Xu Qian moved slowly through the crowd.
From a distance, she saw a line of guards standing at the gate of the Yu family.
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow. It seemed the Yu family had also strengthened their defenses.
She subtly shifted her gaze, retreated, and circled around to the back entrance.
To her surprise, there were guards at the back door as well, though fewer in number than at the front.
Xu Qian's thoughts raced, and a combat knife materialized in her palm.
Her figure flickered, and in a few swift moves, she dealt with the guards at the door.
Since becoming a zombie, her speed, strength, vision, hearing, and sensitivity had all increased significantly.
Eliminating a group of third-level ability users was as easy as pie.
Xu Qian dragged their bodies inside and locked the door.
The back door led to a fire escape. As she ascended the stairs, she could hear their clamor through the door.
Xu Qian closed her eyes and brought up her map. She saw a small yellow figure at the rooftop, while all others were green.
[System, who is that yellow figure?]
[Ding, it's one of the Ten Strongest, He Yueyue.]
Xu Qian was bewildered. She didn't recall hearing that name before…
[Male or female?]
She remembered very few women making it onto the Top Ten rankings in her previous life. As far as she recalled, there were only Li Lili and Xie Yanyun.
[Ding, female, a wood-element ability user. The world has changed due to your rebirth; many people have died, and the Ten Strongest have also changed. But rest assured, becoming one of the Ten Strongest requires a kind heart and a willingness to sacrifice.]
Meaning, their character was impeccable.
Xu Qian frowned. But… at this particular time, at the Yu family?
[Does she work for the Yu family?]
[Ding, no, she was captured by the Yu family for research because her appearance is different from others.]
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow. Fine, she had another person to save.
The young girl quickly sprinted towards the top floor. Just as she was about to reach it, her steps faltered.
She heard a conversation.
"Boss, Zhao Wei let a woman in. They say it's Xu Qian."
"What?"
"Don't worry, Boss. I've already surrounded the Yu family like an iron bucket. Xu Qian absolutely won't get in."
"Heh."
A faint chuckle echoed from the young girl.
"Is that so?"
The two men spun around abruptly and saw a girl in black sportswear slowly ascending the stairs.
She wore her long hair in a high ponytail, and half her face was covered by a black mask, revealing exceptionally cold and clear eyes.
An oppressive aura washed over them, causing their legs to weaken involuntarily. They quickly turned and ran inside.
However, before they could even cry out, they both collapsed to the ground.
They couldn't utter a single word.
Their core crystals shattered, and their eyes widened. They never imagined that they, as powerful third-level ability users, would be so defenseless.
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and walked openly through the emergency exit.
Researchers in white lab coats bustled about.
In the center, a group of people were gathered around someone covered in grass, conducting research.
Xu Qian opened her live map. The yellow figure on the map corresponded to this… grass person? He Yueyue?
"Hi, everyone."
Everyone instinctively turned at the sound of her voice, only to see the familiar figure standing before them.
They wanted to run, but their legs wouldn't obey. They couldn't move at all.
They were left to the mercy of the executioner.
A terrifying smile spread across the girl's lips.
"Goodbye, everyone."
A man's eyes flashed with malice. Gritting his teeth, he silently pressed a control button. Even if he was going to die, Xu Qian would accompany him to hell!
Xu Qian eliminated everyone on that floor without any effort.
She returned to the grass-like figure. He Yueyue had vanished, and no one knew where she had gone.
Suddenly, a chill ran down Xu Qian's spine.