The World Polluted Again
Minutes earlier, amidst the Wilderness Ruins, the Fool had opened a spatial portal, drawing out those three unknown planets.
In the city, everyone gazed at the radiant light bursting forth on the distant horizon.
Common might just be watching the spectacle, but the Creator clearly sensed the power of the world spreading from it.
"What is that... such powerful world force, has someone's Creation World unfolded and descended in that direction?"
While Common creators pondered and speculated, the World Association was already in operation, with an emergency meeting underway.
"Each regional branch has confirmed that the unusual global fluctuations just now did not originate from your region."
"No incident has occurred in the Fire District."
"No incident has occurred in the Earth District."
"No incident has occurred in the Jin District."
"No incident has occurred in the Wood District."
"No incident has occurred in the Water District."
Hearing that all the major regions were safe and sound, the expressions on everyone's faces at the meeting did not relax; instead, they became even more tense.
"That direction... could it be Wilderness Ruins!"
An elder from the World Association stared wide-eyed, his tone filled with disbelief.
"Why is there such a commotion over there? Whose world is this...? And this aura... there's something strange about it."
"Could it be those heretics? Only they would use that place as a base to hide. Wasn't the last Laughing Moon Cult discovered there?"
Based on previous events, some speculate that this might be another major operation orchestrated by some heretical sect, especially since it's a crucial time for heading to the Chaos Forbidden Domain.
President Fan Hao was also there, frowning; something was strange about what had happened.
He could feel the power represented by this aura even more strongly; if it were to sweep through their city, it would certainly have a significant impact.
But it was clearly not aimed at them, and President Fan Hao sensed a... somewhat distant familiarity in it, but he couldn't quite place it.
In any case, it doesn't seem like the commotion caused by those heretical sects. We must go and find out for ourselves.
"Each region should mobilize personnel to enter the Wilderness Ruins from different directions to investigate, advancing with the utmost vigilance, maintaining constant contact, and preventing any unforeseen events."
While the World Association was in action, some members of other major organizations were also gazing at the distant horizon.
"This is definitely related to the Chaos Forbidden Domain. It seems this might be a turning point."
The Lord of Night looked up in the backyard of a courtyard and murmured to himself.
As his voice faded, another aged voice immediately rang out from the side.
"Anyway, this is no longer our era. Just focus on protecting this place."
Then another voice rang out. "What? We're old, not dead. How can this not be our era? Can't you see those guys who are even older than us, still following the trends of the times?"
"Then do you think this commotion might be related to those old guys?"
"That's hard to say. We don't know what happened there."
"We've finally managed to put aside our identities and get together here, so why hasn't Zhang Qingfeng arrived yet?"
Under the moonlight, there were quite a few elderly people in the backyard of this courtyard.
Several of them were leaders of forces who had previously worked with the Lord of Night to organize and suppress underground auctions.
Even if the others have no power, their status as creators should not be underestimated.
They are all people who have lived through the same era. They gathered here not only to reminisce but also to assess and discuss the current situation.
No matter what changes occur, they are all intricately connected.
Upon hearing that Zhang Qingfeng hadn't come, the Lord of Night seemed to remember something and said, "I almost forgot, that old bastard is still the same as before. I looked for him before, and he said he had something to do and couldn't come. See, he really didn't come."
They were pretty much used to Zhang Qingfeng's personality.
"Let him be, he won't be of any use anyway."
"That's true. If there are any problems later, we can just go to him directly."
Meanwhile, in the city's remote, old streets, groups of middle-aged and elderly residents gathered in the square.
They carried oil, rice, and flour in their hands, listening to the Mutual Aid Society member in the middle, who was also their neighbor, talking animatedly.
This Mutual Aid Society was the one that Qingxue's parents had come into contact with before, and after a period of time, it quickly spread to various remote places.
Now, the distant sky burst into light, drawing all their attention.
Any major anomaly is an outbreak of unknown danger for Common.
Although they knew that the World Association and various other powerful organizations would generally protect them.
However, the situation has not been good lately, and many uncontrollable things have happened, so the sense of crisis remains strong.
Upon seeing the strange phenomenon in the distance, some people immediately began to mutter to themselves or became frightened.
Seeing this, the members of the Mutual Aid Society immediately shouted:
"Dear neighbors, if you haven't joined the Mutual Aid Society yet, hurry up and join! At least you'll have some protection."
"Look at what happened just now. If this had happened in the city, who knows what kind of disaster it would have caused."
"Joining the Mutual Aid Society at least gives us a place to hide in places like ours."
"Furthermore, the Mutual Aid Society currently selecting a group of core members, which will provide even greater protection!"
I won't reveal the specifics, but as long as you join, you definitely won't go wrong.
Given the current situation, and the fact that most people here genuinely lack a sense of security, joining the Mutual Aid Society seems to offer no loss, leading to a significant increase in new members.
Qingxue's parents were initially in a wait-and-see mode, after all, Qingxue was the creator, they knew more about her than Common, and they were more at ease about the city's safety.
However, Qingxue had told them that she was away on a mission and wouldn't be home for a while. They had also participated in many Mutual Aid Society activities and felt they were quite good, so they responded and joined this time.
As more and more people joined, the moon in the sky seemed to shine even brighter.
Back to Shen Hui, after walking down from the dilapidated building, Shen Hui found his way around the city.
Under the watchful eye of the Raven hidden in the night, they began their cautious journey.
Shen Hui hadn't gone far when he suddenly saw an inconspicuous patch of filth on the ground ahead and immediately froze.
"Holy crap! How did this place get contaminated...?"
Shen Hui's face showed disbelief, and he carefully rubbed his eyes.
After a moment, the expression on his face changed from shock to helplessness.
There was no other reason than that the filth Shen Hui saw was pollution from his own Death World, once again affecting the Real World.