The native inhabitants' Ai armor was incredibly sturdy, with an additional energy grid protecting its exterior.
Who would have thought that merely being grazed by the rubble Zhang Chen had kicked up would cause a localized breach in the energy grid?
This was simply outrageous!
What kind of violent impact would be required to produce such an effect?
And no matter how worried you were about Xiao Bai, you shouldn't be charging headfirst into a wall!
Amidst the stunned gazes of Tang Xiao En and the others, Zhang Chen slowly withdrew himself from the wall.
Judging by his expression, he was also filled with shock, seemingly unable to comprehend what had happened.
"How is Xiao Bai?"
Zhang Chen then noticed the medical personnel bandaging Xiao Bai's wounds.
Being able to bandage her wounds meant she wouldn't die!
"Although she is seriously injured, her energy core was fortunately not shattered, and her vital organs are intact. She should recover after a few days of rest!"
"Moreover, after this incident, her regenerative and rebirth abilities will be significantly enhanced!"
After finishing Xiao Bai's bandaging, the medical personnel, bracing themselves, proceeded to tend to Xiao Ruan.
"Hoo..."
Hearing the medical personnel's words, Zhang Chen finally let out a sigh of relief, muttering continuously, "It's good she's alright, it's good she's alright..."
"Zhang Chen, come over here, I have something important to tell you!"
Tang Hou De's holographic image glanced diagonally upwards, then spoke with an anxious expression.
The entire core area was in ruins. With the World Aerial Hub destroyed, there was nothing much to see here.
Furthermore, Tang Hou De's projection was entirely holographic, observed through the control of the small box's observation window, requiring no head movement.
Therefore, he must have been looking diagonally upwards from his location, where something seemed to be causing him considerable worry.
"You still have the nerve to talk to me? Xu Rui Na's current state is your doing, and transplanting us from a peaceful world to this one is also your doing!"
"Sending people to capture my son, and even having someone find轮回者 (reincarnators) for breeding experiments – these are all your actions, aren't they!"
Zhang Chen questioned him furiously.
"I admit to the preceding matters you mentioned; they are indeed all related to me. However, the breeding experiments were not my doing. Although we were very eager to research how you could have offspring, we would absolutely not experiment on others. And it seems the answer is now within reach!"
"You've merged with the meteor core, achieving what previous轮回者 (reincarnators) could not. You have found the key to ending the apocalypse."
"Now that we are in the apocalypse... Of course, I'm not saying I have no responsibility, but rather that we should first deal with our common enemy before settling our personal grievances, shouldn't we?"
Tang Hou De spoke rapidly and logically.
It was evident that he was a very rational person, and his words were highly persuasive.
Xu Rui Na walked to Zhang Chen's side and whispered,
"Tang Hou De knows the entirety of the apocalypse's progression. We need his information; it's extremely important to us!"
"As for other matters..."
Xu Rui Na paused here, subconsciously glancing at her claws before decisively tucking them behind her back, and then continued,
"We can discuss other matters later!"
"The native inhabitants now require your help. They will do everything they can to help you flexibly grasp the meteor's power, which is beneficial to us!"
"What's more, we now have a common enemy, Xu Lin Na. This individual is the public enemy of all!"
"Without the help of the native inhabitants, we wouldn't even know where to find her, nor what to make of the meteor core fragment in her possession. There's so much we need to know, and only Tang Hou De can provide answers!"
Xu Rui Na, having just received a brief overview of the entire situation from Zhang Wen Wen and combining it with what Tang Xiao En had said, was convinced that Xu Lin Na was the enemy of everyone.
Zhang Chen nodded. He had regained his composure, and with Xiao Bai being alright, his anger had significantly subsided.
"What about Xu Lin Na? Why did she destroy this place?"
"Isn't she one of your people? What exactly happened between you?"
"And what is that energy within her body?"
Zhang Chen fired off a series of questions like a rapid-fire gun.
Indeed, there were too many confusions, too many doubts. If there were ample time for him to air all his grievances here, Tang Hou De might not be able to rest for days and nights.
However, Zhang Chen could discern from Tang Hou De's expression that he was in a hurry, as if there was an urgent matter, so he only posed a few of the most critical questions.
"Well... our relationship with Xu Lin Na is not something that can be explained in just a few words, but I can say with certainty that she has now become utterly deranged!"
"The energy within her body is not hers, and her body isn't hers either. To put it simply, apart from her consciousness, nothing else about her is Xu Lin Na!"
As soon as Tang Hou De finished speaking, his body suddenly stumbled, as if a violent tremor had occurred over there.
"Professor Tang, what's happening over there?"
Tang Xiao En asked nervously. (Read Novels)
Tang Hou De was located on the Lighthouse, which was the native inhabitants' stronghold. If something happened there, it would mean their last sanctuary was also on the verge of destruction.
"Xu Lin Na destroyed the World Control Hub. The energy shockwave has damaged the Lighthouse's energy transmission, and now the Lighthouse is entering a crash orbit."
"Captain Huang is currently on standby, prepared. The Lighthouse has backup power to sustain it for a while, ensuring it doesn't completely crash upon landing..."
Tang Hou De said this, then suddenly turned to look at Zhang Chen and said,
"These are minor issues. The suffering we've endured is ten, a hundred, a thousand times more severe than the Lighthouse falling!"
"However, fortunately, we have finally waited for you, Zhang Chen. You have proven the feasibility of our plan. You are the hope of all humanity!"
As Tang Hou De said this, his body began to shake violently again, almost causing him to fall to the ground. After a while, he spoke breathlessly,
"According to the latest assessment report we've received, the damage to the World Control Hub will directly cause the apocalypse's suppression to be completely lifted at 12 AM tonight."
"At that point, you will not face the fourth-stage colossal entities, but will directly confront the terror of the ultimate apocalypse!"
"Additionally... we have also detected that after 12 AM, a new wave of 轮回者 (reincarnators) will descend..."
As he spoke, Tang Hou De's image flickered again, and then alarm sounds appeared in the background, accompanied by flashing red lights on Tang Hou De's body.
"My time is running out, Zhang Chen, remember, at the coordinates... damn, at the crash site, find me. You must survive, you are humanity's ho—"
The image abruptly cut off here.