Chapter 178: Humanoid Zerg

"Damn, is this the speed a normal person should have?" the soldier muttered in disbelief, watching the speed Ajie had just displayed.

At this moment, it was Ajie's first time fighting a Psionic with a Back Spirit, and he did not know where that ninja had gone.

"Forget it! I'll beat you first!"

This time, the soldier was prepared; the two exchanged attacks and blocks, and although it looked like a stalemate, the soldier could already feel the powerful physical constitution of the ordinary soldier before him. His arms were aching and numb, yet the guy in front of him was as if nothing had happened.

Just as Ajie was attacking with vigor, the black-clad ninja who had just vanished threw several throwing stars at him from behind and pulled out a Sanjiegon to strike at Ajie's left flank.

After noticing it, Ajie ignored it and took the ninja's attack head-on. He felt a piercing pain in his left flank—the ninja's force was not small—but the attack in his hands did not stop. This made the soldier feel miserable, and in the end, he had to let his ninja fight Ajie while he took the opportunity to pull away.

"Wow, is this guy a monster? I took my Back Spirit's attack head-on; to avoid injury, I specifically had my Back Spirit not use a sharp weapon. If it had used a sharp weapon, wouldn't you have been blown to bits?"

The soldier looked at his swollen arms and muttered.

Seeing this, Hao Zhi shouted loudly.

"Alright! That's enough!"

Hearing Hao Zhi's words, Ajie stopped his attack, and the black-clad ninja dissipated accordingly.

"I know your situation now. Starting tomorrow, I will continue to increase the training load and have you spar with each other! Now, dismissed!"

After Ajie left with a group of burly men, Hao Zhi walked up to the soldier who had just fought Ajie and spoke.

"Alright, go find a soldier with Treatment Ability to get treated in a while. Who would have thought these guys would be so strong in terms of physical constitution?"

The recruit nodded and said, "Instructor, so the rumors in the Military District are true?"

Hao Zhi frowned, looked at the soldier in front of him, and asked with a serious tone.

"What rumors?"

"It's that the higher-ups in the Inner City are researching how to improve the physical constitution of ordinary people so they can also go to the battlefield. Are they not the experimental subjects?"

The recruit looked at the place where Ajie and the others had just left and spoke slowly.

"Where did you hear that from? That is just a rumor. Don't mention such things to others in the future, otherwise, you will bring trouble upon yourself."

Hao Zhi's expression turned cold as he said to the soldier.

Seeing this, the soldier immediately saluted and said, "Yes!"

Soon, the news that this batch of ordinary people led by Ajie could go back and forth with the soldiers in the New Recruit Training Camp spread.

Many recruits were somewhat skeptical about this; after all, they had awakened Back Spirits, not only improving their physical constitution but also possessing some special abilities—how could they possibly lose to ordinary people?

This matter soon reached the ears of Ajie and the others, but Ajie dismissed it with disdain.

"Heh, this power is exchanged for with life; why would anyone think we can't beat them?"

"Ajie, it mainly depends on the abilities used by the person you're fighting. If it's an ability with high lethality, we might not really be able to win."

Seeing this, Charlie had no choice but to speak from the side.

"I don't know when we will be able to see Yingzhou again. I really want to ask him if what happened to us that night has anything to do with him."

Ajie stretched his neck, recalling the feeling of that night.

78th Legion.

"This is an order from Chief Ji Bu?"

Jia Zhenliang asked with a puzzled expression after hearing the communication reported by Li Fan.

"Yes, he wants us to have Yingzhou go to the Hatchery alone to execute a decapitation mission after the Zerg's next attack ends. Kill the Dominator Insect of the Hatchery."

"No, I don't quite understand Chief Ji Bu's meaning now. Does he value Yingzhou, or does he want Yingzhou to go to his death? The things done before and after are completely two extremes!"

Li Fan also put on a helpless expression, "But that is indeed what the communication says. I don't know what the old man is thinking."

Jia Zhenliang sat in his chair and pondered for a long time before saying to Li Fan.

"Don't send this communication to the 10th Position yet. Let it be for now. After the Zerg's next attack ends, then tell them about this communication. I'm afraid that telling him now will affect the upcoming defense of the 10th Position."

Hearing this, Li Fan nodded, "That's what I think too. Maybe the Chief's order will change after a while."

"Report! Communication from 10th Position!"

Just as the two were talking, a Guard ran into the camp, saluted the two, and said.

Li Fan and Jia Zhenliang looked at each other, and then Jia Zhenliang cleared his throat and said.

"What did they say?"

"The communication says that Commander Yingzhou discovered during the battle with the Zerg that the Zerg had modified human children, turning them into a kind of humanoid Zerg. Their speed and attack methods are very powerful, and normal attacks are difficult to be effective; only Spiritual Power attacks can cause damage."

After hearing the Guard's words, Jia Zhenliang's expression tightened. He knew that the Zerg would capture many people to keep in captivity in the so-called Zerg Hunting Ground, but he did not expect that these Zerg would actually do such a thing—modifying children into Zerg!

"Wait! How did Yingzhou encounter them? There was no communication about the 10th Position being attacked; how could he encounter the Zerg?"

At this time, Li Fan, who had finished listening to the Guard's report, suddenly spoke.

"Report to the Deputy Regiment Commander, the communication did not say that. It only stated that this newly appeared Zerg is very strong and did not say anything else."

The Guard recalled it once, shook his head, and said.

"There should be no problem. The reason Yingzhou went to the 10th Position was to kill the Zerg. I don't think his intelligence would be fake. Send this communication to other positions and tell them to strengthen their vigilance and be careful of the humanoid Zerg mentioned in the intelligence!"

Seeing Jia Zhenliang give the order and Li Fan not adding anything, the Guard took the order and left.

"These damn Zerg! They actually turned children into monsters!"

After the Guard left, Jia Zhenliang slammed the table and roared in a low, angry voice.

"According to the description in the intelligence, this kind of humanoid Zerg is immune to conventional attacks; it seems only Spiritual Power attacks can effectively hurt this kind of Zerg. What I am worried about is that once this kind of humanoid Zerg arrives at the position, the subsequent Insect Tide will follow one after another, which will cause great difficulties for our defense."

Hearing Li Fan's description, Jia Zhenliang also nodded in agreement, "And, that kind of humanoid Zerg must be very strong and will require powerful Psionics on the position to counter it. We cannot let that kind of humanoid Zerg attack ordinary soldiers on the position!"