Governor! A Strange Creature Has Appeared Outside! (4K)

It was an ordinary day.

A group of soldiers was observing the outside world.

There was nothing unusual about that.

Any civilization where order existed would assign personnel to observe the outside world.

Then those soldiers saw something. They screamed, saying that "they saw a Red Moon with a huge eye growing on it, and felt a sense of unease."

A few hours later, the entire group vanished.

Unfortunately, one of the missing people possessed Extraordinary Tinder... At the time, it was only the Second Day since the Lize Civilization had entered Pangu Continent, and order had not yet fully stabilized.

Without knowing anything, Extraordinary Tinder died just like that.

Governor Lyon let out a soft sigh. No matter how he foresaw the future, all he could see was darkness. Without Extraordinary Tinder, it was no different from losing everything.

He did not know what the ability "Extraordinary Tinder" truly meant.

He only knew that the number "Extraordinary Tinder: 0" on the communicator's screen was painfully conspicuous.

No matter how hard they tried, it was futile...

The Seventh Branch was finished.

Even more terrifyingly, their Dream Ability User had died as well.

Because as long as they saw that enormous eyeball in a nightmare, it would trigger the condition for "disappearance."

Their brave Dream Ability User had died while exploring nightmares.

That was why the Lize people painted symbols onto the statue at the center of City Square, reminding everyone who had nightmares to close their eyes and look at nothing—if they did not see it, they would not disappear.

Such was the sorrow of the Lize people.

As long as that monster was not dead, they had no choice but to accept the fate of people vanishing one after another.

They did not even know how the disappearances happened.

They did not even know what the monster looked like.

But today, a sudden whim gave Lyon a faint, inexplicable hope!

He did not know what that sliver of hope was. He merely waited quietly in his office, praying for the gods' protection while he was at it—though he did not truly believe in gods. Yet the vague premonition grew stronger and stronger, making his heart feel as though it were about to leap from his chest.

"Governor! Unknown Electromagnetic Waves have appeared outside!"

"A strange creature has appeared outside!! It seems to be greeting us?"

"What is going on... Is it a creature from some intelligent civilization?"

A general's shout rang in his ears, waking Lyon from his state of foresight.

He sprang from his seat. "Where are the photographs? Show them to me, quickly."

The tall general excitedly pulled out a stack of documents. "Governor, the other party actually has a Metal Ball communicator similar to ours! He drew some pictures—perhaps he wants to initiate communication?"

"Is he the... sliver of hope you foresaw?"

Lyon took the photographs and began to study them.

Observing the outside world was terrifying.

Because that round moon could rise for no reason at all.

Sometimes, even eyes would appear in blue skies dotted with white clouds.

Once someone saw those blood-red eyes, they would disappear... without exception.

Some abilities could breach the Safe Zone. The Lize Civilization had realized this long ago.

The only solution was not to observe the outside world.

But without observing the outside world, without information, they would only die a slow death.

So they could only use the most primitive film cameras. Taking photographs with cameras could avoid the monster's attacks... (Note: This civilization's semiconductor technology lagged far behind humanity's. Computers were underdeveloped, and surveillance technology was lacking.)

However, film cameras required the negatives to be developed before an image could be seen, greatly slowing their response time.

Lyon looked at the figure in the photograph, and the premonition in his heart flashed through his mind like lightning.

"Quick, use a Telepath to contact him! Establish communication as fast as possible!"

An opportunity!

This was the final... opportunity for their civilization to move toward a bright future without Extraordinary Tinder!

Although Governor Lyon did not understand the causal relationship behind any of this—he truly did not understand at all what an outsider beyond the Safe Zone could possibly bring them. Could he somehow bring Extraordinary Fire into the Safe Zone?

But he still instinctively trusted his ability.

"Governor, the prerequisite for using telepathy is seeing the other party with one's own eyes..."

"What if that monster suddenly appears while we're watching it with the naked eye?"

The general explained with a grave expression, "In our entire city, we only have one Telepath, a young man. Are you sure? He still has great value!"

Governor Lyon's face was filled with resolve. "Yes, I'm sure... Contact him... For the future of all of us!"

"Hurry. We don't have much time."

"If we hesitate any longer, the other party will leave! I know what you're thinking, but many times, we have to take risks!"

The general opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but when he thought of how Governor Lyon had aged decades in just the past half month, he gritted his teeth. "Understood! I'll send someone immediately!"

The first kind of external contact officially began at that moment!

The Seventh Branch of the Lize Civilization even used communicators to contact their compatriots.

The other eighteen cities!

"Friends, we have encountered an Alien Race wandering outside the Safe Zone..."

"We are now going to establish contact with it. This can deepen our understanding of Pangu Continent."

The other branches of the Lize Civilization remained silent and offered no opinions...

In truth, sharing even a little information was already a sign of internationalist spirit. It was useless even if they objected.

The Telepath was named Taduo. After receiving his orders, he cautiously observed the outside world with his naked eyes.

Separated by a layer of light curtain, that strange humanoid creature wandered along the edge of the city.

He had pitched a tent and was leisurely fishing by the river.

There were also two pets nearby... a cat and a dog?

The other party looked quite strange as well. His skin was fair and tender, with neither scales nor body hair. He wore brown clothes and held a shield in his hand...

Well, thousands of years ago, the Lize Civilization had not worn clothes. Their thick scales could resist most damage.

But with the arrival of the industrial age, changes in aesthetics, and increased productivity, they had still begun wearing clothing.

"Has it worked, Taduo?"

"I'm trying!" Taduo said uneasily.

With a hundredfold difference in time flow, the other party moved as if in fast-forward, making telepathic communication extremely inconvenient.

In the communications room on the other side, cries rose one after another. "We've received the radio signal sent by the other party!"

"Send some simple Electromagnetic Waves first."

"Hello, sir... Hello! Can you hear me?" Taduo tirelessly initiated telepathic contact, while praying that the other party would stop wandering by the river. In his eyes, that wandering looked like streaks of lightning afterimages.

At last, the other party's footsteps slowed hesitantly, and he looked around.

Then...

"Wah..." A string of rapid sounds rang in his mind.

"Governor, we've made contact! But he spoke too fast—I couldn't hear him clearly!" Taduo said anxiously, waving his two arms.

"Then tell him to speak more slowly."

The two sides went back and forth for a long while, talking past each other with terribly low efficiency.

The Think Tank beside them was also considering various methods. They suddenly felt that telepathy was inferior to Electromagnetic Waves.

After all, even if Electromagnetic Waves were stretched or compressed a hundredfold, they could still be restored through technical means...

"Governor, he seems to have left."

Taduo felt as though his entire body were burning as he stared fixedly beyond the Safe Zone, at a civilization's last hope... The task Governor Lyon had assigned had to be completed.

He called out tirelessly. Even after that Alien Race had left, he continued calling...

The other party occasionally responded too, as slowly as possible, stretching out the syllables. "Hel--lo--"

So Taduo repeated the syllables as quickly as he could. "Hel... lo."

A moon rapidly rose from the horizon.

Because of the hundredfold time flow, the scenes on Pangu Continent were indescribably fast, like a sped-up recording. Before he could even blink, an image of bleeding eyes suddenly appeared on the full moon.

Taduo's heart gave a violent thump, and he covered his eyes blankly.

He had been hit...

Panic and confusion surged up his spine toward his skull, and his scales stood up one after another.

"Governor, I... I saw that blood moon! I'm going to disappear soon!" Taduo was utterly desperate. After all, he was only a young man and did not possess such strong mental fortitude. He had not reached the point where he could calmly face death.

When Governor Lyon heard the news, his face turned ashen, and he kept pounding the table.

It was his mistaken order that had thrown a young man into a certain death trap...

The Meeting Room fell into a long silence. Even the generals could not say a word.

"How could we be this unlucky..."

"That monster... did it seem to know we were observing the outside world?!"

One day inside the Safe Zone equaled one hundred days outside.

Over the past 1,500 days on the Pangu Continent, the red moon had risen three times at irregular intervals. This was now the fourth time... They had to admit it—they were truly unlucky this time. They had only watched for a few minutes before the red moon rose again.

What had happened could not be undone.

The Lize Civilization had eighteen civilization branches in total, thirteen of which fell within Red Moon's range of influence.

Of all the people who had seen the Red Moon in the past, including those who saw it in their dreams—roughly 13,542 people—every single one had vanished. Not one survivor remained.

More than ten thousand people, in just sixteen days!

Faced with a disaster that was practically unsolvable, every Lize citizen felt heavy-hearted...

Yet for some reason, the Governor, who possessed precognitive abilities, subconsciously believed that this might be a good thing?

His precognitive ability told him that that sliver of "hope" still existed...

"Then let's fight," the Governor said resolutely.

Several generals stared in stunned disbelief, as though they could not believe what they had heard. "Governor, how are we supposed to fight? We don't even know what that thing is."

Governor Lyon said in an unquestionable tone, "Send our strongest warriors to protect Taduo... No matter what, even without that Alien Race, we must fight that damned monster."

"Taduo has telepathy. Before he dies, he can transmit the information back."

"With firsthand information, we will always be able to find an opportunity for victory."

That was true.

A Telepath possessed a God's Skill. No matter how far apart they were, they could always transmit information.

Unlike the previous missing people, who had vanished without even leaving a ripple behind.

"Taduo... I... I'm sorry." The Governor bowed slightly to the young man.

The bewildered Taduo slowly calmed down from his panic.

It was as if a flame burned within his chest. Though he looked like he was about to cry, he still forced himself to be strong. "Governor, please give me some weapons. I'll go alone... Don't drag anyone else into this."

"Taduo, don't think you're the only hero."

Several tall warriors entered the room.

These warriors were practically the strongest squad the Seventh Branch of the Lize Civilization could dispatch.

One was a "Precognition User," capable of sensing danger in advance and reacting before it happened.

This was a lesser form of precognition, able only to sense danger within the next minute.

A "Giant Strength User" could instantly unleash ten times their normal strength and was the strongest fighter among their race in conventional weapon combat.

"Eagle Eye" possessed extraordinarily sharp vision. He was an expert scout and a firearms specialist as well.

A "Healer" possessed blood with powerful healing properties and was also a biological expert.

There was also a rare "Appraisal Ability User," capable of appraising all manner of strange and unusual things.

Together with Taduo, the Telepath, there were six people in total!

These six were truly civilization-level treasures. Losing even one of them would be an immense loss.

But there was no other choice. Rather than being slowly tormented here, they might as well do everything they could to have the Telepath send back more information.

They armed themselves from head to toe, put on oxygen masks, and loaded up with supplies. They even drove a vehicle packed full of resources—though whether the vehicle would vanish with them was another matter entirely.

There was no harm in trying!

Governor Lyon watched these elite warriors, hard as steel, possibly march toward their final road of no return, and sorrow welled up within him.

He did not know whether his choice was right or wrong, but he had no choice but to remain calm... Yes, his face was always as still as an ancient well. Even when he felt lost, he could only bury it silently in his heart.

One of the generals said, "Come, Taduo. Link your telepathy to me..."

"If you receive any information, transmit it immediately."

"We will definitely take good care of your family."

"May the Earth God bless you."

Governor Lyon also made a praying gesture. Then, all at once, inspiration struck him—could that Alien Race have been attacked by the monster as well?

"In other words, that Alien Race will disappear along with it."

In a flash, a series of clues connected in his mind. "So that's it. No wonder that sliver of hope hasn't vanished..."

That Alien Race must be an extremely powerful warrior.

Only the strongest civilizations could dismantle a Safe Zone so quickly... Perhaps he had the strength to kill that monster... Could the two sides cooperate?