novelraw Chapter 662 636: Hope
Chapter 662 636: Hope
Chen Shouyi exhaled and said:
"Let's take a walk together."
The group walked towards the forest ahead, Fang Haoran and Mark exchanged glances, then quickly followed.
The autumn in this alternate world was in full swing, with golden leaves occasionally drifting down from above, and the ground covered in fallen leaves felt exceptionally soft underfoot.
"Winter is coming soon." Chen Shouyi reached out, and a leaf automatically flew into his hand.
If humanity is defeated, this winter might be quite difficult.
"Yes, according to the alternate world's calendar, there are still 55 days until winter." Luo Jingwen said on the side.
The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
Chen Shouyi looked towards An Haoran and Mark: "You two came from the Yan State?"
"Yes, God Chen, sir!" The two didn't dare to slack off and said honestly. At this moment, who could tell that these two were once notorious big shots in the Pantheon, now they seemed as harmless as two little rabbits.
"Have you seen the Lord of Lightning?" Chen Shouyi asked.
"N-no!" An Haoran quickly replied, thinking that if they had seen him, they wouldn't be standing here now.
Chen Shouyi felt disappointed, gently patting a nearby big tree.
Everyone couldn't help but look over.
Seeing the tree unmoved, they subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Facing this God of Martial Arts, a human strongman comparable to a True God, even a casual gesture was terrifying.
Even Ye Zong had to admit, the current Chen Shouyi had far surpassed him, reaching an unfathomable realm.
Unfortunately, it's still not strong enough!
At this moment, an officer quickly approached and saluted: "General Manager Chen, the President called."
...
General Manager Chen stepped through the spatial passage, walked quickly to the base's phone room, and picked up the phone.
"Hello, this is Chen Shouyi."
The other side was silent for a long time, only the sound of heavy breathing was heard.
"General Manager Chen, sorry to disturb you so late." The voice on the other end was a bit weary and hoarse.
"It's still just evening in the alternate world, the sun hasn't set yet." Chen Shouyi said.
"Indeed, this time humanity... might really not hold on. We've persisted for three years, and in the end, we're still going to fail... I might be the most incapable president in history." The President rambled on.
Chen Shouyi was silent for a moment, then offered comfort: "You've done your best."
"Humanity has been too complacent for too long. If we had foreseen the invasion of Original Force from the beginning, humanity would not have been defeated so quickly. If we only had ten more years, no, five more years, perhaps the outcome would be different. But alas, it's too late!" The President sighed.
Chen Shouyi quietly listened to the words of this respected elder, without speaking.
Because he knew, speaking more at this moment would be pointless.
"Don't take risks, preserve your usefulness. For the last hope of humanity, sometimes it takes more courage to live than to die." The President continued his worried admonishments.
He believed in the prophecy, because except for discrepancies in timing, everything else had come true. But three months was really too short, even though humanity had given its all, it couldn't reach a qualitative improvement.
Chen Shouyi nodded, then realized the other side couldn't see him. He opened his mouth and said, "Don't worry, I won't take risks."
"That's good, that's good. Ah, won't talk anymore. Thank you for listening to an old man ramble for so long."
...
Chen Shouyi hung up the phone, stood still for a moment, and then walked out the door.
Outside the door stood soldiers, heavily guarded. Seeing Chen Shouyi come out, they stood up straighter, faces filled with excitement.
He paused for a moment, then walked towards the passage.
...
Deep in the night.
Listening to the howling cries of beasts from the forest outside.
Chen Shouyi lay awake, his eyes open, unable to find sleep.
He opened his status panel.
Strength: 23.2
Agility: 23.2
Constitution: 23.3
Intelligence: 23.1
Perception: 21.9
Will: 21.9
Energy Accumulation: 51.23
Faith Value: 1001.5
"My will has increased by 0.2 points." He muttered to himself, "But it's completely useless."
The Lord of Lightning can't be dealt with just by an increase of 0.2 in willpower.
He decided not to sleep anymore, glancing at the two little ones snoring beside him, cautiously got up, closed the door, and then soared into the air, flying towards the depths of the forest.
Not long after, he landed, immediately transforming.
A shockwave exploded on the spot.
The next moment,
an arc of electricity danced, and a majestic giant eighty meters tall stood in the forest, scaring countless beasts and birds into fleeing in all directions.
He clenched his fist hard.
The air exploded, producing a thunderous roar, causing the surrounding trees to lean and sway.
Feeling the terrifying power within, Chen Shouyi's previously heavy mood lightened slightly.
"If on Earth I had this kind of power, there'd be no need to fear the Lord of Lightning. Those lightning strikes would probably just tickle. Even if I couldn't kill, I'd still inherently be unbeaten." He mused to himself.
"Unfortunately, on Earth, my strength is also greatly weakened, down to about one percent."
Then he had a sudden epiphany, with his expression momentarily stunned:
"Wait!"
"Perhaps there's a chance I can defeat the Lord of Lightning."
"The spatial passage separates the two worlds. If I ambush on one side of the passage..." He carefully considered the possibilities, his eyes growing brighter, and his heart filling with excitement:
"Maybe it could work..."
...
The next day, the number of people flooding into the spatial passage increased, it was a sea of people.
The area of tents alone covered several square kilometers, with an estimated crowd of over a million. Fortunately, the government was organized and orderly. After the mutation, with frequent wars, they were experienced in managing refugees.
Otherwise, even just the issue of feeding them would be a huge disaster.
...
The sky changed dramatically.
Countless white clouds passed like fleeting horses, constantly shifting, an invisible force gradually spread here.
...
"Great Giant, let's go back." the Shell Lady said.
Little Two whispered, "I'm not afraid. It's very dangerous here, but the Great Giant is more powerful."
Compared to the timid Shell Lady, Little Two, who had grown up in the Forbidden Land, was undoubtedly more knowledgeable and braver... a little.
The Shell Lady felt belittled and hurriedly said, "Then Little One isn't afraid, Little One is the bravest."
"You're not the bravest, I am."
"No, you're not, Little One is."
Seeing the two little ones about to start fighting again, Chen Shouyi said, "Stop quarreling!"
Then he quickly walked towards the small town ahead. If he remembered correctly, there was a medium to large spatial passage there. Time was tight, and he could no longer afford delays.
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PS: I'm sorry everyone, please scorn me, don't despise me. I won't make vows or promises anymore in the future.