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He wanted to hear more of their voices, to receive more of their suggestions. Now, he searched for the WeChat Official Account "qdred" and followed it, hoping to give more support to "I Have a Post-Apocalyptic World." Like an arrow released from a bowstring, he charged forward with all his might. No matter what Gangbu technique or the Thirty-Six Styles of Breaking the Robbery, none of it mattered now; the only thing that counted was the sprint! He needed to explode forward at the fastest speed.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, a principle that has yet to be disproven. Even if space overlapped, the distance between two points was merely zero.
There were no tricks, only the sprint. The power brought by his third evolution gradually merged into him, becoming all of his strength as it seeped into his body, leading to complete evolution.
He had officially reached the level of a Third-Stage Esper, and the hidden question marks were slowly being unraveled.
At this moment, the evolution card tattooed on Zheng Yifan's body trembled incessantly, like an angry volcano. The question mark above shivered, revealing golden text beneath.
However, Zheng Yifan had no time to observe; he could only move forward and could not retreat. The amount of Zombie Crystal he had stored was insufficient for another evolution; it was nearing ten thousand, but there was still half of the process left. Unfortunately, the Zombie Crystal s at Han Sui City Gathering Place no longer surged explosively as they once did.
He needed to find new locations to harvest Zombie Crystal s.
Of course, he still managed to gather several thousand at a time; that was the discovery rate or new acquisitions for each Zombie Crystal.
After all, some Zombies inevitably fell behind and were abandoned. They might be trapped or simply too slow to keep up. The Zombie leaders did not care for them, and they naturally became prey for Survivors.
Given some time, Zheng Yifan could quickly advance to Fourth Stage power, making him even stronger.
But right now, evolution was impossible, and using Zombie Crystal s was out of the question since he hadn't even digested the energy from his Third Stage evolution yet. As he ran, it seemed he had broken through something; Zheng Yifan's pace quickened beyond his usual limits. The Night Demon pursuing him struggled even more. However, what mattered most was that debris from chaotic cars began to appear ahead—remnants left behind after many turned into Zombies during the Post-Apocalypse.
Fortunately, the Night Demon behind him seemed ill-suited for this terrain. Its straight-line sprinting speed was incredibly fast, but when it attempted to dash through the numerous obstacles, its shadow would always split slightly apart, giving it an unstable feel.
Zheng Yifan couldn't see any of this; he could only run desperately. Yet he could sense that the Night Demon's speed was slowing down.
A quick glance over his shoulder revealed that the Night Demon was adjusting its shadow. The shadow chased after him; by merely changing angles, it would inevitably spread out sideways.
As a result, the distance between them grew wider.
Of course, no matter what Zheng Yifan did, he couldn't shake off the Night Demon's entanglement. It truly followed him like a shadow.
"Ha! Ha!" Two heavy breaths echoed as Zheng Yifan continued down the path. The road ahead was even more difficult to traverse, not because of obstacles, but because it was an open route, devoid of any barriers, allowing the Night Demon to catch up once again.
Zheng Yifan could only reflect on every minute detail he had encountered along the way. If he had known about the Crossing River in advance, it would have been a perfect opportunity for him to escape. Unfortunately, he had been directly pursued by the Night Demon. Ahead lay five miles of open road, and behind him was a Windbreak, where a lake awaited.
With that thought in mind, Zheng Yifan immediately set his sights on that destination, nearly bowing his head as he sprinted forward, fixated on that place.
Behind him, the Night Demon had been worn down after tearing through hundreds of vehicles; its shadow had diminished to half its original size. Yet its power remained something Zheng Yifan could not withstand.
At this moment, the Night Demon also felt a twinge of hesitation. It had already chased for quite a distance, and its Superpower was being pushed to its limits. Coupled with the obstacles faced along the way, it had little strength left.
However, something about the figure ahead seemed abnormal; there must be some secret involved, likely a mission handed down by the adults!
With this thought in mind, the Night Demon gritted its teeth and summoned all its strength to pursue.
Zheng Yifan's speed was astonishing, but the Night Demon was even faster, closing the distance between them meter by meter.
Time flew by; in an instant, Zheng Yifan could see the Windbreak and the lake ahead.
The lake had already frozen over from the cold, but patches of green could still be seen in the Windbreak.
Plants had clearly evolved much faster than animals; they had withstood the supplement of Vital Energy during the apocalypse and thrived on the remains of Zombies, becoming even more vigorous.
The Night Demon was now only seventy or eighty meters behind him, its shadow stretching long and fading into nothingness at a distance.
It was evident that it had surpassed its limits; its Superpower usage had become unstable due to overexertion.
He still had one chance for an attack; otherwise, he would have to resort to his last resort. But he truly hesitated—if he used that method, it would mean risking his life. His current strength had not yet recovered; he really did not want to take such a huge risk.
"Ah!" Zheng Yifan ducked into the Windbreak and then fled frantically. The ground was covered with shadows that chased after him like sharp claws relentlessly pursuing his steps, as if they were part of a preordained net designed to capture his figure.
Fortunately, these shadows were not particularly lethal because countless branches above fragmented them into disarray. The Night Demon needed to reorganize the shadows to unleash their full destructive potential.
Time was enough for Zheng Yifan to escape. As he moved through the Windbreak, the figure of the Night Demon was completely concealed by the forest, and the sense of danger faded away.
Suddenly, the view opened up before him; the lake ahead was completely frozen, with hardly any light penetrating through.
Yet, Zheng Yifan thrust his spear through the ice, creating a large hole, and then sent the Adamantium Shield flying toward the right side of the Windbreak.
His body followed as he dove into the water, leaving only a splash behind.
Outside, the Adamantium Shield pierced through the water like a boomerang, sending up a spray. At that moment, the Night Demon charged out, heading straight for Zheng Yifan. Underwater, Zheng Yifan quickly dove deeper as the hole created by the Adamantium Shield continued to expand, causing cracks to spread across the ice surface.
Creatures in the water thrashed about, but there were no large beings; this was merely a lake that wouldn’t give rise to any terrifying monsters. However, the Night Demon outside was a formidable enemy.
It circled around the lake, patrolling back and forth. The lake, less than fifty meters in diameter, was merely a degraded puddle now. Over thirty years ago, it had been a true lake; now it had turned into a mere depression. If not for the apocalypse that had descended upon them, it would have likely disappeared entirely by now.
Zheng Yifan swam vigorously downward while the Night Demon seemed hesitant to enter the water. Instead, it continuously summoned shadows. Countless shadows filled the lake, all sinking into darkness; that darkness represented shadows which, though not very powerful individually, became sharp weapons when condensed together.
The Night Demon waved its hands in the air; each movement caused a shadow to coalesce into a spear aimed at Zheng Yifan. Moving underwater was not easy for him, but the Adamantium Shield was undoubtedly his best defense. As long as he used it to block in the water, he would be fine.
After evolving, his body’s flexibility had improved. If he curled up tightly enough, he could indeed hide behind the Adamantium Shield.
Unfortunately, Zheng Yifan was still searching for a solution. He could not remain on the defensive like this; he needed to find an underwater cave.
Once he found a place to burrow into, he could use the Time-Space Barrier to hide away in another reality.
That way, even if the Night Demon had overwhelming means at its disposal, it would be unable to locate him.
Meanwhile, the Night Demon hesitated. It had been attacking Zheng Yifan using shadows from within the lake; however, its attack power was too weak and lacked impact—barely capable of inflicting any harm. The shadows it summoned could only deliver one final strike; it could not guarantee that its power would hit its mark.
At that moment, underwater Zheng Yifan caught sight of a dark opening illuminated by faint light—a result of the Night Demon drawing shadows from within during its attacks; otherwise, he would never have noticed it. Without hesitation, Zheng Yifan surged toward it, his hands propelling him through the water.
His body moved like a fish; of course, his swimming speed was far from fast—even in the eyes of the Night Demon, it appeared sluggish.
Shadows in the form of spears lunged toward Zheng Yifan. He managed to evade most of them, and just as he was about to enter the shadows, he noticed a cave hidden beneath a protruding rock about two meters ahead.
At that moment, the Night Demon struck. The shadows in the water suddenly vanished, only to transform into countless spears aimed at Zheng Yifan. Above him, a tremendous force surged down, and a shadow turned into a longsword that plunged toward the Frozen Surface.
In this dire situation, with no help in sight, Zheng Yifan could only rely on his own strength; it felt like a dead end.
In the final moment, Zheng Yifan hurled his Adamantium Shield toward the Night Demon lurking by the lake while he propelled himself forward with all his might. His hands shook the spear in the water, using a technique to create turbulence. The water swirled around the spear, occasionally sweeping away a few shadow spears, but most still came rushing toward him.
However, the greatest danger was not from those but from the Shadow Longsword before him.
The longsword was incredibly powerful, nearly splitting the water in two. Zheng Yifan could only escape, using the force generated by shaking his spear to shrink his body toward the cave entrance.
With a sharp sound, Zheng Yifan finally evaded the longsword's attack, but his right leg was deeply cut. The Silver Spear struck against the Shadow Longsword but failed to inflict any damage; it merely provided Zheng Yifan with enough force to hasten his entry into the cave.
Then, the Adamantium Shield automatically found its way back into Zheng Yifan's hand.
Only a trace of blood remained scattered on the surface of the water. To be continued.
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