Chapter 437 This is difficult.

Those transparent crystal cores, large and small, rose from the ground like clear raindrops, converging towards the system before being collected into the space by the system.

The zombie hordes that had been a constant headache for Dawn Base on the ground were all rendered limp and unable to rise after the system's operation, thus resolving the zombie horde issue.

The superhumans in Dawn Base climbed onto the walls, staring in horror at the countless, menacing zombies lying motionless on the ground, now completely corpses.

The zombie horde that the entire base was fighting against was suddenly defeated, turning into an even more shocking scene. No one felt joy; instead, they felt even more panicked.

The metal robot in mid-air seemed even more terrifying than the zombie horde.

Just as the superhumans were stunned by what they were seeing, they heard Meng Shiwan's command.

"All ability users, listen up! Intercept the crystal core and immediately send it to be made into an ability-enhancing liquid for consumption."

The reason is simple: as Meng Qingyue had said before, once the system dies, the alien civilization will detect it and will definitely reclaim all the crystal cores on this planet, and then completely abandon this slaughterhouse.

Having finally managed to uncover the system, we must ensure it remains here this time.

Therefore, the most important thing now is to obtain the crystal core, make it into an ability-enhancing liquid, and consume it quickly to maximize our strength.

Once the system dies and the crystal core is recycled, there may never be any more raw materials left in the world to make the ability enhancement fluid.

Thinking of this, Meng Shiwan added, "Pass this message on to the seed base."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure flashed and she appeared in front of the system, raising her hand to smash it in the face.

The system was busy absorbing the power of the crystal core. When it saw Meng Shiwan attacking, it quickly dodged and moved to the side.

Even when Meng Shiwan was right in front of him, he still did not give up collecting crystal cores.

When Meng Shiwan attacked, he dodged and tried to conserve his energy for a fatal counterattack.

While dodging, the system collected the crystal cores that kept flying up. Looking at Meng Shiwan's fierce attacks, it gritted its teeth and said, "Think about it carefully. Has the apocalypse not been a good thing for you humans? You are evolving and becoming stronger. If it weren't for this apocalypse, you humans would still be weaklings. Where would you be now?"

Humans who turn into zombies are infected because of their own weak immune systems, so who else can they blame?

If I die, the apocalypse ends, and your human evolution stops, is that really a good thing for you humans?

You know better than anyone that while the energy I bring will turn those with weak immune systems into zombies, it will also grant superpowers to those of you with strong adaptability.

While the system appeared to be advising Meng Shiwan, it was actually trying to extend its own time to acquire crystal core energy.

They've already fought to this point, and Meng Shiwan doesn't want to let him go, nor does he intend to let Meng Shiwan go.

Meng Shiwan ignored him completely, "Don't give me that nonsense. If you hadn't brought invading energy to this planet, it wouldn't be in this godforsaken state now."

You're now claiming to be helping humanity evolve, but have you even asked humanity if they need your help?

Meng Shiwan unleashed a barrage of skills, each aimed at killing the system, but the system dodged every single attack.

Meng Shiwan's heart sank to the bottom; the system's power was much stronger than before.

Last time, Meng Shiwan was able to go toe-to-toe with the system, but now, judging from the fact that the system can dodge her attacks, its abilities must have become much stronger, and it is still absorbing the energy of the crystal core.

If we want to kill it, this time we really have to fight to the death.

With this in mind, Meng Shiwan's attacks became even more ruthless, while she also used her spatial abilities to collect the surrounding crystal cores.

The more she collects, the less energy the system will absorb.

The two of them, one attacking and the other dodging, engaged in a chase in the air.

Inside the Dawn Base, upon hearing Meng Shiwan's order, all the ability users sprang into action. Those who could fly flew, while those who couldn't were carried by wind-type ability users.

They rushed into the air, trying their best to collect the crystal nuclei in the sky.

But there were too many crystal cores. With millions of zombies, all the crystal cores were dug out and taken into the air. The number was enormous.

Even if all the ability users at Dawn Base were mobilized, it would be impossible to quickly collect so many crystal cores.

Lei Zhe, clinging to Jiang Yuan, said seriously, "We must intercept them, not collect them."

The superhumans flying around him instantly understood what he meant.

We can't collect them because it's too slow.

To intercept them, we must find a way to prevent these crystal cores from rising into the air and falling into the system's hands, so that they will not be converted into its energy.

In the current situation, if their opponent is even slightly stronger, they are likely to lose by a small margin.

The system can intercept as many crystal cores as possible; for each additional core intercepted, the system absorbs one less unit of energy.

After understanding this principle, the superhumans changed their strategies. They used their abilities to press the rising crystal cores back to the ground.

However, every time they threw the crystal cores into the pile of zombies on the ground, the next second they would gradually rise into the air as the system moved, and the superhumans could only continue to throw them down.

It's extremely difficult to handle this back and forth.

It seems that no matter how hard they try, they can only reduce the crystal core size a little.

If they were to collect it, they could only collect a small amount; if they were to intercept it, they could intercept a large amount. However, the intercepted objects would then take off again, creating a stalemate.

Tao Yarong wove the vines into a large net, caught a large number of crystal cores, and smashed them to the ground. She dared not remove the vines, because once she did, the crystal cores would rise into the air again.

She had no choice but to abandon the vines and let them press down on the crystal core. She took out a seed herself and prepared to encourage the growth of more vines.

But when she removed her power from the large net, the crystal cores that had been trapped in the net instantly shattered the vines and continued to rise into the air.

Tao Yarong gritted her teeth, "This is too difficult. The system itself is already very strong, and it is still absorbing energy. But we can't stop these crystal cores. What should we do? We must come up with a solution as soon as possible. We absolutely cannot let the system's energy increase any further."

Reiji unleashed his lightning-based power, striking countless crystal cores in the surrounding area and halting their ascent.

He gritted his teeth, "This is unbelievable! What kind of ability does the system have? How can it collect so many crystal cores out of thin air? It's like some kind of gravitational pull that I can't stop no matter what I do. The only way is to collect the gold and other materials using metal or space to escape the system's attraction."