Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 93, Section 92: The Storm That Never Came

The unexpected events left Wang Ji somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, the apocalyptic module he himself manifested became a relatively minor threat.

rainstorm.

A relentless, torrential downpour could definitely cause a major disaster.

Currently, it seems that as long as the Time Flow Pocket Watch is kept activated and the celestial phenomena are reversed, rain can be avoided. Theoretically, this anomaly can be dragged out indefinitely, preventing it from ever arriving.

The trade-off is that from then on, the calendar will have to be read backwards, and the dates will keep going backwards.

The sun no longer rises in the east and sets in the west, but rises in the west and sets in the east.

However, compared to the damage caused by the anomaly, this cost seems acceptable.

After all, the biggest impact of a celestial reversal is on people's culture and cognition, rather than their lives and livelihoods.

The worst outcome would be to cause a worldwide cognitive dissonance.

However, considering the need to maintain normal life for all humanity, this price is still acceptable in comparison.

However, there was another thing that I couldn't accept.

"The moon is getting closer."

Wang Ji felt a chill run down his spine.

Imagining the potential catastrophe of a celestial collision, he immediately shared his thoughts with Osvid, incorporating some of his own understanding of the universe.

However, Oswald looked puzzled.

"Disaster...it is indeed possible, but what are you talking about next, the universe?"

"Where did you see this fantasy concept?"

"The stars and the sun and moon are right above you. Instead of using your imagination, why not go and see them for yourself?"

Wang Ji stopped moving.

Without uttering a single wasted word, the next moment, his figure vanished from his original spot and instantly appeared in mid-air.

It then continued to climb higher and higher, increasing its speed until it gradually became outrageous, accelerating like a meteor as it soared to even greater heights.

Before long, it broke through the clouds, crossed the boundary between the atmosphere and space, and soared to the top of the world.

In this suffocating place, Wang Ji couldn't help but look down at his feet, in the direction he had come from.

It was an endless arc of land, and on this dark half, clusters of bright points of light could be seen. These places corresponded to city markers on a map, and were clearly places where people lived.

This is a planet.

This is indeed the planet that Wang Ji perceives, a planet suitable for life.

嗏

Wang Ji raised his head, looked at the moon that had come to life, and looked at the celestial bodies around him.

Long-held beliefs have been overturned.

Knowledge about the starry sky flooded into Wang Ji's brain, causing his head to throb.

At this moment, both the enormous and terrifying moon in front of me and the blazing sun on the other side have become completely unfamiliar.

"There are no stars in this world..."

Wang Ji opened his eyes, gazing at the stars surrounding the world and at the endless, dark abyss, and for the first time truly began to understand this world.

At that moment, he understood everything.

There is no universe, nor any stars or celestial bodies.

Before me lay endless void, a terrifying abyss and purgatory, a place where life could not exist.

The world beneath my feet is more like a pristine land carved out of this abyss, a clean space where life can survive.

The countless stars, the sun, and the moon are all manifestations of the laws, a glimpse of the world from the abyss, or perhaps the very basis upon which it sustains its existence.

Wang Ji tilted his head and saw the sixteen constellations belonging to the Starlight Magic.

With no obstructions, the constellations suddenly became exceptionally bright, exerting their power to greatly enhance Wang Ji's star abilities, accelerating both energy gathering and skill cooldown.

The constellation of Arcane Armor shines brightly.

'Perhaps it only takes ten seconds for him to be reborn.'

"Mystical celestial bodies, huh? Very interesting..."

While expressing his admiration, Wang Ji did not forget his business.

He looked up at the moon.

Although celestial bodies are very different from what we know, the moon is indeed a celestial body, a satellite.

It's alive, and it's moving.

For reasons unknown, it was slowly approaching the planet beneath its feet.

Looking at the moon, Wang Ji suddenly had a feeling that the moon was also looking at him. It was somewhat eerie.

wow——

Suddenly, everything became clear, as if I were turning from water onto land, and there was suddenly air around me.

A voice came.

"How does it feel to first perceive the world?"

Wang Ji turned around and found that Oswald had followed him, creating a space where they could talk and communicate normally.

Wang Ji then commented, "Very interesting."

"Just funny?"

Oswald was somewhat surprised: "I thought I could open your eyes, or at least surprise you for a while."

“Long ago, I repeatedly hinted to my apprentices to seek the essence of the world, but none of them thought to look up at the sky.”

"I don't know what they're all busy with, or what they're afraid of."

Oswald pointed to the dark abyss in front of him and said, "Look, the spirit world lies beyond this world."

"It's empty, and it looks destructive, right?"

Seeing Wang Ji nod, Oswald immediately said:

"I think so too. The outside world is unnaturally empty, as if it has been cleaned up."

"Perhaps there should have been many worlds, shining like stars in the sky, instead of being abnormally reduced to nothingness and death as they are today."

Oswald sighed: "This is truly a feeling of profound loneliness."

Wang Ji suggested, "Let's look at the moon instead."

The two turned around and looked at the celestial body that had come to life.

"It's really getting close."

Faced with this massive 'living creature,' even Wang Ji was somewhat helpless.

It is alive and conscious; the time-flowing pocket watch cannot control conscious things, at most it can only slow them down.

However, its effective range is only a radius of nine meters.

As it turns out, when something becomes too big, it becomes a rogue state.

"There's nothing I can do."

Oswald's tone was calm, showing no sign of the tension that something was about to happen.

However, when asked, they would only shake their heads.

The two did not linger there and soon returned.

Is there really no way?
Unbeknownst to Wang Ji, the all-powerful Grand Mage was also ineffective at this moment; like Wang Ji, he was unable to influence a living celestial body.

Frustrated by his defeat, Oswald chose to retreat into seclusion to conduct in-depth research on the world.

Time passes gradually.

Another three days have arrived.

On the thirty-third day, as always, Wang Ji gained one Doomsday Cognition Point.

Without hesitation, the points were used immediately, and then the location of the disaster was located with practiced ease. As always, the disaster was brought under control immediately.

The process went smoothly without any unexpected events.

There have been no further occurrences of events like the moon reviving or endless torrential rain.

It went so smoothly that even Wang Ji felt something was off, and couldn't help but wonder, "Is this the end of the world?"

"I can keep going like this and keep going."

Despite saying that, Wang Ji still made another preparation, which was also a final contingency plan:
The Hell Relocation Project

If the moon's approach is inevitable and the end of the world is unstoppable, then let everyone go to hell.

The extreme heat has long been addressed, so building structures and various projects in Hell wouldn't be too difficult, in fact, it would be quite easy.

After all, the upper layer of bedrock in the Nether is a vast, flat area with no boundaries, so you can build whatever you want, which is very convenient.

Resource issues are not a problem at all; production can still be carried out even in hell.

There are always more solutions than problems; if you're willing to think, you can always find a way.

If the loophole really exists.

Day 33 was uneventful—if you ignored the terrifyingly large face of the moon that was faintly visible in the sky.

The brewing storm failed to materialize, and the sky became even calmer.

(End of this chapter)