414: Too many. Too many.

Behind the Linshan Defense Line, a small team was moving through the jungle. Qiu Qian was at the forefront, with Mo Fei close behind. They stopped and started, and the surrounding corpse race became more and more numerous.

There were only a dozen people in the team. During their retreat, they encountered resistance from the corpse race, suffering heavy casualties. The remaining people were all tense, gripping their weapons tightly, and observing their surroundings vigilantly.

"Everyone, be careful. We need to get through this corpse race area as quickly as possible."

"Team Leader Qiu, why are there suddenly so many members of the corpse race?"

Qiu Qian gave a cold smile: "Jiang Chen has lifted the corpse race's infinite reproduction ban. The corpse race hordes are out of control. We need to get back to base quickly before they reach saturation."

No sooner had she spoken than a giant member of the corpse race suddenly lunged out of the jungle. Before the soldier could figure out what was happening, he was knocked down. The corpse race howled, opening its massive maw and biting down on the soldier's neck.

"Ah!~"

The soldier let out a scream. The others, seeing this, immediately tensed up and aimed their weapons at that member of the corpse race, opening fire. In a moment, that member of the corpse race was riddled with holes. These replicated members of the corpse race were not strong; ordinary weapons could eliminate them.

But the soldier who had been knocked down was clutching his neck, blood gushing out. His carotid artery had been severed, and his body was convulsing.

Mo Fei flashed forward, his sharp long blade directly piercing the soldier's skull, ending his pain. Mo Fei sighed. He had just reunited with Qiu Qian when he learned that the position had fallen, and he had retreated with the crowd. Hundreds of people had been continuously reduced along the way. By the time they returned to the Linshan Defense Line, only a dozen of them remained in their team.

"There are simply too many members of the corpse race. We need to cross this defense line as quickly as possible," Mo Fei said, wiping the blood from his blade.

Mo Fei had completed Nanometer Avatar, and compared to the soldiers who had been injected with Superpower Potion, his strength was greater.

Below the Linshan Defense Line, there was a corpse nest, and the density of the corpse race in this area was extremely high. Although everyone was cautious, they still encountered considerable resistance.

Qiu Qian glanced at Mo Fei and said, "Mo Fei, you go ahead and scout. I'll bring the remaining personnel to follow."

Mo Fei nodded and said, "Okay, Team Leader Qiu!"

After Mo Fei responded, his figure quickly disappeared into the jungle. His movements were light and swift, like a nimble cat weaving through the trees. His eyes, like a leopard's, sharply scanned everything around him; no rustle of leaves or movement escaped his observation.

Qiu Qian looked in the direction Mo Fei had disappeared, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.

"Everyone, keep up, maintain formation, and pay attention to your surroundings."

Everyone responded and followed closely behind Qiu Qian, cautiously making their way through the jungle. They remained vigilant at all times, their weapons tightly gripped, ready to deal with any members of the corpse race that might appear.

At this moment, Mo Fei's voice came through the communicator. Mo Fei was equipped with the latest quantum communication, which could break through the magnetic storm corpse race's blockade. As for Qiu Qian's communication, it had Tian Ming's Nanometer Avatar attached. Among the entire team, only these two could communicate freely.

"Team Leader Qiu, we can't get through!"

Qiu Qian frowned and said, "What do you mean, 'can't get through'?"

"I'm at your three o'clock direction. Come and see for yourself," Mo Fei said.

Qiu Qian's heart tightened. She quickly led the remaining team members towards the three o'clock defense line. When they arrived at their destination, the sight before them filled them with terror. At Mo Fei's feet was a valley stretching for several kilometers, densely packed with members of the corpse race.

A vast, seemingly endless horde of black figures, and these members of the corpse race were actually killing each other, devouring each other, then splitting and replicating, and then re-entering the process of mutual devouring. The entire scene made one's scalp tingle.

Qiu Qian and the team members stood on the edge of the valley, looking at the corpse race horde below, and couldn't help but feel a surge of terror. They had never seen such a dense, such a frenzied corpse race horde, as if the entire valley was occupied by the corpse race.

"Th-this... what's going on?" a team member asked with a trembling voice.

Mo Fei's brows were tightly furrowed. He said in a deep voice, "Can't you tell? These monsters are undergoing natural selection. They have no brains, only the instinct to attack and replicate. Those with strong physical bodies can split more times, while those that are weak will be eliminated through natural selection."

Qiu Qian took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. If they went through, they would naturally be besieged by the corpse race horde below, but if they didn't go through and tried to go around, it would not only waste time, but half a day later, the speed of these corpse race hordes might double. By then, they would probably die of exhaustion in the midst of the corpse race.

"We're going through!" Qiu Qian immediately made her choice. There was no time to delay. These corpse race hordes were like a colony multiplying; one had to be decisive. Dragging it out was definitely not an option.

"I'll try to find a path through the valley without any members of the corpse race. You all wait for me here; I'll go down and scout," Mo Fei quickly said.

Qiu Qian hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Forget it, no need to waste time. These members of the corpse race have no intelligence; they only attack targets in their line of sight. We shouldn't make too much noise. Mo Fei, I'll lead the vanguard, you'll be responsible for the rear, and the rest of you stay in the middle."

Although everyone was a little scared, they still nodded and agreed to Qiu Qian's suggestion.

Qiu Qian paused, then said, "Move quickly, don't stop. Just follow me closely."

Qiu Qian stood on the edge of the valley, looking at the corpse race horde below. She took a deep breath, adjusted her state, and prepared to lead the team through this terrifying corpse race area.

As soon as the group approached the corpse race horde, one or two members of the corpse race discovered them. They shrieked and charged towards Qiu Qian and the others.

Most of these members of the corpse race glowed with a metallic sheen. What they were interested in was the nanometer alloy forged blade in Qiu Qian's hand and the weapons in the hands of these people. These members of the corpse race were interested in whatever elements they were composed of.

"Everyone, keep up!" Qiu Qian roared, taking the lead and charging forward. Her movements were extremely agile and swift. The nanometer forged blade in her hand was like the scythe of the grim reaper, harvesting the lives of the corpse race. Every one of her strikes was incredibly precise.

Large numbers of the corpse race had their heads directly severed. Soon, even more members of the corpse race surged forward, devouring their fallen comrades whom Qiu Qian had cut down.

"Stay close! While they're eating, move through quickly."

The team members followed closely, their weapons only firing intermittently because they were low on ammunition. The group was like a small boat in a storm, moving at high speed through the corpse race horde.