Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Lin Yu's mental strength was even stronger than that of the tree man; the opponent's illusions and black mist could no longer block his five senses.

Therefore, he could always sense the tree people's actions.

"Ultimate Technique: Crimson Lotus Annihilation Slash!"

With a loud shout from Lin Yu.

His dragon flames surged, and the terrifyingly high temperature of the flames instantly made the entire stone chamber extremely hot.

next moment.

Two giant blades formed from condensed flames crossed together, carrying towering flames and terrifying power, and slashed fiercely at the treant in mid-air.

"The true form of the giant tree!"

The treant was sent flying, and while still in mid-air, it immediately felt the aura of death.

His expression changed drastically.

In an instant, he revealed his true form, transforming into a colossal tree that took root in the stone chamber.

A surge of dark energy coursed wildly, enveloping his entire body.

At the same time, all the branches retreated and intertwined in front of him to form an incredibly sturdy tree wall, which emitted a cold, eerie light.

At this time.

Crimson Lotus Annihilation Slash has arrived!

It struck the tree wall heavily, destroying it instantly with overwhelming force, and then struck the tree-man's main body again.

"impossible!"

Sensing this, the tree-man let out a desperate roar.

His strongest defensive technique couldn't even hold out for a second before being shattered instantly.

"boom--"

A major earthquake occurred.

The Crimson Lotus Annihilation Slash pierced through all obstacles and slammed fiercely into the giant tree.

Suddenly, a terrifying explosion rang out, and the dragon flames raged, engulfing most of the stone chamber and burning everything in their path.

In the flames.

"Aaaaaahh ...

A piercing scream rang out, but quickly faded away.

A minute later, the light faded, the flames receded, revealing a terrifying scene.

Where the Tree Man's true form is located.

The explosion created a huge crater over ten meters deep, turning the entire ground a bright red, as if it were melting—a result of the intense heat from the dragon's flames.

As for the treant, it was blasted into ashes by the Crimson Lotus Annihilation Slash.

Sold out instantly!

"call--"

Lin Yu took a deep breath.

Then the flames on his body disappeared, and he was deactivated from his dragon flame form.

In the strongest Dragon Flame mode, the ultimate technique is incredibly powerful, but it consumes a lot of energy. Just in that short time, more than one-tenth of my magic power was used up, with over eight thousand units of magic power disappearing.

If this were an ordinary first-tier awakened being with 11,000 magic power, they probably wouldn't be able to unleash it more than a few times.

With the death of the Treant Demon.

The illusory space it created is disappearing.

The illusion shattered, and everyone returned to reality.

They were still inside the tunnel, only about twenty meters from the tunnel entrance.

A pile of cars lay scattered about, likely belonging to those trapped in the illusion.

At the cave entrance, the tree-man's corpse lay on the ground.

Lin Yu went over and took out the second-tier crystal core from his head.

"Huh, what's this?"

Lin Yu saw a book next to the tree man.

A gentle breeze blows, and the pages of the book slowly open, turning automatically.

He picked it up and saw that the title was "The Strange Tunnel," which turned out to be a pre-apocalyptic horror novel.

Lin Yu opened it and flipped through a few pages.

The beginning of the story is exactly the same as their experience, but everything changed afterward.

Because Lin Yu appeared.

"interesting!"

Lin Yu smiled.

It turns out that all of this was caused by a horror novel.

After this tree-man evolved, its true form remains here and it cannot leave for the time being.

I don't know how I got this novel, but I just copied it and created a similar fantasy world.

Flames shot out from Lin Yu's hand, igniting the novel.

"Poetry, wake up."

"Ruke, wake up!"

He woke the two men, and as for the other three survivors, he left them to their fate.

He can't care about that.

If he hadn't appeared, according to the ending of the novel, everyone who entered would have certainly died.

……

"Brother Yu, in the Daxia section of the forum, someone has compiled a list of some powerful foreign players based on clues found on the world forum, including related battle videos."

"King Arthur, Gabriel the Angel, Lucifer, Scorpion King, Chizuru, Superman, the Sun God, and others. These people will be formidable opponents in the War of a Hundred Kingdoms."

Lin Yu listened quietly.

These are all true super strong individuals. In their previous lives, they all entered the strongest ranks, which is truly extraordinary.

However, it is still far inferior to the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Ruko, how does it feel to advance to level one?"

"Thank you, Uncle. I feel very strong, extremely strong, the kind of strong that can kill a bull with one punch."

The little girl clenched her fist, her face full of excitement.

This made the two of them burst into laughter.

Previously, in collaboration with the Zombie King Master, not only did we both reach Tier 1, but we also obtained 37 Tier 1 crystal cores.

In the despairing illusion, I killed five monsters and obtained five more.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu gave Ru Ke ten pills, which allowed her to enter the first level.

In battles like the one before, her healing abilities at level 10 were clearly insufficient; the gap was too large.

Liu Shiyun turned her head to look at Lin Yu, her eyes full of smiles.

This man is so nice!

"What are you looking at?"

Lin Yu sensed the strange gazes and turned to glance at them.

"You're more handsome."

Liu Shiyun smiled charmingly and tucked a few strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear.

She was leaning against her seat, facing Lin Yu.

A tight-fitting shirt accentuated her ample bosom, while a high-waisted skirt revealed her long, slender, fair legs.

Her languid posture only enhanced her charm.

That vixen is deadly!

Lin Yu steadied the steering wheel, almost crashing into the guardrail, which made Liu Shiyun burst into laughter.

"Don't mess with me, or I won't hold back."

"Are you saying I'm afraid of you?"

Liu Shiyun's face flushed red, and she glanced at him with a charming and alluring look, showing no sign of weakness.

"Uncle, you're not going to hit Mom, are you?"

The little girl in the back row asked innocently, then nervously replied, "Mommy, the uncle is very nice. Don't mess with him, or he'll hit you."

"Yes, your uncle wants to hit your mother."

Lin Yu spoke harshly, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"Ru Ke, don't worry, Uncle might not be able to beat Mom!" Liu Shiyun raised her chin, her words full of provocation.

"Ha! Women always like to be stubborn and refuse to admit it." Lin Yu sneered.

The three of them joked and laughed all the way.

"Brother Yu, it's getting dark. We definitely won't be able to reach Tianhai City today. Let's find a place to rest."

"Hmm, it's not safe at night. Let's check out the service area ahead," Lin Yu said.

A moment later, the three stopped at a service area.

The place was deserted, with no trace of zombies. It's likely everyone had fled.

"There are lots of gas cylinders here, let's cook something."

Lin Yu found more than a dozen gas canisters, and his eyes lit up. He was already tired of eating bread and snacks every day.

"Then you can help me wash the vegetables."

Liu Shiyun took out various ingredients from her spatial storage and began preparations.

An hour later, Lin Yu looked at the table full of delicious food and his appetite was whetted.

The enticing aroma wafted over, causing everyone's stomachs to rumble.

The three of them wolfed down their food.

It has to be said that Liu Shiyun's cooking skills are absolutely top-notch; the food she makes is absolutely delicious.

"So many levels in just one day?"

After a satisfying meal, Liu Shiyun lounged lazily in a recliner.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu opened the leaderboard, which he hadn't been paying attention to for several days.

On the rank list of the Great Xia Kingdom.

The number of people who have reached the first rank has reached 216. In his current province of Yun, there are already 10 people at the first rank, which ranks among the top five provinces in the country.

This has a lot to do with Lin Yu; four out of ten are related to him.

"Today is nothing compared to what's to come. In the next few days, a large number of people will advance to higher levels," Lin Yu said.

Currently, the limitation on the number of Tier 1 individuals is not the scarcity of strong individuals, but rather the scarcity of Tier 1 zombies.

As the zombies grow stronger, there will be more and more Tier 1 zombies.

Moreover, many powerful evolvers are just one or two stones away from reaching the first tier.

"It's getting late, let's get some rest."

A moment later, the three squeezed into a room.

"Brother Yu, there are so many rooms, why do you insist on squeezing into this one with us?" Liu Shiyun asked.

"We'd better not sleep separately. In case there are monsters or something at night, I can protect you."

Lin Yu spoke with righteous indignation.

"You're not going to hit me, are you? There's a child here, you can't do anything reckless."

Liu Shiyun knew exactly what Lin Yu was thinking, and rolled her eyes at him.