Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

After successfully passing the challenge, Zhao Yixue's gene lock was unlocked, and she has successfully advanced to the second stage!

Second-tier transcendents not only have all their attributes greatly improved, but they can also learn advanced abilities, making them more than one level stronger than first-tier transcendents.

If it were Zhao Yixue now, she could probably easily crush that calamity beast.

But her mind wasn't on the joy of success.

"He came to save me..."

"He still cares about me, yeah."

Zhao Yixue was in a very good mood. She was now completely certain that Chen Nian was indeed silent. Although she hadn't heard him admit it himself, that didn't matter anymore.

This girl, who was always cold and aloof, was now walking with a light step.

Along the way, people kept sending their blessings.

"Congratulations, Ms. Zhao, on your promotion!"

"From now on, you're a second-tier transcendent being, which puts you way ahead of us!"

"With Miss Zhao in Jiangcheng, we're not afraid of the Blood Moon calamity! Haha!"

Zhao Yixue quickly walked through the crowd until she bumped into her father, Zhao Kui.

Zhao Kui is the current head of the Zhao family.

In terms of martial arts, he could be ranked among the top two in the world, but what he regrets most is that he never became the true number one.

"waste!"

The two words, cold and icy, struck like a thunderbolt.

Zhao Yixue clearly understood her father's temperament, so she didn't say anything and just stood there silently to be criticized.

"The Zhao family made such thorough preparations for you, and yet you still need a man to help you get promoted?"

"Useless trash!"

Immediately, members of the Zhao family stepped forward to dissuade them.

"Master, please say less... Miss barely escaped death; we should be happy for her."

"Escaped death? Ha, rescued by a man holding her in his arms? She's not ashamed, but I am!"

These words, however, were like a switch being flipped, causing Zhao Yixue to suddenly look up.

Her eyes met Zhao Kui's directly, without the slightest fear.

Being held in the arms of someone she likes, she's overjoyed, how could she possibly feel ashamed?

That made her angry.

"What, you think you're all grown up now? You dare glare at me like that!"

Zhao Kui sneered: "Don't tell me you still have romantic feelings for that man?"

An eerie silence fell over the air.

At this moment, no one dared to interrupt, not even the direct descendants of the Zhao family, who could only watch silently.

"So what if it is?"

Zhao Yixue bravely admitted her feelings.

Snapped!

He slapped her across her delicate face without any mercy!

Zhao Yixue's face was slapped to the side. She didn't feel any pain, but she still felt pain and heartache.

With great power comes great responsibility.

"With the world on the brink of collapse, how dare you, a capable person, indulge in sentimental feelings?"

You've completely disgraced the Zhao family!

Zhao Kui launched into a tirade of curses without restraint, his spittle flying everywhere in his excitement.

Everyone knows that Zhao Kui's approach is correct; he wants to make his daughter stronger through the strictest methods, though perhaps a little too harsh.

Zhao Yixue knew her father was right, and she even began to doubt herself, wondering if she had been too selfish.

With the blood moon calamity imminent, I should bear the greatest responsibility, yet I still harbor selfish thoughts...

Am I really wrong?

.......

Just then, a silent darkness began to spread.

No one knows where this darkness came from.

It was as if the gates of hell had opened, and an abyss so deep that one could not see their own hand in front of their face enveloped everyone.

It was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

All I could see was absolute blackness!

Oppressive, dark, dull, and hopeless.

"What's going on...?"

"Is anyone there? Someone please help me!"

Only a few people know what happened.

This small group of people are familiar with "silence," and they have also witnessed this ability.

"Shut up, don't say a word!"

"How terrifying, what on earth is happening?"

"Shut up if you don't want to die!"

"But....."

"Shut the fuck up! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

Those few who knew the truth trembled almost uncontrollably, and even the hairs on the back of their heads stood on end.

He remained silent; he was angry... This was his ability.

What terrifying pressure!

If he wanted to kill someone, I'm afraid none of us would survive!

Qiuya knew what this was because she had seen it once before...

Zhao Yixue knew what this was. Even though she had become a second-tier superhuman, she still felt pressure in the boundless darkness.

Words of Power—Death.

Zhao Yixue couldn't understand why Chen Nian would activate this ability at this time. What exactly did he want to do?

Just as I was wondering, I heard a familiar voice beside me.

"With great power comes great responsibility?"

"You may have misunderstood something."

"I only intervened to save her. As for you? You were just incidental."

It's Chen Nian's voice... Wait, he's not talking to me.

Zhao Yixue discovered that the person Chen Nian was talking to was her father, Zhao Kui!

"You're just going to stay silent?"

Zhao Kui stood still, facing the darkness.

"The strong don't necessarily have to bear responsibility, but they certainly have freedom. Like right now... hehe."

Chen Nian smiled and said casually, "If I were to wipe out your Zhao family, would anyone dare to resist?"

"......"

Silence, and more silence.

Zhao Kui dared not respond.

Even he, who was usually so composed, was now covered in sweat and felt a chill run down his spine.

His greatest wish was to elevate the Zhao family to the pinnacle of the world and ensure their place in history.

The thing I fear most is that the Zhao family's foundation will be destroyed and they will become an insignificant, mediocre family.

Born into a family of martial arts practitioners, he can sense people's murderous intent!

He had clearly sensed that the other party was truly intent on killing him... If the Zhao family's centuries-old foundation and heritage were to end here, he would not be able to die in peace.

And this silence is not even bound by morality, law, or human nature...

He can kill calamity monsters or humans.

Because his principle is—the strong possess freedom.

So Zhao Kui was afraid.

So afraid that they dared not utter a sound, so afraid that their whole body trembled.

The darkness receded like the tide, people's vision was finally restored, and the terrifying pressure disappeared with it.

People immediately looked around, but couldn't find the "silent" figure.

"Damn...that's terrifying!"

"Dude, stop talking, I'm so scared I almost peed my pants..."

"You might not believe it, but the pressure I felt in those few dozen seconds of silence was far greater than that of the damn Calamity Beast!"

"Oh my god, I keep having nightmares every night!"

"That old man Zhao is really ungrateful. Of all people to show off in front of, why does he have to do it in front of Bu Yu?"

"Damn, I almost got caught in the crossfire. Luckily, Buyu didn't actually do anything!"

People sighed with relief...

Zhao Kui dared not utter another word. He turned and left with his family, his face burning with embarrassment.

Zhao Yixue gazed into the distance, watching the two departing figures, her gaze fixed on Chen Nian's back.

"Thanks......"

Chen Nian and Qiu Ya were already on their way out.

"Big brother, what are your plans next?"

"I'm only 4 levels away from level 99. Once I reach the maximum level, I'll have to do an advanced challenge."

"Then you finished it easily, hehe..."

"That's not necessarily true."

After killing the Calamity Beast, Chen Nian received a new hint that piqued his interest.

Congratulations! You have obtained the qualification for the "Demon God" level challenge.