All-out Horror Survival: My Awakening Skill Point Allocation Sequence!

"Captain Zhou, could it be the work of the Divine Tree Cult and that old sheep man?"

Zhou Xun shook his head; the situation was clearly not that simple.

"I used to think they were bewitched by the Divine Tree Cult, or that the people were secretly captured by Grandpa Sheep and his group."

"But now it seems that it's probably this forest that's the cause."

Zhou Xun looked at everyone and continued.

"Gather everyone together, in groups of three, keep watch on each other, and report back every five minutes. If anyone doesn't respond, notify me immediately!"

"We must find out why this person disappeared!"

"Yes, Captain Zhou!"

The members of the Yu Huo team quickly dispersed, and Zhou Xun, looking at their somber expressions, felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on his heart.

Just then.

A deep voice came from a large truck.

"Zhou Xun, come see me!"

It's the captain's voice!

Zhou Xun was overjoyed; his captain, who had been in seclusion for so long, had finally woken up!

He quickly walked up to a special large truck.

The truck in front of me was completely different from other trucks. It was covered with thick armor plates and had been specially modified. The chassis was very high and it was surrounded by guardrails and crash bars.

This vehicle is no ordinary vehicle; it has been modified by an awakened mechanic from their team.

Its shape resembles a giant doomsday vehicle!

Zhou Xun carefully opened the truck door and stepped inside alone.

The interior of the truck was very dark, with only a small light tube on the roof emitting a faint glow.

Moreover, there was a strange, rotten smell inside the entire cargo container, which made Zhou Xun cover his mouth and nose.

"Captain, are you alright?"

Zhou Xun looked into the deepest part of the cargo container through the dim light, and his heart suddenly tightened.

The captain I had imagined did not appear.

He only saw a huge, writhing humanoid shadow, with what appeared to be black tentacles swaying.

"It's me, don't be afraid," Huang Xiong said in a hoarse voice.

"I've just run into a little big trouble, but I'm not going to die yet!"

After his eyes adjusted to the dimness of the carriage, Zhou Xun quickly saw what Huang Xiong looked like.

Their captain, who was always smiling and had the physique of a lion, was now lying on the bed like a huge lump of mud.

His lower body had completely disappeared, replaced by rotting flesh and octopus-like tentacles that kept wriggling.

His upper body was connected to that grotesque mass of flesh, his eye sockets were sunken, his body was emaciated, and his hair was dry, yellow, and falling out, as if all his nutrients had been stolen.

"Captain, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Xun looked at Huang Xiong in front of him in horror, wanting to step forward, but not daring to.

Moreover, in the danger level eye, he also saw an exaggerated number, with bloodstain effects on the number, which was obviously extremely dangerous!

[Danger Level: 317815!]

How is this possible?!

The captain's danger level was only around 5 before, how come it suddenly jumped to over 31 after just a few days?!

This terrifying combat power could almost instantly kill him!

"Captain, what's going on? Why has your danger level increased so much? What happened?!"

Seeing Zhou Xun's fearful hesitation, Huang Xiong forced a smile.

"It was just an accident. I lost my bet, and I guess you'll have to rely on yourselves from now on."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun felt a sense of foreboding, and Huang Xiong's words soon confirmed his suspicions.

"Zhou Xun, as I told you before, I've been stuck in the second sequence for a long time. Even if I acquire more low-level relics, my strength can't continue to improve."

"The third stage of the sequence is an insurmountable chasm for ordinary people; hard work alone is useless."

"If I want to advance to the third sequence, I must use the advancement method that has been passed down in Xindu..."

"Eat the devil!"

"This is the only way I can advance to the third sequence!"

Upon hearing the words "eating ghosts," Zhou Xun's face clearly showed fear.

"Captain, didn't you say before that advancing through strange powers was an evil path that would eventually backfire? Why are you doing this?!"

"Sooner or later, this will lead to our assimilation into the bizarre!"

Zhou Xun couldn't understand, and as he spoke, tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

"I heard that in City of Hope No. 1, someone has figured out a way to advance without resorting to bizarre methods. We can go to City of Hope No. 1; that's humanity's true city of hope!"

Hearing Zhou Xun's words, Huang Xiong shook his head with a wry smile.

"I know, but City of Hope No. 1 is too far away, we can't get there."

"After I was injured by that giant monster last time, its black membrane marked me, and some of the power of the black mist even merged into my body."

"Unless a third- or higher A-level sequence could be found to remove it, I would definitely be slowly assimilated by it!"

"So I had no choice but to take a gamble and see whether it would eat me or I would eat it?"

"pity……"

After listening, Zhou Xun remained silent. He had previously thought that the captain had been injured by something strange, but he never expected this to be the result.

Zheng Sheng's image suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Captain, another person has arrived in the forest. He's incredibly strong, with a danger level exceeding 8. He might even be a third-tier powerhouse!"

"I'll beg him to save you now!"

Huang Xiong shook his head after hearing this, showing no joy on his face.

"Don't waste time. The difference in strength between the second and third tiers is like heaven and earth. Even the weakest third-tier A-level expert has a danger level of at least 50. He absolutely cannot be one of them."

"Unless, he possesses S-rank exorcism abilities!"

"Besides, even if he were, he couldn't save me now."

"Too late!"

"The ritual to devour the monster has completely failed. The giant monster is merging with my body, and my time is running out."

As Huang Xiong spoke, his gaze gradually turned solemn, and he began to give his final instructions.

"Zhou Xun, from this moment on, you are the captain of the Ember Squad!"

"This forbidden artifact is yours."

Huang Xiong handed Zhou Xun a torch, on which burned a golden flame, somewhere between illusion and reality.

However, the flame was very weak and seemed to be about to go out at any moment.

"Our team is called the Ember Squad because of this torch."

"The flame will never be extinguished, the spark will never die."

"Remember, don't let the flame on the torch go out. As long as the torch stays lit, it will guide you in the direction of escape."

Zhou Xun took the torch from Huang Xiong. As the torch was handed over, the flame, which was about to go out, suddenly started burning again, illuminating the entire cargo container.

It was as if another piece of firewood had been added to the fire.

An invisible connection linked Zhou Xun with the torch in his hand.

Zhou Xun suddenly felt that his mind was filled with a lot of knowledge, all of which were the memories of the captains of the Ember Squad throughout the ages.

Moreover, his body had become noticeably stronger, and his strength had increased several times over.

If he were to observe himself again using the danger level glasses at this moment, he would be surprised to find that his danger level number has changed rapidly, actually breaking through 5 in a short period of time!

As the torch was delivered, Huang Xiong's body began to deform more rapidly, with his lower body quickly swelling and being covered by rotting flesh.

He looked at Zhou Xun, his eyes filled with reluctance.

"Zhou Xun, you must lead everyone out of this forest!"

"I can feel that the golden apple is about to ripen."

"That guy in the forest is about to wake up!"

"I've sworn an oath to the strange entity within me; it won't harm you for now. Keep it as a trump card, to be used only at the most crucial moment!"

"I'm a little tired..."

After Huang Xiong finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes.

His body began to rapidly mutate, expanding continuously until finally his entire body was devoured and assimilated by the tumor beneath.

Only a head remained, its eyes closed, as if it were growing on that tumor.

"Thump!" "Thump!"

A tremendous heartbeat could be heard coming from the tumor, as if something terrifying was slowly being conceived!

……