Chapter 220 - 143: Devouring Evolution

Chapter 220: Chapter 143: Devouring Evolution

"How is this Rat God Cultist so strong?"

Ma Dongyu stared at the hole in the ground ahead, her face a mask of disbelief. "Gu Qing beat her half to death, but she still managed to suddenly burst with power, dig a hole, and escape in an instant. That’s just absurd."

As she spoke, a wave of lingering fear washed over Ma Dongyu.

She had always believed that while there was a gap between her and Huang Xiaoqing’s strength, it wasn’t insurmountable.

However.

Judging from Huang Xiaoqing’s performance during that brief clash with Gu Qing, her opponent wasn’t just a little bit stronger than her.

She was overwhelmingly stronger!

At least, that was certainly the case when it came to her ability to withstand damage.

Ma Dongyu believed she probably wouldn’t have been able to withstand a single one of the violent blows Gu Qing had just delivered.

All things considered, she had been incredibly lucky to survive Huang Xiaoqing’s attack that night.

If Huang Xiaoqing had really wanted to kill her, she wouldn’t be alive today.

’Then the question is, why didn’t that Rat God Cultist kill me that night?’

Ma Dongyu sank into deep thought.

She recalled the details of her attack by Huang Xiaoqing, then connected them with what Gu Qing had just said to the cultist. A bold theory began to form in her mind.

Which was—

’Huang Xiaoqing holds a grudge against Gu Qing.’

’Huang Xiaoqing attacked me that night to escalate the situation and lure Gu Qing to Hai City University.’

’Gu Qing didn’t come alone; he brought an entire Awakened Squad with him.’

’And in that squad, there’s an Extraordinary Awakened whose Biological Level is Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection.’

’This Rat God Cultist is only at Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection herself. How could she dare to show up for revenge against Gu Qing? Isn’t she afraid of being ganged up on and killed?’

’Unless...’

’Revenge on Gu Qing is just a secondary objective?’

’This Rat God Cultist has even stronger accomplices backing her up?’

’Is their real target the entire Awakened Squad?’

’If that’s true, then even stronger Rat God Cultists are bound to show up.’

’This is dangerous... ’

A chill ran down Ma Dongyu’s spine at the thought.

She quickly pulled out her phone and contacted Night Court Headquarters. She explained her theory, hoping they would send a high-level expert as a precaution.

While Ma Dongyu was on the phone,

Xia Shuran hurried over to the hole and stopped, peering into its bottomless depths. Worry was written all over her delicate features.

Wu Jiahao, who had been writhing in pain on the ground, finally struggled back to his feet, using a broken tree trunk for support.

He limped over to Xia Shuran’s side and stared down at the pitch-black hole in front of him, a look of utter disbelief on his face.

"Holy shit!"

"That rat chick is insane!"

"Digging a hole that deep with her bare hands!"

"I’m calling dibs on that digging ability!"

"I’ll give it some time, then I’ll find some mutated rat genes to fuse with. I’ll be able to dig faster, bigger, and deeper than her!"

As Wu Jiahao spoke, he was already lost in a vivid fantasy.

He imagined himself after fusing with mutated rat genes, his digging ability even greater than that of a Rat God Cultist.

He’d run into more Rat God Cultists, confidently show off his superior digging skills, and completely blow the minds of those sneaky Ratmen who only knew how to dig holes and run away.

Just as he was fantasizing—

BOOM!

A massive bang erupted from the nearby athletic field.

The trio of Xia Shuran, Wu Jiahao, and Ma Dongyu immediately whipped their heads toward the sound.

The scene that greeted them was of a small, battered figure bursting from the earth, sending clumps of soil flying everywhere.

It was Huang Xiaoqing!

She had tunneled her way out!

The moment she landed,

Huang Xiaoqing arched her narrow back, and a pair of large, thick, fleshy wings suddenly unfurled from behind her.

With a burst of vital energy, she gave a powerful flap of her wings. The resulting blast of air propelled her body upward, and in an instant, she was soaring high into the sky.

The three onlookers stared, their eyes wide with astonishment. An unconcealable shock churned within them.

"How can a Rat God Cultist just sprout wings and fly away? How did she do that?"

Xia Shuran said in amazement.

Wu Jiahao scoffed dismissively. "Tch, it’s just a pair of wings. What’s the big deal?"

"When I get around to fusing with some flying-type genes, I’ll be able to grow wings too."

"And I won’t just grow any wings—I’ll sprout eight of them and become one of the legendary Eight-winged Blazing Angels. I’ll crush her easily."

And he wasn’t just bluffing.

With his ridiculously overpowered Genetic Fusion Superpower, it was entirely possible he could achieve that someday.

Ma Dongyu sighed. "Ah, Gu Qing almost had her."

"I can’t believe she just sprouted wings and flew off at the last second. What a shame."

"If Gu Qing had just been a bit more careful and restrained her before she could dig her escape tunnel, this wouldn’t have happened."

"I guess you could say Gu Qing is still too young and lacks experience."

"It’s a real pity."

Ma Dongyu shook her head as she spoke. ’If I had Gu Qing’s power,’ she thought, ’I would never have let Huang Xiaoqing get away.’

Hearing Ma Dongyu’s critique of Gu Qing,

Xia Shuran couldn’t help but frown, saying unhappily, "You can’t blame Gu Qing for this. He was being extremely cautious."

"First he beat her half to death, and then he was about to stomp on her limbs to completely disable her."

"She’s just too cunning. She deliberately pretended to be severely injured and reverted to her human form to mislead him. She made him think she was already disabled. Anyone would have been fooled."

Xia Shuran was fiercely defending Gu Qing, unwilling to let anyone speak ill of him.

Hardly had the words left her mouth when—

BOOM!

Another massive bang erupted from the athletic field.