Meanwhile, throughout every city belonging to the Fortune Commerce Association, the alloy covers atop the domes of hidden laboratories sprang open.
Beams of purple energy shot into the sky.
From afar, it looked as though a dozen or so purple pillars supporting the heavens had appeared across the Fortune Commerce Association's territory, a staggering, spectacular sight.
Countless people in the cities stared blankly and in surprise at the purple beams shooting skyward. They had no idea what had happened.
Still less did they know that a devastating catastrophe was about to strike.
The purple beams lasted only a few seconds before dissipating into the air, but their effects were only just beginning.
The sky abruptly darkened, as though day had turned to night in an instant.
Pitch-black clouds blotted out the sky and sun. Drip, drip...
"Is it raining?" On the street, someone wiped the droplets from their face, looking slightly puzzled.
"Why is this rain... purple?!"
The purple rain was light, falling in a gentle drizzle, but it covered an enormous area. In moments, it enveloped the Fortune Commerce Association's entire territory and even showed signs of spreading farther.
"Lieutenant General, this child..." Holding Gao Mu, Qian Jin looked at Mo Chen with a troubled expression.
Mo Chen gave a savage grin. "Kill the child. Do I really need to teach you to pull weeds out by the roots?"
Qian Jin trembled slightly. He tightened his grip on his dagger and let out a deep sigh.
Gao Mu seemed to realize what was about to happen and cried incessantly.
"Child, don't blame me. Blame yourself for being born into the wrong family."
The moment the words left his mouth, there was a wet squelch!
Blood splattered, and Gao Mu's cries abruptly ceased. The tiny body was tossed into