C Base.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, obscuring the light with dense darkness.
A terrifying entity, transcending mortal beings, was affecting this world. The fear it induced sent shivers down everyone’s spine, making them all want to flee immediately, whether human or alien.
This darkness spread rapidly in all directions.
—-
Dark Domain. Temple of aliens.
Many knights turned their heads in unison, looking towards the direction where the darkness was spreading.
The Repairer exclaimed fervently, “This is the power of His Highness! Ah, what a mighty and terrifying power! He truly deserves to be the future king we willingly serve!”
Its snail-like antennae stretched forward, sensing the almost earth-shattering waves of power approaching with awe, murmuring reverently.
“Your Highness, is this… an early activation of ‘Judgment’?”
Beside it stood Yan Feng Qing, dressed in knight’s attire.
The Rank Two crystal core inside it, the “Everlasting Flame,” was not its own ability but something bestowed upon it by its master, a portion of the ability extracted from the master’s body.
Although insignificant, it allowed it to survive in the void until returning to the mortal realm.
Now, amidst the spreading darkness representing “Judgment,” Yan Feng Qing seemed to be responding to a call.
He tilted his head back. A faint smile appeared on his pale, stiff face.
Once, he was the guardian of the human city. But now, like the Repairer, he looked forward to the day of judgment. Apart from this, he had no other thoughts.
As the darkness fell upon his face, black scales crawled up his cheeks. The alien core inside him also responded to the call, emitting waves of destruction.
His flesh began to swell, his bones elongated, and soon, his slender human form had completely disappeared. A huge alien creature rose from the ground like a skyscraper, soaring into the sky from the temple.
The Repairer watched him fly away with envy.
He knew that the “Judgment” had begun. Knights chosen by the “King” in advance would be directly judged and become the servants and arms of the “King.”
It was almost like a direct admission.
—-
“Eden”
Zhu Wu You stood in the now empty room, feeling somewhat dazed.
The strong winds from high above swept in through the vanished glass, scattering talismans.
This was a seal he had painstakingly applied, one that even a Rank Two alien would not be able to easily break through without spending several days attacking with all their might, from both the inside and the outside.
And now, the seal was broken.
There were no glass shards left in the room—meaning, the glass had been shattered from the inside out.
Not knowing what to think, Zhu Wu You suddenly trembled.
Outside the empty window, the city, which had just emerged from chaos and flames, was brightly lit.
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Immediately afterward, Zhu Wu You saw a giant alien, as big as a mountain, standing up in the residential area.
It had golden scales flashing with light, angry golden eyes, and a pair of folded membrane wings on its back. Its sharp claws pounded on the surrounding buildings, smashing them as easily as tofu.
Zhu Wu You’s pupils shrank dramatically. There was no time to speculate on what had happened in the room.
This aura… It was an alien of Rank Two, and it clearly belonged to the category of violent attack types.
If we let it run rampant in the city, the entire city will be destroyed!
Now that Zong Lin was not here, the only one in the city who could resist it was himself…
Even though his abilities belonged to the auxiliary category and were not suitable for combat.
“Shi Chen!”
Zhu Wu You immediately connected to the communication device. “What’s going on with the alien in the city? Is it another alien that lurks and invades in?”
“According to the analysis of the city’s information system, it’s not an invasion; it’s the degeneration of the original city residents,” Shi Chen replied, his voice still as cold and indifferent as a machine.
Under the strict control of monthly health checks and infection prevention and treatment pills in the city, the degeneration of city residents in “Eden” was a very rare occurrence, with the probability approaching zero.
Moreover, high-level aliens were generally derived from high-level ability users.
Degeneration of ordinary city residents mostly occurred between Rank Nine and Rank Eight.
Degenerating to Rank Two… was an unprecedented situation.
Zhu Wu You’s expression became serious as he gripped the longbow in his hand. “Give me his specific information. I want to predict his weaknesses.”
“Just a moment.”
Three seconds later, Shi Chen’s voice came again.
“The target’s information has been locked, and the data has been retrieved.”
However, suddenly, Shi Chen’s voice paused unusually.
“Citizen ID 01020560455, name… Shi Fan”
Zhu Wu You was taken aback. He was familiar with this name. “Is he your son?”
Shi Chen remained silent for a few seconds before saying, “…Yes, he is.”
Shi Fan.
Steven didn’t like his name very much. Because of the character “Fan” it made him feel like he hadn’t been expected much by his father since birth.
He was indeed born ordinary, with no outstanding appearance, no special talents, and no awakened abilities.
The only extraordinary thing was that he had a dean father. His father had saved countless human lives with his inventions and was a great hero in the city.
But sometimes, having such a father wasn’t necessarily a good thing either. From childhood to adulthood, every time he went out, others would whisper behind his back, “This is Dean Shi’s son, huh?” “He looks a bit ordinary.” “Shouldn’t Dean Shi’s son also be a genius?” and so on.
He even resented why his father had given him the name “Fan.”
So later, he changed his name to Steven.
If Shi Chen disagreed with him entering the research institute, he would do everything to pass the entrance exam and make the other party take notice.
But in the end, the one who ended up being laughed at was himself.
Ten years had passed, while others either relied on their abilities or connections to advance their careers and increase their income, he, on the other hand, was still repeating the same daily work, enduring a bleak and ordinary life in helplessness.
Now, he had a shiny appearance, a power that no one could ignore.
Sufficient to destroy everything that displeased him, to seize what was once unimaginable.
However… he found it strange.
The anticipated joy had not arrived. Instead, there was only more resentment, and thoughts of destruction emanating from the crystal core within his body.
He let out a screech in the city area, his colossal tail slamming into the buildings of the city.
—-
E Base, separated by a vast ocean.
Due to the time difference, E Base is still in daylight. However, when the darkness spreads, daytime instantly turns into night.
The people in the base were completely unaware of what had happened, but suddenly heard a strange hollow rumbling from deep underground.
It was as if there was a violent wind blowing beneath the ground.
Countless survivors who were walking on the streets or sitting or lying on sofas and beds at home suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness, causing their bodies to sway involuntarily.
In the blink of an eye, they found themselves embedded in another pitch-black space.
Rustling sounds echoed in the dim underground nest, where countless panicked people stared wide-eyed at each other.
—-
On the ground. The last inch of wilderness was invaded by darkness.
Across the world, night had arrived.
—-
Zong Lin watched as the form of the young alien twisted and dispersed into darkness.
As fellow Rank One, Zong Lin could contend with the other, even suppressed the youth completely given enough time.
But the condition was that the other had to engage him directly.
Now, the youth avoided direct confrontation with him, retreating into the void, unleashing his innate abilities.
Every Rank One possessed the terrifying innate power to change the world.
And destruction was the ability of the “Form of Annihilation.”
Zong Lin simultaneously spread his soul abilities to cover the entire world.
However, the innate power of the “Soul” Rank One could manipulate all souls in the world, but it couldn’t prevent destruction from occurring.
To stop it, one had to kill the other—but Rank Ones were virtually immortal, not so easily killed. Moreover, the boundless void made it far from easy to quickly locate his exact position.
Suddenly, all screens in the world—including TVs, computers, phones, and various billboards—had their signals cut off and turned into black screens as darkness enveloped them. But at this moment, they lit up again.
On the screens appeared a young man dressed in formal attire, seated on a throne floating in the pitch-black void. His hands were clasped together on his knees, and he wore a smile on his face.
“Good evening, everyone. We meet again,” the young man said. He had a handsome face, large cat-like red pupils with a slight tilt at the ends, and a youthful appearance that belied his true age.
“Today, we’re going to play a game,” the young man said, a malicious smile playing on his lips. “The rules are simple: I’ll announce them, and those who pass the rules will live, while those who fail will die.”
The darkness looming over everyone’s heads transformed into inverted scythes, casting shadows of death over every living being.
“I have only two rules,” the young man declared.
“The first rule: those who submit shall live, those who rebel shall die.”
The aliens had long been bowing and worshiping toward the void. Many fearful humans quickly followed suit, panicked and prostrating themselves.
The young man paused.
“The second rule…”
A smile spread across the young man’s face. He was handsome, and his smile was charming, but at this moment, he looked like a demon from hell who had come to the world.
“All humans shall die.”
Suddenly, the ground fell silent.
“If you don’t want to die, now is the time to try your best to transform into an alien. It would be a good choice, wouldn’t it?”
“You have three seconds.”
“Three.”
The young man raised three fingers.
As soon as all fingers fell, the rules would take effect, and “judgment” and “destruction” would come to this world in an instant.
Hearts around the world were suspended.
Some people let out screams of despair, some cried with their heads in their hands, some gave up everything to transform, and some closed their eyes silently.
“Two…”
The smile on the young man’s face widened, and his blood-red eyes stared straight at the screen, his pupils contracting into vertical, rebellious points.
At this moment, an extremely indifferent voice suddenly sounded from the screen.
“That’s enough.”
In the screen, a figure entered the view.
He was tall and slim, with a beautiful face. He had a pair of purple eyes, which burned like flames in the darkness of the void.
Shen Jie said.
“I decree,” he raised his hand and pressed down, his voice as if a deity giving orders, “the rules are invalid.”
Mooooooooore please
Thanks for the chapter.
……Cliffhanger! Thank you for the chapter! ❤
he really just went “nuh uh” and it works
“Nuh-huh” 💀💀💀
SJ was like, little kiddo, playtime’s over. Time for bed! You’ve given your brother in law enough grief while I was away!😂
Thanks for the translation!
Omg, I swear cliffhangers are gonna be the death of me😶
Yessss!! Long live our king!! 👑💖 No one can overruled the king’s rule 😤😤
Thanks for the chapter ☺️☺️🫶🫶
WOOOOOOO!!!!
Thank you for the chapter!!!!🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
Shen Jie: I don’t like this game. Have you tried mobile games?
i think that shen an is just a bear child who neads attention 乁 ˘ o ˘ ㄏ
thanks for the chapter(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
soo exited for the next chapter. thank so much for translating 👍🙏♥️
omgomgomg the girls are fightingggggg
side note, I lowkey feel bad for Steven his dad is such an a Hole he didn’t deserve that frfr
Thanks for the chapter 💖💖💖
Oooooooh right on TV so everyone knows it’s not the actual Shen Jie too!
AAAAHHHHH THE GOOSEBUMPS!! ٩( >ヮ<)۶