Evolving infinitely from ground zero

He could sense the vines, but couldn't control them.

His spiritual strength was far inferior to that of the hunched figure in the mask, unable to wrest control of the vines.

Fortunately, the [Advanced Spirit] Biometric Attribute was there to enhance his spiritual power.

Empowered by [Advanced Spirit],

Lin Zichen expended a large amount of spiritual power and finally wrested a small portion of control over the vines.

In the moment just before being pulled out of the water, he managed to loosen some of the vines wrapped around him.

Then, he instantly escaped from the layers of entanglement and quickly dived back to the bottom, swimming frantically to get as far away as possible from the hunched figure in the mask on the surface.

...

On the surface,

The hunched figure in the mask was baffled.

He was about to pull the person up. How could the vines suddenly loosen their grip uncontrollably?

What on earth was happening?

With no time for confusion,

the hunched figure in the mask quickly made another move.

He controlled more vines than before, rapidly surging toward Lin Zichen.

Just for a brief instant, the surging vines again bound Lin Zichen tightly.

Just at the moment he was about to be pulled out of the water,

like before, the vines wrapped around him inexplicably loosened.

He watched Lin Zichen break free from the deathly entanglement of the vines and, in the blink of an eye, swim out a hundred meters, once again fleeing for his life.

What was going on?

Why did the vines loosen again?

The hunched figure in the mask furrowed his brows in perplexity at the scene before him.

After carefully recalling the event, he noticed a detail.

At the moment the vines loosened, a faint spiritual fluctuation seemed to emanate from the water.

Could it be... Lin Zichen was able to use spiritual power to control the vines?

The idea flashed through the hunched figure's mind.

But soon, he negated it himself.

The strength of Lin Zichen's spirit was great, but that was in comparison to his peers.

Compared to him, a Rare-level Fighter, it was the difference between an ant and an elephant, without any grounds for comparison.

Not just Lin Zichen, even Yuan Dongzhi, who was also at the Rare Level, couldn't contest control of the vines with him.

Unless Yuan Dongzhi had also merged with the gene of a [Wood Sprite] and gained the ability to control plants,

the mere act of using spiritual power to control objects from a distance couldn't possible wrest control of the vines.

After thinking this through,

the hunched figure in the mask made another attempt at Lin Zichen.

Like the previous two times, he easily manipulated the vines to bind Lin Zichen tightly.

To avoid a sudden and inexplicable release like the last two times,

this time, the hunched figure in the mask deliberately controlled the vines to cocoon Lin Zichen tightly, leaving no space within like a chrysalis.

The vines twisted around each other tightly, allowing no chance of escape.

However, just as the chrysalis was about to be pulled above the water,

a strong spiritual fluctuation emerged from within.

The next second, the tightly wound chrysalis instantly disintegrated, becoming loose and scattered vines.

Lin Zichen, once trapped inside, immediately shot out like an arrow, swimming more than a hundred meters in an instant.

The hunched figure in the mask stood in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief, unable to fathom the scene before him as real.

It wasn't an illusion!

It really wasn't an illusion!

Lin Zichen was indeed able to use spiritual power to control the vines!

But how was that possible?

How did he manage it?!

The hunched figure in the mask was staggered beyond measure, momentarily believing he was dreaming.

This was no longer a matter of being comparable to a mutant.

It was far beyond a mutant!

Even the most talented mutant he had ever seen paled in comparison to Lin Zichen and had no place to stand on equal footing with him!

"He has a secret!"

"Lin Zichen definitely has a great secret on him!"

"Bringing him back to the headquarters, he will certainly be a huge accomplishment that shocks the entire organization!"

"Perhaps, I could use this to earn key support within the church and have a chance to break through to the Epic Level!"

Thinking this, the hunched figure in the mask's breathing became rapid, his eyes brimming with fervor.

Immediately, he leaped into the water, determined to capture Lin Zichen personally.

Seeing the hunched figure in the mask no longer using the vines but instead diving into the water to pursue,

Lin Zichen knew he couldn't continue to lead him on any longer and had to use his real skill to escape.

Otherwise, if he truly fell into the hands of the hunched figure in the mask, he would completely lose any chance to turn the tables.

"It's time to break free, I hope Han Han and the others have gotten far enough away..."

Thinking this, Lin Zichen had a thought and used his Biometric Attribute [Natural Camouflage], completely concealing his presence.

Then he quickly swam toward a towering giant tree ahead, using the cover of the giant tree to vanish from the hunched figure's sight.

The hunched figure in the mask hurriedly followed.

In less than two seconds, he swam to the other side of the tree.

Then he discovered that Lin Zichen had completely disappeared without a trace, with no sign of where he had swum.

What remained were only thick tree trunks soaked in the water.

Where was he?

In just two short seconds, where could he have swum to?

How could the person just vanish into thin air?

The hunched figure in the mask was filled with suspicion.

Soon, he had a thought and spread his spiritual power to cover a region within a kilometer radius, using his spiritual perception to search for the vanished Lin Zichen.

He guessed that Lin Zichen must be hiding behind one of the towering giant trees.