"She experimented on herself? Despite having so many bio-humans under her command..."
Zhang Chen said, looking puzzled.
"Perhaps it's because the other bio-humans weren't mature enough, but her body was quite mature and possessed enough biological energy to support her fusion with so many strange genes..."
"It's just... this body seems to be only a body left, with all its energy seemingly drained!"
Xu Ruina looked at Zhang Chen with confusion.
The latter frowned, indicating he was also unsure.
"During combat, her internal energy was very powerful, of that I am certain. As for why the body survived while the consciousness and energy disappeared, I can't figure that out either, which is why I've handed it over to you for research!"
Zhang Chen said.
"Mm... this is indeed a very precious experimental subject, and I will definitely make good use of it!"
"Based on the current situation, Xu Linna was indeed experimenting on her own body, and it appears... she seems to have found her fusion targets and wants to integrate all of their genes into her own body."
"Her objective in doing this..."
Xu Ruina fiddled with Xu Linna's body, gently slicing her facial skin with her claws to observe her muscle tissue and bone structure.
"Her objective in doing this is likely because her own body's strength wasn't powerful enough to unleash the full might of the vast energy within her."
"Therefore, she needs to fuse the limited genes of the ultimate creatures collected by the progressive faction and combine them to form a new, powerful physique."
Xu Ruina suddenly realized.
"In that case, Xu Linna's current state is the exact opposite of the Host's. The Host's body is too powerful, so she has to be careful to prevent immense destruction and devastation."
"Whereas Xu Linna isn't afraid of destruction and devastation; what she needs is a body capable of supporting such immense energy."
Shirley analyzed from the side.
"That's right. If you were to fight at full power, no creature in the world would be your match. However, if you want to fight within your controllable range... once Xu Linna successfully fuses, her strength will definitely be greater than yours is now!"
Xu Ruina said with a solemn expression.
It was clear that Zhang Chen, possessing the meteor core and a refined body, was absolutely invincible.
If he were to fight without restraint in a desolate area, Zhang Chen could move mountains and fill seas, reducing Xu Linna to atoms.
But Xu Linna wasn't foolish. If a fight were to occur, she would definitely choose to engage Zhang Chen within the camp.
If Zhang Chen unleashed the terrifying power of his core, it would result in mutual destruction.
"You're saying... Xu Linna is still alive?"
Zhang Chen asked.
"That's right. This should just be a puppet body of hers, and I believe she definitely has many more such puppet bodies."
"Because if I were her, I wouldn't rely on just one body for combat; the risk of death would be too high!"
"Through consciousness transfer, she effectively possesses countless opportunities to revive."
"As long as you can't find her hidden body, even if you burn the current one to ashes, she can still revive!"
After carefully examining Xu Linna's body, Xu Ruina reached this conclusion.
"Of course, this ability has also given me a great inspiration..."
As Xu Ruina said this, she seemed to suddenly recall something and immediately immersed herself back into her work with complete focus, completely forgetting that Zhang Chen and the others were still around.
Shirley shrugged at Zhang Chen, saying apologetically,
"I'm sorry, Master, she's just like that. Once she gets an idea, she has to start experimenting immediately, fearing she might forget this flash of inspiration if she waits too long."
"It's alright. Continue assisting Ruina; she needs you more!"
Zhang Chen nodded, then left the laboratory with Sean.
Not long after walking out of the laboratory, a petite figure rushed over from not far away.
"Who is it!"
Sean felt it was time to show his loyalty and protect his master.
He immediately stepped forward to block Zhang Chen.
"Get out of the way!"
*Swish, bang!*
With a sharp cry, Sean's vision went black, and he was sent flying backward by a powerful force, crashing through three to four walls before stopping.
His bones felt almost broken.
"Cough cough... What... what's going on?"
Sean's face was filled with utter bewilderment.
It was one thing to be utterly defeated by Xu Linna before, as he understood she was an exceptional existence among the natives.
Being defeated by such a woman wasn't shameful.
But in this camp, where all survivors had either dark red or green rings, how could someone still exist who could knock him away with a single blow?!
This was too hard to comprehend!
Sean, dusting himself off, slowly walked out of the large hole.
He saw a young maiden with her legs tightly wrapped around Zhang Chen's waist, her pretty face nuzzled affectionately against Zhang Chen's shoulder, and her fair arms tightly clasped around Zhang Chen's neck, showing extreme intimacy.
The one who had sent him flying was actually a young girl?
As the dust in front of Sean's eyes gradually cleared, he finally saw clearly that this girl's appearance bore a resemblance to the World Ender!
Speaking of which... the World Ender certainly possessed the strength to knock him away with such ease.
"Daddy, you're finally back. Xiao Bai missed you so much!"
Xiao Bai hugged Zhang Chen tightly, refusing to let go.
"Alright, alright, I'm back now!"
"There are people here, and you're so old, aren't you ashamed!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
He could clearly feel that Xiao Bai's strength had increased significantly again.
The internal energy fluctuations were dazzlingly bright!
"Daddy!"
Zhang Mo also rushed over, then... tightly hugged Zhang Chen's leg.
Zhang Chen bent down and picked Zhang Mo up.
"Daddy, and me too!"
*Swish!*
A dark shadow descended from above and landed steadily on Zhang Chen's back.
It was Mo Ran. She pressed her small face against Zhang Chen, rubbing against him.
"Is this... the Spider Queen?"
"Boss is the father of the Spider Queen and the World Ender?!"
Sean felt his worldview instantly collapse.
How was this possible!?
You arrived two sessions later than me, yet how did you manage to give birth to the World Ender and the Spider Queen, who had us all scrambling in defeat?
This was too absurd!
After a period of affectionate reunion, Mo Ran suddenly said,
"Daddy, the big fellow is injured, and I can't heal it no matter what. Can you help me think of a solution?"
As she spoke, she shed a few tears, clearly distressed.