Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 153, Rising to Fame in a Single Battle!! The Might of Qing Er

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

*Boom…*

As lightning surged, sharp and piercing thunderclaps reverberated through the corridor, piercing through everyone’s eardrums, causing many onlookers to instinctively cover their ears, their faces filled with astonishment.

However, at this moment, a glint flickered in Ling Er’s eyes.

At the same time, her delicate hands danced in the air.

The next moment, Ling Er blew on her palm as several fire Butterflies flew out.

“Fire Butterflies?” Li Hao muttered in a doubtful voice. He could not help but shake his head. 

[As expected of a girl, she actually turned the most aggressive flames into such pointless things.] Thinking this way, Li Hao restrained some of his power.

Originally, he was a little serious. But now, seeing Ling Er’s move, he decided to hold back a bit more, so as not to hurt her. However, just then, a voice, gentle yet clear, and incredibly pleasant, suddenly echoed in Li Hao’s ear, “Be careful.”

“Be careful?”

Li Hao was a bit puzzled.

[Careful, because of a few measly Butterflies!? What a joke!?]

His Spiritual Energy was as high as 20,000. He was already a powerful Superhuman who had firmly put his foot in Tier-1. However, just at this moment, as if discovering something, Li Hao’s pupils suddenly contracted.

“Is this for real?”

When he saw the fire Butterflies multiply, hundreds of them flying towards him in the blink of an eye, Li Hao was dumbfounded.

Indeed, he was utterly dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, there were only a few fire Butterflies. He could not understand how they multiplied in the blink of an eye. More importantly, a scorching wave of heat blew on his face. Accompanied by a pungent smell, like the smell of something being roasted.

“Damn it!” His expression changed drastically, and immediately tightened his defenses, while the lightning in his right hand fiercely collided with the surging wave of scorching heat.

But the next moment… with a deafening clap, the lightning and flames clashed with each other, creating a colossal shockwave.

“Ahhh~”

[I…]

“So terrifying!?”

Amidst cries of misery and shock, people were thrown off their feet by shockwave, several of them crashing hard into the walls.

At this moment, as they looked towards the battlefield, the onlookers were horrified at the sight of towering waves of flames, surging like a tide, wave after wave, toward a spot radiating a silver-white lightning glow.

Faintly, they could see a burly figure, kneeling on one knee in a rather sorry state, looking with astonishment at the young girl not far away.

“You…!” Staring blankly at the waves of flames that kept retracting and surging toward the young girl, Li Hao fell silent.

“When I broke through, I had the assistance of Fire-Attribute Spirit Stones, which greatly increased my Spiritual Energy,” with a light chuckle, Ling Er explained.

With the assistance of Fire-Attribute Spirit Stones, Ling Er’s Spiritual Energy was indeed reached a terrifying level, approaching nearly 40,000.

While Li Hao’s Spiritual Energy was not weak either, finding Lightning-Attribute Spirit Stones was something the entire China could not accomplish.

This special kind of Spirit Stone was not as easy to find as Fire-Attribute Spirit Stones. And this was also why Superhumans with rare talents had slower progress. The lack of resources was a significant factor.

Smiling, Ling Er waved her right hand.

The next moment, the blazing flames turned into streams of flames before flowing into her right hand, leaving behind beautiful fire Butterfly tattoos on her hand.

This was a petty trick.

It allowed her to store the residual Enchanting Fire inside her body and release them when needed. It was precisely because of this move that Ling Er was able to create a massive wave of fire with just a single breath, forcing Li Hao into a helpless state.

With this, the simple exchange came to an end.

This battle, which was dubbed as the ‘Clash of Fire and Lightning’ by China, ended up with Ling Er having a ‘slight’ upper hand. However, it was worth noting that after this battle, Ling Er had caught the attention of the high-ranking officials of China.

…

In a small study room at some unknown location in China…

“That little girl, she just broke through and defeated Li Hao?” Putting down the documents in his hand, a middle-aged man with an amiable appearance asked in surprise.

“Yes, sir. He Ling Er’s talent is indeed terrifying.” Speaking to this point, a man in a suit with a determined look added seriously, “Everyone knows Li Hao’s strength. I’m even a little wary of him. But even so, He Ling Er managed to…”

Before he could finish his sentence, the middle-aged man beside him smiled and stated, “I never expected that you would be wary of a little girl.”

“Well…” A moment of silence followed as the man, who seemed to be a bodyguard, could not help but show a helpless expression. He did not want to be, but what could he do? After all, He Ling Er did indeed possess extraordinary talent.    

At this moment, the man looked at the bodyguard and shook his head slightly.

[That girl should be proud to make the strongest man in China afraid at such a young age.] Thinking this, the middle-aged man calmly stated, “Bring up He Ling Er’s personal information for me to review. Also, keep all her information classified.”

“Yes, Sir.” Nodding, a hint of a smile flickered in the eyes of the man with a resolute face.

[I guess, another promising talent had caught the attention of Sir. As for Sir…]

As if thinking about something, a look of respect appeared in his eyes of the man with a resolute face as he gazed at the middle-aged man not far away.

[Apart from the highest-ranking figure in the country, who else could be protected by such a powerful individual?]

—-

Not long after this, in the middle of the night…

Misty Mountains…

Deep within the heart of North Canyon…

“So, you easily defeated that man named Li Hao, who had the Lightning Elemental Talent?” Smiling, Yu Zi Yu’s slender branch gently stroked Qing Er’s hair.

“That’s right, I’m pretty amazing.” Nodding, Qing Er’s face was filled with pride.

However, after a moment, her expression changed slightly as she asked, “Master, could it be that Humans are even stronger than we imagine?”

“Oh!?” A soft sound of surprise escaped Yu Zi Yu’s lips as he asked a clarification, “What do you mean?”

“He invited me today,” Qing Er continued, “to the most mysterious Eastern Theater Command. According to him, the Eastern Theater Command is a gathering place for Superhumans, with over a dozen Superhumans already, not to mention those who haven’t joined the Eastern Theater Command.”

Speaking to this point, Qing Er furrowed her brow and continued, “Although most of the Superhumans in the Eastern Theater Command have undergone genetic experiments and somehow made it alive, their strength is undeniable.”

“Is that so?” Yu Zi Yu smiled, he did not seem concerned. After all, defective products were defective products. Could one expect those monsters who could not even sustain their own bodies to threaten someone like Yu Zi Yu, who has already reached the intermediate level of Tier-2 and Peak Spiritual Energy of 400,000-500,000?

[More importantly…] As if realizing something, Yu Zi Yu’s gaze shifted to the nearby Qing Er. With someone like Qing Er infiltrating the high ranks of China, the threat posed by Humans had already been greatly weakened.