Assassination

"I'm going to catch a Zombie to experiment with," Zhang Ding Tian said and left immediately.

Not long after, Zhang Ding Tian threw a Zombie onto the ground, casually tossing an Energy Crystal into its mouth.

Several people stared at the Zombie.

After a long while, the Zombie showed no reaction.

Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yin said indifferently, "One isn't enough to prove anything. Catch some more and try again."

Zhang Ding Tian nodded and ordered people to capture Zombies.

Half an hour later, over fifty Zombies were bound and brought over. Zhang Ding Tian put over fifty Energy Crystals into their mouths one by one.

ROAR

Suddenly, one Zombie let out a low growl, its face contorted in pain, its scarlet eyes fixed on Zhang Ding Tian. An imperceptible energy on its body tore its skin apart, and then with a BANG, its entire body exploded.

Apart from this Zombie, the others showed no change.

Director Lian watched this scene in shock. "The Energy Crystal reacts with individual Zombies. The reaction proves this evolutionary path is feasible."

Lu Yin looked at the minced meat on the ground. Silver suddenly appeared in his mind, along with that scarlet vertical eye. He still felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it, and he didn't dare to take it out.

"This matter must be kept strictly confidential. It absolutely cannot be known by certain people," Bai Xue said coldly, then looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin said indifferently, "It seems that the planet's evolution is not as simple as imagined. Zombies are also part of this evolution. Will they also be qualified to participate in the trial?"

"Zombies have no intelligence," Bai Xue said.

Lu Yin chuckled, "No intelligence? I don't think so."

Zhang Ding Tian immediately ordered everyone outside the City to return. He decided to use the remaining thermal weapons to bombard the Zombies. The Zombies could not turn back into humans. Now that they knew they could evolve, they could not be left alive, especially the fact that they could swallow supernatural Energy Crystals to gain powerful strength was intolerable.

Director Lian agreed. The base number of Zombies was too large. Even if only one out of ten thousand Zombies could successfully evolve, it would be terrifying. Such supernatural power was not something ordinary people could resist. Look at Bai Xue. In fact, if not for her Ice Talent, she might not have been a match for Paris. It was precisely because of her Ice Talent that she easily killed Paris and controlled Granny. This was the horror of Talent.

That night, earth-shattering roars erupted from outside the Capital City.

Lu Yin looked up. Missiles were hitting the ground outside the city, sweeping across the land wantonly.

Zombies were not scary; their numbers were. This was everyone's consensus. And thermal weapons were the best way to deal with numbers.

The bombardment lasted only two minutes before ending. Lu Yin found it strange. The Capital City shouldn't have so few thermal weapons left.

Just as Lu Yin decided to continue looking up at the starry sky, a figure flew towards Lu Yin's residence from the high altitude. Lu Yin's gaze followed, and he was surprised to find that it was Bai Xue.

This woman, who was too beautiful to be real, had always disliked him. Why was she looking for him in the middle of the night?

Lu Yin watched the captivating figure approaching under the moonlight. He wouldn't mind giving Liu Shaoge a cuckold.

Bai Xue landed at Lu Yin's place. The moment she saw Lu Yin, she let out an almost imperceptible sigh of relief.

Lu Yin asked strangely, "Is something wrong?"

Granny walked out of the room, looking at Bai Xue strangely.

Bai Xue said indifferently, "Nothing, I was just passing by."

Lu Yin was speechless. "Are you sure?"

Bai Xue pondered for a moment, then said indifferently, "The personnel who operated the thermal weapons are all dead, and all the thermal weapons have been destroyed and are unusable."

Lu Yin was shocked. "Who did this?"

Bai Xue stared at Lu Yin, saying nothing.

Lu Yin chuckled, "So you rushed over to prove my alibi."

"I hope it wasn't you. Otherwise, we won't let you go," Bai Xue said coldly.

Lu Yin asked strangely, "You seem very wary of me. Why?"

Bai Xue did not answer and turned to leave.

"Wait, you can't just come and go as you please," Lu Yin said, lightly tapping his feet and appearing beside Bai Xue. He reached out to grab Bai Xue's hair. Bai Xue's eyes turned icy, and extreme cold air emanated from her body, sweeping towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin vibrated his right palm, dispersing the cold air, and continued to grab at Bai Xue.

A layer of solid ice suddenly appeared before Bai Xue's eyes, reflecting the light under the moonlight.

Lu Yin struck the solid ice with his palm, shattering it. At this moment, Bai Xue retreated several meters, watching him warily.

Lu Yin shrugged. "Just a joke."

"Not funny," Bai Xue said coldly.

"You broke into my house in the middle of the night and threatened me. That's not funny either," Lu Yin said, his tone somewhat cold.

Bai Xue's eyes flickered. "I'm sorry." With that, she soared into the air, leaving behind a faint fragrance.

Lu Yin looked up at the high altitude. Who exactly destroyed the thermal weapons? Didn't they want the zombie horde to be bombed?

Granny looked at Bai Xue's departing back with admiration. "Every time I see her, I feel amazed. This woman is indeed as Zhou Shan described her, the Goddess of the Luo River. In terms of appearance alone, she is comparable to the Star Picking Girl."

"Star Picking Girl?" Lu Yin asked, confused.

Granny looked up at the starry sky, her eyes filled with longing. "The Star Picking Girl is one of the most beautiful women in the starry sky. Legend has it that she can walk among the stars and often appears in the trial grounds, only to find fated individuals. There are also legends that she can divine the future and gaze into the past. She is the dream of countless people in the starry sky."

Lu Yin was speechless. "You're a woman, and she's your dream too?"

Granny rolled her eyes at Lu Yin. "She's my idol. I heard she comes from an extremely powerful and mysterious sect in the inner universe. Any disciple from that sect could sweep the younger generation of the Great Yu Empire. And the Star Picking Girl even made it onto the Starry Sky Battle Rankings. She..." Granny paused, pouting. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Forget it, I'm going to sleep."

Lu Yin paid no mind to Granny's words. The universe was vast and boundless. Small matters could be exaggerated into myths. Divining the future, gazing into the past – such people didn't exist. Thinking this, Lu Yin looked up at the night sky. Two stars revolved in his right palm, and faintly, a third star appeared.

The bombardment of the zombie horde by conventional weapons had temporarily ceased. Lu Yin didn't know how Zhang Ding Tian and the others were handling it, nor did he care. He glanced at his personal terminal. The second batch of trial participants would descend in about forty days. It was close.

One hundred thousand Evolvers from the Hua Camp exited the city in batches. Under Zhang Ding Tian's command, they didn't have to face Mutant Beasts; their sole objective was to kill Zombies.

This mission wasn't difficult. For Evolvers, Zombies were far easier to kill than Mutant Beasts.

On the steel city walls, Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue stood.

"Even clearing out the Zombies around the Capital City would be like a drop in the ocean," Bai Xue said helplessly, watching the Hua Camp's army march out in a vast procession.

Zhang Ding Tian said gravely, "It's better than doing nothing. I've already ordered people to Jinling, Hubei, and other places to convey the situation and have them go all out to eliminate the Zombies, preventing any uncontrollable factors."

Mentioning Hubei, Bai Xue's eyes flickered. "Is he alright?"

Zhang Ding Tian looked at Bai Xue and said indifferently, "I don't know."

Bai Xue fell silent.

The cleanup of Zombies was proceeding relatively smoothly. The one hundred thousand Hua Camp Evolvers could eliminate nearly two million Zombies daily. In just a few days, the area outside the Capital City had become much emptier. Countless Zombies were slaughtered and burned, and the entire Capital City perimeter was shrouded in thick smoke, emitting a pungent odor.

West of the Capital City, at the conventional weapon firing range, Zhang Ding Tian arrived again. He had been investigating the killer for the past few days but had found nothing. The killer's methods were clean and swift, a single strike to the death. The entire firing camp, with over five hundred casualties, had died in just over a minute. The killing speed was extremely fast.

"Do you think that Lu Yin did it?" Bai Xue asked from a distance.

"Didn't you witness it yourself?" Zhang Ding Tian said gravely, his gaze sweeping across the ground.

Bai Xue pursed her lips. "It's best to contact Jinling as soon as possible. This Lu Yin's identity is mysterious. I always feel like he's an alien student."

Zhang Ding Tian looked at Bai Xue. "So what if he is? This world can distinguish between friend and foe. There's no need to distinguish between races. Earth no longer has the right to differentiate races."

Bai Xue's gaze dimmed, and she said nothing.

Zhang Ding Tian turned and walked inside. The moment he opened the large door, a flash of white light appeared, streaking towards Zhang Ding Tian's neck at extreme speed. Zhang Ding Tian's eyes narrowed. At the critical moment, he turned to evade. Despite this, a bloody gash was still made on his neck.

Beneath the white light, the silver-haired man's lips curved into an evil, charming arc. The butterfly knife thrust towards Zhang Ding Tian again. Zhang Ding Tian drew his long saber, blocking in front of him. The butterfly knife dodged the long saber with a strange arc, approaching Zhang Ding Tian's eyes. This strike was intended to blind Zhang Ding Tian.

As the butterfly knife neared, Zhang Ding Tian didn't close his eyes. Instead, he charged forward. The energy on his body erupted, momentarily slowing the butterfly knife. He slashed horizontally with his long saber. A massive slash formed a visible blade energy that cut the camp in half, even splitting the ground.

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