Chapter 98: Chapter 93: Lv20 Flying Tiger Armor, Sergeant Major

Upgrading items is simpler than upgrading equipment, but it comes with many drawbacks, such as Durability.

Some Mutant Forms that result from fusion also require extra Upgrade Points to activate.

However, these shortcomings didn’t affect its usability.

Or the determination of its quality.

An Orange-quality item on par with Tier Two could definitely play a crucial role in Tier Two combat.

Just as the Red Armor Shield could withstand the attacks of Red-Armored Beetles, the upgraded, Orange-quality Red Profound Flying Armor would absolutely be able to withstand the attacks of the Tier Two Zerg Race.

This point alone was enough for Lin Feng to decide on the Tier Jumping Upgrade.

Although the Tiger Spine Zerg’s Giant Mandible was extremely valuable, if the Level 19 Grenade Cannon and the Lv19 Flying Wing Tank could be upgraded, they would surely be able to kill a Tier Two Zerg. Naturally, there would be no shortage of corresponding Orange materials then.

After a few seconds of deliberation, Lin Feng took the remaining Black Spine Zerg Giant Mandibles, along with the extra-long Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandible from the trunk, and met the Tier Jumping Upgrade Conditions for the Red Profound Flying Armor.

A flash of red light shot out and sank into the Black Spine Zerg Giant Mandible. As it covered the Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandible, the light turned into a brilliant orange, which complemented the bright yellow patterns on the Tiger Spine Zerg’s body perfectly.

As the materials were enveloped by the light and vanished, merging into the Arm Guard on Lin Feng’s arm, the Tier Jumping Upgrade proceeded in silence.

Lin Feng glanced at the time. It was already 4:30 in the morning. A faint white light was appearing on the distant horizon; it would be dawn soon.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, he quickly returned to the vehicle, washed up, and slipped into the large bed. Chen Yanyan was still fast asleep.

She needed consistent sleep to recover the Spiritual Power she expended daily from using her Superpower.

This was one of the weaknesses of Spiritual Superpower Users. The price of using their strange and unpredictable superpowers was also very high.

Holding her soft, fragrant body, the all-nighter Lin Feng quickly drifted off to sleep.

「The next day at noon.」

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes to the sound of Chen Yanyan’s soft calls, his mind still a little fuzzy.

But as his gaze fell upon the orange light flickering on the Arm Guard on his hand, he saw a new pattern of flowing fire appearing between the three emerald green scales...

Lin Feng was instantly wide awake. The Identification data for the upgraded Red Profound Flying Armor appeared before his eyes:

「Lv20/29 Flying Tiger Armor, Orange Quality」

「Durability: 10/10, Defense Power: 200, Basic Form: Arm Guard, Full Body Armor (unconditional), Mutant Form:

Absolute Defense (1 use/1 Giant Mandible)

Blast Scale Armor (Reflects 90% of damage taken, Defense Power reduced by 10%, consumes one point of Durability per use)

Flight Mode (Consumes 1 reserve Upgrade Point for ten minutes of flapping-wing flight, max speed 400 km/h, five-minute Cooling time)」

「New Basic Form: Might of the Tiger Zerg (When activated, releases the aura of a Middle Tier Tiger Spine Zerg, suppressing all Low-tier Zerg Race and making them afraid to approach)」

「Note: Only one Mutant Form can be activated at a time」

Seeing the upgraded Orange item, Lin Feng couldn’t help but beam with joy. The new form that appeared at the end, in particular, made the corners of his mouth curl up uncontrollably.

Might of the Tiger Zerg, suppresses all Low-tier Zerg Race.

And it was a Basic Form, just like the Arm Guard and Full Body Armor, which could be continuously active without any extra consumption. It also didn’t conflict with the other three Mutant Forms, allowing Lin Feng to charge into the Swarm on the battlefield and take on Tiger Spine Zergs one-on-one.

As long as he wasn’t surrounded, Lin Feng was confident that with the help of the three Mutant Forms, he could use the Level 19 Grenade Cannon to take down multiple Tier Two Early Stage Tiger Spine Zergs.

He could use Flight Mode to create distance and wear them down from afar, then use Absolute Defense to charge into melee, and finally, Blast Scale Armor could even guard against a Tiger Spine Zerg’s last-ditch counterattack before death.

With a reasonable combination of abilities, plus the super High Armor Value of 200, Lin Feng had no fear of Tier Two Early Stage Tiger Spine Zergs.

As for the stronger Late-stage Tier Two Zerg Race, each was the size of a five-story building. As the Mother Empress’s personal guards and last line of defense, they wouldn’t rashly take a single step away from the Nest.

This was Lin Feng’s chance to take on a squad of Tiger Spine Zergs by himself.

He pulled Chen Yanyan into a hug and gave her a few forceful kisses. Suppressing his excitement, Lin Feng checked the time. It was already 11:30 AM.

He quickly scrambled out of bed.

Chen Yanyan thought he was so excited because he had sensed the upgrade to the Flying Wing Tank. "I feel like the Tank is a bit heavy now," she said. "If we could reduce some of the weight, it might be able to fly directly..."

Lin Feng emerged from the bathroom after washing his face and shrugged.

"It’s still too early to think about flying. The Membrane Wings from the Cyan-winged Zergs aren’t enough. We need to find a way to take down a few Wind-winged Zergs. I reckon you’ll be able to upgrade from an old pro driver to a pilot then."

"But before that, you need to get more familiar with the details of Spirit Manipulation. Don’t go flying off the moment you step on the gas."

"Let’s talk about taking off once you can skillfully handle a speed of 300 kilometers per hour."

Chen Yanyan nodded. After experiencing that insane speed on the highway yesterday, she was now even a little afraid to floor the accelerator.

The acceleration of the Ground Effect Flight Mode was simply too fast. It could blur the scenery in her vision in an instant.

The change in her field of view was even faster than her reaction speed.

After a simple lunch, Lin Feng decided to join the new recruits on the front line for a small-scale war of attrition against the Zerg Race today.

It was a good opportunity to bring Shen Jie along and test his formidable combat power in the Black Knight form.

「At one in the afternoon, the group arrived at the front line.」

Even though the Zerg Race had been blocked by the humans, their relentless advance continued unabated.

After two days, they had pushed forward another five or six kilometers.

They were now only a dozen or so kilometers from the outskirts of Wu City.

In another three days, the enemy would be at the gates.

The Red-Armored Beetles on the highway where the service area was located had encountered less resistance, so their advance was even faster than on the main front.

Lin Feng immediately ordered Shen Jie and the others to take the newcomers recruited by Han Yuxin and start reaping the Red-Armored Beetles.

Although their value had decreased as Lin Feng’s team upgraded, every little bit helped. The main purpose was to delay the outbreak of the decisive battle.

For Awakeners like Shen Jie and his group, fighting Red-Armored Beetles was an overwhelming advantage; they could easily take care of them even in close combat.

The mass death of the Red-Armored Beetles soon attracted two Black Spine Zerg Swarms, totaling more than fifty Zergs.

Lin Feng skillfully used Firepower Coverage to suppress the Black Spine Zerg Swarms’ movements, then had Shen Jie transform into his Black Knight form and charge in.

Once Shen Jie entered his combat State and transformed into the Black Knight, his Physique of 105, combined with his agile dodges, allowed him to challenge several Tier One Middle Stage Black Spine Zergs at once.

His combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary Awakener.

Moreover, the more he killed, the fiercer he became. His Physique Attribute continuously increased as he kept upgrading.

It skyrocketed all the way from 105 to over 130.

The scene left everyone stunned. Amidst the shock, only Zhang Liying and Lin Feng had a trace of worry in their eyes.

As Shen Jie became more and more excited from the killing, his mental State began to grow abnormal.

He even deluded himself into thinking he could chase down and kill several Tier One Late Stage Black Spine Zergs in close combat.

Although they were slightly injured, their ferocity was undiminished. They were far beyond what Shen Jie could handle.

Under the combined assault, Shen Jie was already showing signs of being overwhelmed. One of the lv19 Black Spine Zergs even bit off his left Arm Blade with its Giant Mandible.

Seeing this, Lin Feng activated the Full Body Armor form of his Flying Tiger Armor, followed by the Might of the Tiger Zerg and Flight Mode. He took off from where he stood, transforming into a streak of light as he personally entered the battlefield.

As he appeared, the countless Black Spine Zergs scattered as if they were possessed...

And below him, Shen Jie, whose expression had been tinged with madness, was instantly jolted back to his senses by the suppressive power of the Might of the Tiger Zerg.

He knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Even his Black Knight form automatically retracted.

This was a fear of a superior being, etched into his very genes.

Even though Shen Jie possessed human consciousness, his assimilated body was powerless to resist.

Looking at the now-lucid Shen Jie before him, Lin Feng spoke faintly.

"Let’s go..."

"It seems you still have a long way to go before you master your Assimilation ability..."

With that, he raised his gun and swiftly dealt with the remaining Black Spine Zergs, leaving them all heavily injured.

Lin Feng handed the remaining thirty-five live Zergs to Chen Yanyan to kill, allowing her to complete her final Awakening upgrade.

After the battles of the past few days, Chen Yanyan had upgraded from lv15 to lv17. She was only fifteen Black Spine Zergs away from reaching Tier One Perfect Awakening.

After she finished off fifteen in one go, Lin Feng loaded the remaining twenty into the trunk, along with the Giant Mandibles from the other dead Zergs.

They waited a while longer, but no Cyan-winged Zergs appeared, so Lin Feng figured the Tiger Spine Zergs weren’t coming either. He decided to return to the service area early.

They returned fully loaded, but everyone’s mood was somewhat heavy, mainly due to the approaching final battle and Shen Jie’s sudden transformation.

Inside the repair shop, Lin Feng was about to craft a few Red Armor Shields to arm the eight people under him when the phone in his pocket rang.

It was a call from Qin Hu.

"Brother Qin, are your injuries any better?"

Qin Hu’s deep voice came through the phone.

"Yeah, it’s nothing serious."

"Lin Feng, about the two hundred new recruits I promised you... due to losses in practical training, I can only send one hundred."

"They will arrive this afternoon. I’ve pulled my last strings to get you promoted to Sergeant Major to manage them."

"There’s one more thing..."

"Cheng Zhan is back."