After obtaining this evolutionary energy source, Chen Chao didn't rush to consume it. Instead, he intended to give it to Chen Shiyu. Considering his current physique, a single special evolutionary energy source could only enhance his physique by about half. But if given to Chen Shiyu, it would not only turn her into a special evolver but also triple her physique!
In this way, even if she were placed in a base city, she could survive.
Chen Chao returned to the upstairs and told Chen Shiyu about the evolutionary energy source, then handed her the light blue crystal.
"This little thing can increase strength by two or three times?" Chen Shiyu looked at the light blue crystal in her hand, resembling a gem. She didn't expect such beautiful things with such amazing effects to exist within the ugly, decaying bodies of those corpses.
Fan Xiangyu watched the light blue crystal with longing eyes. She could sense the dense compressed energy within. If she consumed it, she might evolve again directly.
Following Chen Chao's instructions, Chen Shiyu pierced the thin membrane on the surface of the crystal and swallowed the thick, light blue mucus inside.
The mucus glowed with a faint blue light, carrying a subtle fragrance, sliding down her throat into her stomach. After two minutes, she immediately felt a reaction in her body. Her muscle fibers, cells, and bones felt like they were being burned by flames, causing unbearable pain.
Her snow-white skin gradually turned rosy, and her pores secreted a large amount of sweat, soaking her black-and-white dress quickly.
Pain! Heart-wrenching pain!
She gritted her teeth tightly, holding onto a single thought: She must endure and never be a burden to her brother!
It was unclear how long it lasted, but she felt the pain ease slightly before she could catch her breath. Suddenly, she sensed countless insects crawling on her bones, causing an intense itch!
This was the strengthening of her bones, and the transformation of the flesh on the bone surface.
Chen Shiyu desperately endured.
Soon, the intense itch and pain gradually faded, followed by a strange force emanating from within her body. She opened her eyes and immediately felt her vision was exceptionally clear. Her myopia was completely cured. She could see far away, and her body felt weightless, as if she could levitate with just a slight touch of her toes.
"Buzz!"
As her black hair fluttered, tiny purple arcs of electricity flickered.
"My special ability is to control lightning?" Chen Shiyu extended a slender finger, and the tip immediately flickered with purple arcs of electricity, twisting like small snakes.
Chen Chao smiled slightly. [Lightning] was the same as his [Light], both belonging to the mysterious ability category. Although it wasn't as quick as the fighting ability, it covered a wide range of fields and had immense growth potential. Later-stage mysterious ability users were far more tricky and difficult to deal with than fighting ability users!
Eager to test his newly acquired special ability, Chen Chao didn't stop Chen Shiyu and allowed her to go downstairs to practice on ordinary corpses.
Now that she was a special evolver, even if she were accidentally injured, she wouldn't be infected.
...
The range of the biological detector was 30 kilometers. After a night's wait, a total of eleven special corpses were attracted and all were killed by Chen Chao!
After obtaining eleven evolutionary energy sources, Chen Chao's physique was enhanced to fifteen times its original strength, but his cells still hadn't reached saturation, preventing him from evolving to level E.
Chen Chao wasn't in a rush. He took Chen Shiyu and Fan Xiangyu to the entrance of the ruin again. Although he hadn't become a level E evolver, he was confident about entering it.
The dangerous creature he encountered last time wasn't level E either, yet it could enter the ruin. Therefore, Chen Chao speculated that this ruin had a hidden condition, which was a physique of ten times the normal.
Looking at the dark wall, Chen Chao reached out to touch it, and ripples immediately spread across the surface.
Splash!
A strong suction force came from his palm, pulling his entire body inside. His vision once again showed the silver-white space, surrounded by nothingness, with only a dark golden sphere suspended in the center.
"Scanning intruder..."
"Genetic level F, unqualified!"
"Physique level E, meets hidden condition, gaining entry permission!"
A virtual image projected from the dark golden sphere appeared. It was an exceptionally beautiful woman with nearly flawless facial features. The only difference was that her face was cold and lifeless, and she had a light golden vertical eye on her forehead.
Upon hearing the electronic, intelligent-like voice, Chen Chao immediately relaxed. There were indeed hidden conditions.
"Welcome to the Atlantis VI Ruin. Do you accept the challenge?" At this point, the lips of the three-eyed woman on the dark metallic sphere moved, and a voice devoid of any emotional fluctuations appeared in Chen Chao's mind.
"Atlantis VI Ruin?" Chen Chao was stunned.
He had thought this was one of the small ruins in the Chinese region that he was familiar with, but he didn't expect it to be the famous Atlantis VI Ruin in later times. In later eras, this ruin was located in a small town in North America. Countless survivors visited it in hopes of obtaining the treasures within, but all failed.
This ruin was not an "exploration" ruin that could be excavated cleanly with some manpower and time. It was a rare "challenge" ruin.
To obtain the treasures inside, one must pass the challenges given by the ruin.
Chen Chao had heard some news about this ruin. Its challenges were not complicated and only consisted of three items: genetics, willpower, and skills!
It was said that if one simultaneously achieved the highest "3S" rating in all three assessments, they could obtain the unique treasure of this ruin!
Nobody knew what this treasure was, but some knew that the "Zeus," one of the three giants in the North American region, only obtained a treasure after completing a 2S rating, which propelled him from the ninety-something position on the Global War Leaderboard to seventh!
It was this point that made this ruin one of the top ten global ruins.
"Unexpectedly, this ruin was in the Chinese region during the early days of the apocalypse, more than a hundred years ago." Chen Chao was pleasantly surprised and immediately chose to accept the challenge.
"Challenge begins. First, the skill challenge!"
The three-eyed woman on the dark metallic sphere had a blank expression. As her voice faded, Chen Chao suddenly felt his vision darken, and he found himself in a dark, enclosed room.
"Please choose a weapon."
Suddenly, the voice of the three-eyed woman echoed in his mind. Chen Chao didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Spear!"
As soon as his words fell, white light emerged, and a spear made of platinum condensed out of thin air.
Chen Chao guessed that this should be a simulated world of thoughts in the brain, not reality, so even if he died, it wouldn't matter.
"Please choose the challenge level."
"A."
Chen Chao didn't choose the highest difficulty hastily and prepared to warm up first.
"A-level challenge initiated..."
"Time: 60 seconds!"
"Mission: Kill 20 low-level corpses!"
"Timer starts..."