195. Disaster
Sivinardo!
This complex and difficult syllable seemed to possess some kind of Magic Power, causing everyone nearby to repeat it in unison.
Boom!
In the next instant, a seven-colored ball of light appeared and Expansion outwards at the speed of light.
Nia City.
Everyone outdoors couldn't help but look up.
A seven-colored light curtain rose from one place and then enveloped the entire city, obscuring the brilliance of the moon and stars!
"The power of the Spirit World... is infiltrating into reality!"
Sulu's expression changed drastically, and he quickly reverted to his original form. "What... what happened?"
Inside the Doliv Manor.
He looked around at all the buildings and furniture, and saw that the wardrobes, mahogany tables, marble floors, and even the crystal chandeliers... even the main structure of the house, all had a hazy feel to them.
It felt as if... this place was no longer reality, but the first level of the Spirit World!
"Is there some entity... that has placed the entire Nia City under lockdown?"
The thought sent a chill down Sulu's spine, "And... the power of the Spirit World is infiltrating cities in the real world?"
This is not a good thing!
The longer it drags on, the greater the chance of disaster!
But at this moment, Sulu felt somewhat helpless.
Moreover, gazing at the seven-colored light curtain of the celestial realm, his expression grave. "I'm afraid... getting out will be a bit difficult."
The Federation detected the anomaly and acted swiftly.
Several hours later.
Outside of Nia City.
In the suburbs, a heavily guarded military camp has appeared out of nowhere, and Strategic Countermeasures Group has been formally established.
Numerous staff officers and intelligence personnel went in and out, mobilizing all kinds of heavy weapons and Curio in an attempt to break through the city shrouded in a colorful soap bubble, but to no avail.
"Sir, the extraordinary properties have been verified... Nia City is sealed off by a massive magnetic field, and entry and exit are impossible!"
An intelligence officer saluted the commander, whose chest was adorned with numerous medals.
"Besides that? Why is a city in the Federation under lockdown? I need to know everything!" the commander, whose hair was turning gray, roared.
"That was a dream!"
Dunstan Berg's figure emerged from the void, stating definitively, "A dream of an inconceivable existence..."
"An incredible existence?"
The commander murmured, then struggled to ask, "Even with your power, you can't break this blockade?"
"I'm sorry... I can't do it."
Dunstan's face showed a look of helplessness. "I can sense... that as time goes by, everything in Nia City may be pulled into the Spirit World... At that time, Nia City will become the first city in the Federation to declare its fall in the Tide of Transcendence, without any external enemies... All the people and things inside will be permanently lost in the Spirit World."
"This has happened so badly that it can no longer be hidden!"
The commander held his head in his hands, his face filled with despair.
"The Red-Robed Archbishop —His Excellency Moore— has arrived!"
Dunstan, however, was looking in a different direction.
A group of people slowly walked in from outside the military camp. The leader was a kind old man dressed neatly and wearing a red Church robe.
"Mr. Moore, does the Church have a solution to the current situation in Nia City?"
Commander Tony stared intently at the old man.
"That was indeed a dream of a great being... an Ancient God lost to history... part of His name is Sivinardo, we cannot pronounce His full name... this is a revelation from our My Lord!"
The Red-Robed Archbishop made a praying gesture. "And... it was all just an accident!"
The arrival of Tide of Transcendence always brings about some major events.
"I don't care if that soap bubble was a conspiracy or an accident, I just need to know how to fix it immediately?"
Tony pointed to the colorful light curtain enveloping the Nia City, his eyes bloodshot.
"A powerful attack from the outside will trigger a series of chain reactions in the Spirit World, bringing disaster to the area... Therefore, the best approach is to address the root cause from within the city!"
The Red-Robed Archbishop immediately offered a solution. "If we abandon our physical bodies and remain in spirit form, we can still enter the city, but we must be quick. As time passes, the process of Spirit World within will intensify... This kind of global event, this city-wide catastrophe, signifies that the Dawn of Gods has reached a new stage... The glory of our My Lord is about to illuminate the entire world! But at this moment... we can only wait."
Doliv Manor.
"It should be daytime now, right?"
Sulu gazed at the sky.
The sky at this moment had a bright yellow hue.
Since last night, the sky has been sealed off, changing color every so often, a truly incredible and miraculous natural phenomenon.
But at that moment, not a single citizen was in the mood to appreciate it.
The entire Nia City was filled with noise, riots, cries, and even occasional gunshots.
"It's the Federation... the Federation has abandoned us!"
"They knew everything all along, they knew about the existence of superhumans, but they chose to keep it a secret!"
"It was the same last time, and it's the same this time... We must protect ourselves!"
The citizens, whose psychological trauma from the previous incident had not yet healed, chose a rather extreme approach.
Some took to the streets to protest and riot, while others built fortifications around their homes, armed with hunting rifles, ready to attack any intruder.
In fact, their approach was quite correct.
Some unseen changes have already taken place throughout the city.
However, the level of danger is beyond what mere firearms can handle.
"Ron, something terrible has happened!"
A line of carriages stopped outside the manor, and Billy and Ian jumped down quickly. "Did you see that... Damn it... Dad said it was safe here."
His voice was trembling with fear; he was clearly terrified.
At this moment, a thin mist began to permeate the manor, and some dazed spirits emerged, wandering aimlessly.
Among them were a few Resentful Soul and Necro-Spirit, which unsurprisingly elicited gasps of surprise.
It seems that the separation between the Spirit World and reality has been broken.
"Young master, stay behind me!"
A semi-transparent figure, with venomous eyes, tried to pounce on Billy.
Seeing this, Ian could only shield him behind him, quickly chanting an incantation. A Lesser Fireball appeared at the tip of his right finger and pointed it at the wronged spirit.
Boom!
After the cone-shaped flames burned out, the original phantom image vanished without a trace.
"It worked! As expected... Ian, you're Dad's bodyguard, you'll protect me, right?"
Billy's eyes lit up, and he patted Ian on the shoulder.
But Ian's expression was very serious.
He knew perfectly well that, as a first-tier professional, he was no different from an ant in this kind of large-scale supernatural disaster that affected at least a city.
"Monster!"
"Spirit!"
"Resentful Soul... don't come any closer!"
The maids and servants at the Doliv Manor, however, lacked such manners; they watched the flying spirits and let out screams of terror or unease.
Fear gradually spread.
Sensing this, Sulu frowned. "Something's going to happen..."