Shock Beast Pit

Chaos.

The Shock Beasts that had gathered here from all directions had evolved into various forms.

None of them looked quite normal.

Those with extra appendages were the most numerous.

Three-legged, four-legged, centipede-like...

The forms of their legs also varied, some with webbed feet, some with hooked spikes.

This was differential evolution caused by coming from different places.

Some even had the spherical metal mesh on their bodies extend, their appendages shorten, transforming into structures capable of soaring like birds.

These Shock Beasts that had just arrived at the large pit were quickly blocked by their companions.

The worm had released the Shock Beasts' instinct to attack their own kind.

These Shock Beasts of various forms began to engage in a chaotic battle.

The centipede Shock Beast kept squeezing towards the depths, charging recklessly.

The frequent vibrations drew the attention of its companions around it, who began to besiege it.

A companion with hooks stabbed its appendage into the centipede's body, trapping the centipede firmly in place.

A bird-like Shock Beast glided down from above, attacking the centipede's head.

It was then hooked by the metal mesh on the centipede's head and kept flapping its wings in place.

Eventually, this group of Shock Beasts turned into a frantically shaking ball.

Appendages locked them tightly together, neither side letting go, forever in a stalemate.

As the small vehicle just entered the pit, it was blocked by various Appendage Balls.

Fortunately, these Shock Beasts were keen on attacking companions that created larger vibrations and had no reaction to the small vehicle.

Carefully bypassed the chaotic battle area.

They arrived at a slightly quieter area.

But this "quiet" only lacked the sound of metal colliding.

A huge and muffled vibration roared continuously.

It was coming from underground.

In Mo Ling's vision, the underground was filled with Appendage Balls formed by Shock Beasts.

The Appendage Balls produced by the chaotic battle did not disappear out of thin air.

Instead, they kept vibrating and eventually sank into the mud.

But the evolution continued.

The strong among the Shock Beasts forcefully broke free from the cage of appendages.

After another period of evolution.

They broke through the soil.

Some of them transformed into the shape of moles, their appendages becoming sharp claws.

Others discarded a leg, the remaining one turning into a wriggling earthworm shape.

But more often, they took on various insect forms.

Cicadas, centipedes, ants, cutworms.

Mo Ling was deeply shocked.

This was convergent evolution.

They were completely unrelated to the creatures far away on Earth, but due to the similar environment, they happened to evolve similar morphological structures.

At the same time, these creatures that emerged from the ground had another common characteristic.

Their bodies were enormous.

A giant, ferocious ant-shaped Shock Beast rushed out of the ground and walked towards the center.

It blotted out the sky and the sun, and the small car was instantly covered by the shadow of the ant's body.

This terrifying creature didn't pay attention to the movement under its feet, or perhaps it was no longer an obstacle to it.

The vibration forced Li Luo to stop the car, and she stared blankly as the ant walked forward.

Meanwhile, Mo Ling was tossed around inside the metal block.

It wasn't until the ant had gone far away that he recovered from the vibration.

"It's too terrifying."

The space inside the cube was limited, and Mo Ling had no way to deal with such huge creatures.

Li Luo's face was also full of fear, but after the ant left, she still started the car without hesitation.

The small car drove towards the center, and from a distance, they could see a mountain.

A mountain formed by metal appendages.

Countless massive Shock Beasts stopped by this mountain and became part of it.

Their enormous size represented immense weight.

The ant from just now reached the foot of the mountain and struggled to climb up, but because it was too large, it slid down.

Scattered metal appendages fell along with the ant, pressing down on its body.

Such things were happening elsewhere on the mountain, the gaps formed by the metal appendages jamming the steps towards the center.

Their massive bodies had become an obstacle at this moment.

Finding an empty shell of an earthworm-shaped Shock Beast, Li Luo managed to drive the small car onto it and climb up.

Bumpy.

The hard inner walls of the metal block left Mo Ling's entire body aching.

Fortunately, it wasn't long before the small vehicle reached the top of the mountain.

This was a flat-topped mountain, with broken metal blocks filling the crevices on the mountain, finally allowing the vehicle to move without such difficulty.

Vibrations continuously came from outside the mountain, but it was very quiet on top of this hill.

Only rustling sounds came from beneath their feet; listening closely, it was the sound of metal friction.

Mo Ling saw countless rolling metal mesh balls squeezing towards the center along the crevices of the mountain.

These rolling balls had abandoned their massive bodies, but unexpectedly, the crevices became narrower and narrower, turning into a dead end.

Instead, they filled the crevices themselves, becoming the support for the mountain.

Li Luo got out of the vehicle and also saw the inside of the mountain through the crevices.

After making her records, she slowly drove forward again.

The small vehicle followed behind, and Mo Ling's vision also reached the edge of the red pool.

The surface of the lake, which had appeared incredibly calm from a distance, was revealed to be otherwise up close.

The Flesh Slimes had abandoned their metal shells and painstakingly squeezed into the center from the crevices.

The pool seemed like a living creature, constantly writhing and surging.

The edges of the slimes were blurred and intertwined, continuously rising and falling, rotating within, forming whirlpools.

Upon reaching the edge of the pool, the Black Horn, enveloped by red waves, also appeared in Mo Ling's sight.

It wasn't an illusion, it was truly pure black!

Mo Ling had never seen anything so black.

Previously seen black objects would still reflect light slightly, and any dirt on them would have color.

But this Black Horn, surrounded by the slimes, seemed to absorb all light.

Marveling at the strangeness of the Abyss's creation, Mo Ling also recalled Li Luo's previous plan.

Coming here at great risk was precisely to obtain the Black Horn.

Now that the distance was sufficient, he would first try to bring the Black Horn in.

Mo Ling aimed at the Black Horn, and with a thought, the Black Horn appeared within the metal space.

The surroundings instantly fell silent.

The moment Mo Ling brought the Black Horn into the space, the vibrations stopped.

What happened?

With his vision restricted, Mo Ling didn't know what had occurred.

He only noticed that within his range of perception, there were no longer any dull vibrations coming.

The red pool, which had been constantly surging, also suddenly became stagnant water.

The Flesh Slimes stopped, as if dead.

The Metal Appendage Balls that had been constantly rolling deep within the Appendage Mountain lost their momentum and rolled into the deep crevices under the force of gravity.

Li Luo also looked puzzled.

The moment Black Horn disappeared, she had already gotten into the cart, ready to escape.

The current situation was clearly beyond her expectations.

Mo Ling looked at Black Horn lying quietly on the ground, not daring to breathe.

He felt the air suddenly solidify.

Fortunately, the girl reacted quickly.

After only a moment ofstunned, she drove the cart away from the center.

On the periphery of the mountain, there was still endless silence.

Mo Ling had already gotten used to the sound of vibrations, and now that it suddenly became quiet, he couldn't help but feel a bit strange.