Clone Ascension

Tyler Hayes noticed the confusion

on the trio’s faces and explained:

“In this case involving the Church of Evolution,

all three of you made major contributions.

According to protocol,

the organization will reward you.”

“What reward?”

FangBro asked immediately—

he was the poorest of the three.

Tyler replied,

“A banner of commendation…

and 500 Lincoins.”

…That’s it?

Evan and FangBro didn’t speak,

but their expressions said everything.

Tyler laughed.

“That’s the reward for ordinary civilians

who act bravely.

Given your contributions,

you’d normally receive contribution points too—

but those are only issued to public officials.”

Evan cut in,

“Alright, Uncle Tyler,

stop teasing us.

Just say it—

the organization wants to recruit us, right?”

Tyler nodded.

“That’s the idea.

Professor Lewis is already a public official

as a Dongli University faculty member.

As for you two,

we originally planned to wait until you graduated.

But since you’ve made contributions,

we thought we’d let you take a temporary post early.

You can accumulate contribution points

and grow faster in the future.

Are you willing?”

Evan already knew

from Aunt Yvonne

how valuable contribution points were.

They could be exchanged

for items from Dongli’s national treasury—

similar in value to EvolutionTech points,

but with strict permission levels.

High‑tier evolutionary items

couldn’t be redeemed

without the proper clearance.

And unlike EvolutionTech points,

contribution points couldn’t be traded privately.

Evan immediately declared,

“As a Dongli citizen,

serving the people is my calling.

If the organization needs me,

I won’t hesitate!”

FangBro grinned.

“Same for me!”

Tyler had expected them to agree.

He handed each of them a small booklet.

Evan opened his.

Name: Evan Cole

Department: Department of Covert Operations

Rank: D‑Rank

…

“Department of Covert Operations?

Isn’t that where Aunt Yvonne works?”

Evan asked, surprised.

Tyler nodded.

“It’s just a temporary appointment.

Your priority is still your studies.

Graduate first.”

Evan and FangBro had no objections.

A temporary post was a temporary post—

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the department didn’t matter.

Tyler continued:

“Your rank determines your clearance.

The higher your rank,

the higher the level of items you can redeem.

Log into the internal network—

whatever you can see

is what you’re allowed to exchange.

“Also, the reward for this case—

10,000 contribution points—

has already been deposited.”

Ten thousand contribution points

was roughly equivalent

to one hundred million Lincoins.

Evan barely cared about that amount anymore.

The real value

was gaining access

to a new resource channel.

Contribution points could be earned

through future missions—

like participating in Judgment Battles.

After finishing his explanation,

Tyler didn’t stay long

and soon left.

The moment he was gone,

Evan and FangBro logged into

Dongli’s internal government network.

With their current clearance,

the items they could redeem were limited.

The highest extract available

was only Tier‑2.

For Evan,

only some natural medicines

were remotely useful.

Clearly,

they needed more contribution points

and higher clearance

before this channel

could truly shine.

🌏 The Press Conference That Shook the Continent

The next day,

Dongli Nation held a press conference

exposing the Church of Evolution’s atrocities.

The entire nation was shocked.

Then the entire continent was shocked.

Dongli citizens were furious—

demanding harsh punishment

and the complete expulsion

of the Church of Evolution.

Dongli had already planned this.

They immediately announced

a nationwide ban:

All clergy of the Church of Evolution

forbidden from entering Dongli

All preaching activities banned

All criminals prosecuted to the fullest extent

All victims properly cared for

Only then

did the public anger

begin to settle.

The other four nations of Linhua Continent

quickly followed suit,

declaring they would also

expel the Church.

They had never wanted

the Church preaching on their soil—

they had simply lacked a good excuse.

Now Dongli had given them one.

They didn’t even bother investigating.

They simply expelled them.

For a moment,

the Church of Evolution

became the enemy of all nations.

Their centuries‑old mask of piety

was finally being torn off.

Only the Rovan Federation

remained unmoved.

🇷🇴 Rovan in Chaos

Online, Rovan was in chaos.

Unlike other nations

where public opinion was unified,

Rovan was split.

Many Rovans

were devout believers

of the God of Evolution.

They insisted the accusations were lies—

slander against their god.

Even when Dongli

presented overwhelming evidence,

they refused to believe it.

Of course,

there were also many Rovans

calling for the Church’s expulsion.

But the Rovan government

turned a blind eye.

Crowds gathered

outside Evolution Temples—

some throwing garbage and rotten eggs,

others defending their faith

with fanatical devotion.

Clashes broke out.

Under immense pressure,

the Church finally responded.

A high bishop

issued a public apology—

then claimed

that all the crimes in Dongli

were committed by a “fallen traitor”

who had betrayed the god

and embraced demons.

They handed this “culprit”

to the Rovan government—

a Cocoon‑tier bishop.

But everyone knew

that true high bishops

were Saint‑tier.

This was clearly a scapegoat—

a Cocoon‑tier evolver

given a bishop’s title

to take the blame.

The Rovan government

played along.

In a dramatic display,

they executed the “bishop”

in Triumph Square

in the capital city of Morley.

When FangBro saw the news,

he shook his head—

utterly disappointed

in his former homeland.

The Church didn’t expect

to fool everyone.

They only needed

to give their loyal believers

a reason to keep believing.

Those who worshipped the God of Evolution

would believe anything.

Those who didn’t

would believe nothing.

For example—

the Gu’an Nation.

They were the second country,

after Dongli,

to expel the Church.

Gu’an Nation…

Evan had been following the news closely.

When he saw Gu’an’s announcement,

he couldn’t help recalling

his earlier suspicion—

that Gu’an Nation

might be colluding

with the Filthborn Organization.