Ch. 2841..2850
Chapter 2841 The Survivors
Even though the world was already devastated, the energy storm in the super-spiritual ley line still raged on in the sky, blocking the sun.
That was the reason why the world was covered in total darkness.
Due to the significant change in the global environment, abnormal phenomena like seawater intrusion began to occur.
However, because of the darkness, nobody noticed them.
Those in space began to despair as they wondered what they should do after such a catastrophe.
We might have survived, but where can we go next? Are we to spend the rest of our lives in space? Impossible! Sooner or later, we’re going to run out of food and resources, so we can’t stay here forever. What should we do then? This is hopeless!
Some were so depressed that they collapsed to the ground, while others wandered around like zombies.
To the survivors, there was nothing worse than witnessing their home being destroyed.
They thought they would be overjoyed to have escaped the catastrophe, but it was not so.
Not only did some fail to find any joy in their survival, but they also started to have regrets.
We should never have left our home. Dying there would’ve been much better than starving to death!
An unknown period of time after the catastrophic event, Craig and the others opened their eyes and realized they were still inside the Shelter. None of them were dead.
“Huh? Are we still alive?” one of them muttered dazedly.
Even though the Shelter could completely shield those residing in it, Craig and the others still felt the impact when the energy storm hit.
The unparalleled force was so powerful that it almost cracked the ground and uprooted the structure.
Whether fighters or civilians, everyone was immediately knocked unconscious by the shockwave from the impact.
One by one, those in the Shelter woke up and wondered how long they had been out.
“We’re alive! We’re all alive!”
“It’s true! We’re still breathing!”
Everyone started cheering almost as soon as they regained consciousness, counting themselves fortunate to have survived such a horrific event.
“The Crown King is our savior!”
“And Mr. McGonagal too!”
Then, everyone began chanting Levi’s and Gary’s names, for they were the ones who built the Shelter. We owe these men our lives! We’ll forever be in their debt.
“How long has it been?” questioned Craig immediately after waking up.
“Huh?” Suddenly, people noticed something was wrong with their watches when they tried to check the time.
It turned out that their other instruments were not working either, so there was no way to tell what time it was then.
Even the more technologically advanced instruments were utterly useless too.
That was because the energy storm disrupted the magnetic field.
The devices were not the only ones affected, as the storm had also dulled the fighters’ senses.
“It feels like we’ve been out for a long time. I wonder what’s happened outside.”
Someone in the crowd voiced the question that had been nagging everyone.
We, in the Shelter, are fine, but what about those who are outside? What’s become of the world?
For the sake of the Shelter’s effectiveness, it had to be sealed off completely from the outside world, so the only way to know the situation outside was to use the instruments prepared.
One of those instruments could show its user a live feed of the outside world, but the disruption of the magnetic field had rendered all instruments unserviceable.
For the moment, Craig and the others had no way of knowing the situation beyond the Shelter.
“What do you think happened outside?”
Everyone then began to speculate because nobody wanted to stay in the Shelter forever.
“Should we send someone outside?” one of them suggested.
“No! We don’t know what the situation is outside. If we open up the Shelter, we might put everyone in danger!” replied Craig after some thought.
Chapter 2842 The Shocking Discovery After The Disaster
The people then began to discuss among themselves.
“We’ll just have to wait a little longer. We can’t go out just yet. What if it’s dangerous there?”
“If the energy storm is still rampaging outside, the Shelter will be destroyed if there’s even a small opening!”
“Heck, the storm might’ve already made the outside world completely uninhabitable! Maybe it’ll take a ridiculously long time before we can safely go outside.”
“If we go now, it’s very likely that we’ll get ourselves killed, so we have to be really careful here.”
“Maybe we’ll have a better chance if we wait for a while.”
Meanwhile, Defenders of the Galaxy had also survived because their equipment was activated in the nick of time.
However, like those in the Shelter of Erudia, they were also knocked unconscious.
Fortunately, the equipment had generated a transparent barrier to cover Zarain entirely.
They could clearly see that the equipment had sustained severe damage after withstanding the energy storm, which meant they were very close to getting obliterated by it.
“Quickly! Repair it now! At this rate, the equipment won’t last for more than a few days, and that energy storm doesn’t look like it’s going to go away anytime soon,” ordered Niel, a high-rank official of Defenders of the Galaxy.
Immediately, almost everyone from Zarain sprang into action as they tried to fix the equipment as quickly as possible.
It did not take much for anyone to imagine what would happen should the equipment break down since they could clearly see the situation outside of their barrier.
Lightning flashed from the storm as it continued to cover the entire world in total darkness.
Because of the abnormal phenomena occurring outside, the place was surrounded by a multitude of strange noises.
It was only because of the barrier that they were spared from the fear-inducing noises.
Is this the end of the world? Everyone was terrified when they saw what it was like outside the barrier.
It looked as though something evil was lurking in the darkness.
“What’s the situation out there?” Those from Zarain hurriedly tried to gather information.
“We’re not getting anything because none of our instruments are working. The magnetic field is abnormal, and all kinds of energy particles are colliding. It’s complete chaos out there! We can’t get anything at all.”
Even Zarain’s high technology failed to detect what was outside.
“Just keep trying. We absolutely can’t go outside now!” commanded Smythe.
“Even though we can’t go outside, it’s easy to imagine the destruction outside! The storm has obliterated everything in its path!” Polar commented.
“It’s all my fault!” shouted the Digital God as he looked at the darkness outside.
I was the one who caused all this! I should just die!
Just as he ran forward to hit his head against a wall to end his life, Black Hawk immediately ordered someone to stop him.
“You can’t die! You will still be of use,” the special forces agent said.
Zarain remained standing after the energy storm swept through it, but not the futuristic city.
The city could not withstand the storm and was razed to the ground.
The storm’s destructive power was not something the Lab of Gods could fight against.
Worse yet, the futuristic city was built on the surface, so it took everything the energy storm had to throw at it.
On the other hand, the Shelters in Erudia were either built underground or in the sea. That was how they managed to avoid most of the impact and remained standing.
Otherwise, the Shelters would not have been able to withstand such a formidable force.
On the other side, the Ancient Clan had also survived the ordeal.
Along with Dr. Erebus and the others, they hid in an underground pyramid-like structure and managed to keep themselves safe there.
However, they, too, dared not step out of the structure just yet.
It turned out that there were survivors all over the world.
Ten days had passed, and those in the space stations remained feeling hopeless.
They were well and alive but had no trace of hope. We don’t even have a home now, so what’s there to be hopeful about?
All of a sudden, they noticed something strange down below.
“Everyone, look!” exclaimed someone excitedly as they stared at the planet.
It was as though they had seen something incredible.
Chapter 2843 A Whole New World
“What is it?” Everyone else gathered around and looked down through the window.
The second they did, their jaws dropped in shock.
That was because the world they knew was undergoing a massive change.
The world, which was initially shrouded in darkness, had been illuminated by colorful pillars of light.
Those pillars of light descended from the sky, enveloping the entire world uniformly.
They saw mists enshrouding the world, and all life seemed to have returned with plentiful energy.
It had took on an entirely new look.
Is this really destruction? This is more like a revamp of the whole world! Everything looks so beautiful! It’s like the world has been reborn!
Countless questions crossed their minds as they looked into the distance.
“The energy levels are still off the charts, so we still can’t confirm anything! However, these pillars of light seem to have a radiative-like effect! Humans and animals that come into contact with it are able to draw energy from it!”
It was not long before the space station made a huge discovery.
“What? You mean it has radiative properties?”
“Yes! Humans, animals, and even plants exposed to the radiation of these pillars of light have undergone changes! In simpler terms, those beings have mutated!”
“Look! The plants have become a lot more lush!”
Although they were still unable to find out much about the situation in the world due to the insane energy levels, they were able to observe the general situation through the use of their instruments.
As the darkness was gone, they were able to get a clear look at the world and see how much it had changed.
Lush vegetation covered even the desolate and barren areas, and tall trees came bursting out of the ground.
The ground was instantly covered with grass and all sorts of flowers, forming a huge contrast with its original state.
Deserts were transformed into forests, and areas already dense with vegetation became a few times denser.
The flowers, grass, and trees all grew several times larger in size, having mutated.
What used to be a short strand of grass had become about two to three meters tall, exceeding the height of an average human being.
The air was damp from the moisture on the plump leaves, and the flowers looked gigantic and vibrant.
That was the effect of the top-notch “fertilizer.”
The entire world was surrounded by spiritual energy, clouds, and mists as though it belonged in a fairytale.
It would not even be an overstatement to say that a breath of that fresh air could purify one’s body and cure all of one’s diseases.
That was the change caused by the eruption of the super-spiritual ley line.
The spiritual energy it contained was so terrifyingly powerful that it was able to change the entire world.
Due to the limitations of their instruments, those at the space station were only able to observe the general changes.
They were not able to see the detailed changes.
Thus, all they saw was the luxuriant vegetation.
Not a single mark caused by the catastrophe could be perceived, but it was unknown whether they were covered or if they never existed in the first place.
“Unbelievable! Instead of destruction, the eruption actually transformed the world into a better place?”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
These changes were simply so massive that they gave the world a complete makeover.
The transformation of barren areas such as the deserts was the most shocking change for them.
“Does that mean our home still exists? Are we able to go back now?”
The sight of the new and beautiful world had the dignitaries eager to return as soon as possible.
“Not yet! The world might’ve actually been safer when it was shrouded in darkness! It may seem all pretty now, but there’s no telling what new dangers may be hiding within!” someone protested.
Everyone broke out into a cold sweat after hearing his reminder.
Chapter 2844 Ten Days After The Catastrophe
They then shifted their gaze back toward the world. Indeed, it had undergone major transformations, looking far better than before with plants everywhere.
However, the prettier it seemed on the surface, the eerier it felt.
They could not help but feel that something was hidden behind those lush and vibrant vegetations.
It was no longer the same world they were familiar with.
Instead, to them, it was a completely foreign planet.
Nobody knew for sure if it would be safe for them to return rashly.
At that moment, someone piped up, “Look at how much the plants have changed! I bet the people and animals have undergone some transformations too! This is a dangerous and alien planet to us now! We can’t go back!”
“Yeah! For all we know, those mutated plants might just eat us up!”
The crowd shuddered at the mere thought of that.
Defenders of the Galaxy had been observing the changes in the world throughout the past few days.
They grew especially curious when they saw the pillars of light coming down from the sky through the transparent dome.
Even the high-rank officials from Zarain were shocked because the changes that took place in the world were simply far too huge.
Nonetheless, they still did not dare to disable the protective barrier as they feared it was still dangerous out there.
“The energy levels are still insanely high! Our instruments are all malfunctioning. We can’t test anything, but it seems the energy is gradually diminishing.”
All of Zarain’s units continued to observe the situation outside, making sure to check every single detail.
They were able to get a much better view than those at the space station, especially since they were located on the edge of the desert.
A simple glance outside was all it took for them to see the desert that had turned into a stunning oasis.
D*mn, you won’t find such a nice environment even if you search all of Zarain! Barren desert on one side, and heavenly oasis on the other… The contrast between the borders is so ridiculously huge that it feels surreal!
Everyone from Zarain was dumbfounded and bewildered by the view before them.
“My goodness! The energy within the super-spiritual ley line is insane! I mean, it turned a barren desert into an oasis like it was nothing! I doubt we could create a man-made oasis like that even with huge funds! Do you think we might’ve missed out on something?” someone asked.
What if we ended up blocking out a huge opportunity when we shielded ourselves against the energy storm?
“Should we go outside and have a look?” someone suggested.
“No! What if it’s dangerous? We could get ourselves into huge trouble! Besides, this equipment was built to protect all of Zarain as a whole! It is a single unit, so disabling the barrier here will disable the entire barrier protecting Zarain!”
Eventually, they decided against venturing outside.
“Look! Despite the huge change that has taken place, do you see anyone out there? There isn’t even a single animal in sight! This must mean it’s dangerous out there!”
Someone pointed out a frightening problem.
It was true that no human nor animal could be seen outside even after everyone had witnessed the transformation, especially in the aspect of vegetation.
The area outside was so quiet that the silence actually felt eerie, which discouraged them from heading out even further.
Having no other choice, they could only wait and continue observing the situation outside for more details.
Digital God, too, was flabbergasted when he saw the changes in the world.
Lab of Gods had assumed the world would be destroyed, yet it had been revamped instead.
Why is this happening? Why has everything become better instead? Where is the catastrophic destruction that was supposed to happen? What’s going on here? How did this turn into a blessing in disguise?
Meanwhile, the Erudians inside the Shelters had regained some basic information like the time of the day, but they still had zero knowledge about the changes outside.
That was mainly due to the Shelters being completely isolated from the outside world.
“Let’s wait a little while longer! We’ll see what happens ten days later!”
The Erudians decided to carry on waiting.
As time passed, the pillars of light gradually dimmed.
The energy surrounding the world remained in the air even though it had weakened, but all the other abnormalities slowly vanished.
Ten days soon went by in the blink of an eye.
Chapter 2845 Huge Decision From Zarain
A lot had changed throughout those ten days.
The pillars of light had all disappeared, and the sky had returned to its usual form—blue sky and white clouds.
However, the environment looked at least a hundred times better than it used to.
It was as if the world had been cleansed entirely.
The abnormal phenomena slowly vanished, and the magnetic field stabilized as well.
The energy from the eruption had become stable, spreading across every corner of the world and nurturing the life forms it came into contact with.
The oasis that formed from the desert had increased in size and density over the course of ten days.
Not only did the flowers and plants multiply in size and numbers, but the lingering spiritual energy that surrounded the world made it look like heaven.
Nobody had expected the eruption to reinvent the world entirely instead of destroying human civilization.
Defenders of the Galaxy had been monitoring the changes throughout the ten days.
As their instruments stopped malfunctioning and started working, they were able to gain information on all the changes that took place.
At first, they chose not to head out because it seemed too dangerous to do so.
However, ten days had passed with no incidents happening whatsoever.
Regardless, those from Zarain still did not dare to venture out as they had yet to confirm the situation outside.
On top of that, they would have to disable the barrier surrounding the entire country if they were to head out.
Halfway through that day, Smythe and Niel came rushing over to make some announcements.
Not only had they decided to shut down the barrier surrounding Zarain, but Defenders of the Galaxy would also assemble an expedition team to survey the environment.
The duo had only dared to announce the plan after receiving permission from the higher-ups.
An expedition team with Digital God in it was soon assembled, and Black Hawk was appointed as the leader.
Rumble!
With everyone holding their breath in anticipation and nervousness, the equipment was disabled.
In an instant, the transparent barrier surrounding Zarain vanished.
The moisture that accumulated on the surface of the barrier came pouring down on them like rain and seemingly cleansed their bodies of all impurities.
They could feel their pores open up as a warm sensation spread throughout their bodies, modifying their internal organs and blood vessels.
Suddenly, popping noises came from their bodies as they felt like they were reinvigorated and charged with energy.
Ordinary people, martial artists, and those with superpowers could all feel their bodies being strengthened tremendously.
It was something far greater than any top-tier drug the laboratories had ever designed.
In that short moment, everyone felt like they had been cured of any diseases.
Their constitutions were undergoing shockingly massive transformations.
Because of how great the world had become, even breathing in the air provided them with the same effects as consuming a panacea.
If people were to have their bodies cleansed and strengthened by the spiritual energy for a prolonged period of time, it could easily turn them into elite fighters.
In other words, that type of environment was capable of bringing a person’s body to its peak potential.
Tons of laboratories have spent tons of time and money researching the production of superhumans, but none of those researches came anywhere close to the effects of the new environment.
“Is this how the entire world is right now? This is amazing! I can’t believe it!”
“Oh, my gosh! I feel like I’m about to soar through the skies! My body is filled with a seemingly endless supply of energy!”
The people were exclaiming excitedly after being cleansed by the environment.
Upon looking around them, they realized the surroundings were better than before, although the changes were not as crazy as the desert that had turned into an oasis.
Chapter 2846 Finding Levi
The plants in Zarain became visibly lush after the land had been cleansed.
Stalks sprouted from seeds instantly, and plants began to flower on the spot.
Although those changes were not as extreme as the ones outside of the country, they were still significant enough to be visible to the naked eye.
It was the first time anything like that had ever happened.
“I get it now! The energy from the super-spiritual ley line has been dispersed all over the world and is nurturing every corner of it! The environment is at least hundreds if not thousands of times better than before. The world is enveloped in spiritual energy. We’re actually breathing in the spiritual energy of ultra-high purity. Hence, a single breath is enough to rid our bodies of diseases and boost them to optimum conditions!” someone explained.
“Does that mean we can make use of this spiritual energy, then? Now that it can be found all over the world, we can just extract it as we wish, right?”
Smythe came up with that idea immediately.
“Of course we can! We’ll be able to utilize this powerful energy however we please to improve our weapons too. This is a lot stronger than the energy we got from sunstones back then. In other words, this is a new and superior energy source! Once we make use of this spiritual energy, we’ll be able to abandon all other existing energy sources. This stuff is on a whole different level. In fact, we might have even missed out on the moment where the spiritual energy is most concentrated!” Niel replied.
“Do you mean when the pillars of light came down and lit up the dark skies?” Smythe asked as he realized something all of a sudden.
“I think that was the most opportune moment. Those pillars of light must’ve contained a high concentration of spiritual energy. I think they aren’t actually pillars of light but only perceived as such by our eyes. I suspect that they’re actually spiritual energy beams and that the energy from them has radiated into the surroundings. Anything that came into contact with them should have undergone mutation, so our expedition team must be careful! The people, animals, and plants that have been modified by the spiritual energy radiation are to be regarded as possibly hostile!”
As expected from Zarain, the country at the forefront of technology, they had managed to analyze the issues resulting from the catastrophe.
At the same time, they were right about the super-spiritual ley line’s energy being distributed across the entire world.
At present, they believed Zarain had missed out on a great opportunity as they could have become hundreds of times stronger if they had been exposed to the direct radiation of the pillars of light.
They also believed that protecting the country with the barrier was a mistake that led to them missing out on the said opportunity.
As the expedition team left Zarain’s borders, they could not help but feel that the environment was fantastic.
Since Zarain had just started receiving the spiritual energy’s effects, it was far from the paradise-like state outside of the country.
Even breathing in the air out there felt amazing, but it only made everyone a lot more nervous as the worst dangers often lurked beneath beautiful disguises.
“Hey, I think you might’ve brought the world a blessing instead of destruction!” someone told Digital God while staring at the surrounding environment.
Digital God felt a little better after hearing the person’s remark.
“Even so, this blessing was only obtained through lots of destruction. Nothing changes the fact that it started as a destructive phenomenon,” Black Hawk said calmly.
“Where are we going?” Polar asked.
That was a question everyone had in the back of their minds.
“I’m thinking of checking out the South Pole to see if Mr. Garrison is still alive!” Digital God replied before Black Hawk could say anything.
“That’s impossible! Levi can’t be alive after being in the heart of the storm!” the latter retorted.
A beat later, he added, “But, you can bring a few men to check it out anyway!”
“Sure thing!”
Eventually, Digital God boarded an aircraft and headed toward the South Pole.
Chapter 2847 Way Too Quiet
After another ten days, the Erudians hiding in the Shelters decided they had waited long enough.
Their instruments were functional again as the magnetic field, as well as everything else, had stabilized, so they were able to observe the surroundings within a small area outside the Shelters.
Their jaws nearly dropped with surprise when they saw how different things had become—trees as high as skyscrapers and flowers larger than human heads.
The huge variety of changes in the environment had all the Erudians stupefied.
Unlike those from Zarain who could observe the changes outside, they only saw the outside world after nearly a month had passed.
The contrast was so ridiculously huge that they nearly lost their minds trying to make sense of it.
Everyone gasped in shock and disbelief when they saw the footage captured from the monitoring stations.
This is simply unbelievable! What on earth has happened out there? Is this still the same world that we know? How has so much changed in such a short amount of time?
“Hurry! Find out if it is dangerous outside! Check if there are any poisonous substances or radiation in the air and if it’s harmful to human bodies. Under normal circumstances, catastrophes are said to leave behind radiative and poisonous fogs! Do not let this beautiful environment fool you into letting your guard down! We have no idea what hidden dangers are out there!”
“Yeah! We will only head out once we have confirmed that it is safe outside!”
The Erudians were still afraid of heading out until they were able to ensure that it was safe to do so.
The diagnostic reports came out shortly after.
Apart from the high energy levels, they detected no harmful substances in the environment.
“According to our analysts, the eruption of the super-spiritual ley line is the main cause of the huge changes in the environment. The residual spiritual energy has been dispersed all over the world and nurturing the life forms it comes into contact with. That’s how the world became like this!”
Having understood what the report was trying to say, Craig exclaimed, “Does that mean the stuff lingering in the air out there is spiritual energy? Are we literally going to be breathing spiritual energy into our bodies? This is the spiritual energy ancient fighters required for their training, right?”
“Correct! According to our analysis, absorbing this into our bodies will only bring us good instead of harm. A single breath of spiritual energy is capable of transforming our bodies!”
Erudia immediately ordered all the Shelters to be opened up, and teams were assembled to investigate the area outside.
Since the instruments were limited in the amount of data they could provide, having boots on the ground was a much more reliable way to gather information.
Almost all five hundred Shelters sent out teams to scout out the area, and the remaining people would only head outside after they had confirmed it was safe.
Whir…
All Shelters were soon opened, and the teams set out one after another.
The strongest team was the one led by Daxon and the others.
When they saw the beautiful scenery with their own eyes, they felt like they were in paradise.
A single breath of the air was enough to cleanse their bodies as it did with the people from Zarain.
Suppressing their overwhelming excitement, they carried on with their expedition and made their way through the dense jungles.
For some reason, the sight of the gigantic plants had them feeling a little scared.
The vines looked like they could move on their own, and the flowers seemed like they could open up and swallow a person whole.
The radiation of the spiritual energy was so powerful that it was capable of causing such transformations.
“Be careful, guys! Something isn’t right! It’s way too quiet!” Daxon reminded them.
Everyone kept their eyes peeled as they observed their surroundings.
Roar!
A loud roar was heard all of a sudden.
Chapter 2848 Where Are The Humans
It was a loud roar that resounded through the area.
Rumble…
An even more terrifying sound wave crashed onto them.
Many fighters at the scene spat out blood while the rest appeared to be in anguish, the pain contorting their faces.
Only Daxon remained unharmed.
The unexpected incident had everyone pale with fright.
“This is bad! It sounded like a beast. But what kind of animal can deal such a great blow with a roar?” Daxon muttered, his expression turning grim.
“Please be careful!”
After he exhorted the others to be cautious, his heart sank.
He had left the Shelter with the team for two purposes. One of them was to conduct a better investigation of the environment outside. The other was because he wanted to know if his son, Levi, and the rest were alive.
However, his heart was in his mouth because of the sudden roar.
It was evident that the world had changed drastically, with dangers lurking at every corner.
Even if Levi and the rest did not die in the energy storm, their chances of survival in the new world were pretty low.
That was the judgment he came up with based on the roar alone.
“A strong energy radiation is detected eighty kilometers ahead! As we get closer to it, it becomes stronger and stronger! It’s also the source of the sound wave from just now!”
Soon, the expedition team quickly detected the source of the roar and discovered that it contained intense energy radiation and fluctuations.
“Everyone, be careful as we move forward to check it out!”
That time, they boarded the aircraft and approached their destination slowly.
Not long after that, the aircraft hovered above the location.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The instrument emitted a sharp siren, indicating that the energy radiation below them was off the charts.
The intensity of the radiation was beyond the instrument’s range, far stronger than the energy carried by a Leviathan.
Upon spotting the beast beneath them, everyone inhaled sharply.
It was a tiger, but what shocked them was its colossal size.
It was almost as big as a hill, at least five or six times larger than a normal tiger!
Nevertheless, they were not exactly intimidated by its size, as they had seen the enhanced version of Leviathan before.
The point was there was a faint glow on the tiger’s body, as though an electric current was running all over it.
That was the extremely powerful energy radiation that came from the pillars of light days ago.
The pillars of light had shone on the beasts, causing their physical and intellectual abilities to mutate, thus conferring them greater strength and power.
Boom!
When the beast detected the aircraft above it, the energy gathered on it was immediately unleashed against the expedition team.
“Watch out!” everyone exclaimed.
Some managed to avoid it, while those who failed were blown up in the blink of an eye.
The mutated tiger leaped abruptly and grabbed an aircraft flying at a low altitude.
Crack!
As the chilling sound rang out, the aircraft was broken into half before everyone.
It was a terrifying sight as the aircraft was built with the best material in Erudia, yet it was broken by the beast effortlessly as though it was a piece of paper.
“Retreat! Retreat right now!”
With that order, everyone fled in all directions.
The other expedition teams of Erudia encountered the same situation, running into mutated beasts like the tiger.
In fact, some even met mutated plants that turned highly hostile.
Not only did it happen to the Erudians, but it seemed like the expedition teams of Defenders of the Galaxy also suffered the same fate.
They all saw a lot of mutated creatures, especially Black Hawk’s team, which ran into a massive python.
After exposure to the radiation of the pillars of light, the python became almost like a dragon.
It was a formidable creature.
However, that was all within their expectations since a human’s body could be modified simply by taking in a breath of air containing spiritual energy.
Undoubtedly, the living beings that were exposed to the pillars of light directly would experience more tremendous changes.
However, there was one thing all the expedition teams could not wrap their heads around.
Where are the humans? Did they all vanish?
Chapter 2849 Discovered Humans
It took them half a day to have a rough understanding of the changes in the world.
During their expedition, they had also seen plenty of the mutated creatures.
As they had predicted, the new world was full of dangers everywhere.
Still, they had yet to encounter any human.
For a moment, they even suspected that humans had failed to survive the catastrophe and disappeared.
All the expedition teams could only continue with their investigation.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
In the central city of Spaunia, located next to Zarain, the wails of sirens were emitted from the expedition teams led by Black Hawk.
That was the alarm for the energy radiation.
Before that, it had sounded when they encountered mutated beasts.
However, at that moment, the screen of the instrument had flickering red dots everywhere. They were so densely packed that it seemed like there were tens of thousands of them.
Every one of the instruments in each team appeared in the same way.
Moreover, the energy level detected was off the charts for each of the dots.
It might be even stronger than the energy carried by those mutated creatures they had run into previously.
“Watch out! We might be in trouble!” Black Hawk warned.
With that, all of them prepared themselves for battle.
They had suffered a lot when facing those creatures previously, so they could not help but be frightened at the notion of a possible wave of mutated beasts.
All of a sudden, Scindere shouted, “Humans! We’ve spotted humans!”
Indeed, there were figures ahead of them.
Contrary to what they had expected, the red dots shown on the instruments were the energy released by that group of humans.
Every one of them seemed like stars, shining brightly and emitting limitless energy.
Black Hawk and the other special forces agent were dumbstruck.
Humans are still alive!
Just like the animals and the plants, their bodies had undergone significant changes after absorbing the spiritual energy of the super-spiritual ley line.
In the current environment, one would become extremely powerful simply by taking a breath of the air.
Yet, the humans before them were exposed to the energy storm and the radiation of the pillars of light.
Not only were their bodies cleansed, but they were also transformed thoroughly.
All their blood vessels and organs were utterly different from their previous conditions.
Even a single strand of their hair consisted of boundless energy, let alone the other parts of their body.
They had evolved from ordinary human beings to a supreme race.
It was a race much stronger than the eighteen Archangels of Sacroria and the one in Restricted Area 76.
After all, the spiritual energy following the eruption of the super-spiritual ley line was absolutely terrifying that it managed to change the world’s environment.
Thus, humans and animals became immensely strong after being nourished and cleansed by spiritual energy.
Previously, those who proclaimed themselves as Gods were merely a powerful race.
However, that group of humans could actually be called Gods due to their formidable strength.
The purification of oneself by the spiritual energy was akin to baptism, a blessing from heaven.
Hence, it was accurate to describe them as celestial beings.
The special forces agent would not be able to defeat any of those humans in a fight.
Nevertheless, there was still a gap in ability among the mutated humans.
For the weaker ones, the mutation granted them powerful energy, but they did not have the corresponding technique to utilize them.
Meanwhile, those humans who initially mastered some techniques were able to make use of all the energy in their bodies. Hence, they were capable of destroying even the world.
Soon, those mutated humans of Spaunia discovered the existence of the special forces agents.
However, unlike the mutated beasts, they did not attack them immediately.
The fighters of Spaunia recognized the aircraft from Zarain. “Those belong to Zarain!”
Black Hawk gave an order for all the aircraft to land.
“What’s going on?” he asked confusedly.
It was apparent that those from Spaunia were stunned as well.
Chapter 2850 Missed An Opportunity
In fact, they had gathered there slowly.
When the catastrophe happened, they tried every possible way to hide.
Some unlucky ones perished amid the energy storm.
Nonetheless, most of them survived.
Later, when the dark world became full of colors, and those pillars of light appeared, they discovered their bodies had changed drastically, especially after being enveloped by the colorful lights.
“I can understand that your bodies experienced a huge change! But how could only a small fraction of people die from the catastrophe?” Black Hawk felt something was amiss after learning about the situation.
How could such an enormous energy storm cause so few casualties? That doesn’t make sense!
Having thousands of survivors was considered a lot for any country since the energy storm was insanely destructive.
However, it was the opposite for a big country like Spaunia. They might only have a few thousand casualties, while over ten million citizens were left unharmed and even became stronger!
Black Hawk could not make sense of the outcome at all.
That’s impossible! How could it be? Why is it that such a powerful energy storm wasn’t lethal? That’s unbelievable!
After all, they had witnessed the destructive power of the energy storm with their own eyes. Even their powerful equipment was almost destroyed.
How could a human survive the energy storm then? There is no way a human body could be stronger than the equipment! That’s impossible! There must be something more to this!
Thus, Black Hawk started asking the group what happened to them after encountering the energy storm.
“All our shelters failed to work, actually. We were exposed to the catastrophe directly. But just when we thought we would die when the storm struck us, it caused no harm to our bodies. It felt more like an injection of the drug, boosting our bodies…”
The crowd explained their experience at that time.
The energy seemed to flow into their bodies without causing any physical damage.
It was a gift from heaven, an opportunity!
The special forces agents were even astonished.
As of then, they could only conclude that the human body could absorb the spiritual energy from the super-spiritual ley line. That was why humans survived.
After all, most humans experienced the same thing, all turning into a powerful existence.
“We have Deities in Spaunia now! And there are more than one of us!” the high-rank officials of Spaunia who had gathered there suddenly shouted.
Naturally, they were not deities from heaven but powerful humans born from the radiation of the energy originating from the super-spiritual ley line.
In the eyes of those officials, their powers had reached a level equivalent to the deities from myths.
That was why they dared to proclaim themselves as Deities.
From then onward, all the expedition teams in each country discovered the same situation.
The catastrophe did not cause many casualties. In fact, the figures were almost negligible.
Instead, most humans transferred into fighters with unparalleled power after being exposed to the pillars of light.
With that, almost all countries and forces started to announce the existence of Deities in their territories.
They were all competing to see who had the most Deities.
Of course, they were not real deities.
Instead, it was a title given to fighters whose capabilities were immeasurable.
After all, it had never happened before. No one had ever seen such powerful existence resulting from exposure to the spiritual energy of the super-spiritual ley line.
Their power exceeded the eighteen Archangels of Sacroria by a lot.
It was a blessing in disguise that happened in every country and every area.
Xyperia, who did not take any cover and did not hide, seemed to be reaped the most benefits.
They had the most Deities.
The same went with Erudia’s neighboring countries, Raysonia and Keerea.
Erudian Alliance and Defenders of the Galaxy were left speechless.
They tried their best to hide from the catastrophe, and it had caused them to miss out on a golden opportunity.