Chapter 859: Sudden Mission

Huh?

Lin An gave a slight start, his right hand rubbing Mo Ling's head also stopped.

Uncommonly, the Savior System actually issued a new mission.

In an instant, an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

Could it be... that he's run into another special mission like the Void Ghost again!?

He quickly opened the panel, and Lin An immediately saw the task description flashing repeatedly in highlight.

"Emergency Mission:"

"【**Crisis】!"

"Mission Description: In 24 hours, the host will face great danger; please prepare!"

"Mission Requirement: Survive!"

"Mission Time Limit: None!"

"Mission Difficulty: Dangerous? Death-level!"

The indicator after the danger difficulty kept jumping back and forth.

Looking at the brief mission that gave no extra information, Lin An's heart suddenly tightened.

This was the first time he had seen the Savior System issue such a mission.

No description, no reason, not even a time limit.

It seemed as if the mission's appearance was merely to remind him that great danger was approaching.

**What is it?

Is it the name of a certain mutant or one of the three major events?

With his current strength, not to say he can ignore ordinary dangers, but at least as long as he doesn't encounter a third Fourth Rank intermediate, logically there shouldn't be any difficulty.

Is it that he will encounter high-rank mutants or memes on the upcoming route?

In an instant, an outing mission that was thought to have no crisis suddenly fell under a shadow.

No clues, no information.

In the dark, after the mission appeared, Lin An clearly felt an invisible pressure that instantly enveloped him.

This trouble is probably huge!

In his arms, sensing Lin An's abnormality, Mo Ling lifted her head and asked doubtfully:

"Lin An, what's wrong?"

Lying in Lin An's arms, she keenly noticed that his heartbeat had just paused noticeably.

This clearly means he's run into some trouble.

At the same time, Zhang Tie, who had fought alongside him for a long time, saw his playful grin vanish instantly.

This seemingly burly man also sensed the change in Lin An's aura.

Like Mo Ling, Zhang Tie turned his head toward him with a solemn face and couldn't help asking:

"Lin Dui!? What's up?"

"Are monsters approaching!?"

Seeing the worried looks of the few people in the vehicle, Lin An's expression remained unchanged; after suppressing his unease, he slightly shook his head:

"It's fine; the road ahead might be a bit unsettled."

He didn't say more; if he really encountered something he couldn't handle, the few team members probably couldn't do anything either.

With too little information, speaking up would only make everyone more worried; essentially it's meaningless.

Accustomed to bearing pressure himself, after briefly comforting everyone, Lin An silently lowered his head to think quickly.

Problem... crisis...

Where will it come from? Savior System, why not state it directly?

Or perhaps it isn't sure either?

Capital Military Region.

In the sky, a high-speed jet rose uncommonly, like a sharp sword, shooting southward.

In the cockpit, Chen Yangtian sat gently behind the pilot with a mild expression.

Only the occasional chill in his eyes contrasted with his facial expression.

"General Chen, is this mission a zombie tide?"

"Although the coordinates you gave are on a building rooftop, it's hard to hover there, and there are many mutants nearby; we want to land, but it's very difficult!"

"Spiritual interference is now too severe; even if the military has improved somewhat, long flights are still prone to crashes!"

There were five people in the jet: besides the pilot transferred from an air force base, the others were Awakened Ones brought by Chen Yangtian.

Gazing at the swiftly passing clouds, Chen Yangtian's mouth curled with a hint of chill, as if pondering something, yet he remained silent.

A few seconds later, the pilot who had asked the question, puzzled, asked again:

"General Chen?"

"We'll be there soon..."

"Pfft!"

A sharp pain cut off his words.

The pilot controlling the jet stared in disbelief at the arm extending from his own chest.

"Huh-huh"

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Spiritual power erupted, and as his life force ebbed, he could not understand why the respected Chen Yangtian would suddenly strike and kill him.

He subconsciously tried to unleash a skill, but in an instant he heard a crisp sound again.

That was the sound of his own heart being crushed and exploding.

"Why... why..."

His head drooped and twisted; in the final few seconds of his life, this elite pilot, unwilling yet desperate, wanted to turn his head to look.

He did not die in one high-risk mission after another, but at the hands of his own people.

No reply came; in the silent cabin only the blood dripped drop by drop.

His eyes dimmed.

A few seconds later, the out-of-control fighter shuddered violently, and under the takeover of the control system it cruised aimlessly.

"There's no why..."

Slowly withdrawing his arm, Chen Yangtian gave a light chuckle; the few people behind him, stiff as stone statues, seemed not to see the scene before them, and continued to stay silent.

After killing the pilot, he casually flung a clump of gray flame from his fingertips, instantly incinerating the dead Awakened One's corpse into ash.

"Huu~"

He exhaled lightly, then Chen Yangtian sat directly in the pilot's seat and quickly began operating.

After sending a lost-contact code to the Military Region, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Almost ready, we can move now.

After quickly setting two destinations, Chen Yangtian slightly opened his mouth; the snake head in his mouth, like a split snake tongue, searched the air.

Moments later, a strange hue flashed in his gaze.

As expected..

That brat left Long'an Base..

Even during the trial, he had deliberately smeared the unique corpse-serpent information onto Lin An's shoulder.

This aura, innate and without physical substance, naturally cannot be erased.

Although we cannot pinpoint Lin An's exact coordinates, we can still trace the general direction.

To the east?

With a thought, he turned and spoke in a low voice to the Awakened Ones he had brought behind him:

"Liang Cheng, go to Long'an Base."

"Wu Shaoguang, Zhang Ming, we will go with Lord Yan to the Eastern Theater to hunt down Lin An!"

Two mid-rank Third Rank, one high-rank Third Rank, plus himself—four in total—are tasked with hunting Lin An.

The remaining mid-rank Third Rank, Liang Cheng, will go to Long'an as planned to clear this Safe Zone.

Along the way, he will scavenge supplies to prepare for the later split plan.

Of course, if we can find clues that Lin An has become a Perfected Being, that would be even better.

He assented silently.

In the group, the strongest, an Awakened One whose vessel is named Yan An, casually moved his wrist.

His body is of Third Rank, but when he moved, a strong pressure flashed and vanished.

Although the forces were dispersed, it was only one person less.

The remaining forces are enough to crush Lin An.

As for Long'an Base, those few didn't even consider it.

A mid-rank Third Rank that emerged from the gate is terrifyingly strong enough to instantly kill any Awakened One newly entering Third Rank.

Combined with the lured corpse tide and mutants along the way.

No matter how strong Long'an Base's defenses are, the only outcome is annihilation.

According to intelligence, Long'an Base has only two Third Rank individuals: Lin An and Zhang Tie.

With Lin An gone, a low-rank Third Rank cannot in any way stop the clearing operation.

Thinking that it won't be long before he can indulge his killing urge without restraint.

For a moment, the fighter cabin filled with a brutal atmosphere.

Lin An, this time..

Let's see how you escape!

The fighter flew low, letting out a piercing howl.

On the ground, mutants that would normally attack any technological construct, under a special aura's pressure, tacitly remained still.

Dense masses, hundreds of millions of zombies lifted their heads and roared; the various mutants standing in the zombie tide silently saw the fighter off.

It was as if they had cooperated many times before.