More than half a year ago, a [Calamity] that could make humans disappear into thin air appeared without any warning. In less than a month, many places with high mobility in the six continents were turned into disaster areas, and some famous scenic spots were completely wiped out.
While there were disaster areas, there were also places that were less affected. There were also places that were lucky enough to avoid the [Disaster], such as the snowy mountains, Sa Ling's hometown, the Kentiya Desert, and Whale Island, a small island with almost zero mobility.
As a relatively independent island, Whale Island wasn't affected in the beginning when [Calamity] wreaked havoc. Afterwards, [Calamity] affected several continents, causing the marine industry to come to a halt. As for Whale Island, which was only used as a temporary resting place for passing fishing boats, it also avoided being visited by [Calamity].
In the beginning, the residents of the island had no idea about the drastic changes in the outside world. However, the island's communication system was very complete. Through the radio and television, the residents quickly learned about the [Disaster] that had various nicknames. In their panic, they tried their best to come up with a countermeasure — directly shutting down the island.
As the resources on Whale Island were enough for the residents to be self-sufficient, as long as they didn't accept outsiders, the possibility of the [Disaster] being spread was reduced.
Just like that, while the six continents were suffering from the [Disaster], Whale Island was safe and sound. It could be considered a great fortune amidst the misfortune.
However, another equally strange and inexplicable disaster visited Whale Island today, which was lucky enough to avoid the [Age Reversal Disaster].
That strange disaster appeared without any warning. Just like how the media of the six continents reported about the [Age Reversal Disaster], it was like a sudden storm that ruthlessly engulfed the human race.
The first person to have a problem on the island was an old drunkard. He was carrying a bottle of wine that was almost empty and walking along the alley leading to his house. However, he was suddenly swallowed by his own shadow.
On one side of the alley was the back door of a house. The owner of the house was sitting on the steps of the back door eating lunch. Then, he watched with his own eyes as the old drunkard was swallowed by a shadow that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
"Clang."
The sudden scene scared the owner of the house so much that his expression turned blank. The porcelain bowl in his hand fell to the ground, making a sound.
After swallowing the old drunkard, the shadow did not pay any attention to the owner of the house. It just inflated like a balloon and turned into a fat man with a beer belly.
The expanding volume soon filled up the entire alley, and the edges of the shadow rippled like ripples. Sunlight shone down from the top of the alley, but when it passed by the shadow, it presented a distorted light and shadow.
After a while, the shadow stopped expanding. It still ignored the house owner who was stunned and walked towards the entrance of the alley step by step.
The owner of the house stared blankly as the shadow disappeared around the corner of the alley. After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and tried to summon his consciousness to scream for help.
At this moment, the shadow behind him on the steps trembled violently and turned into several arm-thick chains. Like snakes, they wrapped around the body of the owner of the house, causing the voice that had just emerged from his throat to stop abruptly.
"Puchi!"
The chains suddenly tightened, and the owner of the house was silently dismembered. The crushed organs and blood shot out in all directions, but before they could land on the ground, they were swallowed up by the scattered shadows.
"Whoosh!"
The shadow rolled up a whirlwind, not letting go of even a drop of blood. It swallowed all of it into the darkness, and then slowly turned into dozens of coiled chains in the midst of a tremor.
Each of the chains was as big as an adult's head, and like a heart, they were beating rapidly.
The shadow that had turned into a pile of chains was also slightly distorted under the sunlight. It faced the back door of the house and did not move. After a while, a section of the chain head suddenly hit the door. Accompanied by the sound of the wooden door breaking, an ominous commotion was ushered in in the village and village.
Half an hour after the chaos first appeared, Chip brought Yaluka to Whale Island to look for Xiao Jie. They had to pass by the village, follow the river that ran through the village, and walk straight inland until they reached the field where Xiao Jie's house was located.
As soon as they stepped into the village, they realized that something was wrong. Chip only had time to see a shadow giant get up from behind a house before Nanika, who had taken control of the body, used her ability to take him directly to the basement where Xiao Jie was.
When he came back to his senses, Chip's face was full of surprise. It was not because of the shadow giant that suddenly appeared, but because Nanika actually took the initiative to use her ability to take him away from that place, which was tantamount to breaking the previous agreement.
For Nanika to suddenly do this, it meant that the shadow giant was very dangerous. That was why Chip was so surprised.
After Nanika brought Chip to the basement, she immediately handed over control of the body to Yaluka. Their sudden appearance in the basement scared Xiao Jie and the other two who were hiding in the basement.
Mitte was still okay. He could withstand the shock, but Xiao Jie's grandmother couldn't. Under the premise of tensing up her nerves, she directly fainted.
Fortunately, Xiao Jie's reaction was fast enough. After seeing that the figures that suddenly appeared were Chip and Yaluka, he hurriedly stopped the fist that was halfway out.
"Chip, Yaluka, how did you …?"
Xiao Jie looked at the two in shock. Mitte patted his chest, which was beating violently, and breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly checked on his grandmother who had fainted.
Chip thought about the shadow giant that he just saw, organized his thoughts, and then described the situation in the village to Xiao Jie.
Hearing this, Xiao Jie's expression changed slightly. He quickly walked to the entrance of the basement.
His house was located in the field next to the river. There were a few scattered houses not far away. Just ten minutes ago, the shadow that Chip described was in the shape of a mouth. Every time it breathed, it would open a mouth that was larger than the volume of the house.
The moment he saw the shadow's mouth, Xiao Jie's body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar. Feeling a strong sense of danger, he immediately hid in the basement with his aunt and grandmother.
He stood at the entrance of the basement, his eyes still filled with fear.
"Those outside … what are those things?"
"Those things are the manifestation of desire."
Nanika regained control of the body and answered Xiao Jie's question.
Xiao Jie turned around and looked at Nanika with wide eyes. He couldn't understand what the so-called manifestation of desire was.
On the side, Chip asked in a deep voice, "Nanika, do you know what those things are?"
Nanika was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
Her empty face made it impossible to see her expression at the moment.
"My ability originates from human desires. Those shadows also originate from human desires."
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