A cold mechanical voice rang out in every corner of Earth at once, like a divine judgment.
For a brief moment, the whole world fell silent.
Ordinary people fleeing to safety, Contract Spirit Masters locked in battle, and national leaders sheltering underground were all shaken.
Then cheers erupted everywhere.
The Live Stream exploded with comments that nearly filled the screen.
"Did I hear that right? Xia Yuan took down Famine?!"
"You heard right! I heard it too, and Famine's health bar is gone!"
"So Xia Yuan fought more than a dozen bosses and still managed to kill one?!"
"Why more than a dozen? Aren't there only eight bosses there?"
"Come on, his clones are fighting bosses too! The total passed ten ages ago!"
"You're right! I completely forgot about that. Xia Yuan is terrifying!"
"He pulled off a kill under those conditions? I think we're witnessing history!"
"Same here. The other bosses are no match for Xia Yuan. This is settled!"
"Xia Yuan did it! He killed an opponent while surrounded!"
"The strongest Contract Spirit of the modern age. He's earned that title!"
"After this, shouldn't Xia Yuan just be called the strongest Contract Spirit, period?"
"Xia Yuan is incredibly strong, but there have been beings as powerful as gods and demons before."
"Come on, finish that thought! Now I'm curious."
"..."
It wasn't just the Live Stream. People across the globe were astonished.
Xia Yuan's extraordinary strength had won them over, and praise poured in.
Great Xia, supreme command center.
Zhao Wenguo held a cup of tea that had long since gone cold, his eyes fixed on the stretch of Beach reduced to ruins on the main screen.
The instant the worldwide announcement sounded, his hand jolted. Tea spilled from the cup, but he didn't notice.
"Famine... has been