And with Gu Jianlin around, there were no more obsessive fans trying to flirt with her.

She could also reduce the need for killing.

"Who do you think is chasing us?"

Skylark crossed her arms, her beautiful eyes full of menace under the sunglasses.

Gu Jianlin obviously couldn't answer that question. Like a silent puppet, he sat on the bench by the road, holding a paper box and bamboo skewers, feeding her grilled egg, his movements perfectly mechanical.

Meanwhile, Skylark sat on his lap, her long, slender legs crossed, thoroughly enjoying herself.

Why not sit on the bench? Because she's a germaphobe, afraid of dirt.

"So boring, when will you wake up?"

Skylark poked his forehead: "Useless thing, who exactly are you?"

Of course, she knew who the boy in front of her was.

Gu Jianlin, male, seventeen years old, lives in Peak City's Southern District, Luodong District. His parents divorced when he was young, his father was killed by the Vermilion Bird Clan, his mother remarried an ordinary man, and he has a pretty little sister at home...

He's part of the Omega Sequence of the Ether Association, the disciple grandson of the incumbent President, the King of Qing's third student.

Though she forgot important matters, everything about him naturally resurfaced in her mind.

In detail.

Skylark even knew how many times he wet the bed as a child.

She seemed like a ghostly observer, seeing through the boy's entire seventeen years of life.

It must be said, Skylark greatly admired this little guy, her favorite part being his decisive ruthlessness in killing, and the reckless courage to risk everything when going crazy, the sight of him drenched in blood was thrilling.

Of course, the most crucial point is, this boy is not human.

Or rather, not purely human.

Skylark is the same.

Therefore, they are kindred.

Not like the Ancient God Clan, nor like humans.

An entirely new species.

Since waking up in the outskirts of Peak City, Skylark forgot the majority of things, retaining only part of the memories as a modern person, occasionally recalling fragments of ancient knowledge.

But the predominant feeling was a sense of crisis.

She knew she was in danger, almost no one in the world was trustworthy.

Especially that extremely dangerous organization flashing through her mind.

"It must be them chasing me."

A hint of sinister killing intent flashed in her eyes.

Unfortunately, she was severely injured now, unable to wield her immense power.

But at that moment, the giant screen in the mall suddenly flickered, reflecting a boy's face. Beneath it were subtitles in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, essentially a missing person notice. Anyone who could provide clues would be rewarded a hundred million dollars, and the reward for directly finding the person was three question marks.

Below the screen appeared a crossed swords emblem.

That was the Ether Association's exclusive insignia.

It meant, if you could find the person, you could make any request that could be fulfilled.

But if you harmed that person, you would die without a doubt.

This had happened in history before; someone fulfilled a request and was elevated from an unknown wild Ascender to the Holy Land Level, a difficulty akin to ants climbing to heaven.

And a Demigod-level Ascender defied the will of Order and was dead by the next day.

"Looks like you are quite important to the Ether Association."

Skylark curled her vermilion lips, raising the boy's chin.

She casually took the bamboo skewer from his hand and stuffed the last piece of grilled egg into his mouth, lightly humming: "Let's go, since you're nice-looking, I'll take you home."

She wasn't in Ying Province without reason.

Because she remembered she had subordinates here, and a mansion of her own.

The largest force on the surface of Ying Province was the Orochi Society, also an ally of the Order World.

The leader was Susa no O, along with Tian Zhao Ming and Yue Duming, two newly appointed demigods. These three Peak Transcenders combined were considered the top power in the East, having been ambitious in the past.

But ever since the faction conflicts within the Ether Association began, Rhein and Lin Dong fought one after another for merit, beating them repeatedly, always prevailing one-on-three.

Even with the same level, the quality of skill equipment differed, naturally creating disparity.

Rhein and Lin Dong were Heavenly Persons, not to be trifled with.

Even Evolvers from Dusk didn't want to clash head-on with Heavenly Persons.

After all, it's tough to fight when restrained, not everyone is a master of counter-attributes.

Only Qing and Chi, those two monsters in history, could resist the Heavenly Person Realm, forcefully executing evolutionary states, even performing Primordial Return, no one knew how they managed it, and no one dared ask.

Of course, the largest organization in Ying Province's shadows was the You Ying Group.

Their headquarters was in Tokyo.

Yokohama, as a port city, was also a vital economic hub.

Behind the scenes, controlled by the Xia Family's power.

Skylark took the boy and caught a taxi, heading to Sakuragi Town Station.

Near the station was a Japanese cuisine restaurant named Qian Yu, a secret hideout where a passageway behind the restaurant led to a secluded lakeside, crossing a small bridge to reach a tranquil courtyard.

That's the secret hideout Skylark remembered, where she would contact her serving subordinates.

But when she paid and got off the car, the elderly driver bowed deeply to her before driving the car away.