[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome":3,"chapter-global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-260":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Cataclysm: You Call a Kingdom of Women a Shelter?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2049130,3172,"Chapter 260: Evolution Theory","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>\"Then, Professor, is this unprecedented giant octopus also naturally formed? After all, it’s too big; it’s simply hard to believe that such a large creature could appear in the natural world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su expressed doubt about this suddenly appearing giant octopus, especially after seeing the alien civilization’s spaceship; his heart couldn't help but think more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Bill laughed: \"Of course it’s the result of natural evolution. With the help of dinosaur fossils, we clearly know that giant creatures truly existed on this planet, but because food was scarce, animals also began various evolutions to adapt to the environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This means that the creatures on our planet all have giant creature genes in their bodies, they just haven't been activated. This octopus must have had a genetic mutation that activated the giant creature genes originally in its body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a crew member said: \"Then, Professor Bill, according to what you say, couldn't many creatures produce such changes as long as the conditions are suitable, just like this octopus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, as long as the environment is suitable and it happens to activate its own atavistic genes, such changes are possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Professor, to interrupt you, but do you feel there could be a possibility that some kind of virus caused this situation? Like the prion virus that caused the human apocalypse before? Look, this giant octopus actually has four hearts; it’s just somewhat unreasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bill wasn't angry at Ye Su’s rebuttal, but exclaimed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye, I didn't expect you to be a viral evolutionist. Do you also think this octopus having four hearts is like the giraffe virus evolution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Bill walked to these giant hearts and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you before that an octopus originally has two hearts, one gill heart and one systemic heart. Look, that outermost, largest one is its gill heart, specifically for producing oxygen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked in the direction of Bill’s finger. In the dim environment, they couldn't see the full picture, but this gill heart didn't look like it had a very conspicuous color, only a faint red. However, judging by the boundless volume, it was larger than the other three hearts combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining three hearts—one receives blood, one pumps blood, and the one in the middle connected to the gill heart is used to mix oxygen, using the high pressure brought by the blood impact to compress oxygen and blood together, thereby forcibly increasing blood oxygen saturation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is precisely because of the dense blood oxygen that it can support the activities of this octopus's huge body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Professor Bill’s explanation, everyone understood the principle of this giant octopus's heart. Just then, Ruan Xiu suddenly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this octopus's heart is somewhat similar to an auxiliary heart in a hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remark gave Ye Su a different perspective, but right now, forcing the octopus to surface was the priority. Ye Su stopped thinking and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, let’s study these later. Right now, the most important thing is to destroy the octopus's gill glands to force it to surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor laughed: \"I’ll stay here; it’s relatively safer here. You follow the gill heart forward and you’ll find the place. Seawater will pour in at the ctenidia, so I won't hold you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Professor, you must be careful! When we cause damage to the octopus, it will definitely roll violently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Ye Su left a section of the rope from the harpoon for the professor and led the people forward along the gill heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't walked long before they reached the end of the gill heart, where they could even hear the sound of water flow inside the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There’s no road ahead, what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Ye Su in a dilemma. After all, they had relied on Ye Su’s slashing to lead everyone out before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ye Su also had a helpless expression because the machete had been lost when he was saving people earlier. As for poking with the harpoon, it wasn't very realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su took out the laser gun he carried on his back and fired a barrage at the barrier in front of him. However, the aftereffects were also very serious; fierce water flow sprayed in toward them, though not much, probably because the octopus's body was blocking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Ye Su was also in a dilemma. If he really pierced the octopus's entire gill, would they all be crushed to death on the seabed by the high-pressure water flow first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye, what’s wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Xiu saw Ye Su fire two shots and then fall silent, so she hurriedly came over to ask, but her eyes couldn't help but look at the laser gun in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su didn't see Ruan Xiu’s gaze. Hearing her inquiry, he stated his concerns. Ruan Xiu laughed upon hearing this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you don't want to let the octopus breathe, there is another way. Just shoot at whatever gill heart is in front of you with that gun. After listening to Professor Bill’s explanation just now, I feel like this isn't the same as human lung function?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su’s eyes lit up instantly. He had been misled by the gill heart before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su excitedly hugged Ruan Xiu and kissed her, laughing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruan Xiu, you are so smart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Xiu’s face turned red instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s just that the bystander sees clearly while the person involved is confused!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su said with some surprise: \"You actually know Chinese proverbs! Forgot you said you were half-Chinese before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Su’s banter, Ruan Xiu felt somewhat dejected and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ye Su also felt something was wrong; it seemed he had said something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, I said the wrong thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Xiu wiped her tears and said: \"It’s okay, the matter is in the past!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su reached out and put his arm around her shoulder: \"Don't always keep things bottled up inside. Saying them out loud might make you feel better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew that after Ye Su’s comfort, Ruan Xiu would cry even more intensely. Ye Su looked back and saw the crew members nearby had all turned their heads away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su hurriedly patted Ruan Xiu: \"Let’s handle the important business first. We’ll talk later. Look, they are all waiting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Xiu hurriedly left Ye Su’s warm embrace. Ye Su smiled, coughed twice, and attracted everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone, hold onto the rope, and on my command, fire freely at the gill heart in front of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they didn't understand why Ye Su wanted them to do this, the captain had told them to listen to Ye Su’s command when they left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Su casually nail the harpoon into the barrier nearby, they took the rope from Ye Su’s hand one by one and tied it around their waists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone was secured, Ye Su ordered them to fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce firelight from the ammunition belt immediately illuminated this dark open space, and the section of the gill heart in front was blasted to shreds by the intense firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the suddenly appearing torrent directly washed the shattered flesh in front into shreds. Everyone bore the brunt of the baptism; if it weren't for the rope pulling them, everyone would probably have been flung away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the water flow receded, the gunpowder smoke in the air was also washed away. Everyone could actually smell the fresh scent in the seawater; this was clearly seawater rich in oxygen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Ye Su’s people could recover, the octopus began to roll violently. Perhaps it felt pain, or perhaps it felt it couldn't breathe; this rolling was very fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could only desperately hold onto the ropes tied to their bodies, receiving the baptism of seawater from time to time. They didn't know how long it had been, but perhaps the octopus was tired of rolling, and it actually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Ye Su’s body, it took a long time to recover. Looking at his teammates lying on the ground in various postures, Ye Su could only wait in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the rest, Ye Su discovered that the laser gun in his hand had been flung somewhere, he didn't know where. He felt the disintegration gun at his waist—it was still there, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the disintegration gun was fine, it didn't matter about the machine gun. Anyway, as long as he worked with Celine to overcome the energy storage problem, laser guns would be easy to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a while, everyone groaned and crawled up from the ground. It looked like they had all fallen quite hard. Although it was much softer and more elastic here than inside, even on a trampoline, broken arms and legs are common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su saw that everyone was awake, and although they were all injured, they could barely walk, so he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, feel it. There is a wind blowing in here, not water flow. It seems the octopus has surfaced, and our mission is accomplished. Next, everyone, hold on a little longer and give the octopus the final blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt it and clearly sensed gusts of cool wind blowing in, and even the pain from their injuries lessened a bit. Thus, they couldn't wait to end the octopus's life so they could see the light of day again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ye Su was taking the harpoon, Ruan Xiu also stood up. Compared to those crew members who were bruised and swollen from falling, Ruan Xiu hadn't suffered too much damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was related to her defensive movements when she was hit, or perhaps women’s bodies are much softer than men’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Ruan Xiu stood up, she felt her feet touch something suddenly. She hurriedly reached out to grope and found it was a strangely shaped hard object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it was still dark all around and the people nearby were still wailing about their injuries, she quietly put it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Su also pulled out the steel fork and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not untie the ropes yet. Everyone is injured; if we untie the ropes in the dark, we might lose someone. Let’s walk slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Ye Su pulled the rope and walked in front. Everyone followed step by step, but it wasn't easy for so many people to walk in the dark. Sometimes, if one person fell, it would drag a whole group down with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one noticed that the little tail behind them had disappeared for a while, and then slipped back according to the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone groped forward, taking several times longer than before to return to the octopus's heart position according to the vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, everyone saw Professor Bill by the light. He was hanging on the octopus's heart blood vessel; judging by the rope around his waist, he must have tied himself there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone worked together to save him. Looking at his withered state, it was fortunate that his miner’s lamp hadn't been damaged by water like the others; otherwise, he might have really been hanged on the octopus's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1865,"2026-06-16T01:08:19.069Z","2026-06-16T01:09:13.711Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","22ed21277b1dfd3ce8cdf39ef61413ed69e0d09595ab8f93f6a99509e81a05d2","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-261","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-259",303,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-cover.jpg"]