End of the World: My Items Can Be Upgraded Infinitely.

Chapter 162: The Planet of the Insects, Shen Jie Becomes an Insect Man
In the strange spiritual world, on the black and yellow planet, Shen Jie's spiritual consciousness body condensed into shape again.

He looked at his hands. The pain from his recent death experience was still lingering, and it seemed too real.

The excruciating pain that tore his heart apart made it difficult for him to recover for a while.

After all, no one can experience being torn to pieces by a swarm of insects twice.

But now, as the glassy black stone surface under his feet began to tremble slightly, Shen Jie, who was still in a daze, reacted immediately.

Then he ran back without looking back.

Before he had taken a few steps, he heard a familiar sound behind him. It was the roar of a group of black-backed insects, and the natural obsidian glass formed by the melted magma on the surface of the earth as the insects moved forward at a high speed.

Shen Jie ran for his life. At this moment, the Zerg characteristics that had been eroding his body disappeared, and naturally he could not continue to use the awakened ability of devouring and assimilation.

However, what Shen Jie did not expect was that he soon encountered another group of black-backed insects in the direction of his escape.

After being attacked from both sides, Shen Jie felt the pain of his whole body being torn apart for the second time.

The wailing from the depths of the soul did not last long...

The third concentration of spiritual consciousness brought Shen Jie back to life two minutes ago.

This time, he reacted and ran away while looking at his pale hands with a gloomy expression.

Because Shen Jie discovered that every time he died and resurrected, his spiritual consciousness was becoming increasingly thin and transparent...

This shows that resurrection and restart is not something that is unlimited and without cost.

Just like in a game, every life lost will speed up the process of the end.

Until a certain moment, all of one's soul power is exhausted.

Shen Jie estimated that what would greet him then would definitely not be the awakening of consciousness in reality, but eternal damnation like the living dead...

"damn it!!!"

"We have to find a way to escape quickly!"

With a low roar, Shen Jie ignored the pain and trembling all over his body, quickened his pace, and ran at full speed in the direction where the black-backed insect swarm had not appeared before.

This time, he arrived at an area of ​​volcanic rocks. The grayish-white porous rocks were extremely thin and brittle, and made a crackling sound when he stepped on them.

Fortunately, the black-backed beetle does not appear in this gray area.

The gray area composed of porous rocks is not large, about the size of a football field.

After a short break, we continued exploring.

Later, Shen Jie discovered that every time he took a step forward, his back foot would sink deeply into the porous volcanic rock, just like walking in a quagmire. The more he walked, the more tired he became, and it became difficult to take a step.

The hardness of volcanic rock is not enough to support the weight pressure of one foot.

However, at a certain moment, his front foot suddenly stepped on empty air, and his back foot sank deeply into the rock cave, and his whole body fell down unsteadily.

Fortunately, Shen Jie was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He turned sideways and supported himself on the ground with his hands, then quickly lay down on the porous rock to reduce the pressure on the ground, so he did not fall into it.

Then he carefully crawled and turned around, looking towards the deep hole where he had just stepped.

The light shines through the pit, illuminating the abyss underground.

Those were countless black, hard tentacles, the sharp blades of the four legs of the black-backed worm.

It was not until this moment that Shen Jie realized that the volcanic rock area where he was hiding was actually the top of the black-backed worm's nest.

The porous structure of volcanic rock can ventilate and dissipate heat in the insect nest space and exchange air.

This should be the home planet of the spiny worms.

I don’t know how these strange insects can survive and reproduce in such a harsh planetary environment.

After observing for a while, Shen Jie turned over and looked at the dark sky above his head, which was covered with thick volcanic ash due to the volcanic eruption...

It's a gloomy day, without a single ray of sunshine.

Just like what Shen Jie is feeling at this moment...

Lifeless and at a loss.

Soon, Shen Jie regained his confidence and thought about how he should escape.

Do you want to kill all the black-backed insects here, or survive until a certain deadline?

Shen Jie had no idea about this.

Perhaps the mysterious woman that Lin Feng brought back this time, or the Zerg high-level officials, knew how to deal with the current situation.

That's right, as early as when Longyi appeared in the camp, Shen Jie used genetic assimilation to smell the strong Zerg scent on the other party.

But she was different from the parasitic mother of the Zerg, which only controlled the human brain and smelled extremely bad. In Shen Jie's eyes, it was a ball of stinking rotten meat, poisonous and very unpalatable.

But the feeling that Longyi brought to him was like the king of the Zerg, which made him want to bow his head and surrender unconsciously.

So Shen Jie became alert.
I seldom talked to her.

Occasionally, when their eyes unexpectedly met, he could see a hint of strong interest flashing in the other person's eyes when he smiled, as if the other person could see through all his secrets with just one glance.

Especially after going deeper into the insect nest, this feeling of discomfort became stronger, and when he saw with his own eyes, the various incredible abilities of Ling Yi were...

An astonishing guess emerged in Shen Jie's mind.

Could it be that this woman who suddenly appeared before him was the queen of the Zerg? !

Once this conjecture came up, it took root in Shen Jie's mind and could not be shaken off.

Shen Jie naturally would not believe the introduction and explanation given by Lin Feng. A woman could know the structure of an insect nest so well, unless she lived in it every day and could escape the mental examination of the Zerg Queen.

If his premonition is true, then the reason why Lin Feng is looking for it to cooperate is to deal with other insect swarms together?
After all, Lin Feng was indeed attacking the Zerg, and he even ventured deep into the Zerg nest, completely destroying the mother nest guards, so there was no possibility that he was mentally controlled by Longyi.

This doomsday world is getting crazier and crazier.

The Zerg that invaded the Blue Planet would actually cooperate with humans and fight side by side.

Shen Jie sighed softly. Compared to the weird scene of human-insect cooperation, the strange spiritual world before him was even more beyond human cognition and understanding.

What if Lin Feng was here?
What if it was Lingyi? As a high-ranking commander of the Zerg, where would the Queen be on this Zerg home planet at this moment?

A bunch of questions troubled Shen Jie, but then a series of gurgling sounds came from his stomach.

All doubts disappeared.

Because he is hungry.

Although it is unclear why hunger exists in this dream-like spiritual world, the feeling of weakness coming from the limbs is extremely real.

In any case, Shen Jie must fill his stomach first. As for how to escape, that is what he should do after eating.

Crawling on all fours, moving backwards.

On such a primitive and harsh planet, Shen Jie felt that the only thing edible would be the black-backed worms.

Although I am not sure whether I still have the ability to devour and assimilate at this moment, how can I know if I don't try.

The worst that can happen is that I lose another life, which is better than starving to death.

If assimilation was still possible, Shen Jie would roughly know how to escape.

With this in mind, he had already climbed out of the nest roof made of volcanic rock and quietly groped his way back to where he came from.

As expected...

The two groups of black-backed insects that appeared before were not targeting him.

It was just that Shen Jie happened to appear on the battlefield.

These are two different groups of black-backed worms, which have subtle differences in body surface patterns and giant jaw structures.

Shen Jie, who was already familiar with spiny worms, could naturally see at a glance that the structure of this group of black-spined worms was quite primitive, and their giant jaws were not as long as when they invaded Blue Star, probably only about half as long.

Their infighting is probably about competing for territorial resources, like the stick wars of primitive tribes.

There is no skill or strategy at all.

But because of this, the internal fight among the black-backed insects was quite bloody, with flesh and blood splattered and limbs flying everywhere.

As long as they have a breath left, they will use their remaining limbs to launch a frenzied counterattack and bite the enemy to pieces.

Soon, this primitive fight of fists and flesh came to an end.

The natural outcome of the battle is that the side with the numerical advantage wins the final tragic victory.

Then they dragged their broken legs and limbs, and covered in wounds, and cleaned up the corpses on the battlefield.

Whether it was his own comrades or the corpses of the enemy, he would carry them all back.

On a primitive planet with extremely scarce resources, any biomass is extremely valuable.

Can't waste it.

However, the blood and meat residue remaining on the ground could not be taken away by the black-spined insect's body structure.

Shen Jie was still preparing for a decisive battle with the red beetles that came to finish off the team, but he didn't expect that for a long time after the black-backed beetles disappeared with the full load of "supplies", no low-level bugs were seen cleaning up the battlefield.

Perhaps there are no other insects besides spiny worms on this barren planet?
Shen Jie thought about it carefully and it made sense. After all, even black-backed insects had to rely on the corpses of their own kind to survive, so how could they feed other insects that consumed more energy?

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and carefully touched the edge of the battlefield, collecting the blood on the black stone and the scraps of meat scattered everywhere.

Through sucking and chewing, Shen Jie soon felt a heat in his stomach, and then a familiar heat current spread throughout his body. Not only did his condition recover, but he became even stronger.

Shen Jie subconsciously touched the bones on the elbows of both arms...

Sure enough, two long bone blades, only a few millimeters wide, appeared on both sides of the arm. The ability to devour and assimilate was still there.

Shen Jie's face immediately lit up with joy, and he continued to "clean" the battlefield, not leaving any traces behind.

After he cleaned up most of the blood, the bone blades on the sides of his arms had taken shape, one meter long and four centimeters wide.

Although it is not as good as the real world, and the bone hardness is not as terrifying as the giant jaw, but considering that the swarm of spiny worms here has not evolved to the level of reality...

Shen Jie was already satisfied with the "equipment" he could use. At least next time he faced the black-backed worm, he wouldn't be helpless like before.

At this moment, I have reached the strength level of a ninth-level enhanced human. I estimate that I will have to kill a living black-backed insect before I can advance to the first stage.

Just as Shen Jie was making some small gains and planning for the future...

Among the ruins destroyed by the fighting between the black-backed insects, a black-backed insect with a broken leg suddenly rushed out.

Shen Jie didn't expect the other party to strike back.

But the initial assimilation still activated his instinct to foresee danger, and he dodged with a leap.

The black-backed worm slowed down a bit due to lack of strength, and swung its huge jaws across the body of the strange creature in front of it, smashing the black rock on the surface.

Shen Jie jumped to the ground, clenched his fists and looked around to make sure there were no other black-backed insects. His original plan to escape first changed to taking a risk.

After all, a lone black-backed beetle is not easy to find, especially one that is seriously injured and has reduced strength.

Soon, the two charged at each other.

Although the primitive black-backed worm is not large in size and has a small jaw, it is also a real first-stage life form. In terms of physical strength, it far exceeds Shen Jie.

With just a swing of his giant jaw, he knocked Shen Jie, who was trying to block, away.

After retreating several steps, he just managed to stabilize his position, but saw the black-backed insects' continuous attacks were about to follow.

In a desperate situation, Shen Jie once again used his thin and flexible advantage, slid backwards, and used the bone blade on the side of his arm to cut through the black-backed worm's abdomen.

Just like the first time he killed the tiger spine worm...

Get the final victory!
After laboriously chopping off the limbs and giant jaws of the dead insect, Shen Jie carried the other trophies away from the battlefield with his bloody back.

Who knows if there will be other insects appearing. If you are exhausted, it is better to stay away from them as soon as possible.

After eating the insect corpse, Shen Jie successfully transformed into the black warrior form and began to hunt lone black-backed insects everywhere.

From easily dealing with one, two or three, to seven or eight, Shen Jie finally advanced to the late stage of the first stage and was now able to easily deal with a group of dozens of black-backed insects.

A set of fighting skills, constantly honing...

At this moment, he also discovered in the battle that the assimilation form of supernatural powers in the spiritual world has no time limit.

It can be opened without limit, but the degree of alienation will continue to deepen as the battle continues.

Until now, Shen Jie has gradually lost himself in the battle of killing, with only one thought in his mind:
That is killing!

He began to crave battle, the feeling of taking all life.

Over time, the black-spine insects in the Black Rock Zone could no longer satisfy his strong fighting needs...

Shen Jie, whose half face was covered with a black shell and even had a spiny worm jaw, then turned his gaze to the sulfur area near the foot of the volcano.

The environment there is even worse, with hot springs emitting sulfuric acid mist everywhere, and the pungent smell of sulfur can kill a large number of living things.

But there is precious water here, as well as scorching heat gushing out from the ground.

The only ones that can make a living from this are the more powerful second-order tiger-spine worms!
Shen Jie's footsteps had already reached the sulfur area at the foot of the volcano. His red eyes were fixed on several second-order tiger-spine worms that were threatening each other for a small hot spring pool not far away.

They feed on the water inside and absorb geothermal energy to become stronger.

Seeing that the three tiger-backed insects were about to take action, Shen Jie suppressed his inner urgency and waited quietly.

Until they decided the winner, one died tragically, the other was defeated and retreated, leaving only the final winner, who walked into the hot spring that was more than ten meters wide with bloody scars on his body, picked up the corpse of his own kind beside him, and began to enjoy the fruits of his victory.

However, at this moment, a very inconspicuous low-level black-backed insect suddenly appeared in front of it.

The winner screamed in extreme impatience.

I want to drive away and scare away this little bug.

Its territory and food must not be violated!

However, instead of running away, the little bug quickened its pace and flew towards the hot spring pool!
The second-level tiger-backed worm was not stupid. After sensing a slight threat, it quickly pulled its limbs out of the lime mud in the pond and stepped onto land.

I am going to teach this ignorant little bug a lesson why the sulfur area under the throne is a restricted area for low-level untouchables!

However, having just won, it became so arrogant that it completely forgot all the scars on its body and was soon attacked by Shen Jie, who eventually found a way to break through it and it died tragically beside the hot spring pool.

Shen Jie used the hot spring water to devour the two tiger-backed worm corpses.

…………

After hunting for several months...

A battle attracted the bored Shen Jie.

At this time, his entire body skin had grown bright yellow armor like the tiger-backed worm. Except for not having wings, he was no different from the winged tiger in its fighting form.

In order to survive, Shen Jie had to maintain his assimilated form at all times, until a certain moment, he had forgotten his assimilated existence, and even thought that the insect man in the reflection of the pool was what he should have looked like!

In a world without humans, the difference between humans and insects becomes increasingly blurred in Shen Jie's cognition.

Until this moment, it stopped and looked, and actually saw a group of tiger-backed insects leading a large number of low-level black-backed insects in the wilderness, chasing a group of fully armed humans.

A hint of doubt flashed across Shen Jie's eyes, but it was quickly covered by the desire to kill. Excitement was driving it.
It turned into a yellow lightning and descended upon the battlefield.

In the wanton killing, it didn't know how many tiger-backed worms it had killed, and how many black-backed worms it had taken away with the aftermath of swinging the bone-bladed heavy sword...

In short, this group led by thirty or forty tiger-backed insects only survived for a few minutes before they were killed by the mysterious insects that suddenly rushed in!

The humans who fled in all directions looked bewildered.

Until the strange insect in human form pointed a pair of bone-bladed heavy swords at them.

A new battle broke out immediately.

The humans wearing red and black armor began to shoot the insect people with shotguns.

Although the enemy changed from a group of tiger-backed insects to a strange insect-man, humans' reaction speed was too slow and they could not catch up with the speed of the insect-man.

Watching my companions fall one by one, turning into light powder and disappearing...

The last old captain stared at the appearance and combat mode of the strange insect man.

Suddenly a similar guy came to my mind!

At this moment, the strange insect man also killed the last soldier and locked his target on him.

Then his figure flashed and turned into an afterimage, rushing towards him quickly!
At the critical moment of life and death, the old captain suddenly had a flash of inspiration and called out that name:

"Shen Jie!"

The insect man's figure then stopped in front of him, who was lying on the ground trembling in fear. The huge bone sword with flaming cloud patterns was already pressed against his neck, not only cutting off the armor protecting his neck, but also causing blood to gradually seep out.

But the old captain did not hesitate at all. He pulled the trigger the moment the insect man showed a flaw.

The shotgun shells exploded at close range.

Shen Jie was in a trance and had no time to dodge, so he was hit directly in the face.

Fortunately, with the protection of the tiger spine worm's berserker form, in the end, only the jaw of half of his face was broken, revealing the muscles and blood vessels inside, without the skin on his face...

Its face had completely merged with the cuticle armor and was torn away along with its jaws as they exploded.

Shen Jie, who had lost half of his face, didn't care about the blood splattering on his face. Instead, he stared at the dying human in front of him with his eyeball with blood in the pupil.

"Lei steamed buns carry this..."

The alienated and distorted throat makes it difficult to speak.

The old captain looked at his gradually disappearing lower body, realized something, and grabbed Shen Jie's arm:

"Remember! You must, must remember to go back!"

After saying this, he turned into starlight and disappeared.

Shen Jie was left standing there in a daze...

New insect jaws gradually grew on his face, but his eyes revealed confusion.

Then he tore off half of the newly grown insect armor on his face, held it in his palm, and crushed it together with his own face skin.

"go back……"

"go back!"

…………

In the real world, when Lin Feng was guarding the black and yellow insect eggs and upgrading the Tiger Tooth Chain Saw Sword...

A wailing sound was heard from a residential building in the distance.

Then Liu Yi walked over quickly, his face uncertain, and his tone trembled a little:
"Sir, Master..."

"The first batch of members who underwent the second-level awakening fell into the same dream during the awakening process, among which..."

"An old captain reported that they encountered..."

"Captain Shen Jie!?"

(End of this chapter)