Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 84 – Level 3 Evolver

The inside of the industrial park was much more orderly than Lin Fan had imagined.

The concrete roads were swept clean, and the walls of the factory buildings on both sides were painted with various slogans and signs in white paint.

“Production Area,” “Living Quarters,” “Training Grounds.”

Each area was clearly demarcated.

Lin Fan followed behind Liu Qiang, her long black dress sweeping lightly across the ground.

Her gaze swept impassively over her surroundings.

The mental state of the survivors here was clearly much better than those in Hangzhou.

Although their faces still bore the weariness of the apocalypse, their eyes held a glimmer of hope.

Moreover.

Lin Fan noticed that the proportion of Evolved beings here was indeed abnormally high.

On her way, she had seen at least a dozen people who clearly possessed extraordinary physical abilities.

This number already far exceeded the number of Evolved beings in Hangzhou.

“Brother Jie is in the office building up ahead.”

Liu Qiang turned back and said to Lin Fan.

His tone carried a trace of reverence.

It wasn’t just reverence for Lin Fan, but even more so for their leader, Zhang Jie.

Lin Fan nodded.

She looked up at the three-story office building ahead.

A homemade flag fluttered on the roof.

On the flag, a sword pattern was drawn in red paint.

Simple, yet powerful.

Liu Qiang led Lin Fan into the office building.

The first floor was a reception hall, where several staff members were busy organizing various documents and supply lists.

Seeing Liu Qiang enter, they immediately stood up.

“Captain Liu.”

“Mm,” Liu Qiang nodded. “Is Brother Jie upstairs?”

“He is. He was just in a meeting with a few of the squad leaders.”

Liu Qiang turned and made a “please” gesture to Lin Fan.

“This way.”

The two of them went up the stairs to the third floor.

At the end of the corridor was a spacious office.

The door was open.

From inside, a low male voice could be heard.

“…The Zombie cleanup in the eastern district must be completed within this month.”

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“I don’t care what methods you use, that area must be taken.”

“We need more safe zones to accommodate the new survivors.”

Liu Qiang walked to the doorway and knocked lightly on the frame.

“Brother Jie.”

The voice in the office stopped.

“Come in.”

Liu Qiang pushed the door open and walked in.

Lin Fan followed behind him.

The office was large, with a huge map of Jiangcheng hanging on the wall.

On the map, the situation in various areas was marked with different colored markers.

Red represented Zombie gathering areas.

Green represented cleared safe zones.

Yellow represented contested areas.

Behind the desk sat a man.

He was 1.8 meters tall with a sturdy build.

He had short hair, a square face, and a resolute gaze.

A longsword hung at his waist.

The scabbard was black, carved with intricate patterns.

This was Zhang Jie.

One of the three third-stage Evolved beings in Jiangcheng.

Zhang Jie looked up, his gaze falling on Lin Fan.

Then.

He froze.

In that instant, Zhang Jie felt his mind go briefly blank.

The woman before him.

Short black hair, features so exquisite they didn’t seem human.

A long black dress that perfectly outlined her flawless figure.

And that aura emanating from her, an aura that made one’s heart race.

Zhang Jie had seen many beautiful women.

But he had never seen one so breathtakingly beautiful.

More importantly.

He could feel an extremely dangerous aura emanating from this woman.

It was an aura that only a true powerhouse would possess.

Zhang Jie quickly came back to his senses.

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He stood up, a polite smile on his face.

“And this is?”

Liu Qiang hurriedly made the introduction.

“Brother Jie, this is a guest from Hangzhou.”

“She says she’s the leader of Fragrant Hills International in Hangzhou.”

Zhang Jie’s brow twitched slightly.

The leader from Hangzhou?

And a woman at that?

“My name is Lei Li.”

Lin Fan spoke, her voice soft yet carrying an authority that could not be ignored.

“Leader of the Fragrant Hills International settlement in Hangzhou.”

Zhang Jie gave her a deep look.

Then, he waved his hand at the other squad leaders in the office.

“You all head out first.”

“We’ll talk later if there’s anything else.”

The squad leaders immediately got up and quickly left the office.

Liu Qiang also tactfully withdrew and thoughtfully closed the door.

Only Lin Fan and Zhang Jie were left in the office.

Zhang Jie walked up to Lin Fan and extended his hand.

“Zhang Jie.”

“A pleasure to meet you, Ms. Lei Li.”

Lin Fan glanced at his outstretched hand.

Then, she also extended her hand and shook his lightly.

Zhang Jie’s hand was rough and calloused.

It was the mark of long-term sword practice.

“Please, have a seat.”

Zhang Jie pointed to the sofa.

Lin Fan walked over and sat down gracefully.

The hem of her black dress fell naturally.

Zhang Jie also sat down opposite her.

His gaze lingered on Lin Fan for a few seconds involuntarily.

Then, he shook his head and said with a wry smile.

“To be honest, I never thought I’d meet someone like you in the apocalypse.”

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“Powerful, beautiful, and the leader of a settlement.”

“Truly impressive.”

Lin Fan didn’t respond to his comment.

She simply said faintly.

“Since the apocalypse began, communications have been cut.”

“It’s difficult to even contact people within the same city, let alone different ones.”

“I came to Jiangcheng this time mainly to understand the situation here.”

Zhang Jie nodded.

“Indeed, the lack of information is a big problem.”

“However, since you were able to make it all the way here from Hangzhou, you must be quite formidable.”

He paused, a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

“I wonder, what’s the situation like over in Hangzhou now?”

Lin Fan briefly described the current state of Hangzhou.

Of course, she omitted many details.

She only said that Fragrant Hills International currently had over two hundred people, with ample supplies and stable order.

After listening, Zhang Jie’s face showed a look of admiration.

“Incredible.”

“To be able to establish a settlement of this scale in the apocalypse, your abilities are truly admirable.”

Lin Fan waved her hand.

“I’m more interested in the situation on your side.”

“Especially…”

She paused.

“The method of using Crystals.”

Zhang Jie was taken aback for a moment.

“Crystals?”

“You don’t know the function of Crystals in Hangzhou?”

Lin Fan shook her head.

“We’ve only just discovered this thing.”

“But we’re not quite sure how to use it.”

Zhang Jie came to a sudden realization.

“I see.”

He stood up, walked to his desk, and took out a thumb-sized crystal glowing with a faint blue light from a drawer.

“This is a Crystal.”

“It’s taken from the brain of a mutated Zombie.”

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He handed the Crystal to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan took it and observed it carefully.

The Crystal was very light, its surface smooth, and something seemed to be flowing inside.

“If an ordinary person swallows a Crystal directly, there’s a thirty percent chance they’ll gain an evolutionary ability,” Zhang Jie explained.

“But for most people, eating it is useless.”

“As for those who have already evolved, consuming a higher-quality Crystal of the same attribute can achieve a second evolution. However, the number of Crystals required varies. The talented might only need one, while the less talented might not evolve even after eating three or four.”

“As for the third evolution…”

He gave a wry smile.

“That’s one in ten thousand, and the quality requirement for the Crystals is even higher. Eating low-grade Crystals has no effect at all.”

“The fact that I was able to reach the third evolution was, to be honest, largely due to luck.”

Lin Fan nodded.

This information was basically consistent with what she had learned from Iron Fist earlier.

But Zhang Jie’s explanation was more detailed.

“Then how did you discover this secret?” Lin Fan asked.

Zhang Jie was silent for a few seconds.

“Actually, it was an accident.”

“In the early days of the apocalypse, a child in our settlement accidentally ate a Crystal.”

“As a result, he grew a meter taller in a few minutes, and his strength became astonishing.”

“From then on, we began to study the effects of Crystals.”

“After numerous experiments, we finally figured out these patterns.”

A thoughtful glint flashed in Lin Fan’s eyes.

It seemed that Jiangcheng’s development was indeed a step ahead of Hangzhou’s.

Just then.

There was an urgent knock on the office door.

“Brother Jie!”

Liu Qiang’s anxious voice came from outside.

“Something’s happened!”

Zhang Jie frowned.

“Come in.”

Liu Qiang pushed the door open, his face filled with tension.

“Brother Jie, Mao Shi is here!”

“He brought a large group of people and is right outside the gate now!”

Zhang Jie’s expression instantly darkened.