Chapter 501 Countdown...
Inside the Flameheart Base, Grandpa Chi and his group stood in the center of the courtyard, gazing up at this supernatural scene.
"It seems Nan Nan's premonition was correct," Old Master Chi said softly. "An even bigger storm is brewing."
He turned to his youngest son: "A-Yue, pass the word: double the patrols as arranged last night, and raise the base to maximum alert. We'll talk about it after A-Yan and the others have finished absorbing the crystal cores."
Chi Qingyue immediately nodded: "Okay, Dad! I'll go arrange it right away."
Grandpa Shi walked over to his old friend, his white eyebrows furrowed: "What on earth is this thing? A screen appearing in the sky? I've never heard of anything like it."
Grandpa Chi gently shook his head: "We'll meet force with force and water with earth. What storms haven't we old bones weathered? Are we afraid of this broken screen?"
Under Chi Qingyue's command, although everyone at the Flameheart Base looked worried, all tasks were being carried out in an orderly manner.
The patrols increased their vigilance, moving quickly between the various sentry posts...
The logistics team began taking inventory of supplies to ensure sufficient reserves to deal with any possible situation.
The medical team made emergency preparations, arranging emergency supplies neatly...
In the sky, the countdown on the electronic screen relentlessly ticked: 23:30:00, 23:29:59, 23:29:58...
Time ticked by, second by second...
"Upgraded! I upgraded!" Excited shouts came from the Lu family villa.
Gu Wan was the first to rush out, intending to loudly boast about her progress, but she stopped abruptly when she saw the strange phenomenon in the sky.
"What...what is this?" She stared at the electronic screen in disbelief.
Aunt Gu from the next courtyard heard the voice: "Wanwan?"
"Auntie, what is this?"
"I don't know, I suddenly appeared in mid-air!"
Following closely behind, Wen Qing, Luo Xingyou, Ji Xian, Chi Yi, Gu Qi, He Zhuo, Shi Xu, Lu Xici, Lu Beiye, and others also emerged from the room one after another.
Everyone was beaming with joy, but their expressions froze the moment they saw the countdown screen in the sky.
The group exchanged bewildered glances, their initial joy at the breakthrough dampened considerably by the unknown threat.
After Lu Nange completed her upgrade and felt the surging power within her, she gently exhaled a breath of stale air...
This breakthrough went even more smoothly than expected. The moment the wind element advanced to level eight, a level seven crystal core was stuffed into his palm by Zhizhi.
After receiving that familiar energy boost last time, her mental abilities also broke through to level eight. When she opened her eyes, the little tree spirit was waving its vines.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
[Congratulations on your breakthrough, Master!]
Gangzi flapped his wings and flew from the crib to Lu Nange's side: "Beauty, congratulations, beauty!"
Lu Nange gently patted the two little ones' heads: "Thank you for watching over me all this time! I'll try out my upgraded mental power."
The two little ones stood obediently on either side of her. Lu Nange extended her mental energy from the room and discovered that after the upgrade, her shared visual experience with Zhizhi was almost the same...
She could clearly see Lu Beiye and his group sitting in the courtyard, as well as a huge electronic screen in the air that blotted out the sun, with a bright red countdown that was particularly glaring.
"What is this?" she murmured to herself, her heart tightening.
Without a second thought, she quickly got up, picked up Zhizhi with one hand and Gangzi with the other, and rushed downstairs.
As soon as she stepped out of the villa gate, she bumped into Chi Yanzhou, who was walking briskly from the courtyard gate.
The moment their eyes met, Chi Yanzhou exclaimed, "Nan Nan!"
Lu Beiye took a step forward and rushed forward: "Sister!"
He Zhuo waved back, "Yan-ge... Mei-bao, you're finally out! Come and see, there's this thing in the sky!"
Lu Xici strode closer, his tone grave: "The other bases have all sent messages; this isn't a localized phenomenon, it's covering the entire skies above Beijing."
"Perhaps not just Beijing," Shi Xu added.
"Grandpa and the others said that this screen appeared without warning shortly after we started absorbing the crystal cores."
Initially, the screen was filled with snow, accompanied by continuous electrical noise.
Then, an inhuman electronic voice resounded across the globe, announcing the start of the countdown.
Then, the snowy screen switched to the countdown mode we see now.
Lu Nange and Chi Yanzhou looked up at the same time, their gazes falling on the encroached sky.
The enormous electronic screen floated in the sky, its cold numbers pulsating silently, exuding an oppressive aura.
Lu Xici: "It's not a projection; there's no sign of any light source or carrier. It's like a solid screen forcefully blocking out the sky."
With current technology, it's simply impossible to explain.
Shi Xu immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, theoretically, current global technology absolutely cannot achieve this!"
Lu Nange unconsciously clenched her fists, the unease that lingered in her heart growing stronger and stronger.
She silently called out "Youyou" in her mind, but there was still no response...
Chi Yanzhou had somehow appeared beside her: "Whatever it is, we'll face it together."
"That's right!" He Zhu grinned. "Whatever kind of demon or monster it is, we'll take it down together! At worst, we'll be heroes again in eighteen years!"
Gu Wan took Lu Nange's arm and blinked, "With you guys here, I'm not afraid of anything."
Lu Xici: "Every hurdle is difficult, but we'll overcome it. As long as we're all together, we'll definitely get through it."
"right!"
Let's face this together!
Wen Qing, Luo Xingyou, Ji Xian, Chi Yi, Gu Qi, Shi Xu... everyone nodded in agreement.
"If we can't figure it out, we'll leave it for now. What's meant to happen will happen eventually." Lu Nange took Lu Beiye's hand and turned to walk towards the restaurant.
"Let's go... let's get back to what we need to do. Even if the sky falls, we still need to fill our stomachs first."
He Zhuo immediately patted his belly in agreement, loudly echoing, "My little sister is right! Eating is the most important thing in the world!"
Lu Nange took out the still-steaming food from her spatial storage and placed it on the long table in the dining room.
The restaurant was filled with the aroma of food, and everyone sniffed: [Yes, even if the sky were to fall, life would still go on.]
Gu Wan picked up a piece of pork rib: "So, what exactly is that screen?"
Gu Qi: "I don't know. But no matter what, we definitely won't lose."
Ji Xian: "Do you think there's even a one in ten thousand chance that the appearance of this thing means the end of the world is coming?"
Luo Xingyou: "It doesn't look like it to me! Those blood-red numbers, jumping up and down, look more like a death warrant!"
Gu Wan nodded in agreement, muttering under her breath, "It looks like a death knell to me too. That red color, like flowing blood, makes me feel uneasy if I stare at it for too long!"
Chi Yanzhou: "Perhaps, the 'person' who has been hiding behind the scenes is finally about to step into the limelight..."
The countdown in the sky continued to tick: 06:00:01, 06:00:00, 05:59:59...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com