I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate-Chapter 111: Here to Give You Money

Of course, Su Ze could tell the woman’s strike was powerful. He dodged the fatal blow aimed at his neck, but he had no intention of pulling back his hand to retreat.

WHOOSH!

A sharp, piercing sound rang out. A bloody hole appeared between the woman’s eyebrows, with blood gushing out.

The power of Su Ze’s finger, amplified by ’Knowledge is Power,’ ’Ant Power,’ and a needle-like strike technique, was undeniably at the Cocoon Stage level. Aided by the attack’s piercing nature, it broke through her skull, which was harder than steel.

The light in the woman’s eyes faded quickly, but before her life was extinguished, her hand-chop sliced into Su Ze’s wrist.

The edge of her hand was coated in a layer of crimson, carrying a withering aura.

With a sickening CRACK, Su Ze’s wrist fractured. However, that wasn’t the worst of it. The crimson energy was corroding its way up his arm from the wound, and his flesh and blood withered wherever it passed.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Su Ze ripped off his own forearm.

Blood splattered. Su Ze endured the intense pain as his Regeneration Skill immediately stopped the bleeding. The Regeneration Core in his mind sensed the injury and released more life energy, accelerating the arm’s regrowth.

This was the first time Su Ze had used the limb-regrowing ability of his Regeneration Skill. Watching his arm grow back bit by bit, visible to the naked eye, was a strangely fascinating feeling.

’The wound is so itchy. I really want to scratch it.’

"Cocoon Stage evolvers really can’t be underestimated. They all have some tricks up their sleeves, making them impossible to guard against," Su Ze remarked with a sigh.

Mr. Ya’s mouth twitched. ’You’re just in the Pupa Stage and you already killed someone a stage above you. What more could you want?’ he thought.

Through this battle, Su Ze gained a rough understanding of his current strength. He had absorbed four tubes of extract during his Pupa Stage. Although he hadn’t fully digested the fourth tube, his combat power was already infinitely close to the peak he could achieve in the Pupa Stage.

He was confident he could defeat an average Cocoon Stage evolver or a second-order variant beast.

But if he encountered one of the stronger ones, it was hard to say. He’d have to fight them to know for sure.

At the very least, Su Ze wasn’t confident he could handle that Black Armored Warrior.

Of course, if he completed his second evolution, that might be a different story.

Before long, people from the Security Bureau and Liou Wenxin caught up to them.

Seeing Su Ze’s severed arm on the ground, the Security Bureau captain and Liou Wenxin were both startled. They rushed over to ask about Su Ze’s condition.

"I’m fine. It’s almost grown back," Su Ze said nonchalantly.

In just a little while longer, his severed arm would be completely regenerated.

A trace of shock flickered in Liou Wenxin’s eyes. The people from the Security Bureau weren’t familiar with Mr. Ya and assumed he and Su Ze had killed the Cocoon Stage woman together, so they weren’t too surprised.

But she knew that Mr. Ya didn’t have any offensive skills.

That meant Mr. Ya could only play a support role at best. The one who had actually killed the woman was Su Ze!

’A Pupa Stage evolver killing a not-so-weak Cocoon Stage evolver...’ Liou Wenxin realized she had once again underestimated Su Ze’s potential.

A few security officers carried the body away. Liou Wenxin specifically instructed them to preserve the corpse carefully.

This corpse had great research value!

The Director of the Security Bureau came over and thanked Su Ze, Liou Wenxin, and Mr. Ya.

"Thanks to your help this time, you can leave the rest to us at the Security Bureau. We now have both witnesses and physical evidence. As long as we follow the clues, we’ll definitely be able to rescue the other children."

...

With the incident concluded for now, Su Ze first called Han Xiaoke to tell her that the children had all been rescued safely.

"Their condition is a bit unstable right now. They’ll need to undergo professional psychiatric treatment before they’re sent back to the orphanage. Just wait patiently."

"Thank you, Senior Su Ze!"

Although the dozen or so children were rescued, they had been brainwashed by the Evolution Divine Teachings and even been affected by Evolution Items. They would definitely need psychiatric treatment to remove the influence.

It was a good thing they were rescued early. If the Evolution Divine Teachings had succeeded in brainwashing them, the damage might have been irreversible. Some deep-seated influences are permanent.

However, the Evolution Divine Teachings had been active in Dongli, and even across the entire Lin Hua Continent, for several hundred years. It was impossible to know how many people had been persecuted by them.

The trio returned to Dongli University and had lunch together. In the afternoon, Zhang Tai paid them a personal visit.

"I’ve been briefed on what happened. Thanks to your assistance, we were able to crack this major case," Zhang Tai said. "This case has major implications and has already caught the attention of Mr. Gu."

Su Ze asked, "Did the two you captured talk?"

He was asking about the white-robed bishop with the silver trim and the Black Armored Warrior.

Zhang Tai smiled. "With Mr. Zhou handling it personally, those two confessed everything, right down to their bank account passwords and how many mistresses they have."

Liou Wenxin pressed, "Did they reveal the whereabouts of the other children?"

Zhang Tai nodded. "According to their confessions, the dozens of Temples of Evolution within Dongli have been secretly kidnapping children and teenagers with various illnesses and brainwashing them.

"After the brainwashing is complete, they are sent to a secret underground laboratory in the wilderness. There, they undergo mutation experiments. Those who successfully mutate and become stronger receive further training from the Evolution Divine Teachings and become members of the Divine Guard Team.

"Those who fail the mutation, even if they don’t die on the spot, usually suffer other severe side effects. In short, their fates are tragic... This afternoon, General Li Fayi led a team to raid that underground lab. They rescued over a hundred hostages and killed or arrested dozens of Evolution Divine Teachings clergy and researchers.

"Additionally, Security Bureaus across the country launched synchronized raids, shutting down all Temples of Evolution within the Dongli Kingdom and arresting all the clergy inside."

The Dongli Kingdom moved quickly, achieving such a glorious result in just half a day.

But Su Ze and Liou Wenxin’s hearts were heavy. The Evolution Divine Teachings committed demonic acts in the name of a god.

The Dongli Kingdom also bore an undeniable responsibility in this matter.

Zhang Tai sighed and said, "Actually, Mr. Gu and the others have wanted to drive the Evolution Divine Teachings out of Dongli for a long time. But without a legitimate reason and the support of a Sovereign Country, it’s very difficult. This time, with so much criminal evidence against the Evolution Divine Teachings, Mr. Gu has decided he will see them completely expelled from the country."

Something occurred to Mr. Ya, and he cursed loudly, "Those sons of bitches from the Evolution Divine Teachings! They’ve been funding orphanages and hospitals all over Luofan. Now I know what they’re plotting!"

Su Ze and the others exchanged a look. They couldn’t imagine how many children had been victimized by the Evolution Divine Teachings in the populous Luofan Country.

If they were this brazen in Dongli, where the Evolution Divine Teachings wasn’t even welcome, how rampant must they be in the Luofan Country?

Zhang Tai said grimly, "We will hold a press conference and publicize everything the Evolution Divine Teachings has done in Dongli. We hope this will draw the attention of the other five nations. But as for whether the Luofan Country will actually take action against the Evolution Divine Teachings, I can’t say."

The Luofan Country’s government was too deeply entangled with the Evolution Divine Teachings; the two were bound by shared interests.

Mr. Ya’s expression grew even darker. He clearly didn’t believe the Luofan Country’s government would break ties with the Evolution Divine Teachings over this.

"Right," Zhang Tai said suddenly. "I came to see you about another matter as well."

"What is it?"

"I’m here to give you money."