"I still have 40 evolution points. I'll save them for now, in case of an emergency."
After some thought, Yu Ziyu abandoned the idea of spending his remaining 40 evolution points.
Forty evolution points were neither a great many nor very few.
With this unique cheat that let him freely choose his evolution, those 40 evolution points might prove extremely useful at a critical moment.
For instance, Yu Ziyu might find himself lacking in some area and need to use evolution points to develop it.
That gave Yu Ziyu another fallback.
Moreover, one thing worth mentioning was that Hallucination and Dense Fog Spread were both at Lv2, and upgrading either again actually required 100 evolution points.
Such a terrifying requirement seriously rattled Yu Ziyu's nerves.
Still, he could imagine how terrifying these abilities would become if they reached Lv3.
What he gained would match what he put in.
In that respect, his evolution point cheat had never disappointed Yu Ziyu.
Just then,
"Rumble, rumble..."
Peals of thunder suddenly rang out in the sky, followed by a fine drizzle.
The rain grew heavier and heavier. In the blink of an eye, the sound of rain drowned out all the other noises in the Canyon, with only a few low whimpers occasionally breaking through.
"These little fellows."
Looking at the animals in the tree cages, every one of them soaked to the skin, Yu Ziyu could not quite bear it.
His branches swept through the air, and black roots extended out of the soil.
Looking up at the sky, one could clearly see fine branches weaving themselves into an umbrella the size of a millstone, spreading out above the bird's nest.
Below, countless black roots intertwined like giant pythons, forming even thicker pythons that slowly stretched over the tree cages to shelter these mutated beasts from the rain.
"Awoo, awoo, awoo..."
The wind wolves sat on their haunches like huskies, red tongues hanging from their mouths as they stared unblinkingly at the willow deep within the Canyon.
"Moo..."
A cow's lowing echoed through the Canyon for a long time. The enormous black bull bearing Crescent-Moon Bull Horns rubbed against a nearby root, an almost human look of affection appearing on his face.
"Cattle really do understand people. It's true after all."
Yu Ziyu laughed as he watched the wild bull's actions.
But a moment later, under his astonished gaze, the wild bull shook his head and walked out from beneath the roots sheltering him, heading into the curtain of rain.
"Uh..."
Before Yu Ziyu could react, he froze for a moment.
Then a clear voice like a silver bell suddenly rang out beside his ear. "Master, haha, cattle love rainy days..."
"All... right."
He suddenly recalled the habits of water buffalo. Presumably, this wild bull was not much different.
A little embarrassed, Yu Ziyu did not dwell on it.
Meanwhile, at the foot of a distant mountain.
A convoy from parts unknown suddenly came to a stop.
Pushing open the vehicle door, a young soldier wearing a raincoat looked at the mountains shrouded deep in clouds and mist, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Rain and thick fog. This really isn't a good sign."
"You can say that again!"
With that reply, a stubble-faced middle-aged man climbed out of a vehicle farther back.
He was a regiment commander. This time, he had received military orders to accompany this young soldier-Yan Gaoyuan-to survey the mountains here.
Although the orders had not explicitly stated what they were surveying, how could a veteran like him fail to guess?
For that reason, he had specifically brought two machine guns and also requisitioned four armor-piercing rounds, just in case.
Just then, the regiment commander looked at the puddle-filled dirt, then at the mountains beneath the hazy drizzle, shrouded in clouds and mist yet exuding a sinister terror. He offered a suggestion:
"Why don't we find somewhere to stay first? This weather isn't good for surveying."
As he spoke, he took out a map, pointed to a red circle on it, and added:
"There seems to be a village not far from here. We should be able to spend a decent night there."
"Mm."
Nodding, Yan Gaoyuan agreed:
"All right. You veterans have plenty of experience with this sort of thing, so I won't give any ill-informed orders."
Hearing that, the regiment commander could not help shaking his head and said half-jokingly:
"You can't put it that way. In our military, strength commands respect, and as a Transcendent, sir..."
He did not finish, but a trace of envy had already appeared in his gaze as he looked at the young figure.
Transcendents!!
They were people ordinary folk could only envy.
With the spiritual energy revival, some people were naturally blessed, their bodies' ability to adapt to spiritual energy far surpassing that of ordinary people.
Once such people completed their awakening, they would be given the title of "Transcendent."
Of course, this had not yet been made public and was only circulating within the military. There were even rumors that the government was sending people out to recruit awakened Transcendents from among the civilian population on a massive scale.
And the man before him was a Transcendent.
Moreover, he had heard that this was no ordinary Transcendent...
If that rumor is true, he should be one of the legendary First Generation...
Shaking his head, the regiment commander suppressed the thoughts rising within him, then picked up his radio and gave an order:
"Head north. We'll stay in a nearby village. Remember, don't trouble the villagers too much. We're only spending the night and asking around for some information."
"Got it, Commander."
"Commander, can we have something good to eat later?"
Amid the answering calls, the entire convoy slowly drove along the puddle-filled dirt road toward the depths of the thick fog.
That's the fourth update, (*^▽^*). I hope everyone keeps supporting me.
(Event period: June 12 to June 14)
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