The next day, Zhang Chen woke up feeling energetic.
The two girls had been jumping and playing all night, and even in their sleep, they were restless, each one straddling him.
Lying flat, Zhang Chen found himself pinned by two legs. If he turned on his side, he would face Xiaobai or Mo Ran, their angelic, delicate faces and their rosy lips…
How could anyone possibly sleep in such a scene!
Fortunately, Zhang Chen had the Meteorite Core within him.
Although he hadn't slept well that night, he didn't feel tired.
After washing up, Zhang Chen led everyone in a hearty breakfast.
As soon as they stepped out, they saw Tang Xiaoen already waiting there, his face plastered with a fawning smile.
"Mr. Zhang, have you rested well? Can we depart now?"
"Mhm!"
Zhang Chen nodded and glanced back.
Xiaobai, Mo Ran, Angelina, Er Pang, and Ao Xue were all ready to go.
Xiaobai and Mo Ran, those clingy nuisances, had insisted on accompanying Zhang Chen. He had no choice but to bring them along.
Angelina was going to gather the remnants of the Black-tailed Swallow Legion and witness the moment the apocalypse ended.
After all, ending the apocalypse was the Black-tailed Swallow Legion's original purpose and lifelong pursuit. In the future, this unit would also become an important fighting force.
As for Er Pang and Ao Xue… they were making their appearance as mounts this time.
"Excellent, then let's depart immediately. I've already marked the location!" Tang Xiaoen said, a wide smile on his face.
"Um… True God, I want to accompany you too! I want to record that moment that changes the fate of the world!"
Zhang Wenwen, upon learning that Zhang Chen was about to take action to end the apocalypse, had been waiting at the door since dawn. Seeing Zhang Chen and the others emerge, she hurried forward.
"Alright, you can come along too!" Zhang Chen nodded.
The group, a grand procession, crossed the high wall and charged out towards the direction Tang Xiaoen indicated.
Zhang Chen, holding Xiaobai and Mo Ran, rode on Er Pang, while Angelina and Zhang Wenwen rode on Ao Xue. Tang Xiaoen's AI armor squad flew low, following closely behind.
Following Tang Xiaoen's planned straight path, they headed directly towards the target point.
Along the way, any fallen giant trees or unfortunate monsters were easily dealt with by Zhang Chen and his companions. This fifty-kilometer journey went exceptionally smoothly.
The first teleportation device was located in a deserted underground laboratory. Tang Xiaoen had already sent people to clear the area and repair the equipment.
Through the teleportation portal, everyone arrived at another underground laboratory five thousand kilometers away.
"Why do you natives always act so stealthily, liking to place your laboratories underground?" Zhang Chen asked, gently brushing away some dust in the laboratory.
The place was clearly abandoned for a long time, dark, with glass shards everywhere, and thick dust on the tabletops.
"The surface isn't very safe," Tang Xiaoen replied.
"What's next? We're still very far from where the lighthouse fell!" Zhang Chen said, looking at the mini-map.
"Understood, understood. Our mechanics are currently repairing the teleportation device here. We can depart as soon as it's fixed!" Tang Xiaoen replied.
"So… how much longer until it's repaired?" Zhang Chen asked.
"After using the teleportation device once, it needs to cool down for several days before it can be used again, so I couldn't send people to repair it in advance…" Tang Xiaoen said. "But our mechanics are very skilled, it should take… more than ten hours to repair!" he added confidently.
"More than ten hours?" Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly and said, "Forget it, I'll go up to the surface to get some fresh air. Call me when it's fixed!"
"Okay!" Tang Xiaoen nodded.
Zhang Chen felt his way to the elevator shaft and then led Angelina and the others to the surface.
They were at a shopping mall. However, due to the adverse weather and geological changes, most of the mall was buried under sand and soil. Only a small portion was exposed, and through the hazy glass, a faint light could be seen.
The surface of the mall was covered in dismembered mannequin parts, looking particularly gruesome.
"Master, be careful. The walled cities have survivors stationed there due to these rounds of the apocalypse's end, so the surrounding monsters have been mostly cleared out!" Angelina reported in a low voice, her face serious as she vigilantly scanned their surroundings. "But other parts of the world are different. The monster density can be outrageously high, and some extremely powerful ultimate creatures may appear!"
"These severed limbs don't look like they were caused by humans. It might be some monster's peculiar fetish!"
"I've seen similar situations before, except that time it was human limbs, pieced together from over a dozen people, men, women, and children!"
"Mhm, I know. I'm going out for some fresh air, you all stay here!" Zhang Chen said, giving Zhang Wenwen a look. She immediately understood, smiling as she pulled Xiaobai and Mo Ran aside.
From a distance, Zhang Wenwen's coaxing voice could be heard: "Today, I'll tell you a scary ghost story!"
"Yay, yay!"
"We love scary stories the most!"
…
"Master, I'll go with you. I don't know them very well…" Angelina said, lowering her head.
"Mhm, that's fine too! Then accompany me for a walk!" Zhang Chen knew she wasn't telling the truth. If Angelina was unwilling to be with others just because she didn't know them well, how could she manage the vast Black-tailed Swallow Legion? She had simply lost her supreme being and now placed all her emotional reliance on him, fearing she might lose him as she had lost her supreme being.
Zhang Chen pushed the revolving door of the mall with a creak. The main shaft of the revolving door broke, and with a push, the entire door was flung open. Following that, a gust of fresh air rushed in.
"The air outside is quite pleasant!" Zhang Chen stepped out first and stretched his body on the cracked asphalt road.
Suddenly, he sensed survivors in a shop across the road. Zhang Chen squinted to look, and saw a man wearing a greenish-blue ring gesturing nervously towards Zhang Chen. His lips moved, but no sound came out, only exaggerated lip movements.
"What?" Zhang Chen took a couple of steps forward in surprise.
"Yaaah!" A piercing scream came from the side. A monster, more than three meters tall and completely black, suddenly charged forward.
*Bang!*
Without looking back, Zhang Chen threw a punch, sending the monster flying back the way it came.
"Don't make noise, I can't hear what they're saying!" Zhang Chen said with a frown.
"Um… I was just trying to warn you not to talk, there's a monster… but now… it's fine!" the man said, his face full of horror.