caused by Lin An.

Probably not, right?

I haven't heard of any survivor being so abnormal as to make the system alter the difficulty.

Looking at the confident spirit entity, Chen Yangtian took a deep breath:

"Cut the nonsense!"

"Tell me what to do!"

"Lin An's doing this!?"

"It must be! Not bothering with blame, he now only wants to know what to do."

Inside the ball, the spirit entity cleared its throat twice, seeing that the other's patience was truly at its limit, and no longer beat around the bush.

His gaze flickered over Chen Yangtian's bio-armor, his tone somewhat cruel:

"The bio-armor is quite useful, huh?"

"Actually, you shouldn't have entered the trial at this time."

"Your basic stats are too low, you're relying entirely on the armor to hold up."

"So, heavy casualties are quite normal."

The tone shifted, he moved a bit closer and smiled:

"The solution is very simple."

"Since you forced your stats up with the bio-armor to enter, of course you can also rely on it to get through this difficulty."

Chen Yangtian was stunned after hearing that.

The spirit entity seemed quite familiar with the bio-armor.

To be honest, even he himself wasn't clear what this thing actually was.

He only knew it was something requested from inside the gate by the high-level secret of the Underground City Project.

As for the cost, he didn't know.

Just as he was on guard, the 60-second countdown began.

There was no time to question.

The spirit entity also noticed this, and spoke even faster, giving him no time to think:

"I believe you've surely discovered that the bio-armor can store spiritual energy in advance to heal injuries."

"Put yourself in its place, and you'll see the bio-armor can actually absorb power."

"You mean!!"

Blurted out, Chen Yangtian suddenly realized something.

The spirit entity turned around on its own, pointing its finger at the several heavily wounded Awakened Ones:

"Eat them!"

"Using the bio-armor to absorb their power can temporarily restore the attributes weakened by the system."

"It can even stack, breaking through to the original power level."

"You can understand it as the bio-armor being an extra talent skill!"

"It complies with the system's rules!"

The words had just fallen.

Chen Yangtian opened his mouth wide, instinctively wanting to veto.

"Eat our own people!?"

He would never...

A half-smile.

After the spirit body finished speaking, it indifferently gazed at his eyes, as if certain he would agree.

"You..."

"No choice."

Chen Yangtian's face suddenly stiffened.

That's right, I really have no choice.

If what the spirit body says is true...

Although eating one's own people is truly too cruel.

But not eating means death as well; eating still offers hope.

He can only gamble.

Countdown: thirty seconds.

The jumping numbers, like a death talisman striking his spirit.

Chen Yangtian clenched his teeth, almost squeezing the sound out from between them:

"What should I do!?"

"Should I make the armor touch the armor? Or use that snake head?"

Previously, storing spiritual power was always done by swallowing spiritual energy through the snake head on the shoulder.

Under immense pressure, he no longer had time to consider too much.

He cannot die here! He must let the remaining Awakened Ones return alive!

The situation in the capital cannot worsen any further!

"It's very simple."

Inside the crystal ball, the spirit body seemed quite pleased with his performance.

"Unseal the crystal ball, and I will intervene to help you merge."

As he spoke, he spread his hands, putting on a harmless appearance:

"Trust me."

"You don't need to worry about what I will do."

"This is the trial grounds; even if I don't come out, you will die anyway, so what are you afraid of?"

"Moreover."

His gaze suppressed the agitation.

The spirit body, as if gently urging, said softly:

"Don't you trust the high level?"

"You know, the high level doesn't want to guard against me; it was Xiahua's unnecessary action that poured spiritual power in."

"That guy is too suspicious."

He sighed.

On the old man's face appeared a bitter smile, his gaze sincere:

"I used to be a Huaxia person too... I just don't want to repeat past mistakes..."

Looking at that genuine, unfeigned gaze.

Chen Yangtian's heart actually rose a hint of guilt.

He had often heard of the spirit body's deeds.

For the capital's battle zone, the other side did not hesitate to violate system rules, also wanting to disclose information.

He almost burned to death in that white fire.

Although the proposal given in this trial was mistaken, he also bore some responsibility.

One cannot blame the spirit body entirely.

After all, the trial tower opened early; perhaps an accident occurred, causing him to make an erroneous judgment.

Thinking of this, Chen Yangtian struggled momentarily, then decisively undid the spirit chains inside the crystal ball.

"What should I do?"

"Hurry up and act!"

Countdown ten seconds, he truly feared he wouldn't make it in time.

After the restriction was released, a flicker of excitement flashed in the old man's eyes inside the crystal ball.

There was nothing abnormal; he still maintained a sincere tone.

"Quick, place me on the biological armor; I'll first help you absorb power!"

"Trust me, as long as you absorb one person, you'll have the strength to fight the monsters!"

"After absorbing all the severely wounded, including corpses, we still have the ability to break out!"

"If you endure 48 hours, you'll still be the hero returning with third rank!"

He acted swiftly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yangtian couldn't help but feel somewhat excited.

Amid the bewildered gazes of the soldiers, his expression turned stern as he decisively pressed the crystal ball against the severely wounded, dying Awakened One.

"Brother... sorry!"

A soldier's demeanor.

Having made the choice, he would carry it out without hesitation.

"Chen... General..."

With the crystal ball pressed against his wound, the severely wounded soldier looked at him in disbelief.

My life force... is rapidly draining...

Why...

The beloved General Chen Yangtian of the Awakened Ones wants to kill me...?

"General! Don't!!"

"What are you doing!!"

Watching the soldiers rapidly being drained into desiccated corpses, Chen Yangtian's eyes flashed with a hint of sorrow.

Sorry.

I must bring the remaining people... to survive!

Lin An...

Hatred welled up.

You've made us suffer so much... I will definitely settle this score with you!

Better not let me run into you!

After suppressing the hatred.

Chen Yangtian, heedless of everyone's shock, muttered to himself.

"Rest assured.."

"After seeing them off.."

"I will accompany you, to die together here.."

Feeling the abundant energy in his hand, it is being transmitted into his body through the crystal ball.

Chen Yangtian, his eyes resolute.

In an instant, he felt his whole body brimming with power.

Attributes returned, on the system panel, the strength attribute suddenly broke through to 35 points.

Inside the crystal ball, the half‑manifested old man curled his lips into a cruel smile.