71: Crazy Parasite

The Shadow Wyvern's cold, gleaming tail stinger pierced the Alien's relatively weaker neck joint like a venomous snake!

One, two, three... more and more Gold-level Aliens burst out of the chests of their parasitic hosts!

The moment they were born, they joined the battle without hesitation, driven by absolute loyalty to Lin Feng and a genetic killing instinct, pouncing on the surrounding Dragon Beasts... These newborn Aliens perfectly inherited some of their hosts' characteristics and abilities, and underwent terrifying enhancements and mutations!

The Ground Dragon Alien possessed astonishing strength and defense.

The Priest Alien had powerful mental interference and crowd control abilities.

The Wyvern Alien's speed was eerie, and it excelled at assassination.

There was even an Alien born from an Armored Ground Dragon, its body so massive it resembled a mobile fortress, covered in thick bone plates, charging forward with unstoppable momentum!

In a short period, under the efforts of the three main forces—the Alien Queen, Rift, and Abyssal Venom—as well as Lin Feng's constant maneuvering, parasitizing, and precise targeting of commanders, an Alien army of over a hundred, with diverse forms, complementary abilities, and all at least Gold-level initial stage (many even Gold mid-stage or peak existence), had painstakingly constructed a constantly expanding, impregnable defensive circle amidst the Dragon Beast frenzy!

This steel bulwark, composed of ferocious Aliens, firmly protected Lin Feng and all the rescued candidates in its center.

The Alien Queen stood at the core like a stabilizing force, her pseudo-transcendent pressure continuously spreading, suppressing the restless Beast hordes around them.

Rift, like a ghostly assassin, patrolled at high speed around the perimeter of the defensive circle, precisely cutting down any enemy attempting to break through the defense line.

Abyssal Venom was responsible for creating large-scale death zones, its dark green poisonous mist corroding everything.

The candidates within the defensive circle went from initial despair and shock, to numbness, and then to a near-fanatical excitement!

They watched as the ferocious and powerful Aliens fought a bloody battle with the Dragon Beasts like the most loyal guards, and saw Lin Feng, like a cold commander, constantly dispatching, parasitizing, and rescuing. An unprecedented sense of power grew in their hearts.

They were no longer abandoned cannon fodder; they had the means to survive!

All of this was because of the person before them!

Lin Feng!

At this moment, his image in the hearts of these candidates was incredibly tall!

"Count the numbers! Recover your stamina! Prepare for battle!"

Lin Feng's voice rang out within the defensive circle, still cold, but carrying a stable, convincing power.

The number of survivors within the defensive circle had already exceeded three hundred!

Although everyone was injured, the flames of "hope" and "revenge" had ignited in their eyes.

They began to spontaneously organize, using limited healing potions and recovery skills to help each other, while clutching their weapons, vigilantly watching the battle outside the defensive circle, ready to support those Alien units that appeared to be struggling... The transcendent battle in the core area of the Dragonfall Nest was earth-shattering, but this "miracle" happening at the edge of the battlefield did not go unnoticed.

In a relatively safe temporary command post at the rear, a huge holographic sandbox was reflecting the entire battlefield situation in real-time.

The red torrent representing the Dragon Beast army was still surging, the blue arrows representing the 'Dragon Slaying' Legion were pushing hard towards the core area, and the casualty numbers kept flickering in a corner of the screen.

Suddenly, an anomalous energy signal source lit up at the edge of the sandbox... near the entrance to Thousand Dragon Valley, and quickly became brighter, more stable, and even began to inversely erode the surrounding red areas!

"Report! At the edge of Thousand Dragon Valley, coordinates X-7 - Y-9 area, an abnormal cluster of high-intensity energy reactions has been detected!"

"Number... over a hundred! Energy level... lowest Gold initial stage, highest... nearing transcendent fluctuations!"

"They are... resisting the Dragon Beast tide! And... they are covering living candidates!"

The monitor's voice was filled with disbelief and shock.

Inside the command post, several high-ranking military officers simultaneously turned their gaze to that area.

One of them, a resolute officer with eyes as sharp as an eagle, was Li Zhenguo, the overall commander of the ground forces for this "Dragon Slaying" operation.

He frowned tightly and quickly zoomed in on the image of that area.

In the holographic projection, a circular defensive circle composed of terrifying, dark golden monsters was clearly visible.

They varied in form; some resembled enlarged insects, others bore characteristics of Dragon Beasts, but all exuded a cold, efficient, and pure killing aura.

They cooperated seamlessly, like the most precise war machines, firmly holding back Dragon Beasts several times their number.

And in the center of the defensive circle, some human figures could vaguely be seen moving, among them a young figure constantly moving at high speed along the edge of the defensive circle. Each pause seemed to be accompanied by the sudden stiffness and mutation of a powerful Dragon Beast or Beastmaster in the distance!

"What... what kind of monsters are those?"

A staff officer next to him gasped.

"Not monsters... it's that candidate's ability!"

Li Zhenguo's eyes were like torches, firmly fixed on Lin Feng's figure.

He reviewed Lin Feng's file, and when he saw that Lin Feng was only a Summoner with a one-star professional talent, his expression instantly turned strange.

"Lin Feng... Candidate B-7357!"

"A Summoner? Are those spider-like bugs his innate magic pets?! It seems those bugs are not simple; they can not only attack independently but also... parasitize and transform! Turning enemies into his own fighting force!"

In the image, a Gold-level peak Armored Ground Dragon, which had just been parasitized, burst open after a painful struggle. An Alien, even larger, spiny, and exuding terrifying power fluctuations, emerged from its body, fiercely crashing into the Dragon Beast horde, instantly clearing a large area!

"Hiss... what terrifying growth! What ruthless methods!"

Another officer also felt a chill.

This ability to grow stronger by fighting, snowballing one's power on the battlefield, was simply unheard of!

Li Zhenguo's eyes gleamed, and he quickly tapped on the control panel, highlighting Lin Feng's figure and the Alien defensive circle, and encrypting the data for storage.

"Record this! Top priority!"

"This Lin Feng, and his bizarre summoning (parasitic) ability, are the biggest variable in this operation! And also... a huge gain! Once the operation ends, he must be brought under control immediately! This kind of power must be in the hands of the military!"

He did not make a public announcement, but merely transmitted this discovery and command via an encrypted channel to Zhao Tieying and a few core confidantes on the front line of the battlefield.

Zhao Tieying was locked in a life-and-death struggle with Alduin, with no time to spare, but this information, like a seed, was planted in the hearts of the Professional Association's high-ranking officials.

Lin Feng, this candidate who was treated as cannon fodder, had his value re-evaluated and was tagged with "extremely important."