The First of Fifty-Five Chapters: Heredity of the Past, Origins of the Future, Dragon-Class Plague Exterminator Zhou Zhi (1)

In midair above Chengyun.

Everyone stared in shock at the man who had appeared before them.

At first, they had been horrified that Hua Qianqiu had successfully taken control of the Imperial Crown's core and was preparing to complete a special symbiosis. They had never expected someone to suddenly show up and interfere.

However, they soon realized that the newcomer seemed a little weak.

"Who... is this person?"

"He seems to be just a Lead Surgeon?"

"What could he possibly do?"

Though they could not determine which faction the newcomer belonged to, their opponent was Hua Qianqiu, a nonhuman who had stepped into the [Ancestor Class].

His strength and his hidden cards had already been laid bare.

After so many battles, Hua Qianqiu no longer needed to prove his power.

When Hua Qianqiu called out the name Zhou Ran, no one aside from Bei Gongru and Chaolue recognized it at all.

Yet the blade in Zhou Ran's hand was exceptionally conspicuous.

Its long, pitch-black body had once belonged to someone who had dared to challenge the Medical Department's powerhouses. Its name was [Genetic Fission].

With that blade appearing here, the newcomer's identity became highly intriguing.

Zhou Zhi did not care about any of that.

In his right hand, he held the Disease Core of the [Imperial Crown]. Unlike before, the Imperial Crown had clearly not died. Vigorous life still remained within the entire Disease Core.

This was probably one of the necessary conditions for Hua Qianqiu to complete Pestilence Symbiosis.

What a pity.

"Mr. Zhou Ran, please return the Imperial Crown to me."

Hua Qianqiu said, "To be honest, I did make use of you. Ordinary Dragon-Class Plague Exterminators simply cannot withstand the Imperial Crown's power. Chen Junsheng, Cui Ni, you, and many others were merely tools I used to