“It is well known that arthropod monsters don’t have a survival advantage in high-risk areas. However, in the breeding season, they need nutritious and genetically superior flesh to act as a breeding ground for the insect eggs. We guess that this is the reason for their collective attack on the human base. After all, reproduction is the priority of all species. However, it is unknown how they produced a sense of community wisdom. I am afraid it is related to the ingestion of human genes by some individuals.”

The announcer asked, “What do you want to convey about this situation?”

“It is unfortunate that the outer city of the base has fallen completely but we have finally eliminated the possibility of further leakage of human genes. We didn’t give the monsters a chance to thrive, which is also a victory.” The researcher declared. “What I want to tell you is that you don’t have to worry about the safety of the main city at present. The main city is the crystallization of the peak of human science and technology. Its safety is certain and it won’t be invaded by outside monsters. At the same time, you don’t have to worry about the future of the human species. I have received news that the reproduction technology has further improved. The number of newborns in Eden has surged in recent years and the base will enter a period of population expansion. Our future is bright…”

The researcher gushed and generally pacified people. Once he finished, the announcer switched to a military staff and asked him to give everyone the latest developments in fieldwork.

An Zhe thought that the main city’s news broadcast was a lot more detailed than the outer city’s monotonous broadcasts. He found it interesting. Once the news finally finished, the screen became a monotonous grey and started to play some meaningless music before he turned it off.

It was already evening. Looking out from his bedroom window, stars appeared and a cylindrical tower-shaped shadow stood in the distance. It was too large, occupying almost a quarter of An Zhe’s vision and it was taller than all the other buildings, like a giant monster dormant in the centre of the city. The thin aurora rapidly changed around it. An Zhe wondered if this was the legendary magnetic field generator.

He watched for a long time before opening the door and planning to have dinner. The main city, like the outer city, had public restaurants on some floors. This was when he found the seal of his neighbour’s place was torn off.

An Zhe had no intention of investigating when his neighbour had come back and what type of person they were. Today had a thrilling beginning and he didn’t like it. He intended to make it a peaceful end.