Everyone was both surprised and delighted to see Zhang Chen appear.
Delighted because they could finally return to the peaceful world through the portal Zhang Chen had opened. This world was too terrifying, too oppressive; they didn't want to linger for another moment.
Surprised because the "Crawlers" that had rendered them helpless were now held by Zhang Chen like chicks, their limbs struggling feebly.
As Zhang Chen spoke, he tightened his grip on the Crawler.
A crackling sound of bone breaking was heard.
Following that, the Crawler dissolved into a mist and disappeared.
"Did... did he finish it?"
"Just like that?"
"This is ridiculous! We fought for so long and couldn't kill it, and he just squeezed it and it's gone?!"
"He must know the monster's weakness. It's not that impressive."
"Yeah, we always thought zombies' weakness was their head. If we had attacked its back from the start, the fight would have been over long ago."
After a period of self-comfort, the students suddenly felt that Zhang Chen was nothing special.
"Are you all enjoying yourselves here?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.
"Enjoying ourselves? Do you think we'd enjoy ourselves?!"
"Do you know what kind of monsters these are?"
"Zombies? Mutated zombies? Are you kidding us?!"
The students, having just been suppressed by the terrifying power of the Crawlers, now saw Zhang Chen. This human, their assistant instructor, became their immediate outlet for frustration. They bombarded him with questions.
What they really wanted to express was how terrifying the monsters here were, but to Zhang Chen, it sounded like they were dissatisfied because the monsters were too weak.
This was also the first time he had brought people from the peaceful world to the ultimate apocalypse.
Having lived in the apocalypse for so long, Zhang Chen had forgotten how the surrounding energy could suppress one's combat power.
These students were full of vigor in the peaceful world, but in the ultimate apocalypse, anyone who could survive and unleash their powers was a dragon among men.
Therefore, Zhang Chen assumed it was because the monsters he found were too weak and didn't meet their expectations.
He quickly smiled and explained:
"Don't get agitated. I know this area is a safe zone in this world, so the nearby monsters are very weak."
"For geniuses like you, having you fight creatures like zombies, which are at the bottom of the food chain, is quite an insult!"
"That's precisely why I told you to wait here, and I would go find monsters that would allow you to showcase your abilities!"
Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, the students' faces turned ashen:
"Wait, what? Zombies are just at the bottom of the food chain?"
"You... you... you're going to find stronger monsters for us? You're trying to kill us!"
"Did you misunderstand us? We're not saying the monsters are too weak, we're saying they're too fierce!"
"I want to go home..."
Zhang Chen stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the students with a helpless expression.
What were these guys thinking?
They were the ones who wanted to see powerful monsters, and now, before any powerful monsters had even been found, they were clamoring to go home?!
While opening the portal was a trivial matter for Zhang Chen, he couldn't be led around by a bunch of students like this.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a black shadow leaped from the rooftop of a fifty-story building and landed steadily on the ground.
"True God, you've returned!" A woman clad in a dark red robe knelt on the ground, speaking submissively.
"Yes, I'm just back for a look. Get up. In front of these people, just call me Brother Chen!" Zhang Chen said.
"Understood, True God!" The woman nodded and stood submissively by Zhang Chen's side.
Then she whispered, "Sect Leader Zhang Wenwen sensed your return and is excitedly rushing over. She should be here soon!"
"Hmm... Wenwen, it has indeed been a while. And Xiao Ruan and the others, I wonder how they are doing!" Zhang Chen said with a smile.
"Hey, can't you hear us? We want to go back to our world!"
"You fabricated such an illusion to deceive us, and in this illusion, you've become a god?!"
"This is hilarious! Your hobbies are truly disgusting!" Wen Xiu, feeling that as the esteemed Vice President of the Student Union, she couldn't even defeat monsters at the bottom of the food chain in this world, lost her temper and directed it all at Zhang Chen.
They were accustomed to taking their assistant instructors out on their anger.
But this assistant instructor... was unlike any of the previous ones.
Slap!
Before Zhang Chen could speak, a follower of the True God Sect behind him stepped forward quickly and slapped Wen Xiu hard!
The force of the blow was so great that it sent Wen Xiu flying sideways. She traveled dozens of meters through the air before landing and sliding another seven or eight meters before stopping.
Whoosh!
The female follower instantly teleported next to Wen Xiu and then teleported back in front of Zhang Chen.
"True God, this woman dares to blaspheme you. I request that her tongue be pulled out, her eyes gouged, and she be thrown into the poisonous spider pit!"
"This... that's not necessary... the slap you just gave her is punishment enough!" Zhang Chen said.
"Your will is my command, True God. Your magnanimity and benevolence are the blessings of all people. May the prosperous dynasty last for ten thousand years!" The female follower said respectfully.
It was evident that Zhang Wenwen had trained her well.
As for Wen Xiu, one side of her face was severely swollen, almost disfigured. With the assistance of a healer with mutant powers, her face was somewhat presentable. However, she was still dazed and needed support to stand.
"Tr-True God... when can we go back?" The others, seeing Wen Xiu's fate, had all learned their lesson. They meekly asked in low voices.
"In a moment. I need to meet an old friend!" Zhang Chen said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, a massive portal slowly opened at the edge of the city. Then, a spider leg, as tall as a TV tower, emerged from the portal, followed by a second...
Following that, a huge spider head, covered in compound eyes, emerged from the portal.
It was Roid!
With each step it took, the ground trembled as if experiencing an earthquake. The surrounding dilapidated buildings, unable to withstand the intensity of the tremors, shattered and collapsed. It was as if the end of the world had arrived.
Whoosh, whoosh!
As Roid was just crossing the portal, three figures quickly appeared beside Zhang Chen.
"Greetings, True God!"
"Daddy, you're back?!"
"Guji!"