Free Web NovelChapter 502: Chapter 119: Cultural Victory
The giant hand devoured the children in the farm, and this farm, which had been peaceful for seven hundred years, finally faced its largest harvest.
All nine farms plunged into chaos.
For each farm felt the terrifying presence coming from Farm One.
Not long ago, a tragedy occurred at Farm Five.
Several of the most outstanding children from various farms were gathered at Farm Five.
But after they entered the church, they were never seen again.
These days, people in every farm kept asking where they had gone, why they hadn’t come back.
The mothers could never answer, and the mother from Farm Five, who witnessed it all, had gone mad.
The mothers from the other farms dared not ask too much because they understood that some things were safer not known.
The atmosphere on the farms was quite decent, as long as one could bear the departure of their children, one could at least live a life free from worries about food and clothing.
Although they were still human, all of them prayed that Jing Yi, the one playing the role of father, would return victorious.
Everything in the farm could remain the same. As for what had become of the outside world, who cared?
It would be best if outsiders never appeared in this place.
It would be best if this place could forever be filled with the laughter and chatter of children.
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Outside the Mist.
The Black Mist had thinned out a lot, and by the time Bai Wu and the others arrived, it was almost gone.
"The disappearance of the boundary between the two worlds also means that the division between Inside the Mist and Outside the Mist is about to vanish."
The flying vehicle provided by Zero looked very much like a small passenger plane.
In the luxurious cabin, one could look through the observation device to see the scenery thirty thousand feet below.
Liu Mu, who had never seen the sea, found all of this very novel. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Qian Yixin had seen the sea, but that was seven hundred years ago.
Bai Wu looked through the window at the sea of clouds:
"It seems Lin Wurou and the others are quite efficient; we haven’t caught up with them despite our speed. Just don’t know if they have successfully reached the location of the High Tower."
Bai Wu was concerned about whether Lin Wurou and the others could cross the many regions, avoid the various dangers along the way, and finally reach the High Tower.
Wu Jiu said:
"They’ve been working hard these days. I heard from Yan Zizai before that in order to catch up with us, guys from the Vanguard Group have been contacting the Guardian to exit the tower together."
"Trust in them, they must be able to overcome the difficulties. Plus, Zheng Yue and Wang Su are with them. I understand Zheng Yue; he is a very responsible person."
A responsible Zheng Yue?
Bai Wu smiled without saying anything, for Zheng Yue wasn’t responsible, he only felt responsible towards one person, their captain.
Bai Wu said:
"Lin Wurou and the others have a second Traction Disc; once they reach the High Tower area, they will record the location and then return to the High Tower."
"So if they have really reached the High Tower area, Xie Xingzhi will surely contact us."
"Then we could also return to the High Tower directly and travel to its location via the Teleportation Stele."
"However, it looks like Lin Wurou and the others haven’t arrived yet."
Wu Jiu hadn’t thought of that, and she suddenly became worried.
Bai Wu was concerned too, but he didn’t pay too much attention to it, for he remembered the revelation saying that Yin Shuang, in a difficult moment, would be saved by a mysterious person.
If Lin Wurou and the others really encountered danger, perhaps this mysterious person could resolve the crisis.
About two hours remained in the flight to the nearest city.
As Qian Yixin experienced the luxury of the cabin, he discovered that once they entered the area beyond the Mist, they could actually receive some radio information from the World Beyond the Mist.
He was very interested in the owner of the airplane.
"We are Fuyue New Island, shelter A22. Our location is in Bach Town, the northern region of Fuyue New Island. We have stockpiled food and water here and currently have the capacity to accommodate about four thousand people. If you have received this message and happen to need a safe place, please come to us."
This message surprised everyone. Yuan Ye said:
"It seems that the people outside the Mist still have some abilities, seven-tenths of the world’s population turned into Evil Fallen, yet they can still set up shelters, and on such a large scale at that."
Bai Wu disagreed, believing this scale was too large to be realistic.
Sure enough, the next message made them understand what it meant to have a treacherous heart.
Another broadcast came through the equipment on the plane:
"Guys! Do not go to Fuyue New Island, do not believe there is any shelter there! Please trust me! That place is not a shelter! The monsters there are in cahoots with the humans, luring you over! Once you really go there, you’ll be turned into food!"
"Don’t ask me how I know this, I awakened some abilities, and I escaped death by a hair! You must believe me! Do not, by any means, go to that place!"
Liu Mu and Nie Chongshan exchanged glances, while Yuan Ye looked conflicted.
Bai Wu said:
"This is the truth. It’s impossible for any human groups larger than a few thousand to exist now. Because this is not a zombie movie."
"Humans don’t turn into monsters just because they have been bitten. In this world, the reasons for humans turning into monsters can be very simple. Even if you just give one more can to your cronies during food distribution, it could lead to someone’s dissatisfaction."
"As long as there is dissatisfaction, negative emotions will arise. And within a group of people, monsters could emerge."
Bai Wu shook his head and sighed:
"The current situation is probably very unfavorable for humans. It might still be okay for groups of three to five people, but groups of thirty to fifty, or three to five hundred, will face a lot of problems."
Yuan Ye was somewhat shocked:
"The broadcast said that humans and Evil Fallen are working together to deceive people... I can’t imagine it."
"There’s nothing unimaginable about it, the Intelligent Evil Fallen, in order to feed on more humans, will also figure out ways to enslave a few."
Qian Yixin lamented:
"The world outside the Mist... it’s truly hell. From what we see, our shelters and your humans’ High Tower are indeed heaven."
Wu Jiu looked at Bai Wu:
"We have to save them."
Bai Wu did not respond to Wu Jiu.
Of course, they had to save them, but the High Tower had to be saved first.
As for these black-skinned people and white-skinned people, they already had a destination.
According to prophecies, these people would eventually be corralled in a certain city.
At least they wouldn’t be wiped out.
Bai Wu did have sympathy for them, and if he could allow this group to enter the High Tower, he would lend a hand.
But rescuing these people was not the main mission.
Qian Yixin couldn’t hold back his curiosity in the end:
"The person who made this vessel must be very rich, right?"
Bai Wu, of course, knew what Qian Yixin was thinking.
Although they had encountered Zero before, these people did not understand Zero enough, so he gave them a simple introduction:
"The owner of the vessel is the Mechanical Emperor. For anything related to technology, he’s the one to ask."
"Even the monsters sealed within the High Tower might not compare to him in this domain."
Qian Yixin sighed:
"To have such a boss, I would like to follow."
Bai Wu smiled and said:
"You don’t need to follow, Qian Yixin. This time, I will introduce you to an even more interesting boss."
Bai Wu hadn’t considered Zero for no reason; all the monetary systems within the Mechanical City were purely data-based.
And as for Qian Yixin’s characteristics, they looked very strong but actually had restrictions—
Cash, contracts, agreements.
So perhaps the Mechanical City’s system wasn’t suitable.
And the reason for not taking Qian Yixin out earlier was that the timing wasn’t right.
Now, it’s the best opportunity.
Everyone continued to switch between radio stations, trying to understand as much as possible about the World Beyond the Mist.
Meanwhile, Bai Wu attempted to contact Tang Jing through the communication device on the vehicle.
In the apocalyptic crisis, the stability of mobile phone frequencies couldn’t compare to that of radio broadcast stations.
There is a saying that even if the world were to be destroyed, radios would still be able to receive messages.
But mobile phones couldn’t do that.
However, after Zero completed the Mechanical Descending God, this problem was completely resolved.
Especially since this was a vehicle provided by Zero, any potential issues Bai Wu might encounter during the flight had already been calculated by Zero.
Soon, Tang Jing’s voice came through the communication device:
"Who is this?"
"It’s me, Bai Wu."
"Master! That’s great, that’s really great! I’ve finally found you! A lot has happened in this world recently, and I’ve been wanting to contact you! But there were a few days... when my Sequence couldn’t find you."
Tang Jing’s tone was very excited.
The entire world was in chaos; he was with Zhao, Xu Ling, Family Head Marcus, and Secretary Jiang Ling, hiding in the underground anti-radiation refuge that Zhao had made before.
The refuge, roughly two thousand four hundred square meters, was the Zhao Family’s highest-end creation.
The Zhao Family had their own independent communication station and energy supply station. The money Zhao had earned over the years, half of it was invested in this very place.
Or rather, over the past seven hundred years, half of the Zhao Family’s money had been invested in researching apocalyptic refuges.
The reason was simple - the revelation left by Bai Yuan when he encountered the ancestors of the Zhao Family seven hundred years ago.
Throughout the course of seven hundred years, many heads of the Zhao Family had been puzzled by this revelation, but none had ever stopped the research.
Now, the underground refuge was showing its worth, and naturally, it did not escape Zero’s discerning eyes. During the time of the Mechanical Descending God, Zero further perfected it.
Without exaggeration, Zhao, Jiang Ling, Tang Jing, and the others could survive a lifetime in this small, two thousand four hundred square meter refuge.
The energy reserves were enough to last a century.
In this ultimate creation of the Zhao Family, even though many technologies on the surface had been destroyed, the alterations after the Mechanical Descending God allowed Zhao enough control to issue numerous messages, control many more, and alter even more.
Although Zhao seemed passive during the recent upheaval in the world, he ultimately had confidence.
The refuge was Zhao’s confidence.
As the world plunged into a major disaster, Zhao took his core subordinates and hid here, waiting for those with great divine powers to change everything.
Now, they had finally received a message from Bai Wu.
Inside the refuge, Zhao, Jiang Ling, Xu Ling, and Marcus heard Tang Jing utter Bai Wu’s name and were all energized.
"It’s okay now, I am on my way to the High Tower. Currently, we can only hear a few messages from the radio broadcasts, Tang Jing, I need to know, the changes over these days, and the current situation."
Bai Wu added a sentence:
"Preferably keep it short and to the point."
After a few seconds of silence, Tang Jing said:
"How about I perform God Descent? Some things you might need to see for yourself?"
Bai Wu nodded:
"Okay."
After saying this, Bai Wu briefly explained the situation to the others in the vehicle and then sat on the couch, finding a comfortable position.
Soon after, an irresistible wave of drowsiness came over him, and his eyes closed, his head lowered, and he fell into a deep sleep.
He quickly opened his eyes again, no longer seeing the luxurious interior of the vehicle cabin but an even more luxurious hall.
In the hall, Xu Ling and Jiang Ling looked at him with wide eyes, seemingly witnessing something incredible.
With a smile behind his mask, Zhao caused Bai Wu to be slightly bewildered but also helped him to regain his senses quickly.
"Master."
Tang Jing’s voice came through Bai Wu’s consciousness, guiding him to the satellite control panel.
The screen that appeared before Bai Wu’s eyes was divided into four sections.
One section depicted the area around the High Tower where some humans had already turned into Evil Fallen, but they had no desire to destroy the High Tower.
These Evil Fallen were scattered around the vicinity of the High Tower. Occasionally one or two would go into a frenzy and launch indiscriminate attacks, attempting to damage the High Tower.
But it was pointless; they couldn’t even leave a mark on the High Tower.
This was also the first time Bai Wu had seen the High Tower, and it was truly spectacular.
The second section showed a location in Meinan—some distance away from the High Tower, it seemed to serve as a transfer station where Evil Fallen gathered.
Many Evil Fallen were converging here, and it appeared they were being guided somehow. Initially acting independently, their movements began to unify upon entering this area.
Bai Wu guessed that there must be a commander from a farm here. freewebnøvel.com
All the humans-turned-Evil Fallen were being controlled by a commander with a special Sequence.
This was an extremely crucial piece of information and might well tip the scales of battle.
The third section’s information wasn’t particularly important and was located above the Zhao Family sanctuary. It was more or less just monitoring the sanctuary’s surroundings.
All was still quiet around there.
The fourth section was Sanchez City.
Bai Wu had some recollections of this city; in Meinan, it was considered a top-tier city.
The Mechanical Descending God event had taken place in this city.
Ironically, signs protesting distortion were still up in the square of the Mechanical Descending God event.
Bai Wu realized that this city was the one from the revelations, the city that enslaved humans.
He soon saw the Kein Corporation’s name and some billboards.
On the other side of the square under satellite surveillance was a huge electronic bulletin.
On the electronic bulletin was a Caucasian newscaster broadcasting some news. Even though the sound was not audible, there were subtitles.
"Evils gather in the High Tower, and its appearance forces us to abandon our ancestral lands!"
"Thankfully, the great light shines upon us, providing us with our final sanctuary! Kein Group’s technology will isolate all distortion!"
"But comrades, we must be vigilant! Anyone coming from the High Tower will be our enemy!"
"May the heroes of Kein Group defeat the High Tower soon!"
Heroes?
Bai Wu quickly voiced his confusion, and Tang Jing said,
"Sanchez City is very likely under the control of the Evil Fallen, and currently, the Evil Fallen have established the vast Kein Corporation."
"It may sound insane, Master, but from the intelligence we’ve gathered—Sanchez City’s controllers are attempting... to idolize a portion of the Evil Fallen, turning them into superhero figures."
"They let some of the Evil Fallen besiege the city, then send a few Evil Fallen who look similar to humans to ’save’ the city."
Bai Wu understood; Kein Corporation played both the good and the bad guys.
Kein Corporation let the "bad guys" attack the city and plunder the humans, and also made a portion of them play "good guys."
In this way, the public’s perception of the Evil Fallen would begin to shift.
From an initial pure disgust, rejection, and fear, it slowly turned into adoration for some of the Evil Fallen.
And in the end...
This process might result in humans worshipping the Evil Fallen.
This was more terrifying than the future depicted in the Book of Revelations.
Perhaps some dreadful events were prevented, but the ones that weren’t might end up being worse.
If the future is a variable, the content of its change might be alterable, but the extent and range of the change will not differ.
"Now, in Sanchez City, there are those who believe Evil Fallen to be a more advanced species than humans, the product of evolution, and that humans should learn to lower their stance," Tang Jing’s voice echoed in Bai Wu’s consciousness.
Bai Wu looked at the screen and said,
"It seems our adversary Jing Yi not only intends to secure a military victory but also aims for a cultural one. Truly a formidable opponent."
