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

After what happened before.

Lin Yu and the other two fell silent for a while. They climbed up the big trees and rested on the branches.

Lin Yu opened the message sent by the master.

"Tomorrow, I will arrive with the zombie army, and then I will command the zombies to fight the mutated rats."

Lin Yu's sadness finally eased somewhat.

This is good news.

By letting zombies and mutated rats fight each other and devour each other's flesh and blood, the number of both sides can be continuously reduced, while at the same time, higher-level crystal cores can be evolved.

For humanity, this is a win-win situation.

"This is something to look forward to," Lin Yu murmured to himself.

Next, many second-tier beings will emerge in Tianhai City, Yunnan Province, and third-tier beings are also expected to appear.

"Once the third tier is broken, the power structure will be completely changed, the ten major powers of the Evolution Temple will be formed, and a new world order will begin to be established."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

The Great Xia Empire.

Originally, the imperial family, of royal blood, and seven ancient aristocratic families jointly ruled the land. Now, in this apocalyptic world, some of these ancient aristocratic families have weakened and fallen from the center of power.

The current Emperor of the Heavenly Family, who is also the ruler of the country, has taken the opportunity to establish the Temple of Evolution. He has already recruited several of the most powerful ancient families in the Forbidden City to reside in the temple, making them one of the ten major forces within the temple.

"The Xie family, Xie Haoran."

Lin Yu thought of Xie Haoran, the person he was determined to kill, and the Xie family, one of the ten major powers of the Temple.

"In this life, no one can stop me from killing you! Not even the Temple of Evolution!"

……

The fifty-first day of the apocalypse.

Tianhai City.

Master Jiang Zhi finally led his zombie army into battle against the rat horde.

Lin Yu has already reunited with Xiao You and the others.

They stood on the rooftop of a large building, looking out at the dark, sprawling battlefield in the distance.

"With nearly two million zombies in the entire Tianhai City, feeding these hundreds of thousands of mutated rats should be enough to raise quite a few Tier 3 rats."

Lin Yu looked at the spectacular scene and felt somewhat excited.

In this life, his evolution speed is much faster than in his previous life.

"Master, how long do you think it will take for this battle to end?" Ye Piaopiao asked from the side.

"Even if they keep fighting, it will take five or six days."

"Let's just watch the show for now. There are too many zombies and mutated rats; let them be worn down first."

Many people share this view.

During this time, some powerful individuals who had come to Tianhai City from other places are currently located in certain areas on the outskirts of the city.

Quietly watching this fierce battle.

On a hillside high ground outside the city.

Seventeen figures stood in the morning light, with five SUVs parked to the side.

"Boss, it seems that the master and the magician have made their move."

"I just don't know what method they used to get all the zombies in the city to attack the mutated rats."

"Both of them are too mysterious and elusive."

"Just remember our purpose; the rest is none of my concern."

The powerful figure of the god of punishment stood at the very front.

Looking at the battle in the distance, his eyes burned with intense fervor.

"Wait a few more days, until the number of zombies drops to a few hundred thousand and the number of mutated rats is only a few tens of thousands, then many second- or even third-tier rats will likely evolve."

"That's when it's our turn to make our move!"

"I should be able to encounter quite a few strong opponents this time, and I'm really looking forward to fighting them."

Kuroba is dressed entirely in black, and I'm really looking forward to it.

"Yeah, boss, it would be best to defeat that magician and Master Brother and get them to join our Thunder Team."

Upon hearing this, the divine punishment also ignited a fighting spirit.

In another direction.

The rain god, dressed in white, stood atop a large tree branch, gazing into the distance.

He is also waiting.

……

"Sister Jing, can you get in touch with the boss?"

Liu Yu said excitedly, "I left a comment under the boss's post, but I guess there are too many replies and the boss is too lazy to read them."

"I didn't tell him; I was planning to surprise him!"

Chen Jing'er leaned against the motorcycle, gazing into the distance, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"call out!"

At that moment, a figure fell from the sky.

The figure landed, and the giant wings, seven or eight meters long, instantly retracted into the body.

"Sister Jing, I flew around the city and found many teams, ranging from a dozen to several hundred people."

The person who arrived was Lu Qi.

Chen Jing'er led them down from Kundu City, and they experienced many battles along the way.

Among them, Lu Qi killed a second-tier mutated giant eagle, devoured its flesh and blood, and received the ability to fly.

"Have you spotted the boss?" Liu Yu asked.

"I've never met the boss, so I'm not sure either," Lu Qi replied.

"You've all had a tough time fighting your way through this battle. Take a good rest these next few days, there's still a lot of fighting to come."

"Jing-jie, I understand!"

……

In the rules forum, in the Daxia district, a piece of news shocked the entire nation.

[Imperial Decree: The various legions within the Forbidden City have been integrated. Orders are now being issued to legions throughout the country! In the face of global catastrophe, as soldiers, our duty is to protect the Great Xia Empire and its people.]

[Local military unit, please contact us upon receipt!]

This is the first time the Forbidden City has publicly announced its stance, and many ordinary evolved beings struggling to survive seem to see a glimmer of hope.

Some powerful evolved beings frowned, looking somewhat worried.

Many small groups gathered together, discussing the matter with grave expressions.

"The messages released by the temple don't seem to mention the evolved beings, but they are already planning to integrate the national legions. Once the integration is complete, Great Xia will return to its former order."

"At that time, will we powerful evolved beings be recruited or captured for research? After all, since ancient times, heroes have used their martial arts to break the law."

"It's hard to say. Once the one in the Forbidden City has finished consolidating things, he probably won't allow powerful evolved beings to be outside," someone said with a worried look on their face.

"You're overthinking it. This is the apocalypse. Most of humanity is struggling between life and death every day. Even the temples can't end this catastrophe for the time being."

Some people aren't particularly worried, because times have changed.

Putting aside the threat of zombies and mutated beasts, even the evolved beings themselves, having awakened powerful abilities, would not willingly be controlled by others.

"What's the use of a large army? Everything depends on powerful evolved individuals; this is a world where strength reigns supreme."

"Besides, even if something really happens, we should start by targeting the strongest people, like Master Brother and Magician. We can just wait and see."

"That makes sense. We'll see how the magicians handle it before making any further plans."

……