And these pioneers naturally became the High-tier Zerg that ruled this land: the King Spine Zergs of the Spine Zerg Race!

At this thought, Lin Feng made a connection that sent a sudden shiver through his body.

He quickly turned to look at Ling Yi, whose expression was grave.

Ling Yi gave a subtle shake of their head, signaling for Lin Feng to keep his mouth shut and not to voice the thought in his mind.

Lin Feng, having already "experienced" a Domain Descent, reacted quickly. He buried the thought deep in his mind and obediently kept his lips sealed.

Fortunately, Shen Jie was still reveling in his own cleverness and failed to notice the expressions of the two people beside him.

Ling Yi then spoke up, breaking the delicate atmosphere:

"That’s right. The underground cavern inhabited by the Black Spine Zerg Swarm, the one beneath that deep chasm, is a branch tunnel that relieves the volcano’s pressure. If we can just seal them off one by one..."

"Within a few days, the main volcanic crater will have built up enough pressure for a massive eruption. When that happens, even the King Spine Zerg will be severely wounded in the cataclysm."

"We must seize that precious opportunity and slay it in one fell swoop!"

After speaking, Ling Yi looked at the other two:

"For now, we need to split up. We must find all the porous limestone heat vents, eliminate the Black Spine Zerg Swarms inside, and then completely block these branch tunnels!"

"One more thing. This Mental Realm World is actually quite large, spanning over a thousand square kilometers. If we encounter any soldiers who have undergone their Secondary Awakening, we need to have them join us to speed things up."

"Afterward, we’ll regroup here in the hot spring belt every day to mark the branch tunnels we’ve found and destroyed. That way, we’ll avoid redundant searches and wasted effort."

Shen Jie nodded. After discussing a few more details with the other two, he followed his memory and ran toward the volcanic cavern dome he had encountered before.

As Shen Jie’s figure disappeared into the distance, Lin Feng came to his senses and stared at Ling Yi.

Ling Yi frowned slightly and warned him in a serious tone:

"This is Ceres, the Mental Realm of the Spine Zergs. If that incident occurs again, It will not recognize me as a descendant of the Zerg King. You’ll be on your own then."

"So don’t go looking for trouble. Don’t even think about it. Even though It has been dead for many years, It is not an existence that lesser beings like us can afford to offend inside the Spinal Zerg Realm."

"Remember one thing: this is the home turf of the Spine Zergs. You and I are just passing through."

"Let’s go. We have to complete the mission of sealing the branch tunnels within twenty days."

"A King Spine Zerg that has mastered the Slaughter Realm is no simple opponent. Even among the High-tier Zerg Race, its potential ranks near the very top."

With that, Ling Yi turned and slowly walked off in another direction.

Leaving Lin Feng standing in place, his eyes slightly narrowed.

......

「Twenty-one days later」

With the help of the two remaining batches of Warriors who had undergone their Secondary Awakening, the trio conducted a thorough grid search and successfully completed their mission of destroying the magma tunnels.

As a reward, Shen Jie and Lin Feng helped the Warriors kill Tiger Spine Zergs along the way, allowing them to increase their Spiritual Attributes.

These people were all promising candidates to become future Genetic Warriors and the backbone of the Tier Two Corps, so it was natural to help them build a solid foundation ahead of time.

Through them, Lin Feng also relayed Ling Yi’s plan to the outside, allowing the anxiously waiting Chen Yanyan to finally be at ease.

Although in terms of time flow, only about forty minutes had passed in reality.

Once all the preliminary preparations were complete, the only task left was to wait.

With the branch tunnels that dispersed the magma now sealed off one by one, the thick black smoke billowing from the main volcanic crater grew ever more violent.

The poisonous miasma on the mountainside had now completely submerged and shrouded the volcano.

Furthermore, as the underground temperature and pressure skyrocketed, the entire belt of hot springs near the volcano began to boil.

During this time, Shen Jie was constantly devouring Tiger Spine Zergs to enhance his own strength.

With Ling Yi’s help, he only needed to overcome the mental influence of the Slaughter; there was no need to worry about the physical aspect of Assimilation.

The mental influence by itself wasn’t too strong. Coupled with the companionship of Lin Feng and Ling Yi, Shen Jie’s mental state remained stable.

And his power, along with his increasing size, grew infinitely close to Tier Three.

Finally, with only two days left in the thirty-day countdown, a cataclysmic sound erupted!

At this moment, the sealed pressure cooker had finally reached its breaking point!

As the ground trembled violently and broke apart,

The volcano on Ceres, the symbol of the Slaughter Realm...

Erupted!

A sharp limb, hundreds of meters long,

Emerged from the crater’s mouth!