Chapter 954

In the high sky, inside the fighter jet.

"Lin Dui, you seem to be on fire again!"

Legs crossed, left hand holding a beer, right hand pinching a spirit-energy fruit, Zhang Tie ate while watching the battle zone channel.

Usually burly in appearance, he most enjoys gossiping when at rest.

Seeing the battle zone channel filled with spam messages, he couldn't help but keep glancing at Lin An.

"Lin Dui, how about we also film a few videos? I think this could sell for a lot of money!"

Exaggerating his tone, Xiong Hanzi glanced slyly at Mo Ling, then at Lin An, his eyes rolling, obviously thinking up something weird.

A single battle video can sell like this; those Awakened Ones truly turned misfortune into fortune, making a big profit.

Thinking of the countless people in the channel curious about Lin An, he couldn't help but fantasize: if he also filmed a battle video for Lin Dui, wouldn't he get rich?

This stuff, he could film hundreds a day!

Even more, if he made some short films, it'd be even more explosive!

For example, Lin An's secret affairs... the story Lin An and xx have to tell...

Just thinking about it is damn explosive!

In this damn apocalypse, the daily life of the strongest would surely be popular, right?

Zero-cost business, just afraid Lin Dui will lose his temper...

In his random thoughts, he suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Sitting opposite, Lin An raised his head and immediately noticed Zhang Tie's sneaky look.

Based on his understanding of Zhang Tie, he instantly knew what this guy was thinking.

He glanced, then Lin An spoke calmly:

"I think the Awakened Ones in the battle zone might be more interested in you. For example, various weapon skill tests can largely help them understand the damage these things cause in actual combat."

"Oh, right. Chu An asked me to send you back, after all Long An currently lacks a Third Fourth Rank garrison, so there's still some risk."

"How about this: I let Yun Tian send you back? You and Chu An should talk properly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Tie's face stiffened, his eyes bulging.

"Holy shit! Lin Dui, don't!"

"If I fall into that pervert's hands, I'll fucking ascend to heaven!"

"Who knows what new tricks that pervert has come up with!!"

Waving his hands repeatedly, nervous, Xiong Hanzi wore a mournful face, wishing he could cling to the fighter jet and not go anywhere.

His original thoughts vanished instantly, fearing Lin An would really send him back.

Mo Ling beside him slightly opened her eyes; even as she was sleeping, she was disturbed by Xiong Hanzi.

Looking at Zhang Tie's state, she couldn't help but be speechless.

It's clear the shadow Chu An cast on this simpleton is truly huge.

On the other side, Lin An saw the situation and laughed helplessly, also too lazy to bother with Zhang Tie; he was just trying to scare him.

However, Chu An had indeed contacted him just earlier, and up to now kept sending messages nonstop.

I don't know how this guy, with such a low level, or rather not knowing Chu An's true strength, can withstand the drain and keep sending messages.

"You mentioned the alien species appearing inside the Capital Military Region; I've already had Nie Ping gather information."

"If they can occupy humans, even high-level officials, it means the situation inside the capital has deteriorated to a certain extent."

"So, after dealing with the other Third Fourth Rank, try not to expose your identity."

"Otherwise, if more pursuers show up, the situation will be hard to handle."

The message came from Chu An.

The two discussed the matter behind the door for a long time.

But no matter how they speculated, they could only handle it in silence.

The Capital Military Region is too far from Long An; even if he and Chu An realized, the capital side might soon fall into some conspiracy, but they lack the power to resolve it.

The pursuers are dead, and given Lin An's delicate relationship with the capital side, even if he told this, the capital side might not believe him.

Even if they believed, with the high level possibly controlled, it would be no different than startling the snake and walking into a net.

So, in the worst-case scenario, all they can do is hint to some neutral factions to prepare for escape.

Without knowing the alien species' exact strength, hiding in the dark is the only solution.

"I understand."

Lin An directly accepted Chu An's opinion, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

Although his usual style is to seek simplicity and avoid trouble.

Crushing them head-on is the most convenient, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to conceal himself.

Forced by circumstances, with the next wave of alien species unknown when it will appear, hiding his tracks during this time is the best approach.

Long An need not worry; as long as his value is great enough, the other side couldn't possibly strike Long An first, alerting him.

As for potential threats, he can only meet them with countermeasures.

Facing the enemies of YiKongjian, Lin An couldn't help but feel pressure doubled, like a sword hanging over his head, not knowing when the opponent would appear again.

For a moment, his desire for power grew stronger by two points.

Unknown to anyone, though he is considered the strongest combat power among all Awakened Ones worldwide, at this moment he dares not relax in the slightest.

Third Fourth Rank...

Still not enough!

His enemy far exceeds outside imagination.

After suppressing the thought, Lin An seemed to think of something and asked again:

"I saw Wen Ya's message—you turned Xuan Haicheng into a condensed state? What are you doing?"

"The Red-Clothed Mutant is related to that unknown third-rank mutant; the other side obviously has some intelligence—aren't you afraid of attracting it?"

Before and after reaching the third rank, Lin An's perception of his strength was refreshed.

He had always thought the monster capable of cultivating fragments in the Red-Clothed Mutant's brain was probably just an ordinary third rank.

But since the mutation, he has realized the other side is not that simple.

An existence with high intelligence, a clear purpose, and related to the mutation absolutely cannot be weak.

There are already enough potential enemies; he doesn't want another enemy distracting him.

"It won't happen."

As always calm, Chu An paused briefly, then began a brief explanation:

"I've been monitoring that mutant's movement route; you don't need to worry about that."

"As for Xuan Haicheng, I have another use for him; you'll find out later."

"Oh, right."

"I've already looked at the progenitor seed; it's not bad."

"If placed in the amoeba worm world to cultivate, I believe it will soon provide me with a large amount of food."

"During this time, I might disappear for a few days; if anything comes up, you can exchange new message papers from the prestige shop. After binding the information, the three message papers can also communicate with each other."

Hearing Chu An's reply, Lin An was slightly taken aback.

It wasn't really an explanation, but he had grown accustomed to Colonel Chu's way of speaking.

"But... disappear? What does that mean?"

His eyes flickered; Lin An seemed to think of something, and a flash of astonishment crossed his gaze.

"If you need anything, I'll contact you."

"However, I originally planned to have you help me gather information on the gear sets—the StarCaller set, the Death God set..."

"If either of these two can be completed, or if I can gather half of the bond, I can greatly boost my strength."

"Whatever happens in the future, I'll have a bit more assurance."

There are some regrets.

Compared to others' intelligence-gathering abilities, Chu An is clearly the strongest he has ever seen.

However, this matter can wait until Chu An returns to handle it.

Just as the message was sent, Lin An unexpectedly received a reply from Colonel Chu:

"I've been working on it; I'll tell you when I find the gear set information."

"Also, if you're willing, you can hurry to another mutant-infested area—or rather, the Zecheng Safe Zone."

"Just three seconds ago, I gathered a piece of information here."

Huh?

Lin An's eyebrows twitched; before he could even ask, he discovered Chu An had sent another message.

"The Zecheng Safe Zone is under attack by a third-rank mutant."

"And this mutant is exactly the one you need to hunt."

"The leader of that safe zone encountered it in the suburbs, was forced to flee and retreat back to the safe zone, unable to shake off the pursuit, which led to the mutant laying siege to the city."

"Their safe zone has already begun calling for help on the battle channel; the situation looks pretty dire..."

Has the mutant broken into the safe zone?

While looking at Chu An's message and the battle channel, Lin An furrowed his brows slightly.

He also saw that the other safe zone was frantically sending distress signals, obviously undergoing a massacre.

A single third-rank mutant breaking into the safe zone would be a catastrophic disaster.

However, what concerned him was not the other side's situation, but how Chu An knew so quickly.

The battle channel contains so much information, with thousands of distress messages every day.

"With so much regional information, have you been monitoring it all the time?"

Lin An asked casually, out of curiosity.

One second later, Chu An's message arrived, causing him to blink in surprise.

"No."

"I just wrote a program. All real-time information around you is aggregated to me, to prevent any sudden developments."

Long'an Base, underground core stronghold.

In the dim spiritual energy core, a pitch-black door appeared out of nowhere near the node.

Having cut off communications, Chu An emerged from the lab and slowly walked toward the black door.

"Open the passage."

His voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.

The command was issued.

In an instant, inside the lightless door, the darkness of another dimension flared up like stage lights.

Beyond the door lay another world, packed with crowds devoutly kneeling on the ground.

Before the endless sea of people, a youth in robes smiled and casually extended his right hand toward Chu An:

"Welcome to the new world."

"Chu An."

As his words fell, the crowd kneeling like a sea of people all lifted their heads, their gazes fervently fixed on Chu An outside the door.

This place is Ling An.