After hearing Ling Yi’s explanation, Lin Feng’s expression grew increasingly grave, and his grip on the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword tightened involuntarily.

"Is there no other way? Do we just have to pin all our hopes on Shen Jie staying conscious?"

"What if I send in more Awakened Members at the same time? Could they help him defeat the King Spine Zerg?"

Ling Yi watched the next batch of Warriors walk up. After cutting open the Tier Two Zerg Eggs, they gulped down the Organic Nutrient Liquid inside. Even after their Awakening, their strength only reached the Early Stage of Tier Two. They would have trouble dealing with even an ordinary Tiger Spine Zerg...

Shaking his head, he held up two fingers:

"It’s useless. They’re too weak. They couldn’t even climb an active volcano."

"There are only two options right now."

"Option one: We continue sending people in to Awaken using the Zerg Eggs. They’ll find Shen Jie in the Mental Realm World, check his mental State, and make sure he hasn’t been turned into a Zerg. If he still hasn’t broken free by the time your last batch of Warriors is used up, then we have to retreat and dispose of the Zerg Cocoon."

"Otherwise, whether we take it with us or leave it here, it will become a menace."

"Especially if the Zerg Race Mother Empress gets her hands on it. You certainly don’t want to face a swarm of Samurai Hunter Zergs that have mastered the Slaughter Realm, surrounding and attacking you in the near future, do you?"

"Option two is that the two of us go in together to help Shen Jie overcome this crisis..."

"I will activate my Mental Realm and invade it. The price is that we’ll only have one chance."

"The collision of two Mental Realms will erode the stable structure. If we fail, Shen Jie will die instantly, and the Mental Realm will naturally dissipate..."

"If you’re confident you can defeat the Tier Three King Spine Zerg—specifically, breaking through its tough Outer Armor—then I can help you resist the mental influence of the Mental Realm, allowing you to unleash your full power."

Lin Feng stared at Ling Yi, his eyes narrowed slightly.

’I can’t go with option one unless it’s the absolute last resort. I can’t just give up such a great opportunity.’

’But as for option two... not to mention the risks of entering, if Ling Yi and I both become incapacitated, who would protect our physical bodies if something unexpected happens in the real world?’

As for entering the Mental Realm to challenge the Tier Three King Spine Zerg, Lin Feng was naturally very interested. He looked down at the Lv. 29 Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in his hand.

To get it to Full Level, Lin Feng hadn’t hesitated to use one of his stored charges of Upgrade Energy:

「Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword Lv. 29/29, Orange Quality」

「Durability: 10/10, Basic Damage: 900」

「Extra Attributes: Rapid Cutting (The teeth spin five times per second, dealing five times the Basic Damage. Has been upgraded to an infinite-use mode.)

Bloodthirst Blade (For each Tier Two Zerg Race member killed, in addition to gaining Upgrade Points, restores one point of Durability.)

Undying Skull Shattering (If the target’s Defense Value is lower than the Basic Damage, no Durability is lost. If the target’s Defense Value is higher than the Basic Damage but does not exceed the per-second damage of Rapid Cutting, Durability consumption is reduced by 90%. If a kill is achieved by striking the head, all lost Durability is automatically restored.)」

「Note: Basic Damage decreases as the Chainsaw Sword’s Durability decreases.」

「Note: Host has reached Lv. 29. The Synchronized Upgrade Energy from two upgrades has been stored in the Genetic Radiation Skill for future use.」

「Genetic Radiation (Upgrade Energy charges stored: 4)」

「Currently available free upgrades: 9. Note: These upgrades cannot be used for a Tier Jumping Upgrade.」

「Lv. 29 Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword Tier Jumping Upgrade Conditions: Kill one Tier Three Life Form.」

’A Basic Damage of nine hundred, plus four uses of Genetic Radiation... if I can bring the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword into the Mental Realm...’

’Activating the Rapid Cutting attribute for five times the damage per second would be 4,500 points. With such high Attack Power, it should be enough unless the Tier Three King Spine Zerg’s Defense Power is over four thousand.’

And according to the two batches of Warriors who had already entered the Mental Realm World and returned, the Red Profound Armor they wore and the Shotguns they carried were brought in with them.

With the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in hand, Lin Feng was confident he could challenge the King Spine Zerg alongside Shen Jie and Ling Yi.

His only remaining concern was the security issue in the real world...

Just as the third batch of Warriors entered the area, about to embark on the fantastical experience of Secondary Awakening, while Lin Feng was still hesitating...

Suddenly, the sound of intense artillery fire erupted from outside the city!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM-RUMBLE!

A look of delight crossed Lin Feng’s face, and he immediately stood up.

It was the familiar sound of Shotgun blasts!

"I’m going to provide support. You stay here and keep an eye on things."

Leaving those words behind, Lin Feng instantly turned into an afterimage and vanished into the sky.