All plans were in place, and by then, Xu Ruina and the cleaners had finished arranging the horde of infected.
Through the tempering of the cleaners over this period, they could now easily control nearly a hundred thousand advanced infected.
It was a shame there were no resurrected beings here, otherwise, the battle would have been even more spectacular!
The fifteenth day of the apocalypse passed in busy preparations.
It wasn't just Zhang Chen who spent it this way; all survivors who learned of the third stage's early arrival were also busy constructing defenses.
Even if the news was just hearsay, such matters required thorough preparation.
After all, life was only once.
Even if the news was false, at worst, it would be a waste of one day's time on building defenses.
It would be useful in the future anyway, so it wouldn't be a complete waste of time.
But if the news turned out to be true and proper preparations weren't made, it would mean certain death!
No one dared to gamble with their own lives!
At this time, Mo Ran once again entered the metamorphosis period of cocooning.
Since midnight, she had wrapped herself tightly.
Er Pang also seemed to sense something.
Since morning, the entire wolf had been listless, not even eating its favorite canned meat.
It just lay on the ground, its body burning hot, as if it were sick.
But Zhang Chen could tell through Absolute Vision that Er Pang was not sick.
The energy within its body was astonishingly surging, and its energy core seemed to be struggling to break free from some kind of restraint.
Er Pang was about to undergo a transformation!
After all, it was the beastly stage, the era of mutated animals.
Er Pang would definitely undergo a change due to the release of this suppression.
Zhang Chen was even a little excited about this!
As dusk fell.
Zhang Chen, with everyone, had a seafood feast in the top-floor room.
It wasn't mutated seafood, but genuine seafood that Zhang Chen had "zero-cost purchased" from a parallel world.
The two lamb legs and two racks of lamb chops on the stove sizzled under the charcoal fire, releasing an enticing aroma.
The table was filled with all sorts of seafood.
Xiao Bai picked up a crab and looked at it closely, then asked with a confused expression:
"Dad, is this a baby crab?"
Zhang Chen smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Normal crabs are just this size..."
"Oh..." Xiao Bai nodded, looking bewildered.
She had previously encountered crabs as large as cars and thought those were normal.
Now, seeing such small crabs, her eyes were filled with curiosity.
"I never thought I'd eat real seafood in this lifetime... *sob sob*, it's so delicious... I had forgotten what seafood tasted like!"
Zuo Nan said tearfully, sucking on the tiny bits of meat left in the crab legs.
"This is all Little Ruan's credit. With Little Ruan, I think we won't have to worry about food and drink!"
"Of course, the most important thing is to find the lighthouse and end this apocalypse as soon as possible. Only then can we live a stable life!"
Zhang Chen said.
"Yes, Master is right. I will definitely follow Master until the end of the apocalypse!"
"I used to think ending the apocalypse was an unattainable fantasy, but since meeting Master..."
"I believe the apocalypse will definitely end at Master's hands!"
Shirley said earnestly.
"Indeed, Zhang Chen is truly... the most special person I've ever met!"
Xu Ruina nodded, gently swiped with her paw, flaked off a piece of slightly charred lamb leg, and deftly placed it onto Zhang Chen's plate.
She was an infected being and didn't need to eat; she only needed energy.
"Very good, then let's end this apocalypse together!"
Zhang Chen, in a burst of enthusiasm, raised a glass of cola and said.
Everyone quickly stood up, also raising their various drinks, and clinked glasses with Zhang Chen before downing them!
There would be a major battle tonight, so no alcohol.
Otherwise, everyone would have started to feast.
It was a rare occasion to have so many people, it could get lively.
They ate and chatted, and before they knew it, the night was deep.
Two hours early, they finished clearing the dishes, warmed up, and then proceeded to their respective defensive posts.
Time ticked by.
As the time finally reached midnight!
Suddenly, the system sent messages one by one:
Ding! Apocalypse Stage Three begins!
[Restoring world architectural structures matching disaster... ]
[Releasing 40% of ecological structures... ]
[Releasing advanced infected... ]
[Lifting energy suppression for mutated animals... ]
[World biological energy content increases significantly, survivor skill power relatively weakens... ]
[Gravity parameters restored to normal state... ]
[Detecting strong biological energy fluctuations, beast tide is imminent... ]
Zhang Chen recalled that the second stage was the world adjustment after the insect tide.
This time, it was probably because the third stage was advanced, and the world was adjusted from the beginning.
Or perhaps the system was forced to unlock the suppression early.
These messages were considered compensation for not informing the survivors in advance.
As the messages gradually faded and disappeared.
Zhang Chen suddenly felt his body sink.
The Water Blue Star was originally 1000 times the volume of Earth, and its gravitational intensity was considerable.
Now that gravity was fully unleashed, everyone felt their movements suddenly become much slower.
It was as if they were carrying heavy objects all over their bodies.
Their speed was definitely much slower than before the partial suppression was lifted.
However, with Zhang Chen's evolutionary strength, he quickly adapted to the current gravity and felt no pressure.
Xiao Bai was even more so. She only felt her body sink slightly, and the immense gravity pressed her to her knees.
But it only lasted a few seconds before Xiao Bai stood up again, looking completely relaxed.
What terrifying adaptability!
At this moment, Mo Ran's cocoon also slowly broke open.
A slender girl slowly walked out.
Mo Ran had grown again, and was now a graceful young lady.
Judging by her appearance, she should be around Xiao Bai's age.
But she possessed an air of poised composure, and her aura was more stable.
She was no longer wrapped in silk, but was wearing a cropped sports t-shirt on her upper body and denim shorts on her lower body.
Perhaps with her metamorphosis, her physical growth had also accelerated her mental maturity, and she had reached the stage of valuing beauty. The silk clothing could no longer meet her needs.
So, she picked out this outfit from the wardrobe herself.
Zhang Chen looked at Mo Ran, feeling a sense of surprise, and at the same time, was astonished to find that she had entered the adolescent stage.
Directly leaping from infancy to adolescence, her growth was incredibly fast...
Of course, spiders were also mutated animals, and it was possible this was related to the partial release of suppression this time.
Er Pang also woke up. At this moment, the energy flow within its body was full and steady, and its fur seemed to radiate immense power.
Er Pang had also undergone a complete transformation!
Just then, Xu Ruina suddenly issued a warning:
"Be careful, they're here!"