Chapter 238: Is This World About to Be Destroyed?
“Zhi——!”
Amidst the chaotic sounds of fighting and wailing, Shen Baiwei vaguely heard a sound, like fine pieces of water droplets falling onto a hot iron plate.
She was momentarily stunned, forcing herself to lift her head and look in the direction the sound came from, only to see the Calamity, surrounded by hundreds of tribal warriors, seemingly asleep, with eyes tightly shut and shoes on its feet having mysteriously disappeared, walking lightly on the sand with bare feet.
As she stepped forward, a fiery halo blossomed quietly beneath her feet, releasing an astonishing heat that turned the gravel into crimson fluid, the earth cracking inch by inch as fiery red light surged out from the crevices.
That was the method for the advanced use of a talent ability that Lu Xianbei had just mastered when facing the Haze God’s descendant in the mountain city, but at this moment, it seemed somewhat different from when it was utilized in the mountain city.
Under the oppressive high temperature, the bl**d plasma and severed limbs, which should have quickly dehydrated and carbonized, trembled as if granted a peculiar vitality, and in the next moment, they grotesquely became evident, infused with the spirit energy of decay, high temperature, and hallucinogenic poison, wildly spreading in all directions.
A sudden wave of air surged by, like a fierce wind sweeping through fallen leaves, attacking the tribal warriors with claws and teeth aimed at her.
The next moment, those figures froze as if someone had pressed the pause button, a dark and ominous color appearing on their bodies.
Their eyes were instantly filled with confusion.
They had no idea what had happened and fell to the ground limply.
They were not dead, but rather, like the earth under prolonged drought, they had sunk into desolation and barrenness, with vitality extinguished.
Countless illusions, difficult to define in what they represented, flickered around her, sometimes converging and sometimes scattering, as if something was coalescing and taking form within those illusions.
It felt like buying a box of Lego toys and starting to assemble them without looking at the instructions; although nothing made sense at first, as time passed and after repeated attempts, it would eventually result in some strange but somewhat coherent shapes.
Shen Baiwei was curious about what those illusions would ultimately piece together, but she was out of time.
As Lu Xianbei left her behind and rushed toward the tribal warriors, the Snake of Time, which had been lingering beside her for a long time, finally found the opportunity and surged up without hesitation, wrapping its massive body around her, continuously tightening, before opening its gaping maw to swallow her whole.
In an instant, Shen Baiwei felt her body lose its tangible sensation, plummeting into darkness.
In that darkness, she kept falling, her consciousness gradually blurring.
Just as her awareness was about to fall into silence, she finally managed to maintain a sliver of clarity.
Then—
In Shen Baiwei’s hollow, silent eyes, the cold and sterile Tethys Laboratory was reflected…
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Within Yumen City Gate.
A plump little worm, entirely pale and shining with a crystalline sheen, carried an energy bar inscribed with the words “Great Satisfaction,” fluttering about in the battle-ravaged city gate like some unidentified flying object.
“d*mn it, where is he? Where on earth is Huaiyuan Jun?”
The Shaman Queen, having absorbed the powers of the First Generation Miracle Saint, broke through the barriers of the God Realm Yumen, spreading the catastrophic power outside the God Realm Yumen. A fierce battle involving Tongzi Tian, Fujihara Shoshoin, thirteen nameless assassins of the Assassins organization, the Shaman Queen, and Winter commenced atop Sanlongsha.
The information that Void acquired from the Wordless Book indicated that the level of Night Invasion in Sanlongsha had risen to a terrifying number.
This point was confirmed through the massive intelligence relayed by members of the Urban Legends Chat Group via their family marks.
The darkness emanating from around Sanlongsha had triggered a plethora of supernatural phenomena, causing numerous urban legends to become restless; within just over an hour, the incidents of urban legends surged to several times compared to the same period last year.
And now Winter had already fallen; the thirteen nameless assassins had dwindled to only five within less than an hour after appearing, with only Tongzi Tian, responsible for direct combat, and Fujihara Shoshoin, controlling the Shikigami Daiyama from the side, still struggling to hold on.
According to the calculations of the Wordless Book, the Shaman Queen would completely break through the barriers of several major forces in at least one hour, but at most six hours.
Moreover, if the Black Emperor still firmly believed that Calamity could turn the tide and hesitated to activate the Zixiao Terrace, then the Shaman Queen would advance toward the last line of defense assembled by the Siye Society, consisting of nearly a thousand B-Class to A-Class Spiritual Ability Users, lying in ambush around Sanlongsha.
Currently, the only method she could think of to prevent the bloodshed was to make Huaiyuan Jun appear in her berserk state.
To make Huaiyuan Jun appear in her berserk state, the prerequisite was to deliver her energy bar into her hands.
Void initially thought this would be very difficult under Nanling Yaohua’s obstruction, but to their surprise, they easily obtained the energy bar.
In fact, as the current head of the Jade Gate Desert, while Nanling Yaohua acted a bit fierce due to concerns over Lu Xianbei’s safety, she was actually quite reasonable.
After Void explained the situation clearly, she not only searched Lu Xianbei thoroughly, retrieving Huaiyuan Jun’s energy bar, but also volunteered to scout the majority of the areas within the God Realm Yumen.
The result of the search was that there was no sight of Huaiyuan Jun.
The only place Nanling Yaohua had not gone to was the County Prince’s Mansion located in the center of the city gate.
The giant, influenced by the Shaman Queen, had temporarily left, and now had returned; she did not dare approach recklessly.
After learning about Nanling Yaohua’s search results, the System disregarded the Wordless Book’s advice and willingly embarked on a journey to the County Prince’s Mansion.
The wind howled as the System sped toward the direction of the County Prince’s Mansion.
For a moment, it seemed to sense an invisible force descending upon it; its body stiffened instinctively, and it tilted its pale head, gazing at the chaotic sky, as if waiting to hear some teaching, silently anticipating.
Then, as if an illusion appeared, an imposing voice echoed in its mind.
“The factor that destroys the world, Calamity!”
At the moment that voice sounded, Void’s body stiffened, a sad, tearful expression emerging on its bald head.
“Could it be that Calamity has already… she ultimately can’t resist that kind of ending?” Void murmured.
Among the countless fuzzy outcomes calculated using the immense computational power provided by its powers, only a handful of less than ten could be deemed satisfactory, and among these, three had a significant relation to Calamity.
Thus, its imitation of Calamity was not simply an instinctual “copy” following its powers but also an attempt at self-rescue.
But now, it suddenly felt that its act of following in Calamity’s footsteps, struggling against her tragic end, was somewhat laughable.
A sense of powerlessness quietly arose in its heart.
At that moment, as if it was hearing illusions, a faint and familiar voice sounded in its ears.
“But… I refuse!”
“Everyone! Did you hear that? This is my choice…”
At the sound, an excited expression suddenly appeared on Void’s round head.
Is it Calamity? She refused? If so… then I refuse too! Void thought.
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Inside the God Realm Prototype, Mudan Street, in the courtyard of Lu Family Manor.
Wang Ying’s small figure stood atop a large water vat in a horse stance, her arms resembling lotus stems, holding a stone lock inscribed with dense, glowing incantations, her little face filled with grievance.
In front of her, Qing Ji sat cross-legged, holding a feather duster with a gloomy expression.
“You’re still so young and you learned to be an insider? Do you know who the person you let go is? How have I been teaching you?”
“Wuwu…” Wang Ying responded with a crying tone, “But, you can be mischievous, just don’t lie, don’t play with bad kids, and don’t do anything against morality.”
“Very good!” Qing Ji nodded, “Since you already know your mistake, you must be punished; you’re not allowed to eat dinner and must stand here until tomorrow morning!”
Upon hearing this, Wang Ying’s eyes suddenly dimmed, and then she mindlessly uttered in a baby-like voice.
“Wow! This is so great, thank you for your grace, but… I refuse!”
Qing Ji, “???”
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On another side, in Dachunyang Palace, Qiaoyuan Courtyard.
Finally freed from Zhang Hainan’s clutches, Huasang casually walked toward her room with a dog tail grass in her mouth and her hands behind her head, lounging comfortably.
Although, after receiving the worldly spark sent by Lu Xianbei, she chose to fish up the Big Turtle from the Cold Pond instead of using the worldly spark directly to purify the Night Invasion and corruption within her, blending it with her own spirit patterns and abilities.
Yet, when the training related to this fusion arranged by Zhang Hainan began, she immediately regretted it.
Intense training for long periods every day; it felt like they were trying to work her to d*ath!
But, regret was of no use; that old guy Zhang Hainan would never give her a chance to backtrack, and she could only silently endure. After a month, she had lost four to five pounds from the torment.
“Ugh, what to do… sigh…”
Just as Huasang was grumbling to herself, a mournful voice reached her ears.
She furrowed her brow slightly, following the sound to see Fujihara Shoshoin with a worried expression in the corner pavilion.
Noticing this, she walked over and sat beside Fujihara Shoshoin, patting her shoulder, asking, “What’s wrong? Tired?”
“Tsk tsk! I used to not understand why you would always frown, but after this period of intense training, I somewhat understand your feelings; living like this is hardly human.”
“Believe it or not, that old man Zhang Hainan actually made me train for two and a half hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. I feel like he’s trying to k*ll me.”
High intensity? Four and a half hours a day? Fujihara Shoshoin looked at Huasang with a sidelong glance, hesitating several times before finally speaking flatly, “Senior Sister, I’m not sighing here because I’m exhausted, but…”
Halfway through, Fujihara Shoshoin bit her lip, lifted her hands to remove the fuzzy hat on her head, and a pair of fluffy pink rabbit ears bounced out from her golden hair.
“Holy cr*p! Rabbit ears? Didn’t you already heal from that? How did they grow back?” Huasang exclaimed.
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On another side, in Shengjing City, at the Siye Association Headquarters, in Observation Room 5.
“Bang——!”
With a muffled sound, the door of Observation Room 5 was forcefully pushed open, and a young woman dressed in a dark gray work uniform, with a single ponytail and a tall figure, rushed out of the room with a panicked expression, sprinting through the long corridor toward the Wordless Book’s office.
“Wordless Book! Emergency! Emergency!”
“Wordless Book!”
The young woman, named Wu Yuhui, was one of the five resident secretaries under the Wordless Book. In her daily duties, aside from assisting the Wordless Book in office work, she mostly observed various data from the three most dangerous restricted areas within Z Country.
Just a minute ago, she observed unprecedented terrifying changes in the data from the X Tai Sui restricted area she was responsible for, with abnormal increases in spirit energy fluctuation activity, a surge in the level of Night Invasion, and 62 restricted spirit energy circuits being attacked, suffering varying degrees of damage…
These signs indicated that X Tai Sui was attempting to break through the restrictions.
From just the data changes, the intensity of its struggle this time was several times that of the past!
The severity of the situation instantly rose to the level of the red alert signal.
If X Tai Sui successfully breaks through the restrictions and recalls its avatars, which had been scattered throughout the world creating large-scale diseases, its power would surge to uncontrollable levels in a short period of time.
“Bang——!”
Arriving in front of the Wordless Book’s office, Wu Yuhui hurriedly pushed the door open. When she saw that only another member of the Siye Association, who was also a resident secretary, was present without the Wordless Book’s presence, her brows furrowed.
“Where’s the Wordless Book?” Wu Yuhui asked.
“He wasn’t here when I arrived…” the other member of the Siye Association said, “Perhaps he went to Yumen Pass? The situation there is quite urgent.”
“Ah?” Wu Yuhui’s expression changed, “Why at this time of all times?”
Although the agitation of X Tai Sui was extremely dangerous, it was merely a cornered beast’s struggle; if a guardian from the Siye Association personally went to suppress it, it would be relatively manageable.
But now…
“By the way.” Wu Yuhui seemed to recall something and asked her colleague, “What are you doing here?”
The other member of the Siye Association picked up a stack of documents from the table and waved it, “News from Bi Xuzi, who is responsible for observing the F-grade urban legend along with several major forces, said that the spirit energy of the F-grade urban legend has shown abnormal fluctuations.”
Wu Yuhui, “??? What the hell? What’s going on? Two top-tier dangerous urban legends are agitated at the same time? Is this world about to be destroyed?”
