Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1238 - 573: Yuan Shijie’s Shock and Rage

"Bang!"

Cangqiong Mountain, within the underground chamber of the Guangfu Military Base.

"Huff—Huff—"

A figure was breathing heavily, their scarlet eyes piercing the darkness.

With a dull thud, the formidable stone gate set into the mountain wall was instantly pushed inward.

A beast's claw, its hair resembling steel needles, protruded outwards.

Under the illumination, the hair on the beast claw rapidly retracted at a visible speed, and the sharp claws receded.

It ultimately morphed into a gaunt, withered hand.

"Three minutes!"

"It endured for a full three minutes this time, with no signs of flesh collapse. It appears the gene recombination method for the arm was successful!"

Yuan Shijie's raspy voice filled the chamber, carrying an unrestrained joy despite its hoarseness.

"Following the recent gene recombination, my primary attribute has undoubtedly surpassed 100 points."

"Indeed, by partially revealing the Genetic Map, I can break through the mid-tier of the Genetic Species, exceeding the 100-point barrier."

"Hahaha, good, very good. Next, once I can completely reorganize the genes of this entire arm, with my current superpower energy, I'll be able to maintain the transformation for over ten minutes!"

"By then, both Feng Jiangong and Zhang Yujiang will be vanquished by me!"

"I will finally reclaim Cloud Mist Island!"

In the gloom, Yuan Shijie let out a low, guttural growl.

A short while later, a ringing sound suddenly emanated from outside.

Yuan Shijie emerged from the chamber, his chest bare.

His shirt had long since been shredded and ruined during the transformation within the chamber.

At this moment, Yuan Shijie, visibly in his fifties, showed no indications of aging.

His muscles were powerfully defined, his skin firm, and his chest and abdominal muscles were remarkably distinct.

Though fine lines marked his face, his Qi and Blood pulsed with exceptional vigor.

Who could have imagined that prior to the great flood, Yuan Shijie was plagued by multiple ailments, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes?

"While superpowers may not grant immortality, they have at least restored my body to its absolute peak condition."

"I will no longer be afflicted by illness, nor will I witness my once robust physique diminish day by day."

Yuan Shijie grinned, "Perhaps by the end of this evolution lies the secret to achieving immortality."

"To achieve evolution, what matter are the sacrifices of some insignificant lives?"

"Zhang Yujiang, Feng Jiangong, I will demonstrate the folly of your indecision!"

He casually picked up the clothes that had been prepared for him, put them on, and strode briskly towards the exit.

Upon reaching the area outside the chamber, he observed a guard approaching with haste, a grim expression fixed on his face.

Noticing this, Yuan Shijie's brow furrowed, asking, "What is it?"

"Chief, something has occurred. Our forces dispatched to assault Yangshan have been completely wiped out!"

"What!"

Yuan Shijie's countenance shifted abruptly, and fixing the guard with a fierce glare, he commanded, "Repeat that!"

The guard broke into a cold sweat, stammering, "Ch...Chief..."

Yuan Shijie seized him, demanding, "Where is Ding Huaiyi?"

"Don't tell me he's dead too!"

The guard quickly responded, "No, Colonel Ding is not dead, but he is gravely injured. He is currently receiving treatment in the medical department, and Dr. An has personally attended to him."

"He mentioned that had Colonel Ding not been wearing the AN-3 Generation Defense Golden Armor, he might not have survived."

"It is thanks to the WM-1 Generation Healing Potion that he managed to stay alive."

Hearing this, Yuan Shijie's expression darkened considerably. He stated, "Considering Ding Huaiyi's primary attribute and the AN-3 Generation Defense Golden Armor, his defensive capabilities should reach at least 100 attribute points!"

"Who could have inflicted such damage upon him? Does Yangshan harbor such formidable experts?"

The guard quickly relayed, "Colonel Ding wishes to see you; he has urgent information to convey."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shijie immediately instructed, "Take me to him at once."

"Yes!"

The guard hastily led the way towards the high-grade ward in the medical department.

At that precise moment, the exterior was under heavy guard.

Upon the sight of Yuan Shijie, the soldiers snapped to attention, saluting and greeting him.

Yuan Shijie, with no inclination to acknowledge them, perfunctorily returned the salute and swiftly entered the ward.

Once inside, he found Dr. An in a lab coat, standing and examining a computer terminal.

Seeing Yuan Shijie enter, Dr. An promptly rose and said, "Chief Yuan, you have arrived."

Yuan Shijie glanced at the unconscious Ding Huaiyi lying on the bed and inquired, "What is the extent of his condition? Where are his injuries?"

Dr. An lifted Ding Huaiyi's chest clothing, revealing, "The situation is dire; observe this."

"His thoracic vertebrae have been shattered into countless pieces."

"Nearly every rib has been broken."

"Several bones plunged into his lungs."

"Had he not utilized the WM-1 Generation Recovery Potion, he would likely not have survived."

Yuan Shijie surveyed the scene and noticed Ding Huaiyi's chest bone was caved in, a discolored mess of blue and purple.

The external damage clearly indicated bone fractures and contortions.

Dr. An explained, "I just completed thoracic surgery on him, extracted the bone fragments, realigned the bones, and administered a dose of the WM-1 Generation Recovery Potion."

"His survival now hinges on his own determination."

Yuan Shijie's brow furrowed as he inquired, "Did he manage to say anything?"

"Not yet. He only conveyed that the engagement at Yangshan was a catastrophe, a complete rout, resulting in the loss of both submarines and personnel."

Yuan Shijie's expression darkened. He abruptly questioned, "And where is his AN-3 Generation Defense Golden Armor?"

Dr. An appeared to have foreseen this inquiry. He promptly retrieved a heavily damaged piece of golden armor from a cabinet within the ward.

The golden armor resembled a bulletproof vest, but it was fashioned in gold.

Both the front and back sections were crafted from the bones of a specific mutant beast, intricately inscribed with numerous golden runes, and embedded with a substantial number of metal-attribute superpower stones.

However, these superpower stones were now lusterless, seemingly drained of their energy, and bore numerous fissures.

Furthermore, the golden armor's chest plate, made from the mutant beast's bones, had been breached, leaving a gaping aperture.

Gazing at the fist-sized hole, Yuan Shijie seemed to feel the formidable power wielded by the individual who delivered the blow!

He couldn't suppress a deep inhalation and asked, "Dr. An, in your professional assessment, what caliber of strength would be required to shatter this AN-3 generation golden armor?"

Dr. An's countenance grew grave as he stated, "Theoretically, the AN-3 generation golden armor originates from the bones of a gold-attribute mutant beast."

"Its inherent defensive capability escalates in proportion to the primary attribute value of the gold-attribute mutant beast."

"The defensive golden armor worn by Commander Ding is a bespoke creation from the weapon factory, fashioned from the bones of a defense-oriented gold-attribute mutant beast possessing a primary attribute score of 98 points."

"This implies that to breach this defensive golden armor, the attacking force must possess a power rating exceeding at least 98 points!"

"Moreover, we must factor in Commander Ding's personal spirit barrier defenses, as well as any evasive maneuvers he might have executed."

"Consequently, to penetrate this defensive golden armor and inflict such severe injuries upon Commander Ding, the attacking power level would need to be no less than 120 points!"

"Hiss!"

Despite a degree of prior anticipation, the revelation of a terrifying attack power of 120 points compelled Yuan Shijie to draw a sharp breath.

Could Yangshan harbor such a formidable expert?

Who could possibly be this individual?

The Space King, Li Qinghua?

No, that's utterly impossible!

He had met Li Qinghua personally and knew for a fact that he did not possess such might.

The Ice King, Zhao Kai?

Even more inconceivable; that fellow falls short of Li Qinghua's strength.

Then who?

Suddenly, a name surfaced in his thoughts!

"Liang Yuan?!"

This name had reached his ears on multiple occasions.

This individual is the Master of Yang Mountain and had vanished a month and a half prior.

Commander Ding Huaiyi had mentioned this person upon his return from the dark-attribute floating island.

At that time, it had piqued his interest.

Yet, upon dispatching operatives to investigate Yang Mountain, he learned that this person had never departed the dark-attribute floating island.

He had presumed the individual was deceased.

Indeed, a month and a half had passed without any word of this person.

It was only just before Ding Huaiyi and his contingent embarked on their mission that word seemed to emerge of this person's return.

But in the intervening month and a half, could this person's power have escalated to such an extraordinary degree while confined to the dark-attribute floating island?

Yuan Shijie deemed it highly improbable!

Ding Huaiyi had already furnished him with a report on the conditions within that dark-attribute floating island.

A fearsome dark-attribute mutant beast resided there, boasting a primary attribute score of up to 100 points.

Furthermore, beyond the dark attribute, other forms of superpower energy were exceedingly scarce in that locale.

How could someone named Liang possibly augment their strength in such an environment?

Unless—

Suddenly, a potential explanation struck him!

Yuan Shijie's expression instantly became grim.

"Could he have refined the floating island's heart core and brain core?"

Yuan Shijie was acutely aware that upon the refinement of a floating island's heart core and brain core.

It was tantamount to assimilating all the island's bestowed boons.

While the effects might not be immediately apparent, complete refinement of these cores would undoubtedly lead to a meteoric surge in the refiner's power!

Feng Jiangong, the acclaimed refiner of the military’s Cloud Mist Island, had ascended to become the unit’s foremost expert due to this very skill.

"So, it turns out Liang Yuan wasn’t stranded on that dark-attribute floating island for a month and a half after all."

"He was actually utilizing that time to refine the island’s brain core and heart core?"

The moment this hypothesis solidified in his mind, Yuan Shijie couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

This was serious trouble!

A superpower user who managed to refine a floating island would undoubtedly have elevated their primary attribute to the absolute limit of 100 points!

"How peculiar. Ding Huaiyi mentioned that Liang Yuan was clearly identified as a Spirit Ability User. How, then, could he possibly refine a dark-attribute floating island?"

A wave of unease washed over Yuan Shijie as this perplexing question surfaced.

However, these were not the most pressing concerns at this juncture.

An individual whose main attribute had reached the pinnacle of 100 points could not be dealt with using the same casual approach reserved for ordinary faction leaders within the superpower hierarchy.

Such an existence, should a bitter enmity arise, and should that individual decide to engage in assassination without any restraint, how many significant losses would the military incur?

"It appears that immediate actions must be taken to rectify this precarious situation."

He knitted his brows slightly, not out of personal fear of the other party.

It was simply that if a deep-seated animosity were to be forged with such a formidable person, there was a high probability they might seek refuge with the Dove Faction.

Such a defection would prove exceedingly detrimental to the interests of the Hawk Faction.

This was due to the Dove Faction already boasting the formidable talents of Feng Jiangong and Zhang Yujiang, two established experts whose main attributes had likewise reached the 100-point threshold.

If Liang Yuan were to join their ranks, the repercussions would be utterly beyond comprehension.

Furthermore, knowing Zhang Yujiang's personality, if he were to learn of Liang Yuan's true strength, he would undoubtedly move swiftly to recruit him!