CHAPTER 449: CHAPTER 252: HUMAN-FACED SPIDER DEMONSPAWN, YOU HAVE BEEN MARKED! (PART 2)

The short-haired woman swiftly sheathed her dual blades, taking the initiative to carry the tactical backpack, following Qin Shi’s instructions to pack the high-value pollution samples.

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"The energy reaction at the substation has vanished."

In the central area of the pollution zone, a cluster of neatly arranged buildings dominated the landscape, with the most prominent being the administrative building.

Atop it hung a twisted and chaotic golden vertical pupil, resembling a massive lighthouse that illuminated the surrounding hundred miles.

That was the projection of the Chaos Great Demon in the material world!

"Have more rats sneaked into the outer region? It must be an exploration team from White Poplar Barrier City."

The golden vertical pupil flickered, transmitting a vast consciousness, almost shattering the already unstable spatial structure with a mind storm.

Like a giant python slithering through a narrow rock cave, its scales rubbing against earth and stone, making the whole material world tremble and nearly collapse.

"Let the minions of the outer defense line handle it. Internal strife among kin can please the Great Lord."

The hunched figure in the administrative building crawled on the ground, like a soft-bodied creature without a spine, draped in a luxurious black robe, listening to the "instructions" of the golden vertical pupil.

Only the creatures acting as "priests" could withstand the Great Demon’s mind storm and comprehend its will.

"As you command!"

Inside the meeting room of the administrative building, everyone clearly heard the priest’s order, and they all stopped their actions.

The oval long table, accommodating over a dozen people in gathering, displayed a few fleshy bodies as if served as dishes.

Upon closer inspection, they were fresh humans, seemingly recently deceased, with faces still frozen in pain and fear.

Their limbs and organs bore various degrees of gnawing marks, leaving only their heads and hearts intact.

Evidently, a normal "feast" was underway here.

"These old soldiers taste terrible."

A humanoid minion grinned broadly.

"I need fresh blood, fresh life."

These minion creatures, polluted by chaos, had humanoid forms but their skins were covered in dense, hard bristles, dark and tough, under their wide robes lay multiple pairs of jointed limbs.

"Pompey, are you eager to hunt again? You must restrain yourself! The priest said that the war is still within controllable limits; we must not proactively escalate its intensity.

Stalemating with humans benefits us.

Furthermore, tonight is Black Moon Night, and the nest will hatch countless leaders; you should accept the blessing."

A "senior" enjoying a tender heart spoke up.

Compared to Pompey’s youthful body, the senior’s appearance was more aged, and his life force fluctuations were weaker.

The heart, bitten open like carefully crafted foie gras, allowed the essence in the blood to flow into his body, rejuvenating him like a withering tree nourished by sweet rain, showing a look of intoxication.

"Humans are very cunning. They often, before fully revealing themselves, use bait to entrap and harm our elites.

They call it ’fishing.’ Pompey, you have a bright future; you must learn to be cautious."

Standing two meters tall, Pompey, clad in black armor, waved four pairs of jointed limbs, sharp like blades, slicing through the void, shredding the "dinner" to pieces.

"No! Uncle, I crave to personally kill humans, hearing their wails, rather than sitting in the office waiting for food to be served—it’s too dull!

I will return before the nest spawns!"

Pompey retracted his four pairs of limbs, like slender swords drawn back into his body, his loose robe resembling a cloak, concealing his inhuman exterior.

The elder said no more, for in the minion hierarchy, human-faced spiders were considered mid-level, naturally possessing over thirty life points, and they continuously evolved by consuming food.

The stronger the "food," the more they could evolve.

Pompey was a young prodigy of the human-faced spider clan, having already passed the specialization phase, with limitless potential ahead.

"In this war, we are destined to become the new generation’s nourishment.

Humans use us for training; aren’t we doing the same in return?

Only through constant killing and struggle can mightier overlords be born, existing atop the food chain."

The elder chewed the tender meat, emitting a hoarse laugh.

The others all agreed, beginning to feast wildly, as if this were their last meal before death.

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"Cleanup complete."

Qin Shi exhaled deeply, the scorching steam released through the opening pores, swirling like long strips of silk around him.

The Perfect Level Electric Shock Saber returned to its black scabbard, emitted sounds of joy, seemingly satisfied and full.

"Little Gao, Little Zhao, you can come in now."

Through the psychic link with crew-cut Amara, Qin Shi contacted Gao Pao and Zhao Su, who were on high alert and tense.

"Brother Qin, is that really you?"

The two were startled by Qin Shi’s voice, thinking they were heavily polluted.

"Yes. Gather at the entrance, then collect the pollution samples and proceed to the next station."

Qin Shi felt invigorated, perhaps due to being observed by the "Celestial Beings"; as he slayed the young Void Beasts, his Life Force circulated even more swiftly.

Pop!

It was like a bubble being pierced, completely breaking through the third dimension.

The crystalline stage of his mortal body’s hundred bones fully stabilized, every inch of flesh resembling jade, glowing with a lustrous sheen.

This transformation was from inside out, gradually escaping the "mortal" form, making Qin Shi appear like an "ancient mythical being" walking out of a legend.

"Captain."

The blindfolded crew-cut couldn’t see Qin Shi, but in her perception, the Spiritual Light emitted by the young boss had reached an intensely blinding degree.

"Does the boss really need ’backup’?"

Crew-cut Amara was eager to take off her blindfold to see if the young boss had three heads and six arms.

She had worked at Xuyang Heavy Industry for several years and had never encountered such an employer.

"Amara, battlefield cleanup is very important work.

We must not neglect logistics!"

The short-haired woman, carrying full tactical backpacks in both hands, said decisively.

At the entrance of the substation, seeing the two "guardians" behind Qin Shi, Gao Pao and Zhao Su were left speechless.

Where did these two girls come from?

One was a baby-faced loli with a domineering figure, the other a long-legged queen with an alluring waist.

"A legally hired support team from the family, with proper documentation."

Qin Shi briefly introduced both sides, then asked Gao Pao for two cans of Energy Liquid, which he drank down to replenish his exhausted stamina.

"Brother Qin really comes from a direct line of a big family!"

Gao Pao and Zhao Su exchanged a glance, once again confirming Qin Shi’s extraordinary origins, to even afford an expensive support team.

He might very well be the heir in first line, the "young master" to inherit the family business!

"Boss, the second wave of the Black Moon tide is coming."

The blindfolded crew-cut frowned tightly as if in pain.

In her perception, the tremors caused by the massive Black Moon looming overhead became increasingly intense.

The invisible gravitational pull sowed horrid energy flows, scattering twisted and chaotic radiance into every corner.

"It’s fifteen kilometers from here to the frontline base; you can rest."

The biggest impact of the pollution zone on normal humans wasn’t the harassment from affiliated creatures, but rather deepening penetration led to greater overlap with the Netherworld, leading to erosion and influence.

"No need to worry about the beast tide of the Black Moon night."

Qin Shi stabbed the Perfect Level Electric Shock Saber into the ground and said calmly:

"Rest and recalibrate yourself here to prevent your flesh’s vitality or spiritual Spirit from boiling over excessively."

As a P9 employee at Xuyang Heavy Industry, the short-haired woman initially wanted to suggest to Qin Shi that they should make a dash to the frontline base, complete the sample collection, and return as soon as possible.

But the boy standing there with the saber inexplicably gave a very strong sense of security.

After resting for about twenty minutes, both Niu-Ma Squad and Gao Pao Zhao Su adjusted themselves to their optimal state.

Led by Qin Shi, they headed straight for the frontline base.

They encountered no obstacles along the way, with occasional low-level affiliated creatures being dealt with by the eager Gao Pao and Zhao Su.

But when everyone arrived at the frontline base, Qin Shi suddenly stopped, and the blindfolded crew-cut Amara showed a look of horror.

"Danger! It’s a demon spawn!"

Following her startled cry, dense black clouds sprawled across, and a rolling pitch-black thunderbolt shot down and crashed to the ground!

The deafening rumble echoed freely, impacting everyone’s eardrums!

In the flying and rolling dust, a nearly two-meter-tall figure clad in black armor, Pompey, slowly emerged, its shadowy silhouette gradually becoming clear.

Its handsome face suddenly opened several compound eyes, staring tightly at the short-haired woman behind Qin Shi.

"Didn’t realize I was the strongest in the group?"

Qin Shi once again thrust the saber into the ground, gripping the dark red hilt.

"Xiao Gao, doesn’t the combat manual say this type of affiliated sample has higher value?"

He asked.