The aircraft carrier was soon surrounded by hundreds of giants.
One of them emerged from the group, standing halfway up the mountain, enraged as he looked at the disoriented members of his own race on the carrier.
"They actually slaughtered my Quariotian tribesmen!"
"My lads, kill them for me!"
"Roar............"
At his furious roar, the giants, agile as ever, charged forward.
Using the nearby mountainside, they scrambled onto the carrier's deck in mere moments.
As nimble as monkeys!
Fang Er: ??? (Reading)
What the hell, no questions asked, just a group beating?
Screw you!
The sheer number of them rushing in presented Fang Er with a dilemma.
Escape was impossible. This world lacked oxygen, and its magnetic field differed from Earth's. Neither the gold-mining ship nor any vehicles or aircraft could operate.
In this situation, there was only one option: fight!
[Damn it, a bunch of imposters dare to show themselves!]
Before he could act, Xi Tong had already deployed two B-2 bombers and then, pulling him along, leaped from the carrier. They plunged from the deck, thirty meters high.
Mid-air, mattresses appeared beneath them.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion erupted from the carrier deck behind them as the missiles aboard the B-2s were detonated by the impact.
Flames surged skyward, instantly illuminating the once dim sky.
Xi Tong pulled Fang Er, and they rolled on the mattresses before landing steadily on the ground.
Next, a massive poplar tree appeared before them.
Fang Er was stunned!
"What the hell, what are you doing!"
"If this thing explodes, we'll be blown up with it!"
If the gold-mining ship could fly, he wouldn't mind setting off a large firecracker. But now, they could only move on foot, and he doubted they could even run a hundred meters before the nuclear bomb detonated!
[Stop talking, learn something!]
Xi Tong rolled her eyes at him, then produced two flight suits, tossing one to Fang Er. She quickly donned the other herself.
Fang Er was a bit bewildered, why wear this?
Then, he saw Xi Tong retrieve a Scud missile launcher.
[Come, strap yourself to it!]
Fang Er: ???
What the heck?
They were planning to launch themselves along with the missile?
"Nonsense!"
"I'd rather die than be a deserter!"
He righteously refused Xi Tong's idea and casually put away the large poplar.
That thing was too dangerous!
Having done this, he grabbed Xi Tong and ran into the distance.
As he ran, he laid mines on the ground.
The Xiaozawa Maria!
Not long after they ran, an explosion echoed from behind them.
As expected, the B-2 explosion hadn't stopped the giants.
But the mines had taken effect!
Fang Er smirked at Xi Tong, "How about that? Isn't this method more reliable than yours of riding a missile?"
However, the only response he received was Xi Tong's glare.
[Reliable my ass!]
[Those imposters can cover ten meters in a single step. Even if you take down a few, do you really think you can escape?]
Although she spoke the truth, Fang Er absolutely refused to accept that his actions were futile.
"Damn it, then why aren't you helping me lay mines?"
[You want me to be a scatter-egg chicken like you? Not a chance!]
"Kill............."
Suddenly, another wave of battle cries came from ahead.
Then, a group of giants wielding weapons tens of meters long charged towards them.
Fang Er was speechless.
Damn it, one problem after another??
Where did these guys come from!
He tried to open the temporal channel to Datang, but it yielded no response.
[Kid, forget it, we're not on Earth anymore!]
Xi Tong's words sent a greater shock through his heart.
"Isn't this Wan Qu Realm beneath the Mariana Trench? How is it not on Earth anymore?"
[That was just a wormhole! Otherwise, the magnetic field wouldn't have changed so drastically!]
Xi Tong explained immediately.
Her explanation made Fang Er realize.
Indeed, if the Wan Qu Realm were truly just an inner-earth world, there was no reason the gold-mining ship couldn't fly.
And there was no oxygen here!
So, what on earth was this place!
"Be careful, don't step on them!"
The giants charging at them suddenly said something that surprised Fang Er.
It was then he noticed that these giants, compared to those who had attacked them earlier, were missing two meters and eighty centimeters at the waist...
They didn't seem to be part of the same group?
Then, he saw them discard their weapons and hurl them at the giants behind Fang Er.
Unlike the lizard people, their armor seemed to lack any firearms.
What's more, when they attacked the giants pursuing Fang Er, they naturally skirted around him and Xi Tong.
Fang Er and Xi Tong stopped, tossed out a sofa, and sat down, watching the two groups battle.
The numbers on both sides were similar, but Quariotian's group had been attacked by Xi Tong's B-2s earlier.
Although many of the giants seemed fine, the people inside their armor had sustained some injuries.
Furthermore, the extra two meters and eighty centimeters at their waists were indeed cumbersome during combat. After only ten minutes of fighting, Quariotian's side fell into a complete disadvantage.
"Chiman, I'll flatten your tribe sooner or later!"
Seeing the unfavorable situation, he hurled a threat and fled with his giants.
"Pah! You think you can? I'll be waiting for you!"
The one called Chiman spat in the direction of Quariotian's retreating back, then turned and walked towards Fang Er.
Upon reaching them, his armor opened, and he emerged.
Black hair, black eyes, yellow skin, and covered in intricate beastly tattoos.
He scrutinized Fang Er and Xi Tong for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, my two friends, are you from outside the Wan Qu Realm?"
"You can tell?"
Fang Er asked, a bit curious.
[Idiot! The Little Bird is still there!]
Xi Tong, as usual, didn't spare him any embarrassment when she spoke.
"Hahahaha, this young lady is correct, things like that don't exist in the Wan Qu Realm!"
Chiman pointed at the Little Bird and laughed.
"May I ask where you two come from, and where you are going?"
"Could you tell me about the world outside the Wan Qu Realm?"
His attitude was exceptionally warm. He swaggered over to Fang Er, sat down beside him, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Fang Er was speechless.
My goodness, this fellow is a freeloader?
"You tell me about the Wan Qu Realm first, and then I'll tell you about the outside."
It was easiest to gather information from such overly friendly people, and Fang Er definitely wouldn't miss this opportunity.
"What do you want to know?"
"Everything about the Wan Qu Realm!"
"Then we'll have to go back billions of years!"
A flicker of helplessness, mingled with a trace of hatred, flashed in Chiman's eyes.
After a considerable pause, he looked at Fang Er and Xi Tong and asked.
"Have you ever heard of Chi You?"