Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves
Chapter 46: Worldwide Sensation, Announcing a New Ally!
CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: WORLDWIDE SENSATION, ANNOUNCING A NEW ALLY!
With just a single sentence, cheers erupted throughout the Northern Alliance command center.
All radars operated at full capacity, but there were no signs whatsoever.
Even countless satellites that had locked onto this area failed to detect anything.
This should have been perfectly normal, yet it drew ever-growing attention.
Even the world’s top leaders got involved.
After all, this was a Cosmic Battleship!
Compared to the temporarily incomprehensible Martial Arts Extraordinary, the existence of a Cosmic Battleship was drastically different—every modern person could form at least some concept of it.
Not to mention, it was armed with antimatter weapons!
Frankly speaking, just this one warship, if it had appeared earlier, could bring about a radical shift in Human Civilization—even trigger a world war!
And the happiest of all was, naturally, Martial Artist Shen Yu.
This warship was prepared specifically for him.
"Where is it? I want to check it out," Martial Artist Shen Yu asked directly.
"Wait until later," replied interstellar world Shen Yu. His figure stepped directly through the Gray Mist Space, appearing beside Shen Yu. "I’ve hidden it in the clouds, remote-control is fine for now. Revealing it now would only cause greater panic."
This small warship wasn’t enough to evacuate the population, anyway.
Martial Artist Shen Yu managed to rein in his anticipation.
Not in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that, after crossing over to the Martial Arts World, he’d one day own a Cosmic Battleship.
Intersellar world Shen Yu then looked at Shen Yu and said:
"On our side, we’re very interested in these worm monsters. Though their immediate war value seems low, their research value is enormous."
Indeed, such rapidly expanding life forms offered little military significance for an Interstellar Civilization’s wars.
However, the ability to transform inorganic matter into organic was an entirely different matter.
Perhaps this could spark breakthroughs in materials science, perhaps even atomic theory.
All in all, this led the Goddess of Hope to further elevate her appraisal of this Human Civilization’s value.
"That’s good," Shen Yu nodded.
Value meant demand for transactions.
At present, the Gray Mist could likely be gathered ahead of schedule, and the Cosmic Battleship was fully prepared; all plans were in place—now, all that was left was to wait.
Right now, the events inside this city were already spreading far and wide.
A great many people mimicked that prior female reporter and began livestreaming.
This immediately drew the world’s attention.
Plus, footage from a nearby city showing the appearance of interstellar world Shen Yu provoked even fiercer discussions.
Shen Yu glanced over the situation.
People very quickly connected the two incidents.
And after the Northern Alliance’s official announcement confirmed the existence of a massive creature lurking just 3,000 meters beneath Jerald City, a worldwide uproar broke out!
"Six kilometers long, fifty-six meters thick—this thing could swallow a hundred-meter skyscraper whole!"
"Just one Death Roll and the city’s gone!"
"Why was this monster only discovered now, when it’s right under the city?"
"God! The whole city is doomed, millions are finished!"
"That Cyber Otherworld ally must’ve come for this, but does that mean even he’s out of options?"
"What options are there? Didn’t the press conference say it? Even if you use Technology Weapons to kill it underground, the sheer nerve reflex in its trunk could still destroy the city!"
"Why does this have to happen to our world!!"
"I want to know—where is safe right now?"
"..."
Cutting out the meaningless ranting and venting, Shen Yu found that most people held a pessimistic outlook on whether interstellar world Shen Yu’s arrival could save the city.
The situation truly felt hopeless.
Especially after the Northern Alliance pointed out the threat of a "Death Roll".
With such size at this distance, frankly, unless something can instantly restrain it entirely, there’s little hope to save the city.
Any sudden movement could trigger disaster more terrifying than a Level Eight earthquake.
Of course, the Northern Alliance’s lack of confidence at the press conference contributed heavily to the mood.
They didn’t have the guts to make any promises.
So they couldn’t instill confidence in the people, either.
"At this distance, I can actually faintly sense something," Martial Artist Shen Yu suddenly said nearby.
"Hmm?" Shen Yu spun around instantly.
"This monster doesn’t hide its Primordial Spirit fluctuations at all. It’s recklessly radiating waves at the Primordial Spirit level, which actually betrays a lack of control over its body."
Rippling bands faintly appeared around Martial Artist Shen Yu, signalling his Cultivation Technique was running.
He went on to explain: "There’s a kind of Martial Arts master focusing on the body. What limits their Martial Arts Cultivation isn’t physical strength but whether their Primordial Spirit Realm keeps up. I’ve been pondering why this monster grows larger by eating humans. If it’s just Primordial Energy or Life Force, then plants posess just as much life force as humans."
"Because of Primordial Spirit mass?" Some knowledge abruptly surfaced in Shen Yu’s mind.
Skill sharing between the various Shen Yus wasn’t instantaneous or absolute.
Only Skills that reached a certain standard could be shared, and it was an ongoing process.
Languages from different worlds, for example.
Only when preparing to speak did they appear in his mind.
Like temporarily forgetting a previous skill until the moment it was needed, prompting instinctual recollection.
So Shen Yu understood now.
Martial Artist Shen Yu was correct: in terms of Martial Arts Extraordinary understanding, the smarter one is, the higher their Primordial Spirit’s quality. And in the Primordial Spirit Domain, quality far outweighs "quantity"!
The worm monster below was clearly just stockpiling quantity, relying on devouring humans for faster accumulation.
There really might be a chance for a Martial Arts master to control it!
"That’s enough," Shen Yu glanced at the accumulating Gray Mist, then spoke directly on the command channel: "I’m going to pick someone up. You should publicly disclose intel on another ally to give the public some confidence, and have the military prepare. If you can solve the monster and preserve the city’s main structure, quickly restore order and prevent further casualties."
With the intel made public, the chaos in the city stood out even more.
Some people had simply given up trying to escape, choosing destruction instead out of terror.
This could lead to even more casualties.
And Shen Yu’s words brought considerable confidence to everyone at the Northern Alliance command center.
Meanwhile, Shen Yu and Martial Artist Shen Yu both vanished into the Gray Mist.
Moments later, at the ongoing Northern Alliance press conference, the spokesperson suddenly received a slip of paper passed to her by someone else.
After a quick read, her eyes widened, unable to hide her astonishment in front of the countless cameras watching.
This triggered an immediate uproar among the attending media!
"What did you see?"
"What does that paper say?"
"Please tell us immediately—the whole world is watching!"
"Has the situation changed?"
"..."
All the media reporters ignored protocol and scrambled to ask questions, the noisy din mixing together. Some even left their seats, trying to rush the podium.
People watching the broadcast all over the world noticed the change and desperately wanted answers.
Everyone was transfixed by the spokesperson’s reaction.
Curiosity surged in their hearts, though they dared not hope.
Luckily, the spokesperson quickly regained composure.
"Everyone, please calm down," she told them, voice rising a little. "We’ve just received the latest information—we have a new ally, that’s right, an ally from the New World! And it’s a world with Supernatural Power! The Northern Alliance has agreed to pay compensation and recruit a powerful Supernatural Power user from that world, attempting to save Jerald City!"