Clone Ascension

Evolution Calendar Year 1000, December 31st.The last day of the year.

Wendy Lewis had been busy in the kitchen since early morning.Even Yvonne Hart—who normally spent every day practicing Swan Dance—rarely joined the kitchen,but today she did.

Only Evan was useless in the kitchen,so he simply returned to his roomto take medicine and dance.

After absorbing the Black‑Belly Drake‑Pelican extract yesterday,he realized digesting a Tier‑3 S‑grade extractwas even harder than expected.To fully digest it within the remaining ten-plus days,he would need to push himself.

🧧 New Year’s Eve DinnerIn the afternoon, Evan called FangBro over.

Wendy and Yvonne prepared a full table of dishes,and the four of them enjoyed a warm New Year’s Eve dinner together.

After dinner, FangBro didn’t stay long.He insisted on leaving.

Evan teased,“What’s the rush? Got a girlfriend?”

FangBro took out a yellow extract.“Just got this. I need to absorb it.”

As a Cocoonbreak‑tier evolver,he had already absorbed two Tier‑3 extracts.After absorbing the third,he could begin preparing for his third evolution.

Evan was surprised.“What extract is that?”

“You’ll know after I absorb it.”

“No need to be mysterious over one extract.”Evan didn’t stop him and walked him out.

That night, Evan, Wendy, and Yvonnesat together in the living room,watching the New Year’s Eve gala on TVas they welcomed the new year.

Three people with no blood relation,living under the same roof,yet sharing a faint sense of “home.”

🌅 Evolution Calendar Year 1001 — Day 1The new year began with busyness.

Early in the morning,Evan and Yvonne were dancing in the courtyardwhen the doorbell suddenly rang.

Both froze instantly—their shameful secret must not be exposed.

The visitors were several well‑dressed, refined menclaiming to be from LifePharm Corporation,here to meet Wendy.

Wendy received them,and after a round of discussion in the living room,they left.

“They came to discuss cooperationregarding the patents for my drug formulas,”Wendy explained.

Before the New Year,she had gone to the Dominion Nationand registered more than ten evolutionary drug patents.LifePharm had clearly received the newsand came to seek authorization.

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In truth, both Dongli Nation and Wendyhad always intended to cooperate with LifePharm.Although Dongli had pharmaceutical capabilities,its material reserves, production capacity,and distribution networkwere nowhere near LifePharm’s level.

Cooperation was mutually beneficial.The discussion had gone smoothly,and an agreement would likely be finalized soon.

🎁 Birthday Gifts?“Sis, I’ve had my eye on a few S‑grade extracts.Give them to me for my birthday.”

Evan’s eyes sparkled.

With more than ten patents in hand,Wendy would soon be earning passive income.Once LifePharm mass‑produced the drugsand distributed them across the Six Nations,she would receive continuous royalties.

Wendy shook her head with a smile.“It’s not as exaggerated as you think.The formulas I patented are fairly common.The truly valuable onesare kept by each nation for internal useand never mass‑produced.”

Evan understood.The best formulas were always kept secret.

“What about the Skill Suppression Drug?What did the Dominion Nation decide?”

“They ordered us to keep the formula strictly confidential.We cannot disclose it or produce it ourselves.They will conduct small‑scale productionunder strict secrecy.Dongli Nation will receive a portionof the finished product.”

Evan nodded.Ordinary evolvers wouldn’t need much of that drug.As long as Dongli received some,it would be enough.

The key was preventing the formulafrom falling into the hands of the Filthborn Organization.

🕊️ The Next Two DaysEvan and Yvonne danced nonstop in the courtyard.To complete his second evolutionbefore the freshman assessment,Evan had no choice but to grind relentlessly.

He consumed all remaining Doll Ginseng rootletsand began using the more expensiveTomorrow Flower petals.

To drag someone else into social death,Evan brought FangBro over two days laterand taught him Swan Dance—even recording a video of FangBro dancing alone.

FangBro had just absorbed a new extractand needed to digest it anyway.Although he felt humiliated,the dance was too effective to refuse.

What surprised Evanwas that FangBro’s latest extracthad given him another S‑grade survival skill.

“FangBro… is livestreaming really that profitable?”Evan sighed again.

Tier‑3 S‑grade extracts were insanely expensive.FangBro had absorbed three extracts in Cocoonbreak tier,all A‑grade or above—worth tens of billions.

“Haha… no, just lucky.”FangBro laughed awkwardly,unable to explain.

He couldn’t possibly admitthat all his extracts were from Dung‑Eater beasts,and all his skills were blind‑box luck.

Who would believe that?

And even if they did—it was too embarrassing to say aloud.

🚨 Trouble ArrivesPeace didn’t last long.Before the freshman semester even began,something happened.

One day, Wendy received a phone calland hurriedly changed clothes to leave.

“What happened?” Yvonne asked.

“Several children went missingfrom the nearby Sunshine Children’s Welfare Home.I need to go.”

“Isn’t that the Security Bureau’s job?”

“It may involve an evolverwith strange abilities.The Security Bureau hit a dead endand requested assistancefrom Dongli University’s evolutionary scientists.But the professors who went earliercouldn’t figure it out.President Hale asked me to take a look.”

Evan’s attention sharpened instantly.

Sunshine Children’s Welfare Home—wasn’t that where Hannah Keane grew up?

She had said the caretakers theretreated her very well…

“Sis, I’m going with you,” Evan said.

Wendy nodded.

They left quickly.A Security Bureau vehiclewas already waiting at the school gate.

The driver was a middle‑aged officerwith graying temples.He recognized them immediatelyand greeted them warmly.

“Professor Lewis,with you here,this case finally has hope.”

As he drove,he explained the situation.

“On the 2nd of this month,the Welfare Home reportedthat five children had mysteriously disappeared…”