Chapter 58 Tier 3 New Human

After taking the newspaper and seeing Liu Qingming off, Chen Xiao turned his head and asked, "Tell me, where is that Tier 3 New Human?"

Liu Ruoyan replied, "Thirty miles outside the city, at the ruins of the Cangzhou Granary."

"The Cangzhou Granary? What about the people there..."

"All dead."

Chen Xiao touched his chin. It seemed that an "opportunity for evolution" had once existed there, attracting powerful New Humans. That particular New Human had evolved through it and completely taken control of the Cangzhou Granary.

"Now, take me there."

"Now?"

Liu Ruoyan had not expected Chen Xiao to be in such a hurry...

The truth was, he was indeed in a rush!

After farming affection points, he still needed time to grind his innate talents; he had a long way to go and a heavy burden to shoulder!

...

"Hum, hum, hum."

The car engine roared to life, with Liu Ruoyan in the driver's seat and Chen Xiao in the front passenger seat.

The back seat was completely empty, as the fatty had actively resigned and returned to face supervision.

"Ruoyan, in a few days, I'm going to have the fatty transferred."

"Impossible. He is core personnel of the Extreme Dao Base."

"Core personnel? You mean core supplies, right?"

"If you want to put it that way, I suppose so, but in any case, I won't let you take him."

Chen Xiao shrugged. It didn't matter that he couldn't persuade Liu Ruoyan right now.

Once he dealt with the Tier 3 New Human, she would get what was coming to her!

Half a day flew by, spent almost entirely on the bumpy, bone-rattling car ride. Chen Xiao and Liu Ruoyan chatted idly back and forth.

"Sputter, sputter, sputter."

The vehicle quietly died amidst the dead silence, and Chen Xiao was the first to step out of the door.

The tragic sight before them instantly came into view.

It was a dilapidated, blood-soaked base.

The reason it was called a blood-soaked base was because it was deeply stained with a terrifying, heavy shade of crimson, exuding a suffocating aura of brutality.

The gates of the base stood wide open, surrounded by a landscape of corpses strewn everywhere. Countless mutilated bodies were scattered across various spots, resembling frames of a silent horror scroll.

Bloodstains flowed like spilled ink, deeply soaking into the desolate earth.

Every scar, every patch of dark red served as a bone-deep reminder to those who entered that every single stone here had once witnessed a horrifying catastrophe.

"Chen Xiao, are you sure you want to go in?"

Although Liu Ruoyan roughly knew Chen Xiao's strength was the absolute best in Sanjiang, the moment she approached that gate, an involuntary urge to retreat welled up within her.

That was an extremely dangerous place; going in could mean death!

This was her sixth sense, and it had always been accurate.

"Of course, it's just a Tier 3 New Human."

Chen Xiao gave a faint smile, took Liu Ruoyan's small hand, and walked inside.

Liu Ruoyan did not pull her hand away. She observed her surroundings cautiously, her heart fluttering with anxiety.

"Bang—"

Just as they stepped into the base, a muffled sound echoed from the roof of the main building.

This put Liu Ruoyan on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Chen Xiao frowned, realizing the situation was not as simple as it seemed.

Under the detection of his [Dragon Breath], there were actually two powerful energy signatures on the roof, alongside numerous weak energy entities.

Could there be two Tier 3 New Humans?

That was impossible. Tier 3 New Humans belonged to the elite class of powerhouses, each ruling their own territory; it was impossible for two to coexist in the same place.

Moreover, an "opportunity for evolution" could not possibly be split between two people.

Could they be ordinary humans?

That was equally impossible. Most people would instantly drop dead when facing a Tier 3 New Human.

Unable to think of any other possibilities, Chen Xiao and Liu Ruoyan slowly ascended the stairs toward the roof.

Until the scene on the rooftop revealed itself.

The once magnificent structure was now reduced to a battered skeleton of exposed steel and concrete, resembling shocking, gaping wounds.

Rusted metal railings surrounded the perimeter, some already broken and collapsed.

Moonlight spilled onto the blood-stained rooftop, casting a cold, desolate, and profound scenery.

A gentle breeze blew past, carrying away a wisp of silent sorrow while seemingly bringing the distant sound of "thump, thump!"

Aside from a New Human standing over five meters tall, there was indeed another person present!

He was as skinny as a rail, looking severely malnourished.

He wore a tight-fitting black outfit that made his figure appear particularly striking and bizarre in the night.

Their figures flickered between the bright moonlight and the dim, flickering emergency lights.

Chen Xiao and Liu Ruoyan looked closer.

To their astonishment, he was actually trading blows with that Tier 3 New Human!

It was not a life-and-death struggle, but rather resembled martial arts sparring between grandmasters.

At the instant of every fist collision, a low whistle of bones rubbing against the air could be heard!

"He can control New Humans!"

Liu Ruoyan was greatly shocked, her worldview completely overturned.

That skinny figure was using a Tier 3 New Human to hone his martial arts, and even to temper his physical body!

A Tier 3 New Human would never willingly act as a sparring partner.

The only possible answer was that he could control New Humans!

Yet...

How could anyone possibly control such a monster?

Weren't the two sides mutually exclusive?

"You guessed right, beautiful lady."

An eerie voice sounded, startling Liu Ruoyan and making her shiver.

Though she was known as the "Extreme Dao Witch," in reality, she was merely one of the leaders of the Extreme Dao Base.

Not long ago, her colleague, the "Extreme Dao Madman," had been beaten to death by that very five-meter-tall New Human right before their eyes.

"You're terrified of me? Then why are you walking right into your own death?"

The skinny figure stopped his sparring. He and the New Human turned around together to look at the two intruders.

Chen Xiao gently patted Liu Ruoyan's trembling back. "Just a Tier 3, nothing to be afraid of."

Liu Ruoyan turned her head sideways. "Chen Xiao... you don't know how terrifying a Tier 3 New Human is."

"He killed the Extreme Dao Madman, who possessed an SS-rank defense talent, with a single punch!"

"He has no weaknesses at all!"

"I was blinded by the reputation of the Master of Extreme Dao!"

"We shouldn't have come!"

Only after seeing that terrifying brute did Liu Ruoyan finally understand that the Extreme Dao Madman had not died unjustly.

Her previous concept of "five meters" had been limited to abstract numerical imagination.

Yet when a living, breathing horror of that scale stood right before her eyes, she truly and deeply felt the oppressive weight of those dimensions.

That brute resembled a moving mountain range, with knotted muscles and a towering physique. Its mere existence was enough to strike terror into one's heart.

The next moment, whether driven by the skinny figure's command or by the brute's own impulse to slaughter, it kicked off the ground with its massive soles.

The solid steel bars beneath its feet instantly failed under the unbearable pressure, cracking like fragile biscuits.

A violent shockwave shook the entire rooftop, nearly knocking Chen Xiao and Liu Ruoyan off their feet.

Amidst the trembling earth and the deafening screech of tearing metal, the brute shot into the air like a black lightning bolt!

"Hum!"

A terrifying crushing pressure directly descended upon the two of them!

Once struck, even an ordinary S-rank defense Awakened would be instantly flattened into a pulp of meat!

"Chen Xiao!"

"Run first, I'll find you after I slaughter him."

Chen Xiao spoke up to relieve Liu Ruoyan of her psychological burden.

Liu Ruoyan was still hesitating...

Should she use [Camouflage] to retreat first?

If she did that, however, she would appear far too cold-hearted, and if Chen Xiao somehow won, he would surely hunt her down by any means necessary!

Fortunately, Chen Xiao's words put an end to her hesitation; her presence seemed to be nothing more than dead weight.

"Alright, be careful."

With those words, Liu Ruoyan gritted her teeth, melted into the night, and completely vanished.

With Liu Ruoyan gone, the corners of Chen Xiao's mouth curved slightly upward.

A Tier 3 New Human!

This is getting interesting!

"Gate!"

"Of!"

"The!"

"Spirit!"

"Realm!"