Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

The psychic sea is not omnipotent.

Some ancient, mysterious beings that have visited this world can use certain methods to open special passages to bypass the Sea of ​​Spirit Energy.

For example, some ancient texts left behind might open a door for someone with high spiritual insight, leading them to an unknown world or space.

It could also be some kind of summoning ritual or item, such as the portal node to the Fire Realm in Yellowstone Volcano.

In short, they are some backdoors.

This portal to another world opened somehow and appeared at the bottom of the sea.

Judging from the situation, it hasn't been around for long, probably less than half a year.

However, it has already begun to affect the entire Davis Strait. Strange changes are occurring in the marine life, supernatural beings, and even in the gathering points along the coast of Canada and Greenland. If the interdimensional portal isn't closed immediately, anything could happen.

However, even though they were careful enough, they still underestimated this interdimensional gate.

Behind this door lies a city, an underwater city. Inside, an ancient entity lies dormant.

When they saw this city, they were already in the dream of that ancient existence.

What happened after that, nobody knows. All that's known is that none of the four Bronze Saints returned.

Only Professor Sykes managed to transmit this information back via telepathy.

However, this information also drove a dozen or so superhumans involved in the analysis into madness and distortion. Ultimately, they had to delete the parts about the city and the ancient existence.

This is a Silver-level extraordinary event!

The portal to that other world is now temporarily sealed by Sykes's mental power.

But he's already dead, so this lockdown certainly won't last long.

……

Sam Rice is still in college this year.

He was very low-key; no one at school knew he was a Bronze-level superhuman, a candidate for savior. In fact, no one even knew he was a superhuman.

After all, he's a superhuman with special abilities, so his enhancements aren't that significant. If he doesn't use his abilities in public, he's indeed less likely to be detected.

Zhao Hao advised him that if he revealed his identity as a superhuman, his beloved girl would definitely agree to go on a date with him. However, he ultimately declined despite being tempted.

If Sykes Sturker's death could be somewhat understandable, then Sam Rice's death was purely a result of being framed by the U.S. military.

As Sandru said, although the U.S. military is heavily influenced by Skull and Bones, it does not mean that they are completely puppets of the other side.

They also have their own desires and demands.

Faced with the looming end of the world, they also have their own thoughts.

They believed that Amei's army was invincible, except for the Red Bear and the Great Song.

But what can their army do when life forms emerge on the planet beneath their feet?

Just like those blockbuster movies where American lone heroes save the world, the U.S. military will absolutely not place its hopes for survival on the Skull and Bones Society behind it.

They had their own plan—since there was no way to fight, if they couldn't afford to fight, couldn't they at least avoid it?

Perhaps it's a case of "great minds think alike," as the Afghan military also thought of finding a place to take refuge.

The U.S. military has been exploring space-related technologies for many years and is very interested in spatial abilities such as teleportation.

They had tried a psionic technology called "hyperspace teleportation," but it wasn't very successful.

But they weren't satisfied and brought out their previous "Rainbow Project" again.

This thing teleported a warship before, but after the teleportation, everyone on the warship disappeared.

This time, the military plans to try a different approach. Would it be simpler to just open a door instead of teleporting back and forth?

They were conducting a secret experiment on a small island off the coast of Maine—Project Arrow.

They used powerful psionic mechanical pulses to attack a spatial node, attempting to break through space and open a door.

Finally, the door opened. The entire island was shrouded in gray mist, and countless otherworldly beings hunted those people within the fog.

The military personnel involved in the experiment and the unfortunate local indigenous people both became the prey.

The island's indigenous people used to feel safe because they felt protected by the military.

It's worth noting that Maine isn't far from Canada, and it's also not far from the Davis Strait. It's hard to say whether there's any connection between the two.

Sam Rice, as the telepathic transmitter, was predictably sent to solve this problem and clean up the mess for the military.

Zhao Hao had already told him not to leave Chicago, but to stay there and be an ordinary superhero, solving supernatural problems for the people and being a masked good neighbor in Chicago.

But he was young, and his mind was filled with fantasies and heroic ideals. The military's negotiation experts created the right atmosphere, and he couldn't back down. In the end, he impulsively agreed.

As a telepath, he moves incredibly fast; he only needs a coordinate or a photograph to go anywhere.

The military representative didn't give him a chance to think things through or inform Gou Quan, Elena, and the others; he simply urged them to set off.

By the time Elena and the others found out, Sam Rice had already arrived on the island.

Less than three hours later, the interdimensional portal on the island was resolved.

The spatial rift that the military had forcibly blasted open was sealed by Sam Rice.

After battling several colossal, bronze-level otherworldly monsters and countless black iron-level creatures until he was covered in wounds, he used himself as spatial material to seal the rift.

Finally, the military dispatched the Extraordinary Legion, which first used firearms to plow the land, then began clearing away anything that could move, and finally sealed off the entire island.

This matter is temporarily settled.

……

"That idiot Sam!" Zhao Hao slammed his hand on the desk, smashing it to pieces.

He felt both sorry for Sam and angry; Sam is a good kid.

He did his best to protect ordinary people, kept his identity secret from enjoying preferential treatment, and wholeheartedly served the people.

But what awaited him was blatant exploitation.

"I told you so! Don't be a good person! Being a good person never ends well! Why wouldn't you listen?"

Zhao Hao took a deep breath to calm himself down. He then began to recount the gains he had made from this operation.

"I went to the Underworld and met Sandru. This guy was indeed hiding his strength; he probably has several bronze undead under his command..."

"He told me about the savior candidate program he knew about. It turns out that we are not savior candidates at all, but just nourishment for the growth of the true savior."

"We grow rapidly, then die one by one in battle, ultimately becoming the force that propels the savior's growth. We're not even considered breeding poison; we are the sacrificial offerings..."

He paused, giving the others time to think, and then asked, "Do you think the deaths of Sam and Professor Sykes might be related to the Skull and Bones Society?"

"Could it be that they somehow found out I was going to see Sandru, and that's why they sped up their operation?!"

Chapter 521 The Underwater City: Little Pig

Zhao Hao watched with a smile as the chubby, white-haired director of the Mysterious Bureau opened the car door, got in, and drove away. Only after the car had gone far away did he turn around and return to the Pipi Shrimp Building.

When the chubby man arrived, he looked as if he had lost his parents. He first expressed his deep sorrow for the heroic sacrifice of Professor Sykes and Sam, which was truly heartbreaking.

Her eyes were red, and she kept wiping away tears.

He kept saying he hadn't done his job properly, otherwise the savior candidates wouldn't have been sacrificed one after another.

They also kept saying how tense the current situation is.

In reality, it wasn't that great. Even when Zhao Hao and his companion were reminiscing about the past in the Pipi Shrimp's living room, they could hear an explosion from a very distant place.

Who knows, it might be some extraordinary creature, race, individual, or mutant who's jumping out to cause trouble again.

Under prolonged mental stress, desperate and pessimistic people often exhibit unusual behaviors.

If you happen to have even a little bit of psychic potential, then congratulations, you're about to become distorted.

Even in peaceful times, those extremists would readily take to the streets and start shooting, let alone in such a chaotic world. It's downright insane.

Who knows if that slovenly-dressed guy with bloodshot eyes will suddenly transform into some kind of strange monster and then kill anyone he sees without any regard for who they are?

In this situation, human society would become a dark forest.

Q: How can I prevent myself from being shot?

A: Shoot the criminal before he can fire!

The world is tough, and those with extraordinary abilities bear even more responsibility, because they truly carry the hopes of many.

For example, this explosion happened near the Pipi Shrimp Building. In less than ten seconds, three figures flew through the air, and five or six figures jumped over from the rooftop of the building. There were probably several more on the ground.

You could say that if you cause trouble here, you'll be taken down by the mantis shrimp superheroes in no time.

After much pretense and evasion, the chubby man finally revealed his most important purpose for the trip as he was leaving.

The Mysterious Bureau and Amei want Zhao Hao to solve the problem of the otherworldly portal beneath the Davis Strait.

Firstly, Zhao Hao is a powerful figure at the Bronze 4-star level, one of the strongest among humans.

Secondly, Zhao Hao is skilled in sealing techniques, which gives him a significant advantage in closing the gate to another world.

Even if other superhumans could protect themselves, they would have a hard time handling the situation.

Third, isn't Zhao Hao a candidate for savior?

The official spokesperson for Amazon has already said at a press conference, in front of half the world, "We have asked Mr. Zhao Hao, the founder and strongest hero of Pipi Shrimp, to handle this huge crisis."

This really sets the mood.

Of course, if Zhao Hao insisted on refusing, there was nothing they could do.

But your Pipi Shrimp Super Security Company claims to have thousands of heroes who fight to protect people's safety, and yet you're just a coward?

At that time, the popularity of mantis shrimp will probably collapse.

This has both advantages and disadvantages; if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

This is somewhat like coaxing Sam to go to that island and block the gate.

However, the biggest difference is that Zhao Hao's strength is far beyond what Sam can match.

……

Zhao Hao couldn't agree immediately, so he hesitated for a moment before starting to negotiate.

"No, no, Professor Sykes' strength is still above mine. He's already sacrificed himself, what can I do?"