Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Forbidden City.

Inside a secret room in the Wang Family Compound.

"Yiling, how's your research going? That guy has already issued mobilization orders to all the military garrisons in the country. I estimate that it won't be long before they come knocking on our door to demand the research results on the original crystal core."

An elderly man in a Zhongshan suit appeared in the secret room and asked the woman who was busy working under various instruments.

"I'll report the results when I have them, what's the rush?" The woman didn't turn her head, focusing on the instruments.

Behind her were twenty enormous cages, made of some unknown metal, each containing a zombie.

"Wang Yiling, the family has already granted you the privilege of reaching the second tier. It's time to repay the family."

The old man was very dissatisfied with the woman's attitude and shouted angrily.

"Heh? Let me advance to the second tier? You're just using me as a guinea pig. The immature potion turned me into this grotesque mess. Why wouldn't you accept such a favor?"

The woman suddenly turned around, revealing a hideous and terrifying face.

Her eyes gleamed with hatred and bloodlust.

"Wang Yiling, don't forget, your brother's life or death is in my hands."

The old man felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze and involuntarily took two steps back.

"Heh, you guys are only threatening me because of my brother."

Wang Yiling withdrew her bloodthirsty gaze and calmed down.

She was silent for a few minutes before saying, "I need to see my brother. I haven't seen him for over a month."

"After we meet, I will tell you about the latest research results. It is a method to create a third-order product without any side effects," the woman continued.

"A method to create a third-order system!" The old man's pupils contracted, and his breathing became rapid.

This means that their family will have greater power and be able to gain an advantage in today's world.

But he quickly regained his composure, looked up at the woman in front of him, and said, "Okay, but you have to get this injection first."

As the old man spoke, he took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket.

The azure liquid emitted a faint glow; this potion could temporarily seal the abilities of evolved beings.

"Heh, you're using what I researched to deal with me. The Wang family, how utterly inhuman," the woman sneered.

She remained calm, as if she had already anticipated this outcome.

"Regardless, you've already reached the second tier, so we have to be careful. As long as you obediently work for the family, I'll guarantee your brother a worry-free life."

Wang Yiling didn't say anything, took the medicine from the old man, and swallowed it directly.

"Very good. Someone will bring your younger brother over in half an hour. I hope your research results will be as you say." The old man was very satisfied.

He gave Wang Yiling a deep look, feeling a pang of regret.

Unfortunately, Wang Yiling's lineage has too deep a grudge with the family to be resolved. Otherwise, with her research talent, she could surely have allowed the Wang family to continue its lineage for hundreds more years in this new world.

Unfortunately, Wang Yiling harbored only endless hatred for the main branch of the Wang family!

The old man stepped out of the secret chamber and said to the guards outside, "Keep an eye on her. Report any movement immediately."

"Yes, Master."

Outside the secret chamber, twenty first-tier powerhouses stood guard, able to see everything inside through the massive high-tech glass.

Wang Yiling's every move was under their surveillance.

Watching the old man leave, Wang Yiling sneered.

More than an hour later.

Five peak-level first-tier experts walked in, accompanied by a thin, frail-looking boy.

"Ogawa."

Wang Yiling was somewhat excited.

Of the entire Wang family, she only cared about her younger brother.

The others, though related by blood, were indifferent to the siblings because their mother came from a humble background, treating them only as tools of the family.

The old man was the current head of the Wang family and also her grandfather.

"Sister, I'm fine." Wang Chuan was also very excited and rushed over.

The siblings embraced and wept.

"Yiling, you've seen your brother now, it's time to keep your promise." The old man walked over.

"Heh, why should I hand over what I've researched to this ruthless family?"

Wang Yiling suddenly looked up and sneered.

"You want to back out?" His face turned cold.

Five peak first-tier experts surrounded him from behind.

"Wang Yiling, I'll give you one more chance. Hand over your research findings obediently."

"Hahaha! You think you can still blackmail me like before?"

Wang Yiling suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter filled with madness.

"Go!" The old man's voice turned cold.

The five figures behind him drew their swords simultaneously, their figures like cheetahs, rushing forward.

"brush!"

The sword flashed, slicing Wang Yiling and her companion in two.

"this……"

Everyone was stunned.

They still thought Wang Yiling had some trump card up her sleeve, after all, she was a second-tier powerhouse. Although she had taken the sealing potion, it was hard to guarantee that she still had other methods up her sleeve.

Unexpectedly, it was cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

"Something's wrong! There's no blood!" A man noticed something amiss.

As he finished speaking.

A chilling "giggle" sound echoed from the secret room.

The next moment, to everyone's horrified gaze, the secret room shattered into pieces like a mirror, vanishing into thin air.

Then, an identical secret room appeared.

The only difference was that Wang Yiling was holding Wang Chuan's hand, standing in a corner, coldly watching them.

"What's going on?"

"Wang Yiling, wasn't your power sealed?"

"And also, your...your face..."

The old man stared in utter shock at Wang Yiling's exquisitely beautiful face. Everything before him completely shattered his understanding of the world.

Wang Yiling's face, which was ruined during a drug trial, has now miraculously recovered.

"Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? That experimental serum, while it ruined my face, also made me fully awaken my talent."

"And today, I have also completely resolved the aftereffects."

Wang Yiling stared coldly at the old man, her eyes flashing with a chilling light. Her voice was full of sarcasm, as if mocking the old man's ignorance and stupidity.

"That's impossible!"

The old man's eyes widened, and an indescribable fear welled up in his heart.

He always thought he was in control, but little did he know that from the very beginning, they had fallen into Wang Yiling's trap.

Wang Yiling's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile.

She continued, "For the past period of time, the entire secret chamber has existed within my mental world. Everything you have seen is an illusion."

"My daily research routine, including the sealing potion I drank, are all illusions I created. If you want to see them, I'll create them for you."

Upon hearing this, the old man was struck dumb, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"How could this happen?" Cold sweat immediately broke out on the old man's forehead.

He couldn't believe it; everything seemed so real, how could it be an illusion?

"Go to hell! From today onwards, the Wang family will be under my control."

Wang Yiling laughed wildly, almost manicly.

She activated her innate ability, and the entire secret room became illusory for a moment before becoming clear again.

Countless demons and monsters tore through the void and appeared, attacking the old man.

"Quickly, stop them! Don't be afraid, this is an illusion." The old man composed himself and shouted the order.

However, the next moment.

The demon's claws pierced through his body from behind, sending a jolt of excruciating pain through him.

So clear, so real.

He was quite certain that they had fallen into Wang Yiling's illusion, but why did it hurt so much?

He even felt life slipping away.

"Cough cough... Is this really still an illusion?" The old man coughed up blood and collapsed limply to the ground.

Life was cut off.

Two minutes later, the entire sealed room was deserted.

"Pop~"

The illusion mirror shattered, and the secret room remained the same as before, except that there were several more corpses on the ground.

"From this moment on, the Wang family belongs to me."

A mad glint flashed in Wang Yiling's eyes: "From this moment on, I will make this world dance for me."