"It seems humanity has lost!"
Xu Ruina stood atop the torch statue, gazing out at the entire city.
Now, it wasn't just this city; 99% of cities worldwide presented a similar scene.
The mutated zombies were far more powerful than the destructive limits of thermal weapons, and human armies were in a constant state of retreat in every battle.
Only Xiado Island and a few other islands remained, isolated from the outside world and thus free from zombie infection.
However, this situation wouldn't last long.
Xu Ruina sensed that the virus had mutated again, beginning to infect marine life and birds.
The islands were no longer safe.
"The normal experiment is concluded. Humanity's destruction is inevitable; there's no need for me to continue observing!"
Xu Ruina used a communication beacon to open a portal, returning to the laboratory in the peaceful world. She meticulously recorded the entire experiment.
As she read the entries, a jolt of shock ran through her!
These events... why did they seem so familiar?!
Even though they occurred in a parallel world, the apocalypse experienced by the natives seemed to be on a similar scale!
Xu Ruina quickly replayed the events of her own experimental site:
A zombie from the apocalypse accidentally entered a parallel world, causing a catastrophe. Humanity failed to take effective measures to stop it, leading to the spread of the zombie virus;
The situation escalated, and humanity began to take the zombie virus seriously, implementing a series of control measures. The zombie virus was initially contained;
Xu Ruina upgraded the zombies, leading to the emergence of advanced zombies, increasing the difficulty of human survival;
Humanity, which had initially shown some success in containing the virus, experienced internal rifts, ultimately leading to further viral dissemination;
Humanity retreated to small islands, temporarily escaping the zombie threat;
Zombies mutated further, and the last refuge faced a crisis...
After listing these points, Xu Ruina quickly replayed the native's experiences in the apocalypse:
A meteor traversed dimensions and landed on the Water Blue Star. Humans discovered its rare and powerful energy. Those who came into contact with it during collection mutated and were destroyed by nuclear bombs, causing the meteor's energy to spread worldwide;
Humans hastily established multiple shelters, and advanced weaponry initially suppressed the zombies;
The post-apocalyptic ecosystem continued to evolve. After zombies, burrowing worms and other mutated insects, and ferocious beasts appeared, increasing the difficulty of human survival;
Later, humans regained lost cities through biomimetic research on the post-apocalyptic ecosystem, but due to divisions between progressives and geneticists, the gains could not be expanded;
Humanity dwelled within walled cities as colossal post-apocalyptic creatures emerged, leaving the walls precariously unstable...
Xu Ruina placed the two sets of notes side-by-side.
As she read the contents, she gasped, drawing in a sharp breath...
These two seemingly unrelated worlds, from peace to apocalypse to destruction, had experienced such similar outcomes?!
If the parallel world she had just observed was her own experimental ground, then was the Water Blue Star's apocalypse also someone else's experimental ground?!
A being far more powerful than any creature in the apocalypse?!
Could such a being truly exist?!
Xu Ruina's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't even begin to imagine such a possibility.
If such a situation were true, then Zhang Chen governing the apocalypse in an orderly fashion and even adapting to the new ecosystem was undoubtedly a defiance of the experiment's owner!
The outcome would then depend on the experimental ground owner's mood.
If they simply wanted to observe the development of events, then they were merely observers.
But if they had already deduced the outcome of the apocalypse at the beginning of the experiment.
Once Zhang Chen's appearance altered the predicted outcome, they would surely take action!
Xu Ruina broke out in a cold sweat, her nervousness palpable.
If this were truly the case, it would be terrifying.
Zhang Chen had offended a powerful, dimension-transcending life form and was undoubtedly in danger!
She had to inform Zhang Chen!
Xu Ruina immediately used the communicator on her ring to contact Zhang Chen.
However, there was no response.
"Has he transcended dimensions again?"
"I must find him and warn him to take precautions!"
Xu Ruina frowned. Without changing out of her white coat, she left the laboratory.
As she reached the hospital entrance, she saw a luxury car blocking the ambulance lane. Several police officers were trying to persuade the car owner to move it.
"What's wrong with me parking here? Did I inconvenience anyone? Your hospital has no parking, so I parked here!"
"If anyone's to blame, it's the hospital. If they had sufficient parking, would I be parked here?"
The car owner argued in a petulant, unreasonable manner.
"This is an ambulance passage. Blocking it will impede emergency services!"
The police officer explained.
"I'm also human. If I don't park here, I can't get medical treatment. Are other people's lives more important than mine?!"
The car owner insisted, unyielding.
"You've already finished receiving treatment. Move the car quickly!"
The police officer continued.
It would take some time for a tow truck to arrive, and towing could only be forced if the owner was absent.
Now that the owner was present, the situation was difficult to handle.
"You were rude earlier. If you apologized, I would have moved the car long ago!"
The car owner adopted an arrogant, "I'm the best" demeanor.
"Hey, Katerina, has Zhang Chen transcended dimensions again?"
Xu Ruina, uninterested in such trivial matters, directly dialed Katerina's number.
"I don't know. He found a job as a teacher at an ability academy a few days ago and hasn't come home. I've been getting some good rest. What's wrong?"
Katerina, sensing the anxiety in Xu Ruina's voice, asked nervously.
Xu Ruina's personality was always very stable; she had never seen her so anxious, and it seemed to be related to Zhang Chen.
"I've discovered something terrifying. It's possible that the Water Blue Star apocalypse is an experimental ground for higher beings, and Zhang Chen has likely become a thorn in the side of these higher beings. If you see Zhang Chen, please tell him to be extremely cautious!"
As Xu Ruina spoke, she walked to the entrance of the ambulance lane.
At that moment, an ambulance returned, carrying a patient in critical condition.
And the car owner here was still yelling:
"Do you know who my godfather is? Anyone who dares to touch me will regret it!"
*Boom!*
While on the phone, Xu Ruina lightly lifted her left hand. The luxury car was flung into the air, spinning 720 degrees before landing steadily on the roof of the third floor of the emergency center.
"Don't you see I'm on the phone? Why are you shouting so loudly? If you say one more word, you're next!"
Xu Ruina cast a cold glance at the car owner, causing the latter to shiver. His mouth opened and closed, but he didn't dare to make a sound...