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

Tang Songming and Wu Zhen slowly awoke under the influence of Zhong Huahua's spiritual power.

Wu Zhen, who had just woken up, seemed to still be standing by the lake. He instinctively said, "Are you kidding me! We can't... leave..."

His excited voice rang out but then immediately faded. He looked at Tang Songming, who was still dazed and had just woken up, then at Zhong Huahua and Zhu Chengzhu, who was driving, and asked incredulously:
"You knocked me out?"

Zhu Chengzhu glanced at him: "Now is not the time to talk about this."

"Look out the window."

Wu Zhen looked around, and when he turned to look out the rear window, he saw a massive beast tide that resembled a dark cloud pressing down on a city. The strange beasts were closely following behind them, and their sheer scale was so spectacular that Wu Zhen forgot what he had just been about to say.

However, the two kings were, after all, the two kings. Although he was indeed shocked, he was immediately replaced by immense excitement. Wu Zhen's eyes instantly changed from bewilderment and surprise to ecstatic joy!
"This is a golden opportunity for us to make a contribution!"

"If we can resolve this beast tide, we will have accomplished an unparalleled feat!"

He spoke excitedly, then immediately looked at Zhu Chengzhu warily.

"Brother Zhu, please don't steal the credit from us young people..."

"If this works out, you'll definitely be featured in my biography!"

"You haven't met Jiang Chuan yet, have you? I can tell you very clearly that Jiang Chuan is my mortal enemy, someone I both love and hate!"

"Brother Zhu, if you perform well, I can record your achievements on par with Jiang Chuan in my biography!"

Zhu Chengzhu was a bit dumbfounded. He only knew that Wu Zhen was an extraordinary young man, but he never thought that this guy would be so crazy.

He glanced at Wu Zhen in the rearview mirror: "Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

"And you've earned merit?"

"Stop the beast tide?"

"Don't even mention you, even if it were Jia, it would be incredibly difficult for him to deal with the beast tide alone. You really don't know your own limitations."

Wu Zhen smiled faintly and shook his head: "Brother Zhu, you don't know the truth."

"Whether an awakened person becomes stronger depends on frequently experiencing life-or-death crises!"

"Now is the perfect time for us to make rapid progress in our strength!"

"This is the secret to becoming stronger for awakened beings!"

"I haven't told anyone yet, so please don't spread this around..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Songming interrupted him: "Brother Wu, these words probably came from Brother Jiang, right?"

How can you say you didn't inform anyone?

Wu Zhen was taken aback and protested, "This..."

“I wasn’t wrong. After Jiang Chuan told me, I never told anyone else.”

The situation was extraordinary, and everyone present was quite grave (except for the two kings). However, after Wu Zhen's neurotic outburst, their mood had actually lightened considerably. At least, that was the case for Zhong Huahua and Zhu Chengzhu. Tang Songming, since waking up and seeing the beast tide army, hadn't shown much emotional fluctuation...

squeak--!
Zhu Chengzhu slammed on the brakes, and the armored vehicle came to a stop at the foot of a mountain. Although the beast tide was powerful, the strange beasts couldn't climb mountains, which was one of their advantages for survival. Especially since their current situation was far less dire than the two-pronged attack the third group encountered on New Year's Day, it didn't seem like they were completely in a hopeless predicament.

When I got off the bus, I estimated that the beast tide would not be approaching for at least a few more minutes.

Zhu Chengzhu took his axe from the carriage, and Wu Zhen also grabbed a knife. The four of them didn't linger and immediately ran up the mountain. The higher they climbed, the less likely they were to be attacked by the strange beasts. However, this area was hilly, and although the beasts didn't climb high, it wasn't entirely a mountain peak... So even though they could mitigate the threat by using the terrain, the situation was still far from optimistic for the four of them.

"Be careful."

Zhu Chengzhu followed behind the three, watching the dark mass of beasts approach them. He said, "You three quickly find a safe place to hide. I'll keep watch on the surroundings."

Wu Zhen muttered to himself, "We should find a favorable position and then intercept and kill those alien beasts."

Haven't you heard of the 300 Spartans?

"The Battle of Thermopylae, where he single-handedly held off the Persian army, is world-renowned. We can emulate that..."

Zhu Chengzhu had never found anyone so noisy. For the first time, he understood the irritation in Li Yu's heart. He shouted sternly, "Shut up!"

Just then, Zhong Huahua's voice came through: "We can hide there!"

Upon hearing Zhong Huahua's voice, Zhu Chengzhu and the others looked in the direction she was looking.

It was a solitary boulder standing on these barren hills.

This would undoubtedly shield them from most of the beast tide's impact.

Although those strange beasts were not weak, and after they gathered together to form a beast tide, they were still the lowest-level strange beasts... They had little intelligence, and their wild running in the Kunlun Mountains was more like an instinctive migration, rather than an active attack. Even if those strange beasts were stupid, they would still instinctively avoid such huge rocks.

Zhu Chengzhu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately nodded in agreement:

"This is it!"

"Let's get out of there!"

"The beast tide is coming soon!"

It's almost here.

The ground beneath their feet had begun to tremble.

Dust rose from the ground, gravel and sand bounced and danced on the ground, and the roar grew closer and closer, deafening.

They had just dodged the attack when the first wave of the alien beast army arrived beside them.

Although Wu Zhen had previously said he would fight the beast tide to the death, when the beast tide actually arrived, he simply hid behind a boulder.

However, Wu Zhen was quite a man. He stood on the outermost side, together with Tang Songming and Zhu Chengzhu, protecting the only lady behind him.

The first beast ran away, followed by a second, a third, and so on until they were countless.

The density of the beast tide was increasing. The strange beasts that rushed in had bloodshot eyes and were moving at a speed that was terrifying. Even though the beasts were trying to avoid the boulders, they could not slow down or turn around because of the high density. They had no choice but to crash headfirst into the boulders.

Boom!

Boom!

The series of impacts seemed to be imprinted on the hearts of the four people, and each impact made them wonder whether the boulder could withstand the next impact.

Wu Zhen gritted his teeth and shouted, "How the hell are we supposed to train like this? If we go out, we'll just die! How are we supposed to experience life-or-death crises?"

How exactly did Jiang Chuan make progress?

Zhu Chengzhu ignored him and said instead, "Zhong Huahua! Tang Songming! Can you two use your mental power to protect this stone?"

His voice was also very loud. He and Wu Zhen stood on the left and right, and occasionally they would strike down any approaching strange beasts.

"If this rock falls, we're all doomed!"

Zhong Huahua and Tang Songming immediately nodded, their mental energy expanding instantly, but they could only maintain it to a minimum on the boulder.

While it offered some protection, its effectiveness was ultimately limited.

After all, it requires a continuous output of mental energy, and the scale of the beast tide is simply too large. Every time the beasts charge like mad bulls, the mental energy barrier is shattered.

If one exhausts all their mental energy, they might not even have the ability to protect themselves...

Tang Songming and Zhong Huahua struggled to hold on, hoping to endure until the endless beast tide finally ended.

……

at the same time……

The trainees' groups from the Qing City organization also began to engage in close combat with the horde of alien beasts.

Their approach was basically the same as Zhong Huahua's, the only difference being that there were more people here, and the nearby barren rocky mountains offered very few places to take cover. The beast tide had arrived very suddenly, requiring them to make a quick decision. Ultimately, Lin Ci had no choice but to temporarily gather everyone together. This way, having everyone in one place would make it easier to deal with any unexpected situation.

In particular, he thought of the countermeasures Jiang Chuan devised when they encountered a beast tide in Yanshan.

Although the strength of those beasts is terrifyingly high, at least here, Li Yitian, Tian Chenming, and I all have experience dealing with beast tides.

"hold fast!"

Lin Ci said loudly:

"Endure it, and you will win!"

Tian Tian glanced at him and frowned: "Why has he changed after the training ended? Has this kid been reading some books he shouldn't be reading?"

Ai Zhe, standing beside him with a bow and arrow, said, "He's probably too nervous."

Chen Ming raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you nervous?"

Ai Zhe: "But isn't Lin Ci's stuff a bit too awkward?"

Tian Tian said, "Stop talking, look at Li Yi, learn from her."

"I like someone like Yiyi, someone who is more composed."

Aizhe: "Then you'll have a hard time finding a partner. All the men you meet will be comedians."

Tian Tian: "I can't even survive, what's the point of looking for a partner? Let's talk about it when I can get back alive."

Chen Ming said, "I need to correct something."

The two looked at him and exclaimed in unison, "What?"

Chen Ming said, "Not all of them are funny guys. Our Captain Lin Ci is very serious and composed."

Tian Tian rolled her eyes: "He's just simple-minded!"

At this moment, Li Yi, holding her sword, looked at the approaching tide of strange beasts in the distance, her heart filled with unease.

She thought of many things.

She hadn't seen Jiang Chuan since the Yanshan incident ended.

I still have some lingering concerns in my heart.

Especially in this situation, she felt as if she had returned to Yanshan that day, facing the beast tide coming from all directions... She had originally thought that when Jiang Chuan returned to Qing City and they had time to spar again, there were some things she wanted to say. Even if she didn't say them, Jiang Chuan should be able to understand her feelings then.

But... will I be able to get back alive?
She frowned, noticing that Song Xi was also holding a spear and ready for battle, and temporarily put those matters aside.

"anyway……"

"This time, we should at least persevere."

Lin Ci, on the other hand, observed the beast tide, harboring some doubts:
Where did all those stone giants go?

"This beast tide doesn't include those stone giants?"

"Or perhaps..."

He gazed into the distance, and the strange beasts all seemed to be cut from the same mold, with identical height, weight, and build. He couldn't see any origin of the stone giants at all.

A series of loud rumbling sounds drew ever closer.

They all gripped their weapons tightly, mobilized their mental energy, and prepared to meet the onslaught.

"coming!"

A loud shout.

Lin Ci, who was standing at the very front, was the first to be affected.

His body rapidly expanded, transforming him into a giant approximately three meters tall. Simultaneously, several streams of spiritual energy protected him, and the Jiuli tribesmen, acting as his regenerative bodyguards, became solid human shields at the forefront. At this moment, Lin Ci's handsome but slightly naive face was filled with solemnity; he was preparing for the worst…

He stood before the not-so-tall boulder, bracing it with his shoulder, gritting his teeth. He already anticipated that the upcoming challenge would be the most grueling postgraduate entrance exam of his life so far!

……

When strange beast tides erupted in various parts of Kunlun...

On the shore of Yaochi Lake.

Li Chunfeng and Li Yu are still facing off across the lake.

Neither of them made a move, but for different reasons.

Li Yu was naturally wary, so he tried his best not to make the first move before the other party did.

The other party... was putting too much pressure on him.

As for Li Chunfeng... he felt that there was no need to deal with this insignificant person whose strength had just reached the edge of the upper level at this time.

Beneath the enormous mothership, which resembled a starship from a science fiction movie, this was undoubtedly Li Chunfeng's territory.

Hundreds of spirit beings could pour out of the mothership at any moment, so why should I bother dealing with such an insignificant guy?
Even though this guy named Li Yu seems to be a somewhat prominent figure in the organization.

At this moment, Li Chunfeng sensed the beast tides erupting throughout Kunlun Mountain, and also perceived four incredibly clear figures rushing into his mental energy field. Li Chunfeng knew that these were the four armored officers from the organization who had arrived on this battlefield. Zhou Shan, just as he had expected, chose to engage in battle without hesitation.

"Gather everyone's manpower and use the superior quality of our armor to overcome our disadvantages..."

"They want to concentrate their forces and crush the main force of my Diviner Alliance..."

"You have no other choice; you can't just give up Kunlun..."

"If we abandon Kunlun and let the Diviner Alliance act as it pleases, you have no way of knowing what will happen next... Well, it's a wise choice."

"It seems that we have already revealed our hand."

"However, you should also know that my trump card is far from the trump card of the Diviner Alliance."

"The difference in our foundations is too great."

Li Chunfeng was quite relaxed at this moment, and he went through these things in his mind.

However, he immediately frowned.

His previously indifferent gaze suddenly sharpened, turning towards the opposite shore of the lake, where he saw the organization, Class A2, named Li Yu.

Although I noticed something unusual, upon closer inspection I realized there was nothing particularly special about it.

"how……"

"Am I overlooking something?"

"Could it be that……"

His brows furrowed more and more. He hadn't originally planned to make the first move, but this ominous feeling made Li Chunfeng uneasy, so he decided to kill the personnel from the other side of the river first.

Just as he raised his hand, intending to take Li Yu's life...

Changes occur suddenly.

Suddenly, ripples spread across the lake!
Li Yu's momentum is rising steadily!
Breaking through from A2 all the way up!
In just a moment, he broke through the threshold of the armor level, but this sudden improvement did not stop, and he continued to advance rapidly upwards!
Even when He Teng burned his life force, he didn't achieve such a powerful improvement!

Li Chunfeng's initial contemptuous attitude underwent a complete 180-degree change; he finally began to take this enemy in his eyes seriously...

He squinted, his heart filled with doubt and unease:
"What Class A2..."

"Is it actually a secret weapon hidden by the organization?" (End of Chapter)