21: Emergency Mode - Massacre the Entire Field

"System, is there any way to temporarily boost my strength?"

Zhou Xing stared vigilantly at Bone Hammer while secretly communicating with the System.

"A temporary Emergency Mode can be activated."

"Emergency Mode can temporarily raise your strength to the Late Stage of the Foundation Condensing Realm, but you will need to provide two divinity fragments in time to repair the side effects."

"Does the host wish to activate?"

"Activate immediately!"

It was only two divinity fragments; wouldn't he have them after killing the five opponents?

[Ding! System Emergency Mode activated.]

[host's strength has been temporarily raised to the Late Stage of Foundation Condensing.]

In an instant, Zhou Xing felt a powerful force flood his entire body.

"Battle Domain—Open!"

As Zhou Xing let out a low shout, to everyone's shock,

within a hundred-meter radius, the air almost solidified.

A powerful sense of pressure acted upon the five opponents like a tide, causing their auras to be suppressed in reverse.

"Damn it, you actually fused a divinity fragment of the 'god of war' too?"

Bone Hammer's expression changed drastically.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xing's aura erupted wildly as he turned into an afterimage and charged directly at Bone Hammer.

Boom!

Zhou Xing threw a punch, and Bone Hammer hurriedly condensed a layer of Bone Shield to block it.

But the moment they made contact—

Crack!

His pride and joy, a Bone Shield that could withstand even artillery shells, was directly pierced through.

"How is this possible?"

Bone Hammer's pupils shrank, and his heart trembled violently.

However, his reaction was very fast; bones continuously emerged around him to form a layer of Bone Armor, covering his entire body.

But Zhou Xing was even faster.

"Ice Fire Dual Stream!"

Frost Power emerged from his left fist to freeze Bone Hammer, while Flame Power condensed in his right fist and smashed down fiercely.

Both divine powers had been enhanced after fusing a second fragment of the same attribute, making Zhou Xing's Control over Ice-Fire Power more proficient and its power multiply geometrically.

Suddenly, the destructive forces of alternating heat and cold clashed wildly around Bone Hammer's body.

His bones let out an overburdened wail, even melting bit by bit from the inside out.

"No, I'm not reconciled..."

Finally, with a "bang," this Peak Foundation Condensing Realm expert, who hadn't even made much of a move, was blown into bone shards.

The divinity fragment was instantly plundered by the System, though without Zhou Xing's permission, the System would not force a Fusion.

Collecting his thoughts, Zhou Xing's figure moved, shooting toward the center of the field like lightning.

At this time, Qin Yue was in a life-or-death situation under Blood Blade's suppression.

He couldn't even find an opportunity to use "Wrath of the Mountain."

His entire body was covered in bloody marks from scalpel cuts, and his aura was withered.

Blood Blade's scalpel was already pressed against Qin Yue's throat. Looking at his old rival,

he curled his lips and said softly, "Captain Qin, I'll be taking your life now..."

Before he could finish, Bone Hammer's roar in the distance caused Blood Blade's movement to suddenly freeze.

Turning his head, his feminine face was full of disbelief. "How... how is that possible?"

"Uh..."

By then, Zhou Xing's figure was already close. Blood Blade looked down stiffly and saw a fist surrounded by Ice-Fire Power piercing through his chest.

His heart was directly blown to pieces.

Blood Blade didn't even have time to make a sound before he fell backward with a face full of resentment.

"Remember to collect the divinity fragments."

Leaving those words behind, Zhou Xing rushed toward the Vulture trio like a bolt of lightning while Qin Yue watched in dumbfounded shock.

"This is impossible. You're just a newcomer at the Early Stage of the Foundation Condensing Realm, how..."

Seeing the two powerful reinforcements he had invited easily killed by Zhou Xing, fear flooded Vulture's heart.

However, facing Zhou Xing, the three basically had no room to resist and were smashed to pieces.

A minute later, everyone began cleaning up the battlefield.

Qin Yue limped over, looking at Zhou Xing with a complex expression: "No wonder Lin Yue said it was our luck to have you join The Watchers."

Dual-element Fusion was already amazing, yet Zhou Xing had once again displayed a powerful new ability. As for whether he had more hidden,

he didn't know and didn't want to pry.

"Only Lin Yue knew about my situation before. I hope everyone can keep it a secret for me."

Zhou Xing didn't explain much; he believed his teammates were smart people.

"Here, these are the fragments collected just now."

Qin Yue tossed over several small bottles. "We were able to deal with them entirely because of you, so don't refuse."

"Besides, Keer's treatment also requires many divinity fragments to create divinity crystals."

"It's just a pity that the divinity fragment from that strong Bone Hammer dissipated directly."

"Leave Iron Claw's divinity fragment for Lei Lie; I'll take the others."

Zhou Xing put away the three small bottles.

Lei Lie's strength was at the Early Stage of Foundation Condensing. If he could successfully fuse a divinity fragment of the same 'god of steel' attribute,

he might have a chance to advance to the Middle Stage of Foundation Condensing.

[Ding! System Emergency Mode ended, side effects erupting.]

[Repair with existing divinity fragments?]

[Current options are as follows:] ————

1. Consume the divinity fragment of the 'god of bones' or 'god of snake blood' to complete the repair.

2. Consume the divinity fragment of the 'god of corrosion' plus the divinity fragment of the 'god of plague' to complete the repair.

3. Do not repair for now; the host's strength will drop by one minor stage for every twenty-four hours exceeded.

[Please make a choice within twelve hours, host.]

Pfft!

Just as everyone was preparing to leave, Zhou Xing suddenly let out a muffled groan, stumbled, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

His aura plummeted, and his face turned pale.

The sudden change startled everyone.

"Zhou Xing!" Qin Yue hurried over to support him, looking worried.

Zhou Xing looked at them and said hoarsely, "Don't worry, I'll recover in a few hours."

Hearing what Zhou Xing said, everyone breathed a temporary sigh of relief.

Chen Yan even offered to carry him to save his strength, but Zhou Xing quickly refused.

What a joke, he wasn't a cripple.

"System, choose the second repair option."

They still had to go to Black Mist Canyon to destroy the Divine Gene secret experimental base, so Zhou Xing made his choice directly.

This would allow him to quickly recover his combat power.

It wasn't suitable to stay here long, especially with the thick smell of blood, which could easily attract the attention of Mutated Beasts.

The group quickly moved to a natural cave for a short rest.

Qin Yue leaned against a wall; his various wounds had already been cleaned by White Night using Hydrotherapy Art.

However, the chest injury caused by the Ironback Wolf King had become even more serious under Blood Blade's continuous targeted attacks, and it was unlikely to recover anytime soon.

The others didn't have many injuries, mostly just heavy consumption of energy.

By now, Zhou Xing had basically recovered, making everyone call him a freak.

"Are you okay?"

Zhou Xing walked to Qin Yue's side and looked at his most seriously injured chest.

The newly applied bandages were already stained red with blood.

"This little injury is nothing. Once we finish the mission and deal with that scum, I'll recover quickly back at the base."

To be a Sky Patrol Captain, one naturally possessed great endurance.

After seeing that everyone was basically fine, the team set off.

As the sky grew dark, they arrived before a forest that looked entirely eerie.

The air was filled with a rotting smell mixed with rust, and a faint sound like vines constantly rubbing together could be heard,

causing everyone to temporarily stop in their tracks.

This was the Iron Thorn Jungle, not far from Black Mist Canyon, which contained many mutated plants fused with divinity fragments.