Chapter 87: Another substantial sum of money.

Zhang Fan put away his sky-shattering hammer and looked at the remnants of the Dark Current Society who were still fleeing.

"Leave none alive."

Zhang Fan's figure once again transformed into a whirlwind of death, beginning the final mop-up.

Supported by the terrifying endurance brought by the fourth-level Eternal Unending Canon, Zhang Fan seemed truly tireless, killing from one end of the street to the other.

Surviving ordinary citizens who had not been infiltrated by the Dark Current Society hid in their homes, peering through window cracks in terror at that formidable figure, as well as the follow-up Alliance martial artists who arrived to clear the battlefield.

"Whoosh."

A thunder eagle fighter slowly descended into an empty square within the city.

Zhang Fan boarded and headed back in the direction of Huanan City.

Inside the cabin, Zhang Fan connected to Regional Director Tan Qiao's dedicated line and reported the words President Liu had spoken before his death.

Tan Qiao's expression was grave: "Just as I thought... I had my suspicions."

"King-level beasts and above possess intelligence comparable to humans and know how to utilize the dregs of humanity. This is even more true for the Overlord Class, which can even establish a preliminary structure similar to human society."

He looked at Zhang Fan, his tone serious: "Combined with what President Liu said, the newly ascended Overlord Class Earth Imperial Dragon-Armored Beast that you helped Tan Yi kill earlier is very likely the offspring of a peak-form Overlord Class disaster-level beast."

"In other words, you have been targeted by a terrifying beast that is at least a peak-form. Moreover, there are likely many other organizations similar to the Dark Current Society that have defected to the beasts, hidden in the shadows."

"Zhang Fan, you must be more careful from now on."

Zhang Fan nodded.

As for being targeted by a beast?

Heh, a pile of attribute points, and it's targeting me?

Looking at the confidence in Zhang Fan's eyes, Tan Qiao felt both gratified and helpless. This kid really feared nothing under heaven.

"In any case, be careful. If you need anything, contact me at any time."

...

Soon, news of "Zhang Fan single-handedly storming Lingze City and eradicating the evil organization Dark Current Society that colluded with beasts" spread throughout Huahai City, Huanan City, and even the entire Southeast War Zone.

Along with it spread another even more shocking piece of news: the hero who had previously resolved the Overlord Class crisis and saved hundreds of thousands of surrounding citizens was not the rumored Ms. Tan Yi, but this new young Administrator-General, Zhang Fan!

"So it was him! Administrator-General Zhang Fan saved us!"

"No wonder he could become an Administrator-General! He really has the strength!"

"Well killed! Those scumbags who collude with beasts deserve to be hacked to pieces!"

"Administrator-General Zhang Fan is truly amazing!"

With public sentiment on his side and praise pouring in like a tide, Zhang Fan's reputation among the people instantly reached a new height.

...

Huanan City, villa.

Zhang Fan sat in his meditation room, tallying the gains from this trip to Lingze City.

First was the official reward from the Alliance.

On his watch, two amounts of contribution points had arrived.

One was for eradicating the beast-colluding organization Dark Current Society and eliminating a major security threat, rewarding 30,000 contribution points.

The other was for seizing and handing over the Dark Current Society's large-scale equipment, instruments, rare materials, and partial funds, rewarding 30,000 contribution points.

A total of 60,000 contribution points!

Added to the previous 2,000 points, Zhang Fan now had a total of 62,000 contribution points.

"...I won't have to worry about contribution points for a short time. I'll keep these contribution points for emergencies, so I can replenish the uranium crystal cores at any time."

Next was the gain in attribute points.

His consciousness sank into his mind, and the numbers on the panel were clear.

[Available Attribute Points: 5050]

In the battle of Lingze City, he killed hundreds of Dark Current Society members, among whom were many skilled fighters. Added to the two big ones, Deacon Wang and President Liu, they brought him a total of 5,000 attribute points! With the 50 points remaining from before, the total reached 5,050 points.

"Another substantial gain." Zhang Fan nodded with satisfaction.

"Now, both of my main cultivation techniques are at the fourth level, and my other methods are all at the third level. Continue upgrading my martial arts!"

"First, the long-range attack martial arts."

His mind locked onto the "Nine Heavens Falling Star Hammer (Third Level Entry)".

"Upgrade!"

1,960 attribute points evaporated.

In his mind, his insights into the long-range throwing, power accumulation, target locking, and explosive power of the meteor hammer soared, reaching perfection! The vast artistic conception of "Nine Heavens Stars Fall, One Strike Slays a God" within the hammer intent completely solidified!

He felt that if he threw the sky-shattering hammer now, the optimal range could extend to 800 meters, and its power, speed, and accuracy would all undergo a qualitative change.

[Nine Heavens Falling Star Hammer (Third Level Entry)] → [Nine Heavens Falling Star Hammer (Third Level Perfection)]!

"Next, movement speed."

His gaze turned to the "Wind-Swift Thunder-Light Step (Third Level Entry)".

When facing an Overlord that might possess disaster-level area-of-effect attacks, extreme speed was not only a guarantee for offense but also the foundation for survival.

He invested another 1,960 points.

His insights into the power of wind and thunder and extreme speed reached the peak of the current realm! His movement technique was no longer just fast; it had reached a profound realm where "Wind and thunder generate each other, escape speed is limitless."

With a thought, his body transformed into wind and thunder, his trajectory flickering and unpredictable. His short-distance burst speed was comparable to teleportation, and in long-distance assaults, he could also draw upon the power of wind and thunder to reduce consumption and increase speed.

[Wind-Swift Thunder-Light Step (Third Level Entry)] → [Wind-Swift Thunder-Light Step (Third Level Perfection)]!

Of the 5,050 attribute points, 3,920 were consumed instantly, leaving only 1,130 points.

"Save them for now."

Zhang Fan did not continue to use them. This amount of attribute points was not enough to push any martial art to the fourth level.

Feeling the more rounded and coordinated power system within his body, Zhang Fan felt slightly more at ease.

"For attacks, I have the Dao-Shattering Hammer Method (Fourth Level Entry) and the Nine Heavens Falling Star Hammer (Third Level Perfection); for movement, I have the Wind-Thunder Step (Fourth Level Entry); for defense, the star-trace armor; and for area control, the Dragon Elephant Eight Desolations Cinder Dragon (Third Level Entry)..."

"The system is initially complete."

...

About two hundred kilometers west of Lingze City, deep in a desolate mountain range.

It appeared calm here, but in reality, the underground had been hollowed out to build a vast, complex, and blood-soaked beast nest.

There was even a huge pit with a diameter of over one hundred meters.

Thousands of members of the [Nightwalker Society], wearing uniform black night-travel suits, were pushing groups of humans bound by thick iron chains into the deep pit, as if dumping trash.

At the bottom of the pit was a "meat blanket" that slowly squirmed and churned with viscous dark red liquid.

Looking closely, that "meat blanket" was actually composed of countless twisted tentacles and constantly opening and closing suckers!

It resembled a combination of an octopus and a centipede magnified a hundred times. Its main body was a small mountain-like tumor, on which grew six ferocious heads of various shapes and sizes! Some resembled dragons, others resembled pythons.

One of the tentacles suddenly pierced into the back of the neck of a captured martial artist.

The martial artist's eyes rolled back, but his mouth opened involuntarily, emitting a voice mixed with hoarseness:

"That bunch of trash from the Dark Current Society, how... how did they do? That Zhang Fan... is he dead yet?"

The voice was that of the beast itself, controlling this martial artist's vocal organs through the tentacle!