Escape from the Darkness
The darkness engulfed the Suburbs and even swallowed up a significant portion of the city.
The darkness it revealed finally drew people's attention.
"President! It's alright! Something terrible has happened outside!"
"What's wrong?"
Chi Yan, who was planning to rest at the association, heard the urgent knocking on the door and asked...
"Outside... something outside made everything disappear!"
The staff member who came to report called out hurriedly, panting heavily.
Upon hearing this, Chi Yan frowned.
"What?"
She immediately got up, opened the door, and walked outside.
When we arrived outside the World Association, a large crowd had already gathered.
They were all gazing in one distant direction.
That direction was pitch black.
Logically speaking, complete darkness at night is perfectly normal.
But the sky seemed to be divided, the full moon seemed to have been sliced flat, and the starry sky that should have been connected and twinkling together was blocked.
But it suddenly broke apart, and the other half disappeared.
Darkness, yes, it was as if everything was completely engulfed in darkness, and no light could be seen at all!
Moreover, the darkness continued to engulf them, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, the moon, which had been sliced in half, completely disappeared before their eyes.
I didn't sense any aura or anything unusual.
But it seemed so strange.
"What exactly happened? Does anyone know?"
Chi Yan immediately inquired.
"I don't know, President. After we first noticed something was wrong over there, someone went to check, but we've completely lost contact with them since."
"And in those places that turned into darkness, everything disappeared, leaving only darkness."
One of the staff members answered, his face filled with fear.
Having absolutely no idea what it is, there's no way to defend against it.
Chi Yan sensed that the situation was extremely troublesome.
Heretics? Another world descended?
But no aura or spatial fluctuations could be detected.
This... this seems like a natural phenomenon, so how should we deal with it?
Chi Yan didn't even connect this to Shen Hui.
After all, Shen Hui's Creation World went out of control before, and that was still the creation World Expansion.
But this is hardly the Creation World.
"Immediately issue a city-wide alert and evacuate everyone in the direction the darkness is spreading. Tell them to retreat!"
Chi Yan decisively issued the order: if you don't know, then you have no choice but to evade.
At the same time Chi Yan immediately contacted the World Association headquarters for assistance.
If this really is a disaster, then it's terrible.
People from various families and forces in the Water District also noticed the strange darkness that had appeared.
Unaware of the situation, most of them could only call the World Association to inquire.
After learning the situation, which was completely unknown to them, they immediately began organizing the evacuation of all personnel.
In the market at the stronghold of the Giant God Cult, the enforcers noticed the unusual activity and immediately contacted the High Priest.
However, he did not contact people by phone, but rather by a token in his hand engraved with symbols of the earth.
After describing the situation in words he could express, he asked:
"High Priest, was it the other heretics who made this commotion?"
After a short while, the high priest's voice came from the token.
"I'll come out and take a look."
As the words fell, the space next to the law enforcement officers was peeled away, revealing layers upon layers.
The high priest came out from inside.
Clearly, she was not in the current world's space.
Even after the high priest appeared, he couldn't make out anything from the darkness that was already quite close.
However, when she tried to use the Giant God Power, she found that the Giant God Power actually resisted her at that moment.
The enforcer quickly inquired, "High Priest, what's going on? Could it be other heretics?"
The high priest's expression changed beneath his mask, then he spoke in a deep voice:
"Uncertain, but it's a power comparable to that of Titan God...? I don't know, I don't know what it is, but it belongs to that level."
"Leave! Leave here immediately!"
The law enforcers, upon hearing that it was related to the Titan God level, immediately became panicked.
However, he quickly asked, "What about the members of those cults?"
"Never mind that. Even if we make contact now, it's too late. Let's get out of here first. Who knows what the consequences would be if we were swallowed by darkness."
After the high priest finished speaking, he re-entered that special space and disappeared.
The law enforcement officers glanced at the approaching darkness, gritted their teeth, and had no choice but to flee.
At this moment, on the rooftop of a tall building, a cold wind howled past.
A man wearing a clown mask sat on the edge, swinging his legs; this was the Fool.
Behind him stood several people of different ages.
Among them is Zhiyue, who represents Justice, and also someone who appeared after Shen Hui and Huang Lingheng's battle.
A middle-aged man, representing the Hermit, appeared and helped clean up the mess.
Zhiyue looked at the spreading darkness and asked, "Have the rest of the people received the message?"
The Fool grunted in agreement, then laughed heartily.
"Of course! We're all in this together. How could we not let you know when something like this happens?"
"Don't worry, all members of the Tarot Club have been notified and have all stayed away."
What about Shen Hui?
Zhiyue suddenly brought up Shen Hui's name, actually unsure whether Shen Hui was a member of the Tarot Club.
It's not completely certain yet.
Upon hearing the name Shen Hui, all the members of the Tarot Club behind the Fool exchanged glances.
They all had different opinions about this chosen one who represented Death God.
After all, the ritual to become the Death God is far too terrifying or, to put it another way, too bloody.
Upon hearing Shen Hui's name, the Fool's joyful laughter abruptly ceased.
He then lightly leaped into the abyss ahead, but did not fall directly down.
Instead, it's just like standing on flat ground, standing there, standing in the air.
The Fool held up one finger and waved it.
Then he pointed to the darkness that was spreading everywhere and said:
"Who do you think created that darkness?"
Upon hearing this, the Tarot Club members behind immediately understood.
"You mean... this was caused by Shen Hui?!"
"Haha, I didn't say that, you said it."
The Fool resumed his usual carefree and laughing manner.
"So what exactly is this thing?"
Zhiyue asked again, "Among everyone here, I have the best relationship with Shen Hui."