At Last, I Found You

"Only half an hour left to rush to the place where 'she' first appeared..."

Mu Xiao had compared the maps of the present-day City of Magic with the Magic City in his memories and accurately located where 'she' had settled. It was a lawyer building on the outside, but an intelligence and liaison agency within. According to the information from his past memories, her first evolution had taken place inside that lawyer building. Mu Xiao had to hurry there and gamble on his fate.

If he had been given the miraculous chance to be reborn, what else could he not obtain?

Luck was also a kind of ability.

"Only by becoming stronger can I protect my little sister and help her become one of the New Humans."

Mu Xiao was a selfish man who only believed in his own strength, especially in this world that was about to lose its humanity. It was as though the shackles restraining human nature had shattered—madness, desire, darkness, brutality, fear... Negative emotions consumed countless people. So what if Mu Xiao was selfish or heartless? It was all for the sake of his own life. Besides, he did not belong to this world in the first place and felt no sense of belonging toward it. He could only trust himself, and his little sister...

Mu Xiao drove his Little Sheep Maglev Scooter at high speed toward the lawyer building. After roughly fifteen minutes, he finally arrived before a classical five-story building.

"Fifteen minutes left. I hope I can find 'her' within ten minutes. Otherwise, I may never have another chance to obtain her original genetic blood." Mu Xiao took a deep breath, calming his tense emotions before entering the lawyer building.

The lawyer building was not much different from an ordinary office building, with numerous offices scattered throughout. Mu Xiao could not possibly find 'her' in such a short time within this hidden agency filled with capable people. Moreover, there had to be secret rooms inside the building. That was what Mu Xiao feared most.

"Now I can only leave it to luck. Even if I can't find where 'she' is, once the apocalypse breaks out, I hope I can find her in the chaos." Mu Xiao's eyes flashed as he swept his gaze across the men, women, old people, and children passing by. Whenever he reached a room, he simply opened the door, then shut it again under the stunned gazes of those inside.

He searched without restraint.

Mu Xiao knew that the lawyer building was a sensitive place, but the disaster was drawing ever closer. He was not afraid of provoking this hidden agency. It would be best if he stirred up the people inside; that would greatly increase his chances of finding 'her.'

Sure enough, Mu Xiao's brazen, contemptuous search quickly drew the attention of the people in the lawyer building. Just as Mu Xiao was about to head to the second floor and begin searching there—

A pretty young woman blocked the second-floor corridor and put on a professional smile. "Sir, if you are looking for someone, please register downstairs. Someone will arrange it for you..."

Mu Xiao did not spare her another glance. He walked straight past where she was blocking him and continued opening doors to inspect the rooms.

"Sir, if you continue like this, I'll call security!" the young woman said angrily.

Seeing that Mu Xiao remained unmoved, she took out her Optical Brain communicator and spoke quietly into it. Soon, several tall men in black hardened leather armor approached from ahead. They drew one-meter-long metal rods, clearly prepared to subdue Mu Xiao by force if he refused to cooperate.

Mu Xiao had already noticed the men approaching. He also knew that the metal rods in their hands were B-Class Electric Batons. Being struck by one would leave a person wishing for death from the pain, while the highest setting used high voltage that could kill someone instantly. They were restricted weapons that ordinary people could never purchase.

When the men entered Mu Xiao's attack range, he moved like lightning. He drew his modified Electromagnetic Gun from inside his clothes, decisively activated its overclocked power, and fired streaks of bright current like silver snakes at the men ahead, whose expressions changed drastically.

In a single exchange, the men in front went limp and collapsed unconscious, but the remaining three behind them had time to react.

The three men in the rear burst forward, fury in their eyes as they raised their Electric Batons, glowing red like fire-heated rods. Nimbly dodging several currents fired by Mu Xiao—

They charged in with swift strides. "As expected, they aren't ordinary guards..."

Mu Xiao's gaze sharpened. Ordinary people could never dodge the currents released by an Electromagnetic Gun. These guards might have been professionally trained soldiers.

Even so, Mu Xiao was not the least bit afraid. He took a small step back, bent his body, and shot forward like an arrow. By the narrowest margin, he slipped through the blockade of the three soldiers, clenched his five fingers into a fist, and smashed it forcefully into one soldier's ribs.

His fist was as heavy as iron. With a faint crack, the soldier lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Mu Xiao spun like a whirlwind and swept his foot at another soldier's arm, accurately striking the point in his joint where he exerted force. The man could no longer grip his Electric Baton, and it dropped to the floor. Mu Xiao followed up by leaping into the air, his kick carrying a fierce gale as it struck the man's vulnerable jaw.

The guard immediately flew backward two meters with his head thrown back, losing consciousness as well.

Mu Xiao did not even look at the last guard, because his left hand had already fired. At such close range, the guard could not evade the current's speed and was directly electrocuted unconscious.

The entire process took less than thirty seconds. Seven or eight guards lost their ability to fight. Most people in the corridor were so frightened that they did not dare move, afraid of angering Mu Xiao, this violent maniac.

Mu Xiao possessed extensive combat experience and had used an S-Rank Physique Enhancement Drug. Although his body had not yet reached S-Rank, he still had an A-Class Physique. These guards had, at most, B-Class physiques, so naturally they were no match for Mu Xiao.

The guards' Electric Batons were not specialized weapons, so Mu Xiao unceremoniously picked one up from the ground for self-defense. After all, it was far more stable than the Overclocked Microwave Blade and considerably more powerful. It could be extremely useful at a critical moment.

Next, he continued inspecting the offices on the second floor. No one stopped him for the time being, but after searching the entire floor, he still found no trace of 'her.'

When he reached the third floor, Mu Xiao finally stopped. It was not because he had found 'her,' but because three Laser Pistols had locked onto him. With his unevolved body, Mu Xiao could not possibly outrun laser beams. He wisely raised his hands in surrender, only to be greeted with punches and kicks from several burly guards, along with several lashes from Electric Batons.

"Damn it!"

Mu Xiao gritted his teeth and endured the scorching pain of his torn flesh. Fortunately, the guards had not tried to kill him. As long as he endured the last few minutes, the whole world would descend into chaos, and he would still be able to get out. It was just that all his weapons had been confiscated, and he had suffered electrical burns. If he encountered mutated monsters, things might become dangerous. Luckily, the most important Miracle Serum had not been discovered. The serum was extremely important to Mu Xiao, and he had feared that coming to this intelligence agency might be dangerous. Thus, when ordering the drugs, he had also spent money on a pair of sneakers with hidden compartments, where he had concealed the serum and his Optical Brain.

Why was Mu Xiao so certain that the world would descend into the dark Evolution Era today? Why was there no possibility of some temporal deviation—for example, that he was the butterfly that had stirred up some kind of effect...

Because he had learned a major piece of news on the Optical Brain, one known to every household: today was the day the moon launched the PB Gene Drug as part of the New Human Plan.

Once the clock reached five in the afternoon, massive quantities of the drug would spread from the sky, covering the entire globe at the same time and carrying out the insane plan of global evolution...

The burning pain, as if his body were being cut apart by blades, dragged Mu Xiao's wandering thoughts back.

"This kid's physique is at least B-Class, perhaps he isn't an ordinary person. Take him to the secret room on the fifth floor and question him," said a guard leader whose face looked as though it had been carved by knives and axes.

Mu Xiao smiled bitterly to himself. He had miscalculated a little. Once he was taken into a secret room, escaping might not be easy. He could only hope there were not too many prisoners inside. It might then be a temporarily safe place. Otherwise, if Mutant Humans appeared inside after the virus outbreak, he would be in extreme danger.

At this moment, he did not want to use his immense pressure. If he killed these people, it might draw more guards into launching desperate attacks, making the situation even worse. He might even lose his life, and then everything would be over. Besides, he did not want to miss the opportunity to find 'her.' In any case, the apocalypse was about to break out, and he could escape amid the chaos.

In truth, zombies were not frightening. The truly terrifying ones were Mutant Humans with special abilities.

For Mu Xiao, who had yet to evolve, they were undoubtedly the greatest unknown danger.

Mu Xiao's hands were shackled with Voltage Security Locks. If he tried to break them by force, the high voltage would directly electrocute him into paralysis. Three guards dragged him into an empty room on the third floor, then entered a secret chamber and went up through a passageway to a small dark room on the fifth floor.

The moment he entered the small dark room, Mu Xiao, who had kept his head lowered the entire time, suddenly had his hair yanked upward from behind. His face twitched sharply. Before he could curse through the pain, someone's face filled his vision. In an instant, his whole body began to tremble, the tremors growing more intense. The guards thought he was afraid and began mocking and taunting him.

Yes, he was afraid.

He was also excited, terrified, exhilarated, nervous... Countless emotions erupted like a volcano, flooding every cell in his body. He even felt as though he were about to suffocate. The indescribable mix of emotions exploding at that moment reduced all sensation and language to one simple sentence.

"Finally, I found you."

His eyes held only 'her.'

The moment Mu Xiao finished those words, an abrupt change erupted throughout the secret room, like a bolt of thunder striking from a clear blue sky without warning!

The guard holding Mu Xiao trembled violently. His resolute face twisted into something hideous and terrifying, while blue-purple veins spread across his dark skin like a disgusting net over his face. His originally muscular body swelled by half, his clothes instantly bursting apart to reveal an iron-colored chest with bulging veins. Even his fingers lengthened by half a foot...

In less than a moment, that guard mutated into a muscular monster that no longer resembled a human!

On the other side, a female guard began mutating as well. Her body grew thick and muscular, her muscles exposed, completely losing all feminine softness. After mutating, the female guard grabbed the head and arm of a companion beside her. Her mouth full of sharp teeth viciously bit into the other person's pale neck.

"Ah!!"

The pain of torn flesh drew out a shrill scream that was especially piercing within the silent secret room!

The horrifying sound jolted Mu Xiao back to his senses. He immediately realized that the apocalypse had broken out at the worst possible moment. At that instant, he smelled a violent, bloody aura rapidly approaching him. With life and death on the line, every muscle in his body exploded with strength. He lunged and charged fiercely, breaking free from the guard behind him whose genes had mutated.

Some people in the secret room were mutating, while others were unaffected. The former were destined to become inhuman monsters, while the latter, if they survived, were highly likely to become New Humans.

But none of that was what concerned Mu Xiao. He now had to free himself from this disadvantageous situation while approaching 'her,' whose location had been confirmed.

'She' was being held inside an iron cage. Mu Xiao might originally have been locked up in there alongside her, but the apocalypse virus had broken out at the wrong time, leaving Mu Xiao in a dangerous situation.

"Unknown changes on the fifth floor! Requesting support! Requesting support!..."

One guard shouted into the communicator in his hand, and a response quickly came from the other side!

"Unknown changes underground too!! Aah!..."

The bloodcurdling screams of death sent an icy chill rising from the depths of one's heart!