"This..."
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Yue Yan and Yue Fei Xue both frowned. Xiao Xiao, Bing, Ling Xi, Leng Yue, and Qiao Ying also fell into thought.
"Ye Feng, that piece of paper with the map sent by the Main God... it should be a trap meticulously designed specifically for you!"
Yue Yan's expression was rather conflicted. "But as for Shuang's whereabouts... we've dispatched quite a few people during this time... and the Adventurer's Guild has also put in their utmost effort, yet there's been no news at all..."
"Is that so... Judging by this map, the objective of those guys seems to be me... Although I could just spread the word and wait for them to come to me, that would put Shuang's safety in jeopardy!"
Ye Feng's mood grew somewhat heavy. He pondered for a moment with a frown, then turned to look at Yue Yan. "By the way, Yue Yan, why did you tell Zi Zheng about me being a survivor?"
"After I returned to the City of Arcane Arts, I flipped through the remaining records of the 'Smoldering Embers Plan' that we found in the ruins of Star-Stepping City and couldn't be destroyed in time. I discovered that Zi Zheng was the 'Cotton Candy' who previously contacted you on the survivor channel to buy a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and a bunch of military hardware."
"And his daughter, Zi Tong, is also a survivor, and her ID on the survivor channel is 'Purple Poppy'!"
"The sudden appearance of dark zones all over the globe, along with the rapidly increasing variety of monsters, made me realize the imminent arrival of the Final Judgment Day..."
"So I thought it would be best to unite human powerhouses as much as possible..."
Speaking of which, Yue Yan took a deep breath. "Previously, the relationship between the City of Arcane Arts and the Maritime Restaurant was not very close. To establish trust in a short period, the only way was through the highly secretive, sensitive, and even dangerous identity of a survivor!"
"When I mentioned that the person I was adventuring to wait for here was also a survivor, Zi Zheng immediately chose to stay here, and even proactively offered to use the Maritime Restaurant's protective formation to safeguard the people of the City of Arcane Arts!"
Yue Yan explained quickly.
"I see~"
Ye Feng began to understand.
"Grumble!~"
At this moment, Ye Feng's stomach let out a growl of hunger.
"Geez, is it already nine in the evening?"
Ye Feng glanced at his watch, suddenly feeling as if his front was sticking to his back from hunger.
"Let's eat first then..."
"Okay!~"
...
Under Ye Feng's arrangements, everyone began to enjoy a sumptuous dinner. During the meal, Xiao Xiao, Yue Yan, Yue Fei Xue, Bing, and others continuously recounted their experiences with Ye Feng along the way...
...
"Qiao Ying, what's wrong?"
After dinner, Ye Feng was resting on the sofa, contemplating his next move. Suddenly, his gaze fell upon Qiao Ying, who was intently examining an Angelic Blade in her hand, which was merely light and had no physical substance. He felt a touch of curiosity.
"Ye Feng, Her Majesty the Queen asks if you are free. She wants to take you to the Forgotten Castle!"
Qiao Ying turned her head and replied.
"This... Alright~!"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and nodded to Qiao Ying. "Can I bring others along?"
"This... The power that Her Majesty the Queen gave me is only enough to bring two people to the Forgotten Castle... I'll ask Her Majesty the Queen!"
Qiao Ying's beautiful eyebrows curved slightly. She then began to manipulate the Angelic Blade with her hands.
"What a unique way of transmitting information~"
Looking at the Angelic Blade, composed purely of angelic power, in Qiao Ying's hand, Ye Feng was quite amazed.
"Buzz!~"
At this moment, the space beside Qiao Ying flashed with light, and a portal instantly appeared.
The next second, a woman with silver hair slanting over her shoulder, who looked very young but exuded an aura of elegance, grace, and nobility, appeared in Ye Feng and the others' sight. It was none other than Bai Xi, the Angel King.
"Little one, let's go. Bring your friends along to tour the Doomsday Ark. You might need it in a while!"
Bai Xi smiled slightly at Ye Feng and spoke.
"Xiao Xiao, Bing, Yue Yan, Fei Xue!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng immediately turned and called out to the four women who were looking in their direction.
"Oh, okay!~"
Xiao Xiao ran over with great cheerfulness, followed closely by the other three.
"Buzz!~"
With a flash of light, Ye Feng and his companions arrived on a mountain peak with birdsong and fragrant flowers, offering a picturesque view.
Standing on the peak and looking out, there were quite a few people in readiness.
"Hmm?"
Ye Feng surveyed the scene and frowned slightly. He could sense the fluctuations of angelic power within those individuals. He couldn't help but turn to look at Bai Xi beside him. "Angels?"
"Yes!"
Bai Xi nodded, then formed a seal with her hands and struck the ground.
"Buzz!~"
A mysterious rune array instantly rippled outwards, and the entire ground began to tremble.
"Clang~ Kaka kaka~"
"Bang bang bang~! Kacha~ Kacha!~"
After a series of colossal noises, the ground where Ye Feng and the others were standing rose into the air.
"This... This entire area isn't the Doomsday Ark, is it?"
Ye Feng stared at the incredibly vast area surrounding them, his jaw dropping.
The size of the No. 3 Doomsday Shelter he had seen before, which was equivalent to more than a hundred nuclear aircraft carriers, had already been astonishing. But compared to this Doomsday Ark, it wouldn't even qualify as a small fishing boat...
Moreover, the Doomsday Ark not only contained various buildings but also mountains, rivers, forests, and vegetation...
"Is the entire area protected by a massive formation?"
Ye Feng observed the occasional rune fluctuations flashing at the edge of the Doomsday Ark in the distance, finally beginning to understand.
"Yes!"
Bai Xi nodded. "The Doomsday Ark can navigate the universe. If necessary, it can even activate an artificial sun!"
"No way!~"
Ye Feng was stunned by this revelation.
Bai Xi smiled at Ye Feng. "Let's go, little one, to the control center!"
"Buzz!~"
As her voice fell, a portal appeared before Ye Feng and the others. Bai Xi stepped in first, followed closely by Ye Feng and his group.
...
An hour later,
"This is outrageous... The control center is this large... Wouldn't that require a lot of people to manage it?!"
After touring the control center of the Doomsday Ark, Ye Feng muttered.
"Big dummy, I can do it alone!"
At this moment, Pi Pi's voice echoed in Ye Feng's mind.
"You alone?"
Ye Feng was somewhat perplexed. As he spoke, a glow flashed on his shoulder, and a plump, white, and glistening butterfly larva appeared there. It was Pi Pi.
"Mhm mhm!"
Pi Pi nodded. "I can control the entire Doomsday Ark by myself, and I can do it remotely. Big dummy, who do you want to select to enter this Doomsday Ark?"
...