Chapter 380: Toying with the White Eagle Security Team, the Evolution is Complete

Dead silence.

A suffocating, dead silence.

An adjutant broke the silence, stammering:

"Director, the scan shows... this thing’s Energy reading is only... First-Grade? Not even Second-Grade?"

First-Grade.

In the Martial Arts Realm, that was fodder among fodder. Even a slightly strong ordinary person with a kitchen knife could kill something like that.

’You’re telling me... this is the World-destroying Demon Beast that annihilated dozens of Secret Realms, the one the media has been hyping up?’

’Who the hell would believe this?!’

’No, there’s no need to say it!’

’Hundreds of millions of people have just seen it and heard it with their own eyes and ears!’

Smith’s face visibly turned a ghastly purple, then rapidly darkened until it was as black as the bottom of a pot.

His clenched fists trembled violently, his knuckles cracking.

’What is this?’

’What the fuck is this?!’

’This is the target they used the Sky-Eye system for, deployed an Emperor Realm Powerhouse for, and spent countless resources and manpower vowing to capture?’

’A shitting cockroach?!’

In the live stream, the comments finally exploded.

"??????????"

"Am I still dreaming? Is the FBI putting on a comedy sketch?"

"This is the culprit that caused three trillion in damages? That’s it? That’s it?!"

"The White Eagle officials have to be joking, right? This isn’t just an idiot tax; this is an insult to our intelligence!"

All sorts of mockery, curses, and doubts flooded in like a tidal wave.

Smith felt like the blood vessels in his brain were about to burst.

’We’ve been played!’

’Completely and utterly played!’

’This isn’t the culprit at all. It’s just a diversion, a thorough and complete mockery!’

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!"

Smith roared, his Emperor Realm pressure spiraling completely out of control.

BOOM!

He struck out with his palm.

The big cockroach, still looking bewildered, was instantly atomized, disappearing into thin air along with its pile of crap.

But what good did that do?

Other than making him look even more impotently enraged, it was meaningless.

...

「Meanwhile.」

In another small, abandoned Secret Realm of no renown in the western part of the White Eagle Empire.

This place was a full thousand kilometers away from Secret Realm X-79, which was heavily surrounded by the FBI.

Deep within a hidden underground karst cave.

A giant cocoon, emitting a faint golden glow, floated silently in mid-air.

This was now the seventh day of Chu Sheng’s complete evolution.

On the surface of the Golden Cocoon, intricate and mysterious patterns flickered like a breathing lung, and each pulse caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

That’s right.

This was Chu Sheng’s true hiding place.

This Secret Realm was not that Secret Realm!

’You’ve all been played by me, Lord Mosquito—’

’The sealed-off Secret Realm was just a trap deliberately set by me! A tiny little New Roach Battle Treasure had the entire White Eagle Empire’s security agency running around in circles.’

’Hilarious!’

’How could I not be fully prepared for something as important as evolution!’

...

Secret Realm X-79.

The massive, high-profile manhunt could only end as a farce.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuexi, who was mixed in with the crowd, was also speechless.

’That damned mosquito... he even tricked me!’

’And here I, the Empress, was so worried about you.’

Taking advantage of the chaos, Gu Yuexi quietly slipped away from the group, found a deserted spot, and changed back into her original attire.

She sat cross-legged on a rock, closed her eyes, and began to sense Chu Sheng’s true location through their Blood Covenant.

However, she failed.

’I can’t pinpoint Chu Sheng’s location. It’s as if I’m being shielded by something, something of an even High-Tier than the Blood Covenant itself?’

’I can only faintly perceive... that the damned mosquito seems to be in a very special state.’

’Could it be... that guy evolved again?’

Gu Yuexi felt a little sour.

’What?’

’Why is it that every time my Cultivation improves, that damned mosquito improves even more?!’

’I’m the Reborn Empress!’

’Am I really no match for a mosquito?!’

Sigh.

Gu Yuexi subconsciously bit her lip and could only let out a helpless sigh in the end.

’Forget it. I’m used to it.’

’That damned mosquito getting stronger is a good thing, after all.’

But Gu Yuexi soon realized another problem.

Tonight, the King-level Secret Realm from her past life’s memories was about to open.

And tonight was also the best time to enter that Secret Realm!

’So, what should I do?’

’Keep waiting for the mosquito to show up?’

’Or enter the Secret Realm first?’

Gu Yuexi thought for a few seconds and quickly made a decision.

’I’m not waiting!’

’With that damned mosquito’s current abilities, I don’t need to worry about him at all.’

’And I, the Empress, am not helpless without him!’

’I can’t miss the best opportunity to enter tonight!’

With this in mind, she stood up, casually plucked a leaf, and using her finger as a brush, drew an exquisite rune on its surface.

"Go!"

Following her soft cry, the ordinary leaf suddenly began to glow, then transformed into a small kingfisher and flew into the forest.

This was the beacon she was leaving for Chu Sheng.

As soon as Chu Sheng’s Blood Covenant aura appeared, this bird would find him!

Don’t be fooled by how simple this trick seemed. It was the first Emperor Level technique she had used since reaching the Seventh-Grade!

...

「Time passed.」

「Two days later.」

Inside the small, abandoned Secret Realm in the west.

The once-calm underground karst cave suddenly began to shake violently.

VMMMM—!!!

The Golden Cocoon floating in mid-air was now bursting with brilliant light!

If its glow before was like that of a firefly, now it was like a small sun rising from beneath the earth!

The resplendent golden light pierced through the thick rock layers and shot into the sky, dyeing the heavens of the entire Secret Realm a brilliant gold!

CRACK!

CRACK!

The crisp sound of shattering echoed within the cave.

A crack suddenly appeared on the seamless surface of the Golden Cocoon.

Immediately after, more and more cracks appeared, spreading rapidly like a spiderweb.

From every crack, terrifyingly heart-pounding waves of Energy burst forth.

RUMBLE—

The entire Secret Realm trembled, as if it could not bear the birth of some great life form.

"Break!"

Although there was no sound, a cry from ancient times seemed to echo between heaven and earth.

BANG!!!

The Golden Cocoon completely shattered.

Shards of golden light bloomed like fireworks before being drawn by some force, rapidly converging toward the center.

And at the very center of that light.

A figure slowly unfurled.

It was no longer the half-meter-sized form from before.

Chu Sheng’s body had now swelled to nearly a meter in length!

His entire body was as black as ink, but it wasn’t a dead black. It was as crystal-clear as the finest Obsidian, shimmering with a deep luster.

And upon that black carapace, golden patterns, like innate divine markings, outlined mysterious and noble designs.

What was most striking were his wings.

Three pairs!

A full three pairs of wings, thin as a cicada’s yet incredibly tough, were now fully extended, with a wingspan of over four meters!

A faint Spatial Power flowed along the edges of the wings. With a gentle flap, ripples spread through the surrounding space.

Overbearing!

Majestic!

If the previous Chu Sheng still carried some of the ferocity of a "bug," the current him had completely transcended the category of mortal creatures.

Now, he was more like a... Divine Beast from ancient mythology!

His innate nobility and majesty were such that a single glance would inspire an uncontrollable urge to worship.

The eighth complete evolution was finished!

PS: I miscounted earlier, this is the eighth time~