Great, we're doomed now!

His voice was urgent and rapid: "This is insect behavior—burrowing, building nests, laying eggs, preparing parasites for the eggs... It's very common for females to be larger than males in insects!"

On the screen, the female Gadi fully emerged from the crack, and another tentacle lashed out from the end of the giant pincers, precisely wrapping around Darram's right arm. New City tried to break free, but the muscle groups on the tentacle contracted like a python, tightly binding his arm, rendering Darram's great strength useless.

The worst part was that the male Gadi had also recovered by then. It got up from the ground, with broken scales still hanging from its jaws, and it was almost half dead... Although the amber light of its horn had dimmed considerably, its movements were still ferocious.

He took a step forward, raised his tentacle high, and then slammed it hard into Darram's chest—

Snapped!

"Well……"

Shinjo let out a muffled groan. The moment he was hit, it felt like an electric current ran through his body. He was hit several times in a row, and his timer started flashing, with the red light jumping around.

"hold head high!"

The male Gadi didn't stop; it pounced, opening its massive jaws and seizing Darram's shoulder. Sharp teeth pierced the skin, and dark red particles of light seeped from the wound.

Then it suddenly lunged forward, its fang-filled mouth biting down on Dalam's shoulder blade, causing New City another sharp pain!

At the same time, the tentacles of the two Gadis were still tightly wrapped around his body, and the four tentacles were like long whips that fixed him in place, making it impossible for him to throw a punch, break free, or even exert any force.

Gradually, Shinjo's vision began to blur. He could hear his timer ticking, the rhythm quickening, and he could feel light particles draining from his body, his limbs losing strength...

"Ahhh!"

He gritted his teeth and tried to break free of the tentacles with all his might, but with each effort, the tentacles tightened their grip.

Just as he was in trouble, a laser beam tore through the atmosphere and shot from the ground—

call out!

"Ow!"

The laser struck the male Gadi precisely in the eye. Gadi's movements suddenly froze, his pincers loosened, and his head tilted back, letting out a sharp howl—this is the weakness of all creatures, and monsters are no exception.

On the ground, Daigo knelt on one knee beside the Sherlock vehicle, the butt of his Victory Hyper rifle resting against his shoulder. He didn't stop, his finger continuously pulling the trigger, the second, the third, the fourth, until the energy magazine was empty, each shot hitting the male Gadi's face with perfect accuracy!

Only then did he look up from the scope, revealing the small device he wore on his eye—an external electronic eye.

The auxiliary calibration system performed its task very well!

"hold head high……"

The monster was forced to take a step back, and in that instant, Shinjo felt the tentacles loosen slightly—

A flash of inspiration struck him.

"Drink!"

Darram's body stiffened abruptly. Although his arms were firmly bound by the tentacles, his legs remained free. He pressed all his strength into the ground, his feet sinking into the mud, his knees slightly bent—

The ground had turned into a swamp, and the female Gadi immediately sank in. Although she was an underground creature and would be fine, the sudden change startled her, and her tentacles naturally relaxed.

Then Darram pulled his entire body upwards, easily breaking free of the swamp and its restraints, even managing to grab the opponent's tentacles with his own hand—

Who knew I knew magic too!

—And then flames ignited!

From the surface of the skin, from the texture of every muscle, from the depths of the wounds torn by the pincers—dark red flames erupted, enveloping Darram's body in a ball of burning lava!

That was an application of extremely intense flames; scorching flames licked the tentacles, and the high temperature rapidly conducted along their surface, instantly heating the air to the point of producing a piercing crackling sound.

"Ughhhhh!!!"

The female let out a scream, and her tentacles began to tremble and then burst.

The muscle fibers that were strong enough to bind the giant became fragile in the flames. Darram reached out, grabbed the last tentacle wrapped around his neck, and with his fingers digging in, tore it in half!

Then he took two steps back, and before the two gags could recover, he quickly created some distance.

Daigo put down his rifle, and without hesitation, ran straight to the back of Sherlock's car, reaching into his coat to grasp the Spark Lens.

The movements were executed flawlessly, because he had practiced countless times in private.

hum!

When the light faded, Tiga's figure was already standing in the amusement park.

He turned his head and met Darram's gaze. There were no words or gestures, just a brief exchange of eyes, but they understood each other perfectly.

The two giants turned around at the same time to face the two monsters!

The female Gadi let out a low growl, the light from her horn growing even brighter, and her forelimbs, lacking tentacles, transformed into sharp claws. The male Gadi also recovered from the pain of his eye injury, his two tentacles flailing in the air.

Darram and Tiga charged out at the same time, engaging in battle with their respective opponents!

...In the dark underground cavern, two figures stood atop a thick stone cone, silently watching the battle.

Ye Shou stood with his hands in his pockets, tilting his head slightly back. His gaze pierced through the layers of rock walls, landing on the shimmering light and shadow. Carmilla stood beside him, her short silver hair gently ruffled by the airflow leaking from the cracks, making her look dashing and heroic.

"Aren't you going?" Carmilla asked.

“They can handle it,” Ye Shou said. “Just two Gadi.”

—It turns out that Ye Shou had already arrived when Zong Fang fell into the pit, but since Xin Cheng had already transformed and the children had all been saved, he did not make a move.

"Just watch your companions get ganged up on?"

“They need to solve these kinds of problems themselves.” Ye Shou turned his head, a slight smirk playing on his lips. “Otherwise, how will they grow?”

Carmilla pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She couldn't quite understand Ye Shou's actions. Although the Dark Queen had companions, she was the type who believed in relying on herself rather than others and never placed her hopes on others, but only on her own strength.

Ye Shou herself is so powerful that she could easily solve so many problems, yet she deliberately left them for her companions to practice on... In her eyes, this is inefficient.

"Some enemies cannot be defeated by a single person." Ye Shou chuckled, probably noticing Carmilla's confusion.

"You also have times when things feel tricky? Unbelievable."

Carmilla narrowed her eyes, her gaze piercing through the layers of rock walls and landing on the two giants fighting side by side.

To be precise, it fell on Darram.

The red giant slammed the female to the ground with a clean and decisive over-the-shoulder throw. The movement was simple and without any unnecessary frills, but it was something that could not be done without sufficient strength.

“His fighting style is a lot like Dagon’s,” she suddenly said. “And he looks…could he be him?”

Ye Shou chuckled and said, as expected, "I knew you would ask that."

"..."

“That’s right, they are counterparts from parallel worlds,” Ye Shou said. “Darram and Dagon have the same red bodies, are the same strength-type warriors, and even dislike beam attacks.”

"There's a strange feeling... what you humans call 'roasting'? I'm a little impulsive, but I don't know how to put it."

“It definitely needs some criticism.” Ye Shou nodded, his gaze lingering on Darram for a moment before turning slightly to look at Carmilla’s profile in the darkness.

"But not everyone has a corresponding individual. Like me, I am probably a unique existence."

"Ah."

Carmilla's eyelashes fluttered: "And what about me?"

Her tone was casual, as if she were asking an unimportant question—

"Is there anyone who can be identified?"

"Have."

Ye Shou's answer was delivered without any pause, as naturally as if he were answering what he had eaten that day.

“Her name is Camilla—she likes using whips just like you.”

Carmilla nodded slightly, her short silver hair obscuring half of her face, making her expression unreadable.

Ye Shou didn't wait for her response and continued, "Don't worry about it, it's just a parallel world. Although they are similar, no two leaves are the same. At most, they are twins who have never met."

Although the two people resemble each other, they are independent individuals and don't need to worry about issues like identity.

There was a moment of silence in the darkness, then Carmilla let out a hum.

"Ha! You think I'm scared? No way!"

It was a sound that was gently squeezed out from her nasal cavity, carrying her usual disdain and arrogance, sounding as if she didn't care at all.

Ye Shou noticed that her shoulders relaxed slightly, and her body, which had been unconsciously tense for a moment, returned to a natural state.

—She did breathe a sigh of relief.

“I never worry about that.”

She paused for a moment: "I was silent just now because I was thinking about something else."

"Hmm? What could be more important to you than this?"

“Of course… that Camilla.” The Dark Queen’s voice remained as sharp as ever. “Do you have any special relationship with her?”

"what?"

Ye Shou paused for a moment. His expression did not change, but as one of the people who knew him best, Carmilla caught a fleeting glint in the corner of his eye.

But before she could ask further, Ye Shou's face showed a puzzled and angry expression: "What...do you mean?"

"Ok?"

"In your eyes, am I someone who is available to any man for marriage?"

"what?"

Ye Shou took a deep breath: "Alright, since that's what you think... I don't want to explain anything. Think what you want!"

"……Feel sorry."

Carmilla looked at his eyes, which were almost filled with resentment and even a hint of grievance, and suddenly felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She lowered her head sadly, avoiding eye contact with Ye Shou, like a child who had done something wrong.

In fact, her opinion of Ye Shou has changed drastically in the past few days:

Just as Ye Shou had said before, she really began to carefully observe everything around him.

Then she was surprised to discover that what she had thought were all the girls being kept as canaries by Ye Shou, and that the Kuze residence was a huge harem, was actually not the case.

Every girl has her own responsibilities and work, and it's not just about putting on a show. They all take it seriously and do their best. Some of the workload is so heavy that even Carmilla would have a headache, but they are capable of completing it well... What kind of canary is this?

Moreover, their talents are displayed in various fields; some have an overall perspective, some are proficient in internet technology, some can guide public opinion, and some can communicate with the underworld...

The girl beside Ye Shou has built a highly efficient and complete task machine, solving problems in an assembly line manner, and mobilizing enormous resources that are enough to influence the world situation!