"Among them, Zora Ashton of Star Country and Lofis of the Russian Empire reportedly entered the ranks of Second-Order Evolvers several days ago.
"Of course, compared with you, my lord, they are but fireflies before the bright moon..."
The woman's voice was pleasant, carrying a natural huskiness. It was not loud, yet it resembled sanded silk, with a uniquely rich texture that was exceptionally soothing to hear.
It was especially suited for lulling one to sleep, giving people a drowsy sensation.
At that moment, as she spoke of Second-Order Evolvers, the woman—Xia Hong—could not help glancing at Hu Qi, who sat with his eyes closed in silence.
Unlike those Evolvers who had received divine revelations.
The Xia Kingdom had learned far more detailed information about the apocalypse long ago.
For instance, the habits of Demonic Beasts, the timing of the Spiritual Tides, and even a more detailed classification of Evolver ranks.
At present.
The Xia Kingdom's two strongest Evolvers included Zhang Yi, who had already advanced to the level of a Third-Order Evolver, a whole major realm above the strongest Evolvers of every other nation.
Under normal circumstances, that alone would have been astonishing enough.
After all, every advancement in an Evolver's realm represented a world of difference in strength.
Yet with the man before her as a foil, the shock brought by Zhang Yi's power was undoubtedly diminished. It was no longer quite so dazzling.
According to the Xia Kingdom's think tank, which had comprehensively evaluated intelligence from all sides, the man before her, Wang Yan, was highly likely to be an Evolver of the fifth order or above.
Since Hu Qi had not altered his appearance.
If the Xia Kingdom wanted to investigate Wang Yan's original identity and background, it would naturally be as easy as turning over