Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 366 Subjugation
Wu Shanqi looked in the direction of the sound.

"Old Zhao?"

Wu Shanqi never expected to see his college roommate here.

Zhao Pu chuckled, stepped forward, and patted Wu Shanqi on the shoulder affectionately. "Long time no see. I never expected to run into you here. You must have been startled earlier."

"It's alright, I'm not actually that scared..."

Wu Shanqi's lips moved as he looked around, a hint of bitterness in his eyes. "Where is this? Are we still on Earth?"

“Of course it’s gone. There’s no centipede that big on Earth.” Zhao Pu smiled. “Since we’re here, let’s make the best of it. Don’t even think about going back. We’ve been traveling for months and haven’t seen a trace of going back.”

"A few months? Didn't you just time-travel last week?" Wu Shanqi had countless questions in his mind.

“What do you mean last week? We’ve been here for at least three months.” Zhao Pu paused, then laughed, “I guess it’s a time difference.”

What the hell is this time difference...?

"Alright, we're here on a mission. You're the doctor here, so you should be familiar with the area. You lead the way, and we'll see where we start clearing out the area."

"Um, just me? Or should I call the director? He should know the area better than I do." Wu Shanqi hesitated, feeling a lot of pressure at the thought of leading the way.

“No need, it’s you.” Zhao Pu said without room for argument.

After saying that, he said meaningfully, "Are you sure you want to miss this opportunity? This isn't Earth. Everything is starting over here. I'm not looking for you because of our relationship, but because you were the first doctor to run down from the second floor."

Wu Shanqi was stunned when he heard this. Was he the first doctor to run down from the second floor?

He didn't even notice.

"President, these are the preliminary results of the cleanup. The hospital has now been brought under preliminary control."

After investigation, we discovered that this hospital was a newbie building for first-time transmigrators. Their transmigration time was only one week different from ours, so the time flow on both sides should be asynchronous. Zhao Pu presented a roster with both hands.

"Hmm." Qin Ziwen took the roster, but didn't look at it. Instead, he placed it on the table beside him. "Where did those bugs come from?"

Zhao Pu said, "After our investigation, we found that it crawled out of a cave behind the hospital building. There were traces of insects near the cave, which should be an insect nest. It is possible that our arrival disturbed them, so the centipede entered the hospital."

Cao Biansheng brought over a five-meter-long centipede. "President, these insects are not ordinary insects. They have strong bodies and are very resilient. Even if they are cut into pieces, they will not die for a short time. We need to be careful when hunting them."

"Is this the monster that attacked the hospital?" Qin Ziwen examined the centipede. Its head had been cut off, its tail had been severed, and a thin, long wound had been cut open in its abdomen. A light green, viscous fluid was flowing from the cut open abdomen, emitting a foul odor.

He offered an insight.

【Common - Monster Jawed Subterranean Centipede: ☆☆☆】

It's just a regular three-star life.

In other words, this five-meter-long centipede can only be considered an ordinary, strong individual.

It is far from reaching the limit of an individual; it can continue to grow and develop.

Given the possibility of metamorphosis in insects, given enough resources and time, it should only be a matter of time before they grow to five stars.

One centipede is no problem, but this is underground.

Thinking of this, Qin Ziwen frowned.

Insects never win by being individuals.

It's not about quantity.

He vaguely understood where the danger on this map came from. Strangely enough, the hunting leaderboards for the first two maps didn't appear on this one.

The newbies who have already joined the Abyss have appeared, but the whereabouts of their partners have not yet been discovered.

The other party may not be nearby.

"President, would you like to go to the hospital for a check-up?"

"A physical examination?" Qin Ziwen was puzzled.

Zhao Pu said, "Yes, a batch of medical equipment came with the hospital. The hospital has a backup diesel generator, so the equipment can still be used for now, but it probably won't be usable after a while."

It's not just a generator problem; many devices cannot be maintained regularly, and coupled with the underground environment, medical equipment has a limited shelf life.

"Give it a try." Qin Ziwen thought it was worth a look. "There should still be some injured people in the alliance. Make a list and take this opportunity to visit them."

Zhao Pu understood immediately, "Yes."

The lobby on the first floor of the hospital.

Wu Shanqi was surrounded by more than a dozen people in white coats, including department directors and experts whom he had once looked up to.

At this moment, everyone's faces were filled with almost enthusiastic concern, and their words revealed a familiarity and admiration they had never shown before.

Wu Shanqi understood that the reason lay with his old classmate.

Within this organization that calls itself the Qin Alliance, his old classmate seems to hold a rather high position.

"Little Wu, I knew long ago that you were no ordinary person. You're the one I can rely on in crucial moments!"

"These centipedes look quite unusual. There have never been any such creatures on Earth. We probably don't live on Earth anymore."

“I think it’s possible they’re still on Earth. If they were in another world, why would there be centipedes instead of other creatures?” an old doctor offered his opinion.

"No, no, no, Director Zhou, have you ever heard of convergent evolution? On Earth, sometimes a certain species has become extinct, but many years later, a new species that is not closely related to it evolves inexplicably to have a body structure and appearance that are extremely similar to it."

Sometimes it's not that they can grow up to look the way they want. Rather, it's their environment that determines their underlying genetic code.

"The environment shapes life forms. As long as the physical and chemical laws are similar, the optimal solution for carbon-based organisms to evolve will converge. So it's normal for the animals here to look like centipedes," a bald deputy director nearby offered his opinion.

“I think I understand,” a doctor said, his eyes lighting up. “It’s like a game update. In the early stages, there are all sorts of ways to play, but in the end, there are usually only one or two ‘team compositions’ that are generally considered the strongest. The environment is that ‘version answer’.”

As everyone was discussing this, they heard footsteps approaching.

"What are you chatting about? It's so lively!" Zhao Pu walked over with a smile.

Upon hearing the news, the group of doctors focused their attention on Zhao Pu.

But soon, their gaze shifted to an "ordinary" young man standing next to Zhao Pu.

From the moment they entered, Zhao Pu's posture, his position, and even his expressions during the conversation all revealed that the true core of this group was the young man beside Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu said, "Let me introduce you all. This is our Qin Alliance leader, President Qin Ziwen."

After Zhao Pu's introduction, the group of doctors began to speak.

"Mr. Qin."

"Hello, Chairman Qin!"

(End of this chapter)