<h4>Chapter 244: Chapter 244 The World Consciousness Has Awakened...</h4><h4></h4>


    [Detected mineral resources under E89021, proceed?]


    "No, no, no, no, not yet." Xiao Jinsheng quickly refused.


    She was afraid that if she agreed, the Star System Map would drill Mist Continent right down to the’s core.


    [Understood]


    Fortunately, the Star System Map was still obedient.


    The map lovedbat, but it was a good map.


    [Detected that the Purification Tree is infested with insect eggs; all cleared]


    The map was even quite considerate.


    Through the Star System Map’s monitoring, it detected the Insect n digging up the Purification Tree nted in Mist East, intending to transnt it to Mist West.


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips into a smile, a n forming in her mind.


    The Purification Trees avable to the Insect n in Mist Continent were limited.


    She decided to wait until the Insect n had finished transnting them and then steal them.


    Fortunately, the Star System Map could clear insect eggs.


    This way, she could cut off the Insect n’s path to Mist West while acquiring a batch of clean and safe Purification Trees for free.


    After testing the Star System Map’s strength, Xiao Jinsheng took advantage of the time to bind her Star System Map’s Intelligent Brain to Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin’s families.


    "Did you receive the Terminal’s notice?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin both looked puzzled: "The Terminal sent out notice?"


    Confused, they went to check the map.


    Ever since arriving at Demon Territory, there had been no announcement from the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    Don’t be fooled by the Terminal’s indifferent surface.


    It had let them escape to Mist Continent.


    In reality, it was covertly guarding against them.


    Probably knowing that even if it issued a notice telling them to relocate to Cloud Ind...


    Having seen the true nature of the Terminal, they wouldn’t obediently go there.


    At this time, going to Cloud Ind would indeed allow avoidance of the Insect n’s attacks under the Terminal’s defense.


    But it would be just trading one smaller territory to be confined by the Terminal.


    And who knows when the Terminal, tired of the Insect n, would suddenly consume them in terror?


    The Terminal wanted its strength and fear metrics to reach optimal levels before taking action.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn’t nning to let it have an easy time.


    She studied the Star System Map’s functions and grinned in satisfaction.


    While testing out her new Intelligent Brain, Ming Huaxin raised an eyebrow at her: "Why are you grinning so wickedly? Thought of a good idea?"


    "I n to pull something bigter," Xiao Jinsheng manually pressed the corners of her mouth down.


    But just thinking about making the Terminal ufortableter, Xiao Jinsheng couldn’t suppress a smile.


    She turned and slipped away, summoning the Star System Map, quietly whispering with Caicai.


    "y your part." Caicai offered, "Not everyone is as trusting as Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin."


    "Just invent an identity andpete with the Terminal for control in Mist Continent."


    "That’s my thought exactly." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, "I’ve already thought up the identity."


    She manipted the Star System Map with her consciousness, and in the background of the Star Sea, countless programs materialized at hermand.


    At that moment, humans were cornered in Mist West, afraid to advance, locked in a standoff with the pursuing Insect n.


    Others were preparing to board ships bound for Northern Cloud Ind.


    Even more were families who got separated during their escape, lost in despair and confusion.


    When Beastmen’s fear levels reached the threshold, regardless of their Superpower Level, they would be consumed by the Terminal’s ck fog.


    After all Beastmen bonded to females had died, the Terminal would unleash the fog directly, teleporting females to Cloud Ind.


    Across Mist Continent.


    You could see bases colonized by the Insect n.


    And disced people fighting for survival.


    "They seem afraid of the Poisonous Fog." A female clenched her battle axe tightly, her cold eyes fixed on the crest-headed, segmented Insect flying three meters away, deterred by the spreading fog.


    They had heads resembling open crests and bodies covered in metallic, hard, segmented shells.


    "If we had Resistance Bracelets, we could retreat further into Mist West to hide." Another refined-looking female answered.


    Unfortunately, since the Terminal changed the rule and tasked everyone with nting trees in Mist East, there was no ess to Resistance Bracelets anymore.


    The tasked trees could purify the fog, as they had discovered.


    But...


    Ying Haoyu and Si Yan exchanged nces and smiled bitterly.


    As neighbors, their families had always been diligent inpleting tasks.


    Every time they received saplings from the Terminal, they’d work overnight to nt them, ensuring the task waspleted.


    Thistest Insect n invasion had them fleeing northward as per the Terminal’s announcement.


    Who would’ve thought their escape route would collide with the Insect n?


    After fighting tirelessly, they had survived but were forced to the dividing line between Mist East and Mist West.


    Retreating into the fog meant certain death.


    "Dying from the fog eating our bones is just too frustrating." Ying Haoyu hefted her giant axe casually, battle intent ring in her eyes: "If it’s a dead end anyway, I’ll take a few invaders down with me!"


    "Together." Si Yan lightly adjusted her sses, her gaze sweeping coldly over the three 8 Star crest-headed segmented Insects in front of them: "I can control them for three seconds."


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    If they were to die, they would at least take these invaders with them!


    Seeing the wounded humans in front of them voluntarily step away from the fog which annoyed insects...


    \n(o)v.e\l


    The three Insects guarding them smirked internally.


    Humans in this world were far easier to deal with than those in the Interster World.


    If they stayed near the fog, they could survive a little longer.


    But since they were offering themselves up, it was a quick solution.


    The crest-headed segmented Insects circled once in the air, preparing to dive down.


    Suddenly, in the skies of Mist Continent, a long, resounding chime echoed.


    A gentle, mechanical female voice rang through the air.


    A small vortex of Star Sea radiating soft light appeared in front of every living being in Mist Continent.


    [Locating world coordinates—Mist Continent]


    [World Awareness has awakened...]


    [Detected invasive species: Insect n, Terminal]


    [Activating Mist Continent Defense System]


    [Initiating binding program: Intelligent Brain (24-hour binding window)]


    [Activate Star Sea Vortex to bind Intelligent Brain; initial binding rewards include: Survivor Level 1 Survival Package—Poisonous Fog Resistance Tool 48h*1, 5-Star Star Stones*200, Insect n Information Booklet*1]


    [Friendly Reminder: Insect n detected with an average Superpower Level of 8 Stars; maximum power on Mist Continent reaches 15 Stars. Insect n fears Poisonous Fog; survivors can bind Intelligent Brain and locate Mist Base in Mist West for refuge.]


    [Friendly Reminder: Terminal detected as a Negative Emotion Energy Body; ability: Devour; preference: emotions; current Star Level: 15 Stars]


    [Danger Advisory: Terminal feeds on Star Stones, emotions, and the Insect n. Survivors are advised to maintain emotional stability.]


    [Mist Continent World Awareness will stand with you in this struggle.]


    Looking at the floating Star Sea vortex before them and recalling the mechanical announcement, the crowd was still in a daze.


    However, the Insect n began to grow restless immediately.


    Their Insect Brain summoned the Intelligent Worms, its tone anxious: "What’s going on? Why is there a Star System Map here!?"


    "And what exactly is this World Awareness!"


    The Star System Map was a rare entity, even in the Interster World, controlled by interster humans and the Insect n respectively.


    The Insect Brain and Intelligent Worms were desperate to uncover the nature of the Star System Map in Mist Continent.


    Ying Haoyu, watching the frantic Insect n, extended her hand toward the Star Sea vortex.


    Si Yan, seeing this, urgently tried to stop her: "Do you trust it?"


    "Since it’s already a dead end, even if this is a trick, it’s just another way to die." Ying Haoyu decisively touched the vortex: "If it’s real, then we still have hope."


    Perhaps they could even fight their way back to Mist East and exact vengeance on the Insect n for her fallen family and friends!


    The light of the Star Sea flowed from her fingertips, and at that moment, the gentle mechanical female voice echoed again in her mind.