"Understood!"
Hearing Zhao Xiyue's request, Bai Hanlin quickly crouched beside Wang Haian, rolled up his sleeve, preparing to take his pulse. Then, he would inject energy according to the condition of his meridians to preserve his life and then repair the external injuries.
He had returned this time precisely at Zhao Xiyue's request to help, so he didn't overthink it.
As he rolled up Wang Haian's sleeve, he suddenly noticed insect bite marks on his wrist.
Damage caused by monsters to the human body generally healed without leaving scars as one's strength level increased or with long-term recuperation.
This scar was very obvious, caused by a highly venomous insect, which was already extremely rare.
Bai Hanlin took out a photograph and placed it on Wang Haian's wrist for comparison. The size and location of the bite marks were almost identical.
"Heh... what great luck today. I thought finding my enemy would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but I found them so smoothly, and two at once!"
Bai Hanlin said with a cold laugh.
"What... two... two? Does that mean..."
Wang Haian looked at Bai Hanlin with terror in his eyes. He knew Qin Wenxuan was surely gone.
But who was this man?
He had killed so many people that he couldn't remember any grievances he had with Bai Hanlin.
"That's right, your accomplice is dead, and now only you remain!"
As Bai Hanlin spoke, he quickly pressed a few points on Wang Haian's body, stopping the bleeding.
Then, he slowly infused energy, allowing Wang Haian's fractured meridians to begin their slow recovery.
"Then... why are you still saving me?"
Wang Haian asked, full of confusion.
Bai Hanlin ignored him and turned to Zhao Xiyue, asking,
"What exactly did this guy do wrong?"
Zhao Xiyue frowned and replied,
"He concealed his strength and intended to launch a rebellion when Brother Chen and other strong individuals were away. Fortunately, we quelled it!"
"But he couldn't have managed this rebellion alone. I'm sure there were other accomplices, so I wanted him alive for proper interrogation."
Bai Hanlin nodded and said,
"That makes sense. His accomplice tried to escape, and I dealt with him outside the high walls. Now, can he be mine?"
Zhao Xiyue nodded, her face stern.
"It seems you have some past conflict with him. Since there's nothing more to interrogate, he's no longer useful. Dispose of him as you see fit."
"But one thing: this person must disappear from the world!"
Bai Hanlin nodded, then continued to mend Wang Haian's meridians on his own, while also healing the external wounds.
Under Bai Hanlin's powerful healing abilities, Wang Haian's face gradually regained color, and his wounds healed rapidly.
"Do you know, saving me might have been a mistake!"
Wang Haian felt his body had recovered seventy to eighty percent. He suddenly raised his hand and punched Bai Hanlin fiercely in the chest.
*Poof!*
Although he used only fifty percent of his strength, the punch landed on Bai Hanlin as if he were swatting dust.
It looked extremely ambiguous...
"What's going on?"
Wang Haian was unwilling to give up. He raised his other hand, preparing to fire an energy beam!
*Poof!*
A puff of white smoke emerged from his palm, and that was it.
With this level of energy, he couldn't even light a cigarette.
"Don't waste your efforts. I've healed most of your body, but the meridians are only enough to keep you alive. A large amount of energy cannot be transported from your core. To put it bluntly, you are now a cripple."
Bai Hanlin said indifferently.
"What meridians? That's all pseudoscience! The scientific community cannot prove the existence of meridians. It's all fabricated pseudoscience!"
Wang Haian roared hysterically.
The feeling of losing his strength filled him with extreme unease.
In the apocalypse, losing one's strength meant anyone could easily trample him underfoot.
Reduced to a cripple, Wang Haian could do nothing but roar.
"The scientific community has neither proven its existence nor disproven it. Scientific understanding is constantly evolving with the progress of technology."
"And whether you acknowledge it or not, this is your current state."
After speaking, Bai Hanlin turned to look at Xu Lu and continued,
"This is the last enemy. Do you want to take action?"
Xu Lu shook her head and said,
"He's already a cripple. Outside the high walls, even a single zombie could take his life."
"I think for him to live in constant fear is a greater punishment than death!"
At this moment, Zhang Wenwen slowly walked over and asked,
"Since you've had your fun, can I have this person?"
"He can serve as a prime example of a living traitor to the True God, showing everyone the consequences of betraying the True God!"
*Buzzz!*
Suddenly, a portal opened, and Zhang Chen emerged with Katjelina, Zhang Mo, and Li Tieniu from the portal.
Simultaneously, one by one, powerful individuals appeared at the terminal of the pipeworm.
In an instant, the strongest individuals of the apocalypse returned.
"True God, this is..."
Seeing all the strong individuals return almost at the same time, Zhang Wenwen knew something major was about to happen.
Zhang Chen nodded and waved his left hand lightly!
Wang Haian's body quickly turned pale, and he lay on the ground like a corpse.
Then, Zhang Chen waved his left hand again. A beetle crawling on the ground let out a chirp and died, falling onto its back.
Bai Hanlin, Zhang Wenwen, and the others looked at Zhang Chen strangely, unsure of what he was doing.
For Zhang Chen, killing Wang Haian was as easy as flicking a finger.
Even if Wang Haian were at his peak strength, he wouldn't be able to withstand a single move from Zhang Chen.
Why did Zhang Chen kill Wang Haian, and also kill a beetle?
As everyone was puzzled, Zhang Chen waved his left hand again.
Immediately after, a terrifying scene unfolded.
The beetle, which was clearly dead, and Wang Haian both came back to life.
But astonishingly, Wang Haian, like an insect, was struggling to crawl on the ground, occasionally arching his back as if he had a pair of wings.
Meanwhile, the beetle on the other side twisted its head, looking around.
These movements were eerily reminiscent of a human.
"Their souls have been swapped. This is the best punishment for a traitor!"
Zhang Chen stated calmly.
"Long live the True God!"
Zhang Wenwen quickly took the lead and knelt down.
Following her lead, others also knelt down in various degrees.
Everyone knew that Zhang Chen had become even stronger.
His previous power was merely brute strength, but his current might was such that he could even control souls!
No one dared to question Zhang Chen's status as the True God anymore.
"Alright, everyone get up. As for the others involved in the rebellion, Zhang Wenwen, you will handle them!"
"Furthermore, I have more important matters to attend to."
"Everyone, pay attention, our greatest crisis is about to arrive!"
Zhang Chen said with a solemn expression.