"Hmm? That person disappeared without accepting our treatment?"
With a blanket draped over her shoulders, Sophie, having calmed down, listened to the report and frowned.
But soon, she relaxed and said gently:
"This shouldn't be because he has any complaints about us. He probably has other tasks and it's inconvenient for him to contact us."
Of course, it could also be some legendary quirks, but there's no need to go into such detail in that case.
"In any case, we survived, and..."
Looking at the large screen, Sophie saw the corpses of extraordinary creatures scattered on the ground and figures cleaning up the battlefield. She thought to herself with a strange feeling.
"Now, we should be considered to have completed the [Fifth Slaughter], right?"
Although those extraordinary beings who died tragically were killed by their own people.
"He only has himself to blame, haha."
...
...
Yun Shuchang felt herself wake up.
She felt lightheaded, and she couldn't quite remember where she was.
Where am I?
The thought only appeared for a moment before disappearing, because it was just too comfortable, so warm and cozy that I couldn't muster any energy.
Go back to sleep...
Just as she was thinking this, she seemed to see a white figure.
who?
She couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but the reassuring aura emanating from them put her at ease.
For some reason, Yun Shuchang saw a sense of familiarity in this pure white figure.
"An angel...is it Jiang Wan?"
Thinking this, Yun Shuchang's consciousness gradually faded away.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaowan, you...you must come back safely."
Meanwhile, outside, listening to Yun Shuchang's faint murmurs, Ning Feng's fingers, which were resting on Margaret's forehead, paused slightly.
He turned to look at Chu Yu beside him, and she nodded silently.
"I will handle it properly afterward."
Ning Feng withdrew his gaze, nodded slightly, and whispered:
"That would be perfect."
...
...
This day.
Almost every observatory in human society has noticed this peculiar phenomenon:
The sky seemed lower than usual, giving one the illusion that one could reach out and touch the stars.
In the pitch-black night sky, dozens of stars shone brighter than usual, even dazzlingly so!
The stars are dazzling and beautiful, yet they also possess a strange, deadly quality.
It seems that just gazing at the stars can induce auditory hallucinations, as if they are speaking unknown words.
However, when they actually tried to test and record the data, they found that nothing happened.
The data recorded by the device was no different from any other day; it seemed that their thoughts and fantasies were just illusions and fantasies when they were tired and lost in thought.
No anomalies were found in the observed data, but everyone had a misconception.
The sky is about to fall.
The stars are about to fall!
Although the illusion lasted for less than a minute, a strong sense of fear swelled within them, eventually exploding at its peak and causing mental chaos.
If only one person experiences this, it naturally won't arouse suspicion. However, when everyone has this feeling, the situation changes.
This peculiar phenomenon caused some panic and suspicion on a small scale, but when people really tried to delve into it, they found that all the details had disappeared, and it was just a baseless tale.
It was as if an invisible hand was controlling everything, erasing all the chaos and cleaning everything up.
However, no matter how powerful that force is, it's difficult to silence everyone.
Because those who notice anomalies in the starry sky are far more than just a small group of researchers.
There will always be people who look up at the stars, and there will always be people who see that scene.
Astronomy enthusiasts, or even passersby who just happen to look up, will notice the change and become engrossed in it.
Whether it's fear, confusion, or fascination...
Different people react differently, but what they have in common is the thought that comes to mind.
Something needs to change.
Something's about to happen!
From that day onward, similar urban legends began to circulate in the dark corners of many cities.
"The stars will bring change! Those long-lost legends will begin to revive!"
"The day the stars return to their proper places will be the day the world finally ends!"
"Apocalyptic revelry!"
"The decaying old world will crumble, and a truly new world will arrive!"
"Now, do you want to become a part of the new world?"
These urban legends and rumors mostly have a similar beginning:
Have you ever heard of gods?
"Never heard of it? That's alright, it's not important."
"The important thing is that they..."
"They're coming back soon!"
...
...
"They'll come back? That's a ridiculous rumor."
Tossing aside the information she had gathered, Mao Yueting snorted and turned her gaze to the prisoner sitting in the "apology chair" opposite her.
A cultist... no, calling him a cultist would be an overstatement. This guy is at best an unscrupulous businessman who read some strange "secrets" online.
Mao Yueting felt both angry and amused; she knew this middle-aged man.
Bian Youde.
His name sounds like that of a reliable and honest person... and he was indeed once an honest person.
Bian Youde was once an excellent middle school teacher, but he was an oddball who was dismissed from school after being reported for "sending indecent and harassing messages to male students."
After losing his job, he spent the first three years at home living off his savings until the fourth year when he started selling health products using the eloquence he had learned in teaching, which made a group of elderly people happy.
Now, at a time when the health supplement industry is in a slump, he is actually trying to find another way to trick middle-aged and elderly people into buying his "self-help manual" and other special equipment through these rumors.
Yes, he continued to sell some unregulated health products, which was his old profession and the reason he was targeted and arrested early on.
"You, a fake medicine seller, instead of reforming yourself, have started organizing cult gatherings? Are you really worried that you won't serve long enough time in jail?"
Hearing the police officer's sarcasm, Bian Youde remained silent, staring down at his palm.
Bang!
The young policewoman slammed her hand on the table and glared at the silent prisoner with his head down.
"Hey? Answer me! Stop playing dumb!"
Bian Youde raised his head, stared intently at Mao Yueting, and slowly said:
"It will come back."
"They will come back."
As he spoke, he slowly showed Mao Yueting his handcuffed palm.
"Look..."
Mao Yueting suddenly felt something was wrong; she had a very unsettling feeling!
"Don't move!"
Then, she saw Bian Youde's palm.
"This is proof!"
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