A Level 10 Tier Jumping Upgrade, plus a Superpower Awakening, were happening inside his body simultaneously.

Lin Feng felt only one thing: a surging tide of power.

As he sweated profusely to cool down, impurities clogging his blood vessels and the lingering effects of old ailments were scoured away by the surging heat, squeezed out of his cells.

Before long, a layer of dark red, bloody grime had formed on Lin Feng’s skin.

After enduring the agony for over an hour, the violent rush of Energy scouring his body gradually began to fade.

Lin Feng opened his tightly shut eyes, then got up and walked to the RV’s bathroom. He closed the small door, removed his Armor, stripped off his clothes, and turned on the showerhead to rinse himself off.

Since they had just been driving for over an hour, the two hundred liters of water stored in the vehicle were already preheated.

He lathered up with soap and walked out completely clean.

’Having an RV is so convenient.’ Lin Feng also changed into a clean set of clothes, tossing his old, filth-covered ones into the small washing machine under the sink.

He fitted the Back Armor of the Red Armor Shield into place and fastened the holster to his waist. Lin Feng was now completely refreshed and revitalized.

Just then, the Tier Jumping Upgrade and Superpower Awakening both completed.

「Lin Feng, Level 10/19」

「Life Value 60, Physique 55, Spirit 60」

「Equipment: Blast Gun Lv. 10/19, Red Quality」

「Skills: Identification, Upgrade, Copy」

「Note 1: New Skill Awakened: Copy. Allows for the replication of bound equipment. The Replica’s quality is reduced by one rank, with a minimum of White Quality. Replicating an item requires a certain amount of basic materials.」

「Note 2: At Tier Two, a new item can be bound, up to Red Quality.」

There wasn’t much to see in the first part. The Tier Jumping Upgrade had added ten points to each of his three Attributes. Lin Feng was more interested in his Awakened ability. ’Replication?!’

’The requirements are a bit steep, but if used correctly, this Skill could let me become a one-man army!’

Lin Feng immediately looked at the Blast Gun in his hand:

「Can be copied into a Level 9 Divine-level Pistol. Required basic materials: 5 kg of Fine Steel.」

Seeing the notification, Lin Feng nearly jumped. Just five kilograms of steel for a Level 9 Divine-level Pistol! ’The Replication Skill is truly overpowered!’

Lin Feng’s gaze shifted to the Long Saber beside him. It weighed about five kilograms, and it was forged from standard rebar, which could pass for Fine Steel.

He quickly picked it up.

The Identification confirmed it could be used as the replication material for the Divine-level Pistol.

A beat-up melee weapon versus a long-range Divine-level Pistol. Even an idiot would know which one to choose. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Lin Feng immediately used his Replication Skill.

A red light flashed from his hand, enveloping the Long Saber. The light wrapped around the blade, and in the next second, it melted and reformed into a glossy black pistol.

When the red light completely dissipated, the Identification data for the pistol appeared in Lin Feng’s vision:

「Divine-level Pistol Lv. 9, White Replica」

「Damage 40, Effective Range 3 km」

「Extra Attributes: Unlimited Ammo, Metal Storm」

「Note: 1. The Replica will undergo Tier Jumping Upgrades along with the original. 10% of accumulated Upgrade Points for Damage will go to the holder. 2. The Replica’s special properties only function within 100 meters of the original. 3. The Replica cannot inflict Damage on the original’s holder.」

Lin Feng weighed the Divine-level Pistol Replica in his hand. He was definitely surprised, but the fact that he couldn’t use Upgrade Points to upgrade it was a bit disappointing.

He had been thinking about dual-wielding Blast Guns.

Even so, it was still ridiculously powerful. Ten percent of accumulated Upgrade Points went to the holder. While Lin Feng himself didn’t need it, he could give it to the people around him so they could level up faster.

For example, Chen Yanyan could take the Level 9 Divine-level Pistol. As long as she didn’t use its Active Skills, she could help him clear out swarms of Red-Armored Beetles below Level 10, no problem.

That way, Lin Feng could focus entirely on hunting the Black Spine Zergs in the Swarm, without getting distracted by low-level bugs.

Besides, while the Replication Skill didn’t seem that useful now, as Lin Feng’s Level increased, he could replicate much higher-level equipment. And since they were Replicas, he wouldn’t have to worry about them getting damaged or lost. Outside of a fixed range, they were useless anyway, which was very convenient.

After stowing the Divine-level Pistol Replica, Lin Feng looked at the last note on his status panel.

After the Tier Jumping Upgrade, he could now bind another item as equipment.

He had originally planned to bind the RV. After all, that thing was no less important than his Blast Gun.

But after Awakening the Replication Skill, weapon-type equipment was obviously more appealing.

After a brief internal struggle, Lin Feng ultimately decided to stick to his original plan and chose the RV as his second piece of equipment.

The main reason was that he didn’t lack weapons at the moment; what he lacked was a means of escape.

The psychological trauma from witnessing the Mother Empress’s arrival had mostly faded, but the fear of imminent death was still fresh in Lin Feng’s mind.

Without a fast vehicle, there was no way he could escape or handle that sky-blotting Swarm with just his own two legs and a Blast Gun.

Lin Feng had a very clear understanding of his current situation. He hadn’t let the Tier Jumping Upgrade go to his head.

He had to ensure his own survival first before thinking about other things, and an upgradable mobile vehicle was definitely a safer bet than a regular car.

It wouldn’t fail him at a critical moment or break down.

In fact, during their entire escape, Lin Feng’s biggest fear had been the RV breaking down. If it suddenly stalled while they were driving, they would be in huge trouble.

After careful consideration, Lin Feng chose to bind his second item: the RV beneath his feet.

A red light shot out from Lin Feng’s body and into the RV. A message appeared before his eyes: Binding...

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.

Lin Feng’s Tier Jumping Upgrade had consumed a lot of Energy, and he needed a good meal to replenish his strength. He opened the side door of the rear compartment and stepped outside.

He saw Chen Yanyan standing to the side, watching what was happening in front of her with great interest.

It turned out that near Zhang Xuan’s car, Liu Yueqi was having a fierce argument with her aunt.

Lin Feng listened for a moment. Liu Yueqi wanted to follow him and join the Public Security Administration Bureau, but it was obvious her aunt wouldn’t let her take the risk.

They had barely managed to escape Hai City. Now, if they just followed the main group for another hundred kilometers or so, they would reach Jin City, where her parents were.

And Liu Yueqi was only seventeen. She wouldn’t be a legal adult until her birthday in the second half of the year.

After watching for a bit, Lin Feng said to Chen Yanyan:

"Go make some food. We might be busy again tonight, and I need to teach you how to use a gun first."

Hearing she could use a gun, Chen Yanyan’s eyes lit up with joy. She happily boarded the RV and started to prepare the ingredients.

The RV came with two electromagnetic stoves. It wasn’t equipped with anything dangerous like a gas stove, but the power was strong enough to cook a simple meal or even have hot pot.

At that moment, Lin Feng pulled a set of folding table and chairs from a storage compartment on the side of the RV—four chairs and a small table, meant for camping.

Lin Feng sat down in a chair, opened a bottle of soda for himself, and grabbed a few bags of snacks like weird-flavored beans, watching the tearful drama unfold with great interest.

As the elder, Liu Ruojiao certainly didn’t want her niece to take such risks. She wasn’t even an adult yet; she was still a student.

If she let her join some Administration Bureau now and something happened to her, Liu Ruojiao didn’t know how she would face her own parents and her older sister.

"Liu Yueqi, have you thought about your mother? After the divorce, she only has you! And what about your grandparents!"

"How can you be so selfish? Didn’t those two say that with your low Level, you can only join a patrol team or go on missions outside? You’ll have to face those giant bugs!"

Liu Yueqi’s expression was pained. She lowered her head, gripping the Thousand Slash Saber in her hand, and glanced at Lin Feng.

"But Brother Lin is going too, so why can’t I? It’s a week’s worth of food and fifty liters of gasoline!"

"Do you think it’ll be so easy to get to Jin City? How many days can the food in our bags last? And do you really think this car will make it all the way there?"

"And let’s say, for argument’s sake, we do reach Jin City and find my mom and the others. Won’t we just have to keep running?"

"If we don’t stop the Alien Zerg Race’s invasion, there’s no way out if we just keep running!"

"We can run for a while, but can we run for a lifetime?!"

"If we don’t seize every chance to get stronger now, how will you survive? By relying on that man who can barely hold his own saber? Or your worthless diplomas?!"

"Qin Hu doesn’t care if you live or die! Wake up, Auntie! The world has changed!"

The more Liu Yueqi spoke, the more agitated she became. The woman in front of her, Liu Ruojiao, with tears welling in her eyes, suddenly reached out and slapped her niece hard across the face.

SLAP!

Lin Feng was stunned...

Then he saw Liu Yueqi, her face filled with righteous indignation, rushing toward him...