Shirley and Xu Ruina looked at Zhang Chen and nodded silently.
Both of them were survivors of the apocalypse cycle. Xu Ruina, in particular, had survived from the very first cycle, remaining semi-conscious and dazed within a "wailer" until now.
She had no idea how much time had passed.
However, without a doubt, Zhang Chen was the strongest person she had ever encountered, and he had also gained the most opportunities.
"That's right, we have the conditions for success, but it doesn't mean we are guaranteed to succeed!"
"At the very least, we need to race against time now. The sooner we uncover the truth, the sooner we can gain an advantage."
"As the apocalypse progresses, our obstacles will only increase..."
Xu Ruina said, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Xiaobai.
The little girl was playfully teasing Mo Ran, who maintained a proud and aloof attitude, barely acknowledging Xiaobai.
Zhang Chen nodded.
He understood the obstacles Xu Ruina was referring to.
Beyond the monsters that grew stronger after the apocalypse lifted its suppression, there were also other powerful survivors and native inhabitants whose combat capabilities were unknown.
The survivors would surely want to kill Zhang Chen, absorb his crystal cores and energy, and elevate their own strength.
The natives, besides being interested in Xiaobai, might also be drawn to Zhang Chen, who had fused with the meteorite core.
"Good heavens, we were supposed to end the apocalypse... but inadvertently, we've ended up against the entire world!"
Zhang Chen said with a wry smile.
"Master, no matter what formidable enemies you face, Shirley will stand by your side and fight until the very last moment!"
Shirley stood up and said earnestly.
"Hehe, Xiaobai too! Anyone who dares bully Papa, Xiaobai will smash them to death!"
Xiaobai declared, waving her tender little fists.
Er Pang, seeing Xiaobai's flailing fists, quickly retreated.
Those small fists looked weak, but taking a hit from them was no joke.
Whenever Xiaobai went berserk, Er Pang was always the first victim, so he knew firsthand.
"Ha~scare~"
Mo Ran waved her left hand, and a strand of silk instantly solidified into a black sharp blade in the air. As she brandished it, she also expressed her inner fighting spirit.
"Mhm, and me!"
Xu Ruina lightly tapped with her sharp claws.
"Woof!"
Er Pang, though not understanding the discussion, was caught up in the atmosphere and let out a bark.
"Guji..."
Little Soft slowly floated onto Zhang Chen's shoulder, indicating her participation.
"Then let's set off now!"
Zhang Chen smiled slightly.
Looking at his companions by his side, he felt a warmth in his heart and a surge of fighting spirit.
"The blizzard has just passed, so we probably can't leave yet!"
Shirley said from the side.
"I've encountered this situation before. After the snow stopped, someone left their shelter, and the moment their feet touched the ground outside, they instantly turned into a ice sculpture!"
"These bio-energy blizzards don't end when the snow stops. Low temperature is only one factor; they only melt after absorbing enough bio-energy from the surrounding environment."
"Only then will it be safe for us to go out!"
Zhang Chen nodded. Indeed, although the blizzard had stopped.
The ground was covered with dark red energy grids, presumably absorbing all available energy.
Xu Ruina frowned.
Whenever she encountered a bio-energy blizzard, she would instantly turn into an ice sculpture and had no memory of what happened afterward.
She only regained consciousness after the snow melted, so she was unaware of these details.
"Then... how long will this snow take to melt?"
Xu Ruina asked.
"I'm not quite sure. The blizzard we encountered last time only lasted for 3 hours, but it took a full 2 days to completely melt."
"The blizzard just now lasted for 13 hours... If we calculate proportionally... it might take 8 to 9 days..."
Shirley replied thoughtfully.
"Eight or nine days? That's too long. We can't be delayed here by a blizzard!"
Zhang Chen thought for a moment, then touched Little Soft on his shoulder and said,
"Little Soft, it's up to you!"
Guji...
Little Soft gently floated up.
Zhang Chen quickly walked to the top of the stairs and opened a gap in the door leading to the underground palace.
Instantly, a large amount of accumulated snow collapsed.
Immediately after, the temperature around the entire staircase plummeted.
Divine Shelter!
Zhang Chen deployed a golden energy defense barrier the moment he opened the door.
Upon contact with the barrier, the accumulated snow instantly vaporized into white mist, which slowly dispersed into the air.
However, the mist did not last long. As it rose, it encountered the cold wind blowing in from outside, re-condensing into snowflakes that slowly drifted down.
As the snow and wind battered.
The golden color of the protective barrier grew dimmer and dimmer, and soon it shattered into small pieces and disappeared!
Zhang Chen knew that the energy on the barrier had been completely absorbed by the dark red grid.
At the same time, Little Soft had already seized the opportunity to float onto the ground, and Zhang Chen then tightly closed the door.
It had to be said that compared to the furious power of nature, monsters and survivors seemed so insignificant.
Zhang Chen activated his Absolute Vision, looking at Little Soft on the ground.
He saw that the moment it flew out, the blue energy within its body instantly dispersed in all directions.
As the energy within Little Soft dwindled.
Suddenly, Little Soft opened its large eye, and its size also increased significantly.
A giant octopus floated in the air.
Boom!
The blue energy on its body surged, and an endless stream of bio-energy gushed out from its pupils. Through its eight tentacles, it slowly diffused into the surrounding environment.
Simultaneously, the surrounding ice and snow began to melt and evaporate rapidly, with Little Soft as the center.
The frozen buildings nearby instantly regained their color.
The dark red energy grids rapidly shrank and dissipated.
"It worked!"
Zhang Chen rejoiced.
Little Soft absorbed energy directly from the parallel world, which was more than enough to deal with a blizzard!
However, Little Soft seemed to feel that its energy release was still insufficient.
It suddenly contracted the pupils of its eyes into small dots!
At the same time, the blue energy on its body leveled up again!
Buzz!
Zhang Chen could see that Little Soft was now like a small sun, emitting a faint glow from its body.
With a flash of intense light!
A blue energy shockwave erupted from Little Soft's body, instantly cleansing the world of ice and snow it touched!
If viewed from the sky.
One could see the entire Xinlan City, from a expanse of white, instantly painted with a fresh layer of color, as if the city had suddenly come alive.
The blue energy wave surged past the high walls, sweeping over vegetation and forests, making them instantly lusher and taller.
The fact that it could melt the city ravaged by the blizzard indicated that the energy released by Little Soft was not only comparable to the blizzard but even more powerful and fierce!
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the underground tunnel leading to the fourth high-wall city.
Two men, dressed in satin jackets and with their hair tied up, waved their hands and retracted the energy-releasing sphere into their dark red rings.
"The one capable of releasing such powerful energy... it must be Gromos... It seems someone has tamed such a terrifying creature... Things are getting interesting!"