It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 301 Project Failure and Continuing Observation

It was after Xia Zhi arrived that he realized the suspiciousness of the empty streets and urban areas.

People seemed to have been evacuated in a hurry, and not long ago, their ability to assemble in such a short period of time seemed even more questionable.

This seems to be the evacuation or refuge of the entire city...

But such a short and quick reaction, such an orderly and neat departure, shows amazing organizational skills.

If we exclude the possibility that everyone is a soldier, everyone can easily obey orders, which is probably because they have rehearsed for this many times.

So much so that even ordinary citizens have engraved this matter into their instincts.

That's interesting.

Glancing at the various neon lights and signs on the street and seeing the familiar words and letters, Xia Zhi concluded that this was a different world like a mirrored Earth.

His perception spread slightly, slightly breaking free from the self-restraining force field, and radiated outward for a moment.

Then, I basically understood what was going on.

"Space shock, that means... there are elves in this world, right?"

Xia Zhi's tone was a little sad, as he dug out some fragments of memories from the distant past that he hadn't seen for a long time.

This is actually a more "familiar" world——

Just like the world Index came from—

Although this "familiarity" is his one-sided and partial understanding, it can only be used as the tip of the iceberg to analyze the background and worldview of this world.

Besides, it happened a long time ago.

"The animation only has one season, who knows what will happen next..."

He sighed slightly, his eyes swept across the timeline, taking a quick look at the historical records of this world.

History is like an established river.

Flowing with the inevitability of past established cause and effect, every wave carries confirmed facts.

………………

It probably started from that point thirty years ago——

On the Earth of this world, a phenomenon called "spacequake" occurred.

The great air disaster that started in Eurasia seemed to have triggered the floodgates of disaster, and since then, this phenomenon has been witnessed frequently around the world.

The occurrence range covers all continents, the Arctic, the oceans, and even small islands on the earth.

This wide-area vibration phenomenon has not yet received a truly authoritative explanation.

It was an explosion, a tremor, and a disappearance with no known cause, no fixed time of occurrence, and no confirmed scale of the disaster.

Every time a "spacequake" arrives, it is accompanied by violent shaking of space and devastating explosions.

At the center of the explosion, buildings and ground facilities disappeared out of thin air as if they had been cut open; and the surrounding areas also suffered varying degrees of damage due to the impact of this force, leaving them in ruins.

In the face of such a sinister disaster, humans did not do nothing.

Although the occurrence of spacequakes has not been prevented and no appropriate explanation has been given for them, at least there has been good progress in evacuation and post-disaster recovery.

Underground shelters have sprung up everywhere, and the coverage rate has increased significantly. These shelters deep underground have become people’s last line of defense.

At the same time, various disaster recovery teams have been established. They not only undertake rescue missions, but also have the ability to observe signs of space earthquakes in advance, thus buying precious warning time for human survival.

Perhaps it is because of this that civilization can continue.

After all, this is easy to understand. Just imagine that when people are faced with disasters that are uncontrollable, frequent, large-scale and devastating—

It can easily scrape away the surface of the earth, flatten tall buildings, and make part of or even the entire city disappear in an instant...

Faced with such a cruel test, how long can human civilization persist in such harsh circumstances without collapsing?

The answer is regrettable.

After all, the ease of destruction contrasts sharply with the difficulty of construction.

Cities that took decades or even longer to build could be reduced to ruins overnight; those hard-earned means of production could disappear without a trace in an instant.

When people realized that no matter how they built or repaired, they could not catch up with the speed of destruction caused by the space earthquake, hope and confidence seemed to disappear in this disaster.

This blow is undoubtedly fatal.

It not only destroyed cities and lands, but also destroyed the future.

But as of now, this worst outcome has not happened.

Thanks to the improvement of space earthquake prediction technology, people can leave and seek shelter in advance; and post-disaster repair work is like "magic", and the collapsed cities, buildings, and roads can be restored to their original state the next day.

This is a price that can be barely tolerated.

It won't send people back to the Stone Age overnight.

………………

"It's Tiangong City..."

Xia Zhi muttered to himself, his eyes slowly withdrawing from the timeline, and he already understood in his mind.

"Is the spacequake going to happen again..."

This city observed the signs of a spacequake in advance, so the residents rushed there to take shelter.

Probably because it happens so frequently, it seems to be becoming the norm in this area, which is very subtle.

It's been quite a while since the South Kanto air disaster.

As a result, it gave people the illusion that this catastrophic phenomenon was finally over.

Just as it appeared so abruptly...

The ending was also very abrupt and equally inexplicable...

However, this brief peace did not last long. About five years ago, the rebuilt Tiangong City was hit by a spacequake again. This sudden disaster, like a mockery of fate, shattered people's hopes once again.

Then it started from this point on, and one after another, like an endless nightmare.

And the strangest thing is that most, if not all, of these phenomena are concentrated in Japan, as if they are intentionally targeting this island country.

——But this unexpectedly benefited the whole world.

——At least other countries can breathe a sigh of relief and even look at this disaster-prone area as a testing ground.

After all, faced with such an extremely strange phenomenon as spacequake, it is impossible to say that the major powers do not want to study, crack or even utilize the secrets contained therein.

But in the past, there was not enough time to deal with disaster relief and post-disaster relief, so naturally there was no time to consider other things.

But now it is different.

With a ready-made testing ground, most of the strange phenomena will occur there, so there's no need to worry about damage and casualties...

At most, it is to sponsor some resources for post-disaster reconstruction work in exchange for certain information or research opportunities. This is actually a very cost-effective deal.

However, Xia Zhi doesn't care much about the international disputes and interest exchanges involved behind this.

He collected his thoughts and looked deep into the distance of the empty street.

Ciri...

Or rather, "Ciri" had disappeared at the end of the street at this moment.

Only at the last moment did the white-haired girl look back slightly, with obvious vigilance in her eyes.

It has not weakened at all just because the summer solstice has not arrived.

"Sure enough, it's not that easy..."

The young man muttered to himself softly, as if he had discovered that one of his plans had failed.

But he was not too disappointed. This was an expected development, and he did not expect to succeed so easily.

"..."

"..." After a brief pause, Xia Zhi suddenly laughed: "Or you can continue to observe, this is also a good entry point..."

in a moment.

He made a decision and decided to continue observing.

Let’s see if this Miss “Ciri” will show more possibilities in the following process.

This may require a little help, such as a small collision with the world, and giving her a certain sense of crisis and a little stimulation.

Thinking in this way, Xia Zhi gently plucked the strings of time, accurately locking onto the node just one minute ago.

——The moment Miss Ciri appeared...

——The God of Creation infused his creations with a spark of divinity...

Other than that, nothing was deliberately changed.

………………

………………

Didn't catch up...

It seems that he has no intention of catching up...

The white-haired girl ran all the way until she felt she had put enough distance between them, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she still did not let her guard down. After all, not long ago, she had thought the same thing, thinking that she would be safe if she escaped through the portal and ran to another world.

The result was that the person followed silently across the boundary and appeared behind him again...

This development was like a horror ghost story, so creepy just thinking about it that Ciri even felt a little scared now.

She stopped to catch her breath and looked around more vigilantly, fearing that the scary scene would happen again.

But fortunately, it seems that the other party did not appear again this time.

The white-haired girl finally felt somewhat relieved, but this peace of mind did not last long as it was shattered by the panic and anxiety that followed.

She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, as if sensing something carefully, and then waved her hand.

Nothing happened.

It was clearly a skill he had long been familiar with, even honed through countless trials and tribulations, so profound that he could accurately open a portal even in his sleep...

It did not appear this time, and the power in the blood did not respond to his call.

Empty...

No longer exists...

Why on earth was this happening? The white-haired girl tried very hard to suppress her panic, but she still felt her hands and feet go cold and she was caught off guard.

It was the first time she encountered such an emergency, so she felt a chill in her heart.

Relying on the ancient blood, she could instinctively travel through endless time and space. This was her greatest strength and trump card... However, now, this card was suddenly lost.

Ciri felt a surge of panic.

The reality is even colder and crueler, and she seems to have completely lost hope of returning home?

The white-haired girl bit her lips unconsciously and some blood came out, but she seemed to be unaware of it and just clenched her fists tightly.

She desperately tried to recall how she had lost that power, but to no avail. It seemed that until that teleportation, when she arrived in this world, everything was still normal...

Is it because of that person? !
Naturally, Ciri subconsciously locked onto the suspicious object.

however--

Before she could figure out how to respond, she suddenly heard rapid footsteps behind her.

She instantly ran forward like a frightened cat, and after accelerating without thinking, she took a quick glance back.

It wasn't that person who caught up, but a boy who was running as fast as he could, looking out of breath, but not daring to stop.

——His face is childish, he must be underage...

——It doesn’t seem dangerous, and it probably isn’t aimed at me…

This judgment flashed through her mind subconsciously, but Miss Shiri did not stop rashly. After all, she was not sure whether the other party was in danger.

This world is a completely unfamiliar world.

And he himself was caught in the biggest crisis in history.

Under such circumstances, the white-haired girl was naturally suspicious and fearful of everything, and she didn't dare to trust anyone or anything easily.

only……

"Boom--!!"

At this moment, when she decided not to stop and observe, the surrounding streets were suddenly surrounded by a dazzling light.

Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening explosion and a violent shock wave that spread all around, as if a huge typhoon exploded at close range, and the sweeping wind pressure reached an astonishing level.

"What……?!"

The boy who was running breathlessly at the back raised his arms to cover his face and head as if conditioned, trying to balance his body as much as possible and keep his feet steady.

But it was of no avail, he was hit by the wind pressure and staggered, falling backwards to the ground.

He supported himself with his arms and looked forward in amazement, as if he finally realized what had just happened.

Space shock...

Just now it happened...

Moreover, it was on the street ahead in the direction of his travel. If he had not been exhausted and ran a little slower, he would probably have entered that range directly.

In an instant, the boy's hands and feet became cold, as if his blood had even run cold.

Not only was he afraid, he also remembered that just a few seconds ago, there was a woman running in front of him, and she was swallowed up just like that...

This was probably the first time in his life that he directly felt the "death" of a person in front of him, and naturally he was greatly shocked.

However, in the next moment——

"……ah?……"

He subconsciously widened his eyes again and let out a short cry.

He was feeling cold all over and his mind was a little blank, but the boy immediately saw that the scene in front of him was exposed again after the light faded.

Entire streets and even surrounding blocks disappeared without a trace.

It looked like a falling meteorite, or as if a large piece of the ground had been hollowed out, forming a huge hole.

But this is not the point. The point is that in the center of the pit, there seems to be some metal block.

There was also a figure dressed in strange clothes, standing next to the metal block. Even from a certain distance, one could still see the long black hair and the dress that shone with an incredible light.

A girl?

The boy was a little surprised and found it hard to accept. Then he saw the back of the woman who had just been swallowed near the edge of the pit in front of him.

The thin and slender figure had its back to him, as if on guard against the girl in the middle of the pit.

what's the situation?
Am I dreaming?

The boy opened his mouth wide, and felt that the world was becoming more and more magical. At this moment, the girl in the pit also moved.

She reached out and pulled out a giant sword from the metal block, then raised it high and slashed down towards this side without mercy.

boom--

The sound of collapse was like thunder, and the violent shock wave roared in all directions, bringing up a hurricane of destruction!
Tall buildings, shops, billboards, trees along the road, even road signs and traffic lights, and other things in other streets and blocks in the distance...

Everything was destroyed in an instant!
It was like the desolate and ruined place left behind by a natural disaster!
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(Happy National Day! Everyone...ψ(._.)>)

(End of this chapter)