Evolution from Carp to Divine Dragon - Chapter 350

Chapter 350: The Purple Blade

TL: Etude

“Don’t worry. In this situation, no one cares about what we do,” the elder said calmly, looking at the young man who had initially voiced doubts.

“Moreover, killing these mutant creatures is a good deed for humanity.”

The rest of the group glanced at the young man, then started to leave. If this had been before the global announcement of the mutant creatures’ existence, their actions would have been condemned. But now, who cared?

They could even argue that this was a way to poison the mutant creatures.

“Hino-kun, don’t worry. There’s nothing to be concerned about. Besides, we might not live long enough to see if this radioactive wastewater is harmful,” another man said, patting the young man’s shoulder.

The young man, Hino Shuji, was a member of a special organization in the island nation. He was also a warrior.

“But according to some information on the Global Alliance Forum, some mutant creatures can absorb radiation and become even more terrifying…” Hino Shuji couldn’t help but voice his concerns. He was still a bit worried.

With so many mutant creatures in the ocean, if there really were mutants that could absorb radiation, the sea would become a giant petri dish, potentially breeding monsters.

“I said, don’t worry,” the man in front of him said. “The most important thing now is to kill the mutant creatures that have appeared in our country and deal with the upcoming ETs.”

“Okay,” Hino Shuji replied, casting a deep glance at the sea before leaving with the man.

…

Meanwhile, within the ancient ruins, Lin Hao, who was waiting for Luo Xue, suddenly saw a flash of white light. The light momentarily blinded him, but soon faded, restoring his vision and revealing a familiar figure.

Luo Xue!

Seeing her, Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although the challenge of the Type 1 Suit was child’s play for him, it posed some difficulty for Luo Xue. Despite absorbing the energy of a seventh-grade crystal core and growing stronger rapidly, she still needed more time to train and significantly enhance her strength.

“Are you hurt?” Lin Hao’s sharp eyes noticed the severe damage to Luo Xue’s Type 1 Suit and the bloodstains on her arm.

“Yes, but it’s not a big deal,” Luo Xue replied with a slight smile. For a warrior, such injuries were minor. She was quite pleased with successfully completing the challenge and obtaining the Type 1 Suit.

On closer inspection, it was evident that Luo Xue was holding a small rectangular metal object.

“That’s good,” Lin Hao nodded slightly and extended his paw, placing a rectangular silver box in front of Luo Xue.

“Is this… the Demon Hunter Blade!?” Luo Xue quickly realized what the rectangular silver box was.

“Yes,” Lin Hao confirmed. “This task was relatively difficult.” He then briefly recounted the recent events to Luo Xue.

“There were actually three level 6 mutant creatures,” Lin Hao recounted. “And they were genuine mutants.”

Hearing his story, Luo Xue’s eyes filled with surprise. She had previously speculated that these challenge tasks involved special intelligent robots and holographic projections, creating a massive illusion that made participants think they had been transported to another world. In this ‘world,’ all creatures were fake, mere intelligent robots.

But this time, the task Lin Hao faced included real, living mutant creatures, prompting serious contemplation.

“Could it be that the mutant creatures in those containers are used for these challenge tasks?” she instinctively voiced her thoughts.

Everyone from HXLZ to the Global Alliance had been pondering the purpose of the mutant creatures in those ancient containers. The leading theory had been that they were for special experiments.

“Doesn’t seem likely,” Lin Hao said after a moment of thought, shaking his head. With the extraterrestrial beings from the Cosmic Federation yet to appear, much remained speculation.

“Let’s open this thing and see. I haven’t opened it yet,” Lin Hao suggested.

“Okay,” Luo Xue nodded slightly.

With a bit of force, she opened the rectangular silver box. In an instant, a dazzling cold light reflected out.

A knife!

Inside the box lay a long, purple blade. The knife, shaped like a Tang sword, was entirely purple. Under the reflection of surrounding white light, it gleamed with a blinding cold shine.

“What a sharp knife,” Luo Xue exclaimed, examining the blade closely. The purple blade was as smooth as glass, and under the light, it displayed some unique patterns.

“It should be a fine weapon. It’s yours now,” Lin Hao said with a smile.

“Alright,” Luo Xue replied without any pretense. Between them, there was no need for formalities.

“Now, I’ll complete all these challenge tasks so no one else has to come down,” Lin Hao declared with a grin. He intended to finish all the challenges in the ruins and collect all the rewards.

With a thought, Lin Hao began selecting another challenge. As a bright light flashed, Luo Xue instinctively closed her eyes. When she opened them again, Lin Hao had disappeared.

“I’m handling the situation down here. There’s no need to come down for now,” Luo Xue said into her communicator as she walked back to the entrance of the ancient ruins, where the signal was better. She was speaking to Zhang Yuanpeng and the others above ground.

…

“Is everything okay?”

“Did Leader Luo subdue those ETs?”

“Maybe Leader Luo is still fighting those ETs!”

The people guarding above ground remained extremely tense despite Luo Xue’s message. They believed she was still in battle.

“Captain Zhang, should we go down to help? Leader Luo said it’s fine, but…” a woman asked, glancing at Zhang Yuanpeng standing nearby.

Those ETs had definitely entered the ancient ruins below, but the current situation was unclear.

“No,” Zhang Yuanpeng replied after a moment of thought. “We’ll wait here.”

At that moment, a group of figures appeared in the distance.