CHAPTER 341: CHAPTER 343: DAD, I’LL PROTECT YOU FROM NOW ON!

Lu Chuan’s mind now felt like a muddled mess as he stared at the innocent face of Little Qiqi ahead of him, not knowing what to say.

This is fifth rank!

A fifth-rank evolver, not someone else, but the Little Qiqi who has been by his side day and night, his beloved daughter. This contrast was indeed something Lu Chuan found difficult to accept internally.

How could Little Qiqi possibly be a fifth-rank powerhouse?

Ji Ruxue knew how much this news impacted her dad, so she didn’t speak to disturb him, standing in place and quietly waiting for him to calm down.

It was several minutes before Lu Chuan recovered, and his mind was mostly convinced by Little Qiqi’s account that she was indeed a fifth-rank evolver.

He couldn’t help but believe it because the death of that fourth-rank mutated pangolin was the best proof. Only a high fifth-rank strength could easily kill it under those conditions.

At that time, on that mountain road, the only one with fifth-rank strength was Lu Chuan himself, and he knew he hadn’t made a move.

The Sect Leader of the Beast King Sect was only fourth-rank, and it’s impossible for him to attack his own beast, while Zhao Lin was also merely fourth-rank. So, the most likely candidate was only Little Qiqi.

However, Lu Chuan immediately felt puzzled again. It wasn’t long since Little Qiqi awakened her talent ability, how had her strength grown so quickly?

At the farm, Little Qiqi was only a first-rank evolver. How did she advance to fifth-rank in such a short time?

Even Lu Chuan himself only managed to break through to fifth-rank by devouring a large number of crystal cores.

And now, a fifth-rank evolver is indeed as rare as a phoenix feather.

A little human kid like Little Qiqi, incapable of directly devouring crystal cores and having no massive supply of genetic evolution potion, how did her strength grow at such an abnormal rate?

Lu Chuan always felt that Little Qiqi, this little one, still harbors other secrets, otherwise, some things wouldn’t make any sense.

However, Lu Chuan didn’t press her further. He was already gratified that Little Qiqi took the initiative to confess her talent ability today.

Since Little Qiqi didn’t want to say more, Lu Chuan didn’t need to press her, trusting that she would tell him eventually.

After the shock of first hearing about Little Qiqi being fifth-rank passed, Lu Chuan couldn’t help but feel happy for her.

This is a fifth-rank evolver. With Little Qiqi’s talent ability, if she puts on an all-out effort, not a single fifth-rank corpse puppet under his command might withstand her.

In the future, even without him by her side for protection, Little Qiqi’s strength would still allow her to thrive in this post-apocalyptic world.

Simultaneously, Lu Chuan felt a sense of urgency about his own strength—Little Qiqi, this child, was already fifth-rank, and if he doesn’t want her to surpass him, he’ll need to make an effort from here on.

Can’t let it get to the point where he can’t even defeat Little Qiqi...

Meanwhile, Ji Ruxue felt much more at ease after confessing some of her secrets to her dad, no longer feeling tangled just like before.

After her strength was revealed, she wouldn’t need to hide or worry about her dad discovering it in her future actions.

Previously, watching while her dad and Zhao Lin fought enemies ahead, Ji Ruxue would often feel stirred with battle desires from her past life, wanting to jump in for a fight. But due to concerns about exposing her strength, she had always resisted it.

Now, things were different; she could freely slay enemies and openly protect her dad during battles.

Being a fifth-rank evolver, with her protection, her dad, who fought relying only on his physical prowess, would have significantly increased safety.

Moreover, in the future, she wouldn’t need to ask her dad for crystal cores to feed the Old Turtle; she could directly hunt fierce beast zombies.

Thinking of this, Ji Ruxue looked up again, revealing a naive smile, raised her soft little fist at Lu Chuan, and shouted loudly, "Dad, I’m really awesome. I’ll protect you from now on!"

Upon hearing Little Qiqi’s words, Jiang Che felt warmth in his heart, immediately looking at Little Qiqi indulgently, and ruffling the little one’s head.

His own Little Qiqi, not only adorable and liked by all but also considerate enough to want to protect dad... while Lu Chuan felt immense relief, his heart’s knot formed by Little Qiqi’s secret was completely untied.

Yes, Little Qiqi has secrets, but so what?

As long as she’s his daughter, what else matters?

It’s worth knowing that Little Qiqi was rescued by him from a surrounding of zombies, with the father and daughter relying on each other in the Jiangnan City District.

Little Qiqi had already treated him, the Corpse King, as a genuine dad, and he also viewed Little Qiqi as his own daughter.

Though there wasn’t a blood relationship between them, the father-daughter affection certainly couldn’t be faked.

With a smile on his face, Lu Chuan continued writing on paper: "Alright, Little Qiqi, dad knows what you want to tell him. Now quickly go back to your bedroom and sleep! Staying up late isn’t for good kids!"

"Dad, Little Qiqi is definitely a good kid, I’m going back to sleep now."

Ji Ruxue felt much more relaxed, and upon seeing the words on the paper, she flashed a brilliant smile and enthusiastically nodded.

Then, with little short legs, she hurriedly dashed toward the bedroom, climbed onto the bed, and tucked herself in.

"Dad, Little Qiqi is going to sleep now!"

Ji Ruxue lifted the blanket, said a word, and covered her face again.

Trailing behind, Lu Chuan walked slowly over. Seeing Little Qiqi really asleep obediently, he couldn’t help but smile as he softly exited the bedroom and closed the door gently.

Afterward, Lu Chuan lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes to concentrate, and began controlling the fourth-rank corpse puppets under his command to clean the entire district overnight.

Hengye District, a residential area with nine uniformly sized buildings.

Previously, Lu Chuan only cleaned out the building where he lived, while the remaining eight buildings still housed plenty of zombies.

Since they’re definitely staying in Hengye District for some time, cleaning through the district to avoid troubles is essential.

A moment later, at Lu Chuan’s command, heads of fourth-rank corpse puppets charged into the stairways and began slaughtering floor by floor.

The zombies’ howls in the entire district suddenly grew loud, but unfortunately, most were cut short right after a single cry.

Half an hour later, all eight buildings were cleared, and the multitude of corpse puppets was dispatched by Lu Chuan to surround the district, cleaning the surrounding zombie presence as well.

If they’re going to live in the district, they can’t avoid making noise. To prevent those zombies wandering outside from running over after hearing any sounds, it’s best to kill them first and settle the matter.