"What kind of world is this? What’s the point of living in such agony?"

Wang Yi’s expression was grim. He snorted. "Who cares? Why think so much about it? As long as I’m undying and indestructible, that’s all that matters!"

It was as if he’d had an epiphany. He then looked at Wild Wolf. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Wild Wolf was completely stunned.

That powerful "master" was actually no match for this group and was forced to self-destruct.

’Then what was all this for?’

’Did everyone in the village die for nothing?’

"What was I thinking! I am a sinner! I actually made a deal with a Divine! I got everyone killed! Hahahaha, kill me! Come on! Kill me! No, it’s your fault! If you hadn’t come, everyone would have been fine! It’s all your fault, you all deserve to die..."

Wild Wolf suddenly seemed to go insane, screaming hysterically. There was a short knife at his waist, and he tried to draw it, but Boyka immediately twisted his arm. With a CLANG, the short knife fell to the ground.

Black Beans said viciously, "It was him! He was the one who brought that demon into our new home! He’s the reason everyone died! He even forced me to come here, wanting to take Watermelon away..."

"Boss! Black Beans has no home left. His parents are dead, and everyone in the village is dead too..."

Watermelon stepped forward to help Black Beans up, but Taisen, who was pinning him to the ground, paid her no mind and kept the child firmly pinned.

Wang Yi waved his hand, and only then did Taisen release Black Beans.

Watermelon tried to help him up again but was stopped by Wang Yi. Wang Yi kicked the short knife that Wild Wolf had dropped in front of Black Beans and said, "Pick up the knife. Kill him. Get your revenge with your own hands! If you can do it, I’ll take you in and let you travel with my group. If you can’t, I’ll still take you in, but I’ll leave you at the next survivor outpost! You’re still young, but being born into a world like this, you should learn to make your own choices."

Hearing this, Black Beans picked up the short knife. His hands trembled, and his face was filled with fear. He hesitated for a moment, but finally gripped the knife tightly and stabbed viciously at Wild Wolf’s neck.

PFFT!

Blood splattered onto Black Beans’ face. A hint of coldness and resolve appeared in the boy’s eyes. He cried and screamed, but he raised the short knife and stabbed again, then raised it and stabbed again, and again...

Wang Yi waved his hand and sighed. He said to Watermelon beside him, "I keep my word. Even if this child’s Talent is average, I’ve taken him in. Take him away and calm him down. Look after him for the next few days."

"Yes, Boss!"

Watermelon bowed in acknowledgment.

Wang Yi turned and said to Qin Mo, "Go investigate that experimental base and see if the situation is as described!"

"Yes!"

Qin Mo clasped his hands in a salute, and his figure vanished into thin air.

Wang Yi wasted no more time. He strode to the front lines and continued to command the main force, dead set on settling things with the crimson grassland once and for all.

Time passed. Five hours later, after Wang Yi had led his forces to change positions five consecutive times, the grassland’s assault suddenly lost its ferocity.

It was like a receding tide. The Grass Blade defense line actually pulled back, and the leafless giant trees that could grow Wood Knots stopped appearing.

"The enemy retreats, we advance! Press the attack!"

Wang Yi yelled. His Soldiers had been resting in shifts, so those now fighting on the front lines were still full of valor.

Gradually, even the grassland itself began to recede. The half-grown, leafless trees started to decay rapidly, one after another, crumbling and collapsing like dirt.

"Its Life Force is weakening! We’ve been fighting for so long, and now there’s finally hope! Kill them!"

Wang Yi shouted, leading the main force forward.

The territory previously overrun by the grassland now shrank back, inch by inch.

Two hours later, Wang Yi and his Soldiers had actually fought their way back to the top of the cliff.

No more vines could be seen. Vast numbers of Grass Blades retreated like a receding tide.

Wang Yi led his troops in hot pursuit, chasing them for a mile or two. By now, the moon was high in the sky. Its bright light shone down, revealing that the once blood-red grassland had now turned a withered yellow. The number of Grass Blades had clearly decreased, and the entire grassland was still shrinking.

Suddenly, with a BOOM, a huge, thorny flower bud burst forth from the ground.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH...

At that moment, all the Grass Blades withered instantly, turning into a patch of dried yellow turf. Meanwhile, the giant, thorny bud grew frantically, and in the blink of an eye, it bloomed, resembling a giant serpent opening its terrifying, blood-red maw under the moon.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH...

Flying Light Arrows shot toward the giant flower bud, causing ripples in the air. A dark red protective shield, visible to the naked eye, appeared around the giant bud, enclosing it.

BOOM!

A shell from a Grizzly Tank fired over but failed to break the shield; it didn’t even cause it to waver much.

"Everyone, cease fire!"

Wang Yi stopped, warily watching the giant flower that had opened toward the moon. With its dark red petals and purple stem, it wasn’t beautiful but bizarre, terrifying, and ominous.

"Looks like the boss is about to spawn! Everyone, spread out and be on high alert! Crossbow Machine Carriages, don’t stop firing!"

Wang Yi shouted again, and everyone grew vigilant.

Soon, the giant flower bud withered and slowly sank back into the ground, leaving behind a huge, dark red fruit that pulsed rhythmically under the moonlight, contracting and expanding.

’What is that? A Wood Knot?’

Wang Yi couldn’t see the Attribute Information of the object ahead, but he felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Suddenly, a beam of white light descended from the sky, striking the giant Wood Knot directly. It splashed out a blinding light and a powerful shockwave that sent the Soldiers stumbling backward.

The intense light forced Wang Yi to close his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw that in the white mist ahead, the giant Wood Knot had stopped pulsing. But then... CRACK!

A crack appeared on its surface.

Silver light burst from the crack. With a BANG, the Wood Knot’s shell shattered, revealing a massive Giant Ape exuding a sacred aura.

The Giant Ape was over 30 meters tall, covered in scarlet fur. Each strand of hair drifted slowly as if submerged in water. It abruptly opened its eyes, revealing golden pupils, then beat its chest and let out a cackling laugh at the sky.

’It’s laughing?’

Wang Yi narrowed his eyes. The Giant Ape’s laughter was very human-like, as if it was incredibly smug.

"Laugh your ass off! Fire! Unleash all ammunition, blast it!"

Wang Yi roared. In truth, he didn’t even need to give the order. The Soldiers spontaneously opened fire with everything they had. Flying Light Arrows, Bamboo Section Arrows, and more flew fiercely toward the target.

But the Giant Ape still had a protective barrier, and all attacks were blocked. The creature became even more smug, continuing its cackling laugh. This time, it even put its hands on its hips, puffed out its chest, and began striking various bodybuilding poses.

If its earlier laughter was smug, this was now blatant mockery. The hands on its hips and the bodybuilding poses were intensely provocative.

Two minutes later, the light mist dissipated, and the protective barrier vanished. The Giant Ape stopped laughing and let out a roar. Then, like a football player, it charged swiftly toward Wang Yi’s position.

"The final battle begins! Everyone, spread out! Fish-Transformed Dragon, Hai Zhongxian, with me! We’re killing this monster!"

Wang Yi shouted. At the same time, a light flashed between his brows, and his body immediately swelled. He had equipped the [Green Peak Armor·Great Toad Mountain God].

Instantly, a giant stone mountain toad, thirty to forty meters tall, appeared.

The Giant Ape was momentarily stunned when it saw the Great Toad Mountain God, but then, as if it had spotted its prey, it charged head-on.

Wang Yi had just completed his Transformation and was immediately knocked to the ground, landing flat on his back.

"RAWR!"

The Giant Ape beat its chest and roared, taking the opportunity to mount the Great Toad Mountain God’s stomach and started punching the toad’s head.

BANG BANG BANG BANG...

It threw four punches, making the ground shake.

Wang Yi felt like he’d been slapped in the face. With a roar, the Great Toad Mountain God exerted its strength, rolling to the side to fling the Giant Ape off, then immediately followed up with a charge.

The Great Toad Mountain God was larger and stronger than the Giant Ape. It sent the ape flying over forty meters with a single charge, making it land on its back.

Wang Yi controlled the Great Toad Mountain God to pursue it, swatting it and sending it flying another twenty to thirty meters.

The Giant Ape was furious. It did a kip-up to get to its feet, then slammed its right hand into the ground. It tore up a huge chunk of earth, pulling out a thirty-to-forty-meter-long, scarlet greatsword from underground!

"Damn it! So dishonorable! It’s actually using a weapon!"

Wang Yi had a bad feeling. He suspected the Great Toad Mountain God would have the upper hand in a fistfight, but with weapons involved, it was hard to say.

The Great Toad Mountain God had no weapon, while the Giant Ape’s weapon looked outrageous. Wang Yi didn’t know if the Great Toad Mountain God could withstand its slashes.

Just as the Giant Ape swung the greatsword with both hands, about to bring it down on the Great Toad Mountain God, the blade suddenly froze in mid-air. It trembled violently; the Giant Ape could no longer swing it.

Fish-Transformed Dragon appeared in front of the Great Toad Mountain God. He reached a hand out toward the Giant Ape and snorted. "This weapon’s quality is too poor!"

The next moment, a series of metallic CLANGS rang out.

The greatsword in the Giant Ape’s hands shattered, breaking into countless fragments that filled the air.

The Giant Ape was stunned. It staggered backward four steps with a series of THUDS. It looked at the hilt in its hand, threw it away violently, and even stomped on it. Then it beat its chest, opened its mouth wide, and a white light quickly gathered within.

"Damn it, it’s going to fire a beam!"

Wang Yi roared in frustration. The Giant Ape had a greatsword and could apparently spit energy beams, but his Great Toad Mountain God was just a vanilla infantryman, only capable of melee combat.

But the Giant Ape didn’t get to fire any beam. Hai Zhongxian, who possessed a top-tier Lightweight Skill, appeared before it like a phantom and lightly struck its forehead with his palm.

The Giant Ape fell backward. As if concentrated acid had been poured on its head, it clutched its head with both hands, screaming wildly and kicking its legs frantically.

When it finally managed to get back up, half of its head looked as if it had been burned away. A large chunk of its skull was missing, revealing something pulsating inside.

It looked at Hai Zhongxian, who had attacked it, with absolute fury.

At this moment, Fish-Transformed Dragon came to stand beside Hai Zhongxian. The two stood shoulder to shoulder.

Hai Zhongxian spoke: "Supervisor, please immobilize it. Allow this one to give it another palm strike and end its life. How about it?"

Fish-Transformed Dragon nodded and said coldly, "We both work for the Master. Naturally, there is no issue."

With that said, Fish-Transformed Dragon’s Cloak billowed without any wind. His powerful Inner Strength instantly solidified into a tangible domain. He pressed his hand toward the Giant Ape. As if a mountain had materialized and crushed it, the Giant Ape let out a howl, its body collapsing until it was half-kneeling on the ground.

"Bone-Softening Palm!"

Hai Zhongxian shouted softly and slowly pushed out a palm strike.

This palm strike, imbued with a power that could make ghosts weep, blasted toward the Giant Ape like a gale.

The Giant Ape, unable to move, took the full force of the palm. A bizarre flame immediately ignited on its body. Within the fire, its fur evaporated and its flesh withered away.

"ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR..."

The Giant Ape let out a horrifyingly tragic roar, as if it had been thrown into an incinerator. After a few breaths, all that remained was a red-hot skeleton, which then rapidly melted away.

A distant wind blew, and nothing was left.

No, to be precise, a beam of white light remained.

When Wang Yi saw that white light, his heart skipped a beat.

The figure of Ma Changgui appeared within the white light. He had a look of shock on his face as he was pulled by an unknown force, rapidly floating toward the sky and disappearing.

’It’s Ma Changgui again! He was the one controlling the Giant Ape! Wait, could this be the... "Descent" mentioned in that experiment log!’

Wang Yi’s mind raced as he instantly connected many of the details. In his mind, a system notification quickly sounded: "Ding! You have slain a Spirit Transformation-level Eco-War Beast and destroyed a B-rank Earth Deity, achieving a hidden accomplishment. Calculating rewards..."

"Ding! Congratulations! You have received: one purple Eco-Tree Species, one purple Supply Treasure Chest, one purple quest clue, one Mysterious Item. Reward: Full party status recovery. Reward: All fallen troops from the last 24 hours resurrected. Reward: one Recruitment Scroll. Reward: Random Soldier breakthrough!"