Chapter 80: Merge 2
The pilots, desperate and frustrated, tried communicating with the mysterious ball in the sky.
When their attempts failed, they resorted to force, unloading all their missiles and bullets at it.
The barrage of firepower was relentless, but it had no effect. The ball remained unscathed, hanging ominously in the air.
Xu Qianghua and his group couldn't help but laugh at the futile efforts of the pilots. The absurdity of the situation was almost too much to bear.
They had never seen anything funnier than this – high-tech jets firing everything they had at an indestructible sphere. Their laughter echoed through the room, a stark contrast to the chaos outside.
But their amusement was short-lived. The ball began to pulse, emitting a soft glow. The pulsations were slow at first, rhythmic, and almost soothing.
However, the pace quickly picked up, the pulses becoming faster and more intense. The once steady glow turned into a rapid flickering, like a heartbeat gone wild.
Without warning, the ball shrank into a tiny sphere, barely visible to the naked eye. The sudden change took everyone by surprise.
They watched in silent anticipation, holding their breath as they waited for the next development.
BOOM.
The sphere exploded, not with a destructive force, but with a burst of smaller spheres that shot out in all directions.
It was a mesmerizing sight, like fireworks on a grand scale. The tiny spheres scattered across the sky, each one glowing with a mysterious light.
Xu Qianghua and the ladies, except for Bai Lingyun and Bai Xueyan, were stunned. They had never witnessed anything like this before.
The sight of the spheres spreading out across the world was both beautiful and terrifying.
The spheres quickly made their way into space, targeting all the satellites and space stations orbiting the planet.
One by one, they swallowed the satellites, old and new alike, consuming them whole. The space stations were next, disappearing into the glowing orbs.
Miraculously, the people inside the space stations were not harmed. Instead, they were magically transported back to the planet, appearing in an empty parking lot.
The astronauts stood there, bewildered and confused, trying to comprehend how they had ended up on solid ground.
While the astronauts grappled with their sudden relocation, the spheres continued their work, devouring every piece of debris in space.
The cleanup was thorough and efficient. Nothing was left behind. Once the space around the planet was clear, the spheres began their descent towards the planet.
The spheres moved with a purpose, heading straight for the buildings. As they touched down, they began swallowing everything in their path.
Skyscrapers, houses, factories – nothing was spared. The structures vanished into the spheres, which grew larger with each consumed object.
Most people were unaware of what was happening. Those who were asleep remained undisturbed, oblivious to the destruction outside.
Strangely, they did not wake up but instead wore happy smiles on their faces, as if experiencing pleasant dreams.
Everything around them was being swallowed up, but they remained safe inside transparent bubbles.
A few night owls, still awake, witnessed the bizarre events unfolding. Their mouths hung open in disbelief, struggling to process what they were seeing.
The exhaustion of the day made them doubt their own eyes. They rubbed their eyes, blinked, and tried to convince themselves it was all a dream.
Eventually, the soft lullaby and gentle hum emitted by the spheres lulled them into a deep sleep.
As the spheres reached the ground, they slowed down and attached themselves to the earth.
Each sphere was enormous, covering vast areas of land. The villa where Xu Qianghua and his group were staying was also consumed.
The sphere that swallowed the villa expanded, covering everything it touched.
When the sphere reached them, a strange power lifted Xu Qianghua and the others a few feet into the air.
They floated above the ground, watching as the sphere – now more like a blob – covered everything in its path.
The sensation of floating was surreal, and for a moment, they felt weightless, detached from the world below.
All across the planet, people started to float. Most of them were fast asleep, blissfully unaware of their new predicament. Those who were still awake felt a strange mix of fear and wonder. They had never experienced anything like this.
The blobs continued to expand, moving towards each other with a single-minded determination.
They connected, forming a vast network of glowing orbs. The light they emitted grew brighter, filling the sky with an intense radiance.
Xu Qianghua and his group had to shield their eyes from the blinding light.
Bai Lingyun, unaffected by the light, pretended to be blinded like the others. She didn't want to reveal her true strength just yet.
She played her part convincingly, squinting and covering her eyes with her hand.
Before they could react, a strange scent filled the air, making everyone unconscious.
Those who were still awake succumbed to the scent, their eyes closing as they drifted into a deep sleep.
This included Xu Qianghua and his group, as well as the few late-night owls who had managed to stay awake until now.
The World's Will was undergoing a massive change. The laws of the world were becoming visible, and this was not something normal humans could witness without cultivation.
It was a protective measure to ensure their safety.
This transformation was a significant event. Each world had one chance to receive special energy from the Supreme Will.
This energy would awaken the Primordial Spiritual veins, the main sources of spiritual qi for cultivators.
The veins were essential for the world's spiritual growth and the cultivation of its inhabitants.
Xu Qianghua's planet was unique. Not only did it face the impending threat of the Zerg, but it also had a strong foundation provided by his parents.
This foundation allowed the planet to undergo a complete transformation, something other worlds could not achieve.
They could only awaken their Primordial Spiritual Veins, but this planet was becoming a new world altogether.
In the void sub-space, Xu Qianghua's parents watched the transformation with mixed emotions.
They had better control over their feelings now, compared to the first run-through.
This new world would be one where the strong ruled, and the weak had to bow down.
It might seem like a dictatorship, but this was the natural order in the void. Worlds with awakened Primordial Spiritual Veins would not tolerate the weak.
Only the strong could thrive and lead their fellow inhabitants to glory.
If a world failed to produce strong leaders, the World's Will would introduce a chosen one to guide the world's inhabitants.
This was a rare event, but it ensured that no world remained stagnant. The chosen one would rise, leading the inhabitants to greatness.
But for now, there were no nearby worlds capable of breeding a chosen one. But this could change in the near future.
The void was always evolving, and new challenges and opportunities could arise at any moment.
As Xu Qianghua and his group floated above the transforming world, unconscious and unaware, the planet continued its metamorphosis.
The blobs merged, forming a new landscape. Mountains, rivers, forests – everything was reshaped, infused with Spiritual Qi which made them even more beautiful but also made them more dangerous.
And as the transformation is completed. The new world emerged in front of his parents, a place where the strong would rule and the weak would strive to become strong.
And this time their son will not have the same hardships he had to suffer in his last life as this time they will be by his side.
So for Xu Qianghua, this was just an old beginning but with a new goal.
To Dominate.