The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

The Dark Fortress has been dedicated to combating the Mana ecosystem, so it will certainly not refuse the conditions I proposed.

Having witnessed the power of that Devouring Beast, only the Dark Fortress can now contend with it.

For the sake of his daughter, he had no choice but to go to the fortress.

At worst, the technical blueprint he has is his last bargaining chip!

Chapter 11 N Ways to Kill the Devouring Beast

"Roar--!"

"Peng!"

The snake-dog, which had just roared, watched helplessly as a crimson greatsword slit its neck.

Ultimately, unable to waile any longer, it could only follow in the footsteps of its kind, turning into a pile of withered, wooden bones.

After slaying the last one, Lu Qianwei sheathed his longsword. Over the course of three days, this was the twelfth wave of Devouring Beasts that had attacked them in a disrespectful mob manner.

However, this time it seemed a bit chaotic because the battle was interrupted midway through.

The Devouring Beast was originally fighting against a group of armed forces.

When the Black Fang forces arrived at their location after sending a distress signal, the remaining surviving team of less than fifty people had already mixed up with the enemy.

Unable to fire their guns, the group had no choice but to engage in hand-to-hand combat!

With hundreds of power armored vehicles against more than seventy snake-dogs, the outcome was clear the moment they charged in.

No matter how sharp the claws of a snake or dog are, they can't withstand a group of Black Fang strongmen locking a man in place!

The leaders had methods to eliminate them; they never intended to fight the Devouring Beasts.

Several powered armored vehicles rushed forward, grabbing the tail, grabbing the chest, and pressing the head down... clamping down on the limbs and waiting for Lu Qianwei to slaughter them one by one like pigs!

After putting away the nearly depleted Burning Bone Sword, Lu Qianwei wiped away non-existent cold sweat.

"Phew, that was a truly exhilarating battle!"

"Thank you for your help, sir and all the Black Fang troops!"

After the matter was over, the leader of the rescued faction came to Lu Qianwei with gratitude.

Lu Qianwei recognized the middle-aged man dressed in a post-apocalyptic punk style.

The other party is a superhuman who can control sand, and he had been offering high salaries to this type of superhuman for a long time.

Even though the bunker is built underground and the foundation is solid, some areas are bound to become vulnerable after being excavated.

In addition to reinforcement, earth-elemental ability users can also help bypass complex procedures and resolve collapsed sections; they are now in charge of the bunker's construction.

Many people choose a comfortable life, but there are also those who are not lacking in ambition, and the man in front of us is one of them.

I remember that the 'mountain sanctuary' he built was on a high peak rising in the northeast.

There were no roads there originally, but the other party used their supernatural abilities to create several paths, which is quite remarkable.

"Trek, your camp wasn't attacked by the Devouring Beasts either?" Lu Qianwei asked.

“Uh…no, not at all.” Trek shook his head and explained, “We plan to go to Rockspring Valley to exchange for some fresh food.”

Who knew those Devouring Beasts were so sensitive to emotions and would even ambush us? They caught my team completely off guard.

Seeing Lu Qianwei nod in understanding, he pointed to the snake and dog corpses being carried onto the vehicle by the soldiers and said, "Sir, aren't those Devouring Beasts supposed to be unkillable?"

"We can't kill him because we haven't found a way," Lu Qianwei answered truthfully.

The royal family should already be on their way, so there's no need for them to hide it.

"The Devouring Beast has a core inside, which contains powerful missiles that can be reduced to ashes."

To kill them, you need to destroy their core while they are 'overclocked'.

"Oh! It's similar to how a resonant gun shatters an eye tumor!" Trek exclaimed, slapping his thigh in realization. He should have thought of that sooner.

But the smile on his face didn't last long before he quickly realized a problem.

Where do these small factions get their hands on those large-scale overclocking weapons?

Seeing the other party's troubled expression, Lu Qianwei smiled and held up a second finger: "Of course, we have other methods here."

"What method?" Trek pricked up his ears, his heart pounding, feeling as if he had uncovered an incredible secret.

Lu Qianwei pointed at Trek and said, "Those are you superhumans."

"However, we can only make rough guesses about how superhumans can do this through their internal spiritual energy."

"Please, sir, do not hesitate to teach me!" Trek bowed respectfully and said solemnly, "We will certainly inform you when we learn this method in the future!"

Lu Qianwei smiled; this was exactly the effect he wanted. "He wanted to use his superpowers to kill the Devouring Beast."

First, you need the bones of a Devouring Beast, or plants from the Mana ecosystem, to create a weapon that guides the flow of spiritual energy to destroy the core.

The second method is more direct: destroy the mana flowers in the mana ecosystem.

Without the Mana Flower to transfer essence, the Devouring Beast cannot regenerate...

As for how to effectively kill the Devouring Beast using spiritual energy, we are still in the exploratory stage..."

Trek was given a general explanation of how to physically destroy and shatter the Spirit Seed.

Black Fang just finished loading the corpses of the Devouring Beasts onto the armored transport vehicle.

The skeletons of the snake-dog are materials for making supernatural weapons, so Lu Qianwei naturally wouldn't leave them out.

As the armored convoy from the bunker drove away, a second-in-command wearing a soldier's exoskeleton approached Trek.

He reported, "Chief, we have basically recovered our supplies."

But this time, 81 people died, and some vehicles were damaged beyond repair.

Trek withdrew his gaze, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes amidst his grief. "Bury them on the spot. We must hurry to Rockspring Valley."

Given the way the Dark Fortress has always operated, if they were to be informed of this, it wouldn't be long before it's broadcast globally.

The losses were huge, so he had to make the most of this intelligence during this lull.

Just as Trek and his men were driving non-stop toward Rockspring Valley.

Lu Qianwei also received several messages from the Dark Fortress.

"The royal family has arrived above the fortress in their spaceship."

"Muxiu Town has fallen!"

Yanquan Valley received a group of survivors from Muxiu Town at noon today.

They provided several key pieces of information in an attempt to gain control of the bunker.

According to intelligence, several new types of Devouring Beasts have arrived in the Tarim Basin from the Xi'an Wasteland.

Among them exists a highly dangerous species that emits plasma!

Hisakawa City also issued a warning shortly afterward!

They also suffered attacks from some new species.

The current speculation is that this is due to the removal of eye tumors and the growth of *Mana salina* (a type of herb) in the area over the years.

The last point is what Lu Qianwei is most concerned about.

That is, the 'Heavenly Palace' has already located all the Mana Flower locations hidden within the basin for them.

The Celestial Palace is a space station built in outer space by four countries, spearheaded by the Hela Empire.

Shortly after the apocalypse, the original administrators of the Heavenly Palace maintained contact with major forces around the world.

But it didn't last a year. A mutiny broke out on the space station, and Yuri, a cyborg, took over the space station.

This resulted in a large number of satellites being controlled by the other side, and the few remaining satellites on the ground being maliciously destroyed by the other side.

If the previous administrator hadn't completely erased the code for space-based weapons like 'neutron plumes' from the bottom up before his death...

Those rebels have probably already become local tyrants.

However, the major powers on the ground are not to be underestimated. Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and they still have quite a few missiles that can reach outer space.

Unable to prevent explosions at the orbital base station and space station, Yuri, having failed in his attempt to gain an advantage, ultimately had no choice but to reach an agreement with the ground.

The satellite continues to provide services, but ground forces must pay a corresponding fee each time they use it.

In a world where humanity is facing a life-or-death crisis, there will always be some troublemakers.

Since then, the frequency of contact between the various shelters has decreased year by year, which really disgusted Lu Qianwei.

Chapter 12 All fear stems from insufficient firepower!

The Mana Flower has a wide range of transmission, especially the mature Mana Flower King.

In recent years, the Dark Fortress has been actively calling on all outposts in the basin to eliminate the mana ecosystem, which has led to these creatures consciously hiding themselves.

From the moment the Devouring Beast died and then revived, Lu Qianwei understood that the Mana Flower had not died out completely in the basin.

Unlike Hisakawa, this place cannot utilize the biomagnetic field of the Mana Giants to repel ecological invasions.

No matter how many times you remove the spores, they will continue to reproduce relentlessly, even faster than rabbits.

Wildfires cannot burn them all; the spring breeze brings them back to life. This is exactly what describes these manna flowers.

If you try to remove it by physical means, as long as a trace of the root system remains...

They can then be repaired by receiving source matter from other Mana flowers.

You could say that dealing with them is like fighting against the entire ecosystem!

However, research on the Dark Fortress has not been entirely fruitless over the years.

According to the principle of harmonic resonance, the disruptive and destructive methods of overfrequency can still completely eradicate them.

When a missile strikes, any remaining roots can be nourished by the energy shockwaves from the explosion.

The only way is for them to use professional equipment to clean up specific areas, so as to eradicate the problem completely.

Looking at the dozens of satellite images transmitted from the bunker, Lu Qianwei felt a slight headache.