Most of the team members possessed exceptional combat prowess; Han Ling was the sole exception.
Inside the base.
There were many psychics without direct combat capabilities.
For instance, Wang Shouli.
His healing techniques held no combat value.
But!
He belonged to the second team.
In the elite-gathered first team, the only one without direct combat power was Han Ling.
Therefore.
The combat squad she was assigned to was specifically designated by Qin Feng.
Besides the first team members, some of the strongest were present.
Zhang Heng.
Luo Daqing.
And Han Xiao, who, though belonging to the second team, was quite strong in combat.
Utilizing Level 1 crystals to restore mental energy.
This combat squad had been hunting smoothly since last night.
Until…
"Run!"
Zhang Heng gritted his teeth, and over a dozen wind blades tore through the void, slashing towards the zombies opposite them.
A few minutes ago.
They encountered an unexpected situation.
They ran into a group of zombies.
Tens of thousands of zombies had fled into the mountains, and it was natural for some to regroup and form a collective after escaping.
This group consisted of over two hundred zombies.
Under normal circumstances.
With the strength of their squad, even if they couldn't win, they should have been able to escape.
After all, their abilities allowed for ranged attacks.
Using ranged attacks to control the situation.
Escaping wouldn't be difficult.
But!
This group had a leader!
It was one of the two Level 5 mutated creatures that had escaped last night!
"Die!"
Bang!
Han Xiao roared.
The heads of the first few zombies exploded.
Red and white splattered.
"Where's Zhou Haiyang?!" Luo Daqing shouted.
Zhou Haiyang was crucial during the zombie pursuit.
He had been patrolling at high altitudes using the dark giant bird's flight ability, monitoring the status of various combat squads.
Whenever they encountered trouble.
He would either directly join the fight.
If he couldn't handle it, he would immediately find Qin Feng for rapid reinforcements.
But…
It had been several minutes.
Zhou Haiyang had yet to appear.
They were unaware that Zhou Haiyang, out of eagerness, was fighting alongside Qin Feng.
From last night until now, no squad had encountered any danger.
Zhou Haiyang assumed there wouldn't be any issues.
"Roar!"
Suddenly!
Seeing over a dozen of its subordinates eliminated.
The mutated creature in the center pushed aside the subordinates in front of it and charged towards the group at high speed.
Level 5 mutated creatures possessed considerable intelligence.
Through the previous exchange.
It had gauged the approximate combat strength of these individuals.
"Careful!"
Everyone was alarmed.
Halt!
Han Ling immediately activated her time stasis.
She was Level 4.
The mutated creature was Level 5.
She couldn't achieve complete stasis; the mutated creature only stopped its charge, its body still writhing.
It seemed.
It was attempting to break free from the invisible restraint.
"Kill!"
The others launched their attacks.
Unfortunately, it was futile!
Zhang Heng's wind blades only left a white mark upon impact.
He was only Level 3!
How could he breach the defenses of a Level 5 mutated creature?
Han Xiao's attacks were also ineffective.
She was also Level 3.
Against ordinary Level 3 zombies, headshots were as easy as playing, but against the Level 5 mutated creature, it was useless.
"Han Ling! Run!" Zhang Heng shouted.
"Sister! Run… We'll hold it off!" Han Xiao screamed intensely.
Run?
Han Ling was stunned.
She was from the first team.
She was the only Level 4 psychic among them and the squad leader.
But…
Had she ever killed a zombie before?
No!
At most, she had assisted.
In a one-on-one confrontation, even if she could freeze the zombie, her meager strength wouldn't be enough to even cut it.
Now.
Crisis had arrived.
The other members were resisting with all their might, creating an opportunity for her to escape.
She questioned herself with indignation.
"Han Ling, why do you lead everyone?"
"Why are you in the first team?"
"What right do you have to enjoy all the resources?"
"Give that Level 5 crystal to anyone else here, and they would be more useful than you!"
"You are a waste, utterly useless!"
You are unworthy!
Unworthy!
Even her younger sister had awakened, possessing the powerful Soul Burst. What was her own use?
Why did the captain cultivate her?
What was her value?!
"Sister, run… Hurry and run!" Han Xiao gritted her teeth.
"No!"
Hadn't she promised to protect her sister?
Now, she was being protected by her sister.
If she left, her sister was doomed!
Suddenly!
She clenched her fists and charged towards the mutated creature.
"I cannot be a waste!"
"I cannot drag everyone down!"
"I cannot disgrace the captain and the first team!"
She yelled inwardly.
"Han Ling!"
Zhang Heng was shocked and grabbed her.
Han Ling was from the first team, highly valued by Qin Feng.
If she died here…
How could he explain it to Qin Feng upon their return?
Suddenly!
Zhang Heng felt his hand become empty.
He had almost grabbed her just now; with her speed, it was impossible for her to have dodged. How could she… have slipped away?
"Die!"
A peculiar silver-white flash flickered in Han Ling's eyes.
The Level 5 mutated creature was too powerful.
Even with the combined strength of the others, they could only use ranged attacks to impede its speed.
While restraining the mutated creature's speed.
They retreated to avoid being caught.
But!
Han Ling actively moved towards the mutated creature.
The distance rapidly closed.
Blood food!
Meat!
The mutated creature was excited.
That human had repeatedly claimed to bring them meat, only to suffer devastating bombings and heavy casualties.
Now, they could finally eat meat!
She was fair.
And tender.
She should taste good, right?
It swung its hands.
Its sharp claws emanated a chilling aura as it clawed towards Han Ling's face.
"Die!"
Han Ling also extended her hand.
And pointed in the air towards the mutated creature.
A transparent ripple spread from her fingertip.
Suddenly!
The mutated creature stumbled.
Its two feet separated from its body out of nowhere!
As if severed, the cut surfaces were impossibly smooth, yet not a drop of blood flowed.
"Roar…" The mutated creature cried out in terror.
"Die!"
Han Ling roared fiercely.
The patterns on her fingertip became increasingly dense.
Puff!
She spat out a mouthful of blood.
The next moment.
The mutated creature, having lost its feet, from its ankles all the way to its head, its body seemed to be instantly stretched and sliced into dozens of pieces!
The visual effect was extremely bizarre.
It was as if dozens of guillotines had fallen simultaneously, slicing its body apart.
Moreover.
Each piece that was cut off seemed to have a slight time lag, creating a distance of several centimeters between each segment.
"This…"
Han Xiao was utterly dumbfounded.
A Level 5 mutated creature!
Killed instantly by… her sister?!
"Quick!"
Zhang Heng reacted the fastest, lunging forward, picking up the unconscious Han Ling on his back: "Retreat!"
The mutated creature was dead.
There were still a pile of ordinary zombies, weren't there?
Suddenly!
A piercing bird cry rang out.
Qin Feng descended from the sky.
"Haiyang! Protect them!"
As he spoke, he gripped space blades in his hands and charged directly into the zombie horde.
Upon seeing the mutated creature cut into dozens of pieces.
His expression froze.
Then.
A faint smile curved his lips.
As expected of someone he valued.
As expected of the future God of Time.
He had actually…
Grasped it!
Seeing Qin Feng appear, the others breathed a sigh of relief. Han Xiao quickly called out, "Captain! My sister…"
"Mental energy overload, she'll be fine after a couple of days of rest," Qin Feng said.
"Captain!"
Zhang Heng regained his senses and exclaimed, "Han Ling… instantly killed the mutated creature, with just one blow!"
"Instantly killed a mutated creature?!" Even Zhou Haiyang was startled.
"Temporal disruption."
Qin Feng explained while fighting zombies, "It completely scrambles the time of each part of the target's body."
Body parts at different points in time would be at different locations.
Ultimately.
Instantaneous dismemberment!
This.
This was the ultimate killing technique of the time element!
In comparison, time stasis was far inferior, lacking direct lethality.
The crowd was dumbfounded.
Zhang Heng once again profoundly realized that the first team was a true gathering of monsters!
Facing a life-or-death crisis.
He would resist.
He would fight.
But!
He couldn't comprehend such things!
On the other hand, the members of the first team seemed to grasp these concepts as easily as playing.