TLCBITAR Chapter 278

Chapter 278: Chaos

December 25, 4026, 15:38. R Particles swept in from interstellar space, spreading to multiple planets and causing the mutation of hundreds of thousands of creatures.

All of humanity fell into panic and chaos. Except for Main Star, almost all kinds of nutrient solutions, compressed foods, medicines, water, and other items sold in shopping malls on almost all planets were frantically looted.

Main Star, 16:40. The research institute led by Dong Zhaoxian prepared to activate the latest developed protection device.

At this time, the top floor of the towering, cloud-piercing interstellar skyscraper on Main Star was packed with people. They all gazed at the gradually darkening sky, their faces displaying expressions of horror, despair, or nervousness.

Continuous cries echoed endlessly on the top floor, and even the surrounding air became humid and stuffy.

“No… my husband hasn’t come back yet…”

The woman had been crying ever since she appeared here, crying until she collapsed on the ground. The makeup on her face was ruined by tears, and she looked a mess, but she had no time to care about these small things.

Her beloved man was on a business trip on another planet, originally scheduled to return this morning, but because a client suddenly fell ill, he had to stay there.

“I beg you to wait a little longer, he will definitely be able to come back, I beg you… Wuwu…”

The man next to her squatted down, looking at her with tearful eyes, and said with extreme grief: “My wife took our three children on a trip, I can’t imagine what kind of torture they are experiencing at this moment.”

“My father is still outside, you can’t do this!”

One voice after another rang out, and the crowd, who had been silent for so long, vented their inner emotions to the fullest.

“Those are living human lives, the success rate of evolution is so low, isn’t that just letting them wait for death in vain!”

“What face do I have to stay alive alone on Main Star, if we’re going to die, let’s die together!”

“It is said that the general hasn’t returned yet, are you so cruel to abandon him?!”

The sorrowful roars and desperate cries for help mixed together, stimulating Chen Qihang’s eardrums. He clenched his hands tightly, staring at the giant protective device that pierced through the clouds and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Qin Yang put an arm around his shoulder and whispered comfort: “With the general here, Zhou Zhou will be fine.”

“They can’t come back.” Chen Qihang frowned tightly and sighed softly.

Only to see a faint blue light appearing in the gray sky ahead, instantly forming a layer of airtight thick film.

The woman’s screams suddenly rang out. She got up and rushed to the railing, climbing up madly, but was pulled down by the federal soldiers guarding the perimeter in just two seconds.

The scene was chaotic and uncontrollable. Chen Qihang was tightly protected in Qin Yang’s arms. He scanned the men and women who had fallen into madness and felt a lump in his throat, “No one could have guessed that death would come so quickly and so suddenly. People outside can’t come in, and people inside can’t pass through the barrier without special passes. Qin Yang, can we still get out?”

Qin Yang lowered his emerald green eyes. His young face became mature at this moment. He put away his wanton personality and hugged the person tightly in his arms, saying in a hoarse voice: “Human potential is unlimited, we can always turn the impossible into possible. The mech framework has already been constructed successfully, it’s just a matter of time before it’s completely manufactured.”

Chen Qihang raised his eyes to meet his much more stable and handsome face, his expression serious: “Qin Yang, I want to enter the research institute.”

Qin Yang pursed his lips and said resolutely: “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Wherever Chen Qihang wanted to go, he wanted to follow, never leaving his side.

No one knows what tomorrow will bring. Who knows how long the protective device can last? He is not a god, but just a human being, unable to guarantee that he will not die from R Particle infection someday in the future.

He just wanted to stay by his lover’s side in the last days.

He tightened his arms, tightly hugging Chen Qihang’s slender and supple waist, and looked down at Chen Qihang’s slightly furrowed brows, “What, unwilling?”

“Qin Yang, your ability should be used in mech research and development, the research institute is not suitable for you.” Chen Qihang shook his head, his tone firm and refusing to accept disagreement. He pulled down Qin Yang’s hand, and his palm slid down to intertwine with his warm palm, inseparable.

Qin Yang remained noncommittal, with no emotion visible on his face. He held Chen Qihang’s hand back, passed through the noisy crowd, and left the interstellar skyscraper.

…

January 1, 4027. The new year quietly arrived, it should have been a festive day, but no one showed a trace of a smile.

The heavy atmosphere always pressed on their hearts, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

Only a few scattered pedestrians were on the most prosperous street of Main Star. Most people stayed at home, staring unblinkingly at the black display screen.

After two minutes of silence, the screen suddenly lit up with white light, and the highest person in charge of the Federal Association appeared in front of everyone.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t bring you a happy new year.” The man in the screen took a few steps back and bowed deeply.

“First of all, thank you to the technology department for repairing the communication network. In three hours, the network on Main Star will return to its previous state.”

“Next, I want to talk about the current situation on other planets.”

“I hope everyone in front of the screen remains calm.” The man looked at the direction of the camera with a pained gaze, his eyes red.

The screen image suddenly changed. What first came into view was the gray sky. As the filming lens moved, the visibility in the smoke-filled city was not high. Various means of transportation that had fallen to the ground could be vaguely seen on the streets, and the surroundings were filled with an atmosphere of desolation and ruin.

Despairing and suffocating.

“This is a paraworld relatively close to Main Star. According to the data from the detection instrument, most of the creatures on this planet have undergone mutation.” A sentence slammed into everyone’s hearts.

Those with low psychological defenses had already covered their mouths and were silently sobbing in front of the screen.

“Next is the largest shopping mall on the paraworld. There are still survivors inside, and we are trying to find a way to rescue them.”

As soon as the words fell, several mutated beings covered with tumor-like objects and hunched backs appeared at the entrance of the mall. They seemed to have noticed the existence of the filming instrument and roared, opening their bloody fangs.

The sharp, piercing voice transmitted through the screen to everyone’s ears, causing goosebumps and scalp tingling.

The screen turned again, and the man’s figure reappeared in front of everyone.

“Presumably everyone already knows that this is one of the results of failed evolution, the lowest level mutant – Tumorized.”

“These types of mutants have one thing in common: they can’t see, but their hearing is extremely acute. Their movements are slightly slow, but they are at least three times stronger than ordinary humans. Its fatal point is in the head.”

“Since levels have been divided, there will naturally be higher-level mutants. Due to the limited capabilities at present, we cannot capture more accurate information.”

…

“Finally, I want to tell everyone some good news. Among the tens of thousands of people who came from the paraworld, the twenty superhuman/espers who successfully evolved will become our strong guardians of all mankind in the last days, everyone…”

No one was happy about this good news. This was the result of countless deaths.

Peace had already gone far away, and the life of lying around like a salted fish no longer existed. Although Main Star was safe, it was not permanently safe. Before the protective device failed, they had to find a way to survive successfully.

At the same moment, a dilapidated spaceship was slowly traveling in the vast universe, gradually approaching a distant, water-blue planet.

Inside the spaceship’s control room, Zhou Zhou was awakened by a sharp roar.

He suddenly opened his eyes and met Pei Yanlie’s dark and waveless eyes, his eyes still carrying the daze of just waking up, “Am I dreaming?”

Pei Yanlie shook his head, “Have you been confused from sleeping for so long?”

Zhou Zhou rubbed his heavy eyelids, and after a moment of silence, his Adam’s apple moved and he weakly asked: “Pei Yanlie, how long have I been unconscious?”

Pei Yanlie raised his hand to brush away the bangs from his forehead, lowered his head and kissed it gently, his voice almost squeezed from between his teeth: “Five days.”

[Sure enough, is this the consequence of a noob using mental power?]

Zhou Zhou took a light breath. Although mental control is awesome, just manipulating a small action empties the mental power in his body.

Really, wanting to cry without tears!

[People faint for one or two hours and spend thousands of years, gaining awesome abilities, but I fainted for five days and didn’t even have a good dream, ha.]