Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy!-Chapter 202: Obtaining a Pet

Alien beasts of the same rank were always powerful. Nanzhi wasn't conceited enough to think she was stronger than it.

The Ant Queen lunged forward, its titanic sickle limbs swinging in a blur. A single slash carved a bus in half, sending molten metal flying.

Nanzhi and Lin Weihao jumped, their weapons slicing through the air, but before they got close, the Queen buzzed upward, its wings flapping violently. A hurricane-force gust exploded outward, sending them—and the surrounding rubble—crashing against the walls.

The two quickly dodged, rolling beneath a collapsed building before sprinting down a narrow alleyway.

The Queen attempted to chase, but its massive body was too large to fit through the passage.

Nanzhi waved her hand. A sudden force blasted the collapsed building behind them, sending chunks of reinforced concrete raining down, sealing off the Ant Queen's retreat.

It was trapped.

The Ant Queen hissed and spat a high-pressure stream of acid straight at Nanzhi.

She swiftly threw soldier ant exoskeletons to block the attack. The thick carapaces sizzled under the corrosive liquid, temporarily restricting the Queen's vision.

By the time it sensed them again, it was too late.

A bolt of lightning erupted from the sickles in Lin Weihao's hands, slashing toward the Queen's wings.

On the opposite side, Nanzhi's blade gleamed as she aimed for the joint of its mandibles.

"Chrrrk!"

A portion of its left wing was severed, charred black. Green blood oozed from its wounded mandibles.

The Ant Queen screeched, twisting mid-charge before zipping away, though its speed had already plummeted.

Nanzhi and Lin Weihao landed gracefully. They examined the edges of their sickle blades—cracks had formed.

Its defense was astonishing.

After tasting their attacks, the Ant Queen abandoned close combat. Instead, it kept its distance, using powerful wind blasts to kite them.

Nanzhi and Lin Weihao coordinated seamlessly—one distracted while the other struck at its blind spot.

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Lightning and telekinetic attacks rained down in a relentless barrage.

The enclosed space limited the Ant Queen's mobility. Every time it tried to escape, Nanzhi manipulated the rubble, sealing off the exit.

Pinned down, its once-impenetrable exoskeleton began to weaken. Wounds tore across its body, green ichor dripping.

Ten minutes later, its wings and mandibles lay in pieces.

The once-mighty queen collapsed to the ground.

Wounded, enraged, and grounded, its mouth split open in a final struggle. A pressurized jet of sizzling green acid shot toward them, followed by a ferocious gale, creating a deadly acidic mist.

Hissing sounds echoed as metal melted into twisted slag.

The Ant Queen thought it had finally cornered them—until a ball of soldier ant exoskeletons dropped from above it. Inside was Lin Weihao and Nanzhi.

The Queen froze.

Without its mobility, it couldn't dodge.

A crushing force slammed it onto the ground. A thick thunderbolt ripped through its body.

"Chrrkkk!"

Searing pain erupted from the joint of its neck and underbelly as its own severed sickle impaled it.

It let out one last shriek before falling silent.

[You've earned 250 EXP.]

[Hidden Mission: Defeat the Ant Queen – Completed.]

[You've earned an additional 2,500 EXP.]

Meanwhile, Near the Private Compound

A vehicle blocked Lao Gong's convoy.

The drivers hit the brakes just in time. Instantly, the people raised their weapons, alert.

A figure stepped out of the car.

When He Cuifen and Si Hao saw Zhang Xin, they were stunned. Then, excitement bloomed on their faces. The two jumped off the bus.

"Little Hao! Sister!" Zhang Xin waved enthusiastically.

"Third Brother!"

"Uncle!"

Nanzhi eyed the Ant Queen's green blood pooling on the ground and remembered the egg.

She and Lin Weihao didn't linger. After harvesting the Queen's remains and its spar, they searched for the others.

Unfortunately, most of the exoskeleton and acid sac had been crushed, but some parts could still be salvaged to craft gear.

The only material she lacked now was a stronger tendon.

By the time they regrouped, the others had already eliminated most of the soldier ants. Nanzhi and Lin Weihao joined in to finish off the stragglers.

It had been an exhausting day, and the team decided to rest for the remaining time of the day—after ensuring the area was truly ant-free.

Since the ants had been guarding this place, the supplies remained untouched.

Many cardboard food packages had rotted away, but the sealed metal tins, canned goods, and vacuum-packed supplies were still intact.

Nanzhi collected everything into her inventory.

After securing the loot, they set up camp on the floor above.

That Night – Inside the Game Lobby

Nanzhi sat cross-legged, staring at the white egg before her.

She had decided to hatch it.

Anyways, if it showed even the slightest hostility, she would kill it immediately.

The system shuddered.

"How exactly am I supposed to hatch this?" she asked. "Do I just pour the blood on it?"

[Yes.]

Nanzhi uncorked a vial of the Ant Queen's rotten blood.

The moment the thick liquid touched the shell, it was absorbed instantly.

A fine fissure split across the egg, deepening, spreading like a lightning bolt.

The shell wobbled violently before a tiny, snowy-white limb poked through, trembling.

Then, the entire shell shattered.

A small, glistening creature tumbled out.

It was a white spider, its delicate body covered in feathery fluff, pristine as freshly fallen snow.

Its eight legs—short and chubby—wobbled as it struggled to stand.

Large, iridescent eyes shimmered like opals. Tiny mandibles twitched, releasing a barely audible chirp.

For a moment, Nanzhi simply stared.

The little white spider stared back.

Then, without warning, it let out an eager squeak and scuttled toward her.

Nanzhi instinctively raised her hand.

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To her surprise, the spider didn't attack. Instead, it clumsily climbed onto her palm, nestling itself there, its soft legs tickling her skin.

She narrowed her eyes.

Summoning a pen, she gently poked its leg.

Instead of reacting aggressively, the spider let out a small, confused chirp.

It blinked its large, iridescent eyes at her, tilting its tiny head.

Then, it lifted one fluffy leg—and booped the pen back, like a curious baby playing with a toy.

Nanzhi temporarily let her guard down.

Ding—

[Congratulations! You have obtained a pet.]

[Tier 1 Puffspindle Spider.]