Originally, Jiang Qingwan's divine sense could not detect any supernatural abilities beyond the natural elements.

However, since being tempered by the lightning tribulation, he has been able to sense all supernatural abilities.

They just couldn't figure out what superpowers were.

"Aren't you coming out yet?" Jiang Qingwan paused for a moment, waiting for a response.

The cold wind of the mountains and forests howled past, carrying with it the roars of zombies, but no new sounds came.

As far as the eye could see, Jiang Qingwan's fire magic burned away all the zombies below the third rank.

Only the wood-type zombies remained, struggling to hold on.

"Tsk, this is a bit troublesome." Jiang Qingwan increased the heat, and the wood-type zombie was reduced to ashes.

The wood-type zombie that caused one death and one injury to the Flying Squad was dealt with by Jiang Qingwan in a single encounter.

“There really are no feelings among zombies.” Jiang Qingwan shook her head. “Then I’ll go find you myself.”

"Who are you looking for? Who are you talking to?" Gu Ningyue was completely confused.

"There's another level 5 zombie." Jiang Qingwan's seemingly casual words contained an explosive message.

Gu Ningyue suddenly took a step back and said incredulously, "So I'll never be able to keep up with the zombies? They've already reached the fifth tier."

"There's no other way. Zombies can steal the crystal cores of their own kind to cultivate. Demonic techniques are always faster, right?" Jiang Qingwan said heavily.

"It's alright. It's no match for me. You need to protect yourself." Jiang Qingwan repeatedly told Gu Ningyue, "Your life is the most important thing."

“Okay, you too.” Gu Ningyue nodded.

Following the purple light in her spiritual map, Jiang Qingwan approached step by step.

The purple light stood motionless, as if waiting for someone to come looking for it.

"What's going on?" Jiang Qingwan had been walking for a long time, but the distance between herself and Ziguang had not changed at all.

There wasn't even the slightest bit of indentation.

"What's wrong?" Gu Ningyue asked.

"Do you think we're on a circular road? Have we ever traveled this road before?" Jiang Qingwan asked, puzzled.

Looking back down the road, I was certain it was the only way up the mountain.

“No. We’ve definitely never been here before. This is a new road.” Gu Ningyue looked around, confirming that they hadn’t walked this road a second time.

"This zombie is something else. No wonder it has special abilities," Jiang Qingwan remarked.

"Time travel—" Jiang Qingwan used her skill.

Space was folded, and the two ignored all illusions, crossing over to the location of the fifth-tier zombie.

Jiang Qingwan and Ziguang are in the same position.

I didn't see a single zombie.

There was only one thick, large tree.

Amidst the desolation of the mountains, its branches and leaves flourished, emitting a purple glow.

"Is this the place?" Gu Ningyue shook her head, trying to shake off the dizziness from the time-space fold.

“That should be right. But what about the fifth-tier zombie?” Jiang Qingwan searched carefully in every direction, from top to bottom, front to back, left to right.

There wasn't a single living creature.

Jiang Qingwan recalled seeing mutated plants later on, "Could it be that this time it's a fifth-order mutated plant?"

"I am the World Tree." A deep voice came from above.

The purple leaves swayed and rustled.

"You are, the World Tree?" Jiang Qingwan repeated, word by word.

Gu Ningyue stared in fascination at the purple shimmering light on the leaves, murmuring, "World Tree, so beautiful. All the colors I've painted can't even begin to compare to you."

The World Tree spreads its branches, casting specks of purple fluorescence that float gracefully in the air.

"I am the World Tree, and my original intention was to evolve humanity." The World Tree paused for a moment before continuing, "I haven't used my divine power for too long, and I accidentally overdid it, resulting in negative evolution."

"Are you saying that those zombies are all negatively evolved? And that we superhumans are the ones on the right path of evolution?" Jiang Qingwan understood what the World Tree meant and deduced her own opinion.

"Yes. To save this world, I specifically summoned wood-type zombies to give me the power of life. Once my divine power is restored, I will turn these zombies back into humans," the World Tree explained.

"Was that third-tier wood-type zombie you just encountered the one that helped you restore your divine power?" Jiang Qingwan asked.

"Yes," the World Tree affirmed.

"Those zombies seem to be protecting something. Is it you?" Jiang Qingwan recalled the hint on the mission paper.

"It was me. I created them, and they obey me," the World Tree continued to affirm.

"Then how can this world be restored to its original state as soon as possible?" Jiang Qingwan pressed.

"My original plan was to summon more wood-type zombies to supply me with life force. I expected it to take two or three months," the World Tree told Jiang Qingwan, estimating a rough timeframe.

"Now that the third-tier wood-type zombie is gone, should the time be extended?" Jiang Qingwan was very concerned about the time.

"Yes. This is a Tier 3 wood-type zombie that I painstakingly cultivated. Without it, and without a replacement, time will increase by at least a month," the World Tree delivered the bad news.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I don't know any wood-type zombies," Jiang Qingwan said helplessly.

Jiang Qingwan then remembered her mission, "Do you know about the humans trapped here?"

The World Tree replied, "Of course I know. They are my divine messengers."

Purple leaves detached from the branches, flew into the sky, and gathered to form a purple curtain.

Purple light converged, revealing the image.

Inside the cave.

Several people were sparring with each other, practicing their supernatural abilities.

Full of energy, showing no signs of fatigue.

Gu Ningyue didn't interrupt Jiang Qingwan's conversation with the World Tree until she saw the mission target, then she spoke up: "This really doesn't look like a person in distress."

Jiang Qingwan's gaze shifted from the purple curtain and returned to the World Tree's thick branches. "Yes. What can your divine messenger do?"

"My divine messengers, of course, are here to help me repair this world. You are all people undergoing positive evolution. All your special abilities will help me recover." The World Tree's branches waved happily.

"So, only wood-type zombies can be created, while all superhumans can be created, right?" Jiang Qingwan concluded.

“Yes. Let’s work together to achieve positive evolution for this world.” The World Tree admired Jiang Qingwan’s intelligence.

"Then can I become your divine messenger?" Jiang Qingwan asked.

"And me! I want to become your divine messenger too!" Gu Ningyue exclaimed with joy and anticipation.

"Of course. My successfully evolved babies." The World Tree's voice was full of excitement, mixed with a touch of inexplicable fervor.

"Sign a contract with me. From now on, the new world will bear the names of both of you."

Two purple leaves drifted down from the World Tree.

The veins of the leaf are clearly visible.

Gradually enlarged.

It has mysterious and complex patterns, unlike ordinary leaves.

"How do we sign a contract? We don't have a pen." Jiang Qingwan looked troubled, holding the leaf.

"Sign a pact with blood." The World Tree urged, all its branches twitching excitedly in a wave-like motion, its tone impassioned: "Hurry! Let's save the world together."

“Blood…?” Jiang Qingwan’s eyes were covered with golden light.

Jiang Qingwan channeled her inner energy, forcing blood from her fingertips.

The red rune shone brightly as the final stroke was completed.