Ch. 2831..2840
Chapter 2831 Failed Interception
Levi and Black Hawk were both rushing at full speed toward the super-spiritual ley line.
Smythe granted them unlimited authority, and they had free use of any weapons they needed from all the bases Zarain had around the world.
Black Hawk did not hesitate to make use of whatever resources they could tap on. Although they knew their tracking and interception system might not work on the two aircraft, they still went ahead to activate all their track-and-shot capabilities.
They were not about to give up on any minuscule chance.
The Defenders of the Galaxy also activated all their fighter jets and ground-to-air attack units, ready to intercept the two aircraft should their paths cross.
Zarain mobilized whatever resources they had and did everything within their means to support Black Hawk and Levi in their bid to save the world. If luck was on their side, they would be able to cross paths with the two aircraft and intercept them.
All the preparation work went on relentlessly for a while, and soon, they were less than two hours from the predicted time of arrival of the aircraft to the South Pole.
The two aircraft had reached the South Pole and were about to zoom in on their target.
Despite all the monitoring and tracking around the South Pole, both aircraft managed to evade everyone’s detection. Digital God’s genius programming went fantastically well. They were able to send out fake positioning or delayed streaming of their true positions to fend off the trackings and arrived at the South Pole safely.
Crack! Crack!
The glacier was no obstacle to the two aircraft as they broke through the thick icy sheets and swiftly flew deep into the ice.
Although the super-spiritual ley line was located deep down in the glacier, with the speed they were traveling at, they could easily reach it within ninety minutes.
They were equipped to break any obstacles that got in their paths, and nothing could stop them.
“Bad news! We failed in our interception! Our two targets had gone into the glacier at the South Pole!” Black Hawk reported to Levi.
Digital God was also able to work out their positions, and he said dejectedly, “We did not manage to stop them before they reach the glacier. We have missed the window of opportunity to intercept them.”
His plan was to reach the South Pole ahead of the two aircraft and then try to destroy them before they head deep into the glacier. Unfortunately, they encountered disruptions mid-way through their journey and failed to overtake the two aircraft.
Black Hawk also wasted more than half an hour due to stupid decisions made by his team, and thus failed to intercept the two aircraft as well.
“There is no way we could catch up with the two aircraft if we use the same route they are using. Our only hope is to find a shortcut that will enable us to reach the destination before them,” Digital God declared.
Black Hawk immediately ordered their nearest base to use their long-range missiles to target a specific point and repeatedly launched the missiles to clear a path into the deep end of the glacier.
Levi also used his raw power to strike out a tunnel into the glacier for Pengornis to enter.
Both parties gave their all in a last-ditch effort to reach the two aircraft before they could inflict any damage to the super-spiritual ley line.
What was to happen within the next hour would be a matter of life or death for humankind.
If Levi and Black Hawk managed to intercept the aircraft, they would have successfully averted the crisis.
If they failed, the world would meet its end.
Erudia and her allies, and the Defenders of the Galaxy were preparing for the arrival of the catastrophe. They tried to bring their rare materials and seeds to safety, hoping they would survive the destruction and enable the rebuilding of human civilization after the disaster.
Meanwhile, those doubters were still unprepared, and some even dumbly declared that they would welcome the end of the world with open arms.
They did not believe in the warnings and were waiting for the passing of the six hours to prove Erudia was wrong.
They were spending their precious time planning on how to make Erudia compensate for the false alarm, instead of preparing for refuge from the disaster.
Erudia and Zarain were closely monitoring Levi and Black Hawk’s progress. When they heard the two had failed in their interception, they were not surprised at all. They were only hoping for the best but they were prepared for the worst.
“We have to speed up our evacuation process!”
Erudia and the Defenders of the Galaxy could only try their best to speed up the evacuation plan.
Chapter 2832 Last Resort
Indeed, the chance of stopping the catastrophe was almost zero. Levi and Black Hawk were simply going for the last bet.
They had no high hope of success but were willing to give their all till the end.
Meanwhile, Zoey was frantically searching for Forlevia.
The Ancient Clan left no traces of themselves after they abducted Forlevia, so she was at a loss on where she should start searching.
She did not know who took Forlevia, so the only thing that came to her mind was to contact Levi.
However, Levi had already left to save the world and she had no means to get in touch with him. All the leaders were also busy with the evacuation and no one had time to spare for her.
When Dr. Erebus got to know of the matter, he immediately contacted Zoey.
“I think I have a good guess on who has abducted Mr. Garrison’s daughter!” he said.
Zoey almost collapse from shock upon hearing that.
“You do? You know where she is? Tell me! Quick!” she begged.
“According to my knowledge, there is a research group overseas known as the Ancient Clan. They are knowledgeable and have a keen interest in cultivators and the ancient art of cultivation. Even I, a commoner, was on their list of potential research subjects. I think they must be the ones who took your daughter,” he said.
“When I left Zarain with Mr. Garrison, they discovered us, and most likely, they were also the ones who exposed Mr. Garrison. The sneak attack on Mr. Garrison and Pengornis looks to be their mischief as well!” he added.
“I wasn’t too certain they were the ones until I heard Mr. Garrison’s daughter was abducted. That confirmed my suspicion. During the previous battle, your daughter displayed the brilliant legendary skills of the Ecclesiastic Order. That is a subject that they are keenly interested in, so I believed that is the reason for your daughter’s abduction.” Dr. Erebus’ analysis was logical and spot on.
He had his suspicion but had no proof. Forlevia’s abduction confirmed that he was right.
That Ancient Clan discovered them, came to Erudia, and split into two teams to track down Forlevia and Levi.
Dr. Erebus looked at Zoey and assured her, “Mrs. Garrison, please do not worry. Your daughter is not in grave danger. They are interested in doing research on her and will not hurt her.”
“Would you be able to find them?” Zoey asked anxiously.
“I am not too sure, but I will definitely give it a go. Unfortunately, we don’t have much time left,” Dr. Erebus said.
The maximum he had was ten hours before the disaster reached their shore. He predicted it would take a lot of time and effort to track the Ancient Clan. Regardless, he promised, “I will give it my best shot! That is the only thing I can do to repay Mr. Garrison.”
“Since Mr. Garrison is in the midst of facing the crisis, we had better not distract him with this news,” he added.
Along with Zoey and her company, he set off to find the Ancient Clan. To him, the mission at hand was just as tense and urgent as Levi was with the interception.
Back with Levi, he and Black Hawk proceeded with their chase via the new tunnels they created. They had not given up on their attempt to save the world.
“We managed to make up for a bit of the lost time. However, you only have an advantage of about one to two minutes. That is not going to be helpful,” Digital God solemnly announced his latest assessment.
“Black Hawk is not doing any better than us. I think… I think we have lost all hope.”
It was disappointing that both parties had failed, despite putting in their best efforts.
As the minutes ticked away, the two aircraft were getting closer to the super-spiritual ley line. That meant their hope of stopping them was also diminishing by the minute.
Half an hour went by, then an hour.
Soon, the two aircraft were only twenty minutes away from their target, and both Levi and Black Hawk were still giving chase.
Everyone’s heart sank as they realized their efforts were futile.
“No, we can’t go on like this. We have to think of another solution!” Levi mumbled, his brows deeply knotted as he racked his brain for an alternative solution.
“What else can we do? I’m at my wits’ end here and have long since run out of ideas. Our jets are also traveling at their maximum speed, so there is nothing more we can do!” Digital God cried out loud.
“Since the jet can’t keep up, I will be the one to speed us up! I just hope the jet can withstand that force!” Levi jumped to his feet and was raring to go.
He leaped out of the fighter jet and gave it a mighty push.
Whoosh!
Pengornis shot forward at a high velocity and went beyond what it was capable of flying by itself.
Chapter 2833 The Weapon System Jammed
The Pengornis was already giving everything it had to fly at maximum speed. In fact, this would most likely be its first and last time soaring through the sky, for every bit of its mechanical body had been pushed to its utmost limit.
Now, coupled with Levi’s help, the same aircraft was shooting through the air twice as fast.
The speed was beyond imagination.
Now, it would take them half as long to travel the distance, and that meant they still had a chance.
Crack! Crack!
It didn’t take long before the surface of the Pengornis started cracking.
Even the strongest metal failed to contain the terrifyingly incredible force that Levi had unleashed.
The speed was more than what Pengornis could handle.
Before anyone knew it, Pengornis’s internal mechanisms started breaking apart.
It scared the pilot witless because that meant that Pengornis would explode soon and take everyone down with it.
Unfortunately, that was the only way to reach their destination in time.
A bright and hot ball of fire could be seen streaking across the air soon after.
Pengornis burned as it tried to contain the energy and travel the speed that was way beyond its limit.
“F*ck! What the hell is that?”
Black Hawk, who was in the other aircraft, saw how Pengornis had suddenly sped up.
It was downright intriguing because the aircraft was traveling twice as fast as it used to.
It was an incredible sight to behold.
However, he soon realized what had happened after he saw how Pengornis was burning.
Levi is putting all his hopes into that. It’s his very last resort. This is the last and final ditch of effort.
Time trickled by.
They were getting closer and closer to the super-spiritual ley line.
The two aircraft they were chasing after would be there soon.
That was when it happened.
The still-burning Pengornis reached the destination just moments before the two other aircraft did.
“Pengornis can’t hold on for much longer. It’s about to explode!” shouted the pilot.
Everyone panicked even more when they saw the two aircraft closing in.
“Destroy them. Use every weapon at our disposal and destroy them as quickly as possible,” ordered Digital God.
He wanted to use all the weapons at Pengornis’ disposal to destroy the aircraft to prevent them from initiating their self-destruct protocol.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Pengornis was at the risk of being torn apart, but it gave it its absolute all, anyway.
Unfortunately, neither aircraft could be locked on, so the best they could do was to spread out their attack.
They had to aim their firepower at different locations.
Problem was, Digital God installed a program within both aircraft that made one of them serve as a shield for the other.
One aircraft flew to the front to protect the aircraft behind it.
Digital God was frustrated to see the program that he designed working.
That stupid code!
There was no way to stop the aircraft once the program had been initiated.
Back then, they were too eager to exact their revenge, so they did the extreme.
Everything was locked in, so even Digital God himself couldn’t do anything about it.
All he could do was watch as it happened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It didn’t take long before every missile, bomb, and bullet landed on the first aircraft.
Naturally, the aircraft wouldn’t just endure all these hits idly by, so it retaliated and shot some missiles down before they could reach it.
Under its protection, the second aircraft managed to continue speeding away.
The first aircraft was right beside it and kept protecting it from harm.
The trend kept going until it couldn’t handle any firepower anymore.
Unfortunately, it also made the first aircraft run its self-destruct protocol and crash toward the super-spiritual ley line.
“Stop it!” shouted Digital God.
They started firing relentlessly at the first aircraft to render the self-destruct protocol useless.
It took them everything they had to destroy the first aircraft.
By then, Pengornis was on the verge of breaking apart.
Repairs were needed at every spot, and the system was so messed up that it was impossible to operate smoothly.
“Keep attacking! Take the second aircraft down as well,” roared Digital God.
He was panicking when he saw the second aircraft zipping past.
“F*ck, the weapon system is jammed! We can’t fire anything. Argh, hurry up!” shouted the pilot.
The damage to Pengornis was simply too severe.
The system wasn’t the only thing in trouble. Truth was, the entire aircraft was just seconds away from blowing up.
Chapter 2834 Mission Failed
“Do it. Hurry Up!”
Digital God took over and operated everything himself.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
That was when Pengornis suddenly burned itself up.
The system had completely broken down, so there was no way the weapons still operated.
They made it to their destination earlier than their opponents did, but they only managed to destroy one of the aircraft.
In the end, it was all for naught.
Not only did they fail to stop the other aircraft, but the people on Pengornis didn’t have much time left because they were on an aircraft that was about to blow up.
The super-spiritual ley line was right under them, and the other aircraft was firing at the ley line’s entrance as though there was no tomorrow.
When the place was first locked up, the people involved used incredibly strong metal to build its door. It was supposed to be impenetrable.
However, Digital God and the others knew everything there was to know about that metal, including how to destroy it.
That was why the aircraft was equipped with specific weapons designed to destroy that door.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Earth trembled, and the metal used to seal the place was destroyed.
The pathway to the super-spiritual ley line was opened, but the aircraft kept firing to widen the entrance.
That was not all it was doing, either.
Soon, it would initiate its self-destruct protocol and smash right into the super-spiritual ley line.
They only had one shot, and the damage done had to be maximized.
Digital God and the others were going numb when they saw the sparks at the spot where the super-spiritual ley line was.
“It’s over. It’s all over. All of our previous efforts are for naught,” said Digital God.
He was practically crying then.
Even after all of their hard work, they failed their mission.
Everyone else felt the same way.
Pengornis was about to explode, but no one cared about their own survival. At the end of the day, their only regret was that they had failed to save the world.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Black Hawk’s aircraft arrived at that moment.
He knew it was too late when he saw the fire burning in the distance.
Even after all that struggle, they were late and failed their mission.
They were still too slow.
Levi, who had been speeding his way to catch up, finally showed up at the very next second.
No one had the time to admire his speed or how he managed to keep up with the fastest aircraft there was.
Everyone was still mourning the imminent crisis that the super-spiritual ley line would cause.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Shield’s aircraft sent out an alert of the highest level.
“The sensors detected incredible strength and magnetic abnormality up ahead. We don’t know the exact figures because it is beyond what the sensors are designed to cope with. All we know is that its release is imminent, and it will destroy everything.”
Those words made Black Hawk’s heart fall to the deepest pit.
That was when he realized why Smythe feared Dr. Erebus that much.
“Fall back! Everyone, fall back right now. We’re evacuating to Black Hawk’s aircraft.”
Levi quickly ordered Digital God and the others to move to Black Hawk’s aircraft right away.
They had completely given up on Pengornis.
Boom!
Moments later, Pengornis blew up.
“Go! Leave right away!” said Levi to get Black Hawk and the others to leave.
“But what about you?” asked Black Hawk.
“I have a plan,” roared Levi with a determined expression.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
By then, the location where the super-spiritual ley line was already changing. The earthquake was spreading out as well.
Even the glacier in the South Pole was trembling.
An earthquake of unknown magnitude was unfolding, and that was just the beginning.
The energy within the super-spiritual ley line teetered on the verge of seeping out.
Black Hawk’s aircraft was retreating as quickly as possible.
They needed to move fast because they would not be able to escape certain death otherwise.
Levi stayed behind because he wanted to roll the dice one last time.
He wondered if his strength could bring about some changes.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The trembling was getting worse, and Levi sensed a terrifyingly powerful energy surge.
It was beyond anything he had ever seen, and it was getting stronger still.
No wonder they claim that this energy can destroy the entire world.
Crack! Crack!
The opening on the super-spiritual ley line was getting bigger and bigger.
Similarly, the energy was getting more unstable and would spew out soon.
Levi had a determined expression on and clenched his fists.
Chapter 2835 Defying Mother Nature As A Mortal
“Here it comes!”
As the mountain trembled and the sea shook, the opening to the super-spiritual ley line broke apart completely.
The energy within spewed right out.
It was the kind of force that could destroy anything.
Everything in its path was pulverized instantly.
It didn’t matter how strong the metal was or how powerful its defensive barrier was.
Anything that came into contact with the energy was instantly reduced to nothing.
The Lab of Gods had already suffered at the hands of that energy before.
It was something they couldn’t contain.
Levi, however, never took a single step back, even as the spewing energy came after him.
“Come on then!” roared Levi.
He flushed out every bit of power within him to create an invisible barrier.
In the past, no one had successfully forced Levi to go all out without holding back.
At that moment, he was truly uncaged and gave it his all.
He was immensely powerful, and his strength was beyond comprehension.
If anyone else were to see the power Levi was exerting… Well, they would probably gasp in astonishment and might even go down on their knees to worship him as though he were a celestial being.
In the end, he managed to pull off the impossible.
No one could have anticipated it, but Levi actually managed to stop the energy in time.
His brute force had halted the apocalyptic energy in its path.
Boom! Boom!
The energy was getting fiercer and fiercer, but Levi held on and kept it in place.
Unfortunately, the opening was getting bigger as time passed. It was starting to spread to its surroundings.
Worse still, the glaciers in the South Pole showed cracks as well, and it was just a matter of time before the energy would explode eventually.
At the same time.
Black Hawk’s aircraft had already left the South Pole’s vicinity.
They were observing the South Pole from a distance.
However, nothing happened.
The doomsday they were promised did not occur.
That was when Black Hawk guessed what had happened.
“M-Mad… He’s mad! A freaking madman!”
Black Hawk had already guessed what Levi was doing, and he couldn’t help shouting aloud.
He is but a mere mortal, and he’s fighting against mother nature! If he goes all out to stop it, the energy will surely overwhelm him. In the end, the total annihilation of the entire world is still unavoidable.
“Interception failed. The super-spiritual ley line is open, and the apocalypse is imminent. We’ve lost,” reported Black Hawk to update the Defenders of the Galaxy as well as the authorities in Erudia.
Everyone placed their hopes on his team, but his team failed to intercept the aircraft.
Scindere and Polar both had their heads down without saying anything.
Their hindrance earlier caused the delay and prevented the team from intercepting the aircraft in time.
They were aware that they had played a rather big role in the destruction of the world.
The Ancient Clan that had ambushed Levi while he was en route was to blame, too. They slowed him down, so they were responsible for the upcoming destruction as well.
Hopelessness.
Erudia, its alliance, as well as the Defenders of the Galaxy were all drowning in hopelessness.
There was nothing else they could do.
They could only pray that the Shelter was strong enough to protect them from Armageddon.
“Hurry! The super-spiritual ley line has been breached, and the entire world is about to be destroyed. We have to hurry.”
“Yes, time is of the essence. We have to go all out now.”
Erudia and the Defenders of the Galaxy acted as though they had gone insane and were redirecting their focus to playing defense.
Unfortunately, most of the other influential figures in other parts of the world remained unmoved and were simply monitoring the situation.
It seemed they refused to move a finger until they saw the danger with their own eyes. Only then would they do something.
Everything was outside their view at the moment, so they remained as ignorant as they had always been.
They didn’t even skim the reports, so they had no idea what they had to endure soon.
The truth, however, was it would be too late to do anything by the time they saw anything.
If that weren’t the case, Erudia and the Defenders of the Galaxy wouldn’t be fighting that hard.
The Dragonites also made a crucial decision.
“What is up with the super-spiritual ley line in the South Pole? Does it have anything to do with the super-spiritual ley line in Eastford?
“Let’s send a small team over to monitor the situation. If the super-spiritual ley line in Eastford erupts, we will be in big trouble.”
In the end, the Dragonites sent a small team to monitor the super-spiritual ley line that was the Atlantis project.
Zephyr led the team once more.
Chapter 2836 Disaster Befell
The main issue at hand was that they didn’t have enough time to clear out the people and transfer the resources.
If the super-spiritual ley line in Project Atlantis became unstable as well, then Erudia wouldn’t have enough time to do the transfer.
They would have no choice but to resort to their Plan B.
That was why they had to keep an eye on the situation.
Zephyr had some special arrangements made, and many workers were stationed in the facility underwater.
If anything were to happen, they would report the matter to their supervisors, who would then send the message immediately.
They were, in a way, using the traditional method of sending messages via morse code.
It was the fastest way to send the information ahead because there was absolutely no Wi-Fi or signals in Atlantis.
That was why they had to resort to communicating like that.
On the other side.
Dr. Erebus and the others had received the news as well.
In the end, they failed to stop the apocalypse.
They had reached Adrune by then and were searching for the Ancient Clan.
Meanwhile, inside the castle in Adrune, the Ancient Clan had received the same message.
Everyone had gathered, and Forlevia was brought over as well.
“Dr. Erebus and the others had started exacting their revenge. They’ve destroyed the super-spiritual ley line they found.”
Everyone had received the news.
“The super-spiritual ley line? Isn’t that something the ancient cultivators in Erudia needed?”
Obviously, the members of the Ancient Clan knew all about the super-spiritual ley line.
“A super spiritual ley line of that magnitude could easily bring about apocalypse once it is disturbed. We have to retreat!”
They were smart enough to know they shouldn’t fight the disaster head-on.
Just then, someone barged in and reported, “Dr. Erebus is here!”
In the past, the Lab of Gods had gathered comprehensive information about everything, so they knew a little about the organization that specialized in researching the ancient cultivators.
That was why Dr. Erebus led Zoey to Adrune, for they knew that this is the place where the Ancient Clan operated.
“We should have enough time to deal with the matter. Let’s trick him over here,” suggested one leader. “Some of us can hide away, then ambush them. The rest will prep for our retreat and for the imminent disaster.”
At that moment, both the Cardinal Hall and Eragon were planning for their escape as well.
Everyone in Carigrey Academy were leaving, too.
All that was left was Levi’s apprentices, who were still practicing endlessly. They were all but neglected at the time.
No one in Carigrey Academy knew where they were, though, so it was understandable that they were forgotten. Everyone else was too busy packing and leaving.
The Cardinal Hall and Eragon had too many secrets.
Eragon, in particular, was tasked with keeping all major Erudia secrets.
They had to take everything they could and hide the rest away.
They ended up locking all the important things away inside the Prison of Darkness, which was previously used to keep Levi contained.
Everything that was not portable was left in there because they believed that the Prison of Darkness was strong enough to keep everything safe.
The energy would pulverize everything else, but the Prison of Darkness should still stand.
If by some miracle, some of them survived the disaster, they could go to the Prison of Darkness and retrieve everything.
Everyone was fighting against the time.
All but one person.
No one expected it, but Edmund would not be retreating.
He wanted to use his Iron Golem Technique to fight against the threat.
He did have an ulterior motive for doing so, though, as he wanted to use the opportunity to reach a new height in his combat prowess.
That freaking lunatic. He’s insane too! My gosh, how obsessed with training is he?
On the other side.
Black Hawk and the others were traveling as quickly as possible to reach the safe zone.
“Nothing is happening at the South Pole? Is it because of him?” asked Polar instinctively.
Hiss.
Everyone else sucked in a deep breath at the thought.
Is he really going to stop a natural disaster all by himself? How f*cking terrifyingly powerful is that man? It’s been half an hour! Has he been holding the energy back this entire time? My gosh, what a crazy b*stard.
That had to be the craziest act they had ever witnessed.
Digital God suddenly found the Sacroria to be a rational and mentally sound organization.
They are not nearly as crazy as Levi.
“Do you think he’ll survive?” asked Scindere softly.
“My guess is that he never thought about surviving this. That’s why he told us to leave without him.”
“That crazy idiot…”
Forty minutes later…
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The glacier in the South Pole was breaking apart, and cracks were everywhere.
Boom!
An earth-shattering explosion went off.
Chapter 2837 Pandemonium
The entire South Pole had turned into nothing but icy shards.
The immense energy within the super-spiritual ley line had exploded.
It shot up into the sky and overwhelmed everything it came in contact with.
The sky turned dark right away.
That was when it happened.
The entire world experienced a massive change, and the earth trembled in response.
The vibration from the South Pole was so intense that it was as though someone was literally trying to tear the planet in half.
It was so crazy that the term ‘earthquake’ wasn’t right anymore.
The vibration was way stronger, and no earthquakes had ever been so intense that the entire world sensed its movement.
The locations close to the eruption site had it the worst, but even the places far away were gravely affected.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every spot on Earth was trembling.
Even places far away from the epicenter were experiencing something as grave as a high-magnitude earthquake.
The entire world was affected, and everyone was frightened.
Tsunamis, earthquakes, and other natural disasters struck simultaneously.
Strange phenomenons were showing as well.
Colorful lights similar to that of the aurora borealis were dancing in the sky.
It made Earth look like a mystical place.
If anyone were to look at the South Pole, however, they would realize that the sky had turned completely dark.
At that moment, one could somehow see both the day’s and night’s sky simultaneously.
To make matters worse, the darkness was expanding and looming over so rapidly that even a sight-impaired person could see it.
That wasn’t all.
Tornadoes, storms, magnetic turbulence… many crazy situations were happening all at once.
Every animal in the world was panicking.
The wild animals, in particular, were dashing wildly toward the forest.
No one had ever seen wild animals behaving that way before.
Truth was, the animals sensed it ages ago.
They knew something was off as soon as the super-spiritual ley line erupted.
They reacted much faster than the humans, and they had been running ever since.
The humans, on the other hand, had just noticed what the animals were doing.
That was also when the powerful figures, all of which had been idly monitoring, finally realized that something had happened.
It was something that was more terrifying than anything they had ever seen.
How did an earthquake spread throughout the entire world? This is too terrifying!
“Ahh!”
Screams filled the entire place, and everyone was running down the street.
They were looking for a safe spot, and many had already ended up killing each other.
It was a mess.
Chaos was everywhere.
The ones observing the situation were panicking as well, but they didn’t prepare for the disaster, so all they could do was watch.
Even the royalties did not know where to run to.
That made sense since there was nowhere to run to. There wasn’t a safe spot anywhere.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth was shaking more and more, and the storm was getting worse.
It was clear that anything that was hit would be pulverized.
There wasn’t anyone who wouldn’t panic under those circumstances.
At that moment, Zephyr and the others were already in Atlantis monitoring the situation there.
They were risking their lives to do so because the simplest mistake would cause the Dragon’s Vein to explode, and they would be the first to die.
Fortunately, nothing happened even though they had been there for hours.
They already knew that the interception mission had failed when they made their trip over.
That was why they were convinced that the spiritual ley line they were on would explode as well.
To their surprise, nothing happened.
That proved that the super-spiritual ley line in the South Pole and the one under their feet were not connected.
“Share that information right away,” ordered Zephyr.
The message moved from one person to another before it made it to the surface.
It didn’t take long before the Dragonites received the news.
At that moment, most major organizations in Erudia were almost done moving to safety.
They had been working fast, and Levi had bought them a lot of time.
All that allowed them to make the necessary arrangements.
They would, at most, need another hour to finish prepping everything.
Once that was completed, every Erudian would be able to move to the Shelter or other safe locations to ride out the disaster.
Many of the country’s alliance sighed a long breath of relief upon seeing that.
They were glad that they joined forces with Erudia and set the Shelter up.
If they hadn’t, they would not even have a place to hide when the disaster struck.
There was no saying if the place could actually survive the disaster, but at least it was an option.
Many other countries didn’t even have the option to try to survive.
Their citizens were, therefore, experiencing true hopelessness.
Chapter 2838 No One Can Survive
Some celebrated the fact that they at least had a shot at surviving.
Almost everyone made it to the Shelter and was hiding there.
The Shelter, in short, was a designated place where the fortress was built with unique materials.
It would be sealed in once its protocols were initiated.
They would be completely cut off from the rest of the world, resulting in total isolation.
That was the key feature of the Shelter.
The most impressive bit was that the materials used to build the place were carefully chosen. It could withstand anything.
At first, it was built to fight against the Leviathans and Warmachines.
No one expected that it would end up being used in a different way.
Still, all that mattered was that it had a shot at withstanding the energy from the super-spiritual ley line. If it worked, everyone inside would survive the disaster.
Death would be inevitable otherwise.
By then, many other countries started begging Erudia and asking for help.
Unfortunately, Erudia could barely keep her people safe, so it couldn’t help others.
Some stronger clans had different ideas, though. They thought that the disaster was a challenge from the heaven above.
They claimed that the right course of action wasn’t to hide away but to face the challenge head-on.
Among the countries that had that idea was Xyperia.
Xyperia didn’t help Erudia with building the Shelter earlier, so now, Xyperia’s countrymen decided to face the challenge head-on.
Meanwhile, Diviniteria initiated her futuristic technology as well. She managed to hide away many of her citizens and resources.
The technology created a shield that engulfed the entire place and protected it.
In a way, that acted as an extremely big Shelter.
Many citizens from other countries fled to Diviniteria. They tried to sneak into the country, but the people in Diviniteria were cruel and refused to let anyone in.
As a result, many innocent people were right outside the city’s wall. It was so crowded that, from a distance, it looked as though countless ants had gathered around a massive block of sugar.
Inside Diviniteria, many were enjoying their wine and ignoring the cries for help right outside.
At the same time, the Defenders of the Galaxy and other countries had fled to Zarain.
That was when an incredible phenomenon revealed itself.
Countless devices suddenly popped up at Zarain’s borders.
The devices were set up by Zarain previously to deal with the Lab of Gods.
The devices sprung up and shielded the entire country.
They initiated the protocol soon after.
Every device started interacting with each other, and though their effects were invisible, it was far from useless.
A strong force field had engulfed everything.
It acted as an invisible shield and left no opening anywhere.
Only at that moment did everyone learned the truth.
It turned out that the Defenders of the Galaxy had been setting up a protective perimeter as well.
Many initially thought that the Defenders of the Galaxy weren’t preparing for anything.
That assumption was understandable since no one was transferring anything or busying away.
It was a huge contrast when compared to what Erudia had been doing.
It was as though the Defenders of the Galaxy weren’t doing anything at all.
That was why many assumed that they had no plans and were simply sitting idly by.
But the truth was, they had prepared everything ages ago.
Hence, those devices popped up instantly when needed and were there to protect Zarain.
Many outsiders were left dumbstruck by the sight because it was too late to enter Zarain by then.
And it was definitely too late to negotiate.
Many still made their way over, but the invisible shield pulverized them before they even got close.
No one would have thought that the devices were also hostile in nature and could attack anyone that attempted to invade the country.
Anyone who got too close would be killed on the spot.
Those offensive devices were placed far away from the defensive barrier.
In a way, that doubled the protection for the country.
Even the futuristic technologies from Diviniteria were no match against that.
Zarain basically turned into a no entry zone.
Anyone who got too close was punished with death.
Naturally, anyone without a death wish would keep their distance.
Digital God and his men followed Black Hawk’s lead and entered the safety zone.
“The glaciers in the South Pole have exploded. Does that mean Levi is dead?”
“Yeah, that’s definitely the case. There is no surviving that.”
Many were in agreement with that.
Black Hawk nodded. “I guess you’re right. After all, if he was still alive, he would have continued to contain the energy. The fact that the explosion occurred meant that…”
Chapter 2839 Misery
Black Hawk trailed off, but everyone knew what he was saying.
There was no way Levi survived.
If he were, he would continue containing the energy.
He was no longer doing that, and he couldn’t have survived the explosion that came after he stopped.
In any case, a natural disaster like that wasn’t something a single human being could stop.
Levi managed to hold on for over thirty minutes, and that was already beyond impressive.
He had accomplished his mission… his impossible mission.
That was definitely the right description. After all, no human was supposed to have the power to contain an energy storm of that magnitude for so long.
Levi faced the super-spiritual ley line alone and was at the epicenter of it when the explosion went off.
The energy wave he endured would be much stronger than what anyone else would have to handle.
There was simply no way he could have survive that.
Everyone mourned Levi’s death.
“The super-spiritual ley line is much more powerful than I anticipated. All that’s left is to see whether our protective barrier is strong enough to actually shield us,” said Digital God.
He calculated the energy within the super-spiritual ley line some time ago.
At the time, he thought he had figured it all out, but the current situation meant that he actually failed to do so.
The energy from the super-spiritual ley line was so much more powerful than his estimate.
Its true strength was likely five or six times stronger than what he had anticipated.
In fact, it might even be stronger than that.
Given the magnitude of the energy, even an increase of a few percentages would be devastating.
But now, he was saying that it was five or six times stronger.
That estimate was so terrifying that it was beyond comprehension.
That was how scary things were.
It seemed the energy stored in the super-spiritual ley line was way beyond what the Lab of Gods estimated.
Now that it had been released, every bit of it was flushing right out.
That included the energy that was hidden deep within the soil and couldn’t be detected.
That power and the kind of terror it was inflicting was beyond words.
“How lucky of us to be born in this beautiful country.”
Black Hawk and the others started celebrating, and the other citizens cheered as well.
The people in Erudia were equally glad.
Unlike everyone else, they at least had a place to hide when disaster struck.
One could only imagine how they would feel if they knew that disaster was looming but couldn’t do anything about it. That all that was left was to wait for their inevitable death.
Most places were panicking and in a mess.
The Erudian Alliance and the Defenders of the Galaxy were ready and had made all the necessary preparations, though.
All that was left was to wait for disaster to strike.
At that moment, the glaciers in the South Pole had completely shattered, and the energy from the super-spiritual ley line was reacting badly.
It had turned into an energy storm and was wreaking havoc all over the world.
It destroyed everything in its path and turned every city into ruins.
Strange phenomenons were abundant as well.
That made sense because the powerful energy could easily disrupt things such as the magnetic field.
It should also be noted that the opening at the super-spiritual ley line was still expanding.
There were many explosions in other regions as well.
The energy from the ground rose up and zipped to the sky.
But that was only the beginning.
The explosions that followed would only become more and more terrifying.
It would keep wreaking havoc until all the energy trapped within had escaped.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The impact was truly devastating, razing down everything in its path.
Darkness was spreading quickly and at a speed at which the naked eye could detect.
At first, only a small part of the sky was dark, but now, the darkness had engulfed a third of the sky.
One could only imagine how fast the darkness was spreading that even the naked eye could detect the change. After all, the Earth was huge, so the speed at which it was spreading had to be incredibly fast for it to cover that much ground.
When the energy storm hit, even Super Fighters would not survive.
The energy storm absorbed everything and left nothing but darkness in its path.
As time passed, the energy from the super-spiritual ley line slowly made its way past the inhabitable places and was moving through the ocean.
It would reach a populated location soon.
It was traveling so fast that it made no sense.
“Ahh! It’s coming!”
It didn’t take long before Zarain’s territory was invaded by the energy storm.
“Set up the defensive perimeter. Get everything up and running!”
Zarain was going all out to face the energy storm that was coming her way.
Chapter 2840 The End Of The World
Their equipment had the ability to transform its surrounding into their domain when turned on.
A significant change instantly occurred in the area to brace Zarain for the imminent impact.
Boom!
Despite that, the energy storm swept through the entire country and enveloped it in total darkness.
As for the equipment, nobody knew if it actually worked.
Some technology companies’ brass and dignitaries took to the sky in various aircraft in order to escape from the catastrophe.
However, only the more important and privileged individuals had the means to make such an escape.
“It’s coming! It’s coming!”
Before long, the remains of the futuristic city, Diviniteria, were also hit by the energy storm.
Since almost all the buildings in the city were transparent, those inside witnessed how the storm violently dealt out deaths to whoever was unfortunate enough to be out in the open.
Like the futuristic city, countless other regions experienced the terror of the energy storm, which brought almost the entire Adrune to its knees.
Meanwhile, the Ancient Clan, who captured Forlevia, had already met up with Dr. Erebus and the others.
They planned to capture Dr. Erebus and his companions as well since they thought nothing of Zoey’s and the others’ combat prowess.
However, the clan never expected Dr. Erebus, a normal human being, to possess a terrifying level of combat prowess. It’s no wonder Sacroria accepted him. Not only is the man a great researcher, but he also has formidable strength!
Following Dr. Erebus’ lead, his people took the Ancient Clan head-on.
Even though the Ancient Clan was a powerful group, Dr. Erebus was no pushover.
Even after trying for a while, they still could not seize him.
“Stop fighting! All of you, stop fighting now! It’s almost here, so I suggest we find cover sooner rather than later,” informed somebody running toward the battlefield.
Immediately, everyone lifted their heads and saw the horrifying energy storm coming their way.
“Take cover now!” shouted the Ancient Clan.
They then turned to suggest to Dr. Erebus. “You and your people should come with us.”
Naturally, Dr. Erebus and Zoey agreed for Forlevia’s sake and followed the clan into a secret room in the castle.
It was an underground facility deep below the surface.
As the energy storm raged on, screams and wailings could be heard everywhere.
The chain reaction it caused was just as devastating as the storm itself, if not more.
Following Adrune’s and Baykeep’s demise, Bayview was met with the same fate.
Five hundred Shelters and Shelter-like bases were impacted by the energy storm.
Darkness wrapped itself around the globe and swallowed up every bit of light, affecting every corner of the world.
Those in the air or space saw their world turn pitch black like an abandoned dead planet.
Even aerospace instruments were significantly affected by the impact of the energy storm.
When shrouded in utter darkness, the whole world seemed to have stopped.
“It’s over! It’s all over!”
“It’s the end of the world! We’re doomed! The entire world is doomed!”
“It’s just us now. We’re the only ones left!”
After witnessing what had happened, everyone in the space station started to panic, for they never thought that they would see the world destroyed so soon and that almost everyone else would perish just like that.
“This is the most significant event of human history! It’s also the end!”