Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 345 The Day of Ascension to Godhood (Part Two) Disaster

Crackling sound... Crackling sound...

The ground trembled, and a colossal creature lurked in the shadows, swimming underground like a fish, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding soil.

This is underground movement, leaving no trace on the surface, but in addition to soldiers, there are also many inspection devices in Candy Hill.

In particular, there's the scarecrow, which is rooted everywhere and can sense ground fluctuations.

soon.

Carrie and Kotoko Higa arrived at the control room, where the staff had already conducted sound wave detection of the surrounding area as instructed by her.

The reason Higa Kotoko came is because she has more experience in this area. Although Carrie is quite strong and has great potential, this kind of thing has nothing to do with strength.

Therefore, before going into seclusion, Louis granted Higa Kotoko the authority to be the second commander.

"How about it?"

"The acoustic detector has detected something underground, and it's huge! Extremely huge!" The staff member's voice was filled with shock.

"Bigger than a whale, and wait! No, that's not right!"

A staff member shouted and began manipulating an interface to navigate, "These things are appearing all around! There are so many of them!"

"Do you have detailed data?" Higa Kotoko asked calmly.

"I……"

Nourishes—

The staff stared blankly at the instrument that had suddenly gone black. The next second, bang!
The light bulb exploded!

The entire room was plunged into darkness.

Kotoko Higa didn't ask any more questions; how could she investigate when the battery was dead?

Soon, other staff reported that an electromagnetic force similar to an electromagnetic pulse had occurred, originating from the surrounding underground. Based on calculations made just before the power outage, it was almost certain that those things had surrounded Candy Mountain.

The good news is that the staff has drawn a simple outline of this thing.

Kotoko Higa stared blankly at the drawing on the blueprint, remaining silent for a moment.

On the pristine white paper, a giant beast was drawn in pencil. It resembled a snake, long and slender, with a large head and a small body. Of course, it was enormous, nearly twenty meters wide and of immeasurable length.

Such monsters are found all around Candy Mountain.

Strangely, apart from initially using electromagnetic abilities to cut off the power, these monsters have not made any other moves so far.

Higa Kotoko looked at the drawings, her eyes thoughtful. "The only reason they would surround this place at this time is because of the revered god, and judging from their posture, they have ill intentions and most likely want to disrupt the ceremony."

“Although I don’t know why we’re surrounding them instead of attacking, we must defend. Carrie, I remember Emma has a scarecrow, right?”

Carrie nodded quickly.

“Alright, call her over. I’ve prepared a talisman array that can greatly enhance its power. I’ll temporarily bless it to help it penetrate deeper into the earth for defense. Also, you and I will go together to activate the array left by the Venerable God in a little while.”

Carrie has the highest authority; matters concerning the formation require the presence of someone with the highest authority.

Despite Carrie's seemingly weak presence, she has actually been the person who has accompanied Louis through the most events. Moreover, unlike Emma, ​​she doesn't have a hostile personality, nor is she as weak as Maria. Therefore, giving her the first-level authority is the best choice.

Soon, Emma came over with the scepter, and Higa Kotoko wrapped the Shinto talisman array she had prepared around it.

It was a long rope made entirely of yellow talisman paper, with faint traces of cinnabar outlines visible inside, somewhat similar to the talismans of the Eastern Kingdom.

As it was wrapped around, the scepter seemed to be injected with adrenaline, emitting a hazy yellow light.

Correspondingly, the scarecrow's body underground began to swell rapidly, branches began to rise from the ground, and the roots below began to thicken and penetrate deep into the ground. In the blink of an eye, it grew to be a hundred meters thick, but not very tall, only about the size of a nearby hill, giving it a strange, wide and stout appearance.

Cricket pupae, cricket pupae...

The tree roots and branches spread everywhere, quickly covering the entire underground base and forming a cage-like space.

Meanwhile, the serpentine monster underground remained completely unresponsive.

But the next second, they began to thrash wildly, as a light curtain that followed covered everything.

……

Kotoko Higa and Kari stood together in a room inside the base. The space was empty except for a huge Five Elements compass.

This compass has a unique design, resembling the Eight Trigrams, and is also divided into five elements with distinct colors.

It bears some resemblance to the Five Elements Compass, a Taoist ancestral artifact, in the movie "Zombie" that Louis once watched.

Below the compass, the five elements of Qi connect and extend in all directions, surrounding and covering the entire Candy Mountain, including the underground and the sky.

Louis had considered both the underground and the sky when he first designed it. Moreover, the formation also restricted space and, in addition to its defensive function, it had three variations: killing, trapping, and illusion.

It was a powerful formation that Louis created on the spot, combining the local environment with all the materials he had.

It's called the Minor Five Elements Annihilation Magnetic Array!
It is powerful enough to withstand the power of a great demon.

However, there are also disadvantages. Because it is a temporary creation and the array diagram cannot be refined or tempered, this array cannot be turned off once it is activated. It is a one-time use item that can only be used for one year and cannot be reused.

In addition, it will also cause devastating damage to the ecological environment of the deployment site, the kind that cannot be restored in decades. It can be said to be a very extreme form of leveraging power.

"How is it?" Higa Kotoko asked.

Carrie kept her eyes on the Five Elements Compass without turning around. "It's alright, not too strenuous. But once the battle starts, the pressure will be immense. Although most of the energy is transferred to the earth, the remaining small portion is still a considerable burden for us operators. You'd better arrange for rotations."

Higa Kotoko glanced at Carrie with admiration. Carrie was clear-headed and logical. Of all the God's women, Miss Carrie was the most outstanding.

"Don't worry, the Venerable God has already made arrangements before going into seclusion."

"That's good."

at this time.

The monsters, who had just been motionless under the tree roots, suddenly became agitated and attacked the formation as it was activated.

……

Hundreds of monsters, resembling long-scaled loaches, began to move.

They seemed to be enraged, and began to violently crash into the light screen, causing the earth to shake violently, the soil to crack, and earthquakes to occur.

boom!
boom!
Hundreds of monsters crashed into the light screen in unison, like a red lucky charm hitting a floor-to-ceiling glass window. The stark contrast was so absurd that even a glance was enough to make one feel that it was ridiculous.

Yet this yellow light barrier, as smooth as glass, withstood the monsters' onslaught.

Not a single crack!

boom! boom! boom!
The impacts continued relentlessly, but the hundred monsters showed no sign of giving up. They circled around the light barrier, launching repeated attacks, seemingly doing nothing of value.

Within the formation.

Higa Kotoko frowned as she looked at the image on the Five Elements Compass, which displayed the situation around the formation, allowing her to see the movements of the monsters outside.

"Strange, something's not right."

Her experience told her that something was wrong!

Judging from what we just saw, these monsters are intelligent, so what they're doing now can't be pointless. They're either besieging the area and waiting for reinforcements, or they're plotting something malicious. But, since it seems simple, how do we solve this?
Change the formation into a killing formation?
Kotoko Higa glanced at Kari.

Carrie was completely focused at this moment. Each impact from the monsters required her to exert more force. In just a short while, her mental energy had already been depleted by one percent, and the speed seemed to be increasing.

Meanwhile, Emma and the others also gathered, ready to take over from Carrie at any time.

After silently calculating in her mind, Higa Kotoko gave up the idea. This disaster would not be so simple. She had not even figured out the opponent's situation before rashly starting the killing formation.

It will only lead to mistakes.

What's needed most right now is stability, and stalling for time.

Everything was in preparation for a change in the celestial phenomena to help Louis ascend to godhood!
With this thought in mind, Higa Kotoko began to direct everyone to arrange the order.

At this time, no one caused trouble and everyone followed Kotoko Higa's instructions. Even Emma did not cause trouble; instead, she seriously controlled the scarecrow to construct defenses.

Gradually.

The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.

The monsters kept crashing into them, and Carrie and the others kept manipulating the formation to defend themselves, creating a vicious cycle.

The difference is that the monsters seem to have endless stamina, so Carrie and the others need to take turns. Fortunately, there are enough people, so there is no need to worry for the time being.

Actually, if things continue like this, it's not unacceptable for Louis; time is on their side.

But this is obviously impossible.

Moreover, since the monsters are integrated into the earth, their impact on the surrounding environment is not without effect; in fact, it has a significant impact!

……

Boom! !

Boom! ! !
The earth was making sounds that were both wailing and roaring.

The lush green ground rolled like ocean waves, turning up the stones and tree roots, as well as the groundwater and minerals, in the blink of an eye. Of course, it also pressed down the hills, trees, and animals on the ground without any mercy, like a ruthless executioner who kills without restraint.

These "waves" were incredibly powerful; as they collided, they even carved out cracks, which continued to spread towards larger fissures as the earthquake intensified.

As time passed, the earthquake grew stronger and stronger, and even turbulence began to appear in the air.

The sky changed color.

The yellowish-brown smoke and dust seemed to be turning the sky into another landscape.

Without a doubt, this was a massive natural disaster!

Good news, this is in the suburbs, about 30 kilometers away, with few towns around.

The bad news is that the earthquake was too large and extremely persistent; the area within a radius of more than 30 kilometers is far from safe!
At this moment.

The nearest major city, Orlando, has been plunged into panic.

The sudden earthquake caused the city to collapse.

Skyscrapers are starting to collapse and tilt!

The streets were in disarray, and fire hydrants were spraying water high into the air.

The house was dismantled and finally swallowed up by the earth's gaping "mouth of evil".

And the main element in this city is people.

They too could not escape this disaster.

In less than ten minutes, the city was filled with the sounds of car horns, collisions, and screams and wails from men, women, children, and the elderly.

Even the wealthy and capitalists are no different in the face of this disaster; they are all swallowed up by terror and meet the most equal death.

of course.

There were also many people who survived the disaster that caused most of the city to collapse.

Some wealthy people who owned helicopters were lucky enough to escape the disaster and watched from the sky as these tragic scenes unfolded one after another.

Just then, the tycoon discovered an incredible sight: in the very center of the city, a towering building stood majestically!

It is like the ancient Jianmu tree and Kuafu tree, firmly rooted there, seemingly shaky, yet always standing tall.

Inside that building, all sorts of people were crammed together, like giant sardine cans.

The sound is noisy.

The wailing of a child who can't find their family, the weeping of an elderly person who has lost their child, the sobbing of a man who has lost his wife...

at this time.

In the sky, the sun's rays pierced through the clouds, revealing a sliver of light that shone on the building, imprinting it all vividly in the eyes of this lucky tycoon.

He vowed that if he was lucky enough to survive, he would definitely learn to paint and capture this scene in his portrait!
The helicopter continued flying, passing through various toxic gases and smoke screens. The wealthy man gasped for breath, tears streaming down his face.

Whether they will get out alive, nobody knows...

The disaster continues.

Apart from the city of Orlando.

The surrounding areas were also in anguish; no one escaped the suffering. Most of the wilderness was unharmed, but some farms, ranches, and towns were hit. However, their chances of survival were still greater than those of the modern city of Orlando.

With such a commotion, it was impossible for no one to notice.

In fact, the U.S. government noticed it immediately and made arrangements, deploying fire brigades, the National Guard, nearby police, and various disaster relief organizations.

At this time, America was at its peak, daring to call itself a beacon of humanity, before the decline of magical realism that followed 2010.

It is not the era in which the US government made outrageous decisions during the 9/11 attacks two years later, resulting in firefighters not receiving compensation or support and causing a loss of public trust.

At that time, the United States had a huge amount of power that it could mobilize, and its organizational and mobilization capabilities were also quite good. People were willing to follow the government's command.

Most of the deployments proceeded smoothly.

Soon, trucks, fire trucks, and ambulances arrived at the scene. At the same time, other countries around the world began to organize volunteers and provide relief supplies, including some countries that had old grievances with the United States.

Humanitarianism began to shine at this moment.

……

"Look at this disaster!"

"This is the result of Satan's descent!"

"It is ominous, it is evil, it is what tarnishes the heavens and makes the earth groan, and now, the omens on earth have appeared, will the next move be to the sky?"

"We must stop this earthly Satan from appearing!"

In the Vatican, the elderly Pope, having received the first news of the American catastrophe, lamented angrily.

(End of this chapter)