Chapter 127: [Survival 3]—The End

With the death of this Blood Demon, the hunting creatures before them were completely wiped out; not a single one escaped.

A new notification appeared in the minds of the 35 heroes present:
[Survival 3] mission complete.

They had endured this harrowing mission and could now rest easy for a while. However, while they could relax, a different notification appeared in Qin Hao’s mind.

"Congratulations, Hero. [Survival 3] mission complete."
"[Survival 4] mission is officially active."

[Survival 4]
The Alien Invasion Alliance has detected that you have been a Level 3 Evolver for one Blue Star day. Hunting creatures have been dispatched.
Mission completion conditions: Survive for 24 hours or defeat the enemies.
Fixed mission reward: A quantity of Hero Points.

Qin Hao’s [Survival 4] mission had begun, and Zi Hui was bound to it along with him.

"Everyone, leave this place." Qin Hao’s voice, imbued with authority, echoed in the ears of all the heroes and evolvers. Hearing it, they all trembled, instinctively following his command.

They soon realized why. Because Qin Hao and Zi Hui were Level 3 Evolvers, they would be facing a higher level of danger—a battle in which the others could not participate.

Just then, a voice rang out from the crowd.
"Mr. Qin, I will help you."

A beautiful woman stepped forward; it was Lin Ke’er. She produced a Gene Lock Serum and drank it. In an instant, her aura surged, rising to that of a Level 3 Evolver. Lin Ke’er’s strength had long exceeded that of an ordinary Level 2 Evolver, and she had been continuously honing herself throughout the past month. Thus, upon consuming the serum to break her gene lock, she broke through with ease.

"I’ll help too," Xu Qian said. She gripped a handful of Star Energy Diamonds to expand her mental domain, instantly shattering her original gene lock and evolving into a Level 3 Evolver. The two Zerg-like limbs she held in her hands became thin as cicada wings yet razor-sharp under the infusion of her psionic power. As she moved them, tiny black filaments appeared in the air—she was actually tearing through space. The fact that she could reach this level as a Level 3 Evolver showed just how hard she had been training.

"I won't be refused if I offer to help, right? I want to see what kind of creatures the Invasion Alliance sends and if they’re as strong as my pets." An Ziheng consumed his own gene lock serum and promoted to Level 3. His pets were already Level 3 evolved beasts, possessing formidable strength.

Following them, Li Xinlong activated his "Life Force" gene lock and also promoted to Level 3. Seeing this, the others were tempted to swallow the serum and advance, but realizing that Level 3 Evolvers had to face even deadlier hunting creatures—and knowing their own strength had not yet reached its limit—they suppressed the urge for the sake of their future growth and began to retreat.

Qin Hao, Zi Hui, Xu Qian, Lin Ke’er, and Li Xinlong, along with An Ziheng and his five pets, formed a combat force of 11 Level 3 Evolvers. Yet, only Qin Hao and Zi Hui were required to complete the mission. It remained to be seen how many civilizations would emerge to hunt the heroes.

Just then, seven spatial black holes appeared above them. Seven civilizations had arrived.

The first creature to emerge from the black hole on the left was a blood-red sphere about a meter in size. It had eyes and a mouth, resembling an independent, severed head. And this head could fly.

Qin Hao immediately recognized it. It was a Flying Skull Corpse from the Bloodthirsty Civilization. As soon as it appeared, a bloody aura spread across a hundred-meter radius. Those Level 1 creatures who hadn't managed to retreat felt a sudden tightness in their chests, making it difficult to breathe, as if a heavy hammer were striking their hearts, causing them to cough up blood. Even the Level 2 Evolvers, though less oppressed, felt a surge of fear, sensing this creature was beyond their power to defeat.

"Heh heh heh heh." The Flying Skull Corpse opened its maw, emitting a bizarre sound before lunging at Qin Hao and his team with lightning speed. Flying Skull Corpses were swift and specialized in tearing off human heads—the most lethal part of any creature. They were notoriously vicious among Level 3 hunting creatures.

Qin Hao’s Star-Slaying Divine Weapon, controlled by his psionic power, struck out at the creature.

*Squelch!*

The weapon pierced the Flying Skull Corpse, pinning it to the ground. The creature struggled violently, a testament to its immense vitality. Just then, hundreds of long swords controlled by Qin Hao rained down from the sky, piercing the creature through. In an instant, the terrifying monster was reduced to shredded meat.

But as Qin Hao attacked, more creatures poured from the black holes.

A seven-colored octopus appeared, whipping its tentacles toward the group.

"Watch out, it might be poisonous," Zi Hui warned. She drew sunlight from the heavens with her psionic power, casting it over the other five people and five beasts to ensure they were not infected by the deadly toxins. This was the Seven-Colored Octopus, a land creature dispatched by the Kaya Civilization.

"I’ll handle it," Xu Qian said. She swung her razor-thin weapons, instantly severing every tentacle of the octopus. The Level 3 hunting creature was dismembered in a flash.

Yet, more arrived. A massive glob of green liquid fell from the sky, gradually forming into a human shape. It was gargantuan, and even when compressed, it stood eight meters tall. It raised its fists and swung at them. It was a General of the Liquid Walkers.

Then came the Earth Demons of the Ancient Demon Civilization and the Elephant-Insects of the Star-Shattering Civilization.

Among them were two new civilizations. Qin Hao’s face darkened instantly. These two were not among the civilizations he had encountered during his previous life before the timeline was reversed. However, he knew them well: the Dark Wing Civilization and the Soul-Extinguishing Civilization.

Before the timeline was reversed, these two civilizations had caused catastrophic harm to humanity. All creatures of the Dark Wing Civilization possessed the ability to fly, making it impossible for humans to live safely in high-rise buildings. Worse, the Earth Demons of the Ancient Demon Civilization could tunnel through the ground to collapse structures, leaving survivors with nowhere to hide.

As for the Soul-Extinguishing Civilization, they were equally terrifying. All their hunting creatures were incorporeal, ghost-like beings. Composed entirely of psionic energy, they could only be killed with psionic power. The Soul-Extinguishing Civilization had sent Soul-Eating Demons—entities that relied purely on psionic force.

If the Soul-Eating Demons entered Blue Star, everything would fall into chaos. Emerging from the spatial passage, the Soul-Eating Demon locked its gaze onto Qin Hao and Zi Hui. The black, spectral shadow stirred up a thick fog as it lunged toward Qin Hao.