In the eastern waters of Chuan Shan Island, two complete aircraft carrier fleets, accompanied by over twenty warships, rendezvoused with the Sakura Country fleet that had been waiting on the island. The more than thirty warships then majestically set sail towards Sakura Country, heading for the Western Sea between Sakura Country and Hua Country.
Admiral White, a four-star general from the United States, ultimately did not pass through the Chuan Shan Strait. The scale of this operation was too large. They were merely there to show their power. If a stray shot were fired, the consequences could escalate into a new world war. Furthermore, Hua Country possessed an advantage due to its land-based forces. If conflict truly erupted, their warships would likely be annihilated.
Originally, Ye Yun's plan was to discreetly eliminate these adversaries. However, his intentions had completely shifted. He paid no heed to the warships on the sea but instead headed directly towards the mainland of the United States. His speed was so great that even dozens of radar systems couldn't capture any trace of him. In fact, his extreme velocity generated gusts of strong winds.
In Area 51, Nevada, United States, it was nighttime in Hua Country, but the sun shone brightly here.
Ye Yun stood at an altitude of ten thousand meters, his body enveloped by surging True Essence. His eyes, cold and sharp, gazed down at the area below, which was heavily surrounded by troops. He then delved his consciousness into 'Heaven's Dao' and, after entering his personal instance, directly summoned the Black Ant.
*Boom…*
The commotion caused by this summoning was far greater than Ye Yun had anticipated. Looking at the Black Ant that appeared before him, Ye Yun felt a profound sense of speechlessness. The Black Ant now stood a hundred meters tall and over three hundred meters long. Strands of black gas swirled around its body. In its presence, Ye Yun felt like an ant himself.
"Does an ant really need to be this big? Or perhaps, in the world of 'Heaven's Dao,' all creatures' strength is measured by their size?"
"System Prompt: Player's Companion Beast - Black Ant, various attribute values have broken the 'Heaven's Dao' restraints, automatically activating the Companion Beast's Star-Ranked Attributes. Its life level has been sublimated. The system is currently determining the Black Ant's current star-rank based on the player's total attribute value. Please wait…"
"System Prompt: Player's current total attribute value is 590e. Companion Beast Black Ant's current star-rank is Five Stars, with an additional effect of Agility +10%. (Note: For every 100e attribute points the player uses, the Companion Beast's star-rank increases by 1, and the additional effect increases by 2%.)"
Amidst the system prompts, Ye Yun was horrified to discover that Xiao Hei's colossal body was rapidly shrinking. In mere seconds, it transformed from a behemoth to the size of a thumb, and then began to grow again until it reached human size.
Humanoid monster? Demon race?
These were the first thoughts that flashed through Ye Yun's mind upon seeing the transformed Black Ant.
The Black Ant was now clad in silver-white armor. Its thighs were adorned with visible barbs. From its abdomen sprouted a pair of silver wings, each over half a meter long and also covered in fine barbs. The ends of its arms were not hands but sharp, pointed drills. Five golden threads adorned the Black Ant's head, and its long fangs occasionally dripped with saliva.
"This…"
Ye Yun was dumbfounded.
Since returning from the Shan Hai Realm, he hadn't released the Black Ant for some air. When adding attribute points, he had anticipated significant changes for the Black Ant, but this transformation was simply too extreme.
"Black Ant pays respects to Master!"
Under Ye Yun's bewildered gaze, the Black Ant shook its body, adapted for a moment, and then knelt before Ye Yun.
…
"Master! Have you summoned me because there are enemies to kill? My Black Thorns have long been thirsty!" Seeing Ye Yun remain silent, the Black Ant dared not look up, its head bowed as it spoke with bravado.
"What in the world is going on? My Companion Beast can talk now?"
Ye Yun was utterly shocked and quickly opened the Black Ant's attribute panel to examine it.
Companion Beast: Black Ant (Physical)
Life Form Level: 5 Stars
Health: 7800e
Attack: 52467e
Physical Defense: 105e
Magic Defense: 97e
Skills: Reflect, Bloodlust.
"Awesome! Too awesome!"
Ye Yun marveled at the Black Ant's attributes and couldn't help but praise himself. Unfortunately, he wouldn't be able to use this fellow as a tank anymore.
"Master?"
"Ah, get up and speak!" Under the Black Ant's repeated inquiry, Ye Yun finally snapped back to reality.
"Yes, Master, is there a mission?" The Black Ant leaped up from the ground. Seeing the dozen or so instance monsters surrounding Ye Yun, it rushed forward and eliminated them all, one by one.
"Yes, this time, I intend to use the 'Manifestation Card' on you to help me handle some matters in reality that are inconvenient for me to address personally," Ye Yun said, nodding as he looked at the Black Ant.
The Black Ant's current transformation had its pros and cons, but since it had already happened, Ye Yun couldn't say much. He would simply have to be a bit busier in the future.
"I shall obey Master's commands!" the Black Ant declared resolutely. After all, this creature was Ye Yun's Companion Beast and could be summoned again if it died.
"Use 'Manifestation Card,' target - Black Ant!"
"System Prompt: Manifestation successful! Special note: This manifestation is of a living creature. The manifested living projection will have 25% of the creature's strength. The manifested living creature will not be revived if it dies in reality. If the manifested living creature dies in the game, the manifested living creature in reality will disappear!"
The system's prompt was clear and concise. Ye Yun had not expected this manifested entity to appear permanently in the real world, as that would have been too overpowered.
"Xiao Hei, you stay here and grind monsters. I'll go make arrangements in reality!" After giving his instructions, Ye Yun withdrew his consciousness. He glanced at the creature beside him, its wings vibrating, and then at the mysterious Area 51 below, a cold smile playing on his lips.
The manifested Black Ant projection, apart from its strength, was identical in appearance to the Black Ant in the game, looking both terrifying and impressive.
"Master, what do you need me to do?" The Black Ant projection vibrated its abdominal wings, its silver armor gleaming brightly under the sun. It was curiously observing this new world with its eyes.
"Chaos! I want you to cause destruction in these few countries! Especially in public works and military facilities!" Ye Yun pointed a finger, and intense True Essence, imbued with certain intentions from his mind, entered the Black Ant's consciousness. As it was a projection derived from Ye Yun's Companion Beast, it did not reject Ye Yun's True Essence.
In reality, although skills were limited, the use of True Essence could be diverse, thanks to Ye Yun's past life experience.
"Um, Master, can I kill people?" The Black Ant licked its lips. Its true form had followed Ye Yun through countless battles, slaying no less than tens of millions of enemies. That bloodthirsty nature now manifested fully.
"You may kill those who resist, but you may not indiscriminately kill civilians! And absolutely not any of our Hua Country's people! Understand?" Ye Yun looked at the Black Ant sternly, the luminescence of his True Essence making him appear god-like.
"Yes! Master!" The Black Ant flapped its wings, knelt in mid-air, and then plunged downwards.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of a mysterious cave below, Zhang Junbao and two other Celestial beings were chatting cheerfully. Suddenly, all three of them changed expression. Before they could react, they were struck by an immense force and slammed to the ground.