Published: February 5, 2025
Wang Ding's heart was far from as relaxed as it seemed.
After obtaining the Black Soul Devouring skill card and becoming a two-star evolver, he had always thought of himself as invincible, at least among humans.
The battle at Pearl Lake had dealt a blow to Wang Ding's confidence for the first time.
That young one-star evolver didn’t even consider him a threat; their target was always the giant monster shackled by black metal chains.
And they succeeded!
Wang Ding felt a sense of contempt he had never experienced before, and after they escaped successfully, he felt a wave of frustration.
Later, he had chased them several times, but each time they got away. Regret was inevitable, but Wang Ding didn’t pay much attention to it. He even relaxed a bit, taking his team to hunt zombies for two days, which resulted in finding two roulette tokens, bringing three new evolvers among his subordinates.
However, when they tracked this small team again today and engaged in combat, the shock Wang Ding felt was like a raging tide.
How did these people become so strong so suddenly!
In the previous chases, only the woman named Mo Ye could exchange blows with him, but she was clearly not on his level and needed the assistance of the other two women to withstand him for a while.
If it weren't for their good luck and the intervention of others, Wang Ding would have already achieved a great victory.
But today, the woman wielding a long whip had actually become a professional! The once timid woman who could only scream and throw stones at him had also become a professional!
Along with the already capable Mo Ye, this team actually managed to withstand both him and his subordinates!
Compared to a few days ago, his own team had gained three evolvers, and yet they could only reach a stalemate?
Wang Ding couldn't help but imagine what the result would be if his team, like before, consisted only of himself and Captain Ye confronting these people.
Not to mention the two treasures Wang Ding had obtained: a set of gray-grade combat gear and a pair of gray-grade daggers.
Moreover… Wang Ding had one major concern in his heart.
That young man is not here!
Once he returns…
Thus, Wang Ding decided to end this quickly. He appeared to effortlessly shatter the void crystal shields one by one, but in reality, he was exerting all his strength; he knew very well how much stamina he was consuming.
"Die! Die!"
Wang Ding's pair of daggers suddenly crossed, deflecting the edge of the moon before stabbing again at the void crystal shield, shattering it once more.
Park Soo-young waved her hand behind, but nothing appeared. Her already pale face turned even paler.
Her spiritual energy was insufficient to summon the void crystal shield again.
Without the void crystal shield, Mo Ye could not withstand Wang Ding. If she couldn't withstand him, everyone would be killed.
At that moment, everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts, sensing the breath of death at their ears.
"This knife belongs to me!"
Wang Ding laughed heartily, swinging the dagger towards Mo Ye's wrist. If he cut that, he could acquire the silver-grade knife.
Silver!
"You’re celebrating too early."
Suddenly, a voice rang out behind Wang Ding, and faster than the sound was a flash of red blade light.
"Seal: Flame Blade!"
Ye Zhongming finally arrived at the most critical moment, directly launching a thunderous strike!
The aura of full power, bolstered by the ‘flame’ seal, sliced through the space between the two and targeted Wang Ding, as if half the sky had been dyed red, turning the night into day.
This strike shocked Captain Ye, stunned the newly advanced evolvers, and left Mo Ye and the others dumbfounded.
It was terrifying.
The impact of color in the darkness was already striking, and combined with the flame-like bright red, the shock was even more complete and overwhelming.
It felt like a waterfall of flames descending from the heavens.
Wang Ding turned around and saw this waterfall, momentarily stunned.
He was captivated by the beauty in the darkness until a sense of alarm surged in his heart, causing him to suddenly change color and lunge to the side.