54: Mantis wings evolve! Are you really human?

The 19th Contaminated Land was the most recent and weakest of the Pollution Lands to appear.

A Fiend General could appear even here?

Captain Xu Feng fell into deep thought…

Although Ye Ze didn't know the reason, his joy didn't diminish.

Looking at the black dot representing the Fiend General on the monitoring sandbox, it was practically a massive experience package!

"First, report the situation. Ye Ze, do not act rashly!"

Captain Xu Feng made a decisive instruction to the clerks.

At the same time, he pulled out his weapons from his backpack—two long blades.

"Looks like I'll have to do it myself…"

"Call the Vice Captain to oversee the monitoring department, and have two third-tier individuals come with me!"

Even though he, Captain Xu Feng, was a third-tier professional, he didn't dare to be overconfident.

Most Fiend Generals are above level 35. In a solo battle, even if he was the top high school student in the South China District, a level 13 rare professional with equipment and skills at least of excellent grade… his strength was no less than that of ordinary professionals of the same level.

Among third-tier professionals, some might be able to solo a Fiend General, but it might not necessarily be him, Captain Xu Feng.

If this Fiend General's abilities were peculiar, he might even need to request support from higher-ups.

At this moment, Ye Ze said with a wry smile:

"Captain Xu, it's not that much trouble. I can go by myself."

"I have experience."

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to wait for Captain Xu Feng's agreement; he simultaneously began to move his Shadow Doppelganger Squirrels into position.

"You've seen a Fiend General before?"

Captain Xu Feng asked in surprise, then nodded after a moment of thought, "Alright, I can't easily estimate your strength…"

"The two of us together, at least we can't let the defense line of the 19th Contaminated Land be broken!"

"Okay."

Ye Ze was a bit surprised by how readily Captain Xu Feng agreed.

In fact, the Demon Suppression Army was never rigid; in wartime, anyone with combat ability, regardless of who they were, had to step up!

…

At this moment, the Pollution Land was filled with an army of Liches as far as the eye could see.

Leading them was a white-boned skeleton over eight feet tall, clad in a tattered robe emblazoned with cursed runes, wielding a white-boned staff, commanding the army forward.

Not far away, a blue-haired youth and a green-clad girl.

The two were clearing out weaker Liches while desperately fleeing.

"I'm really at my limit!"

"Why did I encounter a Fiend General as soon as I arrived at the Pollution Land!"

The blue-haired boy, Fu Wanjun, roared.

Even though he was the top high school student in the South China District, a level 13 rare professional, with equipment and skills at least of excellent grade…

He couldn't even break the Fiend General's defense.

The gap was simply too enormous!

"I actually think the Special Training Camp was simpler; at least I wouldn't encounter a terrifying monster like a Fiend General!"

Fu Wanjun said, using Song Qiaoqiao's Windwalker profession's wind element acceleration to run at a frantic pace.

"An officer from the Demon Suppression Army is here!"

Song Qiaoqiao's expression shifted as she saw two figures rushing towards the Fiend General.

However, upon seeing the two figures clearly, Fu Wanjun and Song Qiaoqiao's expressions were exceptionally puzzled and surprised:

"How is it him!"

The person beside the Demon Suppression Army officer was actually Ye Ze, whom they had just met!

But the two had clearly seen Ye Ze's appearance; he was obviously a high school student the same age as them.

How could a high school senior participate in a battle against a Fiend General?

One must know that he, Fu Wanjun, the top student in South China High School, couldn't even break the opponent's defense!

"Could it be that he's here to provide support?"

"Possible! His mental strength isn't bad; maybe he's a support-type professional!"

"No wonder he didn't team up with us back then; turns out he's cooperating with the Demon Suppression Army!"

Fu Wanjun speculated, not forgetting to add a self-justifying remark.

Hmm, he didn't team up with me; it definitely wasn't because he looked down on me…

Seeing a Demon Suppression Army officer arrive, the two visibly calmed down a lot.

But at this moment, the Demon Suppression Army officer himself was not so calm…

"A Summoner-type Fiend General, what rotten luck!"

Captain Xu Feng took a deep breath, then cursed with a grimace.

Hearing this, Ye Ze also activated his Eye of Insight and checked the opponent's attributes:

【Lich Overlord (Lv. 40)】

Type: General-level Fiend

Attributes: Strength 460, Constitution 460, Agility 400, Spirit 500

Trait: Soul Twist—Deceased creatures will have their souls stolen by the Lich Overlord and twisted into Lich soldiers.

Skills: Corrupting Aura, Dark Touch, Soul Drain.

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Fiends at the General level have various types of traits.

The Lich Overlord in front of him, similar to a Summoner, was also a summoning type.

But it excelled in quantity, while Ye Ze won by quality.

Although for the current situation, the surging army of Liches was particularly terrifying.

Even the third-tier Captain Xu Feng seemed to lack confidence:

"We have to hold them off… Which one can you deal with, the Lich Overlord or the other Liches?"

Having witnessed Ye Ze's ability to quickly eliminate special elites, Captain Xu Feng had some confidence in him.

At least he considered Ye Ze to be on par with himself in combat strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked such a question.

Ye Ze said without hesitation, "I'll deal with the Lich Overlord first."

But before Captain Xu Feng could respond, the Lich Overlord not far away let out a chilling roar:

"Struggle, humans!"

At the same time, it waved its white-boned staff, and an invisible dark power enveloped everything around it.

Captain Xu Feng's expression was grave. "It's Corrupting Aura; it reduces damage by 30%…"

"Corrupting Aura?" Ye Ze was momentarily confused.

He then realized that with his Martial Arts Mastery, he couldn't feel negative statuses at all.

Mantis are Void Creatures, their adaptability surpasses all things; they can even adapt to Abyss aura, so a mere Corrupting Aura would be adapted to in a second or two.

"Don't worry, I'll try first!"

With a thought, Ye Ze's Panda and the Mantis hidden in the void burst forth.

Their first move was their strongest killer blow!

Tai Chi Aura emerged, and Martial Saint Domain opened.

In an instant, the Lich Overlord was enveloped by the domain, and its attributes drastically decreased:

Strength -187.5, Constitution -193, Agility -205, Spirit -159.5!

Feeling this dangerous power, the flames in the Lich Overlord's skeletal eye sockets flared…

"Guards!!!"

At its command, countless Liches tried to use their bodies as shields to protect the Lich Overlord.

But upon entering the domain, some Liches with less than 205 Agility even dropped to zero, unable to move at all.

To catch the bandit, first catch the king.

The Mantis materialized in the void, and simultaneously, it delivered a punch in coordination with the Panda!

Feeling this power, Captain Xu Feng, the leader of the Scout Camp, had an expression of indescribable shock.

This was the first time he had truly experienced Ye Ze's combat power.

This single burst of damage, if it were him, would have at least a ninety percent chance of instant death!

Martial Saint Domain + Martial Saint Aura + Void Slash…

It was almost Ye Ze's strongest burst combo at the moment.

The Lich Overlord had no other defensive means; it was crippled by a single punch, then sliced in half by a Void Slash.

The Mantis got the 'kill'!

【Killed Fiend General - Lich Overlord, gained experience: 8000!】

【Hunter - Red-Eyed Mantis has slain a powerful enemy and can perform one body part evolution!】

With the Lich Overlord dead, the remaining Lich Fiends were leaderless.

"For Summoner-type opponents, it's much simpler to just instantly kill the Summoner first!"

Ye Ze said cheerfully, watching his experience bar surge by more than half.

The Lich Overlord dropped two pieces of equipment, but they were both level 40 and couldn't be worn, which was less user-friendly than dungeons.

At the same time, Ye Ze once again chose the Mantis's evolution…

"Void Slash is already maxed out; let's try what other effects there are?"

Carapace, Compound Eyes, Wings… Ye Ze chose Wings this time.

【Ding! Evolution successful, current level: Wings +1!】

【Wings +1: Agility +20, Attack Speed +20%, Critical Damage +20%, Movement Speed +20%, Skill 'Void Thrust' Level +1!】

The only two offensive skills, Void Thrust, increased from level 4 to level 5.

As a legendary skill, it was equally powerful, but there were simply no opponents that required the Mantis to use a second offensive skill.

A purple light flashed, and the dark purple, crystal-like wings on the Mantis's back lengthened slightly.

Similar to the arm blade's enhancement, the attributes were also skewed towards combat.

Ye Ze speculated about the evolution effects of the other two parts…

Beside him, Captain Xu Feng had a ghost-like expression, swallowing hard.

In just a few seconds, he instantly killed a Fiend General!

This achievement, let alone third-tier professionals, even fourth-tier professionals would break into a cold sweat upon seeing it!

He could accept Ye Ze killing eight special elites in two minutes…

But instantly killing a Fiend General, and a level 40 one at that! How could anyone accept this!

He looked at Ye Ze, asking a question from the depths of his soul:

"Are you really a newly transferred rookie? No, that's not right…"

"Are you even human!?"

From the moment Ye Ze arrived at the Scout Camp today, Captain Xu Feng felt his worldview collapse.

Ye Ze scratched his head, revealing a harmless smile:

"Actually, it was mostly good luck."

"If this Fiend General was 10 levels higher, I might not have been able to instantly kill it…"

Captain Xu Feng: ???

What are you saying?

Do you think it's normal for a rookie like you to instantly kill a level 40 Fiend General?