The Ruins

Who wouldn't be dumbfounded by this?! "What, exactly, happened?"

The Minister wore a thoroughly bewildered expression as he stared at the ten equally bewildered deputy ministers. Trembling, he asked, "Who?"

"..."

The ten deputy ministers fell silent.

Who could give you the answer?! Who the hell could give you the answer?! They were all cultured, refined people, but at that moment, they could barely keep from swearing. Earth's transformation had simply been too shocking.

And it had all happened in the blink of an eye...

Helpless, the Minister could only issue order after order with a dark expression.

"Investigate!"

"Find a way to contact the Empress, Lin Fan, and the First Emperor!"

"If all else fails, send people to the Netherworld to find the First Emperor. We must uncover the truth!"

"Also, over at the Scientific Research Department, suspend every project for now. Have all the laboratories, researchers, and experts join forces to tackle a brand-new project—Skynet!"

"We must spread signals to every corner of the current Earth in the shortest possible time, and draw a map of present-day Earth as quickly as possible!"

"And maps of the power distribution among the many living beings in every region..."

"Redefine the national borders. Emm... 'Under Heaven, all land belongs to the king.'"

The Resident Happiness Living Department and its many subordinate departments instantly went berserk with work.

They were busy!

Busy with everything! There were far too many matters to deal with, and every single one was an urgent, major affair!...

Meanwhile, Lin Fan's divine sense swept across every region. His gaze soon sharpened. "There have been quite a few interesting discoveries, but for now..."

A thought flashed through his mind.

Buzz.

A gigantic spatial rift suddenly appeared before them, and it was incredibly stable.

It needed no Immortal Essence to