"Currently, there aren't any good methods. The divine might emanating from the divine phantom is indeed irresistible. I only managed to resist that ability through some kind of miraculous arcane art!"
"Then what do we do? Will the base be very dangerous from now on?" Zhou Leng asked worriedly.
"As I surmise, if you want to resist the divine might, you'll likely have to wait until you reach the divine level yourselves. During this period, I will try my best to stay within the base to prevent any unforeseen accidents!" This was the only option left. He wanted to go out and search for heavenly treasures, but there were people he cared about in the base! Furthermore, if he were to truly take everyone into the Eternal Space, they would remain in their current state forever. Would they still be able to progress? Comprehending laws would require a vast amount of time! Therefore, Wang Luo didn't want to use the Eternal Space unless absolutely necessary.
However, after this battle, almost everyone knew his name. After all, many had witnessed the scene where the three SSS-class captains instantly fainted when that phantom appeared. And Wang Luo not only faced that mysterious phantom but also forced it to flee. Such strength undoubtedly made him the strongest in the base!
Wang Luo's ability to transform into a Qinglong was brought up again. Although many were unwilling to believe it, as no human had awakened an ability to transform into an animal, even several captains had confirmed it. Coupled with the various mysterious animals that had emerged from the underground world, many speculated that this ability was simply too rare, a sight seldom seen! Truly one in ten thousand!
For a time, many wanted to witness this formidable figure. Unfortunately, Wang Luo had no time to meet them. His two women still needed their reward! Moreover, he was running out of time to comprehend arcane arts and laws, so how could he play with them?
With the beastmen repelled and the giant python having slithered away, the base returned to normal. Zombies outside the city walls continued their relentless attacks, but they were held back, unable to breach the defenses.
In the villa, Wang Luo began to examine the black bead given to him by the giant python. The bead looked ordinary, with no apparent peculiar features.
"I wonder if what that giant python said is true!" At this moment, the bamboo showed no reaction, floating quietly before Wang Luo.
"If that giant python dares to lie to me, the next time we meet will be its doom!" Wang Luo put away the bead and summoned a ball of light in his right hand. The light was hazy, emitting a glaze-like radiance, beautiful and exquisite.
"I never imagined that the divine artifact, the Eternal Space, would look like this!" When he was bored in the past, Wang Luo had researched the Eternal Space and discovered that he could actually manifest it in reality. Although he had been using it, he had no idea what the Eternal Space truly was! But ever since he gained the ability of time, Wang Luo found that he could communicate with the Eternal Space and make it truly manifest, though he still couldn't utilize its full capabilities. This was the extent of his current abilities!
"Is it because my level is too low that I can't unleash the power of the divine artifact? Or does it require specific abilities to function?" Wang Luo pondered, as he was unsure of the conditions needed for such a divine artifact.
Time flew by, and it was already the end of the year. There were no longer any festivals in the apocalypse; at most, they could symbolically set off firecrackers to celebrate. They celebrated that everyone had survived another year in the apocalypse.
"It's not bad, actually. It feels more festive than before the apocalypse!" Yang Shu said with a smile. Before the apocalypse, due to certain "experts" who were more interested in eating and not doing their jobs, the Lunar New Year had lost much of its festive spirit. If the apocalypse hadn't occurred, perhaps in a few more years, Spring Festival would have been abolished altogether! After all, even firecrackers, a ritualistic item, were not allowed.
Especially for Zhao Qingxuan and Yang Shu, who lived in big cities. They had never set off fireworks and firecrackers themselves, despite seeing fireworks every New Year. But seeing them was not the same as setting them off.
Zhao Qingxuan held a lighter, plugged her ears with one hand, and swiftly lit the firecracker, then ran away. However, due to a slight tremor in her hand, it failed to ignite! Qi Sheng, riding a pig, extended a wisp of flame from his finger and called out, "Leader, do you want me to help you?"
"No!" Zhao Qingxuan flatly refused.
"What's so good about firecrackers? I'll go kill a few zombies to celebrate!" Dian Meng muttered, stroking his bald head, and walked towards the city walls.
Listening to the crackling sounds, Zhao Qingxuan sighed, "I never expected to fulfill a dream in the apocalypse!" Before the apocalypse, she was indeed the daughter of the richest man in Anluo City, but her parents were very busy, and even when they were home during the New Year, their time was limited. Setting off firecrackers with them was a luxury for her! She never thought she would have to wait until the apocalypse to set off firecrackers with the people closest to her!
The base was lively, with the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers echoing everywhere! Especially on the city walls, fireworks sounded for over half an hour, illuminating the dark night sky with their brilliant light! The air was filled with the scent of gunpowder, yet everyone wore smiles on their faces. The atmosphere in the base was soaring.
However, the zombies were not feeling joyful at all! Especially when fireworks exploded in the sky, scaring them into thinking the humans had launched a surprise attack!
"Damn humans, to fool us like this!" A zombie boss roared. These humans were becoming increasingly inhumane!
"Since these humans like excitement, let's give them a good show!" A Devourer said.
"What are your thoughts?" the other zombies asked curiously.
"Heh heh, since we can't break through the human base, why not use others to our advantage?" the Devourer said.
"What do you mean?"
"I discovered this opportunity from that lizard-man earlier. Weren't those underground mutated beasts coming up early to compete for heavenly treasures that could help them ascend to godhood?"
"Indeed. We can use those heavenly treasures to lure those mutated beasts over. I believe both the mutated beasts and the beastmen will be very interested in humans!"
"If they discover so many humans here, do you think they will proactively launch an attack on this base? Then we can just sit back and reap the benefits!"
Indeed, the Devourer was not only big-headed but also intelligent, coming up with such a stratagem. It was like dogs fighting each other until they were all covered in fur, and then they could wait to eat dog meat. Moreover, those heavenly treasures were useless to them, zombies, so they could be used as tools.
"However, letting those guys come over might destroy our volcanic tunnel!"
"No matter. We'll place those heavenly treasures at the entrance of the volcanic tunnel. As long as they don't enter the crater, the tunnel won't be significantly damaged!"