From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

As the storm over the East China Sea intensified, news of the demon god's descent gradually spread.

The news spread across the internet, causing a huge uproar.

As if it were an inevitable course of history, after news of the demon god's descent spread, various voices began to emerge in human civilization.

The voices that emerge in human civilization are remarkably similar to the factional divisions within the Sykes civilization.

The group that danced the loudest believed that the demon was invincible and that people should kneel down and worship it devoutly, accepting its rule.

This viewpoint is typical of the Adventists, or the surrenderists.

The group's idea was simple: surrender to the demon god Salion and beg for forgiveness.

The second group is the escape group. This group also believes that the demon god is invincible and that the only way to survive is to escape Earth.

This faction also has a considerable number of supporters, even more so than the escape faction led by Yeliana Sykes in the Sykes civilization.

As for their escape methods, this group was further divided into many branches.

Some believe they should escape to other worlds, such as the elven world or the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom.

In the minds of many humans, the Dark Iron Dwarves are a relatively easy race to get along with.

Because there is a Dark Iron Dwarf in Quenching Fortress.

These people completely forgot that when human superhumans were first recruited to the Black Iron tribe, they were being hunted down.

Other escapees believe that they should use Sykes Technology to build spaceships and fly out of the solar system.

Currently, humanity has mastered controlled nuclear fusion technology, and its overall civilization level has reached 1.2.

This level of capability is sufficient to fly out of Earth, and it's barely possible to fly out of the solar system, but the prospect of wandering in the universe and finding a new home is extremely bleak.

The third type is the conservatives.

This faction is the most normal and has the largest number of supporters.

Two different worlds, when faced with the same crisis, experienced almost identical changes in their situations.

……

Lu Heng looked at the report sent by Qi Jinghui and felt somewhat helpless.

The wisdom of a group always contains a touch of folly; human history is a history of repeating the same mistakes.

Great people summarize and record these mistakes, but they can never stop history from repeating itself.

Because human nature is greedy.

Everyone focuses on immediate gains, leading to short-sightedness.

There is no solution to this.

Therefore, every advancement of civilization is the result of giants carrying heavy burdens.

Of course, groups are not entirely without merit.

Only when the group is large enough can giants emerge.

The deeper the civilization's foundation, the higher the chance of producing great people.

The mistakes and lessons learned from civilization are not entirely useless.

A civilization with five thousand years of history is certainly more profound than one with two hundred years of history.

But when the forest is big, some oddballs will always emerge.

This was followed by some demonizing remarks.

……

On the ninth day after the storm appeared, news of the storm and the descent of the demon god spread wider and wider.

The online debate is getting increasingly heated, with all sorts of conspiracy theories spreading everywhere.

An unidentified organization has released information, claiming to have multiple pieces of evidence proving that the demon god's descent was due to Lu Heng angering the demon god.

This message was presented as a definitive statement: the demon god Salion has descended upon Earth, his target being Lu Heng. The message claimed that as long as Lu Heng is handed over, the others can live.

This statement immediately sparked a global debate.

More and more people believe this to be true.

Da Xia wanted to censor these comments, but the more it censored them, the more some people used them to prove that the news was true.

This conspiracy theory is difficult to explain clearly.

Because this guess is half true.

It was indeed Lu Heng who angered the demon god Salion, which led to this crisis.

This is real.

However, the most malicious part of this statement is the second half.

If we hand over Lu Heng, will the Demon God Salion spare the humans on Earth?

Anyone with a clear mind knows that this is delusion.

If Salion descends, humanity will inevitably perish; there is no other possibility.

However, not everyone in this world has a brain.

The rhetoric about "handing over Lu Heng and begging for the Demon God's forgiveness" spread like wildfire.

Many superhumans even began to hold rallies and marches, threatening the Human Union Council to hand over Lu Heng.

……

In addition, another organization has begun to exert its influence.

This organization is the Human Transplantation Organization.

Since the last bloodline invasion crisis, the bloodline groups among humans have been suppressed to the point of disappearing.

However, with nearly six billion people on Earth, it is virtually impossible to eliminate all the bloodline humans from such a vast population.

Therefore, bloodline organizations have always been lurking in human society.

Now, the crisis of the demon god's descent has given them an opportunity.

The Bloodline Organization released a message claiming that as long as one transforms into a vampire, one can survive the crisis of the Demon God's descent.

This statement has some merit.

The demon god Salion belongs to the Abyss faction and is a demon god among the demon race.

Bloodline races are also demons.

In other words, once you transform into a Bloodline race, you become part of the Abyss faction.

The relationships between the demon races are not exactly friendly, but they do maintain a state of non-aggression due to the existence of the Abyss.

In other words, once Salion arrives, ordinary humans will surely die, but the Bloodline race, being a demon race, will indeed have a chance to survive.

However, by then, human civilization will be finished.

……

"This is the faction management plan that the leaders discussed after the meeting. The leaders asked me to bring it to you to take a look and ask for your opinion."

On the tallest skyscraper in Binhai City, Qi Jinghui handed a document to Lu Heng.

Lu Heng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass, looking at the noisy crowd below, his face remaining expressionless.

Because Binhai City is Lu Heng's place of residence, many extremists who demanded that Lu Heng be handed over came to Binhai City to protest.

Lu Heng didn't take the documents, and said leisurely, "Sometimes I wonder, is it really worth risking my life for these people?"

Qi Jinghui glanced at the protesting crowd below the building and replied, "We are not risking our lives for them, but for our families, for our country, for our future generations, and for the ideals in our hearts."

Lu Heng glanced back at him and smiled calmly.

In reality, Lu Heng was just venting; he no longer cared about these foolish people.

Sometimes, the differences between people are greater than the differences between people and dogs.

Lu Heng took the document, looked through it for a while, and then understood its contents.

According to the document, the Human Union Council plans to take this opportunity to divide into factions.

Yes, we should divide ourselves into factions, just like the Sykes civilization. Dividing ourselves into factions is a form of vertical division.

Lu Heng didn't actually like this method of governance, but sometimes he had to admit that it was the simplest and most effective way.

Just like the Sykes civilization, dividing them into different factions makes it easier to regulate them.

For example, the Adventists are the most extreme and reactionary group, and this group needs to be closely monitored.

Lu Heng never imagined that one day he would be in this position looking at the problem.

Humanity is a vast population, and the larger the population, the greater the need for a complete system of governance.

Without a system of governance, society would descend into anarchy, and that would be when true evil would flourish.

Lu Heng handed the documents back and said, "Let them decide for themselves. What I need to consider is how to deal with Salion."

Qi Jinghui then reported another piece of information: "This crisis may be more complicated than initially thought. Not only have storms appeared over the East China Sea, but abnormal storm data have also appeared in Antarctica, the Arctic, and the Atlantic Ocean."

Lu Heng had received this intelligence half an hour earlier.

Furthermore, it has been confirmed that storms occurring in Antarctica, the Arctic, and the Atlantic Ocean, like the storms over the East China Sea, are altering the world's laws.

In other words, there are four landing points on Earth.

This does not mean that four demon gods are about to descend.

Instead, it was Salion who created the four Descent Points.

When Salion was in the Tidal Sea, he only created one storm, so his location was fixed.

The moment he arrived, he was bombarded by a strategic-level antimatter bomb.

Clearly, Salion learned from its previous experience and increased the number of landing points to four.

Once the laws of the four descent points have been modified, he can choose any one of them to descend.

He can even temporarily retreat after the descent begins and descend from a different location.

This directly rendered the antimatter bomb ambush strategy ineffective.

Lu Heng took a deep breath and said, "Have the Academy of Sciences calculate the time it will take for all four storm points to complete."

Creating one storm landing point is definitely not as difficult as creating four.

In other words, the expected arrival of Salion will be delayed, not the initial prediction of thirty days.

“The climatologists at the Academy of Sciences are already studying it, and they will have the results in a couple of days,” Qi Jinghui nodded in reply.

He paused, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "The commander asked me to ask: are we confident in our ability to handle this crisis?"

Lu Heng slowly shook his head: "Not at the moment."

Qi Jinghui's expression did not change upon hearing this answer.

He had analyzed all the intelligence and knew very well just how powerful the demon god was.

The person before me is indeed the strongest human being, but he is only at the level of a demigod.

It's normal to not be able to handle things properly.

Qi Jinghui added, "If that's the case, the four war zones will jointly launch a 'Spark Program' to continue the flame of civilization should the situation get out of control."

A plan to continue the flame of civilization is essential.

Both the Black Iron Dwarves and the Bancel tribe chose to migrate when faced with an insurmountable crisis.

This is the last resort for the continuation of the race and the continuation of civilization.

Humans also need to consider this issue.

Lu Heng looked up at the sky and said slowly, "Send me a copy of the plan once it's finalized. If that day really comes, I'll find a way to cover it up."

Qi Jinghui nodded in agreement: "Okay."

He paused, then asked, "If you had to choose one world to migrate to, do you think the Elven world or the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom would be more suitable?"

Lu Heng remained silent for a while before answering, "The most suitable is the Bansel tribe."

Although humans have a good relationship with elves and dark iron dwarves, if a portion of the population were to be relocated there, conflicts over living space would inevitably arise.

When there is no conflict of interest, it is easier for civilizations to form alliances.

Problems arise when there is overlap in living space.

This is an unavoidable problem; no matter how good the relationship between the two tribes was originally, they will eventually turn against each other.

Comparatively speaking, the Banser tribe is more willing to accept humans.

Therefore, migrating to the world of the Bancel tribe is actually the best option.

……

The storm has reached its tenth day.

Lu Heng received a message from Azik that the Starship he had initially promised to give to the Swordholder Alliance had been completed.

The construction speed was much faster than Lu Heng had expected.

Lu Heng led his team of four to see the Starship and took the opportunity to start an online meeting of the Swordholders.

After the meeting began, the sword-bearers of the seven civilizations appeared as holographic images.

Azik first introduced the built-in functions of the Starship, and then distributed the user manuals.

Then, Lu Heng steered the conversation back to the main topic:
"You all should already know that the Demon God Salion is about to descend upon the human world. Today's meeting is to discuss how to deal with this crisis."

Master Gulu clenched his fist and said, "Didn't we beat up that stupid demon god? Let's do it again, let's bomb him."

Back in the Tidal Sea, the Swordholders did indeed give Salion a good beating, which gave everyone a lot of confidence.

Su Muyu sighed and said, "This time is different. Four storm eyes have appeared on Blue Star. Salion's arrival location is not fixed, and the antimatter bomb ambush strategy has failed."

Queen Aureanna looked around and said, "We now have four demigods. If we join forces, we won't be defeated too quickly."

The combined power of these four demigods would be an invincible force in any world.

However, there is still an insurmountable gap between demigods and true gods.

Xavier Matrix said, "According to my calculations, barring special circumstances, only ten demigods have a chance to challenge one demon god, and even then, it will only result in a draw."

The accuracy of the data calculated this time cannot be guaranteed, since the power of a demon god cannot be accurately quantified; only a rough conclusion can be drawn.

Therefore, Xavier Matrix's statement that it takes ten demigods to challenge one demon god is just a general concept.

Even so, it is enough to show how terrifying the divine power of a demon god is when it is not bound by the laws of the world.

“This is troublesome.” Soreville Copperfurnace was worried about the crisis facing humanity, but he didn’t know what to do.

Among the seven civilizations of the Swordholder Alliance, the Dark Iron Dwarves are relatively weak.

Because there are no demigods among the Dark Iron dwarves.

Moreover, the Dark Iron Dwarves' advantage lies in their demigod forges, which are logistical capabilities, but they can only provide limited combat power when facing direct crises.

Judging from the current situation, it will be very difficult to stop Salion from descending.

The strategy of ambushing with antimatter bombs is also not feasible.

Even if the number of antimatter bombs were increased fourfold to surround all four eyes of the storm, it would be useless.

Since Salion can create four Descent Points, he can create a fifth, a sixth...

Given enough time, he will eventually find a breakthrough.

At this moment.

Mia raised her hand and asked a question: "With the human world facing such a great crisis, is it possible that an abyss battlefield will appear?"

This question is critical.

If the Abyss Battlefield appears, recruiters will appear.

According to the recruitment rules, recruits who are teleported into the Abyss Battlefield must have equivalent combat power.

In other words, if the Abyss Battlefield appears, there should be a being capable of fighting against Salion.

However, there is still no sign of the Abyss Battlefield appearing. (End of Chapter)