They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 529 Clues
When that brief yet earth-shattering telegram, like a messenger carrying a plague, rapidly spread to every corner of the globe, the whole world fell into an eerie silence.

The entire city... was razed to the ground.

Inside the Oval Office of the White House, the fireplace was burning brightly, but it couldn't dispel the biting chill in the air.

Just days before, several high-ranking officials were roaring at a meeting about "hoax" and "fake images," but now their faces were ashen, and the top-secret document in their hands, printed with a blurry photo of a mushroom cloud, seemed to weigh a ton.

"Has it been confirmed... the authenticity of the intelligence?"

A general with gray hair spoke in a dry voice, like rusty gears grinding together.

"Confirmed."

The head of the intelligence department swallowed hard.
“Our intelligence agents…and journalists all reported the same message.”

That city has disappeared from the map…

"Oh, God……"

“That’s not a myth, it’s real…they really…possessed the power of the gods.”

Panic, like an invisible virus, is spreading wildly among the highest decision-making levels of major powers.

Doubt and ridicule were shattered by the cold, hard facts, replaced by a profound fear stemming from the unknown and from the complete crushing of power levels.

Their proud fleet and their self-proclaimed elite army were no different from ants in the face of that earth-shattering light.
In stark contrast to the fear and chaos outside, there was a turbulent upheaval within the mainland.

Those warlords who held sway over their territories and commanded large armies were plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic.

This "atomic bomb" from the "future" is more persuasive than any gun or any ideology.

Amidst this atmosphere of unease, Chu Xuan's actions began.

"You have two choices."

Standing before a warlord who considered himself a "local emperor," Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.

"First, lay down your weapons and accept reorganization. Your soldiers will become warriors to defend your country, and the people under your rule will be allocated land and have enough to eat."

And you will find a respectable position in the new government and live out the rest of your life in peace.

"What about the second option?"

The warlord's palms were covered in cold sweat, but he still wanted to maintain his last shred of dignity and forced himself to ask the question.

Chu Xuan did not answer directly, but gently pushed a photo in front of him.

The background of the photo is a charred ruin. The once bustling city is now nothing but rubble, as if it had been erased from the earth by a god with an eraser.

Under the subtle influence of Zhan Lan's spiritual power and the deterrence of absolute power, most warlords made the wisest choice.

They saw clearly the torrent of history, and also realized their own insignificance in the face of this torrent.

Resistance is pointless.

Of course, there are always a few stubborn individuals who are blinded by their lust for power and refuse to believe in evil.

Chu Xuan's approach to dealing with them was quite simple.

A few days later, they both became dust in history.

From then on, no one dared to question it anymore.

Then, the war unfolded with overwhelming force.

In just half a month, a brand new flag began to fly over this ancient land.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Xuan began a deeper level of reform and development.

Land, industry, education... a grand blueprint is being transformed from paper into reality at an astonishing pace.

What he wanted to do was not merely unify the world, but to build a powerful foundation upon these ruins, a foundation strong enough to conquer the entire world in the future. Meanwhile, as Chu Xuan stirred up the world's affairs, Zhang Qi, Zhang Jie, and Qi Tengyi began searching for historical sites within the country.

After all, in the world of mummies, Qin Shi Huang really did consume an elixir of immortality.

Compared to the golden mask in the original story, Zhang Qi was naturally more interested in the immortal's legacy.

Although the exact location is still unclear, such a place must be related to feng shui, so we can rule out many incorrect answers.

With Zhang Jie's mental scan, finding this ruin is only a matter of time.

But just as Zhang Qi was preparing to expand the search area, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Qi Teng used some gold he exchanged from the Main God Space to contact some well-informed antique dealers and tomb raiders through the black market.

Through this channel, Qi Tengyi found quite a few things.

Back at their temporary base, Zhang Qi opened the box that Qi Tengyi had found.

Inside were not any priceless antiques, only a few yellowed, tattered pieces of parchment and an ancient spool of paper written in an ancient Eastern script.

It was a fragment of a map, but what was drawn on it was not a map, but a... pavilion floating in the air! The pavilion was simple and elegant in style, full of oriental charm, surrounded by clouds and mist, and below it was a bottomless abyss.

In the corner of the map, three characters are written in an ancient seal script: Lingkong Pavilion.

"A pavilion suspended in mid-air... Does such a place really exist...?"

Zhang Jie muttered to himself, his face filled with disbelief.

Zhang Qi also came over and picked up the ancient book.

The moment they made contact, a cold, vast, and emotionless voice echoed in his mind once again!

[Side Story for the Reincarnation Squad Begins]

[Key item 'Lingkong Pavilion Map Fragment' detected; quest activated.]

[Mission Objective: After seeing this image, enter the Suspended Pavilion within seven days and kill the initial experimental subject, 'God' Hao Yi.]

[Mission Failure Penalty: If the player fails to enter the Sky Pavilion or kill Hao Yi within seven days, all members of the Reincarnation Squad (Zhang Qi, Zhang Jie, Qi Tengyi) who touched the map and activated the mission will have 10,000 reward points deducted.]

[Mission Success Rewards: All team members receive one Rank B side quest. Successfully defeating Hao Yi will grant two additional Rank B side quests.]

"Hold!"

"The first experimental subject? 'God'? What the hell is that?!"

Zhang Jie was the first to react, muttering a curse under his breath, his expression instantly turning extremely serious.

He clearly heard the sound too.

Zhang Qi did not answer, but continued reading the following content.

This is a message left to the Reincarnation Team by the creators of the Main God Space.

Roughly speaking, the builders of the Main God Space were divided into three camps based on skin color and cultural background, and a great war broke out.

Because this great war had exhausted too much of the strength of both sides, at this time, a great enemy of mankind took advantage of the situation.

In order to preserve the human race, the remaining saints and cultivators joined forces to build this space.

In order to ensure that the descendants of cultivators could rise up and gain control of the discourse, they left backdoors when building the main god space.

The back door to this world was left by the Yellow-skinned Saint, who left most of the cultivation techniques and magical treasures in a place called the Suspended Pavilion.

If they can defeat God No. 1, they will be qualified to obtain these things...

(End of this chapter)