Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

"This is the first time ever! This is the first time I've seen Zhang Chaoqiang get the short end of the stick!"

Seeing that Zhang Chaoqiang was unable to withstand the three demonic beasts, which were probably at the advanced level of the zero rank, Su Huoyin was overjoyed.

Indeed, only by placing Zhang Chaoqiang in such a challenging and high-pressure environment can his growth be promoted.

As for the danger to life, there is no such danger, because when participating in the mission, the school gave each person an energy jade pendant. If you encounter any life-threatening difficulties, you can crush the jade pendant to unleash an energy wave of about 2000P, which is enough to kill all monsters below the third rank.

However, crushing the jade pendant signifies that one is no longer qualified to participate in the mission, in order to prevent further accidents.

Su Huoyin, who had received adversity-based education, desperately wanted Zhang Chaoqiang to crush the jade pendant, as if he couldn't grow without going through hardships. The bureau chief and other leaders next to him cursed him as "crazy."

My gaze returned to the image, a blurry yet barely discernible picture.

Tan Yue wasn't worried about any of this. In her daily interactions with Zhang Chaoqiang, no one understood his strength better than she did.

But Zhang Chaoqiang believes she really should be worried.

When entangled by three soft cement worms, the impact is ineffective, and the Wind Fist cannot be used.

Although the other party's life level had not reached the advanced stage, it was tightly wrapped around his body, perhaps soft and sticky.

Furthermore, underwater, Zhang Chaoqiang's movement was restricted, making it impossible for him to kill Zhang Chaoqiang directly using swift and decisive methods.

He could only apply the scorching power little by little, using spot welding to stimulate the surface of the cement worm. After the worm wriggled and relaxed its arm, Zhang Chaoqiang seized the opportunity to pull his arm away.

Then, like tearing a spicy snack by hand, it is torn into strips.

"Shall I knit you a scarf?"

Zhang Chaoqiang waved the cement worm corpse, which he had torn into fibrous pieces, at Tan Yue and asked.

"No!" Tan Yue frowned. The cement worms were just too sticky, and she couldn't imagine what it would feel like to wear them around her neck.

If Zhang Chaoqiang knew that Tan Yue had taken his casual joke seriously, then he would need to check on Tan Yue's mental state.

Seeing Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue seemingly chatting and laughing in the video, Su Huoyin fell silent again.

It's a serious mission, so why is Zhang Chaoqiang acting like he's just playing around? Is there really nothing that can confuse him?

Those three cement worms that hadn't reached the next level were enough to give any first-level martial artist a headache trying to break free. Did anyone think Zhang Chaoqiang could kill them?

But it wasn't done so easily; what kind of operation is this, tearing it apart by hand?

Zhang Chaoqiang didn't want to tear it apart by hand either, but in fact, it was because the impact and wind fist were ineffective, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and tear it apart by hand.

Further into the area, which is about five kilometers deeper, apart from some hidden cement worms, there was no trace of sea dragons, other monsters, or even marine creatures.

So Zhang Chaoqiang, feeling puzzled, with countless cement insect fragments clinging to his body, began his return journey with Tan Yue.

Breakfast for the second day is sorted out.

Chapter 129 A Win-Win Situation

The people on the border are very agile, meaning they can run very fast.

Because of natural selection, only the fittest survive.

In areas frequently threatened by monsters, people are afraid of being attacked by monsters and always hone their escape skills in daily life.

Furthermore, following the theories of genetics, this advantage can be passed down through generations.

Perhaps this is a matter of environmental selection.

The people of the Hagen border country are mostly ordinary people without much talent for cultivation, and after so many generations of genetic inheritance, they generally have very long legs.

They run very fast, and they can run away very quickly.

Zhang Chaoqiang was unaware of the other areas, but in the A3 area where they were located, apart from Armin, there were no other islanders.

When Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue returned to the deserted island, it was already 1 a.m.

After the warning devices were rearranged, an alarm would be sounded if any monsters made a move, so everyone went to sleep.

Che Zhen is an extremely thoughtful girl. In a house, she tidied up the bedding for the two of them and added signs to guide them.

When Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue returned to the island, the lights were already dim. When they entered the room, they saw that Che Zhen had prepared a bed of bedding for them.

"..."

"Zhang Chaoqiang, don't go!" Tan Yue grabbed Zhang Chaoqiang, who was about to leave.

"You're not trying to tell me you're afraid of the dark or afraid of ghosts when you sleep alone, are you?"

"No, I just think sleeping alone is too boring..."

Zhang Chaoqiang still left.

When he returned with his blanket and spread it on the floor of the room, Tan Yue was much happier.

At night, Zhang Chaoqiang rested his head on his hands, pondering the information he had gathered during his nighttime exploration of the sea.

First of all, there are basically no small fish or shrimp in the sea, no sharp-toothed sharks, and no so-called sea dragons.

The only living creatures we encountered were cement worms hidden in the mud at the bottom of the sea.

The clues were easy to spot; something was slaughtering marine life, whether it was a monster or an ordinary creature.

He could sense that the cement worms seemed to have not eaten for a long time, and they couldn't wait to eat as soon as they sensed the presence of humans.

Their hidden behaviors on the seabed may be the key to their survival.

We can investigate based on this clue tomorrow.

Suddenly he seemed to realize someone was watching him, and turned to face the bed. His two round, white eyes, reflected in the moonlight, were not cute at all, but rather quite frightening.

"Aren't you asleep yet?"

They both asked at the same time.

"So, weren't you really looking forward to this so-called 'trip'? Why do you look so sullen?"

Zhang Chaoqiang asked the question knowing the answer already.

Tan Yue remained silent, so Zhang Chaoqiang continued, "The extent of the disaster here should be the least severe; the situation on the other islands will be much more serious."

"How cruel..." After a long while, Tan Yue sighed.

Such monsters slaughtering humans have been seen in textbooks, but how could ordinary people, living in the peaceful and stable Central Kingdom, truly feel the cruelty of war for them?

"Tan Yue, why are you striving to become stronger and become an outstanding battle armor pilot? Please tell the truth."

"In order to gain my father's approval..."

"The people of Hagen also yearn to become stronger. They want to become stronger so that they can survive. That's what Grandpa Armin told me last night."

This is the diversity of the world, the difference in living backgrounds.

"And what about you?" Tan Yue rested her right cheek on her fair right hand.

"The first priority is to stay alive, and the second is to ensure that those around you are alive."

Zhang Chaoqiang sighed sincerely. If he hadn't become stronger since he was a child, he would have really been in trouble. But things might be a little better now.

Having grown up in a privileged environment, he hopes to have the ability to protect the people and things around him.

As night deepened, the two unconsciously fell asleep, while in the sea, the memory of Zhang Chaoqiang's earlier battle with the cement worms lingered.

Some of its flesh and blood were left in the sea.

The sea dragons near the eleven islands clearly sensed the arrival of many uninvited guests.

So they moved away from the island and stopped trying to take the granaries there.

The cement worms' flesh and blood produced a long-lost, fresh, bloody stench, attracting the sea dragons lurking near various islands.

As a result, for a period of time, the waters near the other islands were completely empty, and all the sea dragons gathered in the A3 sea area.

The next morning, I slept soundly through the night and did not notice any signs of monsters causing trouble.

Everyone discovered what Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue had gotten from their trip to the sea the night before.

Long, thin strips of cement worm, each the size of an arm.

Unlike other monsters, cement worms have flesh that is just as delicious as, or even better than, sand worms.

Under the attack of the monsters, the islands had very little food left.

The only food available was small fish full of bones, with very little meat, making them difficult to swallow. In this respect, the martial artists were not as skilled as the Hagen people.

Put the whole small sea fish into your mouth, and use the tips of your teeth and the end of your tongue to precisely suck the fish meat, skin and bones away, and spit out the whole bone intact.

Armin sighed; he was a very responsible island manager.

Because, apart from A3 Island, the people in charge of the other islands affected by the attack had already disappeared after informing the students who came to help about the general situation.

Always been this way.

A small country with a small population—that's understandable, and it didn't leave a very good impression on the other students. However, the people of Hagen didn't care about such things; when life is at stake, everything else is insignificant.

Gathered together, Cheng Liang, who was good at cooking, took the initiative to cook, while Liu Daniu, who was incredibly strong, processed the cement worm fragments.

In fact, Zhang Chaoqiang was a better cook, but Cheng Liang refused to let Zhang Chaoqiang do it, since he had already worked hard enough to investigate the situation last night.

And so, while students on other islands were still gnawing on small, unpalatable sea fish, Zhang Chaoqiang and his classmates were already enjoying the sweet and delicious cement worm porridge.

Those high school seniors also considered going to sea to hunt, but when they saw that there was nothing underwater, they began to be sent back.

After searching for two rounds, they were unable to find any creatures that could improve their meals, so they returned empty-handed.

After Zhang Chaoqiang and his group had eaten and drunk their fill, he began to tell them about the basic situation of the sea area they had explored the previous night.

In the nearby sea, all visible marine life has vanished, leaving only cement worms hidden in the depths.

It became clear when Zhang Chaoqiang searched for more information and discovered that the sea dragon was a type of monster.

The craving to eat marine life is greatest during both of these time periods.

The first is when they lay eggs, and the second is when they break through to the next level. They need their own kind, that is, marine creatures, to replenish the blood and energy of these sea dragon monsters.

This is no different from the evil cultivators among the human race in cultivation novels.

For example, the human race in this case faces a risk level of at most Tier 2. The highest-ranking monsters are also Tier 2. If they were to break through, they would need to slaughter all the creatures in the nearby sea area, and it is very likely that not only the A3 sea area, but also the surrounding sea area.

It's quite possible that it could be on other islands as well.

Given such high demand, there's a good chance that the second-order unit will break through to become the third-order unit.