30: There's something going on in Chapter 30.

"The Shackles of fate... in the end, one cannot escape them..." the woman in pajamas said in a low voice once more.

The girl in black didn't stay long. "Alright! Mother, I believe in Yu Xuan. Once she knows the truth, she will definitely return with me."

"Mhm. Remember, she must return of her own free will. As for that boy, a little setback might not be a bad thing." After the woman in pajamas finished speaking... she continued her work as if nothing had happened.

The girl in black had already vanished without a trace...

On Mu Cheng's side... he was eating a rice ball while dragging the Fifth-Order Zombie. Fortunately, he was barely managing.

His body was covered in wounds.

"If this girl doesn't hurry up, I'm going to kick the bucket." Mu Cheng forced himself to stand up once again.

At this moment, even if he could recover his stamina, the injuries on his body... were almost everywhere. He looked like he was about to give out.

Just as the Fifth-Order Zombie lunged again, it was suddenly blocked by a black heavy sword.

It was none other than Lu Yuxuan. At this moment, no aura could be sensed from her; she looked like a completely different person.

"This girl... she finally made it." Mu Cheng could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

"I say, Brother Cheng, stop pretending. The Transcendent Strongest Body Refining Technique should be on you. I don't need to tell you how to refine and comprehend it, right?"

Lu Yuxuan's words sounded a bit cold... she was no longer that college student from before. She seemed very strange and distant.

"This... Sister Yuxuan, what exactly is going on?" Tao Mumu also sensed something was off and asked.

Gu Na shook her head. "I don't know... but she feels like she's become another person now."

"Stop 'feeling' and be more confident; she really has changed," Tao Shuishui said, quite speechless.

It was so obvious, yet she was still 'feeling' it? Was she blind? Or just not paying attention?

Or perhaps... she just didn't dare to believe it.

"This girl... has changed so much. What's the situation?" Mu Cheng was also greatly shocked.

However, there was no other way at the moment. He took out that black Transcendent Martial Arts manual—the Strongest Body Refining Technique—and dripped a drop of blood onto it to begin his comprehension.

"This way, Brother Cheng should be fine. Next, that fellow can die." Lu Yuxuan let out a deep sigh of relief in her heart...

Gripping the death heavy sword in her hand, no one could even see when she moved. It was just a single instant...

The Fifth-Order Zombie's head was separated from its body, and it lay silently on the ground forever.

Holy crap? A Fifth-Order Zombie was dealt with so easily? How... how is this possible? This strength is too ridiculously overpowered, isn't it?

"Yu Xuan... how did you become so strong?" Although Gu Na was extremely confused, she still stepped forward to ask.

Lu Yuxuan said with a smile, "I awakened my bloodline, of course. Otherwise, what did Sister Na think it was?"

A Fifth-Order Zombie is different from other zombies; its entire body is a treasure. After death, it quickly transformed into energy...

Gradually condensing together, one star-glow crystal after another began to form at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Sister Yuxuan, you really gave me a huge fright." Hearing this, Tao Mumu indeed felt much more relieved.

The familiar Lu Yuxuan was back, not that extremely cold person from just now...

"Alright! I'm still me. Bloodline awakening requires the fifth order... once you reach the fifth order, you'll naturally understand," Lu Yuxuan explained simply.

Gu Na didn't ask further. "Fine then!... You are you. For now, it seems we can only wait until dawn."

"Mhm. First, let's wait for Brother Cheng to master the Strongest Body Refining Technique." Lu Yuxuan nodded and stayed by Mu Cheng's side without leaving again.

Since the Fifth-Order Zombie had been dealt with, the night became incomparably quiet...

Before they knew it, the sky... began to gradually grow light with the coming dawn.

"Is this Transcendent Martial Arts? Truly incredible." Mu Cheng suddenly woke up and spoke slowly.

At this moment, he felt his entire body filled with power... and his Devouring Bloodline had also undergone a massive change.

It felt as though it could be used infinitely...

"Brother Cheng, you've finally comprehended it. It's time for us to head to Yangmei Ancient Town." Lu Yuxuan suddenly spoke up.

Last night... did nothing happen? How strange, I clearly remember everything so vividly.

Mu Cheng was dumbfounded... but he didn't bring it up again, instead pretending as if nothing had happened.

"Mhm, let's hurry!"

At this moment, the countdown on the prompt appeared.

[6 hours, 45 minutes, and 42 seconds remaining until the Great Earthquake... Please be prepared.]

Time was running out. Fortunately, along the way, apart from encountering some First-order Zombies, they didn't run into any others.

With ten minutes left on the countdown, they arrived at Yangmei Ancient Town...

It was an ancient small village, but it had long been deserted... it was terrifyingly quiet!

Just as they stepped inside... the ground suddenly began to tremble slightly.

It was very obvious... the Great Earthquake was coming!

"Don't just stand there! The Great Earthquake that woman mentioned is coming! Quick, have the girls spread out and find an open space!" Mu Cheng shouted directly.

Although Gu Na was also very anxious, she immediately used her wristband to send out the order.

"Alright, this spot is not bad. Let's stay here!"

"Mhm, I'll listen to Sister Na this time." Lu Yuxuan nodded in agreement.

The others... naturally had no objections.

As the ground shook more and more violently... the hidden prompt Mu Cheng saw also began its ten-second countdown.

When the countdown ended... he saw a new hidden prompt.

[23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds remaining until the start of holdout mode... Please make sufficient preparations.]

??? holdout mode starting? Isn't this the zombie siege from my past life? It's actually coming this fast?

But Mu Cheng couldn't worry about that now, because it was still daytime... and he could already see it with his naked eye.

The mountain ahead was split by a crack; it was clear the Great Earthquake had arrived...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"It's here!" Mu Cheng shouted and instinctively pressed Lu Yuxuan down to the ground.

A moment later, the Great Earthquake finally passed, and the whole world became incomparably quiet again...

It was as if nothing had happened!

However, the houses in Yangmei Ancient Town before them were instantly turned to dust... and were split in two by a long crack over five meters wide.

"You two... can you pay a little attention to the occasion?" Tao Shuishui saw Mu Cheng and Lu Yuxuan pressed together like that.

She suddenly spoke up, watching them from the side like a little thief.

"It's good that everyone is okay. Nana, do a head count, and we'll head back as soon as possible," Mu Cheng said as he stood up awkwardly.

Gu Na operated her wristband and ran out immediately...

Tao Mumu pulled Tao Shuishui along as they left too. "Shuishui and I will go help."

It was obvious they were giving the two of them some private space... but the atmosphere instantly became very awkward again.

"Um..."

Just as Mu Cheng started to speak, Gu Na's voice suddenly came from over there.

"Brother Cheng, come over here for a second. This thing is way too big!"