Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 119: Lin Feng LV25, The Decision to Scout Alone
The hallways were one thing, but the narrow, cramped Wormhole would be even more restrictive for heavy firepower.
So if Lin Feng planned to lead his people deep into the underground Wormhole, Li Ran would have certainly objected.
They had no reinforcements on the way. They had worked hard to train over a hundred Awakeners, and they couldn’t just be thrown away here for nothing.
With Cheng Zhan’s example fresh in his mind, Li Ran was even more reluctant to have the team riddled with traitors.
However, when Lin Feng turned around, his words took everyone present by surprise:
"There are two possibilities right now. The first is what I said earlier: different High-tier Zerg Races act differently. The one before us has been scared off by our attack, so it’s turtling up."
"The second is that they’ve already laid an inescapable trap deep within the city, just waiting for us to walk right into it."
"Obviously, neither scenario is suitable for our soldiers to continue fighting."
"Frankly, they’re still too weak. Even though this foray has strengthened each of them a bit, with many breaking through to Tier One Middle Stage, or even the Late Stage..."
"...it’s not nearly enough for them to withstand high-intensity, close-quarters combat. However, once the battle for Wu City is over, we’ll have to fall back to Jin City..."
"And that’s Jiangnan Prefecture, a city of ten million people."
"Our soldiers are about to face countless instances of urban warfare."
"If they don’t mature quickly, the Giant Mandibles of the Zerg Race will teach them how to fight to survive."
"That’s all for today. You all retreat first."
Li Ran froze. Although he thought the Sergeant Major was absolutely right, Lin Feng’s final tone suggested he had no intention of returning with them.
"Then... what about you, sir?" freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Lin Feng looked back at the silent Jia City in the distance.
"This Mother Empress will likely head to Taihu Lake in a few days to draw water, then take the opportunity to attack Jin City."
"Before that happens, I want to figure out its attack patterns and get a general sense of its strength."
"If all goes well, we’ll come back again tomorrow."
"We’ll charge into the heart of Jia City, kill more Tier Two Zerg Race, and push our team’s high-end forces to the next level."
As he spoke, Lin Feng gave a slight nod to Zhang Liying, who was attending on behalf of Shen Jie.
After dismissing everyone, he followed her to the back of the SUV where Shen Jie was resting.
The corpse of the Lv. 22 Tiger Spine Zerg that Shen Jie had killed was being transported in a nearby truck.
Shen Jie was currently lying on a flat cushion in the back of the vehicle, patches of Black Armor and bulging veins appearing on his face.
His Upgrade seemed to be different from a normal person’s.
But Lin Feng didn’t have much experience with this. Throughout the entire Federation, you could probably count the number of Awakeners who had naturally reached Tier Two on both hands—not including those who were genetically modified.
A Tier Two Awakening has the greatest impact on one’s Superpower. Perhaps because Lin Feng’s Replication Superpower changed relatively little, the reaction from his second, deeper Awakening wasn’t very noticeable.
But for Shen Jie, who had Awakened with Devouring Assimilation, the Superpower itself had a massive effect on his body, even to the point of turning him from a human into a Zerg.
Now, with his Tier Two Awakening, it was possible that even his internal organ structure was undergoing a shocking transformation.
According to Zhang Liying, Shen Jie’s Awakening wasn’t voluntary. Instead, the pent-up Energy had become increasingly active the more he ate—
—until he finally couldn’t suppress it anymore, and it was suddenly released on its own around one o’clock.
He had collapsed and fallen unconscious in that instant, sending Zhang Liying into a panic as she scrambled to get him into the vehicle.
Lin Feng offered a few words of comfort, explaining that the Awakening process for physical-type Superpowers generally wasn’t dangerous. As long as one could get through the initial permeation and fusion stage, the rest would be easy.
After assigning a team to assist Zhang Liying and ensure Shen Jie’s safety, Lin Feng stood at the rear of the Battleship and watched the convoy of thirty cars and trucks disappear over the horizon of the highway...
Then, he gathered his own gear and prepared to set out.
Before he left, Chen Yanyan came out of the cockpit specifically to hand Lin Feng a Shotgun Replica.
"I think you need this more than I do. Take it."
Lin Feng looked at her as he took the Shotgun. He slung it over his other shoulder, then pressed the Arm Guard on her wrist.
"When you leave the Battleship, remember to wear your Red Profound Armor. It’s a detail that could save your life. Don’t forget the man who died right in front of us."
He then patted her shoulder and jumped off the Battleship.
Chen Yanyan, covered head to toe in her Black-Red Battle Armor, opened her Face Armor. Watching Lin Feng walk several dozen meters away, she shouted:
"Don’t you forget, either! You have to come with me to meet my family, and Sister-in-law Yurou!"
Lin Feng didn’t look back. He just raised an arm and waved, signaling for her to go back.
This was Lin Feng’s first time acting alone, and on a dangerous mission deep into Zerg Race territory at that. Chen Yanyan’s worry was palpable. After returning to the cockpit, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes...
She slapped her cheeks to pull herself together, ready to provide cover and support for Lin Feng.
Meanwhile, to evade the hidden gazes of the Zerg Race scouts within the city, Lin Feng pushed himself to full speed and called up his fully upgraded Attribute data:
Lin Feng, Lv. 25/29
Life Value 570, Physique 570, Spirit 595
This powerful Physique Attribute allowed his running speed to exceed 150 meters per second, making him faster than a Tier One Cyan-winged Zerg.
Although it still couldn’t match the flight speed of a Wind-winged Zerg, it far surpassed that of the bulky, same-tier Tiger Spine Zergs.
Even if the Flying Tiger Armor’s Flight Mode was restricted inside the caverns, Lin Feng could rely on the explosive power of his legs to escape...
With this in mind, Lin Feng slowed down. Relying on his Mind Sensing, he cautiously crept deeper into the city...
