High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"Don't let that little girl's timid demeanor fool you; she's the most skilled in combat command within the entire Shanghai Mental Energy Research Institute."

"With those new equipment, plus a commander who has no combat ability but is extremely sensitive to changes in the battle, that kid Chen Mo can be used as a level seven martial artist."

"Tsk tsk tsk, a level 5 can beat a level 7, what do you guys think, at level 13, could he even...?"

The moment this topic was brought up, the three grandmasters suddenly seemed much younger, and they began to debate Chen Mo's combat abilities after reaching level 13.

......

At this very moment, in the shallow abyss of the South Island.

A purplish-red rift suddenly appeared in the shallow abyss of the South Island, and Zhao Dehai, his face full of resentment, walked out of the rift.

During the fifteen days of hurricane season, most of the guards in the shallow abyss of the South Island were transferred to the front line to suppress the sea monsters. Zhao Dehai waited a full month before seizing this opportunity.

"Southern training camp, huh? I'll destroy your entire southern island and see if you survive!"

Taking out the ancient relic "Call of the Abyss" given to him by the archbishop, Zhao Dehai slashed his wrist and sprayed his blood onto it.

The twisted and terrifying ancient relic suddenly became agitated, opening its blood-red maw and swallowing Zhao Dehai's arm whole.

"It's just an arm, as long as it kills him..."

Zhao Dehai's mind has become twisted; he has even forgotten that he was the one who initially targeted Chen Mo.

He only had one thing on his mind: that he had fallen to this state because of Chen Mo, and he had to kill Chen Mo.

After consuming the blood, the ancient relic "Call of the Abyss" seemed to come alive, breaking free from Zhao Dehai's grasp and burrowing into the purplish-red ground.

"Grow, grow as much as you want, your death is in ten days."

Zhao Dehai's face was contorted with rage, and he even ignored the severed arm that was gushing blood.

He knew, of course, that he was merely a pawn in the Abyss Cult's game...

No, it's not even a chess piece; at most, it's just a prop that can be discarded at any time.

Zhao Dehai also knew that he wouldn't live much longer after using the Abyss Call. This thing summoned not only a beast tide, but also powerful beings that only existed in the middle and deep abysses.

Even a level 13 Grandmaster would likely perish here, let alone little Chen Mo.

"You might as well sink with this wretched island!"

The Abyss Church, Southern Diocese.

"Your Excellency, why use the Call of the Abyss in such a place?"

A high priest knelt on one knee before the bishop and asked with some confusion.

The Call of the Abyss is an extremely precious ancient relic. Planting it in any abyss will cause an abyssal riot.

This is no ordinary beast tide; it's an uprising powerful enough to destroy an entire region!

The Abyss Call could have been used in a more important location, such as the Abyss Rift in Yanjing...

"What are you trying to say?" The bishop slowly lowered his head and asked the high priest.

Do you think there's something wrong with my decision?

"No, I wouldn't dare, I just don't quite understand your intention..."

The high priest's forehead instantly broke out in a sweat; he could already smell the stench emanating from Yuan Hu's mouth.

"Of course you wouldn't understand, the South Island was just a bait."

"A lure to attract their attention."

The bishop smiled slightly. His target was the newly born abyssal rift that was about to be born in the chaotic sea. As long as he controlled that newly born abyssal rift, the power of the Abyss Church would grow stronger once again.

The resources a newly formed Abyssal Rift can provide are countless, and this is currently known only to their Southern Parish.

Even those at the top are unaware of this matter; this will be a golden opportunity for their Abyss Cult to grow stronger!

"Don't ask about this again. I can't guarantee Yuanhu won't go hungry next time."

"Yes..." The high priest lowered his head, his attitude extremely respectful.

......

After nearly forty minutes of sprinting, Chen Mo finally saw the area they were responsible for.

If He Miao on his back hadn't been wearing a full-coverage helmet, she probably would have fainted from the strong winds long ago.

Even with a full-coverage helmet, He Miao is still feeling dizzy.

Chen Mo's speed was simply too fast. For He Miao, it was like riding a roller coaster for forty minutes. It was a miracle that she didn't throw up in her helmet.

"Where is our camp?"

Chen Mo looked around and found that apart from the family building behind him, the surrounding area was clean and tidy.

"Our...camp...ugh...is in that box."

He Miao forced herself to stay awake as she walked over to the two boxes.

"In order to react quickly enough in case of emergencies, we can't live in the staff quarters."

"This is a folding hard-bonded campsite that the research institute has just put into production. Theoretically, it can withstand a level 12 wind."

"The prerequisite is that martial artists help build it; ordinary people can't use it."

He Miao pressed the unlock button on one of the boxes, and the contents of the box were revealed to Chen Mo.

"Are they really using us as guinea pigs...?"

Chen Mo sighed. Why are they stuffing all sorts of experimental subjects into their hands?

He Miao sent the installation instructions to Chen Mo's miniature earpiece, and a complete layout of the Hardbone Camp appeared before Chen Mo's eyes.

"It's pretty simple."

Chen Mo glanced at the installation process and took out various parts from a box to begin assembling.

...

Twenty minutes later, Gu Feng and his group finally arrived.

The group walked straight into the already assembled camp.

"Great, the campsite is all set up for us."

Gu Feng returned Chen Mo's Phoenix Beak Dragon Tooth Halberd to Chen Mo and said while sitting on the spring bed.

"Do you think this camp appeared out of thin air?"

Chen Mo took the Phoenix Beak Dragon Tooth Halberd and rolled his eyes.

"Command center, the first squad is in position in Zone 1 and is ready to provide support at any time."

While Gu Feng and Chen Mo were bantering, He Miao had already set up her "stall" on the side.

A complete communication system capable of connecting the entire island also has enough energy to last for twenty days.

Eight jet-powered wind-resistant drones controlled by mental energy; He Miao's large helmet was used for this purpose.

"Simultaneously operating eight jet-powered drones—it's unbelievable that someone can do eight things at once."

Gu Feng was somewhat surprised. It was already quite good for an ordinary person to be able to multitask, but He Miao was able to multitask eight times at once.

"I can only operate a maximum of four aircraft at the same time, not eight at the same time."

He Miao shook her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"The remaining four are backup aircraft, which are wind-resistant jet drones sent by the research institute for us to test."