Chapter 121: Chapter 111: Qin Hu’s Return: Confrontation and Slaying the Traitor

As the battle on the front lines came to a temporary halt, Lin Feng returned to the Tank, which was currently being upgraded.

After giving Chen Yanyan his instructions, he took the Lv. 20 Armor-Piercing Cannon and, with a flash, slipped past the patrolling guards and silently departed the temporary camp.

Once he was gone, the Replicas in everyone’s hands would become useless.

During this time, the only heavy firepower left would be the three Machine Cannons on the Flying Wing Tank controlled by Chen Yanyan.

Therefore, the camp’s safety rested entirely on her shoulders.

To speed up his travel, Lin Feng directly activated the Flying Tiger Armor’s Full Body Armor mode. A pair of Membrane Wings instantly unfolded from his back, and he took flight by flapping them.

He flew straight toward the third defense line, ten kilometers to the North.

This was also the final line of defense in the battle for Wu City.

The Thirteenth Division’s general headquarters was located there.

The disastrous defeat last night not only led to the fall of the first defense line and the loss of a five-kilometer-deep portion of Wu City, but also cost them over ten thousand elite defenders.

If they had just been ordered to retreat earlier and engage in urban warfare using the city buildings for cover, they wouldn’t have been wiped out in one fell swoop by the massive Black Spine Zerg Swarm at the foot of the city walls.

Although this mistake was made in coordination with the "decapitation strike," the Federation would not admit it, nor would the high command take responsibility.

The ones who would most likely have to take the fall were a few front-line Commanders from the Thirteenth Division. Meanwhile, Cheng Zhan, who had been sabotaging their efforts, would also have to undergo investigation and interrogation.

If Cheng Zhan’s identity were exposed, or if he chose to flee before being captured...

Then it would be much harder for Lin Feng to find it and get his revenge.

And as Lin Feng sped toward the general headquarters...

...a far more tense confrontation was quietly unfolding in the somber military camp.

The reason was that Qin Hu, who had signed up for the modification program at the field hospital four days ago, had now successfully returned.

The biological modification experiment had gone exceptionally smoothly. Qin Hu’s foundation as a Tier Two Awakener, in particular, had greatly enhanced his affinity for the Zerg Race’s genes, and it had also suppressed the risk of internal rejection.

So when he woke up on the operating table, his missing left leg had been fully restored. The only difference was that its skin was extremely hard, covered in a thick, tough shell like Zerg Armor, and it had the black and yellow coloring of the Tiger Spine Zergs.

At the same time, its internal structure was no longer like a human’s, with a combination of bone and muscle. Instead, it was composed of numerous long, slender muscle tissues bundled together like hemp ropes.

It was like a hydraulic-powered robotic arm.

After extensive Physique tests, a staff member presented a report: 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

After the initial fusion, Qin Hu’s left leg possessed the Power of a Tier Two Early Stage Tiger Spine Zerg’s limb, a full twelve tons. The force of a roundhouse kick at its limit could even exceed fifteen tons.

It could easily kick through a half-meter-thick wooden stake or a solid steel column with a ten-centimeter diameter.

As for Qin Hu himself, he had already fused with 10% of the Tiger Spine Zerg’s genes. His current stats were nearly identical to a Tier Two Early Stage Tiger Spine Zerg, compensating for the deficient Attribute growth he had suffered due to his lost leg during his Tier Two Awakening.

Additionally, a bright yellow hexagonal implant was embedded in his lower back, inserted directly into his spine and connected to his nervous and circulatory systems.

This hexagonal device, called a Fusion Zygote by the research institute, stored the complete Genetic Essence Liquid of a specific Zerg type, which could be absorbed by the body through a delivery tube.

Currently, the highest Fusion Level Qin Hu could withstand was only 30%, but this alone was enough to raise his strength to the Peak of the Tier Two Early Stage.

This was equivalent to a Lv. 23 Tiger Spine Zerg. His Basic Physique Attribute increased to over 300, and with his Physical Enhancement Superpower boosting it by another 50%, he now possessed the strength of the Tier Two Middle Stage!

With the boost from such a powerful Physique Attribute, Qin Hu’s Power directly broke through 20 tons, even reaching around 30 tons after activating his Superpower. He could lift a large truck and punch through a main battle tank.

His speed also increased to an unbelievable degree.

His running speed exceeded 100 meters per second, equivalent to over 360 kilometers per hour. He could cover a kilometer in just ten seconds, surpassing most land vehicles.

Furthermore, human durability and Defense Power, typically their greatest weaknesses, had become comparable to steel under the influence of the Tiger Spine Zerg’s genes. Just by hardening his darkened skin, he could withstand rifle fire.

Faced with such terrifying stats, human-made man-portable firearms could hardly compete.

For example, the Tiger Spine Zergs that Qin Hu would have to face were completely unfazed by attacks from small grenades and man-portable rocket launchers.

A powerful Genetically Modified Warrior needed new weapons to match.

Before that could happen, however, Qin Hu, who had just completed his initial adaptation training, was recalled to the front lines by the higher-ups.

Because of the disastrous defeat at Wu City, the failure of the "decapitation strike," the currently low morale, and the weak second line of defense, they were in desperate need of a powerful hero to bring them hope.

And so the modification experiment, which was part of the decapitation plan, was once again given great expectations now that conventional weapons had all proven ineffective...

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the performance of the Genetic Warrior!

Before Qin Hu left the research institute, the lead researcher gave him a specific warning: until he personally broke through to the Tier Two Middle Stage, he must not raise his Genetic Fusion Level above 30%. Otherwise, even if it granted him power comparable to the Tier Two Late Stage, the excessive absorption and fusion would lead to irreversible changes.

Simply put, once he exceeded his body’s tolerance limit, Qin Hu would become less and less human, and more and more like a Zerg.

This change, in particular, was not merely superficial. It also included the psychological aspect, which would lead to a continuous deterioration of his mental State and could even permanently weaken his Spiritual Attribute.