Chapter 255
The social environment of Taida Star has taken on a trend of decadence and madness, with a large number of ordinary people being herded into a cycle of competition, sustaining the upper echelons of the financial elite. People are lost in a haze of indulgence, while the elite, resembling slave masters and landlords, are more concerned with clinging to Taida than with the cosmic wonders of the universe; their focus is on the latest versions of genetic potions.
In such an environment on Taida Star, the order among the ordinary classes is chaotic, rife with cults and apocalyptic rumors. Thus, even reports of astronomical observations related to gamma-ray bursts go unheeded.
After absorbing all this information, Ye Bai let out a sigh. Even without gamma-ray bursts, the state of civilization on Taida Star seemed destined to reach a dead end soon.
At that moment, a message arrived on his jade terminal.
Ye Bai glanced at it and saw it was from another task-taker who had accepted this mission. Perhaps due to the different nature of this task compared to the previous one involving the closure of a wormhole, he could see the star ratings and contact information of the other two task-takers.
One was a two-star, and the other a three-star. The one reaching out to Ye Bai was the two-star task-taker.
“Hello, senior! I’m a C-level mid-tier. I accepted this task without fully understanding the situation, but I feel my capabilities are limited. May I follow you in this mission? Or if there’s anything you need me to do, please don’t hesitate to command…”
The other party sent a long string of messages, expressing a simple sentiment: “Big shot, please take me along!”
……
Lin En stood on a deserted beach, gazing at the steel city in the distance, half-lit by neon lights. It resembled some transit stations in the Chaotic Star Sea, but the technological level was far inferior, filled with crime, drugs, and gray industries.
He was an orphan born and raised in the Chaotic Star Sea. After finally obtaining a terminal, he eagerly accepted a C-level task. It was only after finding someone to exchange information that he realized that rescue-type tasks were short-lived and extremely difficult. Guiding a group to migrate while concealing his identity was a monumental challenge.
Thus, upon seeing two high-star big shots among the task-takers, Lin En immediately sent them messages. Although task settlements were based on individual contributions, as long as the mission was completed, it wouldn’t result in a deduction of points for the task-takers.
After sending the messages, Lin En began gathering information about the planet while waiting, and the more he looked, the colder his heart felt.
Group migration was not merely relocating a group; it required the people of Taida Star to act of their own accord. This meant convincing the inhabitants of this planet, who had long since turned the “apocalyptic legend” into a cliché, that the end was truly upon them.
How was this task to be accomplished?
Starting with the arrogant corporations? Their research departments had long received relevant observation reports, but their response plan was to build an underground shelter, which was currently stalled due to internal factional struggles over funding.
Mobilizing the ordinary people? Here, the common folk cursed daily for the world not to end, and if they learned of this news, they would likely share it as good tidings.
Just as Lin En was feeling a headache coming on, he suddenly received a reply:
“Where are you right now?”
Seeing the message, Lin En nearly jumped with excitement. He had thought the most likely person to respond would be the three-star task-taker, but it turned out to be the five-star big shot!
Lin En hesitated for a moment, unsure of what could possibly attract the attention of a five-star big shot, but he quickly sent his location.
Afterward, he couldn’t help but look around, sensing the atmosphere. However, just as he was coming up empty, he suddenly heard a voice.
“How should I address you?”
Lin En quickly looked up and saw a figure hovering at an angle beside him, having appeared without him noticing.
Flying in mid-air, crossing space effortlessly—there was no doubt that this five-star big shot was an A-level powerhouse!
“Senior… hello… I’m Lin En!” Lin En’s thoughts trembled, and he stuttered even in mental communication. “If there’s anything you need, please feel free to command me.”
Ye Bai scanned Lin En with his mental power. Unlike his own empty hands, Lin En was fully equipped, adorned with numerous concealed mechanical devices and weapons. “What are your strengths?”
“I have C-level mental power, I’m skilled in telekinesis, proficient in combat, and my main weapons are various energy-based arms… Oh, and I’m a second-tier alchemist in the myriad realms.” Lin En hurriedly introduced himself, listing his abilities and even trying to add weight by mentioning his profession in the myriad realms.
Ye Bai nodded and continued to ask, “How long would it take you to assemble a long-range spaceship using the technology provided by the task?”
“With all resources available, and limited to the technological level of this planet, it would take seven days.” After a pause, Lin En added, “However… if there’s a top-secret environment where I can use technology beyond this planet, it would only take one day. But I’m not sure if that would be against the rules and lead to mission failure.”
In an interstellar age capable of building Dyson spheres to harvest stellar energy, constructing a long-range spaceship just above the planetary level was certainly easy, and it wouldn’t even require a large workforce; assembling robots from materials on this planet would suffice.
Seeing Ye Bai deep in thought, Lin En cautiously asked, “Senior, should we first find a way to make the news of the gamma-ray burst gain attention? If we can mobilize people to timely supplement resources within seven days, the time could be shortened.”
Previously, Lin En had felt that accomplishing these tasks was daunting, but now, seeing an A-level powerhouse, he felt a sense of finding a backbone.
“No need. Given the current situation, it’s too difficult to make them believe. Focus on preparing to build the spaceship; I’ll handle the rest.”
“Yes!” Faced with the A-level big shot, Lin En instinctively replied. By the time he wanted to ask more, Ye Bai’s figure had already vanished.
However, it wasn’t long before Lin En understood what the big shot was up to.
……
Standing at the center of the three major corporate headquarters was the Taida Tower, the tallest man-made structure on Taida Star and the most famous landmark on the continent.
Ye Bai descended before the enormous clock face of Taida Tower, overlooking the entire city shrouded in neon lights.
Then, with a thought, she connected her mental power to an electromagnetic wave on this planet.
In the next moment, all broadcasting devices on the planet—televisions, communications, mobile billboards, 3D projections—were replaced, showing Ye Bai standing atop Taida Tower, appearing as an ordinary Taida person.
“What the hell is going on?!”
“What’s happening?”
Countless people using devices to watch news, fight matches, adult films, video calls, and more cursed as they switched channels and adjusted their devices. But unless they turned off their devices, the image persisted, hijacking all connected electronics like a virus.
“Good evening, everyone. I’m currently at the top of Taida Tower.”
Ye Bai greeted the people of this planet and then spoke, “You must be curious about who I am, how I got up here, and when the armed forces will come to capture me… Oh, they’re here. After all, it’s not far from their headquarters, and it only took eight seconds.”
At the moment her words fell, two black-clad superhumans appeared beside Ye Bai, one on each side, attacking her with lightning and flames.
But in the next instant, Ye Bai’s figure flickered as if the signal was poor, and the lightning and flames collided under some guiding force, exploding into a dazzling “firework.”
The fireworks lasted for a while, and after the flames subsided, amidst the astonished expressions of countless Taida people, the figure remained standing in front of Taida Tower, while the clock behind her transformed into a countdown timer.
“Let me formally introduce myself; you can call me the Harbinger of Doom. Because there are too many wishes for this planet’s destruction, I have appeared. A seven-day countdown—let us welcome the apocalypse that belongs to Taida together.”
“……”
All who witnessed this scene fell into a brief silence.
“Hahaha! Where did this madman come from? Seems like they have some power.”
“Interesting, I like it. If this ‘Harbinger of Doom’ can hold on a bit longer, I’ll become a new fan.”
Hearing this nonsensical declaration, the entertainment-obsessed Taida people laughed in front of their screens, and amidst their laughter, the armed forces of the three major corporations finally sprang into action.
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