31: Chapter 31 End and Upgrade

"Given this situation, should I still go into the water?"

Teacher Li Shuang, who was on the bank, hesitated for a long time before slowly speaking to Lu Wen. She had originally planned to go into the water to search for the Heaven And Earth Treasure, but in this state, going down there might mean she would just be gone.

"Forget it. I don't want my younger brother to have to change his homeroom teacher."

Lu Wen said. Teacher Li Shuang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her mission to protect Lu Zheng for a year was not yet complete, and she didn't want to go to the Western Paradise so early.

Everyone watched Qianxing Lake as it gradually fell into silence, knowing that the slaughter had ended, but not knowing who had won or lost.

Was it the giant snake?

Or that giant turtle?

If she had to choose one, Lu Wen still hoped the giant snake would win.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

A team member asked, looking at Qianxing Lake, feeling somewhat at a loss.

"Three people will stay here to continue guarding Qianxing Lake. Do not let your guard down; someone will come to relieve you."

"The rest of you go back, write up your reports, and report this matter in detail."

"As the old saying goes, the situation at Qianxing Lake has long been beyond our control. All we can do is provide early warnings."

"As soon as the higher-ups are free, there will be a way to resolve the hidden danger of Qianxing Lake."

"However, everyone should not be discouraged. At the very least, we had some gains tonight—one of the two Tier 2 Evolved Beasts is already dead."

Lu Wen said slowly. Upon hearing their captain's words, the group suddenly realized and expressions of excitement appeared in their eyes. That's right, although their operation tonight wasn't a complete success, it wasn't a failure either.

They had known about the two Tier 2 Evolved Beasts for a long time. Now that one was dead, and they had at most suffered some minor injuries with no casualties, this was already the best possible outcome.

"Yes, Captain!"

Three people remained there to continue guarding Qianxing Lake, while the others left one after another. As for the so-called Heaven And Earth Treasure, no one thought about it anymore; under that level of explosion, even rocks would have been reduced to fragments.

The students of the Evolution Class had already safely evacuated under the cover of the other evolution teams, but the scene that occurred in the night was etched into their hearts.

That terrifying giant snake, the terrifying giant turtle, and the slaughter that they dared not look directly at—everyone had a serious expression, and their understanding of the terror of Evolved Beasts reached a new level.

The students who had been arrogant and indifferent to Evolved Beasts before were now pale, heads bowed, silent throughout the night.

"So this is the terror of Evolved Beasts. This is what we will have to face in the future."

"My strength is still too weak. I must become stronger."

Yu Zhengyang clenched his fists, roaring in his heart. In front of that giant snake, he felt like an ant, an ant that possessed the power to resist.

Everyone had left, leaving only the three people guarding Qianxing Lake and Lu Wen.

Gazing at Qianxing Lake, Lu Wen felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, feeling that she had overlooked something. However, she went over the plan in her mind again and again, and there were no omissions.

The operation tonight was not a failure, the higher-ups wouldn't blame her, and she didn't need to worry.

The only regret was not obtaining the Heaven And Earth Treasure from Qianxing Lake. Even if it hadn't been obliterated by the missiles, it had likely fallen into the mouth of the remaining Tier 2 Evolved Beast.

"Little brother, your big sister misjudged the terror of this Qianxing Lake and didn't get the Heaven And Earth Treasure for you."

"Sor... Sorry my foot!"

"Your big sister didn't tell you about this beforehand, so just pretend you didn't know. No, wait, you didn't know anyway."

"And if you have to blame anyone, blame your own bad luck."

"Next time, when you have better luck, your big sister will get one for you."

Lu Wen muttered to herself, and at this moment, someone slowly walked up beside her.

"Are you okay?"

"I heard the news that the situation here wasn't good, so I came over to take a look while I was in the area."

A male voice sounded in Lu Wen's ear. Although the voice was trying hard to restrain itself, one could still hear his slightly labored breathing; it seemed it wasn't just "while he was in the area."

Upon hearing the voice, Lu Wen knew who it was.

"It's fine. The plan was half successful."

"One Tier 2 Evolved Beast died, and one remains at the bottom of Qianxing Lake."

"However, thanks to the help of your Fifth Detachment members; otherwise, the Evolution Class students wouldn't have been able to evacuate immediately, and there might have even been casualties."

Bai Chengyan looked Lu Wen over. Seeing that she had no injuries, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, his heart settling down.

When he received the news, he had dropped everything he was doing and rushed over, because Qianxing Lake contained a Tier 2 Elite Evolved Beast, and any accident could potentially cause casualties.

"Why are you being so polite? As long as everyone is safe, that's all that matters."

"After this incident, the situation at Qianxing Lake should have caught the attention of the higher-ups. It's only a matter of time before they take action. For now, we just need to ensure the stability of Qianxing Lake."

"If there is any movement, contact me immediately. Although I am no match for that Tier 2 Evolved Beast, I still have more methods than you when it comes to dealing with Evolved Beasts."

Bai Chengyan said slowly. Lu Wen nodded upon hearing this, a trace of warmth flowing through her heart, and then she turned to look at Bai Chengyan.

Under Lu Wen's direct gaze, Bai Chengyan's face flushed slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I just didn't expect you to be so good at caring for people."

"If I were to die at the hands of that Tier 2 Evolved Beast, would you..."

Before Lu Wen could finish, Bai Chengyan directly covered her mouth. Just for a split second, Bai Chengyan realized what he had done and hurriedly let go.

His face seemed to flush even redder.

Seeing this, Lu Wen didn't say anything, but a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"It's fine."

"You still have your parents and younger brother at home, so don't do anything foolish. And don't say things like that again. You are the captain of the Seventh Detachment; Jianghai City cannot do without you."

"I don't want to lose such a..."

"Such a what?"

"A... good colleague..."

Bai Chengyan explained. Upon hearing this, Lu Wen's expression turned imperceptibly cold. She muttered in her heart, then said:

"Why did you come over now?"

"Are you not busy?"

Bai Chengyan immediately replied: "How could I not be busy? I'm busy."

"Although the situation where I am doesn't have as much commotion as yours, the trouble is not small."

"Several people have gone missing for no reason. At first, we thought it was just a simple criminal case, but as time passed, more and more people went missing. Now, fifteen cases have been reported."

"Moreover, this matter wasn't originally under our jurisdiction, but yesterday, when someone was clearing the sewers, they found a corpse. The condition of the corpse was gruesome; it was almost reduced to just a skeleton."

"After DNA comparison, this person was one of the missing individuals."

"This situation has confirmed that it was the work of an Evolved Beast, but so far, no clues regarding the Evolved Beast have been found."

"We dare not make this public now for fear of causing panic. We can only try to find the other missing persons and the culprit Evolved Beast as soon as possible to give an explanation to the families of the missing."

Bai Chengyan said slowly. Upon hearing this, Lu Wen thought of the middle-aged beggar her younger brother had told her about earlier, so she told him about it.

"I know about this matter. I will arrange for people to investigate and see what's going on first."

"But for now, the most important thing is the missing persons case."

After Bai Chengyan finished speaking, he chatted a few more sentences with Lu Wen and then left. Lu Wen watched Bai Chengyan's departing figure, a trace of helplessness flashing in her eyes, before she also left Qianxing Lake.

And at this moment, inside Qianxing Lake, Lu Zheng's Clone had already undergone another huge change.