Chapter 493 - 238: Zerg Race Insider, Energyization, True Purpose

Chapter 493: Chapter 238: Zerg Race Insider, Energyization, True Purpose

’When you think about it, this terrifying ability is hardly any weaker than actual Combat Power. No wonder he was able to so quickly gather such a large following of Awakener believers.’

"The crisis has only been temporarily averted, but the Zerg Race’s army still exists. In light of your help in saving these several million survivors, I came to give you a reminder. If the Northwest exit isn’t enough, you can head south."

"I will deal with the Mother Empress and the Zerg in the Southwest as quickly as possible. While it won’t be as safe as the main force, General Qin’s one hundred fifty thousand soldiers are there. They can protect the majority of the survivors and ensure a safe breakout."

After speaking, Lin Feng asked pointedly:

"If you keep this up, aren’t you worried you’ll achieve Ascension ahead of schedule, before you even have a chance to become The One of Destiny?"

Once his Spiritual Attribute Value exceeded his body’s physical limits, he would likely reach the Energyization threshold mentioned in the Identification. At that point, Zhang Tianming’s entire body would irrevocably collapse, turning completely into Spiritual Energy and vanishing from the Real World.

In a way, it was no different from dying.

Hearing Lin Feng’s question, Zhang Tianming’s expression was placid. He smiled and continued:

"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Lin."

"But it doesn’t matter who becomes The One of Destiny. As long as The One of Destiny emerges and stands with humanity, what does it matter if a few Prophesied Sons must be sacrificed for it?"

"Destiny does not lie with me, but with all of humanity."

"This is also why I had to save these millions of survivors. For they themselves... are destiny."

Hearing this, Lin Feng fell silent.

Of everyone present, he was perhaps the one who best understood Zhang Tianming’s words.

These millions of survivors were mostly Enhanced People and Awakeners. After their Awakening, they would all possess Superpowers, and the Superpower Cells in their bodies were the foundation for the birth of a Tier Four.

Therefore, saving them was to preserve humanity’s hope of giving birth to a Tier Four Cosmic Life.

They were the very essence of the race, cultivated and built up by the entire Federation at the cost of immense resources and potential. If they were consumed in the Zerg Race’s sacrificial ritual, then the entire process of humanity giving birth to a Tier Four Life would be delayed for a very long time...

And this deepest layer of strategic consideration,

was indeed something Lin Feng had not anticipated.

But Zhang Tianming, who had merged with the void and seen all cause and effect, clearly knew the far-reaching consequences that would result after the sacrifice was completed.

That was why he had so resolutely chosen to stay behind, desperately working to dismantle the Zerg Race’s conspiracy for the future of all humankind.

"I will guarantee that this group of people breaks out safely."

"As for organizing the manpower and arranging an orderly evacuation for the survivors..."

Lin Feng spoke slowly, his tone growing heavy:

"I’ll leave that to the members of your Divine Sect."

After speaking, he gave Zhang Tianming a slight nod, then turned and left, disappearing from within the villa with the cloth sack containing the Zerg matriarch on his back.

A moment later, after Zhang Tianming confirmed that Lin Feng was far away, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of tainted blood.

The jet-black blood spattered onto the ceramic floor, its corrosive properties eating into the tiles and leaving them pitted and uneven.

Then, it bizarrely vanished.

After ten or so seconds, no trace remained except for the pockmarks on the surface of the tiles.

Seeing this, the false monk rushed forward, but Zhang Tianming stopped him with a raised hand.

"It’s nothing. I was just contaminated by some negative Energy. It’s fine now that I’ve expelled it."

The false monk sighed softly and continued to ask:

"He took the Sect Leader of the Zerg God Cult with him..."

"And she is one of the future Prophesied Sons. For her to be with Lin Feng... I’m afraid..."

Zhang Tianming’s brow furrowed slightly.

"That is only one possibility."

"Although the probability that Lin Feng will betray us is high, only under his protection can humanity obtain its single, slim chance of survival in this catastrophe."

"What we must do is everything possible to make that possibility a reality in this current timeline."

"Humanity in the other timelines..."

"...they are all just barely clinging to life..."