At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier.

Chapter 44 The Pillar of Light Connecting to the Sky, the Power of God
Rumbling--

A muffled sound came from underground, and the green grass formed waves that spread outwards into the distance. The area that spread was so large that it covered the entire Wales and a small part of England in just a few seconds, and it was only a few dozen kilometers away from London, the capital of England.

A strong tremor followed, prompting earthquake monitoring agencies throughout Britain to issue piercing red alerts.

Earthquake monitoring personnel reported the incident with alarm to higher authorities in various cities and regions.

Earthquakes always occur in waves. The first shock wave is not the strongest, but the peak value of the earthquake can be estimated based on the intensity of the first shock wave.

At the Cardiff earthquake monitoring station, piercing alarms blared incessantly, and red monitoring lights flashed continuously.

Wuwu~wuwu~
"Oh my god! An earthquake! The initial shockwave reached 6.0, how is that possible!" the monitoring staff screamed, frantically calling the Cardiff Parliament office.

The largest earthquake to have occurred in Britain in the last century was only 6.1 on the Richter Reef, and that was in the Gulf. Britain is not located on a seismic belt and is a region where earthquakes are rare.

Therefore, in Britain, only the capital cities of each region have earthquake monitoring stations.

The Cardiff MP slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "What did you say? An earthquake? Maybe a major earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or higher? Nonsense! Britain isn't even on an earthquake belt, how could there be an earthquake of that magnitude?"

"Do you know how much money it would cost to organize a refuge for all citizens of Cardiff? At most, I can issue a notice on behalf of Parliament."

“Let the citizens of Cardiff bear the losses themselves. Parliament has no obligation to pay for the losses of its citizens. Even if there is a major earthquake, it is not Parliament’s fault. It is a natural disaster, and Parliament is also a victim.”

The same thing is happening in local councils across the country. From the perspective of the country's leadership, the councils have no obligation to organize people to evacuate or to pay for disaster relief. Natural disasters are none of the councils' business, and the people should deal with them on their own.

Cardiff Police Station.

"You all felt the tremors, didn't you? The council has announced that a major earthquake is coming soon. Your duty is to protect the assets of our major taxpayers," the heavily pregnant police chief said to all the superintendents and inspectors in the police station.

"To prevent violent robberies, rubber bullets should be replaced with live ammunition."

A young police superintendent stood up and asked, "Chief, what about ordinary citizens? And what about the emergency supplies prepared for civilians during evacuation?"

"Shouldn't we allocate some police resources to maintain public order?"

Another middle-aged police superintendent spoke up: "Superintendent Irwin, all we need for civilians are community police. We should serve whoever pays taxes to the council. Please take note."

Superintendent Owen clenched his fist: "But..."

"No buts. Alright, sit down, Superintendent Owen. Don't say anything from now on," the chief said impatiently. This Owen really didn't know what was good for him, always doing things that were detrimental to the police department, forcing the entire department to pay some expenses on civilians.

He still doesn't understand that wasting police resources on civilians is a waste of public funds. Everyone in the police department dislikes him. Doesn't he know that?
He had always wanted to kick Irving out of office, but every time he was elected by the civilians, his approval rating was higher than all the superintendents combined.

If the police chief hadn't been directly elected by the council, he probably would still be in that position.

Irving silently gritted his teeth, his neck flushed with anger as he sat down, his hands clasped together under the table.

His fellow superintendents around him looked at him with mockery. They laughed, wondering what benefit it would bring him to stand with civilians and seek benefits for them. Not only was he ostracized, but he was also looked down upon by members of parliament.

If you want to climb the ranks and be assigned to a lucrative law enforcement district, you need to cultivate good relationships with legislators and big businessmen.

Irving ignored his colleagues' mockery and remained steadfast in his determination to do what he wanted to do.

He knew that his colleagues were not on his side; they were two different kinds of people.

He had thoroughly studied Marxism-Leninism and knew what kind of country this was, so he firmly stood on the side of the people. 'These vermin! They know a major earthquake is coming and instead of organizing the people to evacuate, they're only thinking about protecting the property of the powerful and currying favor with them.' Irving gritted his teeth.

He used to be confused, but after visiting Xia Guo, he realized that this was the right thing for the police to do.

After returning home, he worked hard to help ordinary people resolve their cases and fight for their rights in various communities in Cardiff, gaining their support.

He rose through the ranks from community police officer to superintendent, but his power was minimal; he had virtually no say in the police station and was essentially a figurehead.

Air raid sirens sounded throughout Cardiff.

People who received the earthquake warning panicked and ran out of their homes to escape to open spaces. Along the way, some malicious people would naturally engage in acts of vandalism and looting.

The whole of Cardiff is in chaos.

Looking down from above, large crowds were running out of the buildings, screams and shouts filled the air. Some ran towards the suburbs, others towards the square. The honking of car horns was deafening, and some roads were blocked by cars.

Police officers, armed with guns, protected the wealthy area, preventing civilians from sneaking in. They would whistle and fire warning shots if anyone approached.

Rumble…

The ground shook violently, and the houses began to sway violently, as if they were about to disintegrate and collapse at any moment.

"Ahhh! An earthquake has struck!"

"Run!"

The people taking refuge screamed in terror, and those behind kept shoving those in front; human fear was vividly portrayed in this moment.

Just then, a bright beam of light rose from the direction of Scotland, shooting straight into the sky.

The beam of light was enormous, illuminating the entire sky. A cloud was directly above the beam of light, and it was immediately dispersed.

The beam of light illuminated the entire city of Cardiff, bathing the rooftops of houses in a glow. The fleeing refugees looked up in awe at this incredible sight.

This stunning scene can be seen not only in Cardiff, but throughout Wales.

Even as far away as London, England, one could see the rising sun on the horizon, and in that light, the distant horizon seemed still in daylight.

"Oh my god! What is that?"

"What happened over there?! It's unbelievable!"

Was that God descending upon us?

Anyone who witnessed this scene looked up in awe, as if they felt nothing but shock.

Even the members of those national parliaments stared in disbelief at the distant horizon that had turned into daylight.

In a corner of London, Joan of Arc looked up at the distant horizon in the daylight, behind her the skeleton of a Devourer and the black, viscous liquid that covered the ground.

"Master's power... God's power, is Master sealing away that lost object that could destroy a country?"

(End of this chapter)