69novels Chapter 63: The Curtain Falls
Chapter 63: The Curtain Falls
Luo Feng's consciousness rushed into the core of the Golden Horned Beast, but instead of being annihilated, he fell into a bizarre and colorful golden world.
The sky was cracked, the golden earth was crumbling piece by piece, and countless golden specks of light fell like stars. This was the inner world of the Golden Horned Beast, and as its main soul was completely annihilated, the entire world was heading towards destruction.
Luo Feng could clearly feel that the flame of his soul was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, and could be extinguished at any moment. He subconsciously wanted to unleash his power to completely destroy this collapsing world and complete this final mission.
"Stop! You idiot!"
Babata's screams exploded deep within his mind.
"Your physical body is already destroyed! Your sea of consciousness is also shattered from the burning of your soul and the final impact! Even if you go back now, you will only be dead. Your soul will dissipate immediately!" Babata's voice was filled with unprecedented anxiety.
Luo Feng's illusory soul suddenly trembled.
"The only way to survive is through possession!" Babata continued. "This primordial core no longer has a soul imprint; its inner world is ownerless! Use your soul to imprint upon it, take over its body! Transform this golden-horned behemoth's body into your own!"
"I... have become a monster?" Luo Feng's consciousness was violently shaken.
To become a bloodthirsty behemoth covered in scales, feeding on metal? He couldn't accept it.
"Idiot! You're a complete idiot!" Babata roared in fury. "Your soul is human, your memories are Luo Feng's! Your body is just a more powerful vehicle! Only by possessing it can you become stronger, possess the power to protect your family, to safeguard the Earth! This is what Hong and Thor desperately wanted to see! Hurry, there's no time!"
Babata's angry rebuke was like a heavy hammer blow, slamming into Luo Feng's chaotic consciousness.
Looking at his soul, which was almost transparent, he thought of his parents and younger brother in the base city, and Xu Xin, who was still waiting for him to return. Finally, his gaze settled on the figures of Hong and Lei Shen, burning with life and resolutely facing death.
They entrusted everything to themselves.
"Alright!" Luo Feng no longer hesitated; a resolute light erupted from his illusory eyes. "I will possess!"
He immediately followed Babata's instructions, condensing all his remaining soul will into a spiritual steel seal, and fiercely imprinted it onto the core of this collapsing golden world!
……
Just as Luo Feng began to possess the body, outside, in the skies above the Pacific Ocean...
The once invincible golden-horned behemoth let out a desperate cry before its massive body finally succumbed to life. Its single remaining eye slowly dimmed, and its body, like a kite with a broken string, plummeted from ten thousand meters in the sky.
"BOOM—!"
The carcass of the Golden Horned Beast crashed heavily into the Pacific Ocean like a small meteorite.
A terrifying column of water, thousands of meters high, shot into the sky, then transformed into a colossal wave that spread wildly in all directions.
With the death of the Golden Horned Beast, the previously raging energy storm subsided, and the sky gradually cleared. At this moment, all disrupted satellite signals around the world were gradually restored.
Nourishes...
When the snow-covered screen disappeared and a clear picture reappeared before the eyes of people around the world, the seas that were once the epicenter of the great battle were calm. Only a wrecked sea and faint energy readings proved that an epic battle that determined the fate of the earth had just taken place there.
"...We won?!"
It is unknown who, in some underground shelter, uttered the first cry in a trembling voice.
Then, thunderous cheers erupted in every corner of the world! People hugged, cried, and roared wildly, expressing their ecstatic joy at surviving the catastrophe.
Humanity has triumphed!
However, in the virtual space, inside the highest conference room of the Ares Palace.
After a brief period of celebration, the faces of the leaders of the five major powers and members of parliament from around the world quickly darkened.
A technician, his voice trembling, reported to everyone in the conference room: "Report... According to the life energy detection of the 'Dome of Light' system... we... we have lost all life signals from the First Speaker, the Second Speaker, and Councilor Luo Feng..."
"boom!"
This news instantly extinguished the joy of all the senior executives.
They won the war, but lost three of their greatest heroes.
……
The global headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, the core control center of the Dome of Light.
The three bodyguards, Iceberg, Enchantress, and Beast, along with all the core members, stared intently at the gradually calming sea on the main screen, their faces filled with unconcealable grief.
"Master..." The burly man, Beast, with bloodshot eyes, slammed his fist hard on the control panel, instantly denting a large chunk of the sturdy alloy surface.
Yao Rao was already sobbing uncontrollably, slumped over the control panel, her shoulders trembling violently. Bing Shan stood like a statue, but his clenched fists, with knuckles white, betrayed his inner pain.
They all knew what the disappearance of vital signs meant.
Just then.
"Beep!"
A crisp notification sound rang out simultaneously on the communication watches of Iceberg, Enchantress, and Beast.
The abrupt sound was particularly jarring in the quiet control center.
The three of them instinctively raised their wrists, and when they saw the sender of the pop-up message on the screen, their bodies jolted violently in unison!
The sender field clearly displays a name.
--【flood】.
This is a timed message, set to the highest level of access by the Extreme Martial Arts Academy. It will only be triggered automatically if Hong's life signal disappears for more than ten minutes.
"The owner... he..." Yao Rao covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face again.
Iceberg and Beast trembled as they clicked on the message from the "Dead".
……
The moment the message was opened, a small holographic projection unfolded in front of the three people.
Hong's familiar figure appeared in the projection. He was wearing a black training uniform, and the background seemed to be his secluded training room. His expression was calm, as if he had already foreseen everything.
"If you see this message," Hong's voice was as steady as ever, "it means that Thor and I have died in battle. There is no need to be sad. This is the honor of warriors, and it is a choice we had to make."
The three swayed, and their last shred of hope vanished completely.
"Now, put aside your emotions," Hong's gaze sharpened, filled with authority, "and immediately carry out my final orders."
"First, in the name of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, immediately suppress the news of my, Thor's, and Luo Feng's deaths. Announce to the public that the three of us are undergoing intensive recuperation somewhere due to severe injuries. Under no circumstances should we allow our deaths to cause any unnecessary panic or internal strife."
"Secondly, if Luo Feng returns, we will do everything we can to help him."
Hong's image paused, his deep gaze seemingly piercing through time and space.
"The Earth is entrusted to you all."
As he finished speaking, Hong's holographic projection gave the three of them a deep look before slowly dissipating.
Inside the control center, the three bodyguards stood frozen in place, the master's final instructions echoing repeatedly in their minds. Endless grief was forcibly suppressed, replaced by a profound sense of awe and reverence that resonated deep within their very souls.
Even as he faced death, the museum owner was still thinking about the future of humanity.
Iceberg took a deep breath, and the coldness and rationality returned to his bloodshot eyes. He looked at the alluring woman and the beast, his voice resolute.
"Execute the Master's orders!"