Su Hao found Steel Armor King Abi.

Abi was blown away nearly a hundred meters, lying motionless on the ground.

Abi hadnt died directly, but in his current state, with shallow breath and profuse blood loss, he appeared close to death.

His body had severe damage, both arms and legs had been blown off, and a large hole had torn open his chest, with almost all his blood drained. The previously solid steel armor that covered him was now shattered.

The steel on his face had also disappeared, replaced by a sea of blood. Only his head remained somewhat intact.

But Su Hao understood that even though Abi looked incredibly miserable, anyone would think he was on the brink of death, he wouldnt actually die just yet. Given some time, he could slowly recover. Yes, the advanced members of the Steelman Sequence had such incredible regenerative abilities.

Starting from Bone Demon, as long as the main body remained mostly intact, the head wasnt severed and cut in half, and the brain wasnt destroyed, they could potentially resurrect.

Su Hao drew his bone knife and approached.

Steel Armor King Abi turned his head with great difficulty, opening his blood-covered eyes and stared blankly at Su Hao. He struggled to say, How?

Swish!

Su Haos blade swiftly moved, cutting off Abis head. He then split the head into four pieces. After confirming Abis complete death, he sheathed his bone knife and said slowly, Ive said it before, I like to beat people to death, and then have a chat with the dead!

He added, But since youre already dead, theres nothing more to chat about!

Su Haos bone armor gradually faded away, revealing his expressionless face.

Even though he had killed Abi and the others today, Su Hao knew this matter wasnt over. The Tiansha Gang in Linyuan City would certainly send someone to investigate the situation after not hearing from Steel Armor King for a while.

Su Haos strategy was simple: act as if nothing had happened, evolve into a Steel Armor King during this opportunity to gain even greater strength. Then, when the second wave of people sent by the Tiansha Gang came to investigate, quickly eliminate them and launch an attack on Linyuan City based on the circumstances, ideally wiping out the Tiansha Gang and eliminating future threats.

A moment later, Yashan and Meng Chuan appeared by Su Haos side, looking at the battered body. They were surprisingly filled with deep admiration.

Surviving such a massive explosion with an intact body, that was impressive!

They had seen the enormous crater that was about a hundred meters in diameter, and they didnt believe they could withstand such a level of attack. It would reduce them to smithereens.

Yashan patted Shadow Demon Rose on the shoulder and said, Boss Wei, I captured this Shadow Demon alive. We can ask some questions.

Su Hao looked at the girl with disheveled hair and a faint aroma of meat, nodding and saying, Yashan, you take this Steel Armor King back with you. Prepare for the next step; we can attempt to evolve Steel Armor King.

Yashan was filled with excitement. Of course, Boss Wei!

Steel Armor King, an existence that they had never dared to imagine they could obtain, was now within their grasp. The future held great promise!

Looking at their boss, who was so calm and composed, Yashan felt like he was witnessing greatness. He was in awe.

Their bosss power was truly extraordinary!

Meng Chuan also proudly presented a dilapidated corpse and said, Boss Wei, Yashan boss, look, I took care of this Night Demon too!

Su Hao chuckled, You both did a great job today! Extra meal tonight! Lets go back, and Im treating! Meng Chuan, youre invited too!

Yashan silently added in his mind, Boss Weis treating, and Ill cook. Is there a problem? No problem. This is called teamwork!

Meng Chuan, on the other hand, was so excited that his legs almost gave way. Eating at the same table as Boss Wei! What an honor! What did this mean? It meant that in Boss Weis eyes, his position had risen! He could almost imagine the jealous, envious gazes of his colleagues when he returned to their headquarters tomorrow.

Thinking about it made him feel utterly content!

Through this battle, Su Hao was very satisfied with the performance of the second-level runes, with the most satisfaction coming from the second-level burst rune, which was many times stronger than the previous burst rune. When a hundred or even a thousand burst runes accumulated and burst simultaneously, the destructive power was something even he feared.

Apart from the burst rune, Su Haos current favorite rune was the second-level lightning, which was incredibly effective against biological enemies. However, the drawback was clear as a spell-type ability, the range of its release was limited to just a few meters, making it ineffective at longer distances. However, after todays experiment, Su Haos mind became more active, and he started to focus on developing this rune.

In his view, there was nothing impossible; it was only a matter of imagination. He imagined that one day he could fly in the sky, transforming into a budget version of Thor, using powerful lightning to attack enemies on the ground like a divine judgment just thinking about it gave him a sense of excitement.

But the most challenging aspect of the second-level lightning rune was not generating the electrical currents but guiding them, as a slight misstep could lead to self-injury.

Putting aside these miscellaneous thoughts, Su Hao began to study the flesh and blood of the Steel Armor King Abi. The genetic sequence of Steel Armor King had many additional segments compared to Bone Demon, and Su Hao was not yet sure about the effects expressed by these segments due to a lack of comparative data.

Su Hao called Yashan to the laboratory, intending to use Yashans evolution to obtain some relevant information. The key points he wanted to explore included whether the second stage of evolution could activate specific abilities through specific training, how the evolution of Steel Armor King would affect body structure and surface cell changes, with a focus on the adaptability to runes. If he couldnt continue to use runes, Su Hao preferred not to evolve into Steel Armor King. Lastly, he wanted to compare the genetic changes before and after Yashans evolution and compare them with Abis genetics to mark the differences. He was particularly curious about the wide-range attack Abi used at the end, which gave him a very eerie feeling.

Su Hao had a premonition that after evolving into the King level, there would be a qualitative change in genetic function.

Everything was prepared. Su Hao gestured for Yashan to lie down and handed the flesh and blood over to him. Yashan appeared extremely excited, completely unconcerned about the high evolution failure rate for advanced mutants.

Yashan knew that the energy required for evolution was the blood energy he controlled. He had already accumulated blood energy to the limits his body could withstand, many times more than other mutants of the same level, and there was no risk of failure. His excitement stemmed from the fact that he was one step closer to his initial dream, almost reaching the peak of mutants.

Seeing Yashan hesitating to swallow the flesh and blood, Su Hao prompted, Yashan, relax. How will you lead when youre the boss if youre like this? You need to learn to control your emotions. Even if there are turbulent waves in your heart, you should maintain a calm demeanor on the surface. Alright, we can discuss these things later. Just swallow it quickly.

Yashan immediately gulped down the flesh and blood and said, Thank you, Boss Wei!

Su Hao drew a bone blade, activating the sharp rune. Yashan swallowed and hesitated, Boss Wei, why do you need fresh blood now? Be gentle later! Im afraid Ill wake up suddenly, and the evolution will fail!

Su Hao chuckled, Dont worry, Yashan! Im quick and steady with my cuts. You wont wake up. Youre already a grown man, still afraid of this.

(End of this chapter)