Chapter 402: Dream
“Hurry!”
“Faster, everyone!”
Several seemingly ordinary vans appeared near Cloud Shield University, and a group of fully armed Night Watchmen quickly rushed out of them.
“Deploy the Starry Sky Barrier, cover the entire university campus, especially near the Institute of Material Research.”
The district captain, possessing third-order supernatural power, shouted loudly while throwing a strange eyeball into the air:
“Monitor the movements of everyone on campus, and arrest all those who have entered or exited the Institute of Material Research within the past two hours.”
“Yes!”
“Move faster!”
In the president’s office, Gregory, who was looking down and reviewing the projects reported this year, suddenly raised his head.
“Malz.”
He asked in a low voice:
“What happened?”
As the president of a well-known federal university, and also a member of the Federal Council, he was also a supernatural being.
Moreover, he was a powerful figure who had lived for nearly two hundred years.
“Old friend.”
Malz, who was the Night Watchmen’s district captain in charge here, looked at the president’s office from afar and sighed:
“An Outer God has descended divine punishment, and your school has been contaminated.”
“……” Gregory paused upon hearing this, his eyes complex:
“So fast?”
The news of the birth of the Child of Destruction had not been concealed by the Pantheon of Gods, and those with supernatural powers had all heard of it.
But he didn’t expect,
The divine punishment would come so fast!
“Where is the Child of Destruction?”
Gregory asked:
“Can the Night Watchmen organization contact the Outer God? Perhaps… we can hand over the Child of Destruction.”
The power of a god was almost insurmountable for mortals.
Moreover, the more powerful a supernatural being was, the more they could feel the unbridgeable gap between them.
Surrender,
In his opinion, was the only option.
“No one knows where the Child of Destruction is.” Malz shook his head:
“Besides, even if we hand over the Child of Destruction, the Outer God probably won’t spare this world.”
“Old friend…”
“The moment of destruction has already arrived.”
“Is that so?” Knowing that things were beyond salvation, Gregory, instead of feeling the initial tension, stood up, paced to the French window, and looked down. What came into view were many energetic students.
“I’ve lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, I’ve experienced everything I should have, and I have no regrets.”
“But they…”
“Are still young!”
Malz was silent.
The next moment.
“Bang!”
A loud noise came from the Institute of Material Research, and a black shadow shattered the glass and jumped from the fifth floor. In mid-air, a black membrane spread out on its body, like a hang glider, and it fell towards the ground. After landing, it rolled and was about to rush into the crowd.
Even more black lines emerged from its body, piercing toward the surrounding people.
“Divine punishment!”
Malz said anxiously:
“Something is parasitizing the staff of the Institute of Material Research. We can’t let it escape. The message from the base says it will split and expand.”
“By then…”
“Everything will be over!”
“Swish!”
Before he could finish speaking, President Gregory’s figure suddenly appeared in the field, and his aging body erupted with incredible power.
With just a light wave of his hand, an invisible force of gravity appeared around him, concentrating everything towards his fist.
The black strange insects that were shooting towards the crowd were also pulled back.
“Bang!”
White light bloomed on his fist, and the black shadow directly exploded, leaving only a dozen black threads wriggling back and forth.
“It’s still not dead?”
Gregory’s face was gloomy.
He had just used seventy percent of his power, and the remaining thirty percent was only to avoid destroying the surrounding buildings. This strange parasite was not completely dead.
You should know.
Those who were parasitized were just ordinary people.
In just less than an hour, it could make an ordinary person possess the power to contend with a third-order.
This thing…
Was terrifying!
Malz also saw this scene clearly, his face turning pale instantly, and he made a decision.
“Seal off the campus.”
“Apply to use the Dark Gate to seal the campus!”
Gregory suddenly looked up.
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Polar Region.
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In just a few days, a strict base was established around the ‘Black Worm Stone’ in the polar region.
Rapid cooling equipment was placed on the walls of the base, and all personnel had undergone strict inspections.
“Latest news.”
“Cloud Shield University has an outbreak of a highly infectious plague. The campus is currently sealed off, and outsiders are prohibited from approaching.”
“Our reporters have arrived near the campus, where there is an interception net set up by the security personnel…”
“I’m Nali, a reporter from this station, bringing you the latest real-time reports. Now we’ll interview the person in charge of the police.”
“Hello!”
“May I ask what the situation is like inside the campus?”
“……”
Karl looked up at the television hanging on the wall, which was playing some news about Cloud Shield University.
There were even drones flying into the air, looking down at the campus below.
“These reporters are really too bold.”
Auston, with a long sword hanging at his waist, opened the curtain and walked in. He frowned when he saw the report on the television:
“It was clearly stated that the situation inside is forbidden to be spied on, yet they still dare to send drones.”
“Big news is easy to attract attention.” Karl retracted his gaze and smiled:
“There’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving then.”
“Professor.”
Auston hesitated for a moment and said:
“Are you really not considering joining the research?”
“No.” Karl shook his head:
“With the current methods, nothing can be researched. I advise you not to waste time on this.”
The black worms, when parasitizing other living beings, would greatly enhance the abilities of the living beings, reaching an unbelievable level.
If the principle behind it could be mastered…
It would undoubtedly be very useful.
But unfortunately,
Karl was not optimistic.
It wasn’t that reverse engineering was impossible, but with the current technology, it was simply impossible to do.
The wizarding world might have some opportunities, but the chances were still not high.
Because the black worms came from a god.
Even,
If Karl was right, these black worms were the offspring of that god, so how could they be dealt with?
However, he himself could comprehend something from it.
“Professor, you need to have a physical examination.”
“Okay.”
To enter or leave the base, a comprehensive examination was required, just in case someone carried a parasitic black worm out.
Even one of these could destroy the entire world.
“Buzz…”
The helicopter propeller spun rapidly, emitting a piercing screech. Karl boarded the plane against the cold wind.
“Goodbye!”
“Goodbye!”
He waved his hand, and the helicopter quickly ascended, the figures below getting smaller and smaller until they disappeared.
“Professor, we’ll go to the nearby airport first, and then take a passenger plane back to Fast City.”
The pilot turned his head and said loudly:
“It might take a while, you can rest for a bit.”
“Okay.”
Karl adjusted his clothes, found a comfortable sitting position, and slowly closed his eyes. He wasn’t resting; his thoughts were racing in his mind.
Divine punishment!
Black worms!
Child of Destruction!
Huh?
Karl opened his eyes and looked at the pilot in front:
“How much longer?”
“Almost there.”
“Didn’t you say it would take a long time?”
“Professor, you fell asleep just now. It’s been a long time.”
“Is that so?”
Karl touched his chin:
“The one who fell asleep should be you.”
“This place is…”
“The Dream World!”
He stood up, ignoring the pilot’s obstruction, and used a force that was difficult for ordinary people to explain to pull open the hatch.
He looked at the vast white mist outside.
“There’s more than one Outer God that wants to destroy this world, and there’s more than one kind of divine punishment.”
Karl stepped forward, walking into the void:
“To forcibly pull people into the dream world, this god’s method is truly unsolvable for mortals.”
