Chapter 843: Binding the Child-Bearing System to Become a Winner in Life Chapter 844 Global Evolution (4)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

To deal with danger, early is better than late.

Shen Chengyi held a knife, with Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning following behind; both wanted to persuade the eldest sister to stay calm, but now was not the time for them to rush in. With people above them, they only needed to hide.

"These wooden puppets are evolving. We have few people here; once the wooden puppets learn to attack actively," Shen Chengyi's words didn't need to be finished for the others to understand her unspoken meaning: the wooden puppets would cause them trouble.

Rather than passively being attacked, they should take the initiative and eliminate the danger in advance.

"But, but..."

Shen Chengyu pressed her lips, indicating that although the wooden puppets online looked dull and harmless, few people could actually kill them. Shen Chengyi's skill was unquestionable, but wooden puppets were not motionless puppets; if mishandled, Shen Chengyi would get injured.

"Don't be afraid, I'm confident."

Shen Chengyi shook the long blade in her hand, then told the three to stay home and wait.

The tightly closed door was pushed open from inside to outside; the light outside had mostly faded with the setting sun. Shen Chengyi wore a set of long sleeves and long pants, the soft fabric wrapping her well.

The long blade swung, producing a sound of tearing air. Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning lay by the window, staring fixedly at the outside. Shen Yao stood behind them, helplessly raising a hand to pat them. "Chengyi has her own arrangements."

If it were truly dangerous, Shen Chengyi wouldn't recklessly run out. Although the risk outside was considerable, Shen Chengyi had surely assessed it in her heart; she would only do so if she could handle it.

Indeed

Shen Chengyi first cautiously circled her own territory, then returned to the empty space in the small courtyard, waving to the three inside before choosing another direction and carefully leaving.

The villa district outside was unusually quiet. As Shen Chengyi walked, she observed her surroundings. Soon, she noticed movement from within the villa district. Turning her head, she found herself locking eyes with a pair of eyes that were entirely white.

"Roar!"

The wooden puppet lay by the window, its arms constantly chiseling at the already cracked window. This human, whose evolution had failed, had completely lost the possibility of being human, retaining only an outward shape.

The authorities had said that a wooden puppet's core was its brain and heart area, especially the center of the brain. If lucky, one might obtain a green crystal.

That was a crystal not yet fully absorbed by the wooden puppet; its effects were unknown. The authorities suggested that those with spare energy could collect them.

Shen Chengyi assessed the difference in strength between the two sides in her heart. In the end, she lost because she couldn't pry open the door, and had no choice but to give up helplessly.

Shen Chengyi continued searching for new targets. This time she encountered a good-for-nothing, covered all over in an abnormally obvious green oil.

The other party had obviously smelled the alluring human scent. Before Shen Chengyi could act, it ran toward her on its own.

Seeing the wooden puppet's speed clearly increase, Shen Chengyi held her breath, raised the long blade high, and slashed diagonally downward, thinking she could split the puppet in two. Unexpectedly, the blade got stuck in the puppet's body and couldn't advance an inch.

Shen Chengyi:...

Tsk

Although it was a product of failed evolution, its whole body was terrifyingly hard.

The wooden puppet reached forward with both hands, was kicked over by Shen Chengyi, and then the long blade was drawn again to chop at its head.

As the entire head was chopped off, Shen Chengyi didn't forget to stab its chest, until green blood flowed everywhere, forming a small stream at the tip of the blade.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Chengyi carried the long blade to the chopped-off head.

She half-squatted, split the head open, and successfully dug out a green crystal no bigger than a peanut.

The crystal was emerald green, with specks of light inside. It was irregular in shape, but its appearance was striking, so Shen Chengyi put it away, stood up, and left.

Following the same method, Shen Chengyi chopped down two more wooden puppets that were wandering around.

The sky had completely darkened, with not a trace of light.

Shen Chengyi raised a hand to wipe the sweat that had appeared, turned around, and returned to her residence. Along the way, she could still see lights in some villas; although thick curtains were drawn, they couldn't hide the moving figures inside.

Boom boom boom

The knocking hadn't even landed before the door opened. Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning hurriedly pulled Shen Chengyi inside, and Shen Yao had warm water ready, pushing her to go wash up and relax first.

"Whatever you have to say, say it after you've rested," not in a hurry at all.

Hearing this, Shen Chengyi made an affirmative sound, and she also took the long blade into the bathroom.

Her long clothes and pants had already been put into the washing machine. While soaking in the bath, Shen Chengyi pondered everything that had happened today, and by the way reviewed her actions to see what shortcomings needed improvement. Wooden puppets were not inanimate objects; they also had opportunities to evolve. Compared to human bodies, wooden puppets were fearless. If they couldn't improve in time, they would soon be eliminated in this cruel chaotic world.

Changing into comfortable pajamas, Shen Chengyi wiped her still-dripping hair and walked to the sofa in the living room to sit down.

Shen Chengning no longer suppressed her curiosity and asked about the situation outside.

Shen Chengyi recounted everything she had encountered after going out, describing the feeling of killing wooden puppets in particular detail.

After all, wooden puppets were likely to be their main enemy in the future. Only by killing wooden puppets while conserving as much energy as possible could they survive better.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Chengyi casually placed the several crystals she had brought back on the tea table.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning looked at the green crystals, thinking this was what was inside the wooden puppets' heads. Looking at them, they indeed seemed extraordinary.

"There are people in the villa district, but not many. In the next few days, while the wooden puppets haven't gathered in large numbers, we can eliminate some first." This would not only relieve pressure on the villa district but also give them a chance to train.

Shen Chengyi realized that with the arrival of the chaotic world, no one could remain unaffected. To achieve the greatest safety, they had to rely on themselves to protect themselves.

"Ready?"

"Ready."

"No problem."

"Hurry up. If we're late and someone else gets there first, we won't have a chance to practice."

"......"

A group of four wore long sleeves and long pants, masks covering most of their faces on their faces, and carried backpacks behind them, going out one by one in order.

The morning sunlight was abundant. Several large-leaf trees not far from the door had grown very tall, their trunks almost too thick for one person to embrace.

You should know that just a few days ago, the trunks of these large-leaf trees were only as thick as an arm. It seems this evolution gave a greater boost to plants and animals.

Shen Chengyi stood at the front and waved her hand, and the three immediately hurried to follow, their target being the villa Shen Chengyi had previously given up on because she couldn't open the gate.

It had only been one night, but the windows on the first floor of the villa were already smashed to a mess, and the wooden puppets originally trapped here had disappeared without a trace.

Although the wooden puppets inside were gone, exploring the villa district was still necessary.

The locked room doors couldn't be opened, so the four simply went through the windows; with the help of wooden puppets, they easily jumped through the windows.

The first-floor living room was heavily damaged, with messy scenes everywhere, the ground mostly covered in sundries, and even some dried bloodstains.

There weren't many bloodstains, but there were other traces around; a battle should have taken place inside the villa, although it was highly likely the wooden puppets won.

"Upstairs"

Shen Chengyi pointed to the stairway entrance; she went first, taking the lead to check the situation.

As a result, she was directly greeted by an upstairs ambush; a pair of widened eyes met Shen Chengyi's gaze, and at the same time, there was a body missing half of itself.

Shen Chengyi:...

"Sister"

Shen Chengyu followed behind Shen Chengyi; seeing her elder sister standing still, she hurriedly asked what was going on.

Shen Chengyi raised her hand, "It's nothing, you and Chengning don't come up first."

Shen Chengyu:... Huh?

Shen Chengyi simply threw this half-remaining corpse into an empty room, then quickly searched around her surroundings again; finding nothing, she simply went up to the attic.

The attic here wasn't high, and couldn't even be considered a normal floor; most people used it as a storage room, while a few used it as a sunroom, planting some daily flowers or vegetables, mainly for fun.

The attic of this villa Shen Chengyi came to was converted into a sunroom, with many fresh flowers and green plants inside; however, because of the arrival of evolution, the green plants had become infinitely rampant, not only occupying most of the sunroom's area but also directly lifting the roof off.

Shen Chengyi frowned, and finally used a knife to clear a path before finishing exploring the attic.

Good news: there was nothing dangerous in the attic; despite these plants growing tall and arrogant, bad news: besides the half-remaining corpse on the second floor, there was also a corpse drained dry in the attic.

Counting the wooden puppet that kept smashing windows last night, the numbers matched.

Shen Chengyi withdrew from the attic and quickly returned to the first-floor living room.

Shen Chengyu and the others were searching for supplies on the first floor; because the water and electricity hadn't been cut off yet, this home still had many daily supplies, including what they needed.

Everyone filled their backpacks; the rest could be put into idle space to take away; after returning to the residence and organizing and putting away the items, the four went out again to look for new targets.

This time their luck wasn't bad; as soon as they went out, they encountered two wandering wooden puppets.

Their appearance could only be described as strange and grotesque; after all, wooden puppets were covered in green oil, and the blood flowing out was also green; those with small guts simply didn't dare collide with them.

Shen Chengyi took the lead to face one of them, leaving the other one to Shen Yao and the others.

Although Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning's aggressiveness couldn't compare to Shen Chengyi's, they had practiced for many years after all; they quickly passed the time of being flustered, and the long blades in their hands were swung with great might.

The three cooperated with each other, quickly chopping off the wooden puppet's head and stabbing its heart.

The green crystal was dug out; after taking out a bottle of water to simply clean it, Shen Chengyi confirmed the condition of the three several times, and feeling there was no problem, she continued hunting wooden puppets.

One morning plus one afternoon, the four of them cooperated with each other, solving about seven or eight wooden puppets, and the crystals in their hands had reached double digits.

What effect the crystals actually had was currently unknown, but they believed the officials would soon research results; they would still have to live here in the future, and the paper money used daily would soon lose its function; who knew, these crystals might become the new currency.

"New currency?"

Shen Chengyu looked at the crystals, already washed clean, of various shapes and completely different; her pair of eyes was very curious.

"Those novels all describe it this way; although there are definitely exaggerated parts among them, some settings still fit the current situation quite well."

Shen Chengning finished bathing and came downstairs, rubbing her sore and swollen arms while talking to Shen Chengyu.

Shen Chengyi and Shen Yao were discussing the next action arrangements; there weren't many people around the villa district, which led to the number of wooden puppets not being comparable to uptown.

Right now, uptown might be in a mess; they definitely couldn't throw themselves into the net, but they couldn't just not kill wooden puppets either.

"How about we take the villa district as the center and slowly explore outward?"

Supplies were secondary; they simply didn't lack these items; the key was the improvement of their respective abilities; evolution would definitely become stronger and stronger; they couldn't choose to give up just for immediate safety.

"Okay, there are several residential areas around the villa district; those are places where people working in factories live," because what workers cared about most was still price, so although the environment around the residential areas wasn't good, there were quite a few Qin Ren; that place must be a wooden puppet outbreak area; regardless of how many supplies there were, there must be many wooden puppets.

Shen Chengyi took out a piece of white paper and made marks on it with a signature pen; a few simple lines drew out the distance to their residential area.

Above were the locations they needed to explore next; if all went smoothly, they would harvest a batch of crystals.

"That's what you say, but what's the use of you wanting so many crystals?"

The system didn't understand, especially watching her own host being chased and killed by a group of wooden puppets; well, it had been a long time since seeing the host look so embarrassed; it was an eye-opener.

"There is a special energy inside these crystals; they are the key to evolution," these wooden puppets were products of failed evolution; these crystals hadn't been consumed, so they were dug out by them.

Yes, if plants and animals evolved successfully, they wouldn't have this kind of crystal inside their bodies, but they would appear other organs possessing energy.

Just like Shen Chengyi's three sisters; they all belonged to the type of successful evolution; not only were their bodies enhanced a lot, but even some minor ailments in their bodies were all jiu jiu ba ba; even their hearts appeared to have undergone jadeification to varying degrees; jadeification was the experience of energy manifesting externally.

Successfully jumping into a room and closing the door, Shen Yao left through the window.

After throwing off those wooden puppets, Shen Yao shook her wrist, had the system locate the positions of Shen Chengyi and the others, and then slowly went to find them.

When Shen Yao arrived, she happened to see Shen Chengyu quarreling with a middle-aged man; Shen Chengning stood in front of Shen Chengyu in a protective stance, the long blade in her hand aimed at the middle-aged man before her.

Shen Yao walked over, raised her hand and patted Shen Chengyu, whose fur had exploded, successfully calming her down; then she asked what exactly had happened; although she and her mother acted separately, they weren't forced to separate, but each had their own purpose.

"It's nothing; they wanted to rob our loot," Shen Chengyu raised her hand and patted her chest, "but what belongs to us is still ours;" in the end, she didn't let the other party take advantage.