Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 214 Disaster and Vow
"We must keep it; this is the national civilization we must protect."

"If we leave this island, we will no longer be Sakuragi people!"

In the former capital of Sakura-ki Kingdom, those who chose to stay gathered together, guarding the ancient building that symbolizes the nation.

They encouraged each other.

"Don't be afraid, it's nothing serious. Our country has experienced so many major earthquakes in its history, and we've always survived them. This time will definitely be no exception!"

"Yes. If we all stick together and unite, we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty."

"Those guys who moved to the tropics will regret it sooner or later. When they want to come back, we won't acknowledge them!"

"That's right, those who abandoned their homes are no longer our compatriots!"

Thousands upon thousands of people gathered together. It was as if the sheer number of people provided enough courage and strength to make everyone feel confident that they could weather the magnitude 10 earthquake that was about to strike today.

At noon, people took out the food they had brought and gathered for a meal, but they didn't expect that uninvited guests would come and steal their food.

People first heard "bang bang" sounds of air explosions, and then the ground beneath their feet began to shake.

"Earthquake! Earthquake is here!"

After a very brief moment, the tremors suddenly became extremely violent.

A powerful shockwave rushed in from a certain direction, compressing the air density. Many people died instantly from collapsed lungs, organ damage, and vomiting blood.

However, this is still considered a less painful way to leave.

Amidst the deafening roar and tremors, the earth was torn apart, rapidly forming a super rift valley.

All the underground pipes exploded, and superheated magma strong enough to melt steel gushed from the fissures, forming a firestorm. Many people panicked and either fell into the fissures or were engulfed by the flames; the scene was horrific.

But the most terrifying thing is the super tsunami that island nations inevitably have to face.

Less than half a minute after the earthquake struck, a super tsunami formed, with waves reaching hundreds of meters high. It advanced at an extremely fast speed, engulfing the low-lying land.

Many people, on their deathbed, saw only the despairing "sea wall." Everything in its path was mercilessly swept away, whether buildings or people.

Those who remained on the island to protect the ancient buildings witnessed everything they were protecting being swallowed up in the blink of an eye. No matter how strong they were, they were completely vulnerable to the super tsunami and had no ability to protect themselves.

Five minutes of earthquake may seem short, but it is enough to completely destroy the entire island and everything on it.

However, the secondary disasters caused by the earthquake will not end along with the earthquake itself in 5 minutes.

The massive ruptures caused by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and ecological changes will undoubtedly serve as bloody wounds, continuously bleeding human civilization.

……

"hiss……"

After Guan Tong finished teleporting, she felt unusual pain all over her body for some reason.

Fewer than ten people were teleported back to the base with him; the other nearly two hundred died in the epicenter. This outcome, though somewhat expected, was still extremely tragic.

"How are you?" Shi Jingyi walked over. Although she was pale and had exhausted much of her mental energy, she was not injured due to proper protection. Seeing that Guan Tong was not in a good state, she quickly asked.

"It might be because of contact with the pillars of the earth's veins... the vibrations were too strong."

Guan Tong didn't know if this was the reason, but the internal vibrations of the level 10 ley line pillar were extremely strong, and he, as the person who came into contact with it, was also greatly impacted.

Besides that, he felt it might also be related to the continued overheating of the "Wordless Book," whose burning effect seemed to extend beyond the external world and also affect the spiritual realm.

"Shadow, I have to go first!" Dragon Soul said at this moment, "I have other tasks to complete."

After Guan Tong weakened the Leyline Pillars, his cooperation with the official forces effectively ended.

Since Guan Tong has no intention of joining the official team, Dragon Soul will naturally have to carry out other tasks, since the disaster relief efforts following this earthquake are far from over.

Guan Tong nodded without saying anything. After Long Hun and the other survivors, along with a volunteer, left, Shi Jingyi, who was also a volunteer, remained. She wasn't part of the official team and naturally wouldn't act alongside them.

"Aren't you going back to the academy?" Guan Tong asked.

Shi Jingyi did not answer. She looked at Guan Tong and frowned, saying, "I can feel that your mental energy is very unstable right now. It's in a completely chaotic state. Something must be wrong."

"It might be related to overuse, but I don't know for sure."

Guan Tong guessed it was related to overuse of the [Wordless Book]. He felt terrible and needed to adjust as soon as possible.

"I need to find a safe place to adjust as soon as possible."

Before Shi Jingyi could say anything after Guan Tong finished speaking, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and a bright yellow spiritual energy shield immediately unfolded, enveloping the two of them.

Guan Tong was slightly taken aback, looked up, and an incredulous light appeared in her pupils.

The next moment, an explosion suddenly came from the roof above.

"boom!!!!!"

A long-range weapon, resembling a missile, attacked the official base, instantly destroying the buildings.

Outside the base, a team of fifteen witnessed the explosion and were all shaken.

They knew that the shadow was inside at that moment; this intelligence came from the highest levels and was absolutely infallible.

These base buildings are constructed with blast-resistant and earthquake-resistant materials, and the fact that they could be destroyed in one blow indicates that they were not using ordinary long-range weapons.

At this moment, team leader Liu Wen said, "The commander's order is that the mission is only considered successful if the Shadow is confirmed dead."

"Yes."

The group sprang into action, spreading out to surround the target's location.

Seeing the ruins before them, they thought that no matter how strong Shadow was, having just returned from the epicenter of a magnitude 10 earthquake, his strength and condition must be extremely poor, and he couldn't possibly withstand such a bombing.

But their mission is to find the body, so...

Wow.

Suddenly, some sounds came from the middle of the ruins, and everyone looked over.

Several broken steel plates were pried open, and a figure stood up from below. He seemed to be holding someone in his arms, who looked to be in bad shape; most of the person's face was covered in blood, and the person was unconscious.

The team members immediately recognized the seriously injured man.

Is she... a lecturer at the academy? Shi Jingyi?

The group exchanged glances. They were all elite Ascendants, and naturally had watched and studied Shi Jingyi's online classes. They had no idea why she was still there, especially since the intelligence report hadn't mentioned it.

Then... the other person must be Shadow, right?

They looked at the man, whose entire body was covered in pitch-black shadows. Strangely, those shadows changed in an extremely unstable form, as if they were some kind of evil substance, giving everyone a chilling feeling.

It really was a shadow...!
Upon seeing the shadows, Jiang Ming, a member of the action team, immediately identified them.

The next moment, they saw the target take a book out of his pocket, and then a strange house appeared out of thin air.

Shadow opened the door, placed the seriously injured and unconscious Shi Jingyi inside, and then turned to face the action team.

“I swear I will kill you all, and everyone involved in planning this operation, no matter who they are, I will not let a single one go.”

Guan Tong's voice sounded somewhat muffled beneath his armor, but the intense killing intent within it sent chills down the spines of everyone who heard it, causing cold sweat to bead on their foreheads.

Liu Wen shouted, "Don't be intimidated by him! He's not in good shape right now, take him down right now!"

(End of this chapter)