Chapter 39

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Chapter 39: The Military's Attention

"Indeed, this genetic evolution is not so simple." Qin Mu shook his head and transferred his consciousness from the mother nest back to his body.

After witnessing the successful mutation of the Tiger Mastiff, he was inspired to try his hand at adjusting the Zerg race's genes. He didn't aim to make them as powerful as the Single-Horned Tiger Mastiff, just a bit stronger, and he would be satisfied.

The reality proved that he had overestimated himself. When he saw the vast and complex genetic structure of the Tiger Mastiff, like a sea of stars, he didn't know where to begin.

In recent days, although Qin Mu had self-studied some books on genetic engineering, no matter how high his learning efficiency is, the time spent on this matter is too short. This level of knowledge was barely scratching the surface, and he wanted to modify the Zerg race's genes. He didn't even know where to start.

After a forced attempt and modifying a part of the genetic structure, unsurprisingly, the entire life genetic structure collapsed.

"However, it's better than nothing. At least I understood some of the functions of the genetic structure and tried to modify it." Qin Mu comforted himself.

While Qin Mu was attempting to modify the Zerg race's genes, in a military camp far away in the Jiangnan Base City, an alarm sounded from a satellite monitor.

A soldier looked at the information on the satellite and frowned. "An abnormal movement of monsters in City 0203?"

Nowadays, there were many monsters on Earth, and satellite resources were very scarce, mainly focusing on various King level monsters and major cities, as well as Horde Leader level monsters in the wilderness. A small place like City 0203, with the strongest monsters being only at the high-level Commander rank, was not a priority.

However, because it was relatively close to the North Military Region of Jiangnan Base City, it was occasionally checked.

"Is it an internal battle between monsters because of the emergence of a stronger high-level Commander rank monster fighting for territory, or has a Horde Leader rank monster appeared? Let the North Military Region investigate to avoid any surprises."

The soldier operated the computer and sent the information to the North Military Region of Jiangnan Base City. The North Military Region was where Qin Mu had undergone his practical assessment. When the information reached the North Military Region, the relevant personnel immediately took notice and began to collect data and compile intelligence.

"Check the information on military fighters near City 0203 and ask if they have discovered the cause of the abnormal movement in City 0203." An intelligence officer immediately began the investigation.

"There are no military squads on missions in City 0203. Wait! We've found a military fighter currently in City 0203! It's the Spirit Master who caused a stir recently, Qin Mu."

City 0203 was relatively remote, and Qin Mu had chosen it precisely because of its remoteness, with few people going there.

"Qin Mu?" Upon hearing the news, Zheng Xing's heart skipped a beat. Qin Mu was actually in City 0203.

According to the information transmitted by the satellite, a significant monster battle had occurred in City 0203, with tens of thousands of monsters dead. It was highly likely that high-level Commander rank monsters were fighting for territory, or even that a Horde Leader rank monster had been born. Being in City 0203 at this time was extremely dangerous.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xing immediately dialed Qin Mu's communication watch.

"Hmm? What does Zheng Xing want from me?" Qin Mu's wristwatch vibrated slightly.

Since he was near the mother nest, Qin Mu did not answer the call. This communication watch was not just for voice calls but also supported video calls, and he did not want to expose the existence of the mother nest.

He quickly walked out of the underground garage, leaped onto a nearby high-rise building, and after a few jumps, landed on the roof before answering the call.

"Chief!"

Since he had joined the military, Qin Mu did not address him by name as before but called him "Chief." Zheng Xing was the commanding officer of the North Military Region camp, with the rank of major general, so addressing him as "Chief" was appropriate.

"Qin Mu, are you currently in City 0203?" Seeing the call connect, Zheng Xing let out a sigh of relief. In the wilderness, it was common for calls to go unanswered because they were likely fighting monsters.

"That's right!" Qin Mu replied.

"We've received news that a monster riot has occurred in City 0203, with a large number of monsters fighting. It's highly likely that high-level Commander rank monsters are involved, or even a Horde Leader rank monster has been born. Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Zheng Xing's expression was serious. For him and the North Military Region, this was no small matter. The North Military Region was not far from City 0203. If it was just between Commander rank monsters, it would be manageable, but if it were a Horde Leader rank monster, they would need to request a Wargod expert to eliminate the monster. Ignoring it would allow the entire City to be controlled by the Horde Leader rank monster, which would not be good for humanity. Even worse, it might even lead to a monster tide.

"Monster riot?" Qin Mu blinked, feeling a bit awkward. He had guessed the purpose of Zheng Xing's call. It was only a matter of time before the military noticed the large-scale battles initiated by the Zerg swarm, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Chief, I might know the reason. If I'm not mistaken, it might be because I've been training and hunting monsters here recently, accidentally killing a bit too many."

Hearing Qin Mu's words, Zheng Xing was shocked. What had this guy done? How many monsters had he killed to cause the entire City's monsters to riot?

"How many monsters did you kill?"

Qin Mu smiled and replied, "I haven't counted, but there are probably several thousand Soldier rank monsters, and over thirty Commander rank monsters."

Zheng Xing's expression changed, and he exclaimed in shock, "Over thirty Commander rank monsters. My God, no wonder the monsters are rioting."

How many Commander rank monsters were there in the entire City? Yet Qin Mu had hunted over thirty of them alone. It would be strange if the city didn't fall into chaos.

"I understand. Take it easy and don't provoke too powerful monsters. If you encounter danger, remember to call for help or run towards the military region."

After understanding the general situation, Zheng Xing did not dwell on the specifics but showed concern for Qin Mu. As a Spirit Master, as long as he didn't actively court death, it was difficult for him to be killed because Spirit Masters could fly. Just the ability to fly alone gave Qin Mu a certain self-defense capability against the vast majority of monsters.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Mu frowned. He didn't expect the military to notice the anomaly so quickly. Although he managed to evade the issue for now, he was afraid the military would send someone to investigate.

"City 0203 is still too close to the military region. Just this scale of battle has attracted the military's attention. It seems the expansion here needs to be slowed down, and the focus of the Zerg swarm's development can be shifted to City 0237."

Stopping development was out of the question, and even migrating as before was impossible. Because there were already over 30,000 Zerg units in City 0203, migration was not easy.

Not to mention, for the mother nest to evolve to a Level 3 mother nest, it required 50,000 energy points and the same needed to achieve 100% gene evolution. This required hunting a large number of monsters, and the Zerg swarm could not stop developing just because the military had taken notice.

Of course, temporary hibernation was still necessary. If this city had attracted the military's attention, then they would just switch to another one.

Qin Mu had considered this from the beginning. After the mother nest evolved to a Level 2 mother nest, Qin Mu immediately established three subsidiary bases, one in the wilderness jungle, and the other two in cities—City 0237 and City 0209.

City 0209 was just a small city, chosen only because it was remote enough, with almost no one going there, making it very safe. City 0237, before the Great Nirvana period, was a large city with a population of millions, adjacent to Taihu Lake, and was a very important node in Qin Mu's plan.

Moreover, City 0237 was very close to City 023, which was Suzhou before the Great Nirvana, and had great development potential. There, there was a larger battlefield, more suitable for the development of the Zerg swarm. Research on aquatic Zerg units could also begin there, preparing for entry into the ocean. 

Even if the military hadn't noticed, Qin Mu was about to head to City 0237 soon, so the plan was just being advanced a little.