Clone Ascension

Evan could tell the woman’s final strike wasn’t weak—

but he only dodged the blow aimed at his neck.

He had no intention of pulling back.

SWISH!

A sharp piercing sound rang out.

A bloody hole opened in the woman’s forehead,

blood streaming down her face.

Knowledge Is Power + Ant Strength + Needle Strike—

stacked together,

Evan’s finger strike carried Cocoon‑tier force.

Combined with Needle Strike’s piercing property,

even her steel‑hard skull

couldn’t withstand it.

The light faded from her eyes.

But before life left her body,

her blade‑like hand

slashed across Evan’s wrist.

A crimson sheen coated her hand—

carrying a withering, corrosive aura.

CRACK.

A sickening sound.

Evan’s wrist bone snapped.

But that wasn’t the worst part—

the crimson corruption

spread rapidly up his arm,

shriveling flesh as it went.

Without hesitation,

Evan tore off half his arm.

Blood splattered.

He gritted his teeth,

but his Regenerator skill

immediately stopped the bleeding.

The regeneration core in his mind

sensed the injury

and released a surge of life energy,

accelerating the regrowth.

This was his first time

using full limb regeneration.

Watching his arm

grow back piece by piece

was… strangely fascinating.

The wound tingled.

He almost wanted to scratch it.

“Cocoon‑tier evolvers really can’t be underestimated.

They always have hidden tricks.”

Evan sighed.

FangBro’s mouth twitched.

Bro, you’re a Chrysalis‑tier

who just killed a Cocoon‑tier mutant.

What more do you want?

After this battle,

Evan finally had a clear sense

of his current strength.

He had absorbed four extracts as a Chrysalis‑tier.

Though he hadn’t fully digested the fourth,

his combat power

was already near the peak

of what a Chrysalis‑tier could reach.

Against ordinary Cocoon‑tier evolvers

or Tier‑2 beasts,

he was confident he could win.

But against top‑tier Cocoon‑tier fighters…

that was uncertain.

At least against Brutus Kane,

he wasn’t sure he could win.

But once he completed his second evolution—

that would be a different story.

🛡️ Reinforcements Arrive

Soon, the Security Bureau officers

and Wendy Lewis arrived.

Seeing Evan’s severed arm on the ground,

both the captain and Wendy

were startled.

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They rushed over.

“I’m fine.

It’s almost done growing back.”

Evan said casually.

Moments later,

his arm was fully regenerated.

Wendy’s eyes trembled slightly.

The officers, unfamiliar with FangBro,

assumed he and Evan

had killed the Cocoon‑tier woman together.

But Wendy knew—

FangBro had no offensive skills.

Which meant the one

who actually killed her

was Evan.

A Chrysalis‑tier

killing a not‑weak Cocoon‑tier mutant…

Wendy realized

she had still underestimated Evan.

The officers carried the corpse away.

Wendy reminded them

to preserve it carefully.

This body

was extremely valuable for research.

The Security Bureau captain

approached Evan, Wendy, and FangBro.

“Thank you for your help.

We’ll handle the rest.

With the evidence we’ve gathered,

we’ll definitely rescue the remaining children.”

📞 Aftermath and National Action

With the crisis resolved,

Evan called Hannah Keane

to tell her the children were safe.

“They’re in a fragile state right now.

They’ll need professional mental treatment

before returning to the Welfare Home.

Just wait patiently.”

“Thank you, Senior Evan!”

The children had been rescued,

but after the Church’s brainwashing

and exposure to evolutionary artifacts,

they needed psychological cleansing.

Fortunately, they were saved early.

If the brainwashing had succeeded,

some damage might have been irreversible.

But the Church of Evolution

had operated in Dongli—

and across the entire continent—

for centuries.

Who knew how many victims they had claimed?

Evan, Wendy, and FangBro

returned to Dongli University

and had lunch together.

In the afternoon,

Tyler Hayes arrived in person.

“I’ve reviewed the entire incident.

Thanks to your help,

we cracked a major case.”

Tyler said.

“This case is huge.

President Gu has taken personal interest.”

Evan asked,

“Did the two captives talk?”

He meant Bishop Rowan

and Brutus Kane.

Tyler grinned.

“With Principal Hale interrogating them,

they confessed everything—

even their bank passwords

and how many mistresses they had.”

Wendy asked,

“What about the other children?”

Tyler nodded.

“According to their confessions:

Dozens of Evolution Temples in Dongli

have been secretly kidnapping

children and teenagers with rare diseases

and brainwashing them.

“Once brainwashing is complete,

they’re sent to a secret underground lab

in the wilderness

for mutation experiments.

“Those who mutate successfully

and grow stronger

are trained further

to become members

of the Church’s Divine Guard.

“Those who fail…

either die on the spot

or suffer irreversible consequences.

“This afternoon,

General Li Fayee led a raid

on the underground lab.

Over a hundred hostages were rescued.

Dozens of clergy and researchers

were killed or captured.

“Meanwhile,

Security Bureaus across the nation

raided every Evolution Temple in Dongli

and arrested all clergy.”

Dongli Nation had moved fast—

astonishingly fast.

But Evan and Wendy

felt only heaviness.

The Church of Evolution

claimed to serve a god,

yet acted like demons.

Dongli Nation

also bore responsibility

for letting them operate so long.

Tyler sighed.

“The Council has long wanted

to expel the Church from Dongli.

But without justification

and without the Dominator Nation’s support,

it was impossible.

“Now that we have overwhelming evidence,

President Gu has decided—

the Church of Evolution

will be driven out completely.”

FangBro clenched his fists,

cursing:

“Those bastards!

In Rovan, they throw money everywhere—

building orphanages, building hospitals.

Now I know what they were really doing!”

Evan and Wendy exchanged looks.

They couldn’t imagine

how many children in Rovan

had suffered under the Church.

If the Church dared act like this

in Dongli—

a nation that disliked them—

how rampant must they be in Rovan?

Tyler said grimly:

“We’ll hold a press conference

and expose everything

to alert the other five nations.

“But whether Rovan

will take action against the Church…

I can’t say.”

Rovan’s government

was deeply entangled with the Church.

Their interests were intertwined.

FangBro’s expression darkened further.

He clearly didn’t believe

Rovan would sever ties.

“Right,” Tyler added.

“There’s another reason I came.”

“What reason?”

Tyler smiled.

“I’m here to give you money.”