“Guji!”
Xiao Ruan woke up, slowly extending its tentacles from the edge of the pocket. Half of its head emerged, looking around lazily.
“Yes, it’s time to get up. Someone’s looking for you!”
Zhang Chen reached into the pocket and gently squeezed Xiao Ruan through the fabric, saying.
“Guji?!”
Xiao Ruan gripped the edge of the pocket with its tentacles, slowly sliding out and then hovering in mid-air.
Seeing Gromos appear, Shira’s face instantly turned grim, her hand tightly clenching the Supreme One.
It was evident that even Shira, the Spider Queen, feared Gromos greatly.
After all, this entity acted unpredictably, often draining away energy.
Without energy, one was useless in this world.
“Don’t be afraid. Mr. Zhang Chen has tamed it. It’s a companion now, not a bloodthirsty monster!”
The Supreme One gently patted Shira’s hand, signaling her to relax.
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“Gromos has the ability to create a new parallel world. Since this world was opened based on the current one, crossing over will not cause you to be pulled back by the current world.”
“However, opening a new world requires a massive consumption of biological energy—of course, for you, this energy consumption is negligible.”
“Shira and I will enter this newly created world and never return!”
“The current world will forever belong to you and your companion!”
“My servants will become your servants, and the spider population controlled by Shira will also become subordinate to the Spider Queen behind you.”
“Everything I have in this world is yours. I only want Shira and the supplies in the ring, nothing more.”
“You lose a troublesome individual and gain a large amount of supplies and loyal followers, all without you having to expend any effort.”
“As long as you nod, all of this will be yours!”
The Supreme One said with a humble attitude.
He was tired of the apocalyptic life and the treacherous nature of people.
Now that he was older, he was no longer impulsive, passionate, or prone to fantasy like when he was young.
Furthermore, he was not an ambitious person seeking power.
What he wanted now was to protect his beloved and live out the rest of his days peacefully.
“Master… then… what about me…”
Anjina asked with teary eyes, filled with reluctance.
“You will assist Mr. Zhang Chen from now on. It’s essentially the same!”
“I cannot give you the life you desire, but… he perhaps can. This is an opportunity for you!”
“You know, I have always treated you like a daughter!”
As the Supreme One spoke, he gently stroked Anjina’s hair with a look of paternal affection.
“Master… I don’t want to leave you…”
“And besides…”
Anjina said, looking at Zhang Chen, then turning back to the Supreme One, crying:
“And besides, he will never be you…”
The Supreme One smiled and persuaded again:
“Don’t worry, he will only do better and be more outstanding than me.”
“With him here, your Black-Tailed Swallow Legion can continue its mission and witness the arrival of the future.”
“You are still young and should have a future full of infinite possibilities, while I… this is the future I desire.”
Although Anjina wanted to say more, she was interrupted by the Supreme One’s gesture. He turned to Zhang Chen and said:
“Mr. Zhang, my small request like this should not be too much, right?”
“For you, whether you kill me or let me go to another world never to return, the outcome is the same.”
“Why don’t we avoid conflict and preserve this palace intact, completing the handover calmly?”
Zhang Chen hesitated. He genuinely couldn’t see any trickery from the Supreme One.
Moreover, in their current situation, there was no reason for him to play tricks.
If he knew he couldn’t win, why would he lure him here?
“Alright. If Xiao Ruan truly has the ability to open a new world… I am willing to agree to your terms!”
Zhang Chen nodded.
The Supreme One had shown enough sincerity, and Xiao Ruan’s ability to open new worlds was also crucial.
Who knew, Zhang Chen might also need to live in a new world someday.
“Thank you, thank you so much!”
The Supreme One clasped his hands together and bowed again towards Zhang Chen.
Shira also emulated the Supreme One, bowing in deference.
“Then… Xiao Ruan, I’m entrusting it to you. Open a new world!”
Zhang Chen stood up and gently touched Xiao Ruan’s head.
“Guji!”
Xiao Ruan wiggled its tentacles, indicating it could try.
Then, it suddenly opened its massive eyeballs and looked towards the palace wall.
A powerful energy instantly gathered at the pupils of its eyes.
Subsequently, Zhang Chen felt a sense of weightlessness.
The energy within his body surged out from the meteor core, flowing towards Xiao Ruan.
*Sizzle!*
In an instant, a dark green portal slowly opened out of thin air.
“So creating a new world is this easy…”
Zhang Chen realized with a sudden understanding.
Through the process of Xiao Ruan opening a new world, he activated the energy construction methods for spatial teleportation and world creation.
Moreover, the energy required to create a world was not as exaggerated as he had imagined.
Gromos in its ultimate form, as long as it could gather enough biological energy, could open up a new world.
The more energy there was, the more complete and vast the world would be.
With less energy, a small world could also appear.
The world created by Zhang Chen in conjunction with Gromos, although less than a thousand square kilometers, had its flora and fauna already created. It had mountains and rivers, lakes, appearing as a small world in itself.
However, this space was connected to Gromos’s life.
If Gromos died, that world would also perish.
“Thank you, Zhang Chen. We… will never meet again!”
The Supreme One said, holding Shira’s hand. They exchanged a smile and slowly walked towards the portal.
As they neared the entrance, the Supreme One suddenly stopped and took out a blueprint from his ring.
“This is the blueprint for my current batch of submission potions. If you merge it with yours, then everyone in Supreme City will obey your command!”
With that, Shira also left five different types of spiders on the ground, saying:
“I have imprinted the contract on these spiders. From now on, they will be subordinates to your Spider Queen. It’s a pity I won’t see her ultimate evolved form. Send her my regards!”
Zhang Chen nodded, suddenly remembering something, and quickly asked:
“Supreme One… what is your name?”
The Supreme One wore an expression of "You finally remembered me" and replied faintly:
“My name is Zhang Chen…”
After saying this, the two stepped into the portal.
Then, the portal rapidly closed and disappeared!