A beautiful figure descended from mid-air, walking to Chen Xiao's side and gently placing her hands on his shoulders.
Chen Xiao didn't need to turn around. Just by smelling the familiar fragrance, he knew who had arrived. He reached out and gently stroked the woman's hand, saying:
"Finally, it's all settled..."
"Thank you for saving us all!"
The woman leaned down, cupped Chen Xiao's face in her hands, and then proactively gave him a passionate kiss.
After a moment of sweetness, Chen Xiao slowly stood up, took the woman's hand, and said:
"Tengxiang Kingdom is also my homeland. I won't let those monsters destroy it."
"However, we've passed this hurdle, but we still have a long way to go."
The woman nodded, looked in the direction the portal had disappeared, and asked:
"You just said you would help the gods?"
"Would such powerful gods need help from us mortals?"
Chen Xiao nodded and said:
"I have a premonition that the gods will find me again. This might be a tacit understanding between us... or perhaps..."
Chen Xiao touched his chest and continued slowly: "Or perhaps, it's a tacit understanding between them!"
A gust of wind blew, and a yellowed leaf from a tree drifted down, slowly landing on the ground.
On the vast plain several kilometers away, millions of zombie hordes were surging towards the walled city...
Meanwhile...
Zhang Chen and the others followed the small bio-robot through to a large hall.
The atmosphere here was a stark contrast to the style of the Progressive faction's laboratories.
Progressive faction laboratories were typically white and minimalist, with standard room layouts.
However, this hall was decorated with dark and red tones. Although the ceiling was a good twenty to thirty meters high, the surrounding environment still gave off a suffocating feeling.
Around the hall, there were four stone sculptures of humanoid figures with wings, resembling Western gargoyles.
Radiating from the center to the edges on the floor was a pattern of lines, somewhat similar to the logo on the road signs when Zhang Chen first saw the Spider Queen.
This place exuded an eerie aura, completely unlike a place where normal people would stay.
"Intruders! Intruders!"
"He killed Captain and the others, and can also prevent them from recovering quickly!"
As soon as the small bio-robot entered the hall, it started shouting at the top of its lungs.
"So... you brought them here?"
Xu Linna said, slowly descending from the nearby stairs.
At this moment, Xu Linna was a completely different person from when Zhang Chen last saw her!
She was wearing a purple robe covered in fine downy hair, the hem of which reached her feet.
Every time she stepped down, her fair soles could be seen peeking out from the robe.
Her wavy long hair obscured her left face, and her eyes held a glint that was hard to define, either greediness or cunning, making people extremely uncomfortable.
"What?"
The small bio-robot suddenly turned its head, only then realizing that Zhang Chen and the others had followed them in.
Normally, survivors wouldn't easily enter unfamiliar teleportation portals.
Zhang Chen was surprisingly bold, actually entering.
"Mas... Master, please let me explain..."
The small bio-robot immediately knelt on the ground, its voice trembling slightly as it tried to explain.
However, before it could finish, it suddenly lost its voice.
Then, the AI battle suit automatically detached from its body.
Its body rapidly decayed and disintegrated at a visible speed, soon turning into a pool of pus.
"Alas, I can only say that the experiments haven't been going too smoothly lately, so any kind of trash is sent out on missions. I apologize for the spectacle, Mr. Zhang!"
Xu Linna said with a smile.
Although her words were polite, her tone held no subservience, even carrying a hint of contempt.
"How dare you speak to my boss like that, you idiot! Do you want to die?"
Sean heard Xu Linna's words and felt it was time to impress Zhang Chen.
After all, he was also a survivor with a yellow ring. In terms of strength, few survivors from the other two worlds could match him—except for Zhang Chen, of course.
Moreover, through so many reincarnations, Sean had seen or heard of most powerful survivors, so how strong could this woman be?
Xu Linna didn't even glance at Sean. With a gentle wave of her right hand, Sean collapsed onto the ground.
"Boss, I did my best..."
"Is this your new pet? Doesn't seem like much!"
Xu Linna chuckled softly, covering her mouth.
Her voice was sharp and high-pitched, no longer the lazy tone from before.
"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Let's settle this."
"You injured Little White last time. Let's settle this score."
Zhang Chen said coldly.
"Oh? I'd like to know how you'll defeat me this time!"
As soon as Xu Linna finished speaking, she suddenly raised her right hand, her fingers like claws, forming a grasping posture.
Immediately, Zhao Xiyue was pulled towards her by a powerful force.
Zhang Chen dared not use his strength to pull Zhao Xiyue away, fearing he might injure her.
In that brief moment of hesitation, Zhao Xiyue's neck was firmly grasped by Xu Linna.
"I see you two are very close. With this shield, can you still let your internal energy go berserk?"
"Since you've come, contribute something. Let me absorb a tiny bit of your energy, and I'll return this woman to you unharmed!"
Xu Linna said with a sinister grin.
"Alright, if you want energy, then take it!"
Zhang Chen waved his hand gently.
Xu Linna's fingers suddenly opened uncontrollably, and she was instantly slammed into the nearby wall.
Bang!
The wall was hit, creating a large crater, and bricks rained down.
Zhang Chen had no intention of holding back against Xu Linna, so he unleashed his full power with his ability the moment he made his move.
"You... you can actually unleash such powerful... abili...ty... This is... unexpected..."
Xu Linna was violently slammed against the wall by Zhang Chen, her face hitting the surface hard.
Even so, apart from her disheveled hair, there was not a single mark on her face.
"Hahaha, it's a pity, Mr. Zhang. You can only unleash an extremely minuscule amount of the meteor's energy!"
"This level can't kill me at all!"
Xu Linna laughed shrilly.
"That's not necessarily true!"
Zhang Chen withdrew his hand, pulling Xu Linna through the air. At the same time, he spread his legs, took a stance, and drew his right fist back to his waist.
Bang! Boom!
His right fist slammed heavily into Xu Linna's body.
He hit her!