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Chapter 912: The Corrupted Spider's Demise
Chapter 912: The Corrupted Spider's Demise
As Chen Chuan gazed at the four passages ahead, Crimson Veil's voice timely echoed, "Scanning in progress."
With the field domain's protective materials breached, Mother Spider's field domain could seamlessly connect and be utilized by her.
After a while, an architectural diagram of the area appeared on Chen Chuan's interface token. Three tunnels led to different directions, but only one led to a hazy location, indicating a significant spatial area.
Without hesitation, Chen Chuan knew the target must be there.
He asked, "Will the field intrusion alert this thing?"
Crimson Veil replied, "An active consciousness entity, before entering a combat state, requires the absorption of a large amount of high-energy nutrients. To conserve energy, it usually maintains a minimal consumption sleep state. After encountering the previous security threat, the municipal parliament increased the purchase of high-energy nutrients and maintained long-term vigilance towards the government hall.
The Guardian Spider has a certain probability of remaining in an intermediate state of autonomous awakening. Therefore, after field information intrusion, it may respond within five minutes."
Her words seemed numerous, but their communication was through spiritual transmission, so Chen Chuan instantly understood.
"Five minutes?" He nodded, "Plenty of time."
He turned his gaze to the metal gate of the central tunnel, and a white-golden aura emerged from his body. At this point, he no longer needed to conceal his presence.
In the next moment, his body flickered, and he instantly appeared at the other end of the tunnel.
The thick metal gate was torn like paper, and layers of protective barriers were shattered. The innermost building's wall was breached, creating a massive cavity. Air was forcefully expelled from the depths of the tunnel, emitting a fierce howl and a continuous rumble.
The entire building shook, causing those inside to feel as if they were on a turbulent sea. They were astonished, momentarily thinking an earthquake had occurred.
Chen Chuan paused, glancing forward. The space here was approximately six or seven hundred square meters, located at the convergence of high-energy nutrient pipelines. There lay a colossal being.
It took the form of a spider, covered in chitinous exoskeleton, emitting a dark crimson glow that flickered across its surface. Its massive mouthparts and sharp chelicerae were the most striking features. On each side of its head were eight robust appendages, adorned with sturdy, needle-like black hairs, shimmering with a deep blue luster.
Upon Chen Chuan's arrival, the creature seemed to sense a severe threat. The sixteen compound eyes on its head flashed simultaneously, and a layer of flickering, ethereal flames appeared on its body.
This was a unique evolution of an active consciousness entity's field domain, akin to the spiritual flame possessed by the transmuted organisms of Fusion Land.
The surrounding pipelines glowed with luminescence, indicating the rapid flow of high-energy nutrients into the creature's body. Simultaneously, a sharp alarm reverberated throughout the underground space.
The Guardian Spider, despite its massive size, managed to prop itself up. Even while lying on the ground, it stood at a height of four to five meters, towering over Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan's calm gaze met the spider's. The light that had been clinging to his body rapidly expanded, filling the entire underground space and encapsulating the active consciousness entity.
Under the intense radiance, akin to the great sun, the information pheromones that had just emerged from the spider's body swiftly dissipated, unable to spread any further.
The active consciousness entity, sensing something amiss, emitted sharp shrieks. Simultaneously, large biological vesicles on its back swelled, containing a special toxic spore capable of contaminating an entire region. If released, it would disperse with the wind, adhering to the surroundings, and rapidly reproducing, causing severe environmental pollution.
However, before the vesicles could burst, they withered under the scorching light, the toxins within instantly dissolving without any effect.
The spider's abdomen rumbled, and a series of plopping sounds emanated from beneath Chen Chuan's feet. Countless tiny spiders emerged, scurrying outward. But after a short distance, they collapsed, smoke rising from their bodies, and in an instant, they dissolved into a puddle of residue.
Chen Chuan extended a finger towards the active consciousness entity. A glow emanated from his fingertip, intensifying the spider's shrill cries. Through its eyes and muscle movements, it conveyed a human-like expression of threat and plea.
Chen Chuan's eyes remained calm. The light at his fingertip intensified, filling the entire cavity for several breaths before finally receding.
Before him now was a charred hollow, devoid of any remnants. The powerful active consciousness entity, capable of rivaling a martial artist, had been vaporized in an instant.
The nutrient pipelines on the surrounding walls, once glowing with high-energy nutrients, were mostly carbonized. Occasionally, a trickle of green nutrient oozed from the cracks, dripping onto the ground.
(End of Chapter 912)
Crimson Veil's voice echoed, "Target purged, scans show no residual contaminated tissue."
Chen Chuan didn't spare another glance, turning and departing. After just two steps, his figure vanished from its original spot, reappearing outside the Municipal Parliament Building.
Behind him, a thunderous rumble reverberated, like a raging storm. The entire parliament hall and countless objects within it were sent flying, with people falling and chaos ensuing.
Chen Chuan paid no heed to this. The parliament staff and members didn't require his attention. From the operation's onset, Mother Spider had blocked all field information transmission channels, severing relevant phone lines and activating radio jamming devices from the start.
The Radiant Zone's city patrol should already be in action, the next step being to seal off the roads. The Ocean Zone's garrison would enter the city from the north in half an hour, militarily taking over key departments.
Armed personnel from the Defense Department and Processing Bureau, along with martial artists, would arrest the main parliament members. If security forces resisted, they would be eliminated without hesitation, as authorized by the government.
This time, all three investigative directors from the Processing Bureau were deployed, focusing on eliminating diehard elite martial artists with parliamentary leanings.
Chen Chuan's next step was to head to the White Bird Zone to deal with another active consciousness entity.
At this moment, the sound of propeller blades whirred overhead, and an airship approached, lowering a rope. It was an armed combat airship from the Defense Office.
Chen Chuan glanced upwards, then, without touching the rope, he slightly lowered his center of gravity, pushed off with both feet, and soared into the air, landing on the open deck of the airship. After a brief pause in mid-air, he slowly descended onto the platform amidst the awe-struck and respectful gazes of the guard personnel.
Only five minutes had passed since he entered the underground space of the parliament building.
He tapped the interface, "Team Two reports, Guardian Spider has been secured. Proceeding to the White Bird Zone to eliminate the next target."
After speaking, he walked to the front of the airship, gazing towards the White Bird Zone.
There, an active consciousness entity had been transported by the Union, reportedly utilizing the most advanced biotechnology. However, it seemed that the cultivation period was not yet complete, making it uncertain how much strength it could exert.
Chen Chuan didn't need to rush regarding this active consciousness entity. The White Bird Zone was, in fact, the least concerning area in terms of potential destruction.
This region enjoyed a high degree of autonomy, the only place without a Processing Bureau branch. The Government Hall wasn't responsible for its security, so as long as this entity didn't escape into the Central City District, there was no cause for concern.
Meanwhile, on the Flying Bridge leading to the White Bird Zone, Deng Fu, Tai Dongwei, and Geng Zheng patrolled the bridge in an armed patrol vehicle.
Oddly, they had been reassigned to this area today, despite usually being responsible for the Radiant Zone.
After a while, the three stopped by the roadside, exiting the vehicle to patrol on foot. Deng Fu suddenly spoke up, "Do you feel something is amiss?"
Tai Dongwei and Geng Zheng looked at him simultaneously, both asking, "What's amiss?"
"Oh, I was just saying," Deng Fu added, leaving Tai and Geng suspicious.
Geng Zheng scanned the surroundings, frowning, "Something does feel off."
Tai Dongwei looked around, noticing the usual traffic on the bridge and the ferry below, appearing normal. He furrowed his brows, "It looks fine to me."
Geng Zheng shook his head, "I can't put my finger on it, but something feels off."
Tai Dongwei looked again, then realized, "I know!" He pointed outwards, exclaiming, "Bugs! There are fewer bugs!"
Geng Zheng and Deng Fu exchanged glances, realizing he was right. Ever since the Linark Federation's biological experiment invaded the Central City, those pesky bugs had become ubiquitous.
However, accustomed to the bug-scarce environment of the Radiant Zone, they sometimes forgot about these little nuisances. But today, on their way here, they hadn't seen many bugs at all.
Geng Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Fewer bugs, no big deal."
Tai Dongwei shook his head, "Not so. Other areas don't spray bug repellent like the Radiant Zone, so the bugs should be more prevalent..." He paused, then, as the most knowledgeable of the three, offered an explanation, "This might be because the bugs sense danger, releasing pheromones, causing them to scatter."
"Danger? What danger?" Geng Zheng asked.
Tai Dongwei started to explain, "I don't know..." but his voice trailed off as he stared in shock at the distance.
There, a massive combat airship was approaching, followed by six more in its wake, flying in pairs and forming a combat formation as they passed over the Flying Bridge towards the White Bird Zone.
Tai Dongwei gazed upwards, muttering, "Old Deng, your instincts were right. Seems like something big is happening today..."
Chapter end
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