Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

Evil Gold has refrained from making any rash moves during this period.

It lurked in the shadows, thoroughly understanding the personalities and selfish motives of everyone in the Armor Team Two.

The people in the second team have no sense of martial ethics.

If they can't win a fight, they band together and gang up on each other; they'll do anything for popularity and credit.

Seemingly decisive and ruthless with excellent execution, it is actually riddled with flaws.

Extreme selfishness and utilitarianism are their biggest weakness, and also their easiest vulnerability to exploit.

Having figured everything out, Evil Gold immediately began to set up targeted traps.

The Black Emperor, who had been dormant for a long time, finally came in handy.

Following EvilGold's instructions, he collected insect-like creatures heavily corrupted by darkness throughout the city.

A massive number of mutated insects were gathered together and subjected to dual modification by Evil Gold and Liu Ruyan.

A new batch of special mutant beasts was born.

These mutated alien beasts are not top-tier combat power; their strength in a head-on confrontation is only average.

But their advantage is extremely obvious—they have exceptional endurance.

It is specifically designed to restrain the opponent and deplete their combat strength.

Even more terrifying is that their ferocity has been fully activated, and their brutality far exceeds that of any previous mutant beasts.

D City, which had been quiet for a while, was once again shrouded in shadow.

Monster attacks are frequently occurring on the streets and alleys.

These monsters have absolutely no bottom line.

Regardless of gender, age, or ability to resist.

They pounce on anyone they see and kill anyone they encounter.

The bloody and brutal methods of the crime instilled fear throughout the city, with panicked citizens everywhere.

In the early stages of the incident, Meizhen subconsciously thought that Lin Zhen, who was in control of everything behind the scenes, was behind it all.

After all, he was the source of almost all the previous disturbances caused by the alien beasts.

However, the news that Bing'er sent later completely overturned her guess.

Lin Zhen has been missing for several months.

His entire group and all its core forces are frantically searching for him.

Moreover, this batch of newly emerged special mutant beasts.

Bing'er had never seen it before.

It does not belong to any of the types that Lin Zhen had previously cultivated; it is a completely new creation of darkness.

At this moment, Meizhen finally realized the truth.

Lin Zhen and the Shadow Protector are not allies.

The two sides have always been in a hostile relationship of mutual checks and balances and competition.

Previously, with Lin Zhen in charge behind the scenes, the Shadow Protectors could only remain in hiding.

Now that Lin Zhen has mysteriously disappeared, the constraints are gone.

The Shadow Guardians seized the opportunity to take over the villains' niche.

It became the true source of what it is today.

What's most despairing is that the evil Gold Protector is extremely skilled at concealment.

Unless it reveals itself, all their detection equipment is useless.

After repeated analysis and verification, the ERP research team finally figured out the essence of the black market.

That is a fourth-dimensional space, independent of the three-dimensional world of length, width, and height.

Unbound by worldly rules, completely transcending human cognition.

Even though the dark domain was floating right in front of everyone, visible to all, no one could break into it.

This is a situation that is visible but intangible, and completely unsolvable.

It leaves one feeling utterly powerless.

Watching the news reports of civilian casualties and the frequent attacks and tragedies across the country.

The United States is extremely anxious.

They tried their best to salvage the situation.

However, the four members of the second team had their own set of rules and did not listen to her instructions at all.

In their eyes, America's command was all nonsense.

Repeated attempts at communication proved ineffective, leaving Mei feeling incredibly frustrated and suffocated.

The second team, on the other hand, is characterized by selfishness and a focus on personal gain.

In a mysterious way, this foreshadowed their inevitable demise.

The evil gold continued to use the tactics that had worked before; they were simple and effective.

It dispatched modified special mutant beasts to appear in the bustling city, deliberately creating chaos.

Use it as bait to lure the second team, who are eager to gain popularity and credit.

Upon receiving the alert about the unusual energy, Dian Nan immediately led the remaining three to the battlefield.

A battle destined to be brutal was about to erupt.

The early stages of the battle went relatively smoothly, with the four of them working together to suppress the special mutant beast and gaining the upper hand.

But when the battle reached its climax, the hunter lurking in the shadows finally made his move.

Ejin and Liu Ruyan remained hidden on the outskirts of the battlefield, making no sound whatsoever.

They were in no hurry to join the battle; they simply observed quietly, waiting for the most opportune moment to launch a surprise attack.

Throughout the entire battle, Wen Dong became the most unfortunate victim.

At that time, he was suppressing a special type of mutant beast one-on-one, and the advantage was completely on his side.

With victory within reach, it was the perfect time to relax.

No one expected that Ejin and Liu Ruyan would suddenly abandon all martial ethics and launch a surprise attack together.

The surprise attack from both sides caught Wen Dong off guard, leaving him no time to react.

In just a few seconds, he was trapped by the two powerful dark figures and lost his chance to escape.

What happened next exposed the cold-blooded selfishness of the second team to the fullest extent.

Dian Nan, Bei Kai, and Fang Zhong watched helplessly as their teammate was trapped in a desperate situation.

They had no intention of rescuing anyone, much less stop for their teammates in distress.

The three worked in perfect unison, charging up their power and unleashing their ultimate attack.

Three extremely powerful armored attacks crashed down, accurately hitting Wen Dong's body.

Ejin and Liu Ruyan had anticipated their movements and dodged in advance, escaping unharmed.

Poor Wen Dong, he didn't die at the hands of the enemy, but was instead seriously injured by his own teammates.

Having lost the ability to resist, he was easily captured by Evil Gold and Liu Ruyan and dragged into the Dark Domain.

Ultimately, Wen Dong's fate was exactly the same as Jersey's.

He became nourishment for that mysterious little girl in the dark realm, and perished completely.

The three who betrayed their teammates did not receive the stability and credit they had hoped for.

The following month became the most agonizing period of their lives.

Evil Gold continuously sends out mutant beasts to harass various places.

The four were constantly on the move, putting out fires everywhere, and exhausting their physical strength and armor energy in intense battles every day.

Long-term exhaustion, a tense mind, and endless internal friction.

It completely dragged them down.

Dian Nan, Bei Kai, and Fang Zhong were all defeated and captured in succession.

None escaped; they all became food for the girls.

In just one month, the once-dominant Armor Team Two was completely wiped out.

This result dealt an unprecedented and devastating blow to the ERP research lab.

Bing'er stood in front of the empty command platform, feeling utterly powerless and helpless.

She had no means to suppress Evil Jin and Liu Ruyan.

She cannot summon or activate the Beast Magic Sticker.

The second team, which I had painstakingly trained, perished due to selfishness, scheming, infighting, and internal strife.

Nowadays, without a pillar that can shoulder the responsibility, ERP systems have fallen into a vacuum.

……

In the dark and desolate depths of the Black Domain.

A little girl who looks only seven or eight years old, with a childlike appearance.

He was lying on the body of a descendant of the Light and Shadow Village.

Quietly absorbing the remaining light and shadow energy within the other's body, its movements were obedient yet strange.

Liu Ruyan stood quietly to the side.

His eyes were gentle and doting, as if he were looking after an incomparably precious treasure.

The evil metal protector stood bowing respectfully, his tone extremely solemn.

"This can't go on."

"The energy of ordinary descendants of the Light and Shadow Village is too weak to keep up with the growth rate of the Son of Heaven."

"We must find Xiangyang as soon as possible."

These words pulled Liu Ruyan back to her senses, and all the gentleness on her face vanished, leaving only solemnity.

You're right.

"The five elements bloodline in Xiangyang's body is the most suitable energy for the growth of the imperial prince."

"We have to snatch him back from Lin Zhen."

"But the problem is, he has been missing for too long and there is no trace of him."

Both of them knew that Lin Zhen had hidden Xiang Yang.

But Lin Zhen's methods were too secretive.

Not to mention the lower-level and upper-level members of the group, even core personnel like Bing'er and west Zhao were completely unaware of it.

Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Evil Gold suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way out.

"Facing the sun is the optimal solution, but not the only solution."

"The growth of an imperial prince requires the fusion of the five elements in his bloodline, not necessarily him."

Liu Ruyan immediately turned to look at it, her eyes filled with doubt: "Do you have another way?"

Evil Gold spoke in a deep voice, revealing his plan.

"The Earth has a population of billions, such a large number."

"I refuse to believe that, apart from Xiangyang, there isn't another person who possesses the bloodline of the entire village of the Five Elements."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up instantly, and the pressure eased dramatically.

Yes, there's no need to obsess over a missing Xiangyang.

In this vast world, amidst the sea of ​​people, there is always a second suitable person.

As long as a carrier of the same bloodline can be found, all problems can be solved.

But after the initial joy, new problems soon emerged.

Liu Ruyan frowned, her face showing worry.

"I understand the logic, but how do we screen them?"

"We can use the equipment left by Lin Zhen to screen the descendants of Guangying Village in batches."

"But who can accurately distinguish who possesses all five bloodlines simultaneously?"

"Currently, only Xiang Yang is known; the others are unknown."

"This is like finding a needle in a haystack."

"There is a way, but it will take a while." Evil Gold already had a suitable candidate in mind.

That person was none other than the Black Emperor.

The Black Emperor himself is not worth mentioning in terms of combat strength or strategy; he has no real skills.

But he has a unique talent that no one can replace.

He can accurately identify the most special one among millions of ordinary people.

The sun was discovered by the Black Emperor himself.

"Then let Black Emperor handle it. Let him screen as soon as possible, the sooner the better."

Liu Ruyan immediately made the decision, unwilling to delay any longer.

"Don't worry, I'll handle this personally."

Evil Gold nodded slightly, then turned and left the Black Domain.

It quickly located the Black Emperor, who was hiding in the shadows, and issued its latest orders.

At all costs, we will find a second human who possesses all the bloodlines of the Five Elements Light and Shadow Village.

To put it simply, it's about replicating a second Xiangyang.

Upon hearing the mission, the Black Emperor's face darkened instantly, his eyes filled with resistance.

He was all too aware of how rare this kind of bloodline, which combines the five elements, was.

Xiangyang's innate physique is a once-in-a-million opportunity, even rarer than a priceless treasure.

Where can you find something you just by looking for it?

It's obviously asking someone to do something they can't.

Seeing this, Evil Gold immediately threw out a heavy bait, making empty promises.

It told the Black Emperor that the Emperor's son had already arrived on Earth and only needed a little more energy to fully mature.

At that time, it will not only be able to rule the entire Earth, but may even be able to control the entire universe.

If the Black Emperor can successfully find a second Xiangyang, he will have made a great contribution.

Once this is accomplished, half the Earth will be given to him.

The irresistible lure of profit instantly clouded Black Emperor's judgment.

Even knowing that this matter was incredibly difficult, and even worrying that they wouldn't be able to handle such a benefit.

He couldn't resist the temptation and gritted his teeth to accept the task.

They began preparing for a large-scale bloodline screening program with a greedy heart.

……

Meanwhile, in a hidden underground base unknown to anyone.

Lin Zhen stood quietly in the specially made energy cabin, unchanged for months on end.

At this moment, his body was completely disintegrated.

There are no blood vessels or internal organs in the body, and even the most basic cellular structure has completely disappeared.

Inside the empty shell, only three distinct extreme energies remained.

They are constantly devouring each other.

Strangely, his physical body had already perished.

But his consciousness, thoughts, and mind remained perfectly clear, drifting in the void.

During this period, his mind was caught in an endless cycle of trials and tribulations.

Forced to immerse themselves in the diverse lives of people in the world.

He has been a kind-hearted ordinary person, and he has also been a ruthless villain.

I've experienced the life of a prodigy with extraordinary talent, and I've also endured the foolish and mediocre days at the bottom of society.

As a person completes their life, their mindset and experiences deepen.

A person's overall perspective and understanding have grown rapidly through this endless experience.

Lin Zhen tried countless times to break free from this passive constraint and to wake up.

But in the face of this unknown and mysterious power, he was as insignificant as dust.

They had no right to resist at all.

We can only be passively swept along and keep moving forward.

It seemed that only by experiencing countless lives and completing this ordeal could he truly awaken.

This ordeal was extremely long, so long that it numbed one's spirit.

Lin Zhen's consciousness is trapped here.

It felt as if tens of thousands of years had passed.

I have witnessed joys and sorrows, tasted the bitterness and sweetness of life, and experienced the happiness and anger of countless people.

Over time, all emotions are worn down, leaving only a lifeless numbness.

Until one reincarnation, his consciousness entered Xiangyang's life trajectory.

I watched Xiangyang's entire life story from beginning to end.

A great deal of doubt arose in Lin Zhen's mind.

Xiangyang possesses unparalleled bloodlines of the Five Elements, making him the most unique chosen one in the world.

A life should be magnificent and extraordinary.

But his life trajectory was ridiculously uneventful.

From birth, growth, struggle, to the final curtain call, it was all quite ordinary.

Even the few glorious moments in the fight against the alien beasts were fleeting and not worth mentioning.

Leaving aside bloodline and talent, Xiangyang's life is as ordinary as it gets.

This doubt took deep root in Lin Zhen's heart, giving him an obsession for the first time after ten thousand years of silence.

He couldn't understand why someone with such extraordinary talent would live such an ordinary life.

In order to find the answers, he began to travel through the lives of other people, still with questions in mind.

This was the first time he had a clear goal since he was trapped in the cycle of reincarnation.

He had no idea how many years had passed since then.

Perhaps it will be tens of thousands of years, or perhaps hundreds of thousands of years.

I have lived through countless lives and witnessed countless aspects of human existence.

But I still can't find the answer that lingers in my mind.

Just when Lin Zhen was about to give up and conclude that the problem was unsolvable.

His consciousness suddenly shifted to the life of a strange woman.

It was this experience that made him, who had been numb for so long, feel a strong heartbeat for the first time.

What followed was an overwhelming and profound rage and endless regret.

This girl is naturally insightful, far surpassing her peers.

It's not the intelligence gained from reading and studying, but the premature maturity and insight.

Her life was a complete tragedy from the very beginning.

The family was extremely poor, and the parents worked away from home year-round, supporting the entire family from a young age.

When she was young, her parents went out to work and were involved in an accident, both of whom died.

At such a young age, she was all alone and could only rely on her elderly grandmother for survival.

The heavy burden of life fell on her shoulders early on.

He was forced to drop out of school before finishing junior high to work and earn money to support his grandmother.

In those days, regulations were lax, child labor was everywhere, and wages were pitifully low.

The girl initially worked in an assembly line factory. She was hardworking and had a pretty and clean appearance.

Unfortunately, he was poorly dressed, powerless, and looked naive and easy to manipulate.

Many idle male workers in the factory thought she was naive and easy to fool, and they flirted with her indiscriminately.

She was overwhelmed by the ordeal and unwilling to be trapped on the assembly line for the rest of her life.

Later, I got a bit luckier and followed a kind older sister to switch careers and become a housekeeper.

The salary is much higher than in the factory, and the working environment is much cleaner and more respectable.

Lin Zhen's heartbeat went out of control because of her life.

It was all because of this girl with a pitiful background.

It was his only salvation when he was a young boy begging on the streets.

For three consecutive years, he was the benefactor who would quietly bring him a hot meal almost every day.

After Lin Zhen rose to prominence, his influence spread throughout the country, and he wielded immense power.

His only obsession and regret was finding the girl who had helped him back then.

He wanted to repay the kindness and make up for the warmth he felt in his youth.

No matter how many connections he uses.

No trace of that girl could be found.

It's as if this person never existed in the world.

Only now, after immersing himself in experiencing the other person's entire life, has Lin Zhen finally learned the whole truth.

He relived that long-forgotten past from the girl's perspective.

The girl was still young that year, and she would pass by the street corner every day on her way to and from get off work.

You can always see a lonely little boy, huddled in a corner.

A broken bowl sat before him, his eyes glazed over, his face numb.

Unresponsive to everything around them, living like a soulless shell.

The girl felt pity for the little boy who was even more miserable and helpless than herself.

Being kind-hearted, she shared her lunch with a strange little boy for the first time.

That little boy was none other than Lin Zhen, who was orphaned at a young age and had nowhere else to turn.

For those three years, she would pass by the street corner every day.

Every day, he would set aside some of his own food for Lin Zhen, who was huddled in a corner.

It's not that she's rich or generous.

On the contrary, every penny she earned was hard-earned.

She needed to live frugally and give all her savings to her grandmother to deposit on time.

Every meal Lin Zhen received meant that she herself would have to go hungry and go to work on an empty stomach.

Year after year, spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

She used her own half-fullness to support the hope of young Lin Zhen to live.

Later, the girl found a higher-paying housekeeping job, and her life should have improved.

But fate dealt another cruel blow to this unfortunate girl.

The boss she works for has a lazy, good-for-nothing son.

The other party was attracted by her pretty face and coveted her body.

He initially feigned interest, but was decisively rejected by the girl with pure intentions.

When their desires are not fulfilled, the other party completely reveals their true nature and resorts to any means necessary.

He secretly drugged the girl while she was at work.

That night, the underage girl experienced the darkest nightmare of her life.

After the affair was exposed, the boss became extremely protective of his own son, showing bias towards him throughout.

To keep her quiet, he only gave the girl 10,000 yuan.

They wanted to buy her innocence with a paltry sum of money.

When the grandmother, who was far away in her hometown, learned of this humiliating incident, she was so angry that she suffered a stroke.

He couldn't catch his breath and died on the spot.

The death of a loved one and the complete destruction of one's innocence.

And no one can clear her name.

He persevered alone for several years, but eventually found himself with no way out and was caught up in rumors and gossip.

In order to survive, and also to silence the gossip.

She was forced to marry a seemingly honest and decent middle-aged man in the village.

The other person was twenty-two years older than her and was a kind-hearted man praised by everyone in the village.

But everyone was wrong.

Honesty is just a facade for outsiders.

Men are submissive and submissive in public, enduring humiliation and insults without daring to argue with others.

He vented all his negative emotions on his gentle wife.

At first, it was just verbal abuse, humiliation, and passive-aggressive behavior.

Over time, the situation escalated, and physical domestic violence became commonplace.

In just a few years, the girl suffered terribly.

At the tender age of twenty-five, she could not withstand the endless suffering and torment.

He chose to drown himself.

I understand myself now.

This is why Lin Zhen was angry.