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In Huaxia Base City, millions of people's expressions shifted, followed by a collective sigh, tinged with the sorrow of one’s neighbor’s misfortune. In the Commander-in-Chief’s Mansion, Murong De glanced over, then sighed softly, "What a pity. Even with his defying-heaven strength, he ultimately couldn't reverse the tide."
The young man beside him nodded, a trace of regret in his eyes. "It's truly a shame that such a powerful person has to die. Now that his Superman Mode is over, the destruction of Brightness Base City is sealed; it’s beyond recovery. If only we had one more expert like him, perhaps we could still hold on."
If he were in Superman Mode, Ye Chen could obliterate that Demon Bird with a single punch! But now, he had only managed to injure it... After all, this Demon Bird’s physique had reached level 400. Even with Ye Chen's physique and amplified strength, a one-hit kill was incredibly difficult!
Leaning against the windowsill, Bing Yun’s gaze suddenly sharpened, her face slightly changing. She bit her lip slightly, her fingers slowly clenching, staring intently at the battlefield on the giant screen. She snarled coldly, "If anyone dares to touch a single hair on him, I swear I will fight to the death! Anyone who dares touch the number one man in my harem is asking to die!"
She had already mentally claimed Ye Chen as her exclusive property, filing him away into her personal harem.
The powerful monsters on the battlefield naturally couldn't hear her words, and even if they had, they wouldn't have cared. Thus, upon seeing Ye Chen’s explosive phase end, their eyes turned menacing, revealing bloodthirsty sneers on their lips. Many minor leaders—monsters around levels 400 or 500, like the Six-Eyed Snakes and Earth-Horned Beasts—roared excitedly and charged toward Ye Chen.
On the city walls, the remaining twenty thousand-plus soldiers watched in stunned disbelief as Ye Chen stomped the thousand-meter-tall body of the Demon Bird under his boot. It was unbelievable that such a terrifying monster had been killed with bare hands. Seeing Ye Chen lose his Superman Mode, they all cried out in shock, their faces draining of color.
"Guild Master!!"
"Guild Master, run!!!"
Many captains of the Black Armor Camp and members of the Blood God Hall shouted loudly, filled with anxiety. On the ramparts, Xu Tianguo, Bai Long, and others exchanged glances. Although they knew Ye Chen possessed a second Superman Mode, worry still gripped them, cold sweat beading on their palms.
In the sky, after the Bird Monster was slain, the remaining monsters circled outside the city. They stopped rampaging through the human settlements and instead hovered above Ye Chen’s head, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
With the threat of the Bird Monster gone, many people in the city dared to straighten up and gaze into the distance. They saw a man with black hair, his body smeared with blood, standing motionless atop a mountain-sized monster. His silhouette, against the whistling gale, appeared somewhat solitary, like the curtain falling on a hero.
Ever since Ye Chen began reclaiming territory, Xu Tianguo had announced his identity as "The Wolf." Many knew their Guild possessed a mighty leader, but he had never shown his face. However, hearing the shouts from the outer walls, they suddenly realized the man before them was the Guild Master they had never met!
Those who had doubts or questioned Ye Chen’s strength now had none. Whether it was Ye Chen slaughtering the Lion Monsters with bare hands or swinging the Flood Dragon, his deeds were enough to conquer their hearts, let alone the fact that he had just killed the terrifying, nightmarish Demon Bird leader!
Everyone felt an unprecedented reverence for the Guild. Now, seeing Ye Chen lose his Superman Mode and surrounded by charging monsters, they couldn't help but cry out in alarm, shouting desperately.
"Guild Master!!"
"Guild Master!!!"
A sound like an avalanche erupted within the city, sweeping across the battlefield like a tidal wave, drowning out countless roars. Between heaven and earth, only this earth-shattering sound remained!
Guild Master!
The two to three hundred thousand people in the entire Base City were screaming themselves hoarse!
This scene was broadcast across Huaxia Base City via the giant screens. Countless men, women, old, and young—from robust adults to little children—stared at the screens, yelling their lungs out!
The massive city of ten million in Huaxia Base City seemed to be suffocated by these terrifying roars. Many stared with fanatical eyes at the man who fearlessly stood alone, blocking the path of the entire Base City!
"Go!"
No one knew who started it, but it seemed to pull the curtain open, and soon, more and more people joined the chorus!
"Go!!"
"Go!!!"
All the voices converged, echoing throughout the Base City, piercing the clouds, resounding across the sky, as if demanding heaven itself to listen!!
The leaders of the various Guilds were deeply moved. Watching the endless horde of black masses of monsters surging forward, listening to the frenzied shouting beside them—it felt as if the power of an entire nation, of all humanity, was condensing. Their blood boiled, their fists clenched, and fierce light ignited in their eyes.
"Go!!"
"Don't die!"
"As humans, you must hold on!"
Many minor Guild leaders muttered softly, their eyes blazing with fierce light as they stared at the silhouette on the screen.
In that moment, all schemes, all considerations of profit, were completely cast aside.
Before the great cause of civilized races, all personal interests were dust!
The deepest blood within every human being burned, crying out support for Ye Chen, regardless of whether he could hear them. It was as if they wanted their blessings to travel across a dozen cities to reach Ye Chen standing before Brightness Base City.
Murong De’s mansion had excellent soundproofing, yet all he could hear was the shouting from outside—frenzied, passionate cries filled with infinite blessing and hope. The sound overwhelmed his own thoughts, making him feel as if he might dissolve into it.
His palm slowly clenched, his gaze locked onto Ye Chen on the screen. He murmured, "Live. The territory of humanity still needs your protection. You must live..."
On the battlefield, beasts stampeded, and the ground trembled slightly. The vast, black tide roared as it rushed toward him. Ye Chen was exhausted; reaching the second stage of Superman Mode consumed immense stamina each time it was activated. It was only because his own genes had fused with divine blood, making him exceptionally resilient, that he hadn't immediately collapsed.
Hoo! Hoo!
He took a deep, ragged breath!
Then, Ye Chen lifted his head, staring at the endless, bloodthirsty monsters charging toward him with ferocious visages. He spread his arms wide and slowly closed his eyes.
The entire world fell silent in an instant.
The blood within his body began to slowly boil, like water nearing a boil, until finally, it seemed almost ready to incinerate into an ancient, dim demonic flame, burning all the blood to ash.
Guild Master...
Faintly, he could hear the distant shouts, carrying infinite sadness, anxiety, and worry. His body trembled slightly, his fingers quivering, as if a lowly life had suddenly been cared for by so many people...
In the deep, dim abyss, it was as if a gap had been torn open, and bright light shone in from outside, illuminating the chasm as if it were day!
"Ahhhhh..."
He threw his head back and let out a piercing roar to the heavens, charging into the raging wind!
The endless gale was silenced by his voice.
Heaven and earth changed.
Dark clouds churned like boiling water.
The world grew dim; he seemed to become the only light remaining.
In this moment when the whole world held its breath, a faint milky-white light flickered, appearing bit by bit from Ye Chen's body, finally enveloping him like silk and mist...
Rumble~~~
Thunder cracked across the sky; the strong wind swept, and the scattered clouds shifted violently.
Ye Chen, suspended in mid-air, slowly lowered his head and suddenly opened his eyes. Two beams of divine light shot out. In this Lightning Superman Mode, his eyes took on a slightly crystalline, shifting quality, his fingernails sharpened slightly, and a single horn grew from the crown of his head (Baihui point)!
This horn was pitch black, soaring defiantly toward the sky, appearing like a majestic mountain peak amid the flashing lightning and rumbling thunder!
Ye Chen clenched his fists.
The surrounding wind seemed to choke into stillness.
Then, his blood-soaked battle robe snapped loudly as he descended onto the corpse of the Demon Bird leader. Looking up, the vision of the world before him seemed to be segmented into countless small video windows; he could see every single monster with perfect clarity.
Dynamic Vision!
An ordinary person, relying on dynamic vision, could perceive the spinning of a car tire while the vehicle was speeding past.
All the shouts, all the encouragement, instantly vanished into silence!
Everyone stared blankly, mouths agape, at the horn on Ye Chen’s head. If they weren't mistaken, only upon achieving Superman transformation did structural changes in the body occur so suddenly.
Except for Xu Tianguo and a few others who knew the inside story, everyone else felt their minds sluggish, unable to process the sight.
"I wonder what his second gene type is like?" Xu Tianguo looked haggard, yet he couldn't hide the wild joy in his eyes. He hadn't expected Ye Chen could actually awaken two different genes!
Bai Long looked pale, supported by Huang Tianci. He offered a weak smile looking toward Ye Chen in the distance, "I knew it. He certainly wouldn't disappoint us."
Huang Tianci strongly agreed.
In Huaxia Base City, at the Commander-in-Chief’s Mansion.
Murong De stared at the horn atop Ye Chen’s head in utter astonishment. After a moment, he recovered, stammering, "But didn't his Superman Mode end? How, how..."
Based on joint research by senior scientists from the Research Department and numerous biology professors, he knew that a person could merge with, at most, one Superman Gene. Fusing with a second would lead to bodily collapse!
"How is this possible..." The young man beside him was filled with disbelief.
At that very moment, he was not the only one voicing that question. The leaders of the major Guilds also stared at Ye Chen on the screen in disbelief, almost suspecting their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"Is it an illusion?" Everyone considered the thought, only to immediately dismiss it—an illusion couldn't fool the monster army.
Rumble~~~
The 200,000-strong monster army charged forward like a rising, surging sea, a vast black expanse making the earth tremble. Several level five or six hundred monsters roared, rushing toward Ye Chen first, their eyes bloodthirsty and greedy as they stared at his body, as if viewing a delicious piece of meat.