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Chapter 435 The Day the Decisive Battle Begins

With the success of the experiment, Zhang Qi's plan was officially launched.

Based on the remaining communication channels of the Countermeasures Bureau, those uniquely designed anti-soul weapons were quickly distributed to sorcerers in the Japanese archipelago.

As the hunt began, the once-feared cursed spirits, under the conceptual fluctuations emanating from Zhang Jie's pink magical girl dress, transformed into bizarrely styled "familiars."

They are still aggregates of negative emotions, but they have lost their original ferocity and distortion, becoming more like absurd creations from a child's nightmare.

Countless soul gems, shimmering with various colors of light, converge continuously through various channels.

In the end, it coalesced into a fist-sized crystal that seemed to contain the brilliance of the entire starry sky.

At the same time, a dialogue concerning the survival of human civilization is beginning.

A colossal, bio-material-like black giant—the [Cyber ​​Armor]—tears through the clouds, descending like a god over major world powers such as Washington, Moscow, and London.

It showed no aggression, simply hovering silently, its massive body casting a shadow large enough to engulf the entire city.

"I am Zhang Qi."

A steady voice, transmitted through unblockable wavelengths, reached the ears of the world's leaders and was simultaneously translated into their respective native languages.

"The celestial body you observed, codenamed 'Hell Star,' is a living organism that feeds on planets."

It will arrive on Earth in less than ten days. All your physical weapons will be meaningless before it.

Faced with the irrefutable, irrefutable evidence from deep space, and the black giant overhead radiating an invisible sense of oppression, any doubts and arguments seem pale and powerless.

"Your only choice is to trust me."

Zhang Qi's voice was devoid of emotion, yet it contained an undeniable power.
"Hand over all the nuclear weapons in your arsenal to me. This is the only chance for human civilization to continue."

The silence did not last long.

Faced with the common threat of annihilation and the military threat displayed by Zhang Qi, countries around the world made a decision.

Zhang Qi piloted the giant suit and began transporting nuclear bombs into outer space.

The first line of defense was deployed outside the atmosphere...

Time slipped away day by day amidst the torment.

As Hellstar draws ever closer, the gravity generated by its immeasurable mass has begun to relentlessly ravage the fragile Earth.

The tides became completely erratic. Rascal waves, tens of meters high, surged up from the depths of the ocean without warning, engulfing everything along the coast.

The earth's crust groaned in agony, the plains, which had never been recorded by earthquakes before, began to tear apart, and the volcano, dormant for thousands of years, suddenly erupted, turning the sky gray.

Atmospheric circulation was thrown into chaos, with heavy snow falling in the equatorial region and the polar ice caps melting at an unprecedented rate.

Most disturbingly, the Earth's gravitational field itself has begun to show weak, irregular fluctuations.

As apocalyptic scenes unfolded, social order began to crumble.

However, amidst the extreme chaos and collapse, a twisted, entirely new order quietly sprouted like a poisonous vine.

religion.

When technology, reason, and the power of humanity itself seem so insignificant and powerless, the survivors cast their last hope, or rather, their despair, towards the starry sky.

Hell Star, that dark red star clearly visible even in daylight, became the new deity.

In city squares devastated by the tsunami and in fields torn apart by the earthquake, tens of thousands of people knelt down, gazing up at the enormous, chaotic eye in the sky, and offered fervent prayers.

Some prayed for its forgiveness, some prayed for a swift end, and some, in utter madness, worshipped it as the true god who brought ultimate purification, chanting bizarre hymns and welcoming the end of the world.

This star, which feeds on the fear of all living beings, is enjoying its most lavish feast. Finally, the last day has arrived.

When people woke up, they were horrified to find that the silver moon that had accompanied humankind for millions of years in the night sky had disappeared.

It wasn't obscured, it wasn't destroyed, it just vanished into thin air, completely disappearing without a trace.

Instead, there was a giant, scarlet eye that occupied half the sky.

It is no longer a distant point of light, but a terrifying presence that is right up close, with the nebulous dust churning on its surface clearly visible.

Then, it opened its "mouth".

A colossal "tongue," indescribable in any language and composed of pure dark matter and gravitational distortions, slowly emerged from that ethereal pupil, licking the surface of the Earth with a blasphemous slowness and elegance.

What followed was a deep, grinding sound that penetrated to the bone and made the whole planet tremble.

Wherever that "tongue" passed, the Australian continent and everything on it—mountains, cities, deserts—was instantly ground down, decomposed, and transformed into the most basic particles, which were then swallowed by that "tongue."

Immediately afterwards, it licked across the Pacific Ocean, causing the sea level to drop rapidly at a visible speed, with trillions of tons of seawater being directly vaporized and swallowed up.

Violent tremors came from the earth's core, and the rooftop of the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

"Hold……"

Looking at the incomprehensible sight in the sky, the Overlord felt a chill run through his body and lost even the strength to curse.

Zheng Zha clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning deathly white.

He could feel the earth beneath his feet groaning.

The level of this battle has far exceeded his comprehension.

They have fought valiantly and desperately these past few days, yet in the face of this true natural disaster, they are not even qualified to shake it in the slightest.

"This is for you..."

Zheng Zha turned around, took a deep breath, and said to Zhang Qi.

"it is good."

Zhang Qi nodded and then put on the bio-armor.

He glanced at the countdown displayed on the bio-engineered interface.

[Remaining time for the mission: 09:59:57]

Just as they predicted, God always presents the real test at the last moment.

"Get your gear on, it's time to go."

Zhang Qi's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every team member.

Zheng Zha and the others said no more, quickly put on the lightweight yet sturdy spacesuits specially made for them, and then entered the nearby shelter.

Zhang Qi then transformed into a giant suit and flew into space.

Ahead, a planet that was feeding filled the entire field of vision.

Just as the [Biosuit] reached its designated orbit, Hellstar's movements showed a barely perceptible pause.

Its enormous, unimaginably chaotic eyes slowly turned.

That pure, ethereal pupil, capable of swallowing even light, shifted away from Earth, its "food," and across vast distances, precisely locked onto Zhang Qi, who was as insignificant as a speck of dust...

(End of this chapter)