At the same time, a loud, piercing electrical noise coming from the headphones snapped the dazed team leader out of his daze.
He snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and tried to call out to his companions through his earpiece to ask them what had happened.
However, all he received in response was monotonous noise.
He quickly realized that his companions had met with misfortune.
He instinctively turned around again and saw that the bodies of the researchers behind him were completely covered by pure darkness.
The team leader instinctively wanted to take two steps back, but the stiffness in his body startled him awake.
His body was also stained with black substance.
That's a virus.
But it is no longer the virus they are familiar with.
Instead—
“The evil god… Habika…”
His eyes trembled incessantly, and his pupils suddenly dilated.
As the darkness enveloping him drew ever closer to his face, his terror and fear were amplified to the extreme.
His gaze swept casually across the ground, only to find that the soil beneath his feet had become twisted and eerie.
Like a chaotic whirlpool, within which countless ravenous beasts, thirsting for something, seemed to be opening their gaping maws, anticipating his fall.
The team leader's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his eyes were bloodshot.
No, that won't do.
In this way... they will be completely wiped out.
Just like a drowning person will desperately grab onto anything they can reach,
This is a subconscious human instinct for self-preservation, and also his desire to live.
Finally, he pulled a button out of his pocket.
As if reborn, he pressed down hard.
[Starting up the virus cleanup system]
"Remember, it wasn't the virus that destroyed you."
"It is an evil god—"
Ha-bi-ka-
Buzz—
The world fell silent.
...
The world has developed from scratch to the present day, nearly nine thousand years ago.
However, the formal beginning of human development is officially defined as today.
Because today, an evil god named Habaka wiped out half of the world's population.
It is said that the gods were enraged and eliminated this evil god.
People felt panic, fear, and dread, but this also made them more united, leading to harmonious coexistence and steady development.
However, this birthplace of the evil god that they feared could no longer be left behind.
Humanity embarked on a long migration, leaving this land where the gods were born, in search of a more suitable home.
But outside, where is there a better or more comfortable environment?
Everywhere you look, there is only a single, harsh environment.
Little did people know that all of this was the work of the goddess of nature's good sons, the 'calamities'.
After humankind was created, the goddess of nature indeed ceased to manage worldly affairs.
Not managing her doesn't mean she won't get angry.
Upon learning that the Calamities were in danger, especially the Fire Calamity which was severely injured,
She acted like a strict mother, punishing these 'children'.
The calamity of fire was punished most severely, and was sealed away by the goddess of nature within a volcano.
The other calamities were also punished, and the goddess of nature deprived them of their freedom.
And they will never again be allowed to engage in territorial disputes and ecological damage.
In order to repair this world, which is not riddled with holes, but is clearly broken.
The goddess of nature realized something.
We cannot allow every region of this world to have only a single element, nor can we repeat the mistakes of past calamities.
The goddess of nature collected a portion of the essence from each calamity and mixed these essences together.
They created the world's first elf.
She sent the spirit to travel all over the world, spreading its power to every corner of the world.
Let them branch out and thrive, endlessly.
Every dry road she walked barefoot on would be greeted by a refreshing rain.
Subsequently, the ground became damp, and the seeds carried by the wind fell to the ground, sprouted, and grew.
In the more lush areas, a bolt of lightning will strike, balancing the chaos.
This original spirit traveled for decades.
She brought life back to the world and transformed barren lands into habitable places.
Finally, she still possessed the abundant power bestowed upon her by the goddess of nature.
She decided to use that energy to do something more meaningful.
This elf has found a peaceful and undisturbed haven, a place where no one will disturb it.
In the heart of that island, she used all her remaining strength to plant a giant tree.
She guided the moonlit lake water to nourish the great tree, making it grow even stronger.
After accomplishing all this, the elf had exhausted all his power.
Apart from this body sculpted by nature, she is not even worthy of being called an 'elf'.
But she felt content, nestled beside the large tree she had nurtured.
She knew that her life was dedicated to restoring nature.
Finally, she channeled her remaining power into a large tree, hoping it would give birth to more elves like herself.
She didn't even have her own name, but she gave a name to this big tree.
'Yad'.
Perhaps in the future, she will also have her own name.
The elf's clear, bright eyes, like emeralds, shimmered with a faint longing.
Finally, she closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep.
She might wake up again sometime later.
At that time, I will surely see my compatriots, thriving and multiplying.
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