CHAPTER 1030: CHAPTER 1030: THE BATTLE OF THE VALLEY

Mi Zheng led his troops forward and suddenly saw a black surge rapidly approaching from ahead, a look of shock appearing in his eyes, and he murmured to himself, "What on earth is this?"

He was a very cautious person, so he immediately ordered his troops to rest on the spot and sent a scout to investigate ahead.

The scout went into the black surge, but after a short moment, he suddenly let out a piercing scream, flailed for a while on the spot, and with a thud, fell to the ground, utterly lifeless.

Mi Zheng’s face was filled with horror. It seemed that this black surge was not something simple, so he immediately ordered everyone to retreat and avoid the black surge.

Everyone began to run frantically.

But they were too slow.

The speed at which the black surge moved was extremely fast, and in just a brief moment, it reached the end of their formation. Right then, an unguarded Sky Net warrior brushed against it, and instantly, one of his legs turned black, then pus continuously oozed from his leg. He staggered forward a few steps and then fell to the ground, soon swallowed by the darkness.

"Ah..."

Shrill screams echoed throughout the dense forest.

The bonds between the Sky Net warriors were very deep, and as soon as one fell, another warrior rushed up, trying to rescue him.

However, as the rescuer reached out, he felt as though he was touching a pile of rotting flesh, and when he pulled back his hand, he found it covered in decaying flesh and pus.

He cried out in horror.

Then, a black spot suddenly appeared on his hand. This rescuer immediately felt unbearable pain. The black spot spread across his entire body, which quickly decayed, and he died swiftly.

Mi Zheng noticed this from a distance and was horrified to the core. What on earth was this thing? It was terrifying! He immediately shouted, "Everyone, run forward! If anyone gets infected, leave them behind!"

He nearly cried out as he shouted.

Abandoning his own soldiers was more painful than a knife to his heart, but Mi Zheng knew that this was the most rational choice.

Yet the darkness continued to spread rapidly.

Mi Zheng ran desperately with his troops, almost bursting his lungs, and only managed to temporarily escape that black surge at the last moment.

Looking back, Mi Zheng found his troops scattered, with only a few hundred remaining, and among them, some had been tainted by that black virus but managed to resist it.

Feeling deeply saddened, Mi Zheng said, "What on earth is this thing? It’s too terrifying! I never imagined that my brothers would not fall in combat against the Demon Shield Bureau but would perish to such an unknown entity."

One of the Ten Killings accompanying Mi Zheng said, "Now is not the time for sorrow. The Demon Shield Bureau is most famous for its bioweapon research, and I think this must be one of their bioweapons. The most important thing now is to inform the others and have them withdraw quickly; they cannot stay in the Ice and Snow Jungle any longer."

Mi Zheng snapped back to reality and immediately nodded, "You’re right, inform the other teams right away."

Even though Sky Net’s teams were scattered, they maintained contact through special means.

Mi Zheng then instructed some people to search for those secret markers left in the forest to locate the other Sky Net teams and send out notifications.

Xiao Zheng received the news and was horrified, exclaiming, "The Demon Shield Bureau dared to use bioweapons!"

Someone of Xiao Zheng’s caliber couldn’t stay calm in this situation either.

He never imagined that the Demon Shield Bureau would become so utterly deranged!

In this era, bioweapons are prohibited in every country. Notably, two hundred-some countries around the world had recently convened a meeting and signed a treaty, mandating that all countries destroy their bioweapons by a set date.

This is because bioweapons are terrifying!

Once out of control, all of humanity could face extinction.

Almost no force dares to wield such a boundary-breaking weapon because doing so would make them a target of everyone, and not even the strongest could survive.

Titan trembled as he spoke, "Three of our Sky Net teams have already encountered this terrifying bioweapon, and each is down to just a few hundred members, suffering heavy losses."

Xiao Zheng looked at Gongsun Wuliang and asked, "Do you know what exactly the Demon Shield Bureau is using?"

Gongsun Wuliang, responsible for intelligence and all-knowing, pondered for a moment and solemnly said, "If I’m not mistaken, the Demon Shield Bureau is using the anthrax virus. This virus is incredibly horrifying and almost untreatable. Furthermore, the Demon Shield Bureau has evidently strengthened this virus."

"Anthrax virus?" Xiao Zheng, Long Qie, Titan, and others gasped.

They had heard of the fearsome reputation of this virus.

Xiao Zheng thought for a moment, then decisively said, "Now order everyone to retreat from the Ice and Snow Jungle as quickly as possible, run as fast as they can."

Long Qie expressed concern, "Mr. Xiao, what if the Demon Shield Bureau has a trap waiting outside?"

Xiao Zheng sighed, "We’ll just have to take it one step at a time."

"Hmph!" After speaking, Xiao Zheng’s eyes filled with a ferocity, an imposing presence causing even the elements to shudder as it surged out from within him, "Demon Shield Bureau, you’ve dared to use something that crosses the line of humanity. I, Xiao Zheng, swear to completely eradicate you!"

After issuing the order, all of Sky Net’s teams began surging out of the Ice and Snow Jungle.

This was undoubtedly a major defeat, the true beginning of a profound loss from this battle.

At least half of Sky Net’s people were lost in the Ice and Snow Jungle.

When Xiao Zheng gathered the surviving troops, he found that of over twenty thousand people who had entered the Ice and Snow Jungle, only five to six thousand remained.

Beside himself with grief, Xiao Zheng roared, "Demon Shield Bureau!"

Within a radius of ten thousand feet, all towering ancient trees trembled under his roar, and layers of snow, accumulated over millennia, fell like leaves.

In that moment, Xiao Zheng’s killing intent became overwhelmingly intense, and he resembled a Demon God from Hell, radiating a terrifying killing aura.

However, Xiao Zheng quickly regained his composure, knowing he had to lead the remaining five thousand out of the encirclement. Moreover, he still had a step in his plan; this battle might not be a total loss!

Immediately, Xiao Zheng led five thousand people to charge out of the Ice and Snow Jungle, quickly exiting and heading south.

The area outside the Ice and Snow Jungle is mountainous, with a complex terrain.

Xiao Zheng led his team through it, soon arriving at a small valley.