As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 24 A New World
Xu Yan once again tasted the vacuum of the universe and the feeling of endless falling.

Just when he thought he was about to be crushed to pieces, the rough ground of an abandoned mine mixed with slag suddenly appeared beneath him.

"boom!"

The powerful impact caused him to roll all the way, knocking over four or five high-speed mechanical devices.

A series of arcing flames erupted from the Ancient Gate.

"close the door!"

Regardless of the pain, Xu Yan shouted at the top of his lungs, "There's no one left, they're all dead!"

Before he could finish his words, a juicy vine, following his footsteps, emerged from the Gate of the Old Days and wrapped around the still moving circular track.

Goli, a deformed and ugly face that combines the characteristics of humans and giant insects, emerged from the depths of the light ball.

The profound history and the fragile present world seem to be separated by only a layer of light as thin as a cicada's wing.

Just poke it gently and it will break.

A glimmer of surprise flashed in Xu Yan's eyes.

The next second, he found that Goli was dead beyond death, and was just a puppet with her arms and wings entangled by countless vines.

"Close the Door to the Old Ones!"

The extremely weird appearance made the vicious criminals of the Black Dream Organization shudder.

Dr. Hyde acted decisively and personally pulled the red wrench that forcibly cut off psychic energy.

The ball of light surrounded by runes was like a punctured balloon, squeaking and shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Goli and the old monster behind her were squeezed by the continuously collapsing ball of light, screaming and shrinking back unwillingly.

However, before the light ball disappeared, the old monster still controlled Goli's corpse, opened its bloody mouth, and spewed out a foul-smelling black mist.

The black mist transformed into more than a dozen black skeletons, dancing like ghosts, shaking the ancient door, corroding the machinery and cables, and making the wanted criminals who had committed countless murders feel like they had fallen into an icy cave.

The black skeleton wreaked havoc for more than half a minute before gradually dissipating.

But they were not completely annihilated.

Instead, they transformed into black, worm-like traces and drilled into the deepest part of the abandoned mine, into the dark and deep underground.

This is the "scar of eclipse".

The power, materials, and residual souls from the past, if not properly sealed, will often react violently with the present world, releasing violent destructive power and then entering a dormant state called "Scar of Eclipse" or "Scar of Time" and hiding.

The "scars of eclipse" will attract each other and gather silently until they break through the critical point, tearing apart the tattered barriers between the past and the present again, opening doors from the past that are permanently open, and allowing the terrifying power from billions of years ago to rush towards the "present" and "future" like a flood.

This is the most terrifying natural disaster in the Age of Heroes - the Coming of the Old Ones.

"What on earth happened?"

The blood-red chip embedded in Dr. Hyde's eye socket seemed to still be imprinted with the horrific image of the black skull wreaking havoc.

The doctor's voice was a mixture of surprise and excitement.

He turned the wheelchair with all his might, came in front of Xu Yan, and lifted him up with one hand, "What on earth did you find in there!"

Snake Queen was also not far away, staring at the lucky guy who had escaped death again.

It seems that this time, if Xu Yan can no longer provide any valuable information, they will kill him without hesitation and use slicing to study him to get everything they want.

A gleam of light flashed in Xu Yan's eyes.

"A, a new world."

He stammered, casting out the deadly bait. …

"The gravedigger completed a third polygraph test. All his accounts were consistent. The discrepancies in details were consistent with the human forgetting curve and hypothetical patterns when frightened. The credibility was over 96%."

"Based on the gravedigger's description, the sketch artist drew a rough map of Echo 232 and the outlines of its buildings. It's clear that this is a new world with a style completely different from known history. It's preliminarily determined that Echo 232 belongs to a highly developed unknown civilization."

"Some of the wounds on the gravedigger's body match the attack patterns of Thor, King Kong, and other members of the investigation team. This also confirms his description - the old monsters from Echo Land 232 have controlled Goli, Thor, King Kong, and others, tricking them into killing each other."

"A metal reaction was detected between the gravedigger's third and fourth cervical vertebrae. The self-destruct chip is fine."

"However, the gravedigger's brain was abnormally active, and irregular shadows were detected in multiple brain areas. He is suspected of having suffered severe brain damage. According to his own account, he took over 500 units of incendiary capsules in one breath in order to escape death."

"That explains the incredible surge in his vitality index."

"But it also completely overdrew his vitality."

"Based on previous research data, barring any unexpected events, he will die within a week to two weeks from organ failure or spontaneous brain combustion."

The investigation reports and medical data were like firewood soaked in fuel, making Dr. Hyde's already slightly neurotic expression even more crazy.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Even if he dies immediately, he will be forever engraved in the great history of the Black Dream Organization saving the world!"

The Doctor danced around in his wheelchair.

The excitement made him lose his sense of awe.

He shouted to the special executive officer of headquarters, "You are right, Lady Snake, the gravedigger is truly our lucky star! He has discovered a brand new era, an unknown civilization, and possesses powerful supernatural powers!

"As long as we, the Black Dream Organization, can unlock the mysteries of this new era, we will surely be able to crush the impending doomsday and create a brand new future!

"Lady Snake, there's no need to hesitate. Let's gather all our manpower and resources, reopen the Ancient Gate, and do a great job!"

If it weren't for the wheelchair restraints.

Dr. Hyde was spinning like a steam top.

"Calm down, Doctor, and don't let your emotions replace your brain in making decisions."

The more excited he was, the calmer Snake Queen was.

The special executive officer from headquarters had a cold look as he swept over Dr. Hyde and all the extremely excited gangsters one by one.

The next words were like a bucket of ice water poured over their heads.

"I don't agree to reopen the Old Gate."

Snake Princess was firm and unquestionable.

"why?"

Dr. Hyde couldn't believe his ears. His fury completely overwhelmed his awe. "Lady Snake, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Watch your words, dear doctor!"

Snake Princess leaned over, staring at Dr. Hyde's blood-red chip, and spoke word by word, "I know how important Echo Land No. 232 is. That's why we can't continue to make meaningless attempts here.

“The Ancient Gate was recently damaged. Even if it is repaired, its stability is still a big question mark.

"Even if the Ancient Gate is intact, we are severely short of manpower and resources to cope with an unknown new era.

"Besides, we've been delayed for too long, the Security Bureau will find us at any moment.

"So, we should evacuate immediately, bring the gravedigger and the 'key' back to headquarters, and hand them over to the Supreme Leader!"

(End of this chapter)