Jiangnan Base City's Landscape Residential Area, Dong Guan's temporary residence.
This is a luxurious villa, with carved railings and jade steps, like a landscape painting gallery.
Dong Guan got up, looked at himself in the mirror, and opened his communicator, which displayed the date.
December 21, 2056.
In the mirror was a young man, well-proportioned, with neat short hair, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes, looking very heroic.
If you looked closely, you could see a small vertical line in the center of his forehead.
Dong Guan's mind stirred, and the vertical line opened, revealing an eye.
At the same time, an invisible force spread out from him, covering the entire room.
In fact, it could extend even further, but he restrained it.
"Master Nian." Dong Guan was a Master Nian, but he had never openly revealed it.
Openly, he was just a Martial Artist.
This was mainly because when he used his Master Nian abilities, the vertical eye on his forehead would involuntarily open, and what normal Earthling would have a third eye?
Although there were many three-eyed Humans in mythology, such as Yang Jian, Wen Zhong, and Ma Wangye, being like this in reality would inevitably lead to being treated as an anomaly.
Because of this, he currently didn't have a Martial Artist squad and was alone.
Moreover, his origin was also somewhat unusual.
Walking to the punch force testing machine, he threw a punch.
509,123 kilograms.
Using force exertion technique.
Bang!
3,559,102 kilograms.
With a force of over three thousand tons, destroying buildings and cities was no exaggeration.
Planet Level first stage, which is a basic force of one thousand tons.
By the end of 2056, Dong Guan, an Advanced War God, had reached a force exertion level of 7.
"Not bad," Dong Guan nodded.
Then, he opened the vertical eye on his forehead again, manipulating a flying knife with his Master Nian power, and struck the target.
341,258 kilograms, Advanced War God.
Compared to his physical strength, it was slightly weaker.
His situation was different from that of other Master Nian on Earth.
Initially, the vertical mark on his forehead couldn't open, and he didn't have Master Nian abilities. He himself even thought it was a scar caused by something during the Great Nirvana period.
It wasn't until the beast tide in 2025, in an extremely dangerous situation, that he awakened that vertical eye on his forehead and gained Master Nian abilities at the high-level War General Rank. The so-called rapid improvement period began and ended then.
With its help, he was able to bring Yang Bei back to the camp.
After Awakening the vertical eye on his forehead, when he practiced the Five Hearts Facing Heaven cultivation method, he was able to absorb more Universe energy.
It was precisely because of this that he successfully became a War God, and even an Advanced War God, by solely absorbing Universe energy, without using resources like jade marrow, dragon blood, or wood spirit.
Only after he became an Elementary War God, when absorbing Universe energy, did it not just strengthen his body but also integrate into his Sea of Consciousness, enhancing his Master Nian abilities.
As his Master Nian abilities strengthened, some interfering information gradually appeared in his mind, making it difficult for him to focus on cultivation.
It was also because of this that, ever since the Dragon Shadow Squad disbanded, he left Northern Frontier Base City and traveled around the world, hunting monsters, and never returned.
About a year ago, after his Master Nian abilities reached the Advanced War God level, some memory fragments flashed in his mind.
He only remembered a few vague terms like Jiangnan Base City and rat tide.
So, he also came here.
In fact, to others, Dongguan Wargod had a cold and unapproachable demeanor and a mysterious background.
But he knew that this was because he didn't want to be discovered as an anomaly, and also because he himself couldn't remember anything before arriving at Northern Frontier Base City.
The appearance of memory fragments made him feel hope.
Every orphan yearns for parents, and every amnesiac wants to understand the past.
Although he didn't understand the specific meaning of the memory fragments, he had investigated.
Recently, there had indeed been a gathering of rat-type monsters around Jiangnan Base City, but there had been no rat tide in recent years.
As for rat-type monsters, there were too many. Before the Great Nirvana, rats were already rampant, let alone now?
About half a year ago, when he saw news about a certain student fainting during the college entrance examination and missing the test, memory fragments flashed in his mind again.
"Mist Island," "swallowing star," "Golden-Horned Beast."
He remembered these terms, but still didn't understand what they meant.
After finding out the student's name, "Luo Feng," his sense of familiarity grew stronger.
Finally, in county-level city 0201, after participating in and changing the "plot," he truly recovered his memories as a transmigrator, and his personality was complete.
However, he felt that something was still missing, which was about his own origin, which remained unclear.
Perhaps, this was the clue.
He had already recovered his memories, but the Noise had not disappeared, but continued to strengthen.
Feeling the Noise in his mind, Dong Guan narrowed his eyes.
"Next, follow the plan. After resolving the rat tide, head to the Northern Frontier."
Dong Guan put on his special forehead protector, combat suit, backpack, and went out with his saber.
In fact, having completely recovered his memories, he already knew that this rat tide was not too large, and Lu Gang's death was an accident.
But, since he knew, he had to resolve it.
He was a transmigrator, and his current body's origin was unknown, but his thirty-plus years of fighting monsters were not fake.
He knew that following the plot, the monster disaster would end in a few years, and what would follow would be the more troublesome Golden-Horned Beast, Universe adventurers, and the occupation by the major forces of the Human Race.
But, those hateful monsters were right in front of him.
His previous personality was flawed, but he wasn't completely heartless, just seemed too simple.
Monsters were the enemies he identified.
...
In the military Station north of Jiangnan Base City, at the Martial Artist supply base.
"Madman, you've killed nearly ten thousand or more monsters during this time, haven't you?" A Martial Artist at the supply base, Wang Wei, chatted with Luo Feng.
"Did you find a treasure trove with monsters specifically for you to kill?" Another Martial Artist asked suspiciously.
"Just luck, just luck," Luo Feng, who had just returned from outside, covered in dust, responded humbly.
He himself knew that this was not luck.
In the nearly month of cultivation, due to his identity as a Master Nian, his skill was high and his courage was great, allowing him to charge into the beast horde so fearlessly.
Compared to his fight with Zhang Zehu over a month ago, he had made great progress now. His saber technique had broken through the second level of Ninefold Thunder Blade, his movement technique was very profound in the subtle level, and his physical fitness was also close to a basic War General.
If he were to fight Zhang Zehu now, he could easily crush the opponent just as a Martial Artist, without needing his Master Nian abilities.
During this time, his cultivation behavior had not only earned him the title of "Madman," but even the War God level Martial Artists who occasionally came to the supply base praised him.
However, the other War Gods he encountered were far less oppressive than the Dongguan Wargod he met back then, and they didn't discover his Master Nian abilities at all.
"Could it be that this is an Advanced War God?"
People are different, and War Gods are also different.
Luo Feng's fighting spirit was high. In just half a year, he had reached the Martial Artist War General level. War God was not very far away.
At this moment, he saw a familiar figure appear at the supply base.
"Dongguan Wargod."
"Luo Feng."
Dong Guan also noticed him.
"You've been doing very well lately, hunting over ten thousand monsters and earning the title of Madman."
Luo Feng rubbed his nose and smiled a little sheepishly.
"Very good," Dong Guan patted his shoulder, "Don't be arrogant in victory, and don't be discouraged in defeat. Don't be indulgent because of the name of Genius, and don't sink because of setbacks. From beginning to end, be full of fighting spirit. This is what a Martial Artist should be."
"Thank you for the praise, Senior Dong Guan," Luo Feng felt a little embarrassed.
He was even a little wary. He had only met a few times, and this Senior thought so highly of him?
Considering that his Master Nian identity had not been hidden from the other party, Luo Feng could accept this situation.
However, since the other party hadn't pointed it out, he naturally wouldn't actively expose his Master Nian identity.
"By the way, you've been killing monsters in this area for the past month. Have you seen any abnormal increase in the number of rat-type monsters?"
He said this loudly, and not only Luo Feng but also the surrounding Martial Artists and even the soldiers stationed a little further away heard it.
"Rat-type monsters?" Luo Feng frowned, "Not only have they not increased, but they are very few. I don't see them much anymore."
Luo Feng remembered that the most monsters he killed were pig-type, followed by cat-type and dog-type.
"That's right."
"The situation I encountered is also the same."
"There used to be many rat-type monsters, but in the past few months, there have been much fewer."
The Martial Artists discussed amongst themselves.
Listening to the discussions, Dong Guan tapped the table with his finger, thinking while combining the information.
Rat-type and pig-type monsters had always been the most numerous because of their excessively strong reproductive ability.
However, not many powerful individuals appeared among these two types of monsters. There were quite a few Lord-level monsters accumulated through sheer numbers, but most were Elementary Lord-level, and there were very few Intermediate and Advanced Lord-level ones.
Rat tides and ant tides were two types of land beast tides that were notoriously difficult to deal with.
The significant decrease in rat-type monsters might mean the appearance of a rat-type Lord, and that it intentionally gathered its forces, preparing to launch a beast tide.
Based on the Martial Artists' discussions and the combined intelligence, this conclusion was easily deduced.
"A rat tide?" This matter was quickly reported to the base commander by the military.
The military's beast tide warning was immediately transmitted through the Martial Artists' communication watches.
A soldier walked towards Dong Guan.
"Dongguan Wargod, our base commander wants to meet with you. Please follow me."
"Okay." Dong Guan waved to Luo Feng to say goodbye and followed the soldier into a tent inside the military zone.
In the center of the tent was a sand table map, with three large screens on the sides.
The screens were divided into many smaller screens, monitoring various directions of the camp.
In the main seat was a dignified middle-aged man in military uniform, with a young soldier standing beside him, who was likely his bodyguard.
There were also two people on the left side, wearing special combat suits. Based on the markings, they were military War Gods.
"Dongguan Wargod, hello. I am Zheng Guo, the administrator of this base. These two are Zhong Yang and Guo Ruinian." Zheng Guo stood up to welcome him and introduced the two people beside him.
Dong Guan nodded to the two of them, then looked at Zheng Guo.
"There is one more person who hasn't arrived yet. We'll talk together later."
The bodyguard arranged for Dong Guan to sit down.
About half a minute later, the last person arrived.
"Lu Gang Wargod, welcome."
"Big Brother Dong Guan, you're here too."
Lu Gang's seat was next to Dong Guan's, and opposite them were the two military War Gods.
"Since everyone is here, I'll begin," Zheng Guo stood up.
"You all heard the discussions in the hall just now. There is a high possibility that a rat-type monster Lord has appeared in county-level city 0231, and it has gathered a large number of beast soldier and beast general level rats, preparing for a beast tide."
Speaking of this, Zheng Guo glanced at Dong Guan.
This topic was brought up by Dong Guan. If it weren't for the Martial Artists' discussions prompting their investigation, and the intelligence summary revealing the anomaly, it might have been overlooked.
Although the military base had a laser cannon defense System and wouldn't be breached, Martial Artists entering the Wilderness Area would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
"We have now summoned the Martial Artists back, but the hidden danger of the rat tide still exists. We plan to ask the four War Gods to form a team to investigate and eliminate that rat-type Lord."
Although he said four, Zheng Guo's gaze was mainly focused on Dong Guan and Lu Gang. The two military personnel had likely been arranged beforehand.
"It's my duty."
"It's my duty."
Dong Guan had come here specifically to resolve this matter, and Lu Gang also showed his responsibility.