Chapter 17 Cleanup, the Appetizer
Chapter 17 Cleanup, the Appetizer
It was early morning, just as dawn was breaking.
Inside the small building, Qin Ming put on his combat uniform and began preparing his combat equipment.
Six throwing knives were clipped to the outside of the thighs of the trousers, while the rest were placed in the martial artist's backpack.
With the communication device inserted into his shoulder, and after putting on his alloy combat boots and confirming that everything was in order, Qin Ming picked up the 2.8-meter-long Broken Army Halberd, stretched his body, and then lifted himself into the air.
His combat suit and backpack were specially made for psychic users, with metal plates embedded in key areas.
It allows it to fly without needing to stand on a shield or similar object, and it can also move its body using telekinesis during battle to dodge monster attacks.
Using this method, Qin Ming's movement technique also barely reached the level of subtlety.
After landing on the ground, Qin Ming checked all the items in his backpack again to make sure nothing was missing before entering the Myriad Soul Banner with his consciousness.
[Banner Master: Qin Ming (Advanced Warrior-level Martial Artist, Intermediate General-level Spiritual Master)]
[Souls: 13650/100000 (Beast Soldiers 13608, Beast Generals 42)]
[Main Soul: 0/1]
[Flesh and Blood Essence: 212 / 100000]
After half a month of training, Qin Ming's strength has increased significantly.
With a continuous supply of flesh essence and soul crystals, his punching power can steadily increase by almost 200kg every day, and his mental power will increase in tandem.
During yesterday's test, the punching power reached 6428kg and the speed was 68.3m/s!
This terrifying rate of improvement left everyone else in the team speechless; it was simply outrageous.
As he continued to absorb the blood and flesh crystals, Qin Ming could clearly sense that his control over his body was becoming more and more refined, the time he could spend cultivating genetic energy was increasing, and he was even becoming more and more adept at practicing the "Broken Army Halberd".
This undoubtedly demonstrates that Qin Ming's potential is constantly increasing.
"Perhaps, once I've absorbed enough essence of flesh and blood, my life level will be elevated as a result."
After feeling the power within his body, Qin Ming silently thought to himself.
Why are cosmic behemoths like the Golden Horned Beast, and other special life forms in the universe, so powerful?
The most important reason is that their life level is extremely high! The higher the life level, the stronger the body and the greater the affinity for comprehending the laws!
With these thoughts in mind, Qin Ming pushed open the door to the room.
Of course, that's too early. Advancing one's life level isn't that easy. Right now, carrying out the mission is the priority.
"Today, October 28, 2055, I'm entering the wilderness for my first mission. And my first mission is to hunt monsters in City 003 to clear the way for the main force. How exciting!"
Pushing open the door, Qin Ming saw Zhang Yan, also fully armed, holding a long-handled warhammer, rushing towards the training hall.
"Let's go, Qin Ming, let's assemble."
"Okay, Brother Zhang."
The two walked together toward the training hall. When they arrived, everyone except Captain Lu Haochuan was already there.
Qin Ming's gaze was immediately drawn to Xiao Heng. As a soldier specializing in firearms, he carried the most items, a total of three large boxes.
One of the large metal crates prominently displayed a row of miniature man-portable missiles. In addition, there were drones, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and a large quantity of special ammunition.
"Everyone's here, let's set off! We're going to leave a day earlier than the main group, and our goal is to kill all the monsters along the way!"
Make sure the convoy behind you passes!
Is there a problem?
Lu Haochuan walked in and scanned the crowd.
"Mission accomplished!" X5
"Very good, ready to depart!"
Without further ado, Zhang Yan and Yue Shan walked over to Xiao Heng and helped carry a large box, and the group headed outside.
Unlike usual, War Base 003 has become more active.
Near the rear exit of the base, Qin Ming saw a large number of soldiers gathering on a parade ground, loading supplies onto large military trucks.
The carrying capacity of this super-large truck, which is 10 meters high and over 40 meters long, is astonishing.
At a camp next to the heavy trucks, tanks, armored vehicles, and fighter jets were pulled out, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
A large number of heavy artillery pieces and rocket launchers turned their muzzles and aimed at the direction of city 003.
Ordinary martial artists wouldn't dare drive in the wilderness, because the noise of a vehicle would attract a large number of monsters to attack.
The military doesn't have this concern.
As the group arrived at the base gate, the gate slowly opened amidst a mechanical roar, and the soldiers on guard and patrol all saluted in unison.
They knew why the special forces soldiers were leaving at this moment.
Without these elite special forces soldiers clearing the way, the army would have suffered heavy casualties if it had passed directly through city 003.
With modern weapons, they are able to kill the monsters.
However, the complex environment within the city makes it easy for monsters to lurk and approach. Once they get close, even armored vehicles and tanks cannot stop the monsters from attacking.
As soon as he stepped out of the base's perimeter, Qin Ming saw vast city ruins shrouded in mist in the distance, heard the roars of monsters from afar, and saw hundreds of flying monsters circling in the sky.
City 003 was one of the most prosperous cities before the Great Nirvana, boasting the most numerous architectural complexes in almost all of Asia, and it was also close to the ocean.
Because of the military's sweep, the monsters dared not roam the wilderness and could only hide in the cities.
This has led to an astonishing number of monsters in the city, including many lord-level monsters and even monsters surpassing lord-level!
For non-military personnel to dare enter City 003, even the suburbs, they must be led by at least a powerful general.
Ling Qianye and Zhang Yan naturally walked to the front of the group, while Yue Shan lagged behind and walked to the back of the group, guarding Xiao Heng, who was skilled in firearms, and Qin Ming in the center.
"Qin Ming, in principle, since this is your first mission, you should be given some simple tasks to get used to it, instead of going directly into City 003."
But with your strength, you are no worse than Zhang Yan and Qianye.
What's lacking is some practical experience.
So, you'll be the one to do the cleaning first, and get used to it.
The surrounding area has been cleared many times, so the monster won't be too strong.
Holding a long spear, Lu Haochuan walked side by side with Qin Ming and gave instructions.
"Don't worry, Captain, I've been waiting for this day for a long time."
Qin Ming nodded and said seriously.
"Don't be so nervous, relax. We've walked this road many times. It's along the edge of the river and won't take us into the core area."
We weren't the only ones carrying out the mission; there were also the Flying Eagle and Jiaolong special operations teams.
If a crisis occurs, you can call for support immediately.
If you encounter a large herd of beasts, you can call in artillery fire.
"You're a psychic; if all else fails, you can always fly away."
Lu Haochuan looked at Qin Ming with a smile.
"good!"
Looking at the smiling Lu Haochuan, Qin Ming felt a bad premonition for some reason.
Everyone in the group was a warrior of the general level, and they quickly walked several miles into the city area.
"Roar~~" "Awoo~~"
A deafening roar came from afar, and dozens of large bird-like monsters with wingspans of seven or eight meters seemed to have their eyes on them in the sky.
But the group showed no intention of avoiding them, swaggering down the middle of the road.
When a normal martial artist goes hunting in a city, they usually lie in wait with great care, looking for high-value monsters.
But Qin Ming and his group were different; their mission was to clear the way.
What does it mean to open a path?
Every monster in sight will die!
Only in this way can battle be avoided as much as possible when the main force sets off.
It's called "opening up the road," but it should really be called "clearing up."
This is the role of elite special forces.
brush!brush!brush!
Ling Qianye, who was leading the way, stepped up the seven-story building that was half collapsed, and the others followed behind him.
Standing on the rooftop, Qin Ming looked down.
Amidst the city ruins, hundreds of monsters appeared in the middle of the road, including seven or eight beast generals.
"Qin Ming, go for it! This is just your appetizer."
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