Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 632 606: Thunderbolt

In the United States' Nevada mountain range, the light is dim, and the enormous redwoods stand like giants.

"Huff huff..."

Speedster Steven runs desperately, a faint glow emanates from his body. His body seems like a phantom while running, not making the slightest sound of wind, his speed is almost comparable to Chen Shouyi's when he transforms into a giant on Earth.

This is a kind of body phasing ability he gained mysteriously after merging with a Divine Artifact Fragment twenty years ago, providing this mysterious and powerful bloodline ability.

Over the past decade, as his power grew stronger, especially after stepping into the legendary realm, his body underwent a transformation, making his speed increasingly extraordinary, surpassing ordinary Barbarian Gods.

However, in this moment, he felt no sense of security.

Endless fear gripped his heart like a terrifying giant hand, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Human, why run... submit..."

A subtle whisper echoed in his ear, seemingly near yet far, like a devil whispering.

A breeze passed, leaves gently rubbed, making a rustling sound.

Steven widened his eyes, looking around in terror.

"I'm omnipresent... I am your god, the Almighty... I wield the power of thunder, lightning is my incarnation, I am supreme..."

Along with the whisper, a "boom" resounded from above, a dull thunderclap followed.

A "fuck" rolled in his throat, but ultimately he dared not speak it aloud.

This terrifying deity had previously occupied the whole of South America without moving, maintaining peace between them, yet when it struck, it was with a thunderous blow.

Indeed, a thunderous blow.

Before the war broke out, it was during a once-in-decades-long downpour, most states were affected by the heavy rain, and the army was unprepared.

At that moment, the terrifying storm descended.

First, a nationwide blackout, communication disruption, a day later Hua Mansion fell, and states began acting independently...

The mutation's impact, when considering which country suffered the most loss and impact.

Undoubtedly, it was the United States, its vast arsenal, advanced weaponry, world-dominating fleet, and global military bases all turned to nothing overnight.

From the world's sole superpower, it was pulled back to the starting line with other major powers, beginning anew.

Though its abundant foundation and vast research prowess allowed technology to recover faster than others, it wasn't much faster, reaching similar levels.

In just over a dozen days, only sporadic resistance remains within the entire United States.

...

"Foolish humans..."

A sigh echoed in his ears, perhaps angry, perhaps regretful, perhaps nothing at all.

Steven chose to ignore it entirely, sprinting rapidly.

To make him surrender to the Barbarian God was impossible.

He didn't notice that the electric charges in the air were becoming denser, threads of lightning flickered, and the world grew increasingly oppressive. Suddenly, his whole body stiffened, his blood seemed congealed.

In the depths of his soul, he sensed a terrible gaze locking onto him.

It was light, it was lightning, it was destruction, it was death!

The defense of his mind crumbled instantly, and his mind was filled with endless fear.

"Boom!"

The next moment, a thick bolt of lightning struck his body fiercely.

The terrifying current extinguished all life in him in an instant, and his body began to burn fiercely.

...

In another world.

Snowy mountains.

Snow covered the area, the mountain winds were fierce, the temperature cold enough to freeze water instantly.

Chen Shouyi's half-naked body emitted steam, permeating with intense heat.

He gazed at a property panel.

"Atmospheric Mastery (Advanced): 70.05%."

These days, his Faith Value growth rate had begun to slow, but still increased by more than three hundred daily. In a dozen days, he had already raised "Atmospheric Mastery" to 70.05%.

"Let's try again."

Chen Shouyi swiftly flew to the opposite mountain top.

Seven or eight kilometers away, a massive "White Dragon" clung to a ridge, hunting. At the sight of his sharp gaze, its huge wings frantically flapped, forcing an arc, turning to flee.

These days, Chen Shouyi had already become the lord here.

No creature dared challenge him; he had killed several "White Dragons" like this one.

His body instantly expanded, swiftly transforming into a magnificent giant 40 meters tall, with threads of lightning arcing over him.

The next moment, he stomped his foot hard.

"Boom!"

It was as if the mountaintop was struck by dozens of cruise missiles, half of it shattered.

The "White Dragon" couldn't help glancing back, its eyes bulged, almost scared out of its wits, scales standing rigidly. It saw a terrifying giant becoming larger before its eyes, rapidly approaching.

"I'm doomed, I'm doomed, I'm doomed..."

Just as despair set in, the giant's massive foot stomped through the air again.

"Boom!"

It was like stepping on the water's surface, a transparent ripple radiated into the air. His body propelled forward swiftly, and within a few breaths, the giant had already leaped over its head, continuing towards the distance.

The "White Dragon", surviving the calamity, had no time to relax.

A shockwave hit it, flinging its massive body like a falling leaf, tumbling through the air until it collided with the mountain waist, finally coming to rest. Luckily, its tough hide and strong defense resulted in only minor injuries from the collision.

It shook its head, emerging from the rubble and broken ice.

Its terrified eyes stared into the distance at the giant, now a small dot, filled with lingering fear.

...

Chen Shouyi strode forward, every step down, without any thought, automatically solidifying the air beneath his feet.

This was the innate ability, needing no deliberate control.

As natural as eating and drinking water.

However, even at 70.05% advanced atmospheric mastery, it would still shatter at the moment of impact.

In giant transformation, his body mass reached three thousand tons.

Under the otherworld's triple gravity, if his weight were still measured in tons, it would be nine thousand tons, nearly ten thousand tons.

And that's just his weight. Combined with explosive power, each step he took detonated with the energy of one hundred tons of TNT.

Not to mention solidified air, even the ground had craters tens of meters in diameter blasted out.

Fortunately, each step's effect lasted only an instant, the immense instantaneous reaction force enough to propel him forward in the air.

The world echoed with the intense rumbling of his steps, setting off avalanches in the snowy mountains beneath his feet.

Terrifying shockwaves traced a straight line, rippling one after another, like skipping stones on a lake, leaving ripples, an awe-inspiring beauty.

Of course, they could only be admired from a distance. An ordinary person nearby would be torn apart by the shockwaves in an instant.

"Speed roughly 300 meters per second. Faster than last time, but still not enough!" He judged his speed inwardly.

The speed was only half of his ground speed.

He dared not run too far.

After racing for over ten kilometers, he stopped abruptly, his body hovering momentarily for 0.1 seconds, the solidified air shattering as he was about to fall. Before he began to drop, he turned to run back.

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