CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 34: EXITING SECLUSION! OVERWHELMING DOMINATION, WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN (4K)_2

As for Lu Yuan, he remained completely still.

How is this possible?

That was a bullet!

Several people looked shocked, their eyes wide open.

"Not good, this person might also be an Awakened, don’t hesitate, kill him!"

Wang Xing instantly reacted, realizing the person on the opposite side was not simple.

He pulled out the grenade from his waist, removed the safety pin, and threw it.

The power of a grenade is nothing like a bullet.

Even steel plates would bear marks.

He was confident that even an Awakened couldn’t withstand it; most would be directly blown to death.

But what happened next was once again beyond everyone’s imagination.

Lu Yuan suddenly caught the grenade directly, held it in his hand, unfazed, and squeezed it hard.

Boom!

A huge explosion and firelight appeared, shaking the ground.

But Wang Xing and the others found the opponent quietly standing in the flames, casually clapping his hands without even a scratch on his clothes.

"Not bad."

Lu Yuan felt it; the grenade’s power wasn’t enough to harm him or even pose a slight threat.

The reason he didn’t act immediately was to test the strength of his body now.

Looking at it now, he’s absolutely fearless of conventional thermal weapons.

The Shackles Realm.

It’s indeed stronger than imagined.

"He... he isn’t human?" a team member was utterly dumbfounded.

Originally, they thought this mission was very simple, but who knew they’d encounter such a monster, with a grenade exploding in front of him having no effect at all. Even the few powerful Awakened from the company couldn’t do that, right?

"Stay calm, we are also Awakened!"

Wang Xing, after all, was the captain; after shouting loudly.

In his eyes, there immediately appeared a green light.

The muscles on his arms swelled, tearing through his combat suit, reaching three meters in height, his aura violent.

At the same time, the remaining six team members also reacted and deployed the methods belonging to the Awakened.

But these people’s abilities were more or less the same.

They all grew in size, their strength multiplied by dozens of times.

Soon, seven giants, each three meters tall, appeared, faces twisted, bodies covered in green patterns, glowing, veins bulging on their foreheads, looking terrifying.

They all acted, uprooting a large tree that would need two people to embrace, holding it as a weapon.

Such formidable destructive power indeed wasn’t something ordinary people could compare to.

This is the power the Awakened possess.

In terms of body, speed.

All aspects display dozens of times growth, fearsomely powerful, also their reliance.

"No more wasting time with you."

Lu Yuan shook his head, took a step, not even showing a serious expression.

But within him, at this moment, a powerful force surged out like a volcano.

Rumble!

He emitted a strong aura, forming a storm, the ground beneath sinking.

At the same time, behind him, an eleven-layer tall scarlet Slaughter, suddenly appeared.

Lu Yuan unleashed the power within, no longer choosing to hide or suppress it.

Wanting to slightly stretch his limbs.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Loud sounds roared.

At just the moment he stepped out, Qi Blood Slaughter suddenly shook, emitting circles of scarlet light, like ripples, spreading out, and anything touched by the scarlet waves was shattered, great trees broke, turning to dust.

Centering on Lu Yuan, within a radius of several tens of meters, the earth sank, devoid of grass or trees.

As if a meteor had hit, forming astonishing destructive power.

Not good!

On the opposite side.

The team of seven people.

Only felt the man before them suddenly transform into a wild exotic species from ancient times.

The aura he emitted made their bodies tremble, their souls quiver, wanting to escape.

But it was too late.

After the scarlet waves affected.

The once-proud strong bodies of the seven suddenly cracked, bones emitting creaking sounds, directly shattered.

Blood poured all over, soaking the ground, each looking terrified, as if they’d seen a ghost.

Wasn’t it supposed to be just an ordinary task, how did they encounter such a monster?

This was Wang Xing and the others’ thoughts, besides being shocked.

There was infinite fear.

Why did they provoke this person?

At this moment, there’s no need to act.

They haven’t even had time to get close.

Just the aura emanating from Lu Yuan caused heavy damage, crippling their combat capabilities, and leaving them lying on the ground, barely alive.

This is a high-level evolved being overwhelmingly crushing lower-level beings.

Completely on a different dimension.

Overwhelmed by sheer force.

Because the gap is truly too vast.

Upon realizing this, Lu Yuan slowly withdrew his aura, and the Qi Blood Slaughter vanished.

He stared blankly, looking at the vast tracts of damaged land and vegetation nearby.

Is this my current strength?

But... I haven’t even made a move yet!

Lu Yuan fell silent.

These people... are they even weaker than paper?

But soon, he understood.

He had now reached the third stage of evolution, the Shackles Realm, and with the fusion of various Divine Artifacts, his power was unimaginable.

And even in the previous situation, it was under deliberate control; otherwise, the destructive power would have been more astounding.

As for the seven people in front of him.

Although they were also Awakened.

Lu Yuan knew that these people were merely products of the Longevity Gene, who relied on special drugs to embark on the path of evolution.

Indeed, in his previous life, he had heard that the Longevity Gene extracted mysterious substances from certain Exotic Fruits and herbs to create Awakened individuals, but the quality was inconsistent, and sometimes experiments would fail, resulting in death.

Just like the seven people before him, they were at most at the Initial Realm, first or second tier, and would never reach the Awakening Realm in the future.

Because they were forcibly created, their potential was very low.

But for ordinary people, it was already very impressive and something they would be willing to try.

After all, in the harsh world post-mutation, power is fundamental.

At this moment.

Lu Yuan looked calmly at the severely injured seven not far away and struck to eliminate them.

He knew that doing so would inevitably bring future troubles, but he didn’t care.

Thinking back to the past, a mighty force like the Longevity Gene seemed an untouchable behemoth.

But times have changed.

If they continue to persist.

Lu Yuan wouldn’t mind paying a visit to the Longevity Gene someday.

After doing all this, he sighed slightly and gripped the Heaven-Shaking Bow.

He originally thought he could test its power, but now it seemed unnecessary for the time being; his own strength was overwhelmingly strong, being able to dominate just with his physique, let alone with so many trump cards.

"Let’s go back first."

Lu Yuan shook his head, paying no attention to the corpses.

He returned directly to the villa, roughly cleaned the courtyard, and turned on his phone.

He had previously wanted to understand the situation outside, but had been interrupted, now he could settle it with peace of mind.

Soon.

Multiple news stories appeared.

Three months had passed, and the world outside had changed drastically.

Major events were happening everywhere, like territory expanding and mountains surging—things that had become very ordinary.

The current focus was on the Awakened; a group of people had gained an early advantage, obtaining Extraordinary Power and becoming the center of attention.

Through statistics, it was found that over the period, at least hundreds of thousands had embarked on the path of evolution, an astonishing number, and it continues to grow.

The online community was completely abuzz; everyone wanted a chance to become the darlings of the new era.

However, due to the significant increase in Awakened numbers.

Various incidents were happening in many places.

Some gained immense power overnight, and their personalities became extremely irritable; ordinary people were very envious, knowing that immense power could be the capital for survival in the future era.

"The new era has arrived, with the strong overwhelming the weak, wildness returning, and the law of the jungle manifesting."

Seeing such news, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but shake his head.

He had experienced it and knew its cruelty.

The path of evolution for all beings had begun; it was an opportunity, but also accompanied by calamity and chaos.

Not only that, but Exotic Beasts had appeared in remote mountainous regions, causing widespread destruction, feeding on humans, and being incredibly vicious.

There were also coastal areas.

Exotic sea creatures like kilometer-long octopuses and winged sea serpents emerged, causing massive sea turmoil, sinking ferries, and creating tsunamis that plagued countless people.

Exotic Beasts.

Are equivalent to human Awakened.

After walking the path of evolution, they were like mythical monsters from legends.

If, for their kind, some people even if cruel, would restrain themselves.

But Exotic Beasts are different; being different species, combined with years of human-induced nature destruction and indiscriminate hunting of certain animals for profit, Exotic Beasts have developed a sense of hatred towards humans; if it continues to evolve, they might invade some big cities for hunting, with unimaginable consequences.

"Judging by the time, the authorities are about to take action."

Lu Yuan pondered, knowing that such a situation couldn’t continue indefinitely.

Sure enough.

He soon saw related news.