The system is four years ahead of schedule, but Weird is still a cub.

This was the most useful intelligence the Blood Spiders sent out after they were trapped in the eerie building had ever provided—intelligence that would allow them to escape successfully!

Shen Ge's gaze instantly locked onto the wall in front of him, which was covered with a thick, pulsating fungal carpet and large blood vessels. In the vision of the eerie eye catalyzed to its maximum, the flow of eerie energy in that area was extremely chaotic, and the spatial structure was like a piece of paper that had been crumpled and unfolded, exuding a heart-palpitating sense of instability.

"Step back," Shen Ge said in a deep voice.

Yang Yuxin and her teammates retreated several steps without hesitation. Shen Ge, holding the little girl, slowly raised his free hand. The red mist armor on his arm was attached, and several blood-rotting tentacles twisted into a spiral spike.

Instead of using a powerful attack, he transformed the highly condensed blood-corroding tentacles into a spiral spike and stabbed it fiercely into the flesh wall.

"puff--"

The moment the spiral spikes pierced through, the entire wall trembled violently, and the fungal carpet and flesh in that area churned and peeled away as if boiling.

The wall surface was no longer a solid object, but had become a dark vortex that was constantly rotating and twisting, flowing like black mercury.

At the center of the vortex, fragments of bizarre and fantastical scenes faintly peek through.

The scenes shift rapidly like a kaleidoscope: a twisted steel jungle, burning streets, and even... the interior of another building similarly filled with writhing flesh.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful, chaotic spatial suction force emanated from the vortex, pulling at the surrounding air and dust.

"Is this... a spatial rift?" Yang Yuxin had not experienced the multiple strange spaces in Australia, but had only seen them in the action report submitted by Shen Ge.

However, as the distorted vortex appeared, Shen Ge's expression became even more serious.

This rift is extremely unstable, and the view it reveals is chaotic and disorderly. It is clearly not a direct route to a specific "building," but rather a convergence point of strange spatial turbulence.

Forcing your way through is extremely risky; you might be torn apart or randomly thrown into some unknown, eerie corner of space.

Just as he was quickly assessing the risks and considering how to stabilize or locate the crack—

"Roar--!!!"

A terrifying roar, far more ferocious than any of the previous eerie sounds, filled with endless rage and a destructive will, came like a thunderclap from the depths of the passage they had just passed through.

Immediately following were heavy footsteps, each step causing the entire passage to tremble violently.

A suffocating, eerie pressure swept in like a tangible tsunami, and the air inside the passage became as thick as congealed blood.

Yang Yuxin and her teammates' expressions changed drastically. They instantly felt short of breath, as the oxygen conversion in their combat suits had already reached its critical point, depleting their last bit of energy.

"Why are there still high-level anomalies? We didn't detect any high-level anomalies on our way here." Yang Yuxin's voice trembled uncontrollably. This level of anomaly erosion was at least a sixth-level anomaly!

Shen Ge turned around abruptly, his eerie eyes piercing through the walls of flesh and blood and the black mist, revealing the outline of that terrifying being: a deformed monster the size of a small mountain, formed by the fusion of countless devoured remnants of living buildings, the corpses of giant white insects, and a dense carpet of flesh and blood.

It has no fixed shape, resembling a moving, ever-expanding, terrifying mountain of flesh, with a gaping maw of abyss filled with layers of sharp teeth at its center, radiating destructive and eerie energy fluctuations.

Level 5? Level 6?
The power of the supernatural energy is very high and chaotic, like several different levels of supernatural energy fused together, resulting in different power intensities in different parts of the body.

Its target was none other than the rift where Shen Ge and the others were located.

With an extremely unstable rift in front and a bizarre, seemingly sixth-order fusion blocking their way from behind, Yang Yuxin and the others were on tenterhooks.

Shen Ge's gaze swept towards the fused monster. He was not afraid of the monster in front of him, but the system and Xiao Qi had both scanned that several fused monsters of this strength had appeared "out of thin air" in the passage.

It's not surprising that spatial rifts appear in twisted, chaotic passages, but what's different is that these fused anomalies came from other strange dimensions, or...?

Was it released by "crows"?

Shen Ge glanced at the critically ill girl in his arms, then at the fused monster exuding an aura of destruction, and at the swirling spatial rift behind him.

There's no time to hesitate!
"Xiao Yang! Take your people and get through the rift immediately! Whatever is on the other side, get through first! I'll cover the rear!" As Shen Ge spoke, he raised his hand and placed it on Yang Yuxin's shoulder. Xiao Qi immediately controlled the secondary armor to attach to Yang Yuxin's body.

This wasn't Yang Yuxin's first time following Shen Ge on an operation, so she was naturally very familiar with the Red Mist Armor and its secondary armor, and therefore did not offer any resistance.

"Let's go!" After completing the attachment, Yang Yuxin immediately said to her team members without the slightest hesitation.

Shen Ge prefers obedient team members. At times like this, saying things like "We can't leave you alone to deal with this monster" or "If you don't leave, I won't leave" is really not helpful and will only hold you back.

Yang Yuxin acted decisively because she knew that in a battle of this magnitude, hesitation and the so-called "living and dying together" would only become a burden for Shen Ge.

The team members immediately suppressed their worries and had an almost blind trust in Shen Ge's strength. They followed Yang Yuxin and rushed into the swirling, dark spatial vortex without hesitation.

Just as Yang Yuxin was about to come into contact with the vortex, the red mist armor attached to her body was instantly activated. A layer of dark red energy membrane-like "corrupted blood" that was as thin as a cicada's wing but extremely tough covered her entire body, with scarlet eerie energy patterns flowing on its surface.

This secondary armor not only provides strong physical protection, but also effectively isolates some of the tearing force of spatial turbulence and the erosion of supernatural energy, greatly improving the success rate and safety of crossing.

However, just as Shen Ge did not use the secondary armor to protect the girl, the Red Mist Armor itself is also a kind of weird energy equipment. Its powerful weird energy erosion is generally unbearable for weird agents. Therefore, Shen Ge chose Yang Yuxin, the strongest among them, to attach to it.

“Puff, fufu—!”

The figures of Yang Yuxin's team were like pebbles thrown into water, instantly swallowed up by the twisted dark vortex and disappeared.

The spatial rift fluctuated violently for a moment, then continued its unstable rotation.

Inside the passage, only Shen Ge remained, holding the barely breathing girl, facing the fused monster that was crushing down like a torrent of flesh and blood.

"Roar--!!!"

The fused, bizarre creature unleashed a deafening roar interspersed with its characteristic swallowing sounds, as a terrifyingly destructive ball of bizarre energy condensed within its abyssal maw. Each step its massive body took sent blood and flesh flying, and the fungal carpet boiling within the passage. The terrifying sixth-tier pressure, like a tangible hammer, slammed down upon Shen Ge.

Then, nothing more.

Perhaps a sixth-order anomaly is indeed terrifying for an ordinary anti-paranormal agent, but unfortunately, Shen Ge has already stepped into the seventh order for quite some time, and at this moment the system's "repair level" has even surpassed the mid-stage of the seventh order.

Starting from the fourth-tier rating, the intensity of the strange energy in each tier is like the difference between a stream and a river, a river and a lake, a lake and the ocean... Each level represents a huge leap.

Therefore, the strange energy fluctuations that could cause hallucinations and breathing difficulties in the anti-soul warriors were merely a tickle to Shen Ge and had no effect whatsoever.

Shen Ge had no intention of fighting this monster head-on. Just as the destructive energy ball was about to erupt, he moved!

Instead of retreating, he held the girl in his arms, his figure transforming into a blood-red afterimage, narrowly missing the massive, fleshy body at an unbelievable speed and angle.

"Boom——!!!"

The strange energy cluster grazed past Shen Ge's afterimage and slammed into the fleshy wall of the passage behind Shen Ge. The fleshy wall, which was already extremely unstable due to the spatial rift, was instantly blasted open by the full force of the sixth-order fusion-type strange energy cluster, like a shoddy construction project that had been bombed. The wall was filled with molten flesh and metal flowing from its edges.

Beyond the hole was not the interior of the building, but a void abyss filled with endless darkness and distorted shadows, where a powerful spatial suction instantly emanated from the hole.

At the same time, Shen Ge's figure appeared behind the fused monster.

"It's your turn!"

Shen Ge gave a low shout and suddenly pressed his free left hand forward.

The immense seventh-order ghost energy erupted without reservation, and its own ghost domain transformed into an invisible spiral spike, carrying overwhelming power, and fiercely pierced through the huge, viscous, and constantly writhing back of the fused ghost, with the sound of flesh and blood exploding.

The fused anomaly was forcibly pushed toward the massive hole leading to the dark void that it had just blasted open itself.

The fused monster tried to stabilize itself, frantically sprouting tumors and tentacles beneath its feet in an attempt to take root. But Shen Ge's attack was perfectly timed, and the monster's destructive power was astonishing!

The fusion-type monster's enormous body, forcibly fused from countless loose substances, was already unstable. Propelled by this immense force, it was like a boulder pushed off a cliff, irreversibly tilting towards the dark abyss outside the hole. Countless tentacles and fleshy growths that tried to grab the edge of the passage were instantly torn off by the powerful spatial suction.

The fused monster's massive body, accompanied by an unwilling roar and the aftershocks of destructive energy, plummeted into the bottomless dark void like a meteorite, instantly swallowed by the churning "dark seawater" and vanished without a trace.

The entire passage resembled a bizarre, fused "fall," causing the crack to grow larger and larger, eventually covering most of the passage and blocking the "path of origin" below.

All that remained of the passage was the enormous hole and the churning darkness outside. The powerful suction still lingered, but the threat of monsters was gone.

Shen Ge glanced at it, exited the passage, returned to the spatial rift before, and stepped in without hesitation, carrying the little girl.

His purpose was achieved.

Blocked the pursuit? No, it directly eliminated the biggest threat at present and used the monster itself to create a huge spatial rift.

The existence of this hole itself becomes a huge destabilizing factor and energy outlet, enough to interfere with or even block other fusion monsters that might be chasing from behind from passing through this passage.

They either have to take a detour or deal with this void hole that is constantly devouring matter and energy. With their strange intelligence, they naturally cannot solve the hole.

Shen Ge effectively blocked all possible pursuers at minimal cost, which is the true meaning of "covering the rear".

Before that, the students who had entered the spatial rift earlier were instantly enveloped by a strong sense of dizziness and tearing caused by the strange spatial transformation.

When they felt their feet firmly planted on solid ground and their vision cleared, they found themselves indeed standing on the rooftop of another skyscraper.

The environment was almost identical to the one they had left: an "island" shrouded in a sickly, eerie light, surrounded by an endless, churning darkness.

In the center of the rooftop stood a massive, twisted column of flesh, a worm-like aggregate radiating peak fifth-order eerie energy. Its enormous mouth, covered with spiraling teeth, faced them directly, with countless worm heads protruding and emitting sharp hissing sounds.

"Damn it! It really is there!" one of the team members cursed, his nerves instantly on edge.

"Prepare for battle!" Yang Yuxin shouted, feeling the powerful sense of strength and protection brought by the red mist armor on her body.

This thin armor, like a second skin, not only protected her from the intense corrosive energy of the place, but also made her feel that the energy consumed in her body was slowly recovering, and her strength, speed, and perception were significantly enhanced.

"This armor... is so powerful!" she exclaimed inwardly, but dared not slow down her movements at all.

"Thank you for your recognition, Captain Yang. However, it seems the Insect Pillars are about to launch an attack. Please prepare for battle," Xiao Qi reminded them.

The team members immediately formed a battle formation, aiming their supernatural weapons at the terrifying insect pillar.

The massive maw at the top of the insect pillar suddenly opened, unleashing a torrent of viscous, blackish-green acidic liquid, radiating intense corrosiveness and mental pollution, that cascaded down upon the group like a waterfall. Simultaneously, dozens of elite worms, each as thick as a bucket, shot out from the pillar's surface, hurtling towards the group like javelins.

"Spread out! Energy shield!" Yang Yuxin reacted quickly, giving the order while instantly activating the supernatural power of her secondary armor and turning it into a defensive mode.

A layer of condensed dark red "corrupted blood wall" quickly formed in front of everyone, barely blocking part of the acid torrent at the front, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound.

However, the acid torrent was too wide and too powerful. The shields raised by the two team members were instantly corroded and penetrated. They screamed as they were drenched in acid. Smoke rose from their psychic combat suits, and their skin felt a burning pain.

"Cover!" Yang Yuxin's eyes widened in fury. Her secondary armor granted her explosive speed, allowing her to instantly rush to the side of an injured teammate and once again activate her Blood Shield to block the subsequent acid. At the same time, her specially crafted Psionic Longsword ignited with black Psionic mist, slashing fiercely at an elite worm that shot towards her.

"Pfft!"

With the enhancement of the red mist energy from the secondary armor, the longsword's power increased exponentially, and it actually cleaved the tough elite worm in two with a single strike. Dark green juice splattered out and was deflected by the secondary armor's energy membrane.

"It works! The secondary armor greatly increases attack power!" Yang Yuxin's spirits lifted. "Concentrate firepower on the core area of ​​the insect pillar, and be careful to avoid the acid and elite insect attacks!" (End of Chapter)