An emperor in his later years is summoned by his sister to save the nation's fate.

The fact that headquarters sent him here this time demonstrates the importance they attach to Tianhai City.

Firstly, it was to assist the Tianhai branch in perfectly setting up the Blood Transformation Array that Lu Xueyao had manifested back on the outer perimeter of the base.

This special array, designed specifically to counter the strange creatures made of flesh and blood, has just been set up and activated.

As for the second point, it was a direct order from headquarters to have Xu Jingming, a top-tier combatant, stationed alone in Tianhai City!

The headquarters' objective was clear: to ensure that nothing went wrong in Tianhai City, Lu Xueyao's hometown in reality. This was also to ensure that Lu Xueyao, who was fighting in the Eternal Night Wasteland, could be completely free from worries.

"Captain Xu, the formation has been tested and is operating smoothly."

Lu Mingyuan reported, "As long as we don't encounter a large-scale Class A paranormal event that violates regulations, Tianhai City can rest easy."

Xu Jingming sat on the sofa, nodded slightly, and was just about to take a sip of tea.

Just then, his eyes, which had been slightly closed, suddenly opened!

Not only that, but a third, upright, blood-red eyeball was forcibly opened in the center of his brow, accompanied by a tearing sound of flesh and blood!

This is an ability he gained after he had Taotie devour a special perception-type monster—the Ghost Eye!

Through this eerie third eye, Xu Jingming's gaze pierced through the thick walls of the base, allowing him to see the outside world.

"Chief, sound the highest combat alert immediately!"

Xu Jingming suddenly stood up, staring intently at the image reflected in that bloodshot eye, his tone filled with unprecedented solemnity and killing intent.

"A full fifty starving monsters... are charging towards our headquarters at full speed!"

"Fifty starving monsters? Perfect!"

Xu Jingming's crimson "Strange Eye" between his brows contracted slightly, and a chilling glint flashed in his eyes.

He turned to look at Director Lu Mingyuan, a smirk of excitement playing on his lips: "Since they've come to us of their own accord, let's test the Blood Transformation Array that Lu Xueyao sent back with them and see just how powerful it really is!"

Lu Mingyuan took a deep breath, nodded emphatically, and the next moment, the order was given.

"Buzz—!"

The twelve array flags placed underground around the Tianhai branch of Bureau 749 simultaneously emitted a strong supernatural fluctuation.

A layer of pale red, invisible light curtain instantly rose up, like an overturned blood-red bowl, completely enveloping the entire base.

Just a few minutes later.

"Roar—"

Accompanied by a nauseating stench, fifty bloated, slimy, starving monsters, like a pack of out-of-control beasts, surged toward the perimeter of the base.

They had no idea what an array was, and driven by their instinctive craving for living people and eerie scents, they charged headlong into the pale red light barrier.

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

A chilling sound suddenly rang out. The moment the starving ghosts touched the light barrier of the Blood Transformation Array, their tough, bluish-gray skin began to emit pungent white smoke, as if it had been splashed with highly concentrated sulfuric acid!

The physical body is being rapidly dissolved at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Roar!" The first few C-rank starving monsters let out a miserable scream as they desperately tried to retreat.

However, the Blood Transformation Array not only possesses the characteristic of blood fusion, but also has an extremely strong suppressive force.

Once contaminated, their bodies become like being stuck in a swamp, unable to move an inch.

In just a few dozen seconds, the few starving ghosts that were the first to touch the formation were completely dissolved in their painful struggle.

Their flesh and spirit cores transformed directly into streaks of pure crimson rainbow light, which followed the array patterns on the ground and entered the core of the array plate in the base control room.

With the injection of this energy, the light of the Blood Transformation Array did not dim, but instead became even more dazzling, and the suppressive power of the array actually increased further during the absorption!

Inside the control room, Lu Mingyuan, Qin Chuan, and a group of investigators were all stunned by the incredible scene unfolding on the monitor screen.

"This is terrifying..." Qin Chuan swallowed hard, his voice trembling. "This is something even firearms couldn't harm in the slightest! It didn't even touch the edge of the formation before being turned into nourishment?"

Everyone was utterly awestruck by the power of the Blood Transformation Array that Lu Xueyao had manifested.

With such a divine array protecting it, as long as the array plate remains intact, the base is practically an absolute safe zone!

However, Xu Jingming did not intend to stay hidden in the formation and watch the show forever.

"Leave the rest to me. It would be a waste to simply destroy these strange creatures that have growth potential."

Xu Jingming pushed open the base gate, carrying the black wooden sword made of thousand-year-old black pine wood, and strode out of the protection range of the Blood Transformation Array alone.

"roar!"

Sensing the presence of a living person, the remaining forty-odd starving monsters instantly turned their attention to Xu Jingming and frantically attacked him.

Xu Jingming remained indifferent, advancing instead of retreating. His movements were as swift as lightning, instantly dodging the attack of a starving monster, and then swung his sword in a backhand motion.

"Pfft!"

The pitch-black wooden sword pierced the chest of the starving monster with perfect accuracy.

There was no intense supernatural collision as expected. The moment the wooden sword pierced through, the domineering supernatural blocking rule inherent in the black pine wood suddenly erupted!

The frantically struggling, starving monster suddenly stiffened, its fierce light in its eyes vanished instantly, and like a machine that had been unplugged, it fell into a deep freeze and crashed to the ground.

"You gluttonous beast, come out and eat!"

Xu Jingming gave a cold shout.

"roar--!"

A massive, ferocious golden phantom suddenly materialized behind him.

This is a terrifying beast with a sheep's face and a human body, eyes growing from its armpits, and a gigantic mouth large enough to devour the heavens and earth. It is a golden-quality pet, Taotie!

The gluttonous phantom suddenly opened its blood-red maw, unleashing a surge of devouring power that swallowed the C-rank starving monster, which was stuck in a malfunction, whole, leaving not even a bone fragment behind.

at the same time.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two starving monsters leaped up from the blind spot, opening their foul-smelling maws in an attempt to ambush Xu Jingming.

But the crimson "mysterious eye" between his brows had already seen through everything.

Xu Jingming didn't even turn his head. He snorted coldly and used the core ability he had obtained after devouring another A-level monster—the Monster Fire!

"Ignite."

"Boom! Boom!"

The two starving monsters that were about to pounce on him suddenly unleashed two eerie green flames from their bodies! These flames did not burn from the outside, but ignited directly deep within the supernatural core they had targeted.

Scorched by the eerie fire, the two starving ghosts collapsed to the ground in agony, rolling around and becoming incredibly sluggish.

"Swallow them!"

With a large inhale, the Taotie devoured the two controlled monsters once again.

Xu Jingming was like a god of death strolling leisurely, constantly moving through the horde of corpses.