Zerg Lord of the Devouring Stars

early morning.

As dawn broke, the morning sun streamed through the second-floor windows into the martial arts hall, illuminating a figure sitting cross-legged.

With his eyes closed, Jiang Chen used the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique, combined with the guiding technique, to rapidly absorb cosmic energy.

"breathe……"

Jiang Chen regulated his body in sync with the rhythm of his breathing.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen opened his eyes, his bright eyes shining as if they contained the cosmos.

He casually picked up the spear beside him, stood up, and thrust it forward with a sudden burst of energy. The spear's roar echoed like a dragon in the spacious training hall.

This is the sound produced by a gun piercing the air and creating a sonic boom.

"I've finally mastered it." Jiang Chen's eyes shone with barely concealed joy, and his body trembled slightly.

"And my strength..."

Jiang Chen casually swung his spear a couple of times, each swing giving the feeling of piercing the air, indicating that his strength had increased considerably.

"I should have reached the level of a junior warrior by now," Jiang Chen thought to himself. Just as he was about to start practicing again, a voice came from downstairs:

"Xiao Chen, come down for breakfast."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Jiang Chen heard his mother Luo Xinyin's voice from downstairs. After answering, he put down the spear in his hand, went downstairs, washed up briefly, and went to the family's dining room on the first floor for dinner.

Around noon.

The delivery crew arrived at Mingyue Residential Area in a truck and went to Jiang Chen's home. His weapons and equipment had finally arrived.

"There's less than a month left. Since we're just idling around anyway, we might as well hunt monsters and practice our guiding techniques. That's the fastest way to grow."

"Don't waste time like a fool."

"Since it's inconvenient to join a martial arts team, I'll go to the wilderness alone. With my current strength and mental power, I'm not worried about being ganged up on by monsters."

Jiang Chen was alone in the training hall, silently putting on his combat trousers, alloy combat boots, and combat vest. His arms were bare, and he wore wrist guards on both hands.

He then slung his martial arts backpack over his shoulder and took out a Blood Cloud Spear. A communication watch was fixed to the wrist guard on his right wrist. Inside the backpack, he also prepared water and some high-energy food.

A normal martial artist is now fully equipped.

Since we've decided to go to the wilderness to fight monsters and hone our skills, there's no point in delaying any longer. Let's go today.

"Hey, Brother Zhao, it's me." Jiang Chen remembered that a group of martial artists was going to the wilderness area today, and since he wasn't familiar with the procedures, he decided to go with them.

"...Okay, okay, it's settled then."

1:30 PM.

Following the departure time of Brother Zhao's team, Jiang Chen packed up and prepared to set off.

"Today is August 7th, the day I go to the wilderness area by myself, all by myself. But that's what makes it challenging."

Jiang Chen came downstairs with a mix of excitement and trepidation, and saw his father, mother, younger brother and sister silently watching him in the lobby on the first floor.

"Don't worry." Jiang Chen smiled slightly at them and walked out of the house.

His parents, younger brother, and younger sister all watched Jiang Chen's retreating figure with anxiety. Every ordinary person knows that the wilderness area is a paradise for monsters, with countless cunning and powerful monsters lurking within. Only martial artists are allowed to venture there to fight.

For martial artists, it's normal to suffer casualties when facing those terrifying monsters.

"Xiao Chen, be careful," Luo Xinyin, the mother, couldn't help but call out.

"Son, you can't be careless in the wilderness!" Father Jiang Mingchao shouted.

"Brother, I'm waiting for you to come back so we can go shopping together," the younger sister called out sweetly.

"Big brother, I'm going too! Buy me Hong and Thor figurines!" the younger brother shouted with a smile.

Jiang Chen stopped, turned around, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm a genius, nothing will happen to me."

"Let's go."

Jiang Chen turned around and left without looking back. For someone entering the wilderness area for the first time, his feelings were quite complicated.

"Brother Zhao." Jiang Chen saw Zhao Lei at the entrance of Mingyue Community, with two other people beside him who were his teammates.

Zhao Lei is the vice-captain of this martial arts team. He is a high-level warrior who is skilled in firearms. Their captain is also a high-level warrior who is skilled in using a large sword.

The other team members are all intermediate-level warriors, which is considered quite good among martial artists.

"Jiang Chen".

"Hello, Brother Chen."

The others greeted Jiang Chen with smiles. Although Jiang Chen was very young, they had all heard that he was already a high-level warrior, so they dared not be negligent.

"Jiang Chen, are you really going alone?" Zhao Lei asked in surprise. "The wilderness area isn't like the low-level monsters in Monster Town. Powerful monsters roam around, and you might encounter one if you're not careful."

"Being surrounded by monsters is a terrible thing. Even if you are stronger than them, you can still be trapped in a desperate situation."

Zhao Lei reminded Jiang Chen with a serious expression.

Jiang Chen laughed and said, "Brother Zhao, don't worry, I don't want to die either. I'm just going to stay in areas with fewer and lower-level monsters. I won't rush straight into areas with dense monster populations."

Zhao Lei nodded and said, "That's good. Your strength has reached the level of a high-level warrior. Be careful, and you won't encounter any danger on your own."

The two teammates next to him looked on with envy. His talent was truly remarkable. They were still thinking about how to break through to become a high-level warrior, but this person became a high-level warrior as soon as he stepped out of the room.

"Okay. Jiang Chen, come with us to the HR Alliance Mall later to meet up with the team leader and the others, and then we'll set off together," Zhao Lei said.

"Understood." Jiang Chen nodded.

Not everyone lives in Mingyue Community. There are several other communities for martial artists, so everyone chose a location and met up to set off.

Jiang Chen, Zhao Lei, and the other two boarded the martial arts shuttle bus inside the Extreme Martial Arts Academy and headed to the HR Alliance Mall.

……

Jiangnan Base City, one of the six major base cities in China, has an 88-story skyscraper in its main urban area, with the letters HR prominently displayed on its facade.

There are over a thousand armed soldiers patrolling around the first floor of the skyscraper, prohibiting any outsiders from stepping inside.

Only martial artists or people with special status and position are allowed to enter.

The HR Alliance is considered one of the wealthiest groups in the world, and its online store is extremely luxurious, opulent, and extravagant.

"drop."

An electronic notification sounded, and Jiang Chen and his group, whose vehicle was designated for martial artists, were authorized to enter. The gate opened instantly, and the vehicle slowly drove inside.

Jiang Chen, Zhao Lei, and the other three got out of the car and went into the first floor of the building.

"Welcome." At the entrance, a group of sweet-looking and slender hostesses bowed respectfully.

Jiang Chen and the other three martial artists went directly into the building.

Jiang Chen curiously observed his surroundings. Inside, there were handsome men and beautiful women, all with warm and welcoming smiles.

Beautiful music was playing in the lobby, soothing and relaxing.

Jiang Chen and his three companions sat down on the sofa, and immediately a beautiful waitress came over, smiling and asking:

"Gentlemen, what would you like to drink?"

"Tieguanyin".

"Pu'er".

"A cup of coffee."

"Longjing".

Jiang Chen and his three companions expressed their opinions, which were recorded by the staff before they respectfully withdrew.

They were about to head to the wilderness, where they would be fighting monsters and could not afford to make any mistakes; drinking was out of the question.

After a while, the tea was served, and they chatted and laughed. Zhao Lei also reminded Jiang Chen of some basic common sense and precautions about the wilderness area.

"Jiang Chen, look, this first floor is the reception and rest area. The second floor and up is where the mall sells items," Zhao Lei said with a smile. "The prices of items in this underground alliance mall are generally lower than the full price of items in the Extreme Home online mall. Of course, they are higher than our half-price items."

If it's a martial artist buying and selling monster materials.

Selling to the Ultimate Martial Arts School will earn you both money and contribution points. Selling to the Underground Alliance will not earn you contribution points, but the price will be much higher.

"When walking alone in the wilderness, you must be constantly vigilant and cannot let your guard down for even a moment. You must never wander into the habitat of monsters that like to live in groups..."

As they chatted, the captain of Zhao Lei's team soon came over with a member.

"The captain is here," Zhao Lei said, standing up.

Jiang Chen also got up and looked towards the door. There was a martial artist in combat uniform holding a large cleaver, and next to him was a lean man holding a curved sword.

"Jiang Chen, this is our captain, Qian Shashou," Zhao Lei introduced with a smile. "The one next to him with the curved sword is our team member, Wei Tong."

"Brother Qian, Brother Wei." Jiang Chen greeted them with a smile, and the group gathered and set off towards the wilderness area.

Once they reached a suitable location in the wilderness, Jiang Chen would separate from them and venture into the wilderness alone to hunt monsters.