It's been three days since Wu Liang made up his mind.

He's been researching the issues with the Ghost Compendium these days but hasn't made any progress.

Today, he leisurely walked inside the official headquarters of the Capital City, noticing that every official staff member seemed slightly tense, and many had sweaty palms, ready to go out on a mission at any time.

This is an important day.

An important moment worthy of being recorded in human history, where everyone in the official headquarters was so tense that they had sweaty palms, ready to go on a mission at any time.

Because today, the public will be informed of the second Supernatural Calamity.

Ever since the last meeting in the Capital City attended by the heads of official branches from various cities, upon returning to their cities and internally notifying this news, almost all cities closed their branches for two days to deal with internal chaos.

Even Awakened and Symbionts felt panic, and many developed mental issues.

They could predict that the chaos within the cities would only get more exaggerated.

"Let's begin, hold the press conference."

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"Huh? Do you think this news is true?"

"It's official news, it shouldn't be fake, right?"

"Doesn't this mean the things from five years ago are going to happen again! What are we going to do!"

"..."

Similar conversations kept playing out in every household and even among strangers on the streets.

Director Long spent less time delivering the announcement at the press conference, as only a few words were needed to clarify the matter.

But facing various journalists and media platforms, he answered questions for over an hour.

This news broadcast wasn't confined to a specific region; it was aired across the country simultaneously. Meanwhile, in each city, local officials confirmed Director Long's statements through local channels and broadcasts.

Every platform, from large screens on the streets to television networks, was occupied by the official news announcement concerning survival.

Instantly, people in the streets and alleys fell into chaos.

"Haha, it's ridiculous... these panicked people should have died in the last calamity; it would have helped natural selection eliminate inferior genes."

In a certain apartment building in Chengyang City.

Upon hearing the family's disputes outside, a boy huddled in the corner of his bedroom, watching the complete news broadcast on his computer, spoke sinisterly.

He stood up and walked over to the window, looking down, seeing women on the streets crying with fear, men trying to calm down but still trembling uncontrollably.

Unable to help but think that his view was indeed correct.

Boom——

Suddenly, a loud blast erupted at the end of the street, accompanied by billowing smoke.

Everyone on the street was frightened and at a loss by this unexpected change, except for the boy who could see clearly from his ten-floor apartment—someone had rushed into the jewelry store at the end of the street, causing the explosion.

"Haha, those who have Awakened Ability but no brains are also inferior. The essence of the Supernatural Calamity is a trial to eliminate such inferior goods. Jewelry is useless in the apocalypse; material goods are the most important!"

Thinking of this, the boy opened his map.

He marked all nearby pharmacies and convenience stores where survival supplies could be obtained on his phone, not even missing the hospitals.

Then he pried open the bed frame and dug out an old phone that looked quite worn-out, successfully powered it on, and dialed the only number on it.

"Hey, Boss Lei? I heard you guys are short on people recently? I'm also one of the Awakened, could I join?"

The boy's expression seemed a bit manic; his hand resting on the nightstand began to turn pitch black, emitting a strange, pungent smell.

In the next second, the supposedly exquisite nightstand creaked under unbearable pressure, and collapsed into a pile of trash scattered on the floor.

Upon closer inspection, the nightstand, when it disintegrated, had rotted like wood that had been gnawed countless times by termites.

This is the Awakened Ability the boy has never told his family about, he doesn't even dare report it to the authorities.

Because his ability is too wicked.

It can cause everything he touches to rot completely, even animals or living people are no exception.

The boy had once experimented on stray cats, taking only two or three seconds for the previously energetic stray cat to turn into a skeleton.

Its fur and internal organs mashed together into a nauseating mess on the ground.

Like it had died years ago and fully decayed, an unsightly scene.

Since awakening, the boy couldn't resist the urge to destroy every living thing he saw, making him even less willing to report this to the authorities.

Over the past half year, he's lost count of the number of stray cats and dogs he's killed, even rotted five homeless people during periods of excessive destructive urges.

Because he deliberately avoided surveillance beforehand and the victims were often overlooked individuals.

And his ability could maximally destroy evidence, so until now, nobody knew the atrocities he committed.

Originally, he thought he'd have to hide in the shadows like a rat for the rest of his life, living in constant fear of being discovered and arrested.

Didn't expect the news of the second Supernatural Calamity to arrive so timely!

"Hehehe... during the last Supernatural Calamity five years ago, society collapsed, and daily people died without traceable corpses in supernatural events... Now, those good days are here again... If I secretly kill a few... no one will know, right?" The boy trembled with excitement at the thought of freely using his Awakened Ability.

After hanging up the phone, he gazed out the window at the chaos below, the piercing sirens and people's discussions flooding into his ears like beautiful music.

Glancing at the marked places where supplies could be gathered, the boy smiled and opened the door, preparing to go out.

From the person who robbed the jewelry store just now, it's clear this city will soon be plunged into panic and chaos, even with the enormous weight of the official above it.

By then, wise people will agree with his thoughts—taking advantage of the chaos to gather supplies and await the coming of the second Supernatural Calamity.

Where he must act before that to secure locations, as supplies are limited.

As for purchasing supplies, the boy didn't even consider it. He's well aware that since the press conference, those with ample supplies and stores absolutely won't sell anymore.

Even if supplies are sold, prices would likely be outrageously exaggerated.

Snatching—that's the quickest way now!

The boy completely ignored his family's discussions in the living room, put on a hat, bowed his head, and went out.

In the dark corners of this city, or nearly every city.

Countless people with malicious intent also left their hiding spots.

They all went out.

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