On the other side, after resting for a period, Moga Luo recovered some of his strength and continued to advance according to Zhou Qi's instructions.
After a long trek, he finally arrived at the edge of the Geocentric World.
Here, towering stone walls appeared before his eyes, and the passage seemed to connect heaven and earth, piercing directly into the mysterious firmament.
The surroundings were so quiet it was unnerving, with only strange-looking Bug Clan Family occasionally crawling by at a leisurely pace.
Some of these Bug Clan Family resembled spheres with several pairs of transparent wings, emitting a faint “buzzing” sound when their wings flapped; others looked like long sticks pieced together, shimmering with an eerie phosphorescence, appearing exceptionally mysterious in the dim environment.
Moga Luo cautiously approached, each step he took was extremely careful, as if he was afraid of disturbing the silence.
He lowered his voice and spoke to Zhou Qi through their mental connection: “Master, this is the entrance to the passage I concealed after returning earlier. This entire area is the territory of those Snail Monsters. Although they lack intelligence, their territorial awareness is extremely strong. As soon as an unfamiliar aura intrudes, they will immediately launch an attack, which is why this passage has never been discovered by outsiders.”
Zhou Qi pondered for a moment, his eyes filled with determination, and he issued a command to Moga Luo: “Go investigate where the Snail Monster’s nest is in the passage. We need to prepare in advance for the Bug Clan Family’s actions after they emerge.”
Upon receiving the order, Moga Luo immediately activated his camouflage protection talent.
His scales gradually changed color to match the surrounding rocks, his body's outline seemed to merge with the environment, and his aura was almost completely hidden, as if he had completely merged into the shadows.
He first slowly circled the passage entrance, stopping every short distance, his ears rotating vigilantly, carefully listening to the surrounding movements, his eyes scanning like a scanner, not missing any clue.
During his advance, he discovered many strange traces.
There were huge gullies on the ground, looking like they were left by some giant creature crawling, and the edges of the gullies had some mucus, emitting a pungent, fishy smell.
There were also some unknown liquids, strangely colored, slowly flowing on the rocks, and wherever they touched, small pits were corroded.
These signs made Moga Luo even more cautious; he could feel that he was gradually approaching the core area of danger.
Finally, in a hidden corner of the passage, Moga Luo discovered the Snail Monster’s nest, which was a vast and sprawling structure, covering an extensive area.
The nest was built from a substance resembling a mixture of mucus and rock, its surface lumpy and emitting a nauseating odor.
Inside, it was densely packed with Snail Monsters, large and small, squeezed together, constantly wriggling.
Moga Luo looked closely, and among them, several of the largest ones were giants compared to their ox-sized brethren, their bodies as large as elephants.
The carapaces of these colossal Snail Monsters were exceptionally thick, with long, thick spikes on them, and they moved slowly within the nest. With every movement, the smaller Snail Monsters around them had to quickly get out of the way. Wherever they went, the ground trembled slightly, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Zhou Qi observed all of this through shared vision, his eyes filled with both excitement and tension.
This was his first time understanding the biological conditions of the Geocentric World up close, and this information was crucial for his upcoming plans.
He quickly calculated in his mind that, with the current strength of his Bug Clan Family, dealing with these Snail Monsters would require careful planning.
Those colossal Snail Monsters were undoubtedly the biggest obstacle; only by eliminating them first could the Bug Clan Family successfully pass through the passage.
After observing the nest, Zhou Qi said to Moga Luo: “You should return to the Lizardmen’s nest for now. Be careful.”
Moga Luo dared not delay, carefully concealed his form again, and returned along the path he came.
Along the way, he remained vigilant at all times, stopping immediately at the slightest rustle, and only continuing after confirming it was safe.
When Moga Luo returned to the Lizardmen’s nest, night had already fallen. Most of the Lizardmen in the cave were already resting, with only a few guards listlessly patrolling.
Zhou Qi’s consciousness also withdrew from Moga Luo’s perspective, and he stood in the dim Underground Base, lost in thought.
The first thing to do when deploying troops is to clear out these Snail Monsters. Their nest can serve as a bridgehead for the Bug Clan Family, firmly established in the Geocentric World.
Zhou Qi looked at his current Bug Clan Family. From his rough estimate of the Snail Monster nest observed through Moga Luo’s perspective, the number should be no less than several thousand.
The most important ones were those few colossal Snail Monsters, which were the top priority to deal with.
Zhou Qi pondered for a moment, thinking about the current Level 10 Evolution Space, which had three additional plant and animal Evolution Slots. He could strengthen the serpent monster in the underground lake.
As he was thinking, Zhou Qi took a step and flew up to the serpent monster, which was bound by layers of spiderwebs. Its toad-like head was bowed low, its bat wings could no longer support it, and its long body hung limply, surviving solely on its powerful vitality.
Zhou Qi raised his hand in the air, similar to how “Nangong Wenya” purified small life forms, the only difference being that she purified contaminated life to make them ugly-cute, while Zhou Qi transformed life into a “contaminated” state.
“Ding, consuming five million Evolution Points, strengthened to a First-Order Bat Snake Beast. Congratulations to the host for obtaining Elementary loyalty from the First-Order Bat Snake Beast.”
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“Ding, consuming eighty million Evolution Points, Bat Snake Beast strengthened to a Five-Order Bat Serpent Beast. Congratulations to the host for obtaining sworn loyalty from the Five-Order Bat Serpent Beast.”
“Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully strengthening a Five-Order Bat Serpent Beast, advancing to a First-Order Apostle, and gaining new talents: Fatal Venom, Ethereal Serpent Body, Silent Flight, Infrared Perception, and Sonar Positioning.”