Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chu Deng lurked in the tree like a dark shadow, waiting for the right opportunity.

The arriving guards were skillfully coordinating to kill the mutated rats that kept popping up. Their boots were stained with the blood of the beasts, and various elements exploded like fireworks in the alien plant garden, causing all the plants in the garden to tremble.

The mutated rats suffered heavy casualties. Seeing that their entire population was almost wiped out, they hurriedly tried to escape into their burrows, but were blocked by earth-elemental ability users.

"Little mice trying to ambush? I'll make sure you get what's coming to you!"

An earth-elemental ability user stomped his foot, causing the earth to tremble for a moment. The rat hole in the ground was blocked, and the rat stuck in the soil shook its whiskers and squeaked.

With the help of their teammates' wind blades and water blasts, the superpowered team intercepted and killed the rat that was trying to escape.

"You're pretty good, kid. That was a good move." Qin Chuanfeng patted the earth-type ability user on the shoulder and praised him.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to everyone." Li Lei, an earth-type ability user, chuckled sheepishly, not daring to take credit.

"Alright, then I'll leave this to you guys to clean up." Qin Chuanfeng stretched and said lazily. He was a little tired after the meal.

"Alright, Captain Qin, Brother Wang, take care!" Li Lei saluted and watched Qin Chuanfeng and Wang Shun leave. He then turned to the 20-man guard team and said, "In groups of four, patrol the four corners of the plantation. Zhang Dingshan's group will guard the Fire Tree in the center of the plantation. The next team will take over tomorrow at noon. Stay vigilant to prevent the mutated rats from retaliating."

"Yes!" The guards scattered in all directions.

Zhang Dingshan led his men to first investigate the damage inside the alien plant garden. As a rural man with earth-type abilities, he had some knowledge of planting. He left someone to guard the fire tree and, together with another earth-type ability user in the team, Feng Yao, tended to the alien plants that were not too badly damaged.

"Team Leader Zhang, Team Leader Li didn't ask us to tidy up the garden."

“These exotic plants grow much faster than ordinary plants, and they might even survive.” Zhang Dingshan said to Feng Yao, who was puzzled. “These exotic plants are not easy to grow. To be honest, ever since I gained my supernatural abilities, I’ve always felt that all things have a spirit, and these exotic plants might have one too. We eat their leaves and fruits, so we have to take good care of them.”

The captain's weathered voice drifted through the quiet night, striking Feng Yao's heart with a deep resonance.

She glanced thoughtfully at the grass blades swaying in the wind, then carefully covered the alien plant that the mutated rat had brought out with soil. She gently patted the mound of soil, adjusting the elements in the soil to help it grow faster.

A gentle breeze swept by overhead, causing the exotic plants to sway their roots as if greeting her, which brought a knowing smile to the busy Feng Yao.

Under the Fire Tree, people and plants lived in harmony. Chu Deng, who was squatting under the tree, carefully hugged three apple-sized Flame Fruits and put them in his arms. He burned the falling branches and leaves from a distance with sparks, luckily avoiding hitting the earth-type ability user who was busy under the Fire Tree.

Having successfully completed his mission, Chu Deng crouched down and quietly climbed down the tree, avoiding the patrolling guards as he returned to his dormitory.

The unusual movement of the fire element startled the fire tree. Sensing the departure of the advanced fire-type ability user, it shook its leaves with some reluctance, its roots emerging from the soil to greedily catch the falling ashes, before returning to silence after a moment.

Just as Chu Deng bypassed the cafeteria and walked close to the wall, she noticed something was wrong and quickly dodged the figure that suddenly attacked her.

"What did you take? Give me one." The figure, having failed in his attack, didn't make any further moves but instead spoke.

The familiar voice made Chu Deng freeze in her preparation to retaliate. She pursed her lips, pointed in a direction with her chin, signaling the other person to follow her, and then left first, carrying three Flame Fruits.

This is a monitored area, so it's not convenient to talk here.

Upon seeing this, the person who came also followed.

Once they reached a safe place, Chu Deng sized up the person she hadn't seen for many years, and said in a rare cold voice, "You still dare to come back?"

The person who arrived was none other than Feng Xuedie, the "Fire Butterfly" whom Chu Deng had saved eight years ago.

After the fire, Chu Deng was watched closely by her parents and couldn't find Feng Xuedie. Before she could skip class to ask Feng Xuedie about the specifics of the Hai City Ability User Base, she saw this guy on the news.

After killing several people, he fled and was wanted throughout the city. He then smuggled himself to the United States by waterway.

Chu Deng knew that she had gone to find Ying Chengji, her enemy who had escaped. Before smuggling herself across the border, she killed the powerful and influential people who supported Ying Chengji. However, the furious Feng Xuedie did not handle the matter properly and simply burned down the residences of those powerful and influential people. Many ordinary people were also killed.

Eight years ago, Chu Deng was deeply moved by the Phalaenopsis orchid and was struggling between the imprint of the apocalypse and the real world. The Fire Butterfly's indiscriminate revenge made her realize the changes in herself.

Chu Deng felt something was wrong. She was filled with unprecedented self-blame. It was the fire she set at the Shangyuan Villa that inspired the Fire Butterfly, and she had personally released a ferocious beast.

At the age of ten, Chu Deng, who was only at level three, used his experience from the apocalypse to personally hunt down Feng Xuedie, who had defected from the base. However, due to his age, he was tricked and could only watch helplessly as Feng Xuedie jumped into the sea and escaped.

When questioned by her benefactor, Feng Xuedie did not refute, but simply said, "I came back because I am going to die."

Her tone was cold and indifferent, but she seemed much more relaxed after saying those words.

Chu Deng didn't believe it. He grabbed her wrist and examined her body, only to find that Feng Xuedie had actually risen from level two to level four in just eight years. Although her level had increased, her body was in a state of disrepair and was just at the end of its rope.

Seemingly provoked by Chu Deng's energy, Feng Xuedie's power surged, and she began to harm her master without regard for anything else. She couldn't help but cough twice.

"You can't use your powers right now, and eating the Flame Fruit will only worsen your injuries," Chu Deng said with mixed feelings. Feng Xuedie was indeed going to die; she wouldn't live more than three days.

"It's alright. Ying Chengji is already dead anyway, so I have no regrets about dying." Feng Xuedie sat down cross-legged and lay down on the ground. She said softly, "I just came to see you and tell you about the little boy you're looking for. I'll also give you something else."

Chu Deng's heart stirred slightly. Was there news about the son of the butterfly orchid?

“That boy is now called Ying Wuchou. He awakened his light-type superpower at Shangyuan Villa. After being kidnapped by Ying Chengji, he lost his memory, mistook his enemy for his father, and was raised by Ying Chengji as his son. Now that Ying Chengji is dead, he should have inherited Ying Chengji’s Immortal Spirit Sect.” Feng Xuedie slowly revealed her information.

Light-based abilities are known as healing abilities and are extremely rare.

During the apocalypse, Chu Deng had only heard of the existence of a light-type ability user. Until her death, that person was kept in a laboratory as a guinea pig.

“The Immortal Spirit Sect was established by Ying Chengji in the United States, who used his special abilities to win over the local Chinese community. The only difference between it and the Cosmic God Cult is that Ying Chengji obtained a local license, which he used to gain access to this.” Feng Xuedie said, taking out a small vial of medicine from her bosom and holding it up. The crystal-blue liquid looked exceptionally mysterious and beautiful.

Chu Deng took the potion from her hand and carefully examined the liquid in the tube under the moonlight. "What does it do?"

"Ordinary people enhance their physical fitness, while those with superpowers enhance their abilities."

"You drank it?" Chu Deng asked, her fingers tightening around the vial.

Feng Xuedie blew on her loose hair and said in a light tone, "I drank it. I drank half of their warehouse."

Only then could he rise from level three to level four like a rocket and kill Ying Chengji.

Chu Deng understood and didn't ask any more questions.

What are your plans after you come back?

"I intend to... confess and receive leniency, even if it means spending the rest of my life in jail."