Chapter 834: The End
When the pointer made that sound, everyone tensed up, and their scalps tingled as if they had been electrocuted.
Other world citizens may not know, but they participated in the entire battle to defend against this asteroid.
We have a clear understanding of just how massive this disaster is.
Even Earth would crumble on such a large planet.
The disaster was even more devastating than the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Even IBI Director Li Xini, who had fought against transnational criminals many times, broke out in a cold sweat at this moment.
After all, natural disasters, especially those on the level of the apocalypse, are completely unpredictable.
He closed his eyes, his arms trembling slightly.
All that could be heard was the ticking of the clock.
"..."
"..."
"..."
One second, two seconds... ten seconds passed, and there was still silence.
Nothing happened.
Licinius heard the sound of fireworks exploding and the cheers of people celebrating the New Year outside.
It felt no different from yesterday or the past few thousand days.
Licinius suddenly opened his eyes.
Then I immediately saw four large red characters on the monitoring screen at Norton University.
I jumped it three times in a row.
Crisis averted!
Crisis averted!
Crisis averted!
Meanwhile, the monitoring screen displayed the trajectory of the asteroid, whose radius was already over 100 kilometers.
It narrowly missed the rotating Earth.
At the point where the two planets' orbits are closest, the screen marks the shortest distance—
1km!
Licinius was taken aback at first, then abruptly stood up, his eyes widening in disbelief: "What? Wrong, wrong?!"
But just a second ago, this asteroid was heading straight for Earth!
Even researchers in the world's largest city had no way to avoid this disaster.
What's going on?
Anthony jumped up: "Hahaha, what a scare! I'm not going to die, I'm not going to die! I'm going to fly a plane!"
He ran out happily, so excited that he even lost his shoes.
Li Xini wiped the sweat from his forehead and pinched himself.
It was ultimately determined that nothing had actually happened.
Because Anthony is still a scatterbrained idiot.
Meanwhile, at Norton University...
The vice principal collapsed to the ground, his legs trembling.
The other professors and astrologers weren't much better off; their faces turned pale and then red.
After a very long silence, the vice principal looked up to the sky and sighed, "Damn it!"
He is not dead!
Ying Zijin must have done something!
The vice principal immediately got up and went to the broadcasting room to reassure the students on campus.
Although the students at Norton University are all crazy, all they think about is how to blow up the asteroid.
"Tinglan!" Adele hugged Wen Tinglan tightly. "It's okay, we're alright!"
They haven't slept for the past few days.
Although it blasted away the surrounding asteroids, no scientific technology could deal with the largest one.
The fact that an asteroid has just narrowly missed them is truly beyond all comprehension.
“That’s great.” Adele kissed his right cheek. “Tinglan, you’re amazing.”
The kiss caught him completely off guard, and even the boy's earlobes turned red from the heat: "...Adele, you're being silly."
“I’m going to get some cupcakes.” Adele let go of him. “Wait for me, I’ll bring you your favorite dessert.”
After saying that, she happily ran out.
Wen Tinglan's cheeks were still flushed, and his body had been tense for a long time before he could finally relax.
After regaining his senses, he immediately sent a message to Ying Zijing.
Sister, I'm okay, everyone's okay.
Outside.
On the bustling streets, many people came out to celebrate the new year.
The capital city is bustling with activity.
Until people heard a loud "boom," like the roar of an airplane.
They all raised their heads at the same time.
Looking up, I saw that huge asteroid hurtling past, obscuring the moon and other stars.
"Mommy, Mommy!" a little girl jumped up excitedly. "Shooting star! Look, a shooting star!"
The woman who was being pulled was also extremely surprised: "Yes, what a huge shooting star, it felt like it was going to fall down."
It triggered her megalophobia.
But fear couldn't suppress curiosity, and people took out their phones to take pictures.
They had never seen such a large meteor before.
Ying Zijing and Fu Yunshen stood atop a tall building, overlooking this bustling international metropolis.
She slightly raised her hand and caught a snowflake that drifted down.
Light snow began to fall, landing on the girl's shoulders and hair, turning her eyebrows and eyes white.
Fu Yunshen raised his hand to brush away the snowflakes for her: "Let's go, we still have to go to the ancient martial arts world, get dressed."
He habitually put a scarf on her.
He often did this when she was still the wheel of fortune.
Ying Zijing turned her head and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Mr. D, I am the world now."
“Yes, World.” Fu Yunshen touched her forehead. “My little World, please do me a favor.”
As long as the world of sages exists, this world will never be destroyed.
Last time she deliberately perished, but this time she stayed.
On January 1, 20xx, the predicted end of the world was once again broken.
Monitoring centers in various regions detected that an asteroid with a radius of 140 km entered the solar system at midnight on January 1.
It also perfectly avoids Earth's orbit by being only 1 km away.
If this asteroid were to hit Earth, the resulting explosion would wipe out all of humanity.
Scientists have offered various explanations for this, but no one can explain this strange phenomenon.
Ultimately, it became one of the world's unsolved mysteries.
Only a small number of people know the whole story, but they will keep the secret forever.
**
The world of ancient martial arts.
Instead of the usual New Year celebrations, there was chaos and tension.
"What is the Yue family trying to do?!" the Ling family patriarch roared. "Miss Ying and the others are fighting against their enemies. At this time, you still want to fight amongst yourselves? Bully your own people?"
No one expected that the usually low-profile Yue family would choose to attack other ancient martial arts practitioners at this time.
This is absolutely insane!
"Miss Ying?" The Yue family head stroked his beard and smiled. "I forgot to tell you, Fuyi is the Sage Judge, the strongest Sage. Do you think she could survive if she went to kill Ying Zijin?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the ancient martial arts practitioners all changed.
They had known about the existence of the City of the World for a long time, and they also knew about the Sage.
Sages have very long lifespans, are almost immortal, and are comparable to gods.
Yue Fuyi is actually the strongest sage?!
But why did she want to kill Ying Zijing?
The Yue family patriarch was confident of victory: "Ying Zijin is dead. No one will protect your Ling family. There's still your Lin family. Lin Qingjia went to the Martial Arts Alliance. My Yue family can control this ancient martial arts world. What's wrong with that?"
They have indeed always kept a low profile.
But after learning of Yue Fuyi's formidable strength, his ambition to rule the ancient martial arts world began to stir.
Ying Zijing is indeed the ancestor of ancient martial arts practitioners, but no matter how strong she is, can she be stronger than Yue Fuyi?
Without wasting words with the others, the Yue family head gave the order: "Kill the rebels, and make the compliants swear an oath. With Fuyi backing us up, they won't dare to act recklessly."
The remaining guards of the Yue family were all mobilized, totaling three thousand people.
However, they had only just stepped forward.
"Bang!"
A loud bang followed.
"Pfft pfft—"
In the blink of an eye, all the guards of the Yue family fell to the ground, unable to get up.
The head of the Yue family was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a tree.
The large tree also snapped in response.
"..."
The surroundings were completely silent.
The ancient martial arts practitioners were all somewhat bewildered.
As the smoke cleared, figures appeared.
The girl was slender and upright, with light and graceful steps.
Her features were exquisite, as ethereal as distant mountain clouds.
It is breathtakingly beautiful without any embellishment.
The patriarch of the Ling family was slightly taken aback, then exclaimed in delight, "Miss Ying?!"
"Our ancestor has returned!"
"I knew Miss Ying was alright!"
The other ancient martial arts practitioners around them also became excited.
Ying Zijing turned around and looked at the Yue family head lying on the ground, as well as the Yue family's ancestors.
The moment they saw her, everyone in the Yue family stared wide-eyed.
The head of the Yue family was terrified and screamed in anguish, "No! Fuyi Mingming..."
"You mean Yue Fuyi?" Ying Zijin lowered her head, her expression indifferent, her voice flat. "Unfortunately, I just killed her."
Before leaving the ancient martial arts world, Yue Fuyi didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.
As expected, they harbored the idea of destroying the world.
"Take care of them." Ying Zijing didn't look at the Yue family head and the others, but nodded slightly to the Ling family patriarch. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
The patriarch of the Ling family clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, Miss Ying."
**
Ying Zijing and Fu Yunshen left the ancient martial arts world and went to two other places.
She found the reincarnation of the magician and Sara Victoria.
At this time, both the magician and Sara were just newborn babies.
Ying Zijing stood beside the cradle, her gaze sharpening, before finally speaking: "Disqualify."
The special abilities of the Sage World were activated once again, and the powers of the Sage Magician and the Sage Queen vanished completely.
Only two ordinary babies remained.
When the two returned to the Ji family villa area in the capital, it was already 2:30 a.m.
Wen Fengmian, Lu Yuan, and Su Wen had all rested.
Ying Zijing didn't disturb them; she answered a phone call as she went upstairs.
The person on the other end of the phone was Zuo Li.
"Ying, it's a miracle, it's simply a miracle!" Zuo Li exclaimed excitedly. "Do you know that just now, the Astronomical Center published a report about a giant asteroid!"
"Many scientists are going crazy, wondering how this asteroid could have just missed Earth. I'm completely baffled too, and I thought I was going to die."
Ying Zijin's gaze narrowed slightly.
She gazed out the window for a long while, then smiled slightly: "Then it was worth it."
Zuo Li didn't understand: "Ying, what did you say?"
“I mean—” Ying Zijing leaned back in her computer chair and said softly, “As long as you’re still here, it’s all worth it.”
"I'm here, I'm here, but I've lost my hair." Zuo Li said seriously, "Ying, this is such a good topic, you absolutely have to write a paper on it!"
Ying Zijing's expression instantly vanished: "...I'm hanging up."
She put her phone on Do Not Disturb mode, then turned on her computer and logged into the NOK forum.
A bunch of silly big shots are still posting nonsense on the forum.
I told you, those who believe in divine calculation will gain eternal life!
[1km! We were so close, we were almost done for.]
[How could a fortune teller be wrong? I'm not afraid. While you're worrying about the end of the world, I'll be at home watching anime.]
【@PleaseTakeAMedicine】: I was so scared, I didn't even put on my clothes.
[Hey bro, didn't you go to the International Virus Center? Don't you have any clothes to wear? Oh, and I'd like to buy some sunscreen.]
Ying Zijing propped her head up and raised an eyebrow.
It seems that everyone else's life is normal.
After browsing through these posts, she opened her private journal and slowly typed the first line.
On January 1, 20xx, we survived the ninth catastrophe unscathed.
Perhaps only when I'm among a crowd can I truly feel that genuine emotion.
I can see parents and children celebrating the New Year, brothers helping each other, and lovers embracing each other under the moonlight.
I think that feelings are the most genuine thing between people.
Only with feelings can I love the whole world.
I wonder if anyone will see these words I wrote a long, long time from now.
If you see this, please remember a few people—
Mr. Fool;
Miss Temperance;
Mr. Justice;
Miss Power;
Mr. Death.
They left a very long time ago to protect our home.
But they have never regretted dedicating their lives to the land they love.
I am fortunate to stand with you on the land where they once lived, gazing up at the Milky Way they once saw.
This story is very, very long; it may take me a long time to finish writing it.
If you have the patience to listen, I will write down everything that happened when I have some free time.
Beside the computer, several portraits were placed together, depicting five sages with smiling faces.
Ying Zijing turned the portraits towards the window, so that they faced the world outside.
The perfect New Year's Eve is not yet over, and the nightlife in the capital is just beginning, with lights shining brightly everywhere.
Fireworks burst forth one after another, turning the night into day, dazzling and brilliant.
Ying Zijin gazed up at the starry sky, her expression blank.
She remembered a long, long time ago, when she was still the frail Wheel of Fortune, the Fool came to give her a book.
That was an era marked by frequent disasters.
The sages perish repeatedly to avert disasters, only to be reincarnated and continue to avert disasters.
No one can rest.
At that time, she said, "Grandpa Fool, in the future, there will definitely be no more disasters. The world will be beautiful, and we will be able to rest and travel to different places."
This has always been her wish.
After hearing this, the old man laughed heartily, clearly not having thought about these things.
He laughed for a while before asking her, "Little Destiny, will I still be able to see any of these things you've mentioned?"
Even the wisest and the most foolish cannot guarantee that this day will never come.
At this point, she was finally able to answer the question.
Yes, you can see it.
From now on, I will be your eyes, and I will see the world for you.
Ying Zijin typed the last sentence of this blog post.
I hope you can see the peaceful and prosperous world we live in today.
The world we protect with all our hearts is still bright.
The sun rises, and daylight remains.
And our story has finally come to an end.
Whether further calamities will occur in the future is not something we need to consider now.
Cherish the present.
Live in the present.
Ying Zijing finished writing the last word and closed her laptop.
She looked up; the night was deep, a gentle breeze carried the song of nightingales and the faint fragrance of flowers.
The bright moon hangs high, and the stars shine brightly.
Every household has quietly drifted off to sleep, peaceful and serene.
it's all over.
Ying Zijing turned her head and looked at the man sitting on the sofa.
He was wearing pajamas, with a pair of rabbit ears she had forced him to wear on his head, and holding a book of Celtic mythology in his hand.
This outfit added a touch of everyday life to him.
This further accentuated his devilishly handsome face and extraordinary temperament.
A long, long time ago, she also liked to look at him like this.
She loved listening to his voice and hearing him tell her stories from different places.
Now, they can finally rest and stay together forever.
Fu Yunshen heard the noise.
He closed the book, looked up, his peach blossom eyes crinkling, and reached out to take her hand: "Finished writing?"
"Hmm." Ying Zijing stood up, slowly stretched, and sat on his lap.
She poked his broad chest and pressed her head against it: "Yes, we're done writing, little devil. What are we going to do now?"
Fu Yunshen lowered his head and kissed her very lightly, then gradually deepened his kiss.
After a long while, he finally raised his head and chuckled softly: "Go get married."
**
Winter's chill has faded, and a golden age will forever shine.
Tonight the moon meets the stars, and the flowers reflect the new snow.
I want to marry you and spend my life with you.
—End of text—
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