Chapter 212: Confrontation (Part 1)

Chapter 212: Confrontation (Part 1)

Su Mo dashed over in a frenzy, quickly placing her hand on Xiao Hua's wound, her powers gushing out uncontrollably.

Xiao Hua instantly felt a warm current flowing into her body, her entire left arm lit up with a radiant glow, rapidly stopping the bleeding. The wound began to itch, and new flesh visibly regenerated at an astonishing rate.

She slightly moved her fingers, biting back the intense itch that crept into her heart, and turned her head to smile at Su Mo, her tone calmer than anyone else's: "Chill out, I’m not gonna kick the bucket yet."

"Shut the fuck up!" Su Mo immediately shouted, her eyes fixed on Xiao Hua's left arm, and with that, she increased the output of her powers.

Xiao Hua: "..."

Honestly, since the apocalypse began, this was the first time she had seen Su Mo lose her temper. Knowing she had annoyed her, Xiao Hua guiltily touched the tip of her nose, her eyes darting elsewhere.

With that glance, she noticed Luo Qing gradually stopped struggling, falling into an eerie stillness.

Xiao Hua raised an eyebrow, feeling a hint of curiosity, and focused her gaze in that direction.

Luo Qing stood motionless, like a wooden stake or a mannequin, radiating an unsettling aura of calm.

A thought suddenly struck Xiao Hua, and she immediately raised her hand toward that direction, ice and snow swirling around her again.

A large, skeletal hand clamped down on her wrist, and the ice and snow abruptly halted, scattering to the ground in a flurry. Xiao Hua turned to look at Bai Mu, speaking quickly: "She’s about to blow herself up."

So she had to act to stop it.

Bai Mu's eyes were dark and intense, and he gave Xiao Hua a faint, knowing smile, then his lips moved, and he spoke softly: "Xiao Zui."

Xiao Zui responded immediately, raising his hand and striking down with a bolt of lightning, hitting Luo Qing directly on the head, instantly obliterating her recently patched-up skull, turning her into a headless zombie.

Her head burst into fragments, leaving only a hard crystal core that fell to the ground.

Xiao Zui strode over, bending down to pick up the crystal core. Xiao Hua's eyelids twitched, and she shouted: "Wait!"

Xiao Zui's hand was about to touch the crystal core when he heard Xiao Hua's warning and froze, his instincts screaming at him. He sidestepped just in time to avoid a deadly attack.

Xiao Hua reacted swiftly, her index and middle fingers instantly pointing toward Xiao Zui, shielding him from the fierce onslaught.

Then she clenched her fist, and snowflakes swirled around her, erecting a solid barrier of ice that intercepted the hidden arrows coming from all directions.

Xiao Hua's eyes were cold as ice, devoid of any warmth, and she slightly lifted her chin, glaring at the figure who had materialized nearby.

Dr. Cao walked over gracefully, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, perfectly embodying his nature as a refined scoundrel—after all, he was truly a despicable villain, one who couldn't be redeemed even if the sky fell.

His gaze toward Xiao Hua was peculiarly strange, an indescribable strangeness that made Xiao Hua want to gouge his eyes out.

But it wasn't just Dr. Cao alone. Outwardly, she remained calm and composed, but secretly she was sensing the enemies around her, quickly assessing their chances of winning this round.

One of the living twin brothers, a late-stage Level 5 enhanced individual.

Two strangers of unknown origin, one at late-stage Level 5, the other at early-stage Level 5.

And Dr. Cao at early-stage Level 4.

It should be... a seventy percent chance.

Xiao Hua's lips curled into a faint smile, then she lowered her eyelids, thinking about the tricky matter beyond the fight—the girl in their clutches.

A girl who looked about her age was tightly bound, her body wrapped in heavy chains, with the last link of the chain held firmly in Dr. Cao's hand.

If we want to rescue her unharmed, the chances of success are only fifty percent. Xiao Hua couldn't help but frown—it wasn't enough.

As she carefully considered a solution on her side, Dr. Cao, seeing that no one had paid attention to him for a long time, was suddenly reminded of the humiliation of being ignored in the past, and his anger flared up.

His already narrow eyes narrowed further, gleaming with a sinister malice. With a sharp yank, the girl stumbled forward, nearly collapsing to her knees.

"Xiao Ying!" Lin Feng's expression changed, and he struggled to step forward.

Xiao Hua's face hardened, and she shot a cold glance over her shoulder, "Stay put!"