"That Li Xingkong guy, he can't even stay still during his seclusion, what kind of mess is this?"
Earthly Capital the conference room, a group of people huddled together, looking at a report in their hands. One of them adjusted his glasses and put down the document.
"A nationwide survey estimates that tens of millions of animals have been affected by this Source of Pollution. And this is only a preliminary estimate within human-populated areas. The number in virgin forests and nature reserves is unknown."
"I don't think this was his intention. I suspect something went wrong with his cultivation. Luckily, this didn't affect us; it's a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune."
Another person looked at the documents in their hand and said...
"Is this the destructive power of a high-level cultivator? He didn't even lift a finger; he was just cultivating, and yet he had such a huge impact on us..."
"If you ask me, once Li Xingkong comes out of seclusion this time, shouldn't we think of a way to get him further away from Earth Star? The impact is already this big; what will happen next?"
"Sigh, good idea, you go if you want."
"Get lost! You actually came up with such a terrible idea as putting a bell on a cat when it's a mouse."
"Fortunately, it's not a bad thing for us. It's just that those guys looked a bit shabby. You know, we have a dog, but do you know what it's like when I get home and before I even have my keys in hand, my dog sticks out his paw and opens the door from the inside...?"
"What's so special about this? You've raised this dog for so many years, are you afraid of it?"
"I'm not afraid, but this guy has started calling me 'Dad,' and he's staying home like a shut-in, refusing to go out to work no matter what. He says he's been a shut-in for half his life and he'll never go out again."
"Hehe, you've suddenly gained a big son, haven't you?"
"Damn it, he was just upset about a handful of dog food a minute ago, and now he's demanding I buy him a phone. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"If you ask me, this kid shouldn't be spoiled. Sending him to school for a few days will solve the problem."
"By the way, I heard the education department reopened night schools just to give these guys extra lessons."
"That's for sure. This has drastically reduced the literacy rate; the Education Bureau's report for this year is going to look terrible."
"It's more than that. With so many more people, everyone needs housing, identity registration, and order maintenance. No department is having a good time."
Just as they were chatting, Old Tang pushed open the door and came in, carrying a cat in his arms.
"Ahem, the main reason we're holding this meeting today is to expedite research into this transformation event and try to understand its mechanisms as thoroughly as possible. Also, I'd like to introduce a new colleague, Miss Calico Cat."
Old Tang placed the cat he was holding on the table. The cat sat down quietly and nodded to everyone present.
"This..."
Everyone present was very familiar with this cat; it was the same cat that roamed freely in the break room of their laboratory in the Imperial Capital. Judging by its coat color and appearance, it was exactly the same.
"Isn't this Calico ' catfish? It..."
One of them pointed at the cat, looking utterly shocked.
"Hello everyone, I'm Calico Cat. Starting today, I'm also a member of the Earthly Capital Research Institute."
The cat appeared perfectly normal, but it suddenly began to speak in human language, startling everyone else.
"Since Calico spends most of her time in the lounge, and you guys haven't been able to keep your research a secret from anyone, over the years, her knowledge level has reached a very high level, at least professor level. Calico will be the main researcher for this transformation experiment."
Old Tang offered a brief explanation, but everyone present remained speechless.
Who would carry a cat while discussing a problem? Often, new breakthroughs and ideas come to us while we're lying on the sofa in the break room, petting our cats, when a sudden flash of inspiration strikes.
"Welcome, Teacher Calico, to the Earthly Capital Research Institute."
Regardless, to be brought in with such a huge project right from the start, Calico Cat has truly risen to prominence overnight.
"I know this transformation has a lot of impact, and I'm even a part of it, but that's precisely why we need to conduct in-depth research on it in order to be able to counter such methods."
The cat said a few simple words, and then began to discuss the specific experimental steps.
Meanwhile, in Divine Land, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
"I said, are we really going to do this?"
"We meant well, why can't we do that?"
"You're fucking wicked."
After exchanging a few words, the two diplomats turned on a device—a global communications device.
More than a year has passed since the outbreak of nuclear war, and the fighting between Europe and Russia has subsided.
There's no way around it. After more than a year without sunshine, no matter how well-prepared the whole country was, problems have already arisen. Although global communications have been restored, their main food source is now imported from Divine Land.
We're all dying, what's the point of fighting this war?
"This is Divine Land, issuing a warning to all nations of the world: for unknown reasons, the moon is undergoing an anomaly. Please do not look up at the moon! Please do not look up at the moon! Please do not look up at the moon!"
A global warning was issued in dozens of consecutive messages to ensure that the remaining countries on Earth Star could hear it.
The sky was already obscured by smog, and this warning from Divine Land immediately put many countries on edge.
Since they can't see what's happening in the sky anyway, why would Divine Land go to the trouble of warning them?
There must be a deeper meaning behind it, and as everyone knows, the moon is currently being developed by Divine Land; what kind of changes could there possibly be?
There was something on the cliff that they didn't want them to see, which is why they gave the warning.
The warning was not to be hasty; as a result, several countries with the capability to launch aircraft began to consciously organize their own launch plans.
As the saying goes, honest advice is hard to swallow, and some people never listen to advice, no matter when.
However, Divine Land didn't pay much attention to the actions of these countries, since a few small countries couldn't reverse the current trend.
On the contrary, the new incidents triggered by Li Xingkong's cultivation are more troublesome.
As time went by, another six months passed.
Li Xingkong Foundation Establishment Method has finally completed one round of cultivation. His Divine Sense sense has finally stopped growing, and he can finally devote himself to controlling the power of his Divine Sense.
His Divine Sense Divine Sense stopped growing, and he became increasingly skilled at controlling it. According to Li Xingkong's estimate, in a few more months, he would no longer need to use this clumsy method to train his control.
Although there was a slight mishap this time, it was ultimately completed without any major incidents.
After this round of cultivation, Li Xingkong's Divine Sense increased by nearly 10,000 kilometers. One round of cultivation had already brought his Divine Sense to the minimum requirement of Foundation Establishment Perfection. However, it is clear that while this is the perfect range of Divine Sense for others, it is far from the maximum for Li Xingkong.
However, his current range of 14,000 kilometers of Divine Sense is already sufficient for him to envelop the entire Earth Star with his Divine Sense when he stands on Earth Star surface.
After all, Earth Star's diameter is only about 12,700 kilometers.