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nChapter 131: Black Mist Exploration Team, Action!

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nDay 118 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Friday.

nHe woke up early in the morning feeling refreshed and invigorated.

nAfter having breakfast prepared by Cheng Cheng in the RV, Lu Ming picked up his equipment and headed towards Linhai County.

nSoon, he arrived at the foot of the Mother Tree.

nHowever, unlike yesterday, the Mother Tree looked withered and unresponsive when Lu Ming tried to talk to it.

nNo roots appeared, and there were no signs of the human-headed monsters.

nThis made Lu Ming frown, not knowing what had happened to the Blood Flesh Mother Tree.

nBut it did not matter.

nIf I cut down your main body, the problem will probably be solved.

nMaking wild guesses was not in line with Lu Ming’s personality.

nThe whole day was spent chopping down the tree.

nThat night, before Lu Ming returned home, he realized that the Mother Tree had already shrunk by half.

nPresumably, with another day’s time tomorrow, the Blood Flesh Mother Tree would become a thing of the past.

nAfter returning to the camp, Lu Ming told Huo Sheng about the Mother Tree’s abnormality. Huo Sheng speculated that the Mother Tree might have collapsed in despair or escaped.

nIn any case, the officials would deal with it.

nHuo Sheng told Lu Ming not to worry about trivial matters. When they couldn’t handle it, then it would be Lu Ming’s turn to act.

nLu Ming was quite satisfied with this arrangement.

nAfter having supper and lying on the bed, Lu Ming opened the attribute panel.

nName: Lu Ming

nLevel: Mortal Realm, Level 1

nAge: 25 years old

nStrength: 793-7

nPhysique: 810

nAgility: 797-9

nFree Attribute Points: o

nSuperpower: Awakening in progress…

nSkills:

nFitness Lv26 (200

/2600).

nSlingshot Shooting LV31 (268

/3100)

nCrossbow Archery Lv26 (35

/2600)

nBow Archery Lv26 (487

/2600)

nFirearms Shooting Lv25 (1330

/2500)

nUnarmed Combat LV30 (1200

/3000).

nCold Weapon Combat LV32 (800

/3200)

nBasic Spearmanship Lv27 (0

/2700)

nThrow Lvi8 (60

/1800)

nBasic Saber Technique Lv24 (0

/2400).

nBasic Sword technique Lvi8 (1200

/1,800).

nBasic Staff Technique Lvi7 (0

/1700).

nStance Techniques:

nTiger Steps Stance Lvi7 (0

/1700).

nResistance Stance Lvi8 (0

/1800).

nOrigin Skill:

nBasic Breathing Technique (Entry) (1

/100).

nWithout a doubt, it was another day of a great harvest of skill attributes.

nChopping the Mother Tree really accelerated the skill proficiency… Perhaps the system had determined the Mother Tree to be a powerful creature, so Lu Ming’s practice with it was like sparring with a master, resulting in a rapid increase in skill proficiency.

nAfter a quick glance at his attributes, Lu Ming went to bed satisfied.

nDay 119 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Saturday.

nIt was another day of chopping the Mother Tree.

nIn the evening.

nAs Lu Ming swung his last saber qi, the Mother Tree, which was only dozens of meters tall, was immediately cut in half.

nStanding where he was, Lu Ming could see the matrix fungi carpet under his feet rapidly shrinking, quickly revealing the paved road below.

nWith a “bang”, the tall tree trunk fell heavily to the ground.

nThe densely packed heads on the tree crown seemed to have melted, quickly turning into a faint red liquid, seeping into the ground.

nAfter confirming the results again and again, Lu Ming nodded in satisfaction.

n“Let’s wrap up and go home.”

nHe decided to leave Linhai County.

nThe follow-up matters were all the responsibility of the officials.

nThe officials would clean up the battlefield and ensure that the Mother Tree was indeed dead.

nLu Ming repeatedly reminded them to inform him immediately if anything was wrong, and Huo Sheng gave him an affirmative answer.

nIf something went wrong, Huo Sheng would definitely speak up, as he was never one to put on a tough act.

nIn short, he set off for Linhai County in the early morning the day before yesterday.

nUntil this evening.

nIn order to deal with the Blood Flesh Mother Tree, Lu Ming spent a full three days.

nBut the result was good.

nThe external threat was removed.

nLu Ming could now live a simple and ordinary life again.

nIn terms of attribute gains, it was also satisfying, even better than usual.

nApart from not getting enough rest, there was no other problem.

nThree days later, Lu Ming returned home.

nAfter cleaning up the dust in the house, Lu Ming quickly washed up and lay on the bed.

nAfter vigorous physical activity and lying on the bed, the feeling was indescribably comfortable.

nGazing at the ceiling with deep thoughts, Lu Ming soon sighed softly.

n“Home is still the most comfortable…”

n“It’s just that… I won’t be comfortable for long.”

nActually, Lu Ming was mentally prepared.

nHe would not be able to stay in this home for long…

nFirstly, it was due to the shrinking of the Black Mist Zone—sooner or later, his home would be engulfed by the Black Mist Zone.

nAt that time, Lu Ming had no idea what would happen.

nSecondly, it was the issue of the strength of the house.

nIt was true that Lu Ming had spent a lot of effort on this house.

nBut at the end of the day, the house was made of conventional materials.

nA Tier 4 creature could easily tear down a house.

nLu Ming was already so strong now, it would not be an exaggeration to say that if he exercised his body slightly in the house, it might collapse….

nThe fortress that had once protected Lu Ming was no longer as sturdy.

nIt was just like how life would always bring about separations and farewells.

nLu Ming patted the wall beside the bed gently, as if he was sighing about something.

nBut soon, his snores filled the room.

nHe had fallen asleep.

nDay 120 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Sunday.

nThe sun was shining brightly.

nJust by looking at the weather, one could tell that today would be a calm and peaceful day.

nAnd indeed it was.

nLife, well, it did not always have to be full of ups and downs. Tranquility was the main theme of life.

nBut obviously, tranquility was only Lu Ming’s daily life, not necessarily the daily life of others.

nAt noon, after assisting Lu Ming with his exercises, Zhang Chengcheng and Wei Lan began to prepare lunch.

nThe two girls chatted as they busied themselves.

nWei Lan said, “Sister Chengcheng, the officials found some Tier 4 zombie crystals in Linhai County yesterday. So, the zombie crystals for your advancement to Level 5 have already been prepared.”

nUpon hearing this news, Cheng Cheng smiled and shook her head, “Professor Huo came to tell me about this news this morning. We discussed it briefly and felt that this advancement opportunity should be reserved for Colonel Bai.”

nCurrently, with Wei Lan’s assistance, the strength of Cheng Cheng’s superpower could still keep up with Lu Ming’s physical strength.

nTherefore, there was no need to rush the advancement. She could take her time with the breathing technique.

nOn the other side, the Black Mist Exploration Team had an even more urgent need for strength.

nBecause today was the day the Black Mist Exploration Team set off to explore the Black Mist Zone.

nAt noon, just as Lu Ming was about to have lunch, good news came.

n“Colonel Bai has become a Level 5 Awakened!”

nIt was Wang Xiong who came to deliver the good news.

nThe appearance of the first Level 5 Awakened in Nanxiang City was a cause for celebration for all the survivors.

nTherefore, Bai Tianyu’s advancement attracted many people to come and witness it—but Lu Ming did not join the crowd.

nHearing Wang Xiong’s words, Lu Ming smiled and nodded. He quickly finished his meal and prepared to climb the tower to deal with the Tier 5 zombie wave.

nUnfortunately…

nNothing happened.

nBai Tianyu’s advancement was like a stone thrown into the sea, It did not cause much of a stir or attract the attention of the zombies.

nLu Ming walked down the observation tower with a puzzled expression and saw Huo Sheng walking towards him.

n“Don’t think too much about it. There aren’t many zombies left.”

n“The nearby zombies were either shot dead by you or swallowed by the Blood

nFlesh Mother Tree.”

nThis was the root cause for the lack of zombies.

nOf course, there was another point…

nAt this stage, any zombie with a little brain would know who was the boss in Nanxiang City. Nobody dared to mess with Lu Ming. No zombie would dare to target him.

nLu Ming was quite disappointed that there were no zombies for him to shoot, but he was quickly distracted by Huo Sheng’s next sentence.

n“Bai Tianyu and the others are preparing to set off. Do you want to see them off?”

nLu Ming thought for a moment and pointed up at the observation tower.

nI’ll watch from there..”

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