"Buzz..." The flower of Qijela opened.
And in a very short period of time, the flower bloomed and then withered, until two fruits were born at the very center of the flower.
It seemed that the energy of 5.2 billion people converged on these two divine fruits; they were the crystallization of "humanity," the highest level of treasure that could be forged from the collective of individuals known as "humans."
The only regret was not knowing who invaded underground and disrupted their ceremony, forcing them to activate the ultimate plan ahead of time and even expend a large amount of energy to "separate" the polluted body.
As a result, the quality of the already shrunk fruit further decreased!
But it no longer mattered.
Because by this point, the plan was nearly complete, and the fruits of 5.2 billion people were not much different from those of 8.4 billion.
Branches wrapped around him as he slowly stepped onto Qijela's petals. At this moment, his climb up the petals felt as significant as ascending to godhood, until he plucked one fruit into his hand, laughing as he grabbed it and swallowed it instantly.
"Hahaha, I did it, I finally did it!"
This laughter seemed to echo throughout the entire world.
...
"Hey, hey, hey, what on earth is that thing?" Across the coastline, Annabelle saw the sight and could only gape in astonishment.
"Old Lovecraft sent back a message..." Austin said with a peculiar expression, "They've obtained intel called 'Venerable King' and have invoked the first creations of the ancient Venerable King here on Blue Star… which are those primeval prokaryotic life forms we're seeing…"
"By the way, the 'Venerable King' might be the Creator God of the Big Bang…"
"Huh?" Not only Annabelle, but others also found it strange at this moment.
"No way, doesn't he realize there might be an issue with this intel?" Howard interjected with a critique, "If that so-called 'Venerable King' is the Creator God of the Big Bang, the universe has existed for tens of billions of years, and prokaryotic life forms only appeared 3 billion years ago… it just doesn't add up, right?"
Having also been a professor of paleontology aside from engaging in mysticism, he had intended to keep a low profile, but this hit right within his knowledge domain, and he couldn't help but comment.
"How would I know? Why don't you ask him! Why are we empathizing with this madman here? For all we know, he could just be a tool, making others' dreams come true, still unaware." Annabelle retorted, "Isn't it just like those Kilie Rod People?"
Howard: "..."
As someone who had never watched tokusatsu but only knew superheroes, he really couldn't connect with the jokes these people were making.
Nonetheless, at least Old Lovecraft brought back what information they could grasp, indicating that the so-called Blington might simply be a tool, a puppet entirely under someone else's control.
Their enemy, those primeval prokaryotic life forms, were very likely creations left by "a certain god" upon the world, and he simply managed to call forth those creations of the god.
"I know about this, as there was once an 'extraterrestrial hypothesis' on the origin of life." Someone raised their hand.
Everyone looked over, only to see the tea-haired, glasses-wearing girl brought by the witch, not knowing what she was doing here. She seemed more like someone who should be writing reports in a lab rather than with these Old Deng abnormal beings preparing to save the world.
"But wasn't the extraterrestrial hypothesis debunked? The mainstream hypothesis later became the 'primordial soup' hypothesis, suggesting that organic matter would naturally aggregate into life," Howard replied, at least serving as a paleontology professor.
Although this paleontology position was bought for the purpose of concealing his identity as a mystic scholar.
"I came across a 'new extraterrestrial hypothesis' derived from the extraterrestrial hypothesis once," Yoyo continued, "Back in ancient times, before life originated, extraterrestrial meteorites or asteroids might have brought 'samples' of other life from the cosmos."
"Although after crossing numerous universes, the samples lost activity and merged into the primordial sea, effectively providing the world with a reference answer, leading the organic matter of the entire world to gradually converge in evolution toward that sample…"
She presented another hypothesis.
"Hey, hey, hey, we're facing a monster a thousand meters tall, visible clearly across hundreds of kilometers of ocean, not here to discuss paleontological hypotheses!" Annabelle complained, "What do we have to fight this with? I bet even Da Gu would struggle, are we relying on Old Lovecraft?"
"So who have you been referring to as Da Gu all this time?" Howard, this mystic scholar of Ox-god finally complained.
"Ha, he's my husband!" Annabelle shamelessly pointed her thumb at herself, her stitched face beneath her twin tails showing a proud expression.
Everyone else: "..."
Though her antics slightly eased the tension among them, it was clearly just a minor relief.
So far, they found no way to resolve the enemy, looking down at the mystical ceremony beneath their feet. Could this "To the Brilliance" ceremony work?
They didn't know, but they realized, it would be difficult.
Even in the next moment, roots were thrashing about wildly, seawater surging into a monstrous tsunami like a storm; a few minutes later, that colossal tsunami, which defied human understanding, directly assaulted the Boston coast where they had set up the ceremony.
But at the next moment, a massive weapon appeared standing in the sky, seemingly a creation only possible in fantasy works, an ultimate robot whose mere flyover brought an unparalleled sonic boom.
The beam from Celestial Thunder instantly split the ocean apart, and the tsunami was easily destroyed, dissipating into waves—that vanished into the boundless sea.
"I'm not too late, am I?" Xue Dili's voice came through the broadcast.
At that moment, everyone was stunned by the owner of the voice. Even Austin couldn't imagine Xue Dili could pull out such a magnificent mecha that seemed like it could only exist in a fantasy.
"No, you're just in time." Everyone smiled.
Xue Dili didn't hesitate for a moment. The Celestial Thunder soared rapidly into the sky. He wasn't going to give the opponent any time to react. He directly said, "Full power, target the enemy at a thousand meters."
The crystal on the Celestial Thunder's chest unleashed an endless energy conduction. Starting at frame zero, it went all out. This was the respect Xue Dili showed to the opponent.
"Star-Burning World-Destroying Cannon!"
The surging high-temperature energy overflowed from the chest, the light and heat blazing upwards from beneath to strike the giant tree.
If the Star-Burning World-Destroying Cannon hit the Indonesian Moth, the entire North America would be turned into a purgatory of obsidian and glass from this terrifying energy. Even the Atlantic Ocean would be burned away, the sea would flood in, and the whole South America and Eurasia would become barren lands where organisms could hardly survive.
Thus, it was shot upwards, this strike should have easily burned that giant tree in imagination. Even the residual heat escaping to the sky would elevate the world's average temperature considerably, taking many years to balance out.
In fact, just a moment ago, the distant Atlantic Ocean's water level nearly evaporated by more than half a meter.
However, when the light and heat disappeared, only a charred carbonized log remained on the other side. The Star-Burning World-Destroying Cannon did take effect, but the result was far from satisfying. The giant tree even started shedding its carbonized bark, revealing new shoots inside.
"How is it possible that an attack capable of burning the sea could only cause this level of damage to that thing?" Whether it was the people on the coast, or Hermione, the old undead, and the Greeks with Xue Dili, none could believe this result.
"Tier Five… Surely, it is a fragment of the Venerable King..." Xue Dili closed his eyes, and in the next moment, his consciousness connected with the whole world. Xue Dili asked the World Consciousness bluntly.
"Mom, can you reveal any intelligence to me now?" Xue Dili asked.
In fact, before coming to this world, he had guessed that Blue Star might not be simple. After all, from experience, there were more than one existence above Tier 5 on Blue Star.
And to other civilizations, Tier Five was an insurmountable chasm. Even smaller tyrants like the Super Iron Curtain, Quasi-5th Tier was their limit.
And now, the only existence beyond Tier 5 that Xue Dili knows is the Interstellar Corps. But the Interstellar Corps openly doesn't refuse to use the power of the "Venerable King."
And, the Great Sage...
However, now Xue Dili might also know, the Great Sage hasn't reached Tier Five. He should be somewhere around Quasi-5th Tier.
"After it ends, I will tell you everything."
Xue Dili took a deep breath. If in other areas, the Celestial Thunder, which released the Star-Burning World-Destroying Cannon, would already be paralyzed, completely unable to move. But on Blue Star, on his home turf, this mecha could still continue to act.
However, to fire another Star-Burning World-Destroying Cannon, it's unknown how long it would take to recharge.
"If it really doesn't work, escape back. I'll destroy this world directly." The World Consciousness conveyed this intelligence.
Xue Dili closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw a girl tightly holding him, whose body rapidly deteriorated and aged.
Her, the human collective consciousness, perhaps her death would be the time when humanity in this world becomes extinct.
"Do you have any other means? To achieve an attack that can harm it, only that sword, but now that sword can't be activated at all. Even if activated, a single attack can't kill it. It's like a plant rooted underground, you only killed its surface, the roots still live." The World Consciousness said,
"Unless you can let that strange sword unleash an even higher level of power, and even gather more than half people's prayers in this world. But that's impossible, for the opponent has already fused the souls of 5.2 billion people."
"I allow you to take others away, let them leave this Parallel World. I will give them new identities."
The World Consciousness kept speaking.
"Yes, mom, there is." Xue Dili laughed. In his hand, the blade of the "Savior Holy Sword" kept shrinking. In the next moment, the entire blade disappeared, leaving only a "Y"-shaped hilt and guard, like a toy.
"Still have to initiate the final setup... Old fellow, want to become light?" Xue Dili laughed, holding Hermione in his arms, said to the old undead inside him.
"This is..." The old undead was stunned.
The toy in his hand radiated light. He detached from the Celestial Thunder, transformed into light, and arrived at the coast, stepping into the ceremony.
"Exactly what you think it is." Xue Dili laughed. Soft light radiated from his whole body. Hermione was stunned, watching Xue Dili. At that moment, her age continued to decrease, 30 years old... 20 years old... 15 years old...
"Fantasy Materialization, hereby order, the only way to deal with the 'monster'!"
"Turn me into light!"
This was their final measure prepared on this beach. Within this ceremony, the last resort, which was to shatter darkness with the concept of "light."
Even if, it is only a fantasized, false light.
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