Published: February 10, 2025
In the apocalypse, women can be categorized into two types.
One type is the stable kind, like Xia Lei and Liang Chuyin. No matter how they were in the past, once they find emotional support and a sense of belonging, they settle down and dedicate themselves to their men. Their actions align closely with the interests of their partners.
The other type is the unstable kind, represented by someone like Qinghua. They rarely love someone wholeheartedly, with their own interests always coming first. Even if you’ve slept with them countless times or sacrificed everything for them, their hearts still don't belong to you.
It’s hard to say which type of woman is more suited for the apocalypse. If they encounter a man who is loyal and worthy, undoubtedly the first type will fare better in this world of chaos. After all, even brothers can unite for mutual benefit, let alone the closer bond between men and women.
However, in most cases, the second type of woman adapts better to the apocalypse. This is because trustworthy men in this harsh world are incredibly rare.
Even women who belong to the first type face a high chance of encountering scumbags in the apocalypse, leading to betrayal and abandonment. Those who manage to survive often end up shifting to the second type.
Qinghua is one of them, not because she has been deceived, but because after falling from the sacred seat, she began to embody the characteristics of a typical unstable woman.
After joining the Heart Piercing, she appeared to have a close relationship with Mo Jin, yet in reality, she also shares an extraordinary "friendship" with the person who planted the demonic mark on them.
After all, from any perspective, Qinghua is an uncommon beauty. Even among women whose appearance dramatically improves post-evolution, she stands out as a leader.
Thus, the benefits and information she receives far exceed those of Mo Jin.
For example, the one-time Buddha statue, the news about the demonic mark's ability to devour, and the methods of using the demonic mark.
Someone like Mo Jin, even after having a demonic mark planted on him, possesses the lowest level of understanding about it—or rather, he knows almost nothing.
He only realizes that the demonic mark significantly enhances all of his existing abilities. As for the other aspects, like the characteristics of devouring other demonic marks, those are all insights shared by Qinghua.
He remains unaware that the demonic mark has its own abilities, which also require the person who planted it to activate.
Mo Jin doesn't know, but Qinghua does. Through various means of pleasing others, she has obtained this ability.
Of course, this ability cannot be used casually, as it has side effects, and those side effects are terrifying—rapid loss of life force!
Evolvers can sense that they live longer than ordinary people, but how long they can actually last is uncertain. Therefore, they still calculate their lifespan based on peacetime standards.
In this context, no one wants their lifespan to shorten.
Exchanging lifespan for the use of certain abilities is something that even the most ambitious individuals would be reluctant to do.
But now, Qinghua has no choice but to use it, as her opportunities will vanish if she doesn’t.
The shadow of the stupa buddha shattered under Xia Lei's swift attack. At the moment it broke, Qinghua's demonic shadow slaughter emerged.
A black silhouette rushed forward at incredible speed, almost teleporting!
Xia Lei felt death beckoning her.
The power of a six-star evolver and Xia Lei's rapid reflexes manifested at this moment. She bit her tongue, causing it to bleed, and immediately a mist of blood erupted, forming a blood-red shield in front of her. At the same time, she quickly retreated, her left hand turning silver as if made of silver sand. This hand moved continuously in front of her, each stroke releasing more silver sand, which quickly formed a simple picture.
"Basic blood protection!"
A defensive skill that requires one’s own blood.