Published: February 10, 2025
Ye Zhongming clearly remembers that on the first day he became a four-star evolver, he learned about the existence of magic creatures from the boss of the team.
He also understood how these beings, regarded as more terrifying than mutated life forms by the elite of the apocalypse, posed a threat to humanity.
They are highly organized, possess a certain level of discipline, have formidable bodies, and boast intelligence that could even be described as cunning.
The two most frightening aspects are: first, they do not have magic crystals, and the materials derived from their bodies are not particularly outstanding, with most being virtually unusable, resulting in no additional value in hunting them. Second, they primarily feed on humans and reproduce rapidly.
Besides panic and despair, the apocalypse brought about evolution, but it seemed that there was a deviation in the focus of bodily evolution; human fertility began to decline dramatically, and the number of newborns sharply decreased. Combined with the instability of life filled with crises, the population showed a drastic decline in the early years of the apocalypse.
Later, some major powers recognized this problem and began to protect children and encourage childbirth in a planned manner. This trend was somewhat contained, but overall, the human population continued to decrease slowly.
This raised concerns about the survival of the human race.
In contrast, magic creatures, which were once thought to be monsters resulting from radiation under special circumstances, began to grow in number at a terrifying pace. Especially when they reached a level of intelligence comparable to that of humans, they gradually became a potential replacement for humanity. Thus, in the past, no matter how much discord existed between various factions, upon discovering traces of magic creatures, they would prioritize attacking them. This became an established rule.
This is a matter of extermination, and organizations of a certain level take it very seriously.
To be honest, seeing so many magic creatures this time, Ye Zhongming was surprised, and his first thought was to leave, as he was not a match for so many creatures with his current abilities.
However, the responsibilities formed in his previous life and those in this life made him choose to stay and fight.
Once he established a goal, Ye Zhongming became extremely tenacious, and his mind began to consider all possibilities for exterminating these magic creatures.
Everything around him and in his hands became chips in his calculations.
Undoubtedly, the people temporarily gathered here were also part of those chips.
The Cloud Summit Team acted swiftly, and even though these magic creatures were renowned for their physical prowess, they couldn't keep up. The Cloud Summit members returned to the hill and quickly sealed off the passage.
When the more than twenty thousand magic creatures saw the trenches and obstacles before them, they all stopped in their tracks, looking astonished.
They were clever enough to realize that this might be some kind of trap.
Ye Zhongming watched from the hilltop, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Just a little over a year into the apocalypse, these magic creatures were displaying traits increasingly similar to humans. He could hardly imagine how they would develop in a decade.
There were only about seven thousand people on the hill, all possessing ranged professions, weapons, and skills. They would be the main force of the first attack.
The others rested behind the hill.
This arrangement was made out of fear that the magic creatures would become alarmed at the sight of too many humans and either launch an attack or flee in search of rescue.
A few of the largest magic creatures huddled together, whispering a few low growls before letting out a roar. The other creatures immediately began to charge at the temporary defenses.
“Don't panic! Listen carefully! Wait until the magic creatures are within range before attacking. The first row, those with the closest range, will strike first, followed by the second and third rows. Strive to cover the magic creatures with every attack!”