"Bang!"
Liu You'er twitched her nose, her keen sense of smell detecting a faint burnt odor.
"Dumpling," held in her arms, could clearly see behind them and exclaimed, "Sister, that bird was actually struck by lightning!"
"???"
Liu You'er felt that the energy in her mind could no longer support her continued use of Teleportation. Although she could manage a couple more times, being chased like this would eventually lead to danger for herself, let alone for the child.
She envied Lu Feng's beast control skills immensely, but unfortunately, it was of no use to her.
"Damn it! I'm not running anymore!"
Upon hearing this, an idea struck her. She quickly stopped in her tracks, turned around, and directed her Mental Power fiercely at the Bird King, executing the movement fluidly.
"Chirp!"
A piercing cry of pain erupted as the bird plummeted toward the ground. However, within less than a second, it regained its composure and adjusted its posture mid-air, flapping its Wings to fly back to its original position.
The flock of birds sensed the commotion and momentarily ceased their attack, circling anxiously around the Bird King.
At that moment, Liu You'er released Dumpling and flashed into the center beneath the flock of birds, her expression serious.
"Thunderous Fury!"
"Boom!"
A massive column of white energy surged from within her body straight into the sky, intertwining with the lightning above, merging and transforming before cascading down as bolts of electricity.
"Crackle crackle crackle!"
All that could be heard was the continuous screeching of the birds. One by one, sparrows were struck by lightning, charred and smoking as they fell to the ground. This went on for about two minutes, and the majority of the bird flock was either dead or injured, even that Bird King was shattered and nowhere to be found.
The few small sparrows scattered around the edges of the flock had long since fled; after all, that surge of energy was too terrifying.
It worked!
Liu You'er watched the fleeing sparrows, her heart still racing as she retracted her Ability. After all, this was the first time she had used this move.
She had just heard the thunder rumbling while escaping and thought that her Ability was nearly useless. Instead, she decided to see if she could control the lightning in the sky, making it strike down according to her will—there were plenty of them, and their power was formidable.
If she continued to flee with that child, they would likely still be caught; it was better to fight back!
Unfortunately, she guessed the beginning but not the end.
"Ugh."
Just as she retracted her energy, a strand of lightning energy, no thicker than a hair, mixed into her body. Although it was less than ten centimeters long, it was incredibly domineering and was now rampaging inside her.
She hurriedly sat down and activated her internal Ability. Although her electrical energy had the ability to absorb other lightning, she wasn't sure if it could absorb this kind of lightning.
Dumpling was stunned by what he had just witnessed. Looking at the woman before him, only one thought occupied his mind.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
He considered leaving but felt lost and alone, having just awakened his Ability...
A hint of maturity beyond his years flashed in his eyes as he looked at the woman with a furrowed brow and a slightly pale face. He quietly moved beside her, preparing to use vines to protect her but noticed that electric light was emanating from her body. Anything that came close would be attacked immediately.
Her Ability could also automatically protect her unconsciously?
However, there were too many surprises today; he was tired and no longer found it strange. He quietly stayed by Liu You'er's side.
"Gulp."
Time passed, and Liu You'er remained with her eyes closed, sitting there while Ziche helplessly looked down at his belly, lying on the grass.
"Eh? What is this?"
He inexplicably sat up and reached into his pocket, discovering a small rabbit pendant the size of a lychee.
"When did I...?"
His eyes finally showed the confusion of a child as he stared blankly at the rabbit and burst into tears, "Wah!"
"Wah wah wah~ I actually remember the base! I was pretending not to know on purpose, taking a detour because I was afraid you would find the base and kill them all, wah wah wah wah wah~"
With the child's desperate cries, the first rain of Early Summer arrived, marking the beginning of a new season.
"Okay!"
Liu You'er could no longer hear the sounds from the outside world; she focused on absorbing that power. After so much effort, she finally managed to absorb one millimeter. Although it was just one millimeter, as she absorbed more, her speed began to increase.
"Just a little more!"
A week later
"Roar!"
An Eighth-Level Psychic Zombie let out its final desperate scream before happily perishing. Its body was entangled with vines and covered in leaves, looking utterly pitiful. In contrast, the two culprits—one big and one small—had not a single tear in their clothes.
"Yay~ We killed another one~"
Liu You'er looked somewhat helplessly at the excited child in front of her and quietly took out the Zombie's Core to absorb it.
The refreshing energy in her brain finally reached completion, forming a harmonious state with her Ability once again.
After the last absorption, she successfully reached the Ninth Level. After a busy week, she had killed three Spiritual Zombies and finally recovered, significantly increasing her strength.
However, what is up with this kid? He's too impressive; he's almost leveled up to the second tier in just a week.
She glanced thoughtfully at Ziche, who was talking to a small rabbit pendant, raising an eyebrow at how much he liked rabbits.
"Let's go."
Upon hearing this, the child obediently nodded and silently followed beside her.
After walking for about two hours, a city appeared before them. They estimated that they would reach the edge of the city in another half hour.
"Sister."
"Yes, are you hungry again?"
Since he always called her out of the blue when he was either hungry or thirsty, Liu You'er thought he wanted something to eat again. Just as she was about to say, "I'll go find something," Ziche said seriously, "This is I City."
Liu You'er’s expression turned cold upon hearing this.
I City was quite far from L City, so there wasn't much interaction between them. She wasn't very clear about the situation here, but she still knew some things.
The Ruler here was at level seven a year ago; she didn't know what it was now. It belonged to the same faction as A City Base, where strength was revered and ordinary people were treated like ants. In times of food shortages, ordinary people could even become Human Sheep.
"It's okay; I can protect you."
Upon hearing this, Ziche clenched his fists secretly, his desire for power growing more urgent.
"I will protect myself!"
"?"
Liu You'er glanced at Ziche, whose small universe seemed to be burning with determination. She smirked slightly and looked toward the city entrance, saying, "Alright, good luck."
In the city, eight modified off-road vehicles drove by, carrying around twenty armed individuals, each equipped with weapons and ammunition, heading towards a specific location.
Their target this time was to capture a traitor who had stolen the Core that had taken over a hundred Ability users to successfully hunt down the Evolved Tiger. That Core was meant for the city lord's upgrades! Moreover, they intended to bring back the traitor's head and hang it high as a warning to those who dared to betray.
As Liu You'er and Ziche entered the city, they noticed a figure running towards them from a distance, followed by a group of pursuers. Feeling uneasy, they planned to quietly bypass the area crowded with Zombies, but it seemed troublesome now.
"Help, help me!!!!"
The person clearly saw them and was excitedly waving for help.
"Who wants to save you!"
Silently complaining in her heart, Liu You'er didn't want to get involved in troublesome matters. She picked up Ziche and instantly disappeared from the spot, reappearing in a nearby building where they shielded their Mental Power and lay low.
"There will definitely be a fight later; learn from it."
Ziche's eyes sparkled as she looked at the scene and nodded.
"Buzz... Buzz..."
The distance between both sides quickly closed. On the front vehicle, a burly man leaned out of the window excitedly as he saw that they were about to catch up with the fleeing person. He shouted, "Yue Xingze! You can't escape now!! Hahaha!"
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