"Activate the equipment!"
Almost as soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Nie Chang gave the order in a low voice over the communicator.
The technicians, who had been waiting in the camp's central area for a long time, pressed the long-awaited button with all their might.
Vmmmm!!!
A deep yet piercing hum seemed to rise from the depths of the earth, and the ground across the entire plaza trembled slightly.
The next second.
An immense, solid-looking pillar of golden light suddenly shot skyward from somewhere in the middle of the camp.
More than several meters in diameter, it blazed with dazzling light, as if it were made of the purest molten gold. It shot straight toward the heavens without the slightest hesitation!
It easily pierced the gray haze that had hung over the settlement for years, as if it meant to punch a hole in the sky. Even in broad daylight, its radiance was blinding, making it the sole star of the world.
At that moment, it wasn't just Helu City.
Across most of Xia Kingdom's territory that had yet to be completely overrun by Abyss Beasts and could still receive a signal, countless survivors witnessed a sight they would never forget. Wherever they were, all they had to do was look up to see the dazzling golden pillar connecting earth and sky on the distant horizon.
Like a beacon in the darkness and hope amid despair, it heralded humanity's unyielding will and a new beginning.
Survivor outposts in several neighboring countries could see the miraculous sight, too, as long as their view was unobstructed. It sparked countless cries of astonishment, prayers, and speculation.
Sun Kingdom, a survivor outpost on Beihai Road.
A young man hiding in a half-collapsed abandoned factory was paging through a tattered comic book as he