Chapter 490 - 237: Zhang Tianming, Void Observation, Spiritual Ascension (2)

Chapter 490: Chapter 237: Zhang Tianming, Void Observation, Spiritual Ascension (2)

"That’s why we needed the Sect Leader of the Zerg God Cult to coordinate from the inside. Now that you have her under control, it buys us more time for the next step..."

"To eliminate the hidden Zerg Race spies within the city—those Zerg Race mothers disguised as humans—and the living sacrificial altars they’ve set up with the traitorous high-level officials of the Capital."

"Our forces are too weak. The enemy consists of Genetic Warriors corrupted by Zerg Race blood. They far surpass Human Awakeners in both numbers and individual strength."

"We need your help to deal with these problems."

"If we can just stop the sacrificial ritual, we’ll be able to secure a greater chance of survival."

Hearing Zhang Tianming’s plan, Lin Feng gradually realized the man had already factored him into his calculations. It was clear his Prophet Skill had grown even stronger.

’This is a ridiculously powerful ability, but thankfully, it has no strong offensive capabilities. It’s just a top-tier support Skill.’

"Killing them isn’t the issue. I can take out even a Tier Two Peak Zerg or Human Awakener in a single blow."

"The key issue is..."

"The Zerg Race mothers are disguised with human appearances and can conceal their auras and movements. Only another Zerg, like a genetically modified Awakener, would be able to sense them at close range."

"We’re talking about an area of over two hundred square kilometers within the second line of defense. Without a precise, real-time method of reconnaissance, how are we supposed to locate all of them in such a short time?"

"Don’t tell me your inside informants have already tailed them and gathered all the necessary intel?"

Lin Feng asked.

He knew that resolving this would buy them anywhere from a few hours to several days. That would be enough time to contact Qin Hu and open an escape route to the south.

Besides, the Mid-stage Mother Empress wouldn’t dare enter the fray directly. After all, humanity still held the ultimate trump card: Nuclear Bombs.

Without insiders and pawns in the city coordinating to help them complete the ritual, these self-preserving Mother Empresses would never risk setting foot on the surface.

Their only option would be to employ delaying tactics, besieging the city while gradually digging tunnels underneath it to prepare the ritual.

Otherwise, if the uncompromised Federation leadership on the outside saw millions of survivors about to be sacrificed and rendered down by the Zerg Race as fuel for a Mother Empress’s advancement, they would absolutely launch their nukes, consequences be damned.

This was a battle of information.

The window of opportunity was now, and it was their only one.

Both sides—Lin Feng’s group, who had been drawn into the plot, and the Zerg Race Mother Empress, who had orchestrated it—were in a race against time.

If this dragged on until the hundreds of thousands of Awakeners had safely evacuated, the Federation leadership on the outside would no longer have their hands tied. Even if it meant scouring the earth with nuclear fire, they would never allow the sacrificial ritual to be completed.

The Federation could not bear the consequences of either outcome: the blame for abandoning millions of survivors to traitors, or a defeat that allowed a Zerg Race Mother Empress to advance to the Tier Three Late Stage.

The former would mean a complete loss of face, weakening the Federation’s control over regional powers. The latter would mean the loss of humanity’s future.

However, dealing with the Zerg Race’s inside agents was also extremely difficult.

These Tier Two Zerg Race mothers were essentially clones of a High-tier Mother Empress, just without the rich emotional range that Ling Yi possessed.

Besides, Ling Yi herself had been quite wooden at first. It was only after following Lin Feng and learning about human society that she gradually developed human-like traits.

The most important function of these Zerg Race mothers was to become Node Mothers. Through a symbiotic link with a Biological Nest, they could continuously use the Infinite Reproduction Realm.

This allowed them to coordinate with the Mother Empress underground to perform this massive, wide-ranging sacrificial summoning.

Now, these camouflaged Zerg Race mothers had already infiltrated the millions of survivors. They were constantly on the move, evading enemies while seeking out human population centers, preparing to unleash their Realm Power.

Lin Feng had previously used his Mind Sensing Skill but hadn’t been able to detect anything unusual. The only way would be to have Jiang Yun’er revert to her form with the arthropod tail and use her Mental Realm to conduct a large-scale scan.

But she had been so thoroughly brainwashed by the Mother Empress and those traitors that Lin Feng figured she wouldn’t cooperate sincerely even if he threatened to kill her.

If that path was a dead end, then the only one left was the man standing before him.

’Can this mysterious Daoist, along with his two companions—this trio of holy rollers—use the perfect synergy of their Superpowers to predict and calculate the targets’ locations in real time?’

After asking his question, Lin Feng’s gaze fell directly on the blind fortune-teller beside Zhang Tianming.

The last time they met, the man had been extremely weak, but he had at least been able to support himself with that Dog-Beating Stick and keep up with the group as they left.

This time, however, in stark contrast to the high spirits of the other two, he looked like he had one foot in the grave.

He was clearly a Lv. 29 Awakener at Tier Two Late Stage Perfection, yet his Life Value Attribute was barely more than half the normal level for his tier. Combined with a powerful 990 Spiritual Attribute, the dual strain on his Physique and Spirit was an unbearable burden on his already overdrawn Life Force.

’If he has to use his Heaven-Peeping Superpower to deduce and confirm the locations of numerous Zerg Race mothers...’

Lin Feng estimated that by the time it was over, what little lifespan the blind fortune-teller had left would be completely exhausted.

Zhang Tianming followed Lin Feng’s gaze and understood his concern: that the blind man wouldn’t last long enough to complete the mission.

He spoke calmly,

"Rest assured. A trivial matter like this doesn’t require the Divine Oracle to exert himself."

"The present problem requires a present solution."

With that, Zhang Tianming, who had been sitting on a prayer mat before the altar, slowly rose to his feet under everyone’s gaze. He reached into the sleeve of his Daoist robe, pulled out a clip-on earpiece, and tossed it to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng caught the device, a hint of hesitation on his face.

Zhang Tianming explained,

"It’s one of those earpieces the temple guides give to tourists. This time, allow me, a local, to give Mr. Lin a little tour of the Capital’s local color."

"The earpiece has been modified. The signal tower on the roof has a range of over twenty kilometers. Just put it on and listen for the target locations I give you."

"Take out the Zerg Race mothers first. As for the living altars, my followers can be sent to destroy them."

After speaking, Zhang Tianming took a deep breath, looked at the fake monk to his right, and bowed his head slightly.

"If you would."

The fake monk slowly rose from the floor, his fat jiggling, and walked to stand behind the Daoist.

He then raised his enormous hands, placing them over Zhang Tianming’s head and shoulders.

He then activated his Spiritual Extraction Superpower.

He began to channel the fifteen hundred points of additional Spiritual Energy he had absorbed and stored in his body into the young Daoist before him.

Aided by this infusion, Zhang Tianming began to radiate an immense Spiritual Energy, far surpassing the Spiritual Control Lin Feng had sensed back at Jiang Yun’er’s villa.

It was even comparable to the Spiritual Shock he had endured when facing the Mother Empress of Yunxia Ridge.

Soon, after filling the entire villa, the Spiritual Energy stopped expanding. It then began to contract, flowing entirely back into Zhang Tianming’s body.

The young Daoist’s sleeves began to float. A visible ripple of refracted light, caused by the energy fluctuations, surrounded him. His face and even his body grew blurry as the Spiritual Energy continued to surge.

He looked like an unstable Energy Ball, or a compressed, high-energy explosion—extremely volatile, like a Magnetic Storm Bomb on the verge of detonating out of control.

Finally, the Identification Skill that had been processing in Lin Feng’s vision produced its results:

「Zhang Tianming, Lv. 29/29」

「Life Value: 990, Physique: 990, Spirit: 3.5k」

「Superpower Awakening — Prophet」

「Prophet: Consume a large amount of Spiritual Energy to randomly glimpse important future events. The closer the event is related to the user, the more accurate the premonition.」

「Note: This ability possesses a random element. It can be used actively or be triggered passively by environmental factors.」

「Awakening Realm — Void Observation」

「Void Observation: Forms a high-energy-density protective bubble around the body, briefly converting the brain and entire body into pure Spiritual Energy. This places the user in a state between the physical world and a dimension of energy, like entering a void. In this state, the user can rapidly perceive vast streams of nearby energy information, learning everything about the past and present.」

「Note: Abilities derived from this Mental Realm include Prophet, premonition, and omniscience.」

「Note: The effective radius of this Mental Realm is approximately twenty kilometers. Within this area, the progression of time can be fully perceived.」

「Note: This Mental Realm is extremely dangerous. If the body’s Energyization surpasses its tolerable threshold, the user will permanently transform into a being of pure spiritual consciousness. They will ascend into the void, becoming an energy-based consciousness that can only observe but never interfere, a process commonly known as...」

「Spiritual Ascension!」

Before Lin Feng could finish reading, Zhang Tianming’s slightly strained voice crackled through the earpiece:

"First one! Northeast, 36 degrees! Eight hundred twenty-three meters!"