Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 55 Sweeped Clean (Bonus Chapter)
The hope and enthusiasm that had just risen among the people at Hongfulou because of the arrival of the rescue convoy were instantly frozen by a bone-chilling cold. The militiamen and volunteers also lost all color in their faces and stared in terror toward the direction from which the three roars came.

Even the well-trained armed police officers couldn't help but feel a momentary choke, instinctively tightening their grip on their weapons.

Lin Yi, meanwhile, stared intently at the giant rock abyss bear that had just crawled out of its den and was roaring threateningly in their direction. He then glanced at the other two directions from which responses were coming from, and his usually calm expression finally darkened.

"I see."

He has now figured out the reason.

"In my previous life, before I rose to power, the authorities had already destroyed the archived data I had seen with overwhelming force. It was just a 'conservative' inference made afterward based on limited combat records."

"But in reality, this is not a conservative nest that is concerned with gains and losses and takes a steady approach. Rather, it is a more insidious and troublesome retaliatory type!"

The biggest difference between retaliatory and conservative types is that if they suffer losses in the early stages, they will endure, back down, or even deliberately show weakness, retreating into the shadows like a venomous snake, keeping a close eye on their target.

They won't give up on their goals easily. Once they feel the time is right, or are pushed to a certain point, they will explode completely.

"Clearly, in its previous life, it was too close to the official shelter and had no chance to demonstrate this quality. But now, it has suffered repeated setbacks and heavy losses at Hong Fook Restaurant. How could it possibly just stand by and watch us swagger away?"

After figuring all this out, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of annoyance.

They were both annoyed by their own negligence in not carefully verifying the information and furious that such a tiny nest dared to jump out and retaliate.

At this moment, Li Gang, who was standing to the side, squeezed out a low curse through gritted teeth.

"Damn! Three giant rock abyss bears."

A single Giant Rock Abyss Bear is already extremely difficult to deal with, requiring repeated hits from the main gun of an armored vehicle to barely wear it down, resulting in huge ammunition consumption.

With three wolves arriving simultaneously, along with an unpredictable horde of abyssal wolves that would inevitably follow, this rescue convoy might not only fail to save the day but also endanger itself, becoming a death knell for Hongfulou.

Li Gang abruptly turned to Lin Yi beside him and said urgently, "Staff Officer Lin! The situation has changed. We can't just wait to die. We must take the initiative! Concentrate all heavy firepower and take out the closest one first. With the two armored vehicles and grenade launchers providing cover, we can take it down even if we have to pay a price. Staff Officer Lin!"

He suddenly looked at Lin Yi, his eyes filled with determination and a last glimmer of hope. "Your uncle said you could take one down by yourself. I don't know how you did it, but please find a way to hold off the one coming from the west. You don't need to kill it, just hold it off and give us time to deal with the first one!"

"Then we'll immediately switch targets to engage the third one, while the remaining militia and infantry will form a vehicle formation using the trucks to hold off the Abyss Wolves!" Li Gang clenched his fist and almost roared as he made the decision. "This is our only chance!"

His plan cannot be said to be incorrect; in fact, it is the most reasonable and decisive choice under the current circumstances—to concentrate resources to exploit the time difference.

Although it is destined to be a fierce battle, there is indeed hope for victory.

However, just as he was about to issue this almost tragic order over the walkie-talkie, a hand pressed down on his arm.

It was Lin Yi.

Captain Li's expression had returned to calm. "When I invited the settlement to come and provide support, I made it very clear that I would eliminate the main threats and wouldn't let the settlement's forces expend much of their combat strength. You only need to be responsible for the final support and cover."

His gaze swept over the militiamen and volunteers whose faces were filled with childishness and fear.

"Now, let the brothers in the settlements be at the forefront, the main force, the vanguard, to fight at the cost of lives." Lin Yi slowly shook his head, "I can't do that."

"This..." Li Gang was taken aback, not expecting Lin Yi to bring this up at this moment. "Staff Officer Lin, the situation is special! This isn't..."

“No, being special is not a reason. Besides,” Lin Yi interrupted him, his tone resolute, “I said I’d handle the main threat, so I’ll handle it.”

Before he could finish speaking and before Li Gang could retort, Lin Yi suddenly moved.

In a flash, the figure rose from the ground like a ghost, landing lightly yet swiftly on the roof of the massive obstacle-clearing vehicle with its menacing bucket welded to it. The next second, under the astonished and bewildered gazes of the support team, Lin Yi's right hand swept to his waist, and the small "Abyss Rift" spear instantly appeared in his hand. The moment he channeled his energy into it, a soft hum emanated, and the spear visibly lengthened and thickened, transforming back into its monstrous weapon.

Without hesitation, Lin Yi pulled his right arm back, his body like a fully drawn bow, and assumed a standard throwing posture.

"Buzz!"

On the Spear of Rift, the originally dark patterns suddenly lit up, and the deep light gathered madly towards the tip of the spear as if it were alive.

Star-Splitting Spear Technique - Piercing Star!
Armor-splitting effect - activated!
And this is not the end.

Lin Yi's eyes sharpened, and he used the remaining nearly half of his source energy to connect with the almost imperceptible metal-based universe rules, following the trajectory of the simplified version of the ultimate technique "Meteor Strike" called "Star Shattering". Then, he exploded with a bang!
Meteor Strike - Shattered Star!

“Sizzle——!!!”

Unlike the condensed azure light when the Abyss Bear was killed last time, this time, countless fine, violent, and destructive bright white electric snakes burst forth from the tip of the Rift Spear.

These electric snakes leaped and coiled wildly around the spear tip, emitting a chilling crackling sound, as if Lin Yi was not holding a spear, but a bolt of lightning about to tear the sky apart!

The destructive energy fluctuation was so intense that the giant rock bear roaring towards them in the distance, along with the restless abyssal wolves around it, seemed to have their throats gripped by an invisible giant hand, and their roars abruptly ceased.

Their scarlet pupils instinctively revealed immense fear, they growled uneasily, and even subconsciously tried to retreat.

The purplish-black vortex in the nest seemed to sense this extraordinary threat, its rotation speed seemed to freeze for a moment, and its light dimmed slightly.

"Trying to back down now? Too late!"

Lin Yi sneered, and his right arm, like a thunderbolt breaking free of its shackles, swung forward violently.

"Oh!"

This was not a huge sonic boom, but a shriek as if space itself was being torn apart.

The Rift Spear transformed into a bright white lightning bolt, almost invisible to the naked eye, instantly tearing through hundreds of meters. Wherever it passed, the air distorted, leaving a clear vacuum trail.

Time seemed to be infinitely stretched at this moment.

Everyone stared wide-eyed as the bolt of lightning, moving with unparalleled speed and precision, struck the largest of the giant rock bears, which had just emerged from its lair.

The abyss bear seemed to want to dodge, to roar, and to raise its rock-like claws to block.
But, it's too slow!
"puff"

Without any hindrance, the bright white lightning, like a hot knife cutting into butter, instantly pierced through the massive chest of the Giant Rock Abyss Bear and then emerged from its back.

However, the terrifying power did not dissipate.

Just as the spear pierced through the abyss bear's body
"boom!!!"

An indescribably dazzling, bright white ball of light suddenly exploded in that area, and countless violent electric snakes, like ferocious beasts breaking free of their cages, raged, whipped, and annihilated in all directions.

Centered on the giant rock abyss bear, within a radius of more than ten meters, including the more than thirty abyss wolves surrounding it, they were instantly vaporized and decomposed into the most primitive dust in the destructive lightning without even being able to utter a scream, leaving not a trace behind.

It was as if nothing had ever existed there!
No, there's still something there.

Besides the huge, charred crater left at the center of the explosion, still flickering with tiny sparks of electricity, and the Rift Spear deeply embedded in the crater, its barrel still humming and the electric light gradually fading, there were also scattered Spirit Crystals on the ground, seemingly silently telling the terrifying power of that attack.

　Hmmm
　　
　
(End of this chapter)