Chapter 1873 - 2065: Evolution Failed (2)

If he could, Ling Chen would have jumped out of bed and given He Zhishen a good beating. Unfortunately, all his strength was focused on enduring that pain, and he had no mood to seek trouble with He Zhishen. The other party also said that as long as he could endure it, he would still have hope of survival.

However, as time ticked by, not only did the pain not subside, but it grew even more intense. He gritted his teeth, and under the severe pain, his body began to convulse uncontrollably. Seeing his reaction, He Zhishen quickly walked to that row of wooden shelves, grabbed several bottles, and without a word, poured all the medicine inside into Ling Chen’s mouth.

Yet, after consuming so much medication, Ling Chen did not improve; instead, the situation worsened. His convulsions became more severe, and he even foamed at the mouth. Before He Zhishen could think of other methods, Ling Chen suddenly fell silent, his eyes wide open, lying motionless there.

Seeing this, He Zhishen’s expression slightly changed. He felt Ling Chen’s breath with his fingers and checked his pulse. Regrettably, Ling Chen showed no signs of life.

Sighing softly, He Zhishen murmured to himself, "Don’t blame me, I warned you before, the success and failure were half and half, it was your own choice." After saying that, he carried Ling Chen’s body outside the wooden house, dug a pit in the open space, placed Ling Chen inside, covered him with a layer of straw, and buried him with earth.

"Rest assured, though you are dead, I will surely fulfill what I promised you." With these words, He Zhishen turned around and walked down the mountain.

...

East Sea City.

Hu Fei was sitting in the base’s control room, his legs propped on the desk, playing a game on his phone.

"Brother Hu, someone has come outside."

Without raising his head, Hu Fei said, "I just ordered takeout, find someone to help me bring it in."

"It’s not the delivery guy, there are two people."

Hearing this, Hu Fei slowly raised his head, tapped the keyboard, and a surveillance footage immediately displayed on the computer screen. Seeing the two people at the door, Hu Fei was startled, almost losing his balance and falling off the chair.

"Quick, notify everyone, there’s an intrusion!" Hu Fei yelled loudly.

Instantly, an ear-piercing alarm sounded throughout the base.

"Brother, what’s going on?" Xia Yue and others emerged from their rooms, looking at the flashing alarm lights on the wall, and asked.

"I’m not sure yet, you guys regroup with everyone, I’ll go check out the situation."

As the alarm sounded, everyone emerged from their rooms, gathering together. People whispered among themselves, not knowing what had happened. Just then, a series of ’bang bang’ sounds echoed into everyone’s ears.

"What’s that sound?" Everyone looked at each other, faces full of confusion.

"Look, the leader is back."

Noticing Qiu Yong’s return, everyone flocked around him, asking, "What’s going on outside?"

Qiu Yong glanced at everyone, his expression heavy, "Zhu Hong is here, he’s destroying the base’s gate."

"What?" Everyone was shocked. After a short daze, everyone’s gaze turned to Ling Gengqiu. With Ling Chen absent, Ling Gengqiu was their only reliance. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "Immediately evacuate the base members through the escape routes."

Upon Ling Gengqiu’s command, everyone acted immediately without hesitation. Initially, people wanted to join forces and fight Zhu Hong, but if Ling Gengqiu said so, it meant their strength was insufficient to confront Zhu Hong head-on. However, just as everyone was preparing to evacuate, Hu Fei rushed in with a group of technical staff.

"Fatty, why are you in such a hurry?"

Hu Fei, in a panic, said, "Quick...leave quickly, that guy Zhu Hong is no human, he broke through the gate barehanded."

"What?" Hearing this, everyone’s faces changed dramatically.

"So you’re all here, good, saves me the trouble of finding you." A voice came through, and everyone looked up to see Zhu Hong striding over accompanied by Chen Quan. However, what caught everyone’s attention most was Zhu Hong’s blood-stained hands.

So fast! Ling Gengqiu frowned, walking directly in front of everyone. Among those present, only he had the ability to face Zhu Hong head-on.

Zhu Hong tilted his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone’s faces. Seeing their apprehensive expressions, he couldn’t help but laugh.

"Where’s Ling Chen? Call him out."

"Ling Chen is not here."

"Not here?" Zhu Hong sneered, "I’ll give you a choice, either have Ling Chen appear before me immediately, or...I’ll kill every single one of you."

"Ling Chen really isn’t here, even if you kill us all, it won’t help." Tong Zhentian said solemnly.

"In that case, don’t blame me for being rude." As he finished speaking, Zhu Hong’s eyes turned cold, his toe lightly touching the ground, as he leaped towards the crowd.

"Stop!"

At that moment, a cold shout rang out, followed by a graceful figure stepping in front of everyone, blocking the approaching Zhu Hong. Seeing this, Zhu Hong immediately halted, gazing at the newcomer with a slight smirk, "Wanqing, so you’re here too. Come, join me, I don’t want to accidentally hurt you."

"In your dreams." Nanrong Wanqing stared coldly at Zhu Hong, then turned around and walked towards Yuan Yun, pulling out his steel knife, placing it against her pale neck. Seeing her actions, Zhu Hong’s expression changed, he exclaimed, "Wanqing, what are you doing?"

"Didn’t you want me to be your woman? If you release them, I will leave with you right away. If you don’t agree, I’ll die right here." Saying that, Nanrong Wanqing exerted a bit of force with her hands, and a sharp blade cut into her neck, a stream of blood flowing down her fair neck.

"No! Wanqing, put the knife down," Zhu Hong hurriedly stopped her actions.

"Release them, I’ll go with you."

"Miss Nanrong, I really admire your resolve, but you’re Ling Chen’s woman, I don’t want trouble with Ling Chen when he returns." Ling Gengqiu stepped forward, "Let me handle this."

"Are you his match?"

Hearing Nanrong Wanqing’s question, Ling Gengqiu paused, then gave a wry smile. With the strength Zhu Hong displayed, he indeed was not a match.

Seeing him silent, Nanrong Wanqing did not press further, her eyes growing more resolute.

"Zhu Hong, make your choice."

Zhu Hong looked at Nanrong Wanqing, then at the others present. After thinking for a while, he nodded, "Alright, Wanqing, out of respect for you, I’ll spare their lives for now. Inform Ling Chen that three days from now, I’ll be holding a wedding with Wanqing at Qiu Nanshan, and invite him to attend. Of course, if any of you are interested, you may come too."