Beneath the scorching sun, on a vast and boundless desert, the high temperature of the sun baked the sand, and the intense heat even distorted the air above it.
Buzz, buzz, buzz! Dozens of helicopters of various colors flew back and forth fifty meters above the desert.
A significant number of dune buggies were also driving on the ground, and ordinary people sat in these vehicles.
Their eyes continuously scanned the desert, seemingly searching for something.
These people searched here for over an hour before leaving. Two hours later, the desert remained unchanged.
On a high sand dune, the air twisted, and two Awakened Ones wearing white short-sleeved shirts suddenly appeared.
One of the youths spoke, "It seems he really isn't in this area. Let's go."
"Alright!" A man with a buzz cut beside the youth nodded.
Three hours after they left, the desert remained unchanged, until a tiny, semi-transparent drone flew away from the sky.
The sand that had been pressed by tires suddenly trembled, and then the sand abruptly exploded. An old man over ninety years old, dressed in black with smooth, slightly dark skin, crawled out from beneath.
"They finally left. Life is getting harder and harder," Bach said with a grim expression.
All he did was eat a few hundred thousand people, yet Awakened Ones all over the world seemed to be hunting him down.
He hadn't 'fed' on a large scale for over two days now, and his strength had been stuck immovably at the peak of Level Four.
"Mr. Bach." Just then, a calm voice appeared behind him.
Bach instantly felt his scalp tingle; he hadn't even noticed someone appearing behind him.
His expression changed drastically, and he instantly turned to look behind him, only to see a beautiful woman wearing overalls standing there.
It was Chen Yeliu of the Monster Association, who had given him his power in the first place.
"Miss Chen, you're finally here! Please let me join the Monster Association quickly, or I'll be caught by them soon!" As soon as Bach saw Chen Yeliu, he spoke urgently, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
In this world, only the Monster Association could save his life now.
Chen Yeliu looked at him with disappointment: "If you want to join our Monster Association, you must prove yourself."
Kits and the black woman, Nahum, whom she had sought out, were both dead. This made her feel that the President might label her as someone poor at judging people or not dedicated to her tasks, which would be extremely detrimental to her future advancement.
"How do I prove it?" Bach's expression was anxious; he didn't want to die.
Chen Yeliu looked at him with flickering eyes, took out three illusion crystals, and handed them over: "Arrive at Haizhou HQ City in Nanwu Country before September 20th and fight the remaining Flesh-and-Blood Beings. As long as you survive, you will automatically become a Cadre of the Monster Association."
As soon as she said this, Bach's pupils contracted. Wasn't going to Nanwu Country sending him to his death?!
His voice rose, and he couldn't help but shout, "What kind of joke is this? That place is the Xuanjian Division's old lair! Isn't going there just suicide?"
"You have no choice. Either survive the slaughter and become a Cadre, or die right now!" Chen Yeliu looked at Bach with cold indifference.
Bang! As soon as she finished speaking, the ground not far beside her exploded, and a four-meter-tall Monster appeared, whose entire body was covered in extremely exaggerated muscles, forming an inverted triangle shape on its upper body.
"Roar!" As soon as Tyrant appeared, it roared at Bach.
A violent stench mixed with saliva splattered onto Bach's face, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Looking at the Monster, which was overwhelmingly imposing in both appearance and aura, Bach swallowed and said, "Now that you mention it, I think Miss Chen's proposal is quite good. I'll go right away."
He reached out, took the illusion crystal from Chen Yeliu's hand, turned around, and walked toward Nanwu Country.
Chen Yeliu had given him one illusion crystal before, so he knew how to use it.
Chen Yeliu looked at Bach's retreating figure and said, "This is your last chance to live. Don't think about trying to hide. Fight to survive!"
Bach paused his steps. Without looking back, he said, "I won't die again!"
When she first found this old man, he was close to dying of old age. After she explained her purpose, his astonishing desire to survive allowed him to stand up and consume flesh and blood—this gave him more motivation to become stronger than Kits and Nahum... On the other side, inside a remote small town.
The youth with a buzz cut was sitting in an empty alley in the small town, his cell phone connected to a call.
The voice of Chen Xingwen came through the phone: "Head to Haizhou HQ City in Nanwu Country. If you survive, you can join the Monster Association and avoid being hunted everywhere!"
Hearing this, The youth with a buzz cut had veins popping on his face and roared, "This isn't the life I want! I want to control my own destiny! Screw your Monster Association!"
He was originally a death row inmate. The moment he gained power, he immediately went to enjoy life. Now, facing the pursuit of Awakened Ones and the instructions of the Monster Association, his temper instantly exploded.
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Is this your choice? I understand."
The call ended, leaving only The youth with a buzz cut sitting in the alley.
'Next, I just need to find a boat to smuggle myself to an Overseas Island Country. Let's see how you find me then!' A look of mockery appeared at the corner of The youth with a buzz cut's mouth.
"You idiotic Monster Association, you really think you can hide in the shadows and control everything? I'm not playing with you anymore." He moved his feet and started walking outside.
Bang! Just as he took a step, the wall on the right exploded, and a ferocious blue-black large hand rushed out and grabbed The youth with a buzz cut.
"Damn it, I knew you guys had ill intentions!" Looking at the large hand and smelling the pungent fishy odor, The youth with a buzz cut cursed angrily, his muscles swelling as he tried to resist.
"Ant!" A voice of disdain came, and the ferocious large hand exerted force violently.
"Ahhh!!!" The youth with a buzz cut felt an unstoppable, terrifying force descend. His laughable resistance was like an egg hitting a rock compared to this power.
Poof! The next moment, the large hand clenched, and black blood squeezed out from between the fingers.
The screaming youth with a buzz cut's eyes rolled back, and all the flesh, bones, and internal organs in his body were crushed at that moment.
Behind the wall, King of the Deep Sea revealed a sneer: "Only the strong can control their own destiny. How dare a mere pawn defy the orders of the Monster Association!"
Thump, thump, thump!
King of the Deep Sea openly walked out onto the street. The people in the small town were stunned at first glance.
"Ahhh!"
"A Monster is here!"
The next second, a burst of screams erupted, causing a commotion on the street.
King of the Deep Sea ignored the 'food' running everywhere. Normally, it would have started enjoying the feast.
But right now, it still needed to take The youth with a buzz cut away and didn't have time to bother with these people.
On this day, Flesh-and-Blood Beings scattered across the world all received orders from the Monster Association.
Everyone was required to head to Haizhou HQ City in Nanwu Country.
Far away, inside the capital of an African Country.
Motley stood on the spire of a high tower over four hundred meters tall. Black insects flew everywhere throughout the city.
He quietly looked at the message from Lei Xiangchen on his phone, a cold smile appearing on his face: "A Cadre of the Monster Association, huh? This position can only be mine!"
...In the sky, aboard a flight heading to Nanwu Country, He Xuelin had transformed into a middle-aged man. He looked out the window with a determined expression.
A few hours ago, he had received a message: go to HQ City, and if he won the upcoming battle, he could resurrect his family... At the border of Nanwu Country, Liu Zhiyuan drove a green sedan into Nanwu Country. His eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I will definitely eliminate all of you in HQ City!"