[{"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-289":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Catastrophe: You Call This 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},2049159,3172,"Chapter 289: Hanging by a Thread","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>At this moment, Yu Xian was indeed cheating; he had handed the dodging operations directly over to the Transformer. Otherwise, relying solely on his brain to calculate escape routes while accounting for complex terrain would likely have resulted in him panicking and losing his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Transformer took over the driving task, Yu Xian became idle. Only then did he notice that Captain Lü had not ordered the soldiers to retreat; laser beams were still flashing in the jungle from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yu Xian couldn't help but frown and connected to Captain Lü’s video feed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lü, why are you still letting the soldiers attack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Lü was filled with shock when he saw that Yu Xian actually had the spare capacity to send him a video while dodging the giant python’s dense attacks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Yu, I’m having the soldiers fully cooperate with you; perhaps we can really eliminate the giant python!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit, who gave you the confidence to think we can eliminate the giant python?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian was so angry he laughed. He was here attracting the python’s attacks, incidentally letting Captain Lü witness the gap between the Transformer and those soldiers' machines, yet he hadn't expected the other party to be so delusional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Yu, since the Transformer can dodge the giant python’s attacks, then your team members plus mine are enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Lü couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up for his idea. When the time came, Yu Xian would lead people to attract the python’s attention, and he would arrange for his subordinates to attack—wouldn't that be wonderful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the confident Captain Lü on the screen, Yu Xian inexplicably thought that he could never wake up a person who was pretending to be asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian’s Transformer was reinforced, and even so, it could only struggle to survive under the giant python’s attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, energy was also a big problem. With those sporadic attacks that were no more effective than scraping, it would probably take several hours to grind the giant python to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in two hours, all the Transformers that had run out of energy would likely be eaten by the giant python like children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Xian remain silent for a long time, Captain Lü thought he was considering his suggestion and couldn't help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Yu, have you considered it? We can definitely work together to solve this giant python.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lü, are you sure it’s not waiting for us to run out of energy so the giant python can solve us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Lü was silent for a moment and hung up the video. Shortly after, Yu Xian saw the soldiers begin to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python clearly sensed the movement of the soldiers in the forest and shifted its target. The camouflage on the machines in the jungle played no role at all; the giant python seemed able to detect the soldiers' positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yu Xian realize that snakes likely hunt by heat sensing. No amount of concealment measures were useful against the giant python; the heat emitted by the machine bodies had already exposed the soldiers' positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone stop hiding, hurry up and run! The giant python can detect your positions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yu Xian’s words, the soldiers in the jungle no longer hid. Dozens of people controlled their machines and ran toward the mountaintop, actually displaying the momentum of a panicked stampede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python also stopped attacking and accelerated to get in front of them; its intent was clear: to keep all these people here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian hurriedly took the laser gun off his back, but the giant python dodged it. Clearly, his lousy marksmanship was of no consequence to the python and didn't even succeed in slowing it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian helplessly put away the laser gun, took two short guns from his waist and combined them into a long spear, then charged toward the giant python with the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Yu Xian reached the giant python, its massive tail turned into an afterimage and whipped over rapidly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Xian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women on the mountaintop exclaimed in shock; it was already too late to rescue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python stopped attacking and turned its head, its huge eyes filled with cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of a life-and-death crisis, Yu Xian’s spirit was highly focused; his eyes could see the patterns on the python’s tail getting closer and closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian thrust the long spear in his hand toward the python’s tail. Like a comet striking the moon, the spear, under the massive force of the interaction, sank into the python’s tail up to the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Transformer Yu Xian was piloting was also swatted away. One mechanical arm disintegrated into fragments in mid-air, and the Transformer’s chassis was covered in spiderweb-like cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xian spat out a mouthful of blood inside the cockpit and passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Transformer collided with the giant python, deforming the scales at that spot. The unconscious Yu Xian spat out another mouthful of blood, his aura growing weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, several giant beams of light struck the giant python. The giant python turned its head, its pitch-black vertical pupils staring fixedly at the direction of the mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the giant python flicked its black whiskers and turned its head away did the women let out a long breath. They hadn't expected the big snake’s pressure to reach so far; it was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it had intimidated the machines on the mountaintop, the giant python turned its head to look at the nearly disintegrated Transformer in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Transformer seemed to sense the approaching danger and struggled to sit up from the ground, but with its movements, electric sparks flashed on its body from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python quickly coiled its body, its eyes emitting a sinister gaze, wanting to crush this steel flea right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Captain Lü also stared blankly at the nearly destroyed Transformer; how could Yu Xian, who was handling the giant python just fine a moment ago, be defeated in the blink of an eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to go to the rescue, but reason told him that going would only be throwing his life away for nothing; unless a miracle happened, Yu Xian would likely be finished there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women standing on the mountaintop were already sobbing uncontrollably; Jiang Qian stared fixedly at the coiled snake body at the foot of the mountain, where Yu Xian’s figure could no longer be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ke, I’m going down to take a look. If—I mean if—I don’t come back, take everyone and leave immediately, don’t linger, and bring the news back to the research institute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Captain, the Captain has already sacrificed himself, if you go to take risks again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mind is made up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiang Qian was already piloting a Transformer and charging toward the foot of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python heard a roar coming from the mountain and, seeing the opponent’s situation, it was clearly charging at it, so it stopped its constricting movements, its narrow, long eyes emitting a cold, chilling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when truly facing this behemoth could one feel the pressure radiating from it; Jiang Qian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stopped not far from the giant python, which was also looking at her playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This giant python is so human-like!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another roar sounded, and Jiang Qian looked toward where the giant beast was coiled with pleasant surprise; clearly, Yu Xian was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python was also stunned for a moment, glancing in surprise at the humanoid machine it had surrounded, before turning indifferent and tightening its snake body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the giant python’s movements, Jiang Qian grew anxious, activated the Battle Dance, and began attacking with her laser gun, intending to stop the giant python’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the large laser gun Yu Xian used for one-hit kills, Jiang Qian’s laser gun had a much smaller caliber, but it was equipped with an ammunition belt, allowing for continuous harassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python was annoyed by these small-scale attacks and diverted its energy, its snake tail constantly whipping toward Jiang Qian’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the giant python suddenly became enraged; from high above, one could see a nearly scrapped vehicle spiraling within the massive snake body, flying along the ground at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the car rushed out from the snake’s coils, and a flash of pleasant surprise crossed Jiang Qian’s eyes as she saw the Transformer emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a whip-like shadow was actually following behind the Transformer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Qian was at a loss, a mechanical voice came through the channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Catch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qian saw the Transformer rapidly transforming in mid-air, and Yu Xian was thrown out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qian hurriedly reached out to grab Yu Xian and fled rapidly toward the outside of the valley, just as a huge explosion sounded behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qian pushed the Rapid Battle Dance to its maximum; the giant python’s roars behind them grew louder and louder. Looking at Yu Xian, who was breathing faintly in the passenger seat, Jiang Qian couldn't help but think of the Captain, who was currently somewhere unknown—if only he were here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, ten thousand miles away, Su Ye sneezed and looked at Celine, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone must be missing me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celine gave him a look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, do you still want these tickets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scalper nearby held two plane tickets and asked Su Ye nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye, who had no identification documents, certainly couldn't board a plane. Fortunately, Su Ye had found a scalper, and when he heard Su Ye wanted to trade a car for two tickets to China, the scalper’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vehicles were already scarce here, and trading two tickets for a sturdy military vehicle was a massive profit. But when Su Ye mentioned he had no documents, the scalper was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ID meant smuggling; although it wasn't the first time he’d seen smugglers, it was his first time seeing someone trying to smuggle themselves into China without documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the other party was Chinese, checks there were quite strict, and if things went wrong, he might get implicated. A single car wasn't worth taking such a huge risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye buying tickets from a scalper was a last resort. Who knew that after the zombie virus outbreak and the world fell into chaos, China, having achieved peace, had put great effort into gathering Chinese people from all over the world back home, with the top priority being those who had served the country in embassies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the two tickets to the Bear Country in the scalper’s hand, Su Ye felt somewhat helpless; he had originally thought he could finally escape this life of displacement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, the Bear Country it is! Better than nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Ye snatch the two tickets, the scalper’s eyes disappeared into a smile. When he saw Su Ye take a bundle and leave several firearms in the car, his mouth stretched all the way to the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firearms were hard currency in this war-torn country; even underage girls carried AK-series rifles. Only weapons could provide a sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Su Ye and his companion saw the dilapidated airport, they were still deeply doubting: was this airport, which didn't even cover as much area as a large supermarket, really an international airport?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how quickly the man issued the tickets, Su Ye always felt something was off. If a plane hadn't taken off from there in the middle of it, Su Ye would have really suspected this was a dump.\u003C\u002Fp>",1950,"2026-06-16T01:08:19.069Z","2026-06-16T01:09:13.711Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","08d28f365753c516dc4cb70064c2b4c53aa779615fd03525176b0dbd697c3081","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-290","global-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-chapter-288",303,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-you-call-this-kingdom-of-wome-cover.jpg"]