NFBE Chapter 1528 The Weakness of Evolution
Chapter 1528 The Weakness of Evolution
"Chen Jun!"
The bald evolved human with a scar on his face in the middle turned red with rage, then quickly turned into a ferocious, ashen-faced expression.
Chen Jun's undisguised mockery of their appearance was like a poisonous thorn, precisely piercing the most sensitive and least desirable part of these beings who considered themselves "higher forms of humanity."
He stared intently at Chen Jun, his excitement replaced by rage, his voice hoarse and shrill due to the intense emotional turmoil.
"You yourself have clearly transcended the limitations of ordinary humans! You are also a pioneer on the path of evolution! You shouldn't use such inferior and vulgar eyes to mock us! The fact that we are standing here means that your fate has already been sealed!"
He took a step forward, his aura, a mixture of rage and coldness, becoming even more intimidating, as if attempting to overwhelm Chen Jun with his presence:
"Unless... you see the error of your ways, recognize reality, and join us in the Abyss! I admit, with your strength and potential, you are indeed a promising candidate for evolution. Joining us allows you to achieve a more perfect evolution, freeing you from the fragility and limitations of the old humanity!"
Hearing these words, which were full of superiority and "recruitment," Chen Jun's face showed even more sarcasm, like frost in the dead of winter.
"I'm sorry." Chen Jun's voice was clear and cold, each word like an icicle. "In my eyes, you are not 'higher humans' at all, not even complete 'humans'."
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three of them like a scalpel.
"You are nothing but a pathetic bunch of insects lying on the lab table. You are 'test subjects' of some insane technology. And..."
He deliberately dragged out his words, his gaze sweeping once more over their bald heads and their faces, contorted with anger yet unable to conceal a stiff and formulaic expression.
"It seems to be a rather unsuccessful experiment. It hasn't even properly implemented the most basic 'species diversity' aesthetic and 'emotional management modules'?"
"you--!!!"
The three bald evolved beings simultaneously let out a low growl of extreme anger! Chen Jun's words completely trampled on their sense of superiority and identity as "evolvers," reducing them to dust, not even qualifying them as "successful products." This was far more infuriating than direct insults.
"Since you insist on courting death, then accept the inevitable fate of 'old humans'—death!" The scarred bald man spat out these words through gritted teeth, his killing intent boiling like a tangible substance.
However, before the final syllable of his "ba" had completely faded—
"Bang bang bang bang bang-!!"
Without warning, Chen Jun struck first! He suddenly raised his assault rifle, the muzzle swinging rapidly within a very small range, instantly unleashing a short but powerful fan-shaped burst of fire that covered the vital areas of the three men's upper bodies! The bullets whistled out, heading straight for their faces and chests!
These specially designed armor-piercing rounds may not be able to cause fatal penetrating wounds to the vital points of these modified creatures, but the enormous impact and pain interference are very real!
The three bald evolved humans clearly hadn't expected Chen Jun to act so decisively and ruthlessly after his verbal provocation, especially using firearms they had somewhat underestimated. Caught off guard, they could only instinctively dodge or raise their arms to block.
"Puff puff!"
The bullets struck their reinforced muscles and bones with a dull thud. Although they did not penetrate deeply, the impact still made their bodies sway and their steps falter, making it impossible for them to immediately organize an effective close-quarters attack.
The echoes of gunshots still reverberated in the hall, and Chen Jun's mocking voice could already be heard clearly, carrying a calm control of the rhythm:
"Heh... I've already killed more than one bio-insect."
He casually tossed aside the rifle, now empty of bullets, and smoothly drew his combat knife from his side. The sharp blade gleamed with a chilling blue light under the cold lamplight.
"I've roughly figured out your 'weaknesses' as well."
He slightly bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed an impeccable close-combat starting stance. His gaze calmly assessed his three opponents, who were slightly disheveled from being shot, were readjusting their postures, and whose eyes were almost spitting out fury.
"Come on." Chen Jun beckoned with his finger, his tone calm, yet more provocative than any roar.
"Kill him!!!" The three bald evolved humans were completely enraged. They roared like beasts in unison. After regaining their footing, they charged at Chen Jun from three different directions with the ferocity of three out-of-control heavy trucks! Their speed was actually not slow, even far exceeding that of ordinary people. The sound of their fists breaking the wind was muffled as they swung, showing their terrifying power.
However, faced with Chen Jun's dynamic vision and neural reactions, honed through countless life-and-death experiences and far exceeding the limits of ordinary humans, their movement trajectories appeared clear yet somewhat slow.
Chen Jun neither met the attack head-on nor panicked. His body moved like a weightless willow catkin, or like the most precise gears of a clock, dodging with the smallest, most economical movements at the last second. Every seemingly narrow escape from a punch or a tackle was actually within his calculations.
"Look, you're getting impatient again." Chen Jun's voice was ghostly, still clear even as he dodged, carrying a hint of mockery. "What kind of advanced humans are you, unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before you? You bristle at the slightest provocation, what's the difference between you and a stray dog whose tail has been stepped on?"
As he spoke, the military knife in his hand flashed like a viper's tongue, and in the instant he dodged a straight punch from someone on his left, the blade gleamed!
"Hey!"
The sharp blade precisely sliced across the back of the man's ankle, the supporting leg from his charge! That's where the Achilles tendon is located. Although it had been reinforced, it was still easily cut open with a deep gash that exposed the bone, thanks to Chen Jun's terrifying arm strength and the special material of the military knife!
"Uhh—!!"
The bald evolved human's charge suddenly halted. He let out a scream, lost his balance, and fell to his knees.
“I told you, your strength is indeed very strong.” Chen Jun’s figure blurred as he broke free from the center of the three’s encirclement and stood a little distance away, calmly observing them and analyzing in a composed tone, “Your pain receptors have been weakened or even reconstructed, and your muscle density and bone strength far exceed those of ordinary people. If I were to be hit head-on by one of you, even I would definitely not feel good.”
He paused, his gaze sweeping over his companion who was clutching his ankle and groaning in pain, as well as two other bald men who were even more enraged by their companion's injury, but were slightly wary of Chen Jun's strange speed and precise strikes.
"pity……"
Chen Jun shook his head, a hint of regret on his face.
"Your speed and combat intelligence are too slow. You're nothing but brute force beasts. You think you can rule humanity with that? You're utterly worthless."
His voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a knife, striking the other person's most proud and vulnerable spot.
Chen Jun moved like a ghost, weaving among the three "Evolvers" who possessed terrifying strength but lacked agility and combat skills. His movements were unpredictable, sometimes as slippery as a fish, sometimes as swift and agile as a hawk. In his hands, the military knife was no longer merely a killing weapon, but more like a surgeon's scalpel, precisely targeting the weaknesses in the opponent's defenses and the key points in their movement chain.
"Pfft!"—The blade grazed another man's wrist, severing part of his tendons, and the man's fist immediately went limp.
"Swoosh!"—The blade grazed the side of a person's knee joint, disrupting their balance.
"Swish!"—With a backhand slash, a long, shallow but disruptive gash was slashed across the back of the man who was trying to throw him from behind.
Chen Jun's mocking voice rang out from time to time, accompanied by the faint sound of metal cutting through flesh and bone, forming a cold and cruel symphony.
"A beast of pure power!"
"His movements were as stiff as a puppet's!"
"Is this the result of your evolution?"
He also gained a clearer understanding of his own strength and his opponent's limitations.
Just as he suspected, these bio-modified beings did indeed pose an overwhelming threat to ordinary soldiers.
If He Chenguang and Geng Jihui were to lead a forceful attack, they would likely suffer heavy losses in the confined space against such an impenetrable and incredibly strong monster, and their morale might even collapse due to their inability to defeat it quickly.
But Chen Jun is different.
He himself is a cheat code, having been enhanced more than ten times, achieving a perfect evolution with all-round enhancements and no weaknesses.
His strength, speed, stamina, reaction time, flexibility, resilience, and even his mental fortitude have reached a terrifying balance and level. More importantly, he possesses top-tier combat intelligence, experience, and skill.
These "evolvers" from the "abyss" seem to have sacrificed too much while gaining power.
Their nerve responses couldn't keep up with the surge in power, their fighting style was straightforward and lacked variation, and even... Chen Jun keenly noticed that their emotions were extremely unstable, prone to outbursts of anger, and their thinking seemed to be affected in some way, appearing somewhat... sluggish and formulaic.
Like a programmed killing machine, it easily descends into chaos once the program is disrupted.
“They haven’t evolved to the point where they can skillfully use complex and sophisticated weapons and maintain the corresponding tactical proficiency.” Chen Jun calmly assessed the situation while fighting. “This may be due to the imperfections in their technology, or it may be a limitation of the modification itself. But in any case, we cannot give them time to continue evolving.”
This is precisely why he is so eager to eradicate this organization. Now these "failures" or "half-finished products" can already cause so much trouble. If they were allowed to mature their technology, be mass-produced, or even develop more advanced and intelligent "evolvers," coupled with modern weapons and tactics... that would pose an unimaginable threat to Yan Country, and even the entire world.
A few minutes later.
The sounds of fierce fighting and roars gradually subsided.
In the center of the circular hall, the three bald evolved humans who had been so aggressive and self-proclaimed superior humans were now all collapsed on the ground.
They all had deep knife wounds on their hands and feet, with bone visible. Key motor organs such as the Achilles tendon, wrist ligaments, and knee collateral ligaments were precisely severed. One person even had a knife tip cut across the side of his spine. Although the spinal cord was not severed, the related nerve plexus was severely damaged, resulting in temporary loss of sensation in his lower body.
Like boneless reptiles, they struggled and writhed futilely on the ground, trying to prop themselves up with their still-movable arms, or glaring hatefully at Chen Jun standing before them. They let out unwilling, incoherent roars, but could no longer muster an effective attack.
Their vitality remained strong; even after suffering such severe damage, they did not die immediately, and their modified bodies demonstrated terrifying resilience.
Chen Jun stood before them, his saber pointing diagonally at the ground, thick, dark-colored blood still slowly dripping from its tip. He was breathing slightly heavily, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. The continuous high-intensity, high-precision dodging and attacks had taken a considerable toll on his physical and mental strength.
He coldly looked at the three "test subjects" on the ground who had lost their ability to move, yet still stared at him with resentful eyes.
An insect is, after all, just an insect.
Even with its reinforced exterior and terrifying power, its interior remains empty and twisted.