The system is four years ahead of schedule, but Weird is still a cub.

Centered on Shen Ge, an invisible, eerie energy field instantly enveloped the entire control room, and the huge bone claw that was about to smash down suddenly froze half a meter above Shen Ge's head.

The violent wind pressure abruptly ceased, and the incoming beam of corrosive energy froze mid-air, like a purple pillar of light. The invisible, eerie shockwave struck the force field, but it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, failing to even create a ripple.

The ferocity on the faces of the three strange officers instantly turned to horror. They felt as if they had been cast into invisible steel, and even their thoughts seemed to be frozen.

"What?! How could this be?!" The leader's electronic eyes flashed wildly, trying to analyze this incomprehensible power.

However, Shen Ge did not give them any chance to think.

Swah——

Swish!
The crimson, rotting blood tentacles, like venomous dragons emerging from the void, instantly traversed the solidified space and precisely pierced the chests of the three strange officers, hitting the exact same spot as the area within their bodies where the strange energy was most intense!
puff!

Thick, foul blood mixed with a fungal carpet spurted from behind them.

“Uh…no…possible…” The leader of the monsters looked down at the crimson tentacle piercing through his chest, his electronic eyes filled with an incredulous and desperate light.

The other two strange men couldn't even utter a sound, and the light in their eyes quickly dimmed.

The putrid tentacles twisted violently!
boom! boom! boom!
The three powerful, monstrous officers exploded from the inside out like bombs, their bodies splintering into pieces of flesh, bone fragments, metal shards, and viscous blood mixed with a thick layer of supernatural energy, bursting out like fireworks in the center of the control room.

Instant kill!

It was another instant kill, no doubt about it!

The crimson, rotting tentacles deftly coiled amidst the exploding rain of blood, precisely ensnaring half of the monstrous officer's head, covered in metal and flesh, which had been blasted away. Xiao Qi's voice immediately rang out: "Attempting to read residual memory fragments... extracting key information..."

At the same time, Shen Ge's gaze was already fixed on the huge cylindrical container in the center of the main control room, and on the wall behind the container, the only huge screen that was still barely working.

On the screen, a complex energy graph and a constantly scrolling data stream are displayed.

One of the constantly refreshing dynamic energy structure diagrams, which occupied half the screen, instantly caught Shen Ge's attention.

The outline of that structural diagram... was strikingly similar to the enormous spatial rift in the sky and the eerie energy fluctuations emanating from the buried Ghost King deep underground.

Countless energy streams emerged from the light spots representing the ruins of the Black Mountain Mine and the "Heart of the Furnace" base, eventually converging on the distorted light and shadow representing the spatial rift.

Deep within the rift, a massive, dark purple orb of light, connected by countless energy conduits and pulsating like a heart, greedily absorbed these energy flows.

Interspersed among the scrolling data stream were some fragmented text records:

"...'New God' (codename: Earth Core Devourer) is in stable condition... Energy absorption efficiency increased by 15.7%... The spatial structure tearing threshold is approaching the critical point..."

"...The Black Blood Crystal 'Imprint' lacks stability...The 'Imitation' property has a success rate of only 47.3%...Higher purity life essence is needed..."

"...Target not controlled...guided...accelerated its 'boundary-breaking' process...entering a higher-level fragment world...obtaining 'primordial blood'..."

boom!
It felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in Shen Ge's mind!
The "Hunter" organization never actually succeeded in controlling the seventh-tier monster king underground. Their goal was to continuously feed it with these "Black Blood Crystals," forged from human lives and bizarre flesh, making it increasingly powerful. They intended to use its terrifying power to forcibly tear apart the "crystal wall" of the spatial rift in the sky, opening a passage to other fragmented worlds, perhaps even to the "real" world!

They are "raising a treacherous snake"!
They are using this terrifying monster king as a "battering ram" to clear the way!
What surprised Shen Ge the most was that this Ghost King could simulate the "characteristics" forcibly imprinted on it by absorbing the "black blood crystal" to a certain extent. Although the success rate was not high, it was enough to pose a huge threat to those who did not know the inside story.

"So that's how it is... No matter which world's weirdo organization it is, they really are all a bunch of lunatics!" Shen Ge frowned slightly and couldn't help but complain.

"Master, the analysis of the remaining memory fragments is complete. It has been confirmed that the main mission of the 'Hunter' organization here is to refine Black Blood Crystals to accelerate the growth of the 'Earth Core Devourer' and the process of spatial tearing. Their ultimate goal is to enter a fragmented world codenamed 'The Land of Origin' to search for the so-called 'Blood of Origin.' The location of the base's core database has been locked; it is located below the main control console," said Xiao Qi.

Shen Ge's gaze instantly locked onto a relatively intact metal control panel next to the cylindrical container, and just then—

Woo——!!!!

Suddenly, a deeper and more terrifying hum echoed throughout the base, as if a sleeping behemoth had been completely enraged. The ground shook violently, and the thick energy pipes on the walls groaned under the strain. Dark purple eerie energy surged and bulged wildly within the pipes like blood vessels.

The huge cylindrical container in the center of the control room began to shake violently, the dark green liquid inside churning as if boiling, and the twisted tissues immersed in it began to writhe and expand wildly, the container walls emitting a piercing metallic twisting sound.

"Master, an extremely high intensity of strange energy reaction has been detected. Source: Deep underground. The reaction intensity is increasing exponentially, the structural integrity of the base is severely damaged, and it is expected to completely collapse in three minutes."

After Xiaoqi hacked into the control room, it was able to check the situation in various parts of the base through the console. Combined with the real-time feedback from the blood spiders that had been scattered throughout the base since it entered, it could be said that every move of the base was under its control.

Rumble——!
A muffled roar and the sound of collapsing metal structures came from afar. Clearly, the seventh-tier monster king, codenamed "Earth Core Devourer," buried underground, was thoroughly enraged by Shen Ge's rampage in the control room, or rather, it sensed the aura of a large number of black blood crystals being destroyed and was forcibly breaking free from the constraints of the collapsing mountain. Its terrifying monster energy was frantically impacting the foundation of the base.

"Master, the base's self-destruct program has been forcibly activated by an unknown force. The energy core is about to overload and explode. This is a unique program based on the reaction of the Underground Ghost King, and it requires a special key to deactivate. We don't know its full power yet, so we'd better evacuate immediately!" Little Seven advised. Shen Ge always trusted Little Seven's judgment and didn't hesitate at all. The blood-corrupting tentacles shot out like lightning, instantly piercing beneath the main control panel and precisely wrapping around a palm-sized, eerily blue cubic storage device.

At the same time, his figure transformed into a scarlet streak of light, shooting towards the passage he had come from.

Just as they left the control room, the main control room behind them was completely engulfed by a violent, dark purple energy. The huge cylindrical container exploded with a roar, spraying out a viscous green liquid mixed with twisted flesh and blood. The energy pipes on the walls exploded one after another like firecrackers. The entire core area was like being thrown into a furnace, instantly turning into a sea of ​​fire and turbulent energy currents.

Shen Ge accelerated to the limit, his blood-corroding tentacles clearing the way ahead, blasting away the debris and falling metal structures blocking his path. He maintained an absolute defense around himself within his Ghost Domain, withstanding the shockwave of the explosion and the molten metal flying everywhere.

The collapse of the base spread like dominoes, with the passageways collapsing and sinking behind him, while scorching air currents and deadly turbulent energy currents relentlessly pursued him.

Rumble——! ! !
A deafening roar came from the depths of the earth, and the entire base seemed to be gripped and crushed by an invisible giant hand!
At the last moment, Shen Ge's figure shot out like a cannonball from the crack in the base entrance that was half-hidden by rocks. Behind him, the scorched hilly area collapsed as if a magnitude 12 earthquake had occurred, and a huge crater burning with dark purple flames and thick smoke was instantly formed. The terrifying shock wave, mixed with debris and dust, swept outwards like a tsunami.

Shen Ge stood at a distance, watching the enormous crater that swallowed everything and the towering pillar of smoke and fire, his hand tightly gripping the cold cube-shaped storage device.

However, before Shen Ge could catch his breath, the terrifying energy fluctuations from deep underground were violently pounding the earth like never before, and the entire wasteland trembled under its fury.

The massive spatial rift in the sky seemed to sense something as well, and the surging chaotic light within it intensified, with unstable arcs of electricity even flickering at its edges.

Clutching the azure cube containing the core data of the "Heart of the Furnace," Shen Ge didn't even have time to glance at the plumes of smoke and fire erupting behind him like a volcanic eruption. Beneath his feet, the earth was trembling with a chilling tremor emanating from the depths of the earth's core.

A more terrifying and muffled roar than the collapse of the base came from the depths of the earth, as if the entire wasteland was groaning in pain.

The scorched earth beneath Shen Ge's feet was instantly covered with huge, spiderweb-like cracks, which spread, deepened, and tore apart wildly. The scorching, pungent smell of sulfur mixed with the strong pollution of the strange energy rose into the sky.

Through the cracks in the ground, Shen Ge's eerie eyes clearly "saw" the seventh-tier eerie king, codenamed "Earth Core Devourer," which had been briefly buried by the thick rock layers hundreds of meters below, now fully awakening.

Its terrifying body, composed of lava, high-strength alloys, and writhing, decaying flesh, is expanding and struggling wildly. Deprived of the "Black Blood Crystal" energy continuously supplied by the "Heart of the Furnace," hunger and rage have driven it into utter madness. It wants to tear the earth apart and devour everything.

"Damn it!" Shen Ge's heart skipped a beat. Without any hesitation, his figure transformed into a scarlet lightning bolt that tore through the night sky, shooting towards the Stone Forest Tribe at top speed. The speed was so fast that it even left a long sonic boom cloud behind him.

This was due to his full amplification of the attributes of his strange energy. He needed to return to the Stone Forest Tribe as soon as possible and leave with Cheng's mother and the others.

Because from the "awakening" of this seventh-tier Ghost King, it can be seen that it is not on the same level as the previous two Ghost Kings.

Regardless of whether Shen Ge faced him head-on, based on the information he obtained from the data storage device in the "Heart of the Furnace," the awakening of the Underground Ghost King meant the collapse of this fragmented world.

Having experienced the collapse of the fragmented world several times, Shen Ge naturally understood what this meant. He had to bring people into the spatial rift in the sky before the collapse occurred, in order to have a chance of survival!
When Shen Ge crashed into the center of the Stone Forest Tribe like a meteorite, the entire camp was already terrified by the horrific sight.

The earth was shaking and cracking violently. The low walls at the edge of the tribe collapsed like building blocks, and huge gaps appeared in the ground. Hot, dark red magma, like the blood of hell, gushed out from the cracks, quickly spreading and engulfing the scorched land.

The air was distorted by the scorching heat, and waves of heat rushed towards them. The survivors screamed and fled in terror, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Shen Ge!" Uncle Cheng and Camille shouted hoarsely to maintain order, but faced with the devastating power of nature, human strength seemed so insignificant.

"Everyone, move closer to me, crowd together!" Shen Ge's voice boomed like thunder, instantly drowning out all the chaos and noise.

Without pausing, several thick, blood-soaked tentacles shot out from behind him, weaving and crisscrossing rapidly above the survivors' heads like living creatures. Crimson blood, like boiling lava, surged from Shen Ge and Xiao Qi's armored forms, spreading wildly along the tentacles.

"Little Seven, maximum power output, weave the net!" Shen Ge shouted.

While he was rushing towards the Stone Forest tribe, Xiao Qi was controlling the main armor and secondary armor to reproduce blood spiders to the maximum extent.

The crimson, putrid blood rapidly congealed and deformed in the air, no longer becoming armor or tentacles, but transforming into countless fine, hair-like, and alloy-like crimson energy threads.

Centered on Shen Ge, these threads wove and overlapped wildly above the survivors, instantly forming a massive, blood-red web that covered the entire area of ​​the tribe's survivors.

This giant net was not flat, but rather like an inverted, semi-transparent, scarlet giant bowl, which enveloped Uncle Cheng, Camille, York, Xiaoya, the Shirley sisters, and all the survivors of the Stone Forest tribe who were huddled together below.

On the surface of the giant net, the crimson mist flowed like liquid, emitting powerful energy fluctuations and a force field that insulated against high temperatures.

As for Cheng's mother, she was given special care by Xiao Qi, who was wearing secondary armor. Xiao Qi protected her inside the armor, because it knew very well that Cheng's mother was the key to Shen Ge's adventure. Only by bringing her safely back to "reality" could the master's "mission" be considered complete.

"Hold on tight!" Shen Ge shouted, and his blood-corroding tentacles suddenly lifted upwards. At the same time, his own Ghost Domain erupted with full force, combined with the immense power of the Blood Spider Web.

The enormous scarlet "net" covering the survivors, under Shen Ge's guidance, rose suddenly from the ground like a giant red balloon!

Below, surging lava instantly engulfed the spot where they had just stood! (End of Chapter)