Zhang Wenwen's talent upon reaching the Transcended stage was good fortune.
Everything would likely develop in her favor. When struck by a fatal blow, she had a high probability of triggering a lucky evasion and would also receive one intermediate-grade or higher [Good Luck Card] or [Bad Luck Card] each week!
This talent was generally average in combat power, but many of its skills were critical-hit based.
To put it plainly, it was all about luck. Good luck meant explosive bursts, while bad luck was equivalent to a normal attack.
Combined with her special good fortune attribute, skills that were normally ordinary instantly became incredibly powerful.
Her repeated escapes from danger and her ability to trigger miracles with extreme precision were all thanks to her good fortune talent.
Therefore, as long as Zhang Wenwen invoked the power of the True God, this matter would always come to pass.
By chance, when Zhang Wenwen led a team out to search for supplies, she discovered Royd's gaping maw.
Driven by curiosity, or perhaps aided by her good fortune talent, she would periodically come to feed it, sometimes even tossing in some crystal cores.
Originally, the Spider Queen had awakened Royd by 28%. With Zhang Wenwen's continued feeding, Royd, the Spider Queen's masterpiece, finally awakened when the third stage of the apocalypse began and some of the apocalypse's suppression was lifted!
Under its protection, the rat tide was crushed like ants and scattered in all directions.
The mutated giant rats were no match for Royd's colossal size.
The True God Cult's branches loudly sang the glory of the True God, advancing with high spirits in the city on Royd's back, enjoying the breathtaking views from its height, and rapidly moving towards Zhang Chen.
Zhang Wenwen had seen the Spider Queen's egg in Zhang Chen's hand, so she believed this giant spider would definitely go in search of the Spider Queen.
Once the Spider Queen was found, Zhang Chen would surely be located.
Royd's movements seemed incredibly slow, each step of its long legs taking ten or even twenty to thirty seconds.
However, in reality, with every step Royd took, its body moved forward by three to four kilometers.
When all was considered, this forward speed was already very impressive!
Feeling the wind whistling past her ears, Zhang Wenwen's eyes were filled with light.
Meanwhile, outside the seventh high-wall city.
Zhang Chen and his group had finished breakfast and were proceeding according to plan towards Sky Deer Mountain.
Initially, Zhang Chen had planned to activate [Epic: Invincible Pioneer] and charge all the way up.
However, he had to consider the energy issue.
The Pioneer and armed mechs had similar energy structures.
Both were powered by a single core energy source.
The Pioneer's core energy was the [Soul of the Pioneer].
But there was only one of these. Once its energy was depleted, the Pioneer, no matter how invincible, would just be an empty shell.
They would deal with insurmountable challenges when they encountered them. Good steel should be used on the sharp edge.
"Depart!"
Zhang Chen, leading the group, rode on Erpang, while the Cleaners rode in the [Giant Armored Transport Vehicle], slowly heading towards Sky Deer Mountain.
Zuo Nan, sitting on Erpang's back for the first time, felt his fur, which was thick and resilient, and looked at the height of three stories above the ground, feeling a sense of dread.
How had Zhang Chen tamed such a colossal monster...
If it were to get unhappy and bite him, he wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth...
Mo Ran and Xiao Bai had a natural affinity for Erpang, treating it like an older brother, and were playing and laughing on its back.
Sometimes they even wiped the dirt from their hands directly onto Erpang's back.
It was unknown if Erpang knew.
Even if it did, it probably couldn't be angry with two younger sisters.
At this moment, Yan Gang of the Black-tailed Swallow Legion stood atop the high wall, observing Zhang Chen's every move.
They had previously repelled a rat tide and had relevant combat experience, so this time they only lost a few people to successfully repel it.
"Are these guys crazy? They're heading towards Sky Deer Mountain?"
"I remember there are reincarnators from our current batch in their team. They couldn't possibly not know how terrifying the dense forest in the third stage of the apocalypse is..."
The adjutant muttered quietly from the side.
"They must know the dangers of Sky Deer Mountain. To go into the mountains knowing there are tigers implies there's a great temptation waiting for them!"
"People only have one life. Otherwise, who would risk their life to do something?"
"When we entered this city, all the data was wiped clean, and then we were attacked by terror birds, followed by a rat tide..."
"We never had a chance to explore this place properly. Then, with the arrival of the third stage of the apocalypse, the entire city changed drastically."
"The spatial rifts that were originally there are gone. The entire city is now a ruin."
Yan Gang pondered for a moment and suddenly said:
"Give the order. Have everyone prepare. We will follow Zhang Chen into Sky Deer Mountain."
"There must be something important up there!"
"Yes!" The adjutant agreed, turned, and left.
Yan Gang narrowed his eyes, watching Zhang Chen and his group slowly enter the dense forest, and muttered to himself:
"What exactly is on Sky Deer Mountain that makes you so eager to rush to your death..."
At this time, Zhang Chen, riding on Erpang, had already entered the forest area.
The world in the third stage of the apocalypse had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the second stage.
The distant city was now enveloped in greenery. The former skyscrapers resembled ruins of the Mayan civilization, with only scattered remnants and broken walls remaining.
Large passenger jet-like birds flew across the sky from time to time, casting vast shadows on the ground.
The plant vines were covered in thorny spikes.
Giant earthworms, as thick as wrists, slowly emerged from the soil in the grass.
Beetles the size of small cars clung to giant trees, flapping their wings and emitting deafening sounds.
But soon, they were swallowed whole by a giant lizard, like a dinosaur.
This kind of ecosystem... was simply not a world where humans could survive.
However, fortunately, not all animals in the entire ecosystem ate humans.
Some animals, despite their massive size, only ate plants, or even just insects.
But some fierce predators would devour everything, including survivors!
This was the most unfortunate part. Although the entire ecosystem was not at odds with humanity, the ones at the top of the food chain were!
Xiao Bai and Mo Ran were both stunned by the surrounding scenery, their eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at the various large monsters.
"Wow, look quickly, that big lizard is so beautiful. I wonder if I can catch it to play with?"
"Mmm... it looks delicious..."
The two girls were on completely different wavelengths, but this didn't affect their conversation?!
Zuo Nan was so terrified in this environment that he didn't dare to breathe loudly, and cold sweat streamed down his face.
As for Zhang Chen, he was contemplating a question: if these behemoths were only in the Ferocious Beast stage... what would the Giant Beast stage look like?