"What... what's happening? Is it an earthquake?"
"The Arctic region is a relatively stable plate, it shouldn't have earthquakes!"
"Besides, when the ultimate apocalypse was about to arrive, we never acted so carelessly outdoors. Who knows what will happen?"
"If only we could get to the walled city, at least their defenses could help us fight monsters!"
"God bless, God bless, I hope I can still see my daughter..."
"Hope the lighthouse is okay..."
Tang Xiao'en's team spoke amongst themselves, all filled with immense fear about their current situation.
Zhang Chen understood. It wasn't that they were too timid, but that the true apocalypse was simply too terrifying.
Only those who were cowardly and developed stealthily had a chance to survive. Fearless warriors had, for the most part, achieved their wish.
"No need to panic, it's Reuyid, the city on its back!"
Zhang Wenwen said calmly, with a hint of disdain in her expression, as if these people had never seen the world.
"Reu... Reuyid? The Spider Queen's masterpiece?"
"Then... then... the Spider Queen must be nearby too?"
Zhang Wenwen had intended to reassure Tang Xiao'en and the others, but to her surprise, her words only made them more frightened.
They were on the back of a colossal monster that could tear through the walls of an interface city with a single full-power strike?
This was a death they wouldn't even know how they died!
Coupled with the Spider Queen's deep resentment towards the natives... they were doomed... utterly doomed!
*Whoosh!*
A black-haired girl, swinging on a strand of silk, descended gracefully from mid-air onto the ground.
"That face... it's the Spider Queen!!!"
The moment Tang Xiao'en saw Mo Ran's face, he was so terrified that he stumbled back seven or eight steps.
All team members tensed up, entering their highest state of alert.
If Mo Ran made the slightest move, they would desperately unleash all their highest-damage skills.
"Dad, you're back!"
Mo Ran's eyes were fixed on Zhang Chen. As soon as she landed, she leaped into his arms.
"Yes, we were thoroughly tricked by Xu Lina this time, and Xiao Bai was injured protecting me..."
Speaking of Xiao Bai, Zhang Chen felt a pang of self-reproach.
"I'm so envious of Sister Xiao Bai, being able to protect Dad. If it were me, I would also protect Dad well!"
Mo Ran said with a hint of regret.
"I still hope you are all well... By the way, why is Reuyid standing up? Did something happen?"
Zhang Chen asked.
"Everyone said that something terrifying is coming, and it has already sensed it!"
Mo Ran pouted.
"Yes, something terrifying is indeed coming. We need to unite to overcome this difficulty!"
Zhang Chen sighed, the ultimate apocalypse, who knew how terrifying it would be.
"It's okay, as long as Dad is here, Mo Ran isn't afraid of anything!"
"And, Mo Ran will also protect Dad well, just like Sister Xiao Bai!"
Mo Ran puffed out her chest, speaking proudly.
A moment later, she turned her head and saw the trembling team of Tang Xiao'en. Upon seeing themselves seen by the Spider Queen, their hair stood on end, adrenaline surged, and their hearts pounded wildly.
"Who are they?" Mo Ran asked curiously.
"They are natives. Currently, they are our allies!"
Zhang Chen stated the truth.
He didn't want to lie to Mo Ran, especially since Mo Ran had been reborn once and had forgotten her memories from her previous life, so speaking truthfully was safe.
"Oh!"
Mo Ran nodded, then leaped lightly and appeared before Tang Xiao'en.
This movement made everyone's taut nerves jump to their throats!
"What... what do you want? We are with your Dad now!"
Tang Xiao'en had no confidence against the Spider Queen and could only bring up Zhang Chen.
Mo Ran nodded and smiled, saying:
"I know, Dad told me."
"My name is Mo Ran, welcome to the camp!"
Looking at Mo Ran's outstretched hand, Tang Xiao'en hesitated for a long time before finally deciding not to shake it...
"Thank you... I'm also very happy to meet you..."
Tang Xiao'en was a bit incoherent. After all, the last time he fought the Spider Queen, he was just a regular member. Back then, the natives still had the formation of large and medium squadrons, but now, only small squadron formations remained...
"Hiss! If you dare to lie to Dad, I'll wrap you all up one by one and let you dry in the sun!"
Mo Ran suddenly whispered threateningly.
"Uh..."
Tang Xiao'en was startled.
Some of the team members behind him, being timid, were so scared they collapsed onto the ground, their AI battle armor activating its drying mode in localized areas...
"Haha, just kidding, you guys are so funny!"
Mo Ran chuckled, then flicked a strand of silk and swung towards Reuyid's head.
"Scared... so scared... by the way, what kind of monsters are in Zhang Chen's team!"
"The final form Gromos, the Spider Queen, the first-generation cyborg, and Xu Ruina, even the轮回者 (reincarnator) from the previous cycle..."
Tang Xiao'en felt a lingering fear.
Fortunately, when they came here, they hadn't resorted to force but had wisely chosen to negotiate with Xu Ruina. Otherwise, their group would probably not even be capable of speaking now.
The entire camp was managed by Zhang Wenwen and Xiao Guanghan, leaving Zhang Chen with little to do.
He returned to his room in the manor and silently observed himself, feeling something strange.
Ever since the last prompt had a bug, its effectiveness had greatly decreased.
First, when he gazed at the experimental cyborgs, he could only see their names, not even their skills.
And now.
Previously, every time Zhang Chen combined with meteorite energy, there would be prompts like 'God Tier 1', 'God Tier 2' for advancement.
But now, even though he had become much stronger, there were no prompts?!
And... just now, Shirley reported on their experiences in Nuan Yang City, mentioning clones and Mo Ran taming the spotted spider mother.
Normally, every time Mo Ran acquired a new skill or grew stronger, Zhang Chen could see Mo Ran's new abilities through the prompts.
But this time, the prompt still hadn't appeared!
What exactly was going on?
Could the prompts also malfunction?
What were the prompts, then? And what was the reason for the malfunction?
Zhang Chen furrowed his brow.
He had initially thought the prompts were some kind of supernatural power favoring him, as if he had been chosen by destiny like a child of fate.
But now it seemed his earlier assumption was too naive.
The root cause behind this was likely far less idyllic than he had imagined...