Wang Tao arrived at the Hope Laboratory and found Qu Shilin.

"You're here—"

Qu Shilin greeted him briefly and saw Wang Tao wave his hand at her. Then she discovered that many memories had entered her mind.

Qu Shilin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly threw herself into Wang Tao's arms.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Tao smiled and rubbed Qu Shilin's hair.

"I remembered things from my past life! How did you do it?"

Qu Shilin fixed her gaze on Wang Tao.

The memories from two lives combined, deepening Qu Shilin's love for Wang Tao even more.

"Just a small technique after ascending to the Ninth Level."

Wang Tao looked completely calm.

But Qu Shilin was once again stunned by his words.

"Ninth Level? You ascended to the Ninth Level?"

Qu Shilin thought she must have heard wrong. After all, the Ninth Level was the highest rank!

Then she saw Wang Tao nod affirmatively.

"Yes, I ascended to the Ninth Level."

"That's amazing!"

Qu Shilin looked at him with eyes full of admiration. Wang Tao was already formidable in their past life, and in this life, he surpassed himself!

"It's all thanks to you guys. If it weren't for your voluntary sacrifices in the past life, I wouldn't have this one." Wang Tao leaned down to kiss Qu Shilin's forehead, then asked, "How much Super Serum have you produced?"

"We've been producing it continuously and have stored quite a lot now…"

Qu Shilin brought over a list recording the production and survival status of the Super Serum.

Wang Tao glanced at it briefly and handed the list back to her.

"Alright, gather all the Super Serum. I'm going to start eradicating zombies."

When Wang Tao was at Level 8, he could already start clearing out zombies, but with the presence of those Elemental Monsters, he didn't dare wipe out the zombies completely. Now, with most of the Elemental Monsters eliminated and his ascension to the Ninth Level, there was no longer a need for these zombies. Especially given his Ninth Level power, he could complete the task much quicker than when he was at Level 8!

"Alright!"

As Qu Shilin went to prepare the Super Serum, Wang Tao left the Changhe Base and flew directly into the sky.

With his Ninth Level speed, he reached the atmosphere in an instant.

Gazing at the vast universe beyond, Wang Tao dove in headfirst. Then—he immediately returned to his original position.

"... I still can't get out!"

Seeing himself transported back by the Air Wall, Wang Tao's expression turned grim.

He had pondered before whether this Air Wall outside Earth was meant to stop humans from leaving or to lock them inside.

If it were the former, it might suggest that there are Ninth Level creatures in space, and after ascending to the Ninth Level, he should probably be able to leave. After all, the Ninth Level represented the pinnacle of evolution, and there was no opponent for Wang Tao on Earth. Moreover, Earth couldn't bear too many Ninth Level creatures; if any existed, they might be beyond Earth.

If it were the latter, trapping humanity inside, then even after ascending to the Ninth Level, he would still be unable to leave.

Now, he had ascended to the Ninth Level but still couldn't leave!

So... are humans really locked on Earth? And just like how he hunts monsters in underground Rifts, could there be other kinds of creatures coming to hunt humans?

Wang Tao tested other locations as well but couldn't get out. Despite being at the Ninth Level, he seemed trapped on Earth.

...

By the time Wang Tao returned to the Changhe Base, Qu Shilin had all the Super Serum ready.

"So many?"

Surprised by the crates of Super Serum, Wang Tao gave a slight start.

Qu Shilin explained:

"The raw materials for these Super Serums aren't rare; it's just manufacturing them that's a bit complicated. But we have a full production line running 24/7, and since none have been used up, we've stockpiled this much... I'm not sure if it will be enough..."

Wang Tao intended to spread this Super Serum across the entire globe to eliminate all zombies. Qu Shilin did not doubt Wang Tao's capability, only worried about the quantity being insufficient.

"It should be enough; if not, we'll manage then." Wang Tao grabbed the Super Serum, contemplated briefly, and said, "Let's start here."

With that, Wang Tao flew into the air and blew cold air at the few vials of Super Serum in his hand.

Crack—

As the Super Serum rapidly cooled, a flame ignited in his palm.

The Super Serum was catalyzed, releasing a large amount of golden smoke from Wang Tao's hand. However, the smoke dispersed over a small area, not enough to cover much land.

Then, Wang Tao's palm flame rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, the whole sky seemed to be set ablaze.

At the same time, a massive storm formed centered on Wang Tao. The wind fanned the flames, which quickly spread in all directions.

These flames were under Wang Tao's control and wouldn't harm people, but for safety, Wang Tao added his new Ninth Level talent, the Life Principle. A nearly invisible faint green glow mixed with the flames, spreading along with the fire and Super Serum.

At this moment, the survivors of Changhe Base were dumbfounded. Seeing the entire sky ablaze, they thought the world was ending.

Especially since the Crystal Energy Barrier didn't block these flames, which fell into the Changhe Base, startling everyone.

But they soon realized these flames weren't as hot as imagined, just slightly warm, and not only did they not burn them, but they also healed their hidden injuries!

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