Buzz!
A powerful beam of light erupted from Zhang Wenwen's palm.
Boom!
The energy beam easily pierced through the giant monster's body.
"Roar!~"
Just as the monster screamed and fell, a figure swiftly jumped from its shoulder to the side.
"I... I must be seeing things, I actually saw a human standing on the monster?!"
Ma Ke said to Bing Bing, in disbelief.
"That's right, I saw it too... but... don't you think the woman in front of us is even more incredible?!"
Bing Bing pointed at Zhang Wenwen.
If there was indeed a woman on the monster's shoulder, then she must be a new human who had adapted to life on the post-apocalyptic surface.
This indeed overturned the church's previous claims that everyone was dead and that the aerial shelter was the last sanctuary.
And Zhang Wenwen, her strength far exceeded everyone's imagination.
In everyone's eyes, she was an existence from another dimension entirely.
So while everyone was surprised by Zhang Wenwen's strength, they were even more curious about the person standing on the monster's shoulder.
"That person is different from you. She has learned to hide her aura, making it impossible for monsters to detect her!"
"So, in the eyes of the monsters, she is practically invisible, allowing her to move freely in the apocalypse."
Zhang Wenwen said calmly.
In this weak world, she could see everything related to energy clearly.
This was the absolute crushing power of the strong.
Thirty minutes later, the convoy successfully reached the evacuation point and returned to the shelter via an elevator.
Upon entering the shelter, Captain Ma Ke, along with Bing Bing and others, immediately debriefed the shelter's lord.
In the lord's hall.
The white-haired lord sat on his chair, his eyes sharp as he looked at the future hope of humanity below.
Beside him stood the city defense captain, who was also his personal guard.
Below, not only Ma Ke and Bing Bing were present, but also the leader of the Church of Light and Darkness, the shelter's strategic commander, and others. Almost all the high-ranking officials were gathered.
"The monster proliferation rate on the surface has exceeded our expectations, and there have even been super-large monsters."
"But most importantly, we saw humans!"
Ma Ke said, trying his best to keep his tone calm.
Because he knew that this statement would subvert the worldview of everyone in the aerial shelter for a long time.
The lord's face was ashen, his emotions unreadable as he silently observed the people below.
"What? Humans? That's impossible?!"
A maintenance engineer exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone else was utterly shocked by Ma Ke's statement.
"It's all monsters down there, how could humans possibly survive?!"
"This cannot be true, the surface is a wasteland, what do they eat?!"
"If humans can adapt to the surface world, why would we need to hide in the sky?!"
"Exactly, why did the World United Government opt for the interstellar plan instead of staying on the ground? Were they all foolish?!"
"Or perhaps, after so long, humans' physique has adapted to the new environment, who knows? After all, humans have strong adaptability to their environment!"
Listening to the discussions, the bishop of the Church of Light and Darkness smiled slightly, clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention, and then said disdainfully:
"Wonderful, truly wonderful!"
"To be able to break through the monster's lair with supplies is indeed worthy of commendation."
"However..."
The bishop's tone shifted, and he looked at Ma Ke, saying: "You said there are people on the surface... Ha, Captain Ma Ke, perhaps the Red Mist has affected your judgment!"
Captain Ma Ke was not angered by the bishop's sarcasm, and continued to say calmly:
"Of course, I know what I saw."
The strategic commander pondered for a moment and said:
"We haven't rescued any survivors from the surface for nearly twenty years. Nowadays, the survival rate of humans in such harsh surface environments is almost zero! There can't be any humans on the surface!"
At this moment, the chief medical officer, a middle-aged woman, yawned listlessly and said lazily:
"Since the disaster broke out, we have never landed on the surface except to collect supplies."
"We've only been on this continent for a few months. Without comprehensive scans and searches, perhaps there really are living people here?"
She wasn't speaking to Ma Ke, but rather, she wanted to research how those living people managed to survive.
Like the native scientists, she was filled with curiosity about unknown things and subjects.
"Hmph, such baseless speculation is just talk, no one would actually believe it, right?! It's utterly absurd!"
The bishop smiled and walked up to Ma Ke, pointing a finger at his chest.
"Enough!"
The lord, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
As soon as he spoke, the hall, which had been in an uproar, instantly fell silent.
"Ma Ke has been fighting for a long time, and it's inevitable that he is very tired. Occasional illusions are not uncommon..."
"Over the years, we have benefited greatly from Ma Ke's brave fighting and resource collection..."
Seeing the lord's praise for Ma Ke, the bishop quickly stepped forward and added:
"Everything Ma Ke has done for the shelter is merely the arrangement of the God of Light and Darkness!"
"The shelter's survival to this day is inseparable from the protection and blessing of the God of Light and Darkness!"
The lord nodded slightly in agreement.
Currently, the Church of Light and Darkness held immense sway throughout the entire shelter, with numerous followers in various departments and critical areas.
It could be said that the bishop's position was second only to the lord's.
Therefore, even the lord dared not deny the existence of the God of Light and Darkness—even though... apart from the bishop, no one had ever seen this entity.
"The God of Light and Darkness? Where is it? I'd like to see it!"
Suddenly, a voice filled with authority echoed from behind everyone.
It was Zhang Wenwen!
Zhang Wenwen stood at the very back, wearing the dark red hood of the True God Cult.
This was originally Ma Ke's plan.
He had intended to lay the groundwork first and then introduce Zhang Wenwen at the appropriate time.
Initially, Zhang Wenwen was not in a hurry. This was someone else's territory, and it was only natural to follow their arrangements, to adapt to local customs.
However, upon hearing about the God of Light and Darkness and the Church of Light and Darkness, she could no longer sit still.
After all, in this multiverse, there could only be one faith, and that was the True God Cult!
If there could only be one true God, it must be Zhang Chen!