Chapter 485 - 235: Execution, the Traitor, Sacrifice, and Purpose

Chapter 485: Chapter 235: Execution, the Traitor, Sacrifice, and Purpose

"You’re the one who killed that Mother Empress in the South, aren’t you? Since you already have High Tier strength, why are you still risking your life for humanity? You know they’ve betrayed you so many times..."

"If you just integrate the Zerg Race’s powerful genes, you’ll become even stronger. Your status among the Zerg could even surpass mine. By then, ruling the entire Federation will be well within your grasp."

"You can still save humanity. You can spare the countless survivors in the rear safe zones from utter devastation..."

"We can join forces, just like we used to..."

"Ghk... cough..."

Even as she was desperately trying to persuade him, Lin Feng had already clamped his hand around Jiang Yun’er’s throat, lifting her clean off the ground.

Lin Feng took two more steps forward, dangling the woman in mid-air over the edge of the high wall.

All he had to do was let go. From this height, even a Tier Two Peak Awakener like Jiang Yun’er would be critically injured upon impact due to her relatively weak Physique.

Lin Feng’s gaze was icy as he spoke, his voice devoid of all emotion.

"Tell me. What is your real plan?"

"Ghk... Let... let go..."

Jiang Yun’er struggled desperately, trying to pry Lin Feng’s hand from her throat. As her brain was gradually deprived of oxygen, her vision started to blur and her limbs went limp.

’There must be a deeper secret here,’ Lin Feng thought. Otherwise, a Genetic Mother like Jiang Yun’er, a spokesperson for the Zerg Race Mother Empress...

...would never have stayed behind this long.

She should have retreated from the city with the main Zerg forces long ago.

His threat made, Lin Feng slammed her down onto the top of the wall.

A sickening CRACK of breaking bone echoed.

The searing pain jolted Jiang Yun’er, who had been on the verge of blacking out, back to consciousness.

Shuddering, she lay sprawled on the ground, whimpering in pain...

It wasn’t until she saw Lin Feng raise his foot to stomp that she choked out the words, fighting through the pain.

"The plan... it’s... it’s the Final Sacrifice Plan..."

"It’s also my only chance to become a Mother Empress."

Seeing Lin Feng slowly lower his foot, Jiang Yun’er took a ragged breath and swallowed a mouthful of blood. She forced down the excruciating pain from her shattered spine and continued.

"We... we’re going to use the millions of human survivors in Capital City, along with the tens of thousands of Awakener soldiers who pulled back from the southern front..."

"...as sacrifices to summon the Zerg God."

"Within the city walls and scattered throughout the city, we’ve placed flesh from the Zerg Race Nests. Once activated, it will begin to frantically absorb and devour all nearby Biomass to accumulate the Energy needed for the ritual..."

"In the Zerg God’s realm, the great Mother of Life will personally grant me the Divine Blood genes to become a Zerg Race Mother Empress, transforming me into a true one."

"Then, I will go to the rear bases, gather more followers, save more humans, and let all survivors live a good life under the glorious light of the great Zerg God..."

Lin Feng sucked in a sharp breath.

’The Mother Empress at Yunxia Ridge had summoned a Divine Domain Descent at the cost of a single hatchery Nest. But here in the Federal Capital, they had gathered millions of survivors, the one hundred fifty thousand soldiers meant to be the rear guard, and tens of thousands of Awakeners...’

’A price this high was clearly for more than an ordinary Domain Release. There had to be a much deeper purpose.’

"Are you the one presiding over this ritual?"

Lin Feng glared at the woman, his eyes wide with a fury so intense it looked like he could devour her whole.

Jiang Yun’er shook her head in terror, feeling the palpable threat of death.

"Goddammit! Fuck!"

Lin Feng couldn’t stop himself from swearing. He now understood the true purpose of the sacrifice.

His curse made Jiang Yun’er flinch and tremble. She curled into a ball, biting back the pain.

"Last question..."

Lin Feng forced himself to calm down and continued,

"Those so-called ’believers’ in your Divine Sect—the traitors among the upper class—are any of them high-ranking Federation officials from outside the city?"

Jiang Yun’er shook her head.

"N-no. By the time I completed my Realm Awakening, the Zerg Race had already surrounded the Capital. No one could get out. And even if they could, they’d be subjected to rigorous inspections."

"After all, we’ve already had cases of Zerg entities parasitizing humans to infiltrate the leadership and steal intelligence."

Lin Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

’If this relief mission to the north was also part of the Mother Empress’s scheme, then he couldn’t afford to linger here. He had to get back to Yunxia Ridge as soon as possible.’

Having learned everything he needed to know—the cause and effect of it all—Lin Feng’s hand became a blade...

...which he brought down heavily on her neck before she could even react.

The blow was powerful enough to shatter her vertebrae and the nerves within.

Her body went limp, collapsing to the ground like a corpse. As the agonizing pain from her severed nerves flared, her mind shut down in a protective reflex.

Lin Feng had measured the blow perfectly.

As a Tier Two Peak Genetic Mother who also possessed a partial Mother Empress bloodline, Jiang Yun’er’s regenerative abilities were on par with a Tier Three Early Stage Awakener’s.

As long as her brain was unharmed, she could recover from an injury like this in just three or four hours.

And now...

Lin Feng slowly turned. He saw the vast crowds thronging the entire Capital City, trapped outside the exits of the first and second defensive lines.

He decided to make one final effort.