Li Yao wanted to discuss the matter with someone, but for some reason, he did not want to talk to Lady Grey Fog or the Dream Traveler. Thinking about it, Daniel Zhang was a better choice.
This guy was rather well-behaved when he was on the ship. Although there were occasional storms that forced him to vomit bile, he did not complain too much. The main reason was that the Lady of Gray Fog had told him everything about the Hunter Group's encirclement, pursuit, interception, and even the fact that she had planted a spy in the ship. This cowardly guy was scared stiff.
As long as he could stay alive, he could endure some pain for the time being. Besides, Lady Grey Fog told Daniel Zhang that there were many of his loyal readers in the nest of the Ark Foundation. Of course, many of them were female Awakened who had mastered all kinds of superpowers. He was so happy that snot bubbles were coming out of his nose. His bones and other organs suddenly became as hard as iron, and he could endure any kind of pain. He could not wait to grow wings and fly straight to the "Ark".
Perhaps it was because the Dream Traveler had guided him to awaken the memories of the five reincarnations — although they were all useless and unscrupulous literati memories, or perhaps it was because so many Awakened were together that his brainwaves resonated. In short, he had been in a state where his thoughts were gushing and his fingers were cramping. He had been writing "40,000 Years of Cultivation" like a madman. Whether or not he was just filling in the blanks, Li Yao could always learn something from the new chapters of "Cultivation Four Universes" and recall more things that happened in "Cultivation Four Universes".
At this point, Li Yao was more and more convinced that he was "Li Yao the Cultivator" in "Cultivation Four Universes" and that he had only transmigrated to Earth for some reason. The Red Pole Star should know the cause and effect.
Daniel Zhang had also specifically asked him to provide protection. After all, he was the strongest, and there was no problem with his loyalty. The two of them slept in the same cabin at night, and it was convenient for them to discuss anything.
Therefore, when Daniel Zhang finished five hours of nonstop tapping that night, Li Yao finally could not help but raise the question of "falling glass marbles".
"Mr. Niu, according to the files collected by the Ark Foundation, they have found a lot of 'bugs on Earth', which should be logical errors and incomplete data caused by the multiple reboots. But I've read them carefully, and there doesn't seem to be any 'sound of glass marbles'. Don't you find it strange?"
Li Yao said, "You know what 'sound of glass marbles' is, don't you? It's a sound that has been heard by people all over the world. It sounds like there are children playing with marbles upstairs and accidentally dropping them on the floor. This kind of sound often appears in the dead of night, not the time for children to play at all. Some people were even angered by this sound and ran upstairs to negotiate, only to find that there were no children or marbles upstairs. What's going on? "
. "" Of course I know that. "
Zhang Daniu rubbed his swollen fingers and said casually, "I once read an article that revealed the secrets of urban legends. It specifically talked about the phenomenon of marbles falling from the upper floors. It's true that many people attribute this phenomenon to supernatural forces and gods. They say that it's the work of ghosts, but it's all nonsense that has no scientific basis. In fact, it's the sound of the pipes hidden in the floors expanding and contracting when they're hot. There's no need to pay too much attention to it."
"Is that so? But I still feel that something is wrong."
Li Yao thought carefully and said, "Every country has different architectural styles and materials, different latitudes, and different climatic environments. Of course, the layout and construction methods of the pipes are even more different. But why is the sound of thermal expansion and contraction of all the pipes the same? Besides, if it's really as simple as thermal expansion and contraction of the pipes, can't we conduct an experiment to confirm it? Or ask an authority in the construction industry to explain this phenomenon? Sometimes, people have heard this sound in bungalows, tents, and even outdoors. How do you explain this? "
"Well …"
Daniel Zhang scratched his hair. "I don't know about that. Speaking of which, why are you so concerned about the sound of 'glass marbles'? A lot of people have heard it before. I've heard it many times too. Does it matter?"
"Wait. You've heard it before too?"
Li Yao's eyes suddenly turned sharp. "When? Where?"
"Well … Who knows?"
Daniel Zhang opened his hands and said, "Who would remember such things on purpose? Forget it if you've heard it. Anyway, I seem to have heard it once recently."
"Recently?"
Li Yao was somewhat excited. "Where? When? Please think about it. Think about it carefully!"
"Well, it seems to be … Well, it seems to be the day when we arrived at the port."
"Eight or nine o 'clock in the evening?"
Li Yao was stunned. On second thought, it seemed to be when he was brought to the warehouse by Lady Gray Fog and tested by the Dream Traveler.
It was also when he heard the sound of "glass marbles".
Both of them heard the sound of glass marbles falling at the same time. Was it a coincidence, or was there a deeper, more terrible reason?
"What's there to be troubled about? After all, we're about to reach the headquarters of the Ark Foundation. If you have any questions, you can ask Red Pole Star."
Daniel Zhang said unconcernedly, "Lady Gray Fog and the rest of them have been exaggerating about Red Pole Star as if he can predict the future. He can definitely answer your questions!"
"That's … fair enough."
Li Yao nodded and said to himself, "I have to meet Red Pole Star. As long as I meet him, everything will be … over!"
…
While they were sailing in the depths of the ocean, bad news came from the land one after another.
As the natural disasters grew more and more intense, the order of human society gradually collapsed. Many small countries that were already in the middle of an economic crisis could not resist the simultaneous scourge of earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and floods at all. They were caught in an indescribable humanitarian disaster.
The displacement of the disaster victims triggered a chain reaction in even more countries. Even the superpowers at the top of the pyramid were too overwhelmed to take care of themselves.
On the fifth day after they went deep into the ocean, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Fuso Archipelago again, cutting the archipelago in half. More than 70% of the land area was submerged in the cold seawater, and the remaining land area became tens of thousands of broken islands. Tens of millions of disaster victims fought to the death for an inch of land. The scene was too horrible to look at.
The superpowers in the West were also facing their own natural disasters. As expected, the Red Rock Volcano erupted violently, and volcanic ash covered more than half of North America. Under the shadow, hurricanes and floods wreaked havoc, and thieves and lunatics ran rampant. The once glorious country at the top of the mountain was decaying at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing its ugliest side.
Now, not many people were discussing topics like "Is the end of the world coming?" on the Internet.
This was because everyone knew very well that the end of the world had come, and there was no room for luck.
It was in such an environment that the Lucky Star arrived at the designated area.
"We're here!"
It was a dawn filled with dark clouds, and the sun was dim. The air was so stuffy that water could be squeezed out of it. However, in the context of the "end of the world," the weather was "pretty good." Lady Gray Fog specially called Li Yao and Daniel Zhang to the deck and said with relief, "I can't tell you the specific coordinates of this place, but the Ark is right in front of us."
Li Yao and Zhang Daniu stood on their tiptoes and looked into the distance. The two of them thought that they would see a gargantuan, splendid supertanker. But as far as their eyes could see, the ocean was quiet and empty. There was nothing at all.
"What does this mean?"
Li Yao and Daniel Zhang looked at each other, confused.
Moreover, regardless of whether Lady Gray Fog kept the coordinates of this place a secret, wasn't this area a little too … simple?
The sea here was empty, and the sky here was unobstructed. There were no reefs around, and the fog was rolling. The environment looked dangerous, and anything — be it a ship or an island — could be seen clearly from the satellite.
They had sailed out of the port less than a week ago. The modified cargo ship was mainly used to withstand the wind and waves, so it didn't sail very fast. This was at most somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean, and it was definitely not an untouchable place.
The Ark Foundation had set up their nest here. Wouldn't the Apocalypse and the "Earth's Will" behind them have discovered it immediately? How could they have waited until now and still not done anything?
Seeing the confused look on the two's faces, Lady Gray Fog smiled and motioned to the cockpit to continue forward.
The Lucky Star cut through the waves and slowly moved forward.
An incredible scene happened.
There was clearly nothing in front of the bow of the ship, but when they touched the air, the air rippled with dignified ripples. They seemed to have passed through an invisible barrier. Li Yao and Daniel Zhang both felt a soft jelly-like thing brushing against their skin as it swept backward.
When they looked ahead again, the two were shocked — the sea in front of them had changed!
A moment ago, the sky was still covered with dark clouds, and the sun was too lazy to radiate any more heat. There were still sporadic raindrops falling on their bodies, mixed with a bone-piercing chill. The seawater was dark like a swamp, with large amounts of ugly seaweed floating on it.
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