Chapter 111 · Shattering the Cocoon
“You’re Megan Chase, right?”
Evan immediately spotted the little girl with albinism—
white hair, paper‑white skin,
now covered in dirt.
The girl lowered her head timidly,
too afraid to speak.
Evan didn’t mind the grime at all.
He gently picked her up.
“Your sister Hannah and Aunt Margaret
have been really worried about you.
I’ll take you all home soon, okay?”
“…Okay.”
Hearing those familiar names,
Megan finally nodded hard,
the fear in her eyes easing a little.
“Let’s go.”
Evan and FangBro escorted the children
up the stairs one by one.
Suddenly FangBro whispered,
“When I came down earlier,
there was another woman down there.
I don’t know where she went.”
Evan thought for a moment.
“She probably ran when she heard the commotion.
But the underground is sealed—
she won’t get far.
Let’s get the kids out first,
then we’ll go back for her.”
🛕 Temple Secured
Outside the temple,
the Security Bureau had already taken control.
Bishop Aldric Rowan
and Knight Commander Brutus Kane
were both captured alive.
When the officers saw Evan and FangBro
leading the children out,
everyone finally relaxed.
The officers immediately began
identifying the children,
checking their conditions,
and sending teams underground
to collect evidence.
If Dongli Nation wanted
the Dominator Nation’s full support
against the Church of Evolution,
they needed solid proof.
Otherwise, Dongli alone
could never oppose such a massive force.
The Church of Evolution was powerful—
especially their Pope,
whose strength was unfathomable.
Even the Dominator Nation
gave them face
and allowed them to preach
across the continent.
FangBro said,
“This place was probably just a transfer point—
a brainwashing station.
The ones who were fully indoctrinated
were likely sent elsewhere.”
Time was critical.
The officers immediately interrogated
the three captured members.
But—
Cleric Samuel Price
was too low‑ranked
to know anything.
Brutus Kane and Bishop Rowan
were stubborn as stone,
claiming unwavering faith
and refusing to betray their god.
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The captain sighed.
“Looks like we’ll need to take them back
and use… proper methods.
We’ll have Principal Hale Wenshan handle it.
There’s no mind he can’t pry open.”
Evan blinked.
“Principal Hale?
He seems so gentle.”
The captain chuckled.
“Every strong psychic
is a master of interrogation.
Physical pain has limits.
Mental pain… does not.”
Evan shivered.
He suddenly wondered
if his gentle sister Wendy
would one day master such terrifying skills.
⚠️ The Impostor Reveals Herself
Just then—
chaos erupted.
Among the rescued children,
a small gray‑faced girl
suddenly punched a security officer
and bolted.
“It’s her!”
Everyone instantly realized
it was the impostor.
“After her!”
Several officers, including the captain,
launched into pursuit.
But the woman was strong—
she broke through the encirclement,
ran past the temple boundary,
and burrowed underground
with Earth‑Burrow.
Evan grabbed FangBro.
“Go!”
FangBro immediately used Earth‑Burrow,
dragging Evan underground in pursuit.
🌲 One Kilometer Away — The Real Fight Begins
In a quiet city park—
the woman resurfaced,
panting in relief—
Only for Evan and FangBro
to appear behind her.
She hadn’t expected
another Earth‑Burrow user
to chase her down.
Knowing she couldn’t escape,
she spun around and attacked.
Her body expanded instantly—
from a small child
to a full‑grown woman.
Her hand turned into a blade
and slashed toward FangBro.
“She’s the woman I saw earlier!”
FangBro yelped, dodging frantically.
Evan, however, stepped forward.
“You’re just a Cocoon‑tier.
Trying to die?”
the woman sneered,
swinging her blade at Evan’s neck.
“Let’s see,” Evan said calmly,
“how big the gap really is
between me and a Cocoon‑tier.”
His reaction speed was terrifying.
He dodged at the last instant—
then counterattacked.
He didn’t use any fancy skills.
Just Ant Strength—
and his fists.
Ever since gaining Knowledge Is Power,
Evan’s basic attacks
were skills in themselves.
BANG!
His fist slammed into her abdomen.
The woman spat blood
and flew backward.
“Impressive.
A Cocoon‑tier’s body really is tough.
If you were a Chrysalis‑tier,
that punch would’ve gone straight through.”
The woman stared at him in disbelief.
“You… you’re really Chrysalis‑tier?”
His strength was stronger
than her Cocoon‑tier body.
She wasn’t as strong as Brutus Kane,
but she was still a mutant—
and yet she lost to a Chrysalis‑tier?
Absurd.
She didn’t want to fight anymore.
If she kept going,
the other officers would arrive soon.
She dove underground again.
But Evan was ready.
“Raging Myriad Tides!”
He slammed the ground.
A violent shockwave
rippled through the earth,
striking everything
within a wide radius—
above, below, and around.
The woman had barely burrowed
a few meters
before the shockwave hit her.
Her bones felt like they were shattering.
Her mind went blank.
When she regained consciousness,
FangBro had already dragged her
back to the surface.
And waiting for her
was Evan’s combo—
Ant Strength + Needle Strike.
Sensing danger,
the woman shrank again—
returning to her child‑form.
She had been born with dwarfism.
After mutation,
she gained the ability
to switch between adult and child forms.
In child form,
her bone density skyrocketed—
her defense was highest.
She went all in—
charging Evan with murderous intent.
One hand aimed at his throat,
the other at his attacking arm.
A suicidal strike.
Evan grinned.
He feared many things—
but not someone fighting to the death.
Because he had two lives.
And this woman
wasn’t even strong enough
to force him to use the second one.
He sidestepped the lethal strike—
and drove his Needle Strike
straight toward her forehead.
The woman’s child‑form face
twisted into a feral snarl.
Her skull was the hardest part of her body—
dense as steel.
She didn’t believe
Evan could pierce it.
And she assumed
Evan would dodge
to avoid losing an arm.
But Evan thought differently.
Your head is hard?
Mine is harder.