roccoschili Chapter 808 - 808: When the Sun Is Forever at Noon
Chapter 808 - 808: When the Sun Is Forever at Noon
[Why hasn't the Sun moved today?][It's almost seven o'clock, how come the Sun is still like it's noon? Could something have gone wrong?]
[Hey? You guys see this too, same here!]
On various online forums, news about the Sun kept spreading, even the trending searches were all related to the Sun not setting.
"It has begun." Changsun Zhong looked at the Sun hanging high in the sky, and pressure instantly rose in his heart.
He never expected the opponent to influence the Sun, it truly was an unexpected disaster.
But it was also normal, every interference would lead Wang Linchi to be in different environments, so the disasters formed by the opponent would naturally be different.
"But how did the opponent manage this, even able to restrict the Sun?" Changsun Zhong was extremely puzzled.
Disasters related to the Sun were not unheard of, such as the black sun hanging high, intense sun ice-bound, mostly were changes in the Sun's nature, never seen fixing the Sun in place.
"They've become anxious." Changsun Shi walked over and handed a list to Changsun Zhong.
When countries found the Sun stuck at noon and didn't move, they urgently issued letters of inquiry and requested another strategic meeting.
This list is feedback received within half an hour.
Logically speaking, countries all had corresponding time differences, but this time it bizarrely happened without any time zones as if all countries were shrouded in noon.
"What's their attitude?" Changsun Zhong asked.
"It's okay, they seem to have only realized there's a problem but don't know how serious it is." Actually, Changsun Shi also understood, with the Sun hanging up, it doesn't affect anything much.
At most, it would cause mild panic among the people, just have experts to placate them.
Without nighttime even better, there might be a chance to change the working hour system.
"But many scholars in astronomy, physics domains are worried that the Sun's rising and setting is a natural law, affecting many phenomena including ecological issues." Changsun Shi added.
"Mark these people for focus and see if we can recruit them." Changsun Zhong knew, these people are indeed talents.
Actually, he also had a talent pool, just not suitable to recruit now because nations are closely watching, but it's an opportunity.
"Then let's start the meeting, giving them the last chance, if negotiations fail..." Changsun Zhong did not finish speaking.
However, Changsun Shi knew that the upcoming days for various countries would not be easy.
"Okay." Changsun Shi didn't say much, nor did he advise, people have personal interests, before danger arrives, no one would willingly cede their benefits.
The meeting started quickly, monarchs of all nations conducted remote video conferences.
Their requests were simple, demanding Changsun Zhong to explain everything and hand over all future trends and technology, using future crisis to morally bind him.
However, Changsun Zhong merely watched it all coldly, without uttering a word.
Until the monarchs finished speaking, Changsun Zhong then said: "Then just wait for death, the Human Community doesn't lack me and doesn't lack you humans of this timeline world."
After saying this, the monarchs also fell silent, completely unable to understand Changsun Zhong's meaning.
"We resist Him, with worlds dying one by one, it doesn't matter if there's one more or one less of you."
"Since you refuse to cooperate and uphold your responsibilities, you're voluntarily giving up the aid of the Human Community and the chance to enter it."
"There's nothing more to discuss."
When saying this, Changsun Zhong was half-true, half-clear, death indeed comes by world, not by headcount, though giving up is certainly false, can these people represent humanity?
A minority decides the lives of the majority, then what's the significance of the Human Community's existence?
"So, the meeting's over, if you want to eat or play, do it quickly, otherwise it'll be too late." Changsun Zhong finished mockingly and hung up the video call.
Without waiting for further words from the monarchs, it was all machinated extortion.
"You went too recklessly, you've walked us into a dead end." Changsun Shi said worriedly.
"Dead end? The issue now is the apocalypse, a dead end is at least a road." Changsun Zhong sneered.
He glanced at the time; it's already ten o'clock at night. These monarchs' meetings couldn't end in ten minutes, it'd take at least hours.
At this moment, the Sun still hadn't set, remaining at twelve noon.
Don't ask how it's determined, though sundials are rare, everyone understands the shadow method to ascertain time.
"Ding dong~"
Changsun Shi's phone switched on, he saw an intelligence report had arrived on his mobile.
Holding meetings for monarchs, switching off phones shows necessary respect, hence this intelligence arrived a bit late.
"Something happened to the Sun, special patterns were spotted on the Sun through astronomical telescope observations." Changsun Shi's face changed as he handed his phone to Changsun Zhong.
Changsun Zhong took a look and his brow furrowed tightly.
"Certain electronic information patterns, the opponent has modified the Sun into some special device." Changsun Shi noticed the problem at first glance, then said: "I need to perform informational detection on it."
"Suspected to be a ritual track, what exactly does the opponent intend to do?"
Changsun Shi after further inspection discovered the truth.
This is not good news, once the opponent completes this ritual, they'd then face Wang Linchi, who jumped the development phase, climbing success instantaneously.
Ritual tracks are troublesome, but accordingly, the power surge is rapid too, a complete existence for this timeline world would undoubtedly be the final blow.
"We need to quickly disrupt this ritual, otherwise..."
Changsun Shi hadn't finished speaking when the conference room door was violently swung open.
"Director, and this visitor from the future, you are under arrest." An SSS-level metahuman led several people inside, with amused looks.
The metahuman named Meng Gua, possessed the SSS-level superpower called Power of the Earth, as long as he stood on the ground, he could have endless physical stamina and recovery ability, and also possess strong physical qualities and considerable Spirit surge.
Meng Gua was evidently directed by a certain country, intending to nab the grandfather and grandson duo first to gain priority.
"Get lost, I don't have time now." Changsun Zhong aggressively spoke, at this critical moment, and they still play this trick.
This made Meng Gua's face darken, a mere...
He hadn't thought of the words follow-up when he suddenly realized he was being confined, a dimension invisibly severed his connection with the Earth, his originally powerful force vanished, reverting him to an ordinary person.
This frightened him directly.
"Changsun Shi, you dare attack your colleague!" He immediately scolded to cover his panic and fear.
Space isolation capability, apart from space walker Changsun Shi, who else could achieve this?
Yet, Meng Gua was confused, logically, space walker Changsun Shi couldn't fully isolate his Power of the Earth; everybody's superpower strength is fixed after all.
"Wasn't me, I can't do this." Changsun Shi shook his head, not taking the blame.
Though he had concepts for boosting superpowers, his self-awareness and knowledge in this regard were still very insufficient, he couldn't accomplish it.
At this moment, Meng Gua turned his attention onto the future visitor Changsun Zhong.
The counterpart kept scribbling on scrap paper, he didn't know what he was doing, he cast a distant glance, a pile of incomprehensible formulas, numbers, etc.
This made him somewhat disdainful, being so studious, why not become a teacher rather than a metahuman.
"Map." Changsun Zhong seemed to have found something, murmured.
Quickly after, a map was retrieved.
Changsun Zhong's focus steadily swayed between the map and scrap paper, finally circling a specific location.
"Is this... the Sea of Death?" Changsun Shi immediately saw the spot Changsun Zhong circled, it was a large desert.
"The opponent is here, quickly, or else it's too late." After saying this, Changsun Zhong tossed the pen and was ready to leave, remembering to bring Meng Gua and those metahumans with him.
Since they're already here, might as well exert some effort.