Chapter 257 - 258: Clearing the Battlefield! Heavy Losses!

"Huff, finally... won."

Watching the Wind Master fall with her own eyes, Zhao Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

She tossed the steel knife in her hand aside and plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

This battle was incredibly difficult for her.

First, she died once, then fought to the death with two third-tier Evolvers. Even a slight mistake could have cost her life.

The intense fight had drained a lot of her physical and mental strength.

Now, she just wanted a good sleep.

Moments later, Zhao Lin’s breathing gradually steadied. She looked at the bodies sprawled out ahead of her with a complex gaze... but it quickly turned into a look of determination.

Humans, yet fighting each other.

However, it wasn’t that she wanted to kill them; they attacked first. She couldn’t be blamed for that.

How could such a good farm be destroyed just like that?

A place like a paradise, ruined because of these Evolvers.

And such a cute, kind Little Qiqi, how could they hurt her? So these people deserved to die...

Upon understanding this, a cold glint appeared in Zhao Lin’s eyes.

Next, Zhao Lin scanned the farm, starting to search for Little Qiqi and the Corpse King’s whereabouts.

The two who were just here had vanished in the blink of an eye, and she had no idea where they had gone.

After looking around and not finding them, Zhao Lin decided not to continue searching, lying down right where she was, letting out a comfortable moan.

While Zhao Lin rested, Lu Chuan and Ji Ruxue didn’t immediately relax. They repeatedly scouted around the farm, leaving no corner unchecked.

Only after confirming there were no hidden enemies did they finally relax a bit.

After ensuring there were no more enemies, Lu Chuan finally had the chance to assess the losses of this ordeal.

The warehouse where supplies were stored was mostly burned down, meaning the supplies that Lu Chuan had painstakingly collected from the Jiangnan City District were almost all gone, save for a few leftovers inside the house.

"Alas, so many things are destroyed. What a pity!"

Looking at the devastated white area in front of him, Lu Chuan shook his head helplessly. Tools like shovels and bamboo baskets were all kept in the warehouse, and without these things, tasks like farming couldn’t be done.

Of course, even if he had these tools, they couldn’t actually be used.

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile in his heart.

Because, aside from the gathered supplies.

The vegetable fields once full of greens and the orchard were all gone. These couldn’t be restored in the short term.

To fully recover the vegetable fields might take several months, and for the orchard even longer. The growth cycle of fruit trees was too long, taking two or three years.

Besides the daily necessary supplies, the stone wall of the inner perimeter was basically ruined, with sections collapsed, turned into piles of rubble.

At the same time, the Corpse Puppets under Lu Chuan’s command were also in a bad state.

The first and second-tier Evolved Corpse Puppets were almost obliterated under concentrated rocket and grenade fire.

Many third-tier zombies were also killed or injured in battle, with only the fourth-tier zombies unscathed...

This time, the farm suffered heavy losses, taking a severe blow.

After gaining an understanding of the farm’s losses, Lu Chuan couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

This was a huge loss.

Not gaining any benefits, yet suffering such great losses.

Although they eliminated the invading Evolvers, it was essentially a lose-lose situation.

Just that, the other side paid a bigger price, leaving their lives behind.

While on Lu Chuan’s side, there were no casualties, their living supplies were destroyed, making future life problematic. Maintaining their previous standard of living was almost impossible.

Meanwhile, the loss of Evolved Corpse Puppets was too great. Though the most powerful forces, the fourth-tier Corpse Puppets, remained intact, providing some security assurance.

But Lu Chuan’s warfare potential was severely weakened, with the number of third-tier puppets waning sharply, and almost none of the first or second tiers.

The structure of the Corpse Puppets now under his command could only be described as an extremely distorted talent hierarchy, like a building in the air.

After accounting for all the related losses, Lu Chuan prepared to start cleaning the farm.

On the other hand, Ji Ruxue thought of the Old Turtle, so she specifically went to the fish pond to check on it.

During the previous helicopter squad’s rocket launch, quite a few rockets had exploded on the pond’s surface, and she was unsure if the Old Turtle had been injured.

Rushing to the edge of the pond, as soon as Ji Ruxue looked at the murky water surface, a figure surfaced from below.

It was indeed the Old Turtle; upon seeing its owner, it slowly paddled over.

Upon careful observation, seeing that it was unscathed, Ji Ruxue was initially surprised, then her face was full of smiles, relieved that it was okay.

Looking at the Old Turtle’s nearly five-meter-long body and its jet-black turtle shell, Lu Xueqi could guess why it remained unharmed.

This extremely hard turtle shell was simply the best shelter.

Because of the cultivation technique passed on by Ji Ruxue, even without consuming Crystal Cores, the Old Turtle’s growth was rapid, having successfully advanced to the third tier.

Swimming to the shore, the Old Turtle opened its mouth towards Ji Ruxue.

As if saying: Rich lady, I’m hungry~

Instantly, Ji Ruxue’s smiling face stiffened, caught in an awkward moment.

In the past, she would always bring various Mutated Beast Meat to feed the Old Turtle on schedule every day.

But today was different. After the great battle, the warehouse storing Mutated Beast Meat was turned to ash, leaving her penniless with nothing to feed it.

Its mouth agape for quite some time, still empty, causing the Old Turtle to look at its owner with puzzled little eyes.

What’s going on? Did today’s automatic feeding machine malfunction?

The Old Turtle couldn’t help but let out a soft growl at Ji Ruxue on the shore, reminding her.

"Just bear with it for now, find some little fish to munch on. Once things settle down, Daddy will go hunting Mutated Fierce Beasts to ensure plenty of Mutated Beast Meat,"

Ji Ruxue said slowly, patting the Old Turtle’s head with distress.

After comforting the Old Turtle, Ji Ruxue returned to the residential area where she saw Zhao Lin lying on the ground, about to fall asleep.

"Mrs. Zhao Lin, are you okay?"

Previously, this woman had been kicked so hard while protecting her that she spat blood. Ji Ruxue was a little worried about her injuries.

"Little Qiqi, there’s no need to worry, I’m fine. Just need a few days’ rest,"

Zhao Lin opened her eyes, got up quickly, and smiled as she looked at Little Qiqi.

"That’s good, then let’s help Daddy clean up the farm together!"

Ji Ruxue suggested with a smile.

"Alright, Little Qiqi, let’s go find your Dad!"

Looking at Little Qiqi’s adorable little face, Zhao Lin felt her exhaustion lighten a bit.

So Zhao Lin took Little Qiqi’s hand and walked towards Lu Chuan.