Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Primordial God and Demon Avatar

On September 13, the Rock Team went out hunting again, but this time they chose to target a more dangerous coastal city instead of an inland city.

Compared to the monsters of the ocean, the monsters of the land are not only far fewer in number, but also much weaker.

City 028 was originally a prefecture-level city on the Bohai Sea coast, but it has long been occupied by amphibious monsters and land monsters.

"Everyone be careful, the lair of that giant rock bear mentioned in the intelligence should be just ahead."

Nongman's voice came through the earpiece built into his combat suit.

"Get ready for battle," Chen Yan said. "Qiankun will hold off the giant rock bear first, while Chen Shi and Qu Ying will work together to kill the mid-level lord monster Ironhide Bull and its minions under the giant rock bear's command."

"Nongman is responsible for vigilance, keeping an eye on any human warriors or monster lords that may appear in the vicinity, and reporting any abnormalities immediately."

"receive"

"receive"

The team members responded quietly, and three seconds later, Xu Qiankun flew into the nest first.

Roar

An angry roar came as a giant black bear, twelve meters tall and covered in rock-hard skin, smashed the large shopping mall where it was staying and slammed its huge paw toward Xu Qiankun, who was flying in the air.

Xu Qiankun manipulated the shield beneath his feet to dodge the bear's paw strike, landed on the ground, and charged towards it with his spear in hand.

"Nine Shadows of Heaven and Earth"

They arrived before the person did.

Nine spear shadows struck the giant rock bear, unleashing a terrifying force exceeding 1.5 million kilograms.

Rumble

The giant rock bear's skin, which is many times harder than diamond, is cracking inch by inch, and fresh blood is seeping out from the cracks.

"kill"

Six SSS-grade throwing knives were already poised to strike, burrowing into the black bear's massive body through the gaps in its skin and cutting into its tough flesh.

The giant rock bear roared, summoning its minions to come to its aid.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the other four members of the Rock Team had already clashed with the monster minions. In particular, the Ironhide Bull was being besieged by the three great warriors, Chen Yan, Chen Shi, and Qu Ying, and its eyes had been pierced by flying knives.

After killing the Iron-skinned Bull, the three began slaughtering the other monster minions.

Roar

Roar

Seeing that its distress signal went unanswered, the highly intelligent giant rock bear immediately sensed something was wrong.

Suddenly it turned around and ran deeper into the city.

"Qiankun, the Giant Rock Black Bear fled in the direction of the Ironclad Dragon's lair."

Nongman quickly spoke into the earpiece.

"receive"

Xu Qiankun used his movement technique "Flowing Light" to quickly catch up, and simultaneously unleashed the strongest move of the secret technique "Heaven and Earth" "Nine Shadows of Heaven and Earth". Nine spear shadows flashed, and nine bloody holes appeared on the giant rock black bear's body.

However, its size was so enormous that what would be fatal to a human was not too serious for it.

"level off hilltops"

Taking advantage of the moment when the giant rock bear's speed was reduced due to its injury, Xu Qiankun rushed onto its back and slammed his spear down hard.

bang

With a loud bang, the giant rock bear, known for its strength, was smashed to the ground.

"Nine Shadows of Heaven and Earth"

Nine more gunshots flashed by, piercing through the black bear's massive head.

shhhhhh

The six throwing knives combined and pierced the black bear's eye, shredding its brains.

"Phew, it's done."

Xu Qiankun let out a long breath.

Although the Giant Rock Black Bear ranks second among bear-type monsters, its strength is not that great, and its danger level is far less than that of the Flaming Sword Tiger. It is just that it is too thick-skinned and tough, especially after advancing to the advanced lord level, its defense has undergone a qualitative change, making it even more difficult to kill.

"Quickly, collect monster materials!"

"We're too close to the Ironclad Dragon's territory. If we're discovered, we won't have time to gather materials."

Chen Yan urged him quickly, while Chen Shi was already cutting the hide and a pair of horns from the Iron-Skinned Bull.

Xu Qiankun quickly manipulated the throwing knife to begin cutting the giant rock bear's carcass. The bear's gall bladder was the most precious material on its body, and its two front paws were also extremely valuable. Then there was the fur on its chest, which was also very valuable.

The throwing knives continued to slice across the bear carcass, cutting off highly valuable materials.

"Quickly, retreat! The armored dragon has left its lair!"

Xu Qiankun had just put the bear bile into his backpack when Nong Man's anxious voice came through his earphones.

"Go!"

Without hesitation, he grabbed his backpack, stepped on his shield, and flew away into the distance.

Qu Ying, Chen Yan, and Chen Shi also quickly fled.

The Ironclad Dragon is an extremely powerful monster; even though it is only a high-level lord-class monster, it has strength approaching that of a king-class monster.

After this period of growth, Qiankun Shenmo continued to improve his guiding technique, and his daily strength increased to more than two thousand kilograms.

His basic punching power has now reached about 114000 kg, and the secret technique "Heaven and Earth" has also reached its thirteenth level, which can unleash fourteen times the basic power.

It possesses an explosive force of approximately 160 million kilograms when used at full power.

Such strength is considered extremely high even among war gods.

After all, a typical War God's peak strength is only around 50 kilograms, with a 3-fold increase in amplitude when exerting force, and can unleash 150 million kilograms of force when going all out.

"It's a pity I don't have the Black God Set, otherwise I'd really like to test the strength of the Ironclad Dragon."

As Xu Qiankun thought to himself, his body flew high into the sky, looking down at the enormous monster below. It was twenty-three meters long, covered in dark blue scales, with fiery red eyes and a curved black horn on its forehead.

This monster is the Ironclad Dragon, a terrifying creature capable of organizing and launching a B-class beast tide.

"I'll kill you after I get out of Ruins No. 9."

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Qiankun quickly flew in the opposite direction from where Chen Yan and the others had fled.

Roar

The armored beast roared, but instead of chasing Xu Qiankun, it went to the corpse of the giant rock bear and carried it away.

"They're here to steal our food again." Seeing this scene, Xu Qiankun thought as if he were looking at a giant snake. "Are all these monsters like this?"

"All clear, everyone come and meet me."

"it is good"

Xu Qiankun flew towards the location of Nongman.

When he arrived, Qu Ying and the other two had already returned ahead of time.

"It's getting dark, everyone take a rest first, we'll select the next target later."

"it is good"

"Captain, the target should be a bit further away from the Ironclad Dragon's lair. That big guy is too strong, I can't handle it," Xu Qiankun reminded him.

......

Three days later, the Rock Team returned with a full haul. After resting for a few days, the team went out hunting again.

On September 23, Xu Qiankun returned to Langhuan Community. At this time, there were only 6 days left before heading to the No. 9 Relic Site, and he needed to make some preparations in advance.

Xu Qiankun turned on his computer and looked through the detailed information about Site No. 9.

The trials in Ruins No. 9 are extremely random.

It could be a maze, a powerful robot, some kind of trap, or even an illusion...

Each person's trials are different.

"If this is the case for regular trials, will there be a difference for elite trials as well?"

Xu Qiankun frowned slightly. He was extremely interested in the "Basic 312 Style" in the elite trial.

"The assessment for Relic No. 9 is, after all, a selection process for elites. The assessment methods may be different, but the content should be the same."

"With the protection of the gods and demons of heaven and earth, I have no fear of any secret techniques."

Xu Qiankun did not treat this trip to the historical site as a test at all; instead, he went there to purchase goods.

As for whether his brain span exceeds 18, he is not worried.

The power of life genes is all-encompassing. Even if his original brain width did not reach the standard of 18, with the support of twice the level of ordinary life genes, it would definitely surpass it.

"Take a good rest now and buy some things that can be used in the ruins."

He took out his computer and bought weapons, combat uniforms, and other items from the Ares Shop.

Ruins No. 9 is extremely special; only apprentices are allowed to enter, and some SS-grade or higher items may inexplicably break upon entry.

To be on the safe side, he decided that using SS-level weapons and combat suits would be more reliable.

"Buy one SS-grade spear and thirty-six SS-grade throwing knives."

Xu Qiankun quickly placed the order, and the funds accumulated in his account were quickly depleted. As for the combat suit, he was wearing an SS-grade one.

Whether it was due to the military's involvement or not, on September 27th, just one day before Xu Qiankun was to travel to the No. 9 ruins, Xu Wu's family simultaneously faced trial.

Xu Wu and his wife Wang Cuifen seized the property of the fallen warriors, humiliated their children, and harmed the seriously injured warriors. For these multiple crimes, they were sentenced to death and executed on the same day.

Xu Qin and Xu Mingyuan were convicted of intentional homicide, extortion, and desecration of a corpse. They were sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple crimes.

At 9 p.m. on September 29, Xu Qiankun, Qu Ying, and Chen Yan arrived together at the military headquarters in Kyoto Base City.