I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Inside the main hall, thousands of golden corpses were neatly arranged, like a silent golden army.

Their skin had a dark golden sheen, reflecting a cold light under the illumination of the hall's lights.

Each golden corpse had its eyes closed and its face expressionless, as if it were asleep.

However, the supernatural energy emanating from their bodies intertwined in the air to create a suffocating atmosphere—SSS level.

These golden corpses are all SSS-level!

Wang Wei stood in the center of the hall, looking around.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Since we've come all this way, we can't leave anyone out.

He raised his hand without any warning.

The golden corpse's body began to collapse, peeling away layer by layer and turning into dust.

Golden powder drifted down in the air, like a silent golden snowfall.

"Kill the golden zombie and gain 50 safety points."

"Kill the golden zombie and gain 50 safety points."

"Kill the golden zombie and gain 50 safety points."

The notification sounds kept ringing in my mind, one after another.

One body, ten bodies, a hundred bodies... The number of safe points surged again at a frenzied rate.

A few seconds later, the hall was completely empty.

Thousands of golden corpses turned into golden powder, covering the ground.

Wang Wei glanced at the balance in the safe zone and saw that it had increased by another 500 million.

"Five hundred million," he said softly, his tone calm, but a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. "Even a small mosquito is still meat."

Wang Wei turned around and disappeared from the main hall.

However, this time Wang Wei did not leave the Southwest Base.

Instead, they appeared directly in the underground living area of ​​the southwest base.

The disaster was still a few days away, and he couldn't just sit idly in the mountains waiting.

Wang Wei planned to stay at the Southwest Base for a few days and then rush over when the disaster was about to occur.

........

Shiva's Kingdom, in the northern mountainous region.

After arriving at the Shiva headquarters with the Shiva followers, Liu set off again shortly afterward.

The group traveled westward and arrived at a secluded valley.

Deep in the valley, there is a cave entrance hidden by boulders and bushes.

Shiva instructed a bald man to land at the cave entrance, lowering his voice:

"Elder Liu, this is one of the strongholds of those superhumans. There are about three thousand awakened individuals inside, including more than a dozen SSS-level. They are all late-stage awakened and are quite dissatisfied with our church."

Old Liu glanced at him and said calmly, "Three thousand?"

"Yes." The bald man nodded, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.

"They occupied this place, cut off our supply lines, and kept sending men to attack our patrols. We lost many men and just figured out their location."

Old Liu didn't ask any more questions.

He stepped forward and walked towards the cave.

The cave is deep and winding, extending hundreds of meters downwards.

Torches were stuck in the wall, their flames flickering in the draft, casting shadows that stretched and shortened.

The air was filled with a damp, musty smell, mixed with the stench of sweat and rust.

Old Liu walked very slowly, his pace neither hurried nor slow.

Only the bald man followed behind him.

The two entered the cave passage one after the other.

Deep inside the cave lies a vast underground space.

This place was originally an air-raid shelter built during the war; it was so large that it could accommodate thousands of people.

Simple rooms have been carved out of the cave walls, where people are resting, eating, and chatting.

Food and daily necessities were piled up in the open space in the center.

They wore simple clothes of various colors, mostly coarse linen garments, with a small number wearing tattered military uniforms.

These people probably weren't rich before they awakened.

When they saw Old Liu walk in, everyone stood up at the same time.

"Who are you?" a burly man shouted, staring intently at Old Liu, a dark red flame condensing in his hand.

Old Liu did not answer.

He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone as if he were scrutinizing a flock of lambs to the slaughter.

"Old man, I'm asking you a question!" The burly man stepped forward, flames leaping in his palm, the intense heat distorting the surrounding air.

Old Liu raised his hand.

The Five Elements Ring emerged from his body and slowly rotated around him.

Five colors of light—gold, green, red, yellow, and white—intertwined, radiating a chilling pressure.

The range of the Five Elements Ring continued to expand, and wherever it passed, the air seemed to freeze.

The bodies of those superhumans suddenly stiffened, their superhuman abilities as if suppressed by something, making it extremely difficult for them to function.

"What...what is this?"

"My superpower... I can't move!"

Terrified screams erupted from the crowd.

Some people tried to unleash their supernatural abilities to fight back, but the suppressive power of the Five Elements Rings was too strong, so strong that they didn't even have the strength to raise their hands.

A dozen or so SSS-level ability users desperately activated their abilities, their faces flushed and veins bulging, but they could only barely maintain their stance and were completely unable to make a move.

Old Liu didn't give them any chance.

He raised his other hand, his five fingers spread.

The Devouring Ability is activated.

An invisible suction force surged from Old Liu's palm, like an unseen giant hand, gripping the burly man closest to him.

The burly man's eyes widened suddenly, and his mouth opened, but no sound came out.

His supernatural power seemed to have been drained away by something, and it poured out wildly.

The flame in his hand gradually died out, and his body began to wither—his skin lost its luster, his muscles atrophied, and his bones collapsed.

A few seconds later, the burly man became a dried-up corpse, which Old Liu casually tossed on the ground.

The dried corpse crashed to the ground with a dull thud and broke into several pieces.

The entire room fell silent.

"He...he devoured it..."

"Run!"

The remaining superhumans reacted, and some tried to use their powers to escape, but under the suppression of the Five Elements Domain, it was too late.

The Five Elements Rings had covered the entire cave, suppressing the abilities of all the superhumans, leaving them with no strength to even escape.

Even those dozen or so SSS-level superhumans were no exception.

Old Liu stood in the center of the cave, arms outstretched, activating his Devouring Power at full force.

Streams of supernatural energy were drawn from the bodies of those superhumans, transforming into invisible threads that flowed into Old Liu's body.

Those energies surged wildly within his body, but were quickly suppressed, refined, and absorbed by the Five Elements Ring.

Old Liu's breathing was gradually improving.

The first SSS-level metal-elemental ability user fell, and the golden light in the Five Elements Rings brightened slightly.

The second SSS-level awakened individual's ability was similar to Wang Qiang's petrification. After Elder Liu absorbed it, the yellow light in the Five Elements Rings brightened slightly.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

A dozen or so SSS-level Awakened Ones fell one after another.

Their supernatural abilities surged into Old Liu's body, making his Five Elements Domain stronger and stronger.

The five colors of light grew purer and brighter, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

The others in the cave were not spared either.

Those A-level, S-level, and SS-level superhumans were also devoured.

Although their energy is not as pure as that of SSS-level, it is enormous in quantity and accumulates over time.

Old Liu's breathing continued to rise.

On the surface of his body, the light of the Five Elements Rings almost solidified, like a layer of flowing, colorful armor.

He could feel that he was one step closer to that legendary realm.

A few minutes later, the cave fell silent.

More than three thousand awakened beings were all turned into dried corpses and scattered on the ground.

The torches in the cave were still burning, their light flickering on the dried corpse, casting a ghastly white glow.

Old Liu put away the Five Elements Ring and took a deep breath.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"Next place."

Behind them, the bald man was terrified.

He looked at Old Liu, trembling all over, his face deathly pale.

More than three thousand people, gone in minutes.

Those "traitors" who once gave them so much trouble didn't even have the right to resist in front of Old Liu.

"Old Liu... Old Liu..." His voice trembled, "You... you're too strong..."

Old Liu glanced at him and said calmly, "Lead the way."

The bald man didn't dare say anything more and quickly set off for the next stronghold.

He walked much faster than when he came, as if afraid that if he slowed down even a step, he would be swallowed up by Old Liu.