Published: February 7, 2025
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That was a tall woman, radiating a strong sense of fitness, dressed in what appeared to be armor made from some unknown monster's hide. However, this armor looked a bit strange, resembling a tank top and shorts, exposing her long arms and legs. The mini armor had several worn-out spots, revealing her honey-colored skin underneath.
Her chestnut long hair was tied back, accentuating her sharply defined, beautiful face. Her light blue eyes were fixed on Ye Zhongming, filled with evident wariness from afar.
Furthermore, this woman, whose appearance and complexion resembled a Latina beauty from Earth, was shockingly barefoot, and Ye Zhongming found it oddly uncomfortable that her feet were extremely clean.
“&%&￥%……#……￥……”
The woman uttered another sentence as she raised her short bow.
Is this... a native from the secret realm?!
Ye Zhongming, who had just been slightly annoyed by the child-like monsters and undead lifeforms, suddenly felt a spark of excitement.
The extreme danger rumored about the secret realm had led Ye Zhongming to instinctively think it was full of monsters, but who would have thought he would actually encounter a human?
What does this imply? It suggests that the secret realm might not be as perilous as imagined. This discovery was undoubtedly good news for Ye Zhongming.
But... what is she saying?
Ye Zhongming carefully examined the woman's equipment again, confirming that they posed no threat to him. He didn't find it amusing to make gestures for her to comprehend; instead, he walked directly toward her.
Whoosh!
The Latina-looking woman abruptly drew her short bow and shot an arrow at him.
An immediate attack out of nowhere indicated some characteristics of post-apocalyptic humans that Ye Zhongming recognized.
To his surprise, the arrow flew swiftly and packed a powerful punch. Without any skills or class abilities, this level of force could only be produced by gray-grade weapons on Earth.
However, that did not exceed Ye Zhongming's reaction speed; with a wave of his hand, he deflected the arrow.
Rubbing his slightly sore fingers, Ye Zhongming estimated that this woman, from whom he had not sensed any sign of evolution, was likely between a two-star evolver and a three-star evolver.
Seeing the arrow fail to have any effect, the woman quickly drew another arrow from the quiver at her side and aimed again.
Ye Zhongming knocked this one aside with his other hand.
At this moment, Ye Zhongming had already closed the distance to her.
The Latina woman was straightforward; seeing that her arrows were ineffective, she pulled out a dagger and charged at Ye Zhongming, aiming to slice his throat with her sharp Bone Blade.
Even though his abilities were suppressed, Ye Zhongming possessed the strength of a three-star evolver. Considering his use of a modified potion, his true strength was close to that of an ordinary four-star evolver. This woman was at most a three-star evolver, so Ye Zhongming was confident he could dominate her.
With a precise motion, Ye Zhongming suddenly grabbed the woman’s wrist and pulled her toward his chest.
But the woman was clearly unwilling to be subdued so easily. She swiftly raised her knee and struck at Ye Zhongming’s groin with all her might.
Without backing down, Ye Zhongming also raised his knee to meet hers. The impact made the woman gasp, her face flushing in pain as her body instinctively bent forward.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Zhongming pressed her down, pinning her to the ground, with his leg pressing against her back, leaving her unable to escape despite her desperate struggles.
“I don’t understand what you’re saying. Can you understand what I’m saying?”
Ye Zhongming gripped the back of her neck firmly, exerting appropriate pressure as he continued, “Do… you… understand…?”
Feeling the threat to her life, the woman stopped struggling, shaking her head side to side—not to answer Ye Zhongming’s question but to express her desire to be released.