Chapter 223: Chapter 224: Identity About to Be Exposed! Ji Ruxue’s Sense of Urgency!

"Whether it’s real or not, we’ll find out soon enough!"

Ji Ruxue’s gaze was cold, and she immediately controlled the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine to launch an attack on the corpse.

Swish, swish, swish!

In an instant, the Bloodthirsty Vine, which was originally like long blood-colored serpents, became incomparably straight, resembling blood-red spears, transforming into bolts of lightning and plunging into the corpse.

Puff, puff, puff~

The corpse was perforated by the Bloodthirsty Vines, but no blood flowed from the wounds, only red flesh was visible, which seemed very unnatural.

"As expected!"

Sensing the condition of the corpse, Ji Ruxue furrowed her brows, feeling that something was amiss.

Even if it had just died in battle, there should still be some blood left.

Yet there was no blood at all between the flesh.

Moments later, under Ji Ruxue’s perception,

the corpse seemed to be made of countless blood-red sand grains, disintegrating layer by layer, until it completely vanished into the wind.

Ji Ruxue’s eyes widened.

"This is... a fake body?"

With her vast experience, Ji Ruxue immediately realized.

It seems that this was an Evolver who had awakened a Split Body Talent Ability.

The opponent must have used this ability to escape unnoticed a long time ago.

Realizing this, Ji Ruxue’s brows knit into a tight crease.

This is going to be problematic.

She chided herself for being too careless.

She hadn’t noticed someone with such a unique ability among them.

This oversight allowed the person to escape.

With one slipping through the net, her plan to conceal the stronghold’s exposure and delay the Human Base City’s discovery of events was mostly dashed.

The person would definitely report back the situation at the farm to the official base city, exposing the farm to human scrutiny.

Although humans aren’t aware that the Zombie King is the father,

the fact that the farm harbors the Zombie King and several terrifying Evolved Zombies can’t be concealed.

Especially since the farm displayed formidable strength this time, nearly wiping out three Evolutionary Squads without full force.

If not for the one that got away, those three squads would have been annihilated entirely.

Having witnessed such overwhelming power, if the base city decides to attack again, they will come prepared.

The force they send could be much stronger than the three Evolutionary Squads this time around.

Achieving an almost complete annihilation of the enemy as today did will likely be much harder for the farm.

Unless father and she can make another breakthrough in the near future...

The only solace for Ji Ruxue was that her true strength had not been revealed.

Though the opponent recognized her, they couldn’t have guessed she was a fourth-rank Evolver.

Moreover, the Evolutionary Squads seemed to mistake her for the Zombie King.

This means even if the Survivor Base received intelligence from that Evolver,

they’d likely mistakenly calculate her as the father when assessing Qingshui Farm’s overall combat capability.

Thus, as an undercover fourth-rank Evolver, she might surprise them significantly.

However, the situation this time left a sense of urgency in Ji Ruxue’s heart.

If they had wiped out all of them, they might have gained some time.

But now that one escaped, the time for the Human Base City to send reinforcements will be much shorter.

There’s probably not much time left, and she must hasten in advancing her strength to ensure father’s safety.

Resolute, Ji Ruxue stopped her intermittent conversation with Zhao Lin.

She got up from the swing, severed the connection with the Bloodthirsty Vine, and returned her consciousness to her body, leaving the aftermath to her father.

Ji Ruxue bid farewell to Zhao Lin, returned to her room, sat cross-legged on her bed, closed her eyes, focused her mind, and began cultivating, absorbing Energy Factors from all directions.

From now on, she must seize every moment to train.

...

Meanwhile, several kilometers from Qingshui Farm, within a dense forest.

The thick foliage blocked the moonlight; the mountain forest was extremely dark, and only some small animals moving nearby made slight noises.

Amid gentle footsteps approaching from afar, a staggering figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

This was a pale-faced, panicked-looking man.

He stooped, as if his feet were shackled with millstones, panting heavily with each step.

The man’s name was Qian Yun, an Evolver under Captain Zhang’s squad.

At this moment, Qian Yun couldn’t help but glance back continuously, eyes filled with fear of an Evolved Zombie suddenly appearing behind him.

However, after walking for a few minutes and not seeing any Zombies chasing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Recalling the recent events, Qian Yun was filled with dread.

If it weren’t for his special ability, he would have surely been stomped to death by that terrifying giant.

His awakened ability is a Substitute Ability, allowing him to create a fake body to take the hit during a life-threatening situation, while his real self escapes several kilometers away in an instant.

After the dummy is attacked, it doesn’t vanish immediately but disintegrates only after a certain time.

In such conditions, when he uses this ability, it’s hard for an opponent to notice the ruse.

By the time the truth is discovered, he’s already safely escaped.

However, using this particular ability isn’t without its costs.

Each use leaves his body extremely weakened, requiring a long recovery period.

During this time, he can no longer use this ability and becomes weaker than an average person.

"I wonder how the captain and the others are doing, but those screams we heard earlier..."

Qian Yun’s expression flickered as he recalled the faint screams from the farm earlier, feeling an immense weight in his heart.

He had used his ability to escape the moment the giant Evolved Zombie tried to stomp him.

At the time, among the three Evolutionary Squads, only four, including himself, were still alive: the three captains and Liu Yang.

Therefore, he knew nothing about subsequent events.

But he had a premonition that the outcome wouldn’t be favorable.

After all, a bizarre blood-colored vine wall had already caused significant casualties among them, eliminating five Evolvers.

And the Evolved Zombies exuding terrifying auras were incredibly powerful, far beyond what the three Evolutionary Squads could handle.

A single Fireball from the opponent could kill many!

Combining the differences in strength, Qian Yun had already surmised the likely outcome...