The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Fang Yi was currently in a troop transport vehicle, heading towards the Kunlun Command Center with the main force.

Fang Yi's team, Group Five, still hasn't been assigned a new leader. There simply aren't enough Level 2 experts, and the team members are scattered across various locations. It's unclear when Group Five will be able to welcome a new leader, but Fang Yi doesn't have the time to think about that right now.

The small-scale beast tides and chaos in various places originated a month and a half ago, when he was on leave and was urgently conscripted to Kunlun. However, he was stationed on the western side of the Kunlun Mountains, hundreds of kilometers away from the Kunlun command center. Since entering the mountains, he had not been rotated out and had been staying in the mountains all along... until now, when the Kunlun command center was destroyed by the beast tide, he received a new transfer order last night and headed straight for the Kunlun command center.

The troop carriers were filled with Class B experts from the organization and the Ministry of War, but Fang Yi, who was holding a long spear, was a little confused. What were so many Class B experts doing here?
After a night's journey, the sunlight was already shining into the troop carriers.

An announcement came from the driver's seat inside the vehicle:

"The mission has been assigned: to assist the Qing City team in mobilizing the source of the beast tide from south to north."

"We will arrive at our destination in five minutes."

……

The sight of the devastated Kunlun Command Center before him made Fang Yi frown.

The air was thick with the stench of blood; countless people had perished here.

The damaged armored vehicles, tanks, and self-propelled artillery all displayed bizarre twists and bends, as if they had been thrown up and smashed down by some enormous force, or even felt like they had been crushed by a giant hand.

It is clear that they organized a desperate last stand before the Kunlun command center collapsed.

The result is simply more obvious.

It seems they had very little time to react before encountering the beast tide.

Many of the warriors who were still resting didn't even have time to react before they were trampled into mincemeat by the beast horde.

"It's so miserable."

A sigh came from beside Fang Yi. He glanced around and saw many awakened soldiers from the Ministry of War mourning their nameless comrades and colleagues. Some were taking off their hats in respect, while others were silently collecting the nameplates of the dead.

However, this period of grief did not last long, and they had to take action as soon as possible.

The Kunlun Command Center covers a vast area, and naturally, many people arrived at the same time to carry out search and rescue missions. Fang Yi actually spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Zhonghuahua?"

Zhong Huahua, who was using her mental power to move the boulder, heard the sound, opened her eyes, looked around, and saw Fang Yi's figure: "Brother Fang!?"

Zhong Huahua was still very excited to run into an old friend at this time. They had cooperated during the Qingshan Tang Tomb incident and had shared a life-and-death experience together.

Zhong Huahua exclaimed in surprise, "You're still alive!"

Fang Yi paused for a moment, his expression changed, and then he said, "I came from the west and just arrived."

Zhong Huahua said "Oh," and added, "We came from Qing City last night..."

"Teacher Cao and the others are over there..."

As she spoke, she pointed towards the headquarters building of the command center. That was the central hub of the Kunlun Command Center, and one of the core areas of the search and rescue mission.

This task, of course, should be undertaken by the leaders of each search team.

Fang Yi nodded and asked, "Have you found any survivors?"

Zhong Huahua shook her head: "I scanned with my mental energy, and there are no living people within a radius of 100 meters."

"I am..."

She dropped the boulder, and then a small identification plaque floated up from the pile of rocks.

"Looking for this."

Fang Yi nodded again, inwardly astonished by Zhong Huahua's growth in strength. She could now lift such a massive boulder with ease, indicating she possessed considerable combat power. What Fang Yi didn't know was that Zhong Huahua was currently ranked as a B-level expert. She had played a crucial role in the events at Qingshi Airport Road, Qingshan Tang Tomb, and the chaos in Yanjing, and her rank was now the same as Fang Yi's.

Besides her strength, Fang Yi also felt that Zhong Huahua's personality had changed a lot. The girl who used to speak timidly to people was gone, replaced by a very capable-looking young woman. She had clearly grown a lot.

However, judging from her appearance alone, Zhong Huahua's clothing and style have not changed; she has simply taken off her glasses.

But it's just taking off your glasses... can it really make such a big difference?

Of course, Fang Yi didn't ask that question; he changed the subject:

"Where's Jiang Chuan? Isn't he with you?"

Zhong Huahua shook her head: "I was thinking that if you were here, Jiang Chuan would be here too."

"After we left Yanjing, Jiang Chuan stayed in Yanjing."

Fang Yi said, "I came to Kunlun more than a month ago. I don't know anything about what happened in Yanjing."

"You go ahead with your work, I'll go find Boss Cao and the others."

Zhong Huahua nodded and said nothing more.

……

As one of the leaders of their team that came from the west, Fang Yi naturally had to come to the headquarters building of the command center.

When he arrived, the ruins had already been mostly cleared away.

With four or five people in charge and a bunch of others in charge, the cleanup work didn't even require any heavy machinery.

Cao Zhiqiang was the first to spot Fang Yi, who had arrived, and greeted him: "Little Fang, you're here."

Fang Yi: "Second Brother Cao, how is the situation?"

Cao Zhiqiang said, "As you can see, there are no survivors."

Fang Yi glanced around the scene and found that all three groups were standing there.

Apart from Li Yu.

Fang Yi was somewhat surprised: "Where is Team Leader Li Yu?"

"Has he been assigned to another task?"

Cao Zhiqiang said, "He is still missing."

"It's a long story."

He pointed and said, "We are reading the data in the black box, hoping to find some clues about the beast tide."

Fang Yi looked in the direction he was pointing. He saw the chubby technician from the third field team using a portable workstation to read the last file stored in the black box, while the others were gathered around the workstation, waiting for the results.

"It's done!"

Zhu Chengzhu slapped his thigh and then wiped the sweat from his forehead. The team leaders from Class A, Class B, and Class C huddled together.

What you see before you is everything that happened before this command center was destroyed.

Suddenly, an alarm blared through the night sky, and the direction of the approaching beast horde was marked on the holographic map. However, the alarm came too late; the beast horde was already visible. The command center immediately mobilized all personnel within the base to prepare for resistance.

"It seems the beast tide appeared suddenly."

"The origin of the beast tide may be very close, and we may not need long to find the source of the beast tide."

Cao Zhigang also spoke up, saying, "I think you shouldn't go any deeper into the mountains... Come with us to find the source of the beast tide."

Zhu Chengzhu immediately shook his head: "No. We..."

But he didn't finish his sentence.

Everyone suddenly stopped talking, their eyes fixed on the small screen, their expressions changing instantly.

After they suddenly fell silent, the sounds on the workstation became unusually clear.

A terrified scream suddenly rang out:
"What the hell is that?! A flare! Fire a flare!"

"Boom!" "Organization evacuation! This is not something we can..."

The beast tide hadn't even arrived yet, but the enormous figure on the screen had already entered the command center! It utterly destroyed all the defenses!
The command center issued the evacuation order at the last minute.

The images inside the black box abruptly stopped.

Their eyes widened in shock as they stared at the workstation screen.

"What was that before the beast tide arrived?"

Zhu Chengzhu's face was ashen.

Chen Yufei, standing to the side, said grimly, "This is..."

"The giant that the boss went to deal with."

“We don’t know what that thing is either… but the only thing we do know is that it’s very strong.”

Cao Zhiqiang frowned and asked, "Why is there no sound? How can something so enormous be silent?"

Wearing camouflage and holding a knife, Lu Shiqi also spoke up, saying, "This is also what we're wondering about."

Cao Zhigang asked, "Can the boss handle this?"

"I saw at least four in the footage just now!"

Lu Shiqi said:
"That's what I'm worried about too."

"The boss might be able to hold off one, but if there are two or more of these things, I'm afraid..."

“Brother Cao, I understand why you’re not coming into the mountains with us.”

"But we must go back to the mountains."

Cao Zhigang said, "This is not a decision for you to make. I am currently the commander-in-chief of this team!"

Cao Zhigang's voice was as loud as ever, but such forceful demands could not stop the team members from making those demands.

They were already familiar with each other, and it was precisely because of their good relationship that they spoke so freely.

Zhu Chengzhu snorted coldly: "Old Cao, you can't keep us here."

Cao Zhiqiang spoke at the same time: "Can't they keep them?"

"you try?"

The disagreement on this matter suddenly turned the atmosphere cold.

Although they were all in the same group, tensions suddenly rose. It was hard to say who was right and who was wrong between the two sides with different stances, but they were clearly willing to attack their own people in order to achieve their respective goals.

Fang Yi looked at them and rubbed his forehead.

I'd heard before that the members of Group Three were all unruly types, and only Li Yu could keep them in check. It's worth noting that Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang were known for picking fights during training two years ago, so it seems Zhu Chengzhu and his group are also difficult to obey orders. Otherwise, Group Three wouldn't need to operate as a unit…

It seems that Mr. Zhou took their situation into consideration, so he sent them all to Kunlun.
Regardless, Fang Yi spoke up, saying, "We can discuss Team Leader Li's matter later."

"What we need to do now is to figure out the source of the beast tide."

Zhu Chengzhu and Cao Zhigang were both taken aback.

The two of them awkwardly realized that with so many eyes watching, it was indeed a bit inappropriate for the three groups to start fighting amongst themselves.

Zhu Chengzhu cleared his throat and immediately said, "I just said that the beast tide came suddenly, so it must be not far from here."

Cao Zhigang said, "The source of the beast tide is one aspect, but we now have a new target: that stone giant."

"Why does that kind of creature move so silently? What is the connection between that thing and the beast tide... If we can find the answer, we will have found the source."

Fang Yi also said, "If we can't find the source of this matter, then going to Team Leader Li will be of no use, and may even cause him trouble."

"Brother Zhu, what do you say?"

Before Zhu Chengzhu could speak, Lu Shiqi, dressed in camouflage, said, "What Xiao Fang said makes sense."

"Only by finding the source of this giant can we help our superiors."

"To be honest, if you don't have the strength of a Class 2 or even higher, it would be too difficult to deal with these things."

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Zhigang scoffed, "Didn't I already say that?"

Zhu Chengzhu retorted sharply: "I didn't agree, Lao Cao. Don't think that just because the boss isn't around, your words have any effect."

"This is my own decision."

Cao Zhigang frowned: "Whose father are you talking to?"

Chen Yufei said, "Alright, the matter is decided, no need to joke around here."

"Let's get ready and begin the search to the south."

"Zhu Chengzhu, myself, the Cao brothers, Xiao Fang, the five of us, will begin the search to the south."

Cao Zhigang said, "I need to bring a few of my students with me."

"The five of us can't do without a mentalist."

Chen Yufei nodded: "Then take two more of your students with you."

……

Three minutes later.

Cao Zhigang returned to the group with Zhong Huahua, Tang Songming, and Wu Zhen.

Chen Yufei raised his eyebrows: "Didn't I say two people?"

Cao Zhigang looked at Wu Zhen helplessly.

Wu Zhen volunteered, saying, "I will absolutely not hold anyone back! Rest assured, officers! I will turn the tide at the critical moment!"

"This world needs heroes. In this life-or-death crisis, my name will shine at the pinnacle of awakened beings worldwide!"

Chen Yufei glanced at Cao Zhigang.

His gaze was incredibly complex, as if to say, "Is this child mentally sound?"

Cao Zhigang rubbed his temples and said, "This child is very ambitious."

Wu Zhen was extremely excited: "I must surpass Jiang Chuan!"

Zhu Chengzhu laughed heartily: "I like this kid."

Wu Zhen patted his chest: "Sir, your words will appear in my biography, and will become your bragging rights in the future!"

"Your children and grandchildren will feel proud and honored because of this!"

Zhu Chengzhu's smile vanished abruptly. He looked at Wu Zhen, his face mirroring Chen Yufei's expression.

Regardless, the search team is now fully staffed.

Besides the Cao brothers (ranked A4), Chen Yufei was also at A4 level, Zhu Chengzhu (ranked B), Fang Yi (ranked B), Zhong Huahua (ranked B), Tang Songming (ranked B3), and Wu Zhen (ranked B2). These eight people embarked on a journey south of the command center to search for the origin of the beast tide.

The beast tide was enormous, but by following the footprints it left in the mountains, one could trace its origins.

Just as they just said...

Since they caught the command center off guard, the distance must not be too far. (End of Chapter)