Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 640 614: Revealed

The streetlights seem to have some unstable voltage, the light flickering between bright and dim.

Chen Shouyi stands in front of the window of a deserted building. In the distance, the residential area had no streetlights. Apart from the occasional dim glow from the windows, the entire community is shrouded in darkness.

The window of Wang Shengyuan's room is still lit by a kerosene lamp, indicating, as he said, that he hasn't gone to sleep yet.

To be cautious, this place is a full kilometer away from the community.

However, with his eyesight, this distance and darkness do not obstruct his vision in the slightest. He can even see through windows and bypass the blockage of walls, seeing a pair of naked men and women in bed...

Adulterous couple!

Eh, why did the two separate?

The man looks embarrassed, saying something, while the woman sits up in bed and seems to be comforting him.

Unexpectedly, he has erectile dysfunction.

Chen Shouyi immediately loses interest, shifts his gaze, and looks towards Wang Shengyuan's window.

He's cultivating in the living room; everything seems normal.

He looks down at the watch on his wrist: "Nine fifteen."

Which indicates that so far, everything is normal, the "rebirth" event hasn't started.

The upgraded Book of Knowledge has stronger insight capabilities than before, the straight-line distance from here to his home has an estimated thirty-plus kilometers, but it still materializes without error.

Time passes second by second, representing the gradual and gentle loss of his accumulated energy value.

However, at this moment, he is completely indifferent to regret.

Close to ten o'clock, Wang Shengyuan finally stops cultivating, heads to the bathroom for a shower, then extinguishes the kerosene lamp, ready to go to bed.

Chen Shouyi immediately becomes alert.

At this moment, all the lights of the residential tenants have disappeared, the whole community is in darkness, with only the dim streetlights across the street still shining.

He quietly waits.

As time discreetly crosses ten thirty.

Chen Shouyi suddenly sees a shadowy figure slowly approaching from the street. The patrolling soldiers seem oblivious, not even casting a glance. The figure seems to exist in a state of non-being.

Seeing this weird phenomenon, his heart sinks.

"This is indeed deliberate."

Seeing suspicious people at a suspicious time turns it into almost a certainty.

For whatever reason, when looking at this mysterious figure, Chen Shouyi feels a vague sense of déjà vu, as if he has seen him somewhere before. Yet when he tries to recall details, he finds no related memories.

He can't help but furrow his brow; such a thing is almost impossible for someone who controls all consciousness including the subconscious, tracing memories back to childhood.

At that moment, the figure seems aware and glances this way.

Chen Shouyi's heart skips a beat, and simultaneously, a feeling of creepiness reverberates from within, intuitively sensing a significant crisis.

Not good!

His expression changes, deciding instantly to exit the Book of Knowledge Space.

Chen Shouyi opens his eyes, gazes at the ceiling, heart pounding fiercely, feeling apprehensive.

This mysterious figure is immensely frightening, undoubtedly the most terrifying being he has encountered. He has a premonition if he didn't exit, the figure could inflict severe harm on him even in the Memory Virtual World.

In fact, any god with intermediate divine power can project their strength from the memory world to the real body.

And this being likely possesses... Powerful Divine Power!

How shocking that the Great Xia Country houses such a formidable presence, and even more baffling is that unlike other Barbarian Gods, no hint of Divine Power emanates from him, and ordinary people approaching him go unaffected.

Chen Shouyi gets up from bed, pacing back and forth, his mind in turmoil.

"But why is he doing this?" A feeling of doubt arises in his heart.

He carefully recalls his prior questioning of Wang Shengyuan concerning memories of the "future."

"Helping humanity?"

The thought barely emerges before Chen Shouyi dismisses it:

"The figure undoubtedly has personal motives, but at least one thing is clear. Whether due to self-interest or some mutual conflict, the figure does not wish for the God of Lightning to control the Earth." He ponders silently.

The figure is likely a deity on par with the God of Lightning.

He pulls the curtain open.

Blinding light floods into the room; upon seeing the bustling street and chimneys looming far away, he checks his attribute panel, discovering approximately one unit consumed.

He sighs, feeling as though a boulder presses on his heart:

"The situation is becoming increasingly complex; it is unclear if this is good or bad, and the most crucial question is, is this... prophecy true or false?"

He walks to the desk, picks up the phone, and calls the Presidential Office...

...

Chen Shouyi doesn't return to the parallel world. By evening, Father Chen and Mrs. Chen come back, surprised to see their son.

"Didn't you say you needed to continue your retreat?"

"Something came up, so I returned," Chen Shouyi replied.

"The restaurant had its trial opening today, and many old customers from Hedong came." Father Chen said enthusiastically.

"Indeed, quite a number. Many said they'd been searching for days." Mrs. Chen also smiled.

"This is why reputation is key for a restaurant. As long as prices are fair and the food is delicious, business is guaranteed regardless of location." Father Chen said smugly, patting his belly.

Chen Shouyi, standing aside, hesitated to speak, finally refraining from mentioning the potential upheaval three months ahead.

Such matters are too heavy; knowing changes little, sometimes ignorance is preferable.

Moreover, the event might not even occur, and perhaps humanity can triumph over the God of Lightning.

After all, prophecy is prophecy, not reality.

...

After dinner, Chen Shouyi returns to his bedroom when the phone rings.

He answers the call.

Realizing it's the President.

"... According to your description of this mysterious figure, the intelligence agency searched related files and found a match with a creature from the parallel world, code-named 'Ghost', who transforms into a human. The photos and information have been dispatched by special jet and should be in your hands by ten tonight; check if it matches this 'person'.

"Has he appeared before?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Yes, quite special, unlike ordinary Barbarian Gods, seemingly disinterested in faith. He frequented Earth even before the anomalies. We attempted to kill him, but he always evades our efforts." The President remarked gravely.

Listening to the President's words, Chen Shouyi feels a growing sense of déjà vu, as if he encountered him before.

Suddenly, a memory flashes, and he promptly says, "Alright, once I receive the photos, I will call you back."

Then he hangs up.

Chen Shouyi recalls three years ago, attending the Martial Artist test in Hedong, bizarre incidents occurred on the train.

Even though traces of the presence were long erased from his memory, the illogical discord and clues left behind remind him of what he had encountered.

"Could it be the same being?"