NOVEL NEXT Chapter 150 Are we...... almost wiped out?
After a long while, a member of the Think Tank whispered, "Could that mirror also be a 'Ghost'?"
"Mr. Lu, as soon as he entered, was he attacked by two 'Ghosts'?"
One wasn't enough, but freaking two?!
The Rize people were somewhat familiar with the "Earth Mother Goddess," but they had no idea what the suddenly appearing splendid mirror was; indeed, it could be another 'Ghost'.
The mere thought of the scene made their scalps tingle.
"We're in big trouble."
"Ancestors, what have you left behind?"
"Are the ancestors trying to get us killed?"
Every lizard man wore a worried frown.
A few with more delicate nerves had collapsed into their chairs, almost bursting into tears.
Some instinctively made gestures of worship to the gods, muttering to themselves: "Bless us, Earth Mother Goddess... May the Earth Mother Goddess protect us…"
Halfway through their prayers, they suddenly realized something was amiss.
Good heavens, the Earth Mother Goddess was one of the ghosts!
They had long been aware of this fact and had speculated much information.
But actually seeing that "head," many indeed felt the disappointment of shattered illusions and vanished beliefs.
How they wished that the Earth Mother Goddess was their pillar of strength, bringing the warmth of spring...
Some Rize people even came up with an incredulous notion: "It is the Earth Mother Goddess restraining that mirror! The Earth Mother Goddess is still protecting us."
But the more rational and intelligent among them understood the complete collapse of their faith.
Hope... lay only in their own hands.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Suddenly, the Governor of the Seventh Branch, Leon, knocked heavily on the table.
"Friends, we must unify our thoughts. The Earth Mother Goddess we worship is indeed a great being that protected us. It's not the arm in front of us, nor the head on the screen."
"The Earth Mother Goddess must surely exist."
"Otherwise, who could have divided this 'Ghost' into pieces and sealed it away?"
The Seventh Branch, true to its origin in religion, had a remarkable ability to argue the scriptures.
His words gave everyone a hint of faith.
Yes, the Earth Mother Goddess still exists, it's just that we worshipped the wrong entity in the past...
Your journey continues with empire
With this thought, many felt a little better emotionally.
"But regarding the public's beliefs, we need to correct them slowly."
"We should worship a benevolent god, not the enemy of god."
However, changing ideologies is not too easy a task.
Letting the general populace realize that they've been worshipping the wrong entity for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, would be disastrous! It would be akin to humanity interpreting God as the devil!
At the least, it would cause turmoil; at worst, it could trigger all sorts of civil strife!
Only the Seventh Branch, the origin of religion, commanded the interpretive authority over the scriptures... well, this was another complex political issue, a struggle for discourse power within the civilization.
Beyond the instability of human hearts, what was more worrying were the two 'Ghosts'.
These two Anomalies were imprisoned within the spaceship of the First Branch.
Should they escape their Sealing, the First Branch was most likely to be utterly destroyed.
Moreover, as to how far the 'Ghost'-level disaster might spread and how much ecological Destruction it would cause, no one knew.
"Even the Safe Zone is not absolutely safe."
"Mr. Lu possesses the Ability to cross beyond the Safe Zone."
"'Ghosts' might exist as well; we can't afford to take this kind of risk. So, what do we do next?"
Everyone involuntarily turned to look at the leader of the First Branch, His Excellency Moxi.
Moxi was both tense and anxious. This seasoned leader, having experienced many significant events, now seemed somewhat at a loss.
Alright, their country had the most advanced technology and was the superpower on the planet. Although only one of their cities had been transported to the Pangu Continent, it wasn't an exaggeration to say their city's industrial capacity surpassed that of all other cities combined. They also boasted the largest scale of human talent.
But facing a 'Ghost' of this caliber—a super natural disaster—what could they possibly do?
And not just one, but two at once.
The emergence of that thought made him feel as if something was pressing down on his soul.
It was a terrifying suffocation, like being pinned underwater, unable to breathe.
Even worse, a very important international friend had nearly been killed by his actions...
He didn't know there would be two 'Ghosts' inside...
Wait a second!
"No, no, no, don't panic. Mr. Lu isn't dead; he escaped," Moxi's forehead scales stood erect, a physiological response of extreme tension. In Rize Civilization, it was considered an impolite action.
Alright, everyone in the room had their scales up now; it seemed no one really cared at that moment.
Yes, Lu Yuan was still alive, becoming the last straw of salvation in his heart.
He actually managed to escape?
How did he do it!
The more Moxi thought about it, the more shocked he felt...
Two Ghosts...
How was it possible?
But he secretly rejoiced as well—thank goodness Lu Yuan was alive... thank goodness... thank goodness
Otherwise, they truly would have had no options but to cancel the Safe Zone and start a desperate, mass escape.
The further they fled, the better!
The crowd watched the recording over and over, analyzing the images within.
"I think I understand! It is no wonder that he, who can kill 'Monsters', could think of a method in the blink of an eye..."
"The arms of the enemy of the 'Earth Mother Goddess' left by our ancestors are especially sensitive to blood," a scientist from the Seventh Branch suddenly slapped his head, analyzing, "In that mysterious room, the presence of blood might be taboo."
The Seventh Branch had the Ghost's Hand, arguably the most knowledgeable about it among all the branches of civilization.
Once blood appeared near the Ghost's Hand, that mass of resin would boil violently, as if it could break free at any moment.
If even the Ghost's Hand reacted like this, the Ghost's skull was even more terrifying.
"That mirror wasn't harboring good intentions either; I reckon... it might have been controlling Mr. Lu's body."
The crowd pondered this.
"Such power to control is too formidable, almost impossible to withstand by human strength, not even with the Extraordinary Spark."
"Therefore, Mr. Lu could only make himself bleed to harness the power of the Earth Mother Goddess... to counter that mirror..."
He stammered for quite a while.
It felt odd suddenly having to change the way he referred to the "Earth Mother Goddess," a term they were accustomed to using.
Anyway, as long as it was roughly understood, that was good enough.
"Finally, through the ability of Different Space, he wrapped all the blood that sprayed out, in order to avoid the skull from breaking free... after all, leaving blood in the room is taboo. That's why he reabsorbed that drop of blood," he continued.
"That's my general idea. Everyone can add some details," he said.
The meeting room fell silent once again.
"Did we... almost go extinct?" someone murmured.
"It seems like we actually did go extinct for a moment."