57: Chapter 57 An Unexpected Joy: The Third Rainbow Snowflake Appears!

At this moment.

Lin Yuan turned and walked toward the massive spider corpse.

Under the night sky, the Evolved Spider's corpse lay in a pool of blood, its dark purple carapace shimmering with a metallic luster under the moonlight.

Though it was already dead, its enormous size still exuded a heart-pounding sense of pressure.

Lin Yuan crouched down and reached his hand toward the spider's head.

He could feel an energy core flickering faintly deep inside the head.

"Chii—"

His fingers pierced into a gap in the spider's head, and Lin Yuan pried with force.

"Crack!"

The hard carapace was pried open.

In the next second.

A fist-sized demon core emitting a dark purple glow appeared in Lin Yuan's hand.

Eerie patterns flowed across the surface of the demon core, looking like countless tiny spiderwebs squirming.

Lin Yuan could clearly feel that the demon core contained a dense amount of dark-attribute energy.

A smile curled at the corners of his mouth as he stored the demon core into his system space.

This was good stuff.

Combined with a seven-colored snowflake, he could awaken a second Superpower!

Lin Ruoxue and Lin Wanrou, mother and daughter, stood not far away.

Watching the terrifying battle just now, the two were still incredibly shocked.

That woman, beautiful beyond the human realm.

With just a thought, she controlled such terrifying shadow power.

Those black shadows were like the scythes of a death god from the abyss, easily strangling the D-grade Evolved Beast!

Lin Ruoxue asked her mother in a low voice, "Mom... that big sister... how is she so strong? How did she do it?"

Her voice carried admiration, as well as fear.

Lin Wanrou was still immersed in the shock, and after a moment of hesitation, she explained in a low voice:

"I seem to have heard it's with Lin Yuan's help."

She recalled the d-grade mineral water Lin Yuan had given her before, as well as those unbelievable abilities.

This man... just how powerful is he?

A flash of longing appeared in Lin Ruoxue's eyes: "Can I... can I also obtain this kind of power?"

She thought of Ye Qingxue's battle scene just now.

That kind of strength, that feeling of controlling everything.

If she could also possess this kind of power...

Would she no longer have to be afraid?

Would she be able to protect herself and her mom?

Lin Wanrou shook her head and sighed: "It's very difficult... it requires a special opportunity... it's said to require a seven-colored snowflake and a demon core..."

Her voice carried a sense of helplessness.

Before the Apocalypse, she was the secretary to the president of Xingyao Group and had seen much of the world.

But after the Apocalypse arrived, she realized that her past experience and abilities were nothing in the face of absolute power.

Hearing the four words "seven-colored snowflake," Lin Ruoxue was suddenly stunned.

Her face turned pale.

"Seven-colored... snowflake?"

Lin Ruoxue tremblingly pulled something out of her pocket.

It was a snowflake emitting a seven-colored radiance.

The snowflake was very large.

It was several times larger than a normal snowflake, and each petal flowed with a dreamlike light.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—the seven colors were interwoven, breathtakingly beautiful.

And the most miraculous part was.

It would never melt.

Seeing the snowflake in her daughter's hand, Lin Wanrou's eyes instantly widened!

"Ruoxue! Where did you get that?!"

Her voice was even trembling.

A seven-colored snowflake!

This was the legendary treasure that could awaken Superpowers!

Her daughter actually had one?!

Lin Ruoxue said softly, "The second day of the Apocalypse... I found it on the windowsill of my room... It was very pretty and didn't melt, so I've been keeping it in my pocket..."

As she spoke, a flash of lingering fear crossed her eyes.

If she hadn't heard this topic today, she wouldn't have known the value of this snowflake at all.

If her father had discovered it...

Lin Ruoxue shuddered.

Not far away, Lin Yuan was about to call the two women to leave.

But hearing the words "seven-colored snowflake," he snapped his head around!

His eyes flashed with excitement and surprise that he couldn't hide!

A seven-colored snowflake?!

Lin Ruoxue had a seven-colored snowflake in her hand?!

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement.

He walked quickly to Lin Ruoxue, his gaze fixed intently on the seven-colored glowing snowflake in her hand.

That's right!

This is it!

This was the third seven-colored snowflake he had encountered in the Apocalypse!

Lin Yuan said calmly, "This snowflake, I want to trade with you."

His voice was very calm, but his heart was already in a state of upheaval.

He had to get this snowflake!

Lin Ruoxue subconsciously stepped back, looking at him warily, and gripped the snowflake tightly.

This man...

Although he had saved her, her instinctive wariness toward men made her afraid to trust him easily.

"You... what do you want to use for the trade?"

Her voice carried a tremor.

Lin Yuan took a bottle of d-grade mineral water from his system space and held it out to her.

The water bottle, emitting a faint blue light, looked exceptionally tempting in the night.

"500 bottles of this water in exchange for that snowflake of yours."

Lin Yuan's voice was calm and firm.

Lin Ruoxue looked at the water bottle in confusion: "Just... just a bottle of ordinary water?"

She didn't understand.

A seven-colored snowflake, which her mom said could awaken a Superpower, for 500 bottles of water?

Was this trade... worth it?

Ye Qingxue stood beside him and said coldly, "This is no ordinary water."

Her voice was still aloof, but her eyes showed a hint of approval.

She knew the value of this water.

d-grade mineral water was a heaven-defying resource that could infinitely improve one's physique.

500 bottles were already enough to transform an ordinary person into a powerhouse.

Lin Wanrou took the water bottle and examined it carefully.

Suddenly, she remembered something.

The water Lin Yuan had given her to drink before was exactly this kind of water!

After drinking it, her physique had received a massive boost!

That feeling of her body being strengthened was something she remembered vividly to this day.

If... there were 500 bottles of this water...

Lin Wanrou looked at Lin Yuan with a complex expression, then at her daughter.

After struggling for a moment in her heart, she made up her mind.

She took Lin Ruoxue's hand and said seriously:

"Ruoxue, agree to it. This water... can make you stronger and allow you to survive in the Apocalypse."

Lin Ruoxue was confused: "But Mom... it's just water... and that snowflake can grant a Superpower..."

She didn't understand.

Why was her mom so insistent?

Lin Wanrou said firmly, "Trust Mom! This is your chance to survive! Mom wouldn't hurt you!"

Her gaze had never been so determined.

Lin Ruoxue looked at her mother's eyes, and although she didn't understand, she still bit her lip and nodded.

"I... I agree..."

She handed the seven-colored snowflake to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction and carefully took the snowflake.

As the snowflake touched his hand, a peculiar energy surged into his body.

He suppressed his excitement and stored the snowflake into his system space.

Then he looked at Lin Ruoxue seriously:

"Very well. After we return to the villa, I will place the 500 bottles of water in your room."

Although Lin Ruoxue and Lin Wanrou had agreed to the trade, they were still a bit uneasy.

Was this trade... really worth it?

The group began to return to Cloud Top Villa.

Under the night sky, the eerie snowflakes were still falling.

Fortunately, Lin Ruoxue had already put on her soft, downy clothes.

And to prevent the mother and daughter from getting snow poison,

Lin Yuan had already given them the antidote...

At this moment, Lin Yuan walked at the very front, his heart filled with excitement.

The third seven-colored snowflake was in his hands!

Adding the demon core from this time, he would soon be able to awaken a second Superpower!

If this was a D-grade demon core, the awakened Superpower grade would definitely be higher than the E-grade Wood Element!

Lin Yuan forcibly suppressed his excitement, maintaining a calm exterior.

On the way, Lin Ruoxue asked her mother in a low voice:

"Mom... are we... going to live with this man now?"

Her voice carried worry and fear.

Although Lin Yuan had saved her, her instinctive wariness toward men made her unable to relax.

Lin Wanrou sighed and nodded:

"Ruoxue... the Apocalypse is very cruel... only by following the strong can we survive..."

She knew what her daughter was worried about.

But now, there was no other choice.

Lin Ruoxue bit her lip and peeked at Lin Yuan ahead.

Her eyes were full of complexity: fear, curiosity, wariness, and a hint of an indescribable feeling.

She thought of her father Chen Fan's ugly face.

That man was her father on the surface, but in reality, he was a beast.

Every time he looked at her, his gaze made her feel disgusted and terrified.

And Lin Yuan...

Lin Ruoxue recalled the miracle of him crashing through the wall.

Those emerald green vines, that power to control everything.

And the image of him holding her, stepping on the vines to descend slowly from the 28th floor.

Was this man... the same as that beast?

Lin Ruoxue struggled in her heart.

She couldn't say for sure.

But at least...

Lin Yuan's gaze didn't have the kind of disgusting desire her father had.

His gaze was very calm, occasionally carrying a hint of playfulness, but it wasn't repulsive.

Ye Qingxue walked beside Lin Yuan, and although she was tired, her eyes were full of tenderness.

She looked at Lin Yuan from time to time, her gaze full of love.

The battle just now had consumed a large amount of her Spiritual Power.

But being able to show her strength in front of him and protect him made her satisfied.

The group moved forward through the snow.

In the ruins, there were frozen corpses and traces of Evolved Beasts everywhere.

Occasionally, Evolved Beasts would wander by, but the moment they saw Lin Yuan, they all chose to flee.

They could instinctively feel the terrifying aura emanating from this human.

That was absolute power.

That was the threat of death.

Two hours later.

The outline of Cloud Top Villa appeared in their sight.

The brightly lit villa looked exceptionally warm in the night of the Apocalypse.

A smile curled at the corners of Lin Yuan's mouth.

After returning, the first thing...

Would be to awaken his second Superpower!

He was already impatient!

Looking at the villa, Lin Ruoxue felt both uneasy and expectant.