Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 187 Why is it back again?
"It's back!"

The fat man looked desperate.

The bright red dot shot straight toward the cursor representing the building.

Immediately afterwards, a piercing noise, as if some hard object was scraping against the glass curtain wall, came from the outside of the building, rapidly approaching from below.

It didn't go up the stairs!

It's climbing right up from the outside!

"Get to the rooftop, quick! Get to the rooftop!" A-Jie shouted hoarsely, though hope was slim, it was their only possible way out.

Despair, like icy water, engulfed everyone.

They could even imagine that enormous, menacing shadow, moving with an agility disproportionate to its size, rapidly ascending along the smooth glass curtain wall.

In this suffocating moment of despair.

"beep beep"

Another different notification tone sounded from the miniature energy source detector.

The sound was steady and clear, with a reassuring rhythm.

The fat man almost thought he was hallucinating, and he quickly looked down.

On the screen, not far from the scarlet highlight representing the threat of death, several bright green dots were breaking through the red background representing low-level abyssal beasts with a speed no less than that of the leader-level abyssal beast, like several green arrows released from a bow, accurately shooting towards their location.

At the same time, a deep and powerful roar, growing louder as it approached, pierced through the noise of scraping glass and the roars of the beast horde, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

That's the sound of a helicopter rotor!

"Green dot, it's a green dot! Rescue! Rescue is here!!"

The fat man mustered all his strength and let out a nearly broken scream, tears and snot instantly streaming down his face.

But he didn't care.
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At the same time, the open space outside the building.

A heavily armed transport helicopter, painted with the Yuanwu military insignia and featuring a rugged design, hovered steadily in mid-air, resembling a giant steel hummingbird.

Inside the cabin, in stark contrast to the somber atmosphere outside, there was a slightly teasing and relaxed vibe.

"Boss, do you think that big guy down there, the 'Bloodthirsty Blade Lord,' is a bit slow on the uptake?"

A young team member, dressed in light combat armor and sporting a nonchalant smile, peered through the porthole at the ferocious beast rapidly scaling the glass facade below and said into the communication channel, "It clearly passed right by this building, so why did it turn back? Could it have smelled the meat inside?"

"Why do you all think that is?"

Several suppressed laughs immediately came through the channel.

Another voice interface, mimicking the Abyss Beast's thoughts: "Hiss? The smell of this building... never mind, getting on the road is more important. Wait, something's not right! Did I miss something? No, I have to go back and check!"

Instantly, the communication channel was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Fuck off!"

A slightly helpless voice silenced the laughter of the crowd; it belonged to Zhang Zhen, the captain of the mobile detachment of the training brigade.

He was also fully armed, and was glaring angrily at the team member who had spoken first. "You talk too much! Iron Head, if you spout nonsense again, I'll give you extra training next time!"

The team member named Iron Head shrank his neck, but still had a smile on his face.

Zhang Zhen's gaze locked onto the massive figure climbing below, his tone returning to seriousness: "Seriously, all of you! The target energy level is 17900, this is no joke. I'm only a little over 12000, and you guys are hovering around 6000. If it manages to touch us, we're in big trouble. Don't let the mission fail before you've even completed it, that would be a real disaster."

"Helicopter, send it on, distract it, lure it to the rooftop, but don't let it actually get inside. Aim carefully, don't let it collapse the building."

"Understood, Captain!"

The driver responded immediately.

The weapons operator on the side of the helicopter immediately sprang into action, slightly adjusting the angle of the rocket launcher to lock onto the shadow moving rapidly against the glass curtain wall.

"Whoosh!"

Several high-explosive rockets, trailing fiery exhaust, flew towards the "Bloodthirsty Blade Lord." Amidst the violent explosions, tempered glass cascaded down like a waterfall, and scorching blasts and flying shards rained down on the behemoth.

"Roar!"

The sudden attack, though failing to break through its thick shell, successfully enraged it and effectively slowed its climbing speed.

It swung its blade-like forelimbs, sweeping away the remaining shards of glass, and roared furiously. Its scarlet compound eyes instantly locked onto the "iron mosquito" in the air that dared to provoke it.

Inside the cabin, Zhang Zhen calmly looked down at the Abyss Beast leader, who was raising its forelimbs and roaring angrily, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Hehe, the 'guest's' attention has been drawn."

Zhang Zhen smiled and then ordered, "Our primary objective is rescue, ensuring the safety of the survivors inside the building. Tie Tou, you're in charge of precisely targeting and eliminating elite units attempting to approach the helicopter and rooftop; Aya, you stay on board to provide support. The two of you, provide air cover!"

"Understood, Captain!"

The ranged attacker, Tie Tou, and the support, Aya, who were called upon, immediately took their positions as the best attackers and observers in the cabin.

"Lynx, Venom, follow me and rappel to the rooftop!"

Zhang Zhen looked at the other two melee assault soldiers, "I'll take care of that big guy. Your mission is to get into the building as quickly as possible, find and bring out the 'Gray Eagle' team! Be quick, don't waste your energy fighting the Abyss to the death."

"Yes!"

The two team members, known as Lynx and Venom, responded in a deep voice.

The helicopter quickly descended and hovered above the building's rooftop.

A strong airflow blew away years of accumulated dust from the rooftop.

The three of them didn't use a rappelling rope; they simply jumped down and landed steadily on the rooftop.

As soon as Zhang Zhen landed, his gaze instantly locked onto the "Bloodthirsty Blade Lord," who had just climbed onto the rooftop and was emitting a low, threatening roar.

"The captain's in your hands now!"

Lynx didn't even turn around. He just shouted in Zhang Zhen's direction and then, like two arrows released from a bow, rushed towards the entrance from the rooftop to the stairwell without hesitation.

They had absolute faith in their captain's abilities and didn't care at all about leaving their backs to the terrifying beast.

"boom!"

A loud explosion of energy collision came from behind, followed by an even more furious roar from the Abyss Beast leader, indicating that Zhang Zhen had already engaged it in battle.

But Lynx and Venom's pace didn't slow down at all; on the contrary, it quickened even more.

"Bang!"

Lynx kicked open the rusty iron door, and the two of them slipped into the dimly lit stairwell. Their footsteps echoed in the empty stairwell, each step covering half a floor, their speed so fast that they left only faint afterimages behind them.

As it sped downhill, Venomous Fang even had time to speak, its voice sounding somewhat erratic amidst the high speed: "Hey, Lynx, guess how many moves the boss will need to take down that big guy outside?"

Without turning his head, Lynx lightly tapped his foot on the steps and darted down another level, his tone indifferent: "What's there to guess? The boss didn't let us participate, which clearly means he's going to use his ultimate move. It'll be quick and decisive, probably just a matter of a move or two."

"A truly amazing skill!"

Venomous Fang's voice carried an undisguised hint of envy and longing, "Tsk tsk, you've only scratched the surface of the rules, it's really enviable. I wonder when we'll be able to even get a basic understanding of them."

"Let's get the task at hand done first. If the source energy level isn't high enough and the understanding of the rules isn't sufficient, thinking about it is pointless."

The lynx is relatively pragmatic, but a hint of longing also flashes deep in its eyes.

Rules are the key to higher levels, the power that all Source Warriors dream of.

The two chatted casually, moving like the wind, descending from the entrance to the 32nd-floor rooftop almost without stopping.

The few low-level abyssal beasts that occasionally appeared in the stairwell were easily torn apart by the blades or fists swung by the two men before they could even see who was coming. They couldn't even slow them down.

In just over ten seconds, they had already reached the 25th floor.

(End of this chapter)