At that moment, Lula also staggered to her feet.

She and Long Ming stared at each other, their eyes locked.

Just then, Long Ming glanced sideways at his wristband, where his information was displayed.

Name: Civilization Explorer No. 841221 (Rename)

Status: Corpse Monster (Evolutionary)

Power: 8 points

Agility: 9 points

Physical Strength: 7 points

Intelligence: 6 points

Long Ming stared at his status, utterly bewildered. ’Shouldn’t I be dead after being infected?’

But not only was he not dead, he had become an evolutionary type. ’What kind of state is this?’

For a moment, Long Ming couldn’t make sense of it. He decided to put the question aside for now and focus on dealing with Lula.

"Haha..."

Lula began to laugh like she had lost her mind, an unsettling sound that echoed as boundless rage burned within her.

Hearing Lula’s laughter sent a chill down Long Ming’s spine.

"I’m going to take *very* good care of you!"

Lula charged fanatically at Long Ming, throwing a punch.

Long Ming swiftly dodged the fist and raked his claws across Lula’s body.

RIIIIP!

A series of claw marks were instantly gouged into Lula’s tough skin and black leather suit.

The two shot past each other, then quickly spun around at the same time.

Lula let out a beast-like roar and leaped violently toward Long Ming, swinging her steel-hard fists with a ferocious gale behind them.

Long Ming pushed off the ground, dodging away like a blur!

BANG!

Lula’s fist slammed into the floor, and the entire section of ground shattered on impact!

In a flash, Long Ming appeared behind Lula, grabbed her head with both hands, and twisted!

"Die!"

SNAP!

Lula’s head was instantly twisted ninety degrees.

But in the next second, an excited smile spread across Lula’s face.

Long Ming had a terrible premonition, but it was too late.

Lula spun around, grabbed Long Ming’s arm, and slammed him violently onto the ground.

BOOM!

The ground shattered.

Then, Lula swung Long Ming around and threw him.

THUD!

Long Ming shot out like a cannonball, crashing heavily into a wall.

The entire wall caved in.

"Hiss—"

Long Ming felt as if his back was about to snap, the intense pain nearly making him pass out.

But before he could recover, Lula charged at him like a Fierce Beast, roaring as she threw another punch.

Sensing extreme danger, Long Ming threw himself to the side!

CRACK!

Lula’s fist smashed into the wall.

A huge hole was punched through the wall.

Lula quickly withdrew her fist and rained another flurry of sharp blows on Long Ming.

Long Ming dodged relentlessly.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE~

The wall was hammered with one massive hole after another.

After quickly retreating to create some distance, Long Ming looked at the holes in the wall with lingering fear. ’If one of those fists had hit me, I’d be half-dead if not outright killed.’

He quickly scanned the hall, looking for any terrain he could use to his advantage.

Soon, Long Ming’s gaze fell on the mechanical pillar in the center, and an idea flashed through his mind.

"Stupid pig, I’m over here."

Long Ming narrowed his eyes, taunting Lula before turning and dashing toward the mechanical pillar in the center of the hall.

Enraged, Lula immediately charged after Long Ming.

As he watched the mechanical pillar draw closer, Long Ming’s eyes grew sharper.

Just then, a berserk Lula caught up to Long Ming. She raised her right hand, balled it into a fist, and roared with excitement.

"My darling treasure, eat this!"

The terrifying fist, wrapped in a fierce wind, hurtled toward Long Ming.

It was about to land. At that critical moment, Long Ming leaped up, planted his feet on the mechanical pillar, and did a backflip to dodge the attack.

Lula’s fist smashed directly into the mechanical pillar.

CRACK!

In an instant, Lula’s fist was embedded in the pillar.

RUMBLE~

The entire mechanical pillar, along with the entire laboratory building, shuddered violently and began to sway.

At that moment, Long Ming landed behind Lula from his backflip, concentrated all his strength, and raised his corpsified right claw.

CRUNCH!

Long Ming’s right claw plunged into the back of Lula’s neck.

"Aaargh!"

Lula cried out in pain, forcibly wrenched her arm free, and turned to smash Long Ming.

Long Ming’s eyes glinted. He tightened his right claw on Lula’s vertebrae and, like yanking out a wire, ripped out her entire spine before leaping backward to dodge her attack.

The burly woman’s body, as if its support had been removed, collapsed to the ground.

But even so, she did not die immediately. She kept muttering.

"My treasure..."

Long Ming, in turn, walked step by step toward Lula.

...

Meanwhile, after running for some time, Xiaoqi and the others stopped, panting heavily.

"I’m exhausted."

...

"Sister Qi, where do we go now?"

"To the evacuation point to wait for Sister Mira," Xiaoqi replied immediately.

"No need. The evacuation point was taken out," Johnny said to Xiaoqi.

"What? The evacuation point was taken out?"

Xiaoqi and the others were dumbfounded.

"But there’s another evacuation point nearby. Let’s go check it out," Johnny told Xiaoqi and the group.

"Okay!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Xiaoqi led them toward the evacuation point.

「Half an hour later.」

Xiaoqi’s group arrived in the central courtyard of a residential complex.

"Look, an evacuation platform!"

Johnny and the others shouted excitedly.

"Quick, let’s see if it’s been used!"

Without hesitation, Xiaoqi ran over with Johnny and the others.

When they reached the evacuation platform, they saw that the indicator light on the mechanical platform was green.

"Sister Qi, this mechanical platform hasn’t been used!"

"That’s great."

"We can evacuate!"

...

Johnny and the others cheered with excitement.

Xiaoqi also let out a small sigh of relief. ’Looks like our luck isn’t so bad after all.’

Just then, Cloud Fish asked hesitantly.

"Sister Qi, are we leaving on our own, or should we wait for Sister Mira and Long Ming?"

Hearing Cloud Fish’s words, the others froze, looking at Xiaoqi, unsure of what to do.

Xiaoqi’s expression shifted. She took a deep breath, her eyes becoming firm as she said...

"Everyone, on the evacuation platform!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, everyone scrambled onto the platform.

In an instant, the platform was nearly full.

Seeing that everyone was aboard, Xiaoqi raised her wristband and decisively pressed the evacuation button.

WHIRRR~

The mechanical platform activated instantly, and everyone began to float up, bit by bit.

Just then, a figure came rushing over.

Cloud Fish was startled to see the figure rapidly approaching in the distance and asked in confusion.

"What is that?"

Xiaoqi and the others instinctively looked over.

They saw Long Ming, clutching three backpacks, sprinting toward them at incredible speed.

They immediately cried out in joyful surprise.

"Isn’t that Long Ming?"

"It is him!"

"He’s still alive!"

"Hurry!"

"Hurry up!"

...

Long Ming’s eyes sharpened. He leaped with all his might, aiming for the evacuation platform.

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

At the very last moment, Long Ming finally landed on the platform, and his body began to float as well.

WHOOSH!

The next second, he and the others vanished in a flash of white light.