The ark's machinery roared, and the ten-thousand-year-old steel shell slowly unfurled with the help of its powerful mechanical arms. The interior of the ark, which was tightly attached to the inner wall of the spherical shell, gradually revealed itself. As the hull of the ark slowly split into more than ten curved parts, the ancient interior of the ark followed suit. Under the support of the artificial gravity system, the ark steadily adjusted its posture in the air and landed on the surface of the sea. The two ends of the ark were already touching the surface of the water. They occupied the two ends of the city, and finally became two islands connected to the city. On one of the islands was the magnificent Furnace of the Ancestors — the central reactor. On the other island was a series of magnificent steel towers. These towers were known as the Giant's Nose, and they were the atmosphere control center of the ark.
Throughout the entire process of the ark's outer shell unfolding, everyone was sweating profusely. The amount of energy generated by such a massive mechanical movement was astonishing. The citizens of the city within the ark had to rely on hundreds and thousands of safety systems to ensure their safety. If there was even the slightest bit of malfunction during the unfolding process, countless lives would be lost. From here, Hao Ren could even see the people moving about in the city. These people of the ark, who had been isolated for thousands of years, were facing a huge change in the world. It was a change that far exceeded their understanding of the world. Even with Lorenz's guidance and the presence of the Twin Goddesses of Ice and Fire, they could not calmly face the scene of the earth splitting apart, the sky and earth turning upside down, and the universe reassembling itself. In the midst of this earth-shattering change, the people panicked and fell into chaos. Some fell to their knees and prayed devoutly. Some crawled into their houses and trembled as they waited for the end of the world. Some even closed their eyes and awaited the judgment of their fates as if it was the end of the world. Above the chaotic city, Hao Ren saw a dark cloud circling in the sky, and countless bolts of lightning.
He was stunned for a moment before he realized that the dark cloud and lightning were created by Vivian. Perhaps she was using these "miracles" to distract the people of the ark. As long as they could create the illusion that the Divine Power was moving the Heavens and Earth, the civilians would feel more at ease about the changes in the ark. As a veteran vampire who had personally experienced the Mythological Era, Vivian knew this very well.
Eva was also "looking" at the scene in front of her. Although he was not sure how she perceived the outside world, Hao Ren still thought that she was "looking". As the steel dome gradually expanded into a city, Eva appeared restless. When Hao Ren told her about the current situation of the Ark society, she began to think.
In Eva's fragmented memory, she still vaguely retained the concept of 'spaceship' and 'ark'. She knew that the sirens had built similar things, and she also knew what it meant when a race faced the end of the world. She watched the iron dome open and saw a dilapidated city that was almost in ruins. She seemed to understand what Hao Ren said. However, she didn't say anything. She just stirred up a wave and then suddenly disappeared into the water.
Katreina looked at the spot where Eva disappeared in surprise. "What happened to her?"
Hao Ren did not understand either. "I don't know … I just told her that the people on the ark were short on clothes and food, so that she could accept them."
Katreina looked nervous. "Is she angry?"
In the heart of the Queen of the Sirens, Eva was the soul of the race. She could not help but pay attention to Eva's every move.
"I don't think so … she doesn't seem that petty." Hao Ren was also confused, but he did not think that Eva would throw a tantrum because of these aliens. "She seems to be very far away. I can't sense her from here."
"Maybe she just left for a while, and will be back soon," Nangong Wuyue guessed. But since Eva was a spirit of the sea, no one could control her movements, and no one could guess the thoughts of the Spirit of the Ocean. So there was no way to find her now. As soon as Nangong Wuyue finished her sentence, a melodious, piercing screech sounded from the Ark's side.
The original starship had now completely changed. After the hull was unfolded, the main part of the starship city had become a rectangular island floating on the surface of the sea. During the process of the spherical shell unfolding, the structure of the city had also shifted and disassembled. Now, its ground was disassembled and reorganized like a chessboard. A large number of connecting bridges and metal plates that were originally hidden deep underground rose from the cracks in the ground that had just appeared, redividing the structure of the city and strengthening the stability of the 'floating island'. Hao Ren looked from afar and saw that the city was in chaos. There were even flames and smoke rising from some areas. Over the past thousands of years, the inhabitants of the ark had made major changes to the city. Although most of the buildings were built on the original foundations, there were also areas that were completely rearranged. If these buildings were built on top of the transformation mechanism, it was not hard to imagine what would happen when the ark unfurled.
Other than that, there were also the wires, pipes, and mechanical facilities that were added later on. During the transformation process, they all suffered great damage.
But this was all part of Lorenz's plan. He had also taken measures to prevent the inhabitants of the "seams" that would be affected by the transformation mechanism. The original plan of the ark city had taken into account the possibility of the hull being unfurled one day. All the main roads and urban areas were divided according to the transformation mechanism. Even after thousands of years, these obvious divisions were still easily recognizable. Lorenz had spent a long time educating the inhabitants about this. Before the transformation began, he had also requested for Vivian to use a "miracle" to disperse the people who were unwilling to move to safety (most of them were refugees living in the wilderness). So, although the damage to the buildings was severe, the number of casualties was minimized.
As expected, not long after, Lorenz sent a message. "The transformation of the ark is complete. Thank you for your assistance."
"How's the situation in the city?" Hao Ren put Eva's matter aside for now and asked about Lorenz's situation.
"Everything is going according to plan." Lorenz nodded. From the image on the communicator, he should be near the Furnace of the Ancestors. "All the buildings in the seams have collapsed, but they are all simple shacks. Some machinery fell into the seams of the transformation mechanism, but we have two hundred years to clean them up. The biggest problem is the capital of the Kingdom of Highspire. A part of the city's walls happened to be at the edge of the transformation mechanism, and there was a serious collapse. But because of the timely evacuation, there were no casualties. "
As he said that, the old man suddenly laughed. "At least we know what to do next. First, repair the houses."
Hao Ren laughed along, and then his expression turned serious. "What about the chaos among the people?"
"Chaos as expected." Lorenz shook his head. "But at least no one is screaming about the end of the world. The nobles and soldiers did not let me down this time. They are trying to restore order, and the Goddesses of Ice and Fire are an important part of that process. I hope to form a new religion, one that transcends the system of the four kingdoms and worships the Goddesses of Ice and Fire. That would replace the current chaotic beliefs and spiritual groups in the ark society. "
"Sounds good." Hao Ren was intrigued by the idea. "Even if Vivian didn't say anything, Lily would be the first to agree. She can't wait to join in the fun …"
Before Hao Ren's voice trailed off, a loud crashing sound from afar interrupted him.
The sound of the waves was like thunder, and it sounded like a tsunami. Hao Ren turned his head and was shocked by what he saw on the horizon. A wave the size of a mountain was rushing towards them. At first, it looked like a bright line, but in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of them. It was like a majestic wall that pierced through the heavens and the earth, and it pounced on the ark fleet with a terrifying momentum!
Lorenz, who was on high ground in the ark city, also saw the wave coming from afar. He was shocked. "What is that?! A natural phenomenon on this planet?! "
Having grown up on the ark, he did not know what was in front of him.
"It looks like a wave … it's not natural!" Hao Ren immediately realized that something was wrong with the wave. He immediately calculated the impact it would have on the ark fleet. At the same time, a thought popped into his mind. "Could it be Eva?!"
The sudden wave shocked everyone. Hao Ren even thought that Eva was throwing a tantrum. He immediately jumped into the sea and tried to establish contact with her, but Eva's focus was obviously not there. His attempts did not get any response. In these few minutes of chaos, the huge wave had already reached the edge of the ark fleet!
But then it suddenly weakened, shrinking and disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a completely unnatural blink of an eye, it turned into a small wave. Behind the waves, the things carried by the huge waves were finally exposed in front of everyone. Everyone looked at each other in dismay after seeing those things.
It was a stretch of green seaweed, mixed with all sorts of strange marine plants. Large patches of them were tangled together, like a messy ball of string being carried by the wave to the side of the Royal Throne.
The waves around the seaweed quickly gathered together, slowly forming a transparent female figure. This female figure kept growing larger and taller, as if to "speak" to the city. In the end, she even grew to a few hundred meters tall. Then she pushed the seaweed and other random things to the side of the city. There was a loud splashing sound. "Splash, splash."
Hao Ren finally heard Eva's voice again. She only repeated one word excitedly, "Food, food, food ~ ~"
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