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Chapter 619 Rapidly Pushing Through the Apocalypse [Part 7]

"Zona Ashton of the Star Nation and Lofis of the Russian Empire have reportedly entered the realm of second-tier evolvers a few days ago."

"Of course, compared to you, sir, it's like a firefly compared to the bright moon..."

The woman's voice was very pleasant, with a natural huskiness. It wasn't loud, but it had a unique texture, like frosted silk, making it exceptionally comfortable to listen to.

It is especially suitable for helping people sleep, making them feel drowsy.

At this moment, when the topic of second-tier evolvers came up, the woman, Xia Hong, couldn't help but look at Hu Qi, who had his eyes closed and remained silent.

Unlike those evolved beings who received divine revelation.

The Xia Kingdom had known more detailed information about the apocalypse long ago.

For example, there are more detailed classifications of monster habits, the timing of spiritual tides, and the levels of evolved beings.

as far as I can tell.

The two strongest evolvers in Xia Kingdom right now are Zhang Yi, who has already advanced to the level of a third-tier evolver, far surpassing the strongest evolvers of other countries by a whole realm.

This would be astonishing enough under normal circumstances.

After all, the difference in strength between each level of evolution is enormous.

However, with the man in front of him as a foil, the shock brought by Zhang Yi's strength was undoubtedly reduced, and it was not so dazzling.

The man in front of us, named Wang Yan, is highly likely to be an evolutionary at the fifth rank or above, according to the comprehensive intelligence assessment by the Xia Kingdom's think tank.

Because Hu Qi did not disguise his appearance.

If the Xia Kingdom wanted to find out the truth about Wang Yan's original identity, it would be a piece of cake.

This is precisely what makes those in power at the top even more perplexed.

Just over a month ago, he was a bedridden patient.

Now, however, he has transformed into such a powerful evolved being.

After repeated speculation, the think tank concluded that the only reasonable explanation was that Wang Yan may have received divine revelation in advance.

Only in this way can we explain why he recovered from a state of complete paralysis and was able to reach such a powerful state in such a short time.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the physical attributes of those few second-tier evolved individuals that have been publicly revealed internationally, they are already extremely terrifying, almost inhuman, and can easily withstand shots from ordinary bullets.

But compared to the one in front of them, it's obviously nothing.

Think of this.

Xia Hong gently pressed her fingertips on Hu Qi's shoulder, her voice low and slow.

"Evolvers are the main force in resisting monsters, so the country is also planning to establish a similar organization... The higher-ups want to ask if you would be willing to take over as captain?"

Hear the words.

Hu Qi didn't even lift his eyelids, and simply said:

“I’m not interested. If you’d like, you can go find Zhang Yi and ask him to be the team leader.”

"Yes!"

Xia Hong nodded.

Hu Qi's answer was within the think tank's expectations.

The reason she asked this question was naturally because the power of the person in front of her was something that the Xia Kingdom had to take seriously.

At this point, she seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to report:

"Sir, the person who hit you with his car and sent you to the hospital has been apprehended."

According to his confession, the mastermind behind it all was your half-brother.

Your father has become wealthy and made some money over the years. He originally intended to give you a share of the family fortune, but the other party found out and plotted against you..."

Xia Hong explained softly, feeling a pang of sadness at the unpredictability of life.

Given the current status of this lord, his vast fortune is utterly insignificant.

If they had shown even a little kindness back then, they would probably have been rewarded with immense wealth and power.

"Since you made a mistake, you should pay the price."

Hu Qi spoke in a flat tone.

But what she heard sent a chill down Xia Hong's spine.

"I don't want to see that family again, do you understand?"

"understand!"

Xia Hong nodded.

As for how to ensure the other party can't see it, it's very simple.

The best solution is to make the entire family disappear.

Of course, this doesn't need to be explicitly stated.

"Alright, I'm tired and need to rest. You don't need to worry about my thoughts. I won't interfere in any of Xia Kingdom's affairs."

Don't bother me unless it's important.

Hu Qi raised his hand to stop Xia Hong's actions.

Hear the words.

Xia Hong did not leave immediately.

She bit her red lips lightly, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes, but then she remembered the instructions from above.

She immediately leaned down, her soft cheek brushing against Hu Qi's cheek, her warm breath caressing his earlobe.

That already hoarse and languid voice was now lowered even further, as if it were hooked.

"Sir, um, would you like me to come with you?"

She felt her cheeks flush slightly as she uttered those suggestive words.

She had just turned eighteen and had no romantic experience; this was the first time she had been so close to a man.

Strangely, however, a peculiar sense of anticipation stirred deep within her heart.

She has always valued good looks, but the person in front of her, though plain-looking, exuded a fatal attraction.

And, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

The other person must be the strongest man in the world, who perfectly matches her criteria for choosing a partner.

As someone surnamed Xia, his father was a prominent figure in the Xia Kingdom.

Influenced by his father.

Xia Hong, naturally, couldn't help but admire the strong.

Given her background, she might have been able to marry into a prominent family that was of equal social standing to her own.

Marriage is generally not a matter that one can decide for oneself.

However, the arrival of the apocalypse and the emergence of evolved beings gave her another option.

The Evolver, the world's number one Evolver, only a man like him is worthy of me.

This is why she fought for the opportunity to meet Hu Qi.

"You can stay with me, but your level of existence is too low. You'll die if you do that."

Hu Qi chuckled softly.

"But your massage technique is really good. You can come and give me a massage again when you have time."

Before he could finish speaking, the figure beside him had already vanished.

The next moment, he appeared in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the distance.

"Yes, sir. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything!"

Xia Hong showed no disappointment, but smiled and said to Hu Qi.

Then, he obediently left and closed the door.

Outside the corridor, Xia Hong leaned against the wall and slowly took a few deep breaths.

She gently stroked her burning cheeks with her cool palms, and slowly, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

But his gaze remained fixed on the door in front of him.

In those eyes, there was an unprecedented firmness, and a fleeting, deeper, darker, morbid look.

"I was too weak... Is that why?"

She whispered.

"Then I'll become strong enough. Just wait, I'll definitely sleep with you!"

Having said that, he turned and left.

……

inside the house.

Hu Qi was fully aware of what was happening outside the door.

Hearing what Xia Hong said.

Hu Qi shook his head.

"This person seems a bit off; perhaps we should find someone else..."

He killed countless people in his life, and his enemies all wanted to skin him alive.

But this is truly the first time someone has threatened to sleep with him.

For someone of Hu Qi's level of existence, the allure of women is of little significance.

The reason he asked the other party to stay was...

It's because, according to the mindset of those in power in Xia Kingdom, even if he rejected Xia Hong, he would definitely find other people to approach him.

He hated trouble, so he figured it was better to keep the man; at least he was pleasing to the eye, and his massage technique was indeed quite good.

If classified by skill level, he would at least be considered highly skilled. He didn't pay attention to such trivial matters.

Hu Qi stood with his hands behind his back by the window, his gaze seemingly piercing through the clouds and reaching towards the distant horizon.

"It seems this method is indeed effective..."

The so-called divine revelation has no mystery behind it; it is all just his doing.

This method, which seems almost divine to the world, is not a problem for Hu Qi now.

His actions were certainly not a display of saintly compassion, nor was it an attempt to selflessly save the world.

If that's the case, he could easily clean everything up himself; there's no need for such a complicated process.

His true purpose, on the contrary, was to hasten the arrival of the end times.

The purpose of this spacetime is to serve as a barrier to prevent the power of the Void Sea from eroding the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Those misty, rampant demons are all manifestations of the power of the Void Sea infiltrating this realm and being distorted by the laws.

If we follow the original, slow natural process and wait for the evolved beings to gradually awaken and become stronger, the speed is simply too slow.

The theme of this timeline is the apocalypse; this is the trajectory and the rule, and it cannot be changed.

Think differently.

Theoretically, the stronger the evolved beings are, the greater the potential for the apocalypse to brew and erupt.

Otherwise, if the apocalypse cannot keep up with the rate at which the evolved beings become stronger, then the apocalypse itself will be a joke.

Under this set of rules, the apocalypse will inevitably accelerate as the strength of the evolved beings increases.

This raises the upper limit of this spacetime.

And indeed, that was the case, just as Hu Qi had expected.

in his perception.

The spirituality of heaven and earth has become even more abundant and active.

At this rate, the original several hundred years could be shortened to a maximum of twenty or thirty years to meet the requirements for Hu Qi's main body to descend.

……

Time passed quietly.

After the first spiritual tide, the strength of the evolved beings was generally enhanced.

However, the monsters also grew stronger, and the area of ​​the fog-shrouded regions continued to expand, constantly encroaching on and squeezing out the few remaining living spaces for humans.

Nevertheless, for the major powers, this situation is still within a controllable range.

But the arrival of the second spiritual tide completely shattered this barely maintained balance.

One of the small countries, with a population of only about 30,000, was the first to perish under the fierce invasion of monsters.

Subsequently, the disaster spread like dominoes, and several more small countries fell one after another.

Compared to large countries with well-developed defense systems and industrial parks, these small countries not only have outdated military equipment, but their total population is even smaller than that of a single county in a large country.

Even though evolved individuals have emerged in the country, their numbers are extremely small.

In the absence of resources and support.

Their growth rate was slow, making them unable to withstand the increasingly powerful attacks of monsters.

Destruction was inevitable.

This also led to the remaining small countries having no choice but to become vassals of the three major powers—Xia, Xing, and Tsarist Russia—in order to protect themselves.

For a time, the populations of the three major countries not only did not decrease, but actually increased significantly.

Soon, the third and fourth spiritual tides arrived.

Apart from nuclear weapons, which are extremely powerful weapons.

Modern technology is no longer able to effectively kill these monsters.

Under this trend.

The status of evolved beings naturally rises in various countries, giving them more say.

This is something that cannot be stopped.

……

Tsarist Russia.

The region itself is characterized by plains covering approximately 70% of its land area.

The terrain is relatively flat, and it is the main area where its population and agriculture are distributed.

Near the north, the terrain is dominated by various towering and rugged mountain ranges.

In the past, this would have been considered a natural barrier, protecting the country and eliminating concerns about enemies.

However, with the outbreak of the apocalypse, these mountains were filled with mist and became the most dangerous places.

Ginsburg, town.

As one of the human settlements closest to these mountains.

Before the apocalypse, this place was dotted with wooden houses, and squirrels and birds hopped between the streets.

Life moves at a slow pace, and the sunlight always lazily spills onto the eaves and treetops, creating a beautiful scene.

It was once named one of the "Ten Towns You Must Live In in Your Lifetime" by Continental Geography.

Today, one-third of the city has been reduced to ruins.

—Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The heavy footsteps, like muffled thunder, rolled over the broken asphalt road.

Under the horrified gazes of the remaining survivors.

This fifth-tier monster, known as the 'City Destroyer,' is slowly approaching.

Its body is majestic, and the remaining buildings only reach its waist in front of it.

The dark red muscle fibers on its body, like intertwined dragons, were exposed to the air. With each breath, the massive body undulated, emitting a foul stench of sulfur mixed with rotting flesh.

It has no skin, nor any facial features in the conventional sense; only a bottomless crack at the head location emits a low, disorienting hum.

Bullets and artillery fire could not cause him any harm.

It dragged a huge stone pillar in its hand, which had once been a memorial tower, but now it held it like a heavy hammer, its rough top carving deep trenches into the ground behind it.

At this moment, we accompany it on its journey.

Even more bizarrely, it seemed to be shrouded in an invisible, decaying domain.

Within a kilometer radius of the affected area, everything from reinforced concrete buildings to other objects decayed rapidly at a visible rate.

Even more chilling are the survivors hiding inside the building.

Their skin peeled off piece by piece, their bodies withered rapidly, becoming emaciated, and finally, after a few brief, shrill screams, they turned into a pool of blood.

In the distance, the remaining survivors were frantically fleeing out of the city.

The 'City Destroyer' noticed these tiny creatures.

It lifted the stone pillar that had once been a memorial tower and hurled it directly at the tower.

Watching the rapidly approaching shadow and the whistling sound of it cutting through the air.

Utter despair was evident on the faces of all the survivors.

However, at this moment.

The sky suddenly darkened.

It was as if the whole world had been put on pause, and the deadly stone pillar was frozen in mid-air.

The next second, the dark clouds, like splashed ink, rapidly gathered in the air into a deep abyss-like vortex.

——Boom!!

A thunderous roar that shook the very soul tore through the sky.

Several massive bolts of lightning, each requiring three people to encircle, pierced through the heavens and earth like divine lances of judgment!

A bolt of lightning struck the stone pillar in mid-air with pinpoint accuracy, shattering it to pieces!
The remaining lightning mercilessly tore through and pierced the massive body of the 'City Destroyer'.

The dark red muscles carbonized and disintegrated in the electric fire. This once invincible fifth-tier monster let out an unprecedented, terrifying roar before crashing to the ground and turning into a pile of charred remains.

The thunderclouds suddenly dispersed.

A ray of sunlight pierced through the gloom, illuminating the rising steam amidst the ruins and the incredulous eyes of the survivors.

When they finally saw the figure standing in the clear sky, clad in a golden robe.

All the survivors spontaneously prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting in trembling, devout voices.

"We're saved! It's Lord Thor!"

"Thank you so much, Lord Lofis, for saving my life!"

"Long live Thor!"

……

Various sounds rose and fell in unison.

The man known as Lofis was a burly, bald man with a towering physique.

He wore a long golden robe, beneath which were perfectly sculpted muscles.

He smiled, seemingly thoroughly enjoying the praise from the crowd below.

I was just about to say something.

Suddenly, countless tiny blue-white arcs of electricity burst forth from his body.

Then, he raised his eyes and shot his gaze like thunder into the void to one side, his voice booming like a bell.

"You're hiding your head and tail! Now that you're here, why don't you come out?! Or do you want me to personally invite you out?!"

(End of this chapter)