bookbashuk Chapter 289 Zhongzhou Team, Demon Team!
Chapter 289 Zhongzhou Team, Demon Team!
Chapter 289 Zhongzhou Team, Demon Team!
Ten thousand years is an unreachable period of time for mortals, enough for dynasties to rise and fall, and civilizations to flourish and decline.
But for Xu Qing at this moment, this amount of time was no longer of any concern.
Once life reaches the level of immortality, time becomes the least valuable thing.
The universe is vast, and the strong are as numerous as carp crossing a river, while geniuses are as plentiful as the stars in the sky.
However, looking at the entire primordial universe, the total number of people who have been able to break free from the shackles of immortality and reach the realm of cosmic sages is only a few hundred million.
Even in the original timeline, Luo Feng, who had resources ten thousand times or even a hundred million times greater than his peers at each realm and had a smooth journey, still spent nearly 100,000 years before barely reaching the level of a Universe Venerable.
It took him nearly 200 million years to cultivate to the level of a cosmic overlord, and it took him hundreds of billions of years to reach the level of a true god in terms of combat power, long enough for countless stars to burn out.
But Xu Qing is determined to become the master of the universe within a mere ten thousand years.
If these words were to spread, even the strongest beings in the universe who have lived for trillions of years would probably not believe them, would think it was absurd, and would even be terrified.
You should know that the strongest beings in the universe today are all ancient beings who have lived for trillions of years.
Even those universe lords are mostly old monsters who have lived for trillions of epochs. For example, the eight beast gods of the Ancestral God Sect take turns on duty for a hundred million epochs, and close their eyes to sleep for tens of millions of epochs.
Ten thousand years is not even a fleeting moment to them.
Therefore, for those veteran powerhouses who have been stuck at the level of the Lord of the Universe for billions of years without making any progress, Xu Qing's growth rate is simply terrifying to the extreme.
He will break through from the Hengxing level to the Universe Venerable level within a year, and will break through to the Universe Lord level within ten thousand years.
It gives the impression that a tiny bacterium, in the blink of an eye, grows into a towering giant.
It was like a speck of dust that, in the blink of an eye, expanded into a colossal entity that could devour galaxies.
This is like showing someone a horror movie.
No dominant race would allow such a genius to appear outside of its own race.
With such a genius appearing, even the strongest beings in the universe from those top races probably wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
For them, the best outcome for a human to die is the emergence of such a genius.
"However, there's no need for me to go out right now."
In the current primordial universe, the vast majority of instances do not require him to cultivate.
The only thing that can help Xu Qing now is the opening of the Primal Star 10 years from now, and the arrival of the Jin World 800 million years from now.
"Let's study the Chaos Stele first."
Xu Qing sent a message to the Lord of Chaos City, requesting a year of time to meditate.
There were no unnecessary formalities.
With his current level of cultivation and talent, he no longer needs to follow the typical path of geniuses.
Although it is said that humans cultivate geniuses through teacher-student relationships, there are also such relationships.
But in essence, just like the name Virtual Universe Company, the human race is essentially just a big company. The resources are all laid out openly, and you only need to be qualified to take them.
Almost instantly after the message was sent, the Lord of Chaos City replied.
Chaos City Lord: "Appropriate, but a few years probably won't be enough, 100 years will do."
He even thoughtfully applied for an extra 100 years for Xu Qing.
"The Lord of Chaos City is truly generous," Xu Qing exclaimed.
Keep in mind that in six years, the new generation of geniuses will enter Chaos City.
The geniuses have only lived in Chaos City for 30 years.
The Lord of Chaos City actually granted him 100 years.
This effectively cuts off the opportunity for this group of genius warriors to comprehend the path of the Nine Universe Chaos Monument.
This can almost be described as extreme favoritism.
It should be noted that even an immortal king who possesses the right to reside permanently in Chaos City still needs to cross the Bridge to Heaven in order to obtain time to comprehend the Chaos Stele.
Those renowned geniuses have to exert all their strength on the Bridge to Heaven in order to gain seven days of enlightenment.
However, for Xu Qing, the Lord of Chaos City skipped all the procedures and simply gave him 100 years to comprehend the mystery.
This was indeed the case for the Lord of Chaos City.
Even an ordinary genius wouldn't be able to comprehend anything from the Chaos Stele, even if they studied it for 1 years.
For someone like Xu Qing, who is almost certain to break through to the level of a universe master, 100 years is an understatement.
Even if there were a trillion immortals, without the opportunity to break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, they would be worthless trash in the eyes of the Lord of Chaos City.
Even a cosmic sovereign is nothing more than a piece of trash with a sliver of hope of breaking through to the pinnacle of the universe.
Those ants couldn't even withstand the deployment of the Chaos City Lord's supreme treasure; even if hundreds of millions came, they would be annihilated.
This kind of trash isn't even worth a glance from the Lord of Chaos City.
In this cruel, primordial universe, only the Lord of the Universe is a truly valuable being.
Because the Lords of the Universe can combine their powers, after burning their divine power, ten Lords of the Universe could even unleash a power comparable to the strongest being in the universe.
While Xu Qing was comprehending the profound mysteries, in another time and space, in another multiverse...
The world of "Infinite Terror" and the horror movie world of "Resident Evil 2".
On the top of a modern building, ten men and women appeared out of thin air. There were also several zombies on the top, which swarmed toward the ten men and women as if they were flies that had seen fresh meat.
"Clap clap clap!"
Several gunshots rang out, and the heads of the zombies were quickly blown off, while their bodies burst into flames. A dozen seconds later, the zombies turned to ashes.
The team consisted of eight men and two women, a total of ten members. They were all dressed in matching black bodysuits, and even their shoes were the same style.
"Hey, Captain, this is our first time! We actually got in an hour earlier than the other team."
A handsome man who was 1.78 meters tall grinned.
"Moreover, according to the information from the main god, there are quite a few fourth-tier powerhouses on the other side, seemingly more than our Demon Reincarnation Squad—tsk tsk, it looks like it's going to be a tough battle."
He paused, his gaze falling on the man squatting on the ground: "That team is still the Central Continent Team, the place you used to be with, Captain."
"We might see two captains then, and the other captain will most likely be only slightly weaker than you, Captain."
A man who was squatting down and looking at the ground remained unmoved upon hearing this.
"Zhao Zhuikong, so what? The stronger he is, the more excited I will be when I tear his companions apart and trample him to the ground."
The man turned around; it was Zheng Zha.
But a grotesque scar appeared on his face, stretching from his left cheek down to the corner of his right mouth, looking like a centipede lying there. This scar made his speech sound bloody—it was a feeling of death.
It was Zheng Zha, a clone of the Demon Team.
Standing next to him was an ordinary-looking man wearing glasses, his expression indifferent, as if everything around him was irrelevant to him.
"Captain, should we use the power of this world? An hour is enough to do a lot of things." The clone Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses, his tone calm and even.
"According to the information from the main god, the opposing Samsara Squad also has several fourth-tier powerhouses."
"Hmph." The clone Zheng Zha let out a cold laugh, his eyes sweeping contemptuously over the clone Chu Xuan.
"Chu Xuan, although you are a wise man, you don't seem to understand my current level of power."
"I have reached the mid-stage of the fourth tier of the gene lock, and I can even turn the power of the mid-stage fourth tier gene lock into a normal state, which is extremely close to the advanced stage of the fourth tier. You have no idea how powerful this is."
He looked up at the city below, a violent red light flashing in his pupils: "If I wanted to, I could destroy several blocks in front of me in a second, turn the entire city to ashes in half a minute, and even a nuclear bomb wouldn't be able to hurt me in the slightest."
"With this kind of strength, why would you need to cooperate with Umbrella Corporation? You're underestimating me."
"Even ordinary fourth-tier powerhouses from the Central Continent Team pose no threat to the Umbrella Corporation."
"You'll never know how powerful a person at the fourth stage of gene lock is until you reach that stage."
The clone Chu Xuan remained silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to Zhao Zhuikong beside him.
Zhao Zhuikong chuckled and chimed in, "The captain is right. Even if the entire Demon Team includes me, we probably wouldn't last a single round against him."
"Even if everyone else in the Demon Team dies, it won't affect their combat strength. Although the Central Continent Team has many fourth-tier experts, the Demon Team only needs its captain."
Upon hearing this, the clone Chu Xuan understood what the two were thinking.
Although the Demon Team only has two Tier 4 powerhouses, the Central Continent Team has more Tier 4 powerhouses.
However, it is clear that both Zhao Zhuikong and the clone Zheng Zha believed that, given the similar combat strength, the clone Zheng Zha alone could sweep them all away.
The clone Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and nodded, saying, "I understand. So, should we complete the mission first, or—"
"Waiting for Team Central to take the stage."
The clone of Zheng Zha's voice was as cold and hard as iron.
"I want to see just how much the 'real' me really weighs now."
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The entire Demon Reincarnation Squad remained encamped on the rooftop, awaiting the arrival of another Reincarnation Squad.
One hour later——————
On the other side of the city, several figures suddenly appeared on the street.
"In the current world of Resident Evil 2, the mission is to find the doctor's daughter and help her escape from the checkpoint outside Lycan City. The reward is one D-level side quest item for each member of the team —"
"The Demon Reincarnation Squad arrived an hour ago."
"Killing a member of the opposing squad whose gene lock has not been activated will grant 2,000 reward points and one C-level side quest."
"Killing a member of the opposing squad who unlocks the gene lock will grant you 7,000 reward points and one B-level side quest."
"If a member of your team is killed, you will receive -1 point; if you kill an enemy member, you will receive +1 point. The final number multiplied by 2,000 will be the reward points for the remaining members of both teams."
That's the situation.
Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses as he spoke.
"It's the Demon Team?"
A look of surprise appeared on Zhang Jie's face.
"That legendary team that gathers clones of the most promising members of all the Reincarnation Squads? I never expected that in the second team battle, I would encounter one of the two strongest teams in the Reincarnation Space."
"
"A clone of the most promising player?" Xiao Honglu plucked a few strands of hair, his eyes full of curiosity. "Doesn't that mean that Brother Zheng Zha's clone is also in there?"
"Ah, my clone?" Zheng Zha's lips twitched, his expression somewhat complicated. "That's not good."
"Hehe, you and Chu Xuan have great potential, you'll definitely be copied by the Demon Team." Zhang Jie lit a cigarette and laughed. "But don't worry, we'll enter the world first. In the God's rating, the teams that enter first are usually weaker, so we'll have an advantage."
"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Lan suddenly closed his eyes and frowned slightly: "Captain, the Demon Team's psychic has already detected our location."
"Their mental scan is still ongoing, but it's blocked by my mental chains." She opened her eyes and looked at Zheng Zha.
"Captain, the opponent's mental controller isn't very strong; they can't break through my defenses. Should we counterattack?"
On the other side, atop a skyscraper, a man and a woman stood hand in hand, their eyes closed as they sensed the sounds in the distance.
A moment later, the man opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Captain, the direction has been determined; it's fifty-seven kilometers away."
"Oh? They have a mental controller? How strong is he?" the clone Zheng Zha asked casually.
"We've identified a mind controller, but their strength far surpasses mine. We've detected their mind chains and mind scanning abilities—" The man crouched on the ground, his tone grave.
"Far superior to you?" The clone Zheng Zha raised an eyebrow and turned to the clone Chu Xuan. "Chu Xuan, analyze their combat capabilities. Tom, connect the images to everyone's consciousness."
The clone of Zheng Zha, now a clone of Chu Xuan, nodded. After the image appeared in his mind, he murmured for a long time, "Regarding combat strength—the captain of the Central Continent Team, according to the 'Main God' intelligence, is someone who has unlocked the fourth level of the gene lock, so his strength is naturally not bad. The initial estimate is close combat strength and a small amount of magic skills. Compared to his close combat strength, the girl next to him—Zhao Zhuikong, is she also an assassin?"
The clone Zhao Zhuikong smiled.
"How do you know she's from an assassin clan?"
The clone Chu Xuan gently adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Her movements are about 70% similar to yours when you walk. This is a habit formed over many years, and you can't change it even if you want to—so she's also an assassin? As for melee combat, I don't recommend engaging this girl head-on, so let's use ranged weapons to deal with her—"
Zhao Zhuikong immediately laughed and said, "Wait, hand her over to me—she's my dear sister, hand her over to me—"
The clone Chu Xuan nodded: "If you're sure."
But the next second, as if they had seen something strange, the other members of the Demon Team who saw the video all changed color.
Everyone except Zheng Zha was seen running towards the outskirts of Raccoon City at an alarming speed.
The speed even surpassed the sound waves, and air bursts were generated behind everyone!
Supersonic speed!
That was all power manifested through the physical body. Before this power, steel bars and concrete were like scraps of paper, and every step left a bottomless pit in the ground.
Upon seeing this scene, apart from the clones Zheng Zha, Zhao Zhuikong, and Chu Xuan, all the other members of the Demon Team turned pale.
If they were to actually face off, aside from Zhao Zhuikong and his clone Zheng Zha, the remaining demon team members would probably be instantly killed in one move.
Does the Zhongzhou team really have such strength?
But a hint of curiosity appeared in the clone Chu Xuan's eyes as he asked, "How did the entire Central Continent Team reach the fourth level?"
"But why is everyone except Zheng Zha's true form running in the opposite direction?"
"This is so strange." Zhao Zhuikong also looked puzzled.
"Based on the information from the main god and the current situation, with so many fourth-tier experts in the Central Continent Team, why would they abandon their captain and flee?"