The True Dragon Barrier is the culmination of the collective wisdom of the dragon race. It can protect the area around it without any problem, but it is powerless to protect areas further away; it cannot protect planets.
The death of people alone would be one thing, as it could provide energy to the system. However, bombs would destroy the planet's ecosystem, and in such an environment, very few newborns could survive. Once the fragile energy balance between the system and the planet is disrupted, the world will be destroyed.
'I'm sorry, Sally, I've let you down.' Qiu Lie thought painfully, bowing his head. In his opinion, there was no turning back, unless Karl also knew the True Dragon Barrier, but that was impossible. It was already a miracle that Karl survived the explosion.
"Sigh, what is he doing?" Tokisaki Kurumi didn't know much about the bomb and was still watching the screen, wondering how Karl would deal with it. But now, seeing Karl's actions, she was a little confused.
Qiu Lie looked up at the screen and saw that Karl had his hands clasped together, pressing the bomb firmly into his palms, as if trying to control it in this way.
“Waiting always takes a long time, doesn’t it?” Carl said, trying to ease the tension.
Qiu Lie gasped. This action sent his blood pressure soaring. That was a world-destroying bomb, not a firecracker! What good could this move possibly do?!
Unlike Qiu Lie, the remaining three stared intently at Karl. Reason told them that such an action was impossible to succeed, but they still had a fantasy that it was not entirely impossible if it were Karl.
Perhaps this is hope? Spider and Kurumi Tokisaki remembered what Carl had said about the meaning of the symbol on his chest: as long as he was there, there was hope.
A few seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and no matter how unwilling they were, the time was up.
The bomb exploded! Instantly, the entire screen was illuminated by a blinding flash of light, turning everything white.
"It's over, it's over, the world is going to end!" Spider-Man collapsed to the ground in despair, clutching his head. There were so many things he hadn't done, so many things he hadn't eaten. He died in an explosion in his past life, and now he was going to be blown up again in this life? And he even killed the people who came to help him. He was so unwilling to accept it, Spider-Man thought.
Wait a minute, why hasn't the shockwave from the explosion reached me yet, even though I've been thinking about so many things? Could it be...?
Spider suddenly sat up, and the snow-white screen in mid-air gradually returned to normal, revealing an unharmed Karl, whose posture had not even changed.
It turns out that the white light just now wasn't because Karl lost control of the bomb, but because the intense light from the explosion pierced through his palm. The real, damaging impact was completely absorbed by Karl, without leaking out at all.
The power of an explosion is amplified several times in a confined space. For example, a firecracker that a child plays with might not even hurt a child's skin in a wide space, but it could destroy a water tank in a small space.
The destructive power of the apocalyptic bomb was confined to a space of less than one cubic decimeter, which increased its destructive power many times over.
Even so, the energy was firmly contained in Karl's palm; the world-destroying energy erupted and was then forcibly compressed.
At this moment, Karl opened his palm, and a crystal made of MA energy lay quietly in his hand.
“It’s all over now, don’t worry,” Carl said.
The Demon King patted his barren chest and said, "That really scared me to death. I almost thought the world was going to end. It's good that you're alright. You're much more reliable than the administrator."
“Thank you for the compliment. Please wait a moment while I deal with those mechanical troops,” Karl said.
Although the bomb incident was unexpected, as Carl said, these machines were just a minor matter.
Carl crashed into the UFO and flew into the sky, then his eyes glowed red again. Under his control, the heat rays widened and thickened, forming a fan shape that swept towards the mechanical troops on the ground.
The swept land turned completely black, both due to the high temperatures from the thermal vision and because the melted mechanical units mixed metal with soil, creating the black earth.
Then Carl added a heat-generating beam to the UFO, precisely destroying it, thus completely ending the crisis.
Carl himself didn't feel anything. He had dealt with similar things many times before. There were plenty of people in his world who were keen on causing trouble. He had spent a lot of effort to rectify this situation in order to make his life more stable. He was already quite experienced in this regard.
Karl returned to the group and immediately received a thank you from the manager, Qiu Lie, upon landing.
"Thank you so much for helping me handle this crisis. I don't know what I would have done without you."
"Don't just talk the talk, show us something concrete. That should be your responsibility, shouldn't it?" the Demon King said to Qiu Lie.
Qiu Lie thought the Demon King's words made sense and nodded, saying, "That's certainly how it should be. So, Superman, is there anything you need? As long as it's within my capabilities, I'll do anything."
Karl waved his hand and said magnanimously, "No need to be so polite. I told you it's just a small matter. If I hadn't discovered this base, it might not have woken up."
Qiu Lie retorted, "You can't say that. Even if the base wasn't activated, it's still a hidden threat. Superman, you really helped a lot and deserve even more gratitude."
Qiu Lie wanted to thank Karl more sincerely, but Karl really didn't know what he wanted in return.
Kryptonite, a means of traversing the multiverse, is something Karl truly needs that the other side can't provide. It's better to showcase his personal charm and offer some hidden benefits.
At that moment, Karl saw the spider looking on with envy.
By the way, asking group members for something can not only improve your positive image in this world, but also make it easier for people in the group to accept your visit.
"How about this, Mr. Qiu Lie, since you're the system administrator, could you help my friend level up?"
Chapter Eighteen: The Spider Girl
Spider was flattered. Was this really alright? She hadn't done anything to benefit from it, yet they were giving it to her. Why were they being so kind to her? Spider couldn't understand it at all.
If it were her past life from memory, she would be quite confident in her appearance. Even though she hardly interacted with anyone, her looks alone made it impossible for the boys in her class to ignore her, and she was even envied by many female classmates in private.
But this life is different. Spider-Child is still very clear in his heart that he can act cute and silly in his mind, but in the eyes of others, he is a terrible spider monster. He is lucky if he is not hated and killed.
In other words, the other person's kindness towards her was not out of ulterior motives, but simply because they wanted to help her.
Deeply moved, Spider-Man forced himself to overcome his fear and said in the crowd, "Thank you."
Qiu Lie was slightly surprised by Karl's actions, but he still said, "If this is what you want, then fine, I can certainly do it."
Spiders are monsters, and monsters hold a special place in this world, much like in RPG games. People can obtain materials and experience points from monsters; monsters are an important part of the ecosystem.
Long ago, someone foresaw the importance of monsters to the world, and he specially dug out the world's largest underground labyrinth, the Elro Great Labyrinth, to provide a place for monsters to breed.
Originally, it was to ensure that there were enough monsters for humans to train their levels, because humanoid races and monsters each have their own advantages. Humans are born with more skill points, while monsters can move at birth and can evolve.
As a result, the monsters have become too strong. If those monsters that have been confined to remote places by the administrators were to swarm out, humans would have no chance to stop them.
The game's stats need to be balanced with each version update. D hadn't been involved in this world for a long time before the reincarnated ones arrived, resulting in the current terrible game balance.
Getting back to the main point, the fact that Spider Girl is a monster means that she can evolve. At this moment, she only needs one more evolution to become a top-tier spider monster comparable to the Queen Spider Monster—the Lady Spider.
The administrator, Qiu Lie, started operating the system, and at the same time, Xiao Bai heard several notification sounds indicating that his level had increased.
She tried using the Appraisal skill on herself, and the experience bar on the screen started to rise rapidly. After evolving into an Undying Spider, even killing a water dragon only gave her a small amount of experience points, but now it was rising non-stop.
Spider couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the power of authority? It's so awesome!"
Soon the spider's experience points met the requirements for evolution, and she immediately chose to evolve.
Normally, one would definitely need to find a safe place to evolve first, but not now. What place could be safer than Karl's side? Spider thought.
Evolution began, her body started to molt, and she grew several times larger than before. Then, suddenly, the upper body of a human female grew on her head, and the spider became a female spider.
The Demon King suddenly froze for a moment, then immediately turned around and tried to cover Karl and Qiu Lie's eyes. Although he had grown a human body, the Spider was still a demon, and demons, of course, didn't wear clothes.
Before, it was a spider, so there was no need to worry. But now it's different. It has taken human form and can no longer be looked at casually, the Demon King thought.
However, when the Demon King looked over, he found that Karl had already turned his back on his own initiative, with one hand on Qiu Lie's shoulder. Judging from the situation, he must have turned Qiu Lie around at an extremely fast speed.
"Actually, I don't feel anything even if I see a woman's body," Qiu Lie said.
“That won’t do either, Mr. Qiu Lie. That kind of behavior is very disrespectful to women,” Carl said.
He reacted quickly; the spider had barely grown into a human-shaped outline when he attacked Qiu Lie. This was a rare opportunity to reasonably test the manager's strength.
Since the other party didn't react at all when I moved, it seems that my combat power should be above that of the administrator. I wonder what level D is, Karl thought.
The Demon King chimed in, "Look at her, it's because you're so inconsiderate that Lady Sariel doesn't want to talk to you."
These words completely broke Qiu Lie's defenses, and he exuded an aura of sorrow.
"Alright, Superman, you can turn around now," Kurumi Tokisaki said.
Carl looked at Spider-Man now, and his pupils contracted slightly at that glance; to be honest, he was amazed.
The spider was only wearing a bra woven from spider silk on its upper body, exposing a large expanse of snow-white skin, which was as tender as a baby's, seemingly due to its recent evolution.
Looking up at her face, it was as if it had been sculpted by the greatest artist, without any flaws. At this moment, her face was expressionless, and her calm appearance brought out an otherworldly quality.
Moreover, Spider-Man has white hair and red eyes, which is a huge plus. Before Karl transmigrated, no one in his country would dislike this combination; the love for white hair is ingrained in their bones.
“It’s beautiful,” Karl said honestly.
At this moment, Qiu Lie also saw the spider's appearance. He pondered for a moment and said, "Judging from its appearance, it really is..."
He didn't continue, but Karl could guess what he meant.
In my past life, when I watched an anime, the animation inexplicably gave a lot of close-ups of the spider in the classroom. In addition, the evil god once revealed that he was also in the classroom at that time, but he was not reincarnated into this world with the explosion.
The answer is obvious: Spider Girl's past life wasn't the high school girl she thought she was, but a real spider. The evil god was the high school girl, and Spider Girl simply gained her memories.
That's why spiders are so beautiful; they have the appearance of gods, which is the limit of physical beauty. The only thing they lack is the extra charm that comes with divinity.
"What is it? Don't just say half of what you mean," the Demon King said to Qiu Lie.
"It's nothing, that's not important. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." Qiu Lie raised his hand and cast a teleportation spell, then left the scene.
His reaction made Carl feel that his guess was correct.
However, this matter is not really that important anymore. The past life is just the past life; this life is what we really need to face. Given Spider's personality, even if he knew the truth, he probably wouldn't care about it for long.
Carl didn't care much about that; his main focus was on his own goal. Even though the spider was beautiful, he only praised it with pure appreciation.
Moreover, no matter how beautiful someone is, once you open your X-ray vision and reveal their flesh and bones, all their charm disappears.
Chapter Nineteen: Demon Territory
Although a minor accident occurred along the way, allowing Karl to inadvertently save the world, their destination remained unchanged: to first visit the demon territory.
However, now the spider can no longer lie directly on Karl's back. Before evolution, the spider was half a person's height, which was just right for lying on Karl's back. But now it is much bigger, with its head able to support the upper body of a normal human. The spider's body below is even larger, so if it wants to lie on Karl's back, it can only use its eight legs to hold him.
The scene was so beautiful that Karl couldn't even imagine it; he would never accept such a method.
“Let’s make a vehicle. We happen to have so many materials. It’s just a pity we forgot to keep a ready-made fighter jet or something,” Karl said.
He brought over many UFO shells, used thermal imaging to cut and weld them, and quickly made a rocket-shaped spaceship, very similar to the spaceship that brought him to Earth, only much larger, big enough to fit everyone present inside.
These things are not just shells. Karl took parts from the UFO and reconstructed a power system similar to that of the fighter jets in the previous mechanical unit. He had already fully understood the structure of these machines when he used his X-ray vision, so reconstructing them was not difficult.
Finally, you can add an "s" mark using thermal imaging to complete the process.
"The interior is rather rough, I hope you don't mind," Karl said, inviting everyone to board the vehicle.
"You can do this kind of thing?" the Demon King exclaimed in surprise.
She existed before the world was reshaped, and she knows very well what kind of precision is needed to build a spaceship. Achieving industrial-level precision with the naked eye is something no human can do.
"I feel like I won't be surprised no matter what you do next. Do you Kryptonians cheat like this?" Tokisaki Kurumi had already gotten used to Karl's occasional amazing performances.
"Kryptonians, are they your race, Superman? Are there any other races like that in the universe?" the Demon King asked.
“There aren’t any left,” Karl said, feigning dejection.
The Demon King didn't understand what this meant at first, what it meant that it was no longer there.
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