At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

The terrifying high-energy reaction they detected underground was not the result of some terrible disaster, but rather the release of elemental forces from the 'Planetary Source' onto the entire surface.

Yancheng happens to be the release point. The elemental force will spread from Yancheng to the entire planet, and the planet's surface will then be filled with various elemental forces.

The roots of the 'Planetary Origin' will spread throughout the entire planet's crust. These roots are the 'Earth Veins,' the planet's veins, just like the blood vessels of an animal.

"The emergence of extraordinary energy from the earth's surface means that the extraordinary era is about to truly arrive." Tao Jing immediately realized the key point.

Her consciousness wavered once again, but when she came to her senses, her consciousness had returned to her body.

"Lieutenant Colonel Tao, what just happened to you?" the explorer asked anxiously.

"What happened?" Tao Jing asked.

"You were radiating elemental energy just now, and your eyes were lifeless, like you'd lost your soul. It scared me to death," the probe said nervously. "If something had happened to you, how would I explain it?"

"I'm fine. I know what happened in Yancheng." Tao Jing quickly took out her communicator and dialed the Southern Headquarters.

"Chief Zhou, I have investigated and found out what happened in Yancheng. It was a false alarm."

Tao Jing recounted in detail what she had learned.

[Good, good, I see. I haven't been able to sleep these past two days. Well done, Lieutenant Colonel Tao.]

The combatants already transferred to Yancheng don't need to be transferred back. Since Yancheng is a source of elemental power, it can be used as a training base specifically for Awakened Ones. Perhaps we can find some methods to enable ordinary Awakened Ones to use elemental power as well.

[Lieutenant Colonel Tao, you don't need to rush back. Staying in Yancheng will likely be beneficial for you.]

"Understood," Tao Jing said, and the communication device in her hand clicked off.

Southern Headquarters.

Zhou Ren wiped the cold sweat from his head with a towel. He was completely exhausted. No one knew how he had endured the past two days.

Upon learning of the anomaly in Yancheng, he was devastated. He couldn't eat or sleep. If he weren't an Awakened, he wouldn't have been able to endure it for even a day.

He was afraid that what happened in Britain would be repeated in Yancheng. This was the mainland, not an island nation. If that happened, an entire province would fall, and he didn't even want to think about how many casualties there would be.

The Xia Kingdom has finally achieved its current stable and prosperous order. Let alone the fall of a province, even the casualties of a small neighborhood would cause an uproar throughout the entire Xia Kingdom.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, it was a false alarm. Haha, I knew it. If it were a real disaster, those god-like superhumans would definitely have notified us."

Zhou Ren, though surviving the ordeal, had a face full of resentment.

You possess godlike power, you should at least have given us a heads-up! You've made the whole country tense and forced us to urgently mobilize one-third of the nation's elite awakened individuals and one-fifth of its nuclear weapons—the ultimate weapon of mass destruction.

"I really want to establish a reliable way to contact them."

Xia Guo had been desperately trying to contact them; he was practically going crazy with longing.

Meanwhile, the mysterious superhumans who were driving Xia Guo crazy with desire were laughing and chatting happily in a buffet restaurant in Guanghai City.

"Cheers!" ×7.

After the seven people clinked glasses, they gulped down a large glass of wine.

Maido lifted her sleeve to wipe the white residue around her lips, her face beaming with happiness: "Wow! I didn't expect that besides cola, rabies, and black tea, the buffet also had yogurt. No wonder it's the most prosperous city."

“After all, it’s a big city; the most cutting-edge and fashionable things are all here.” Buyer elegantly put down his cup and said gently, then took out a tissue and gently wiped away the little bit of Coke stains from the corner of Los Saint’s mouth.

"What a novel experience," Fukaros couldn't help but say, her heterochromatic aquamarine eyes gazing out the window at the endless expanse of magnificent, golden skyscrapers—a scene of unparalleled prosperity.

The population of this one city alone is more than the population of the entire city of Fontainebleau.

This was the first time she had tasted human food. During her time as a pure water spirit, she was unable to enjoy human cuisine due to her elemental form. After being temporarily given the throne and becoming the second-generation water god, she hurriedly began her plan to save Fontaine.

Now, walking through a bustling city in a different world with a new, unfamiliar boss and friends, everything is so new and exciting to her.

Especially since Lord Tenri before me is so extraordinary.

"Maiduo, what are you doing? Why are you keeping the chopsticks pressed down in the pot to boil?" Luo Sheng gently patted the table with a stern face.

"Hehehe~ I won't fall for it. If I don't grab it, Brother Luo will grab it and take it away." Maiduo stuck her tongue out at Luo Sheng. Having been tricked so many times, she wouldn't fall for it again.

"I was worried you'd get burned," Luo Sheng said seriously. After saying that, he picked up a plump scallop from the bubbling pot, dipped it in the sesame oil sauce, and said, "It smells delicious."

"Hey, that scallop!" Mai Duo quickly picked it up with her chopsticks, but there was no scallop left on the chopsticks. She looked at Luo Sheng with her lips pouting, "Brother Luo is bullying me again. Aren't you afraid I'll cry? Brother Luo is so annoying."

"Oh~ So Maido can cry too?" Luo Sheng looked at Bai Yuekui, who was prying open a crab shell.

“I remember Maiduo used to cry a lot when she was little. Every time she was naughty, her dad would hit her with a stick, and she would run here crying every time. She was so naughty back then.” Bai Yuekui was wearing a sporty casual outfit, with her hair tied back in a single ponytail, making her look very athletic.

"And when I was awakening my abilities, I had a mental resonance with the tea lid, and I couldn't even speak anymore. I just lay on the ground chattering away, just like the tea lid."

"Are there any side effects when awakening your abilities?" Upon hearing this, Artoria raised her head and swallowed the cake that filled her cheeks with a gulp.

Jeanne said, "It's because Lady Bouyer improved it that there are no side effects, right?" Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Bouyer, who was standing very close to Los Saint, and moved slightly towards Los Saint by one centimeter. Then she looked at the fruit salad. If she were to bring the fruit to my lord's mouth, would my lord think she was overstepping her bounds?

“It has been improved quite a bit, eliminating the shortcomings and side effects, and then increasing the growth potential after awakening. Awakened abilities can grow, but there is an upper limit, which depends on the amount and strength of the individual’s own source essence.” Buyer nodded.

“Source potential is the application of the essence of human life itself. It is highly inclusive and can be perfectly compatible with other cultivation systems.”

Bai Yuekui said, "As expected of Lord Buyer, all the Awakened Ones in Dragonbone Village go through a period of overcoming side effects."

“It took Maiduo more than a year to overcome it. During that time, she would chirp incessantly whenever she saw someone, as if she had really turned into a bird.”

Maiduo scratched her head, her expression full of embarrassment at being ridiculed, her lips pouting so much they could hold a bottle: "Boss Bai... you're so annoying to bring up things from so long ago."

"Come on, Fucarus, what are you doing without saying anything? Pick up some food. I'll give you the sliced ​​beef that Maido just cooked." Luo Sheng looked at the upright Fucarus, picked up the sliced ​​beef that Maido had just cooked, and put it into Fucarus's oil dish.

Fukalos was flattered, but she no longer felt fear, only respect: "Thank you, Lord Tenri."

"Ahhh! How could this happen? Waaaaah..." Maido's eyes welled up with tears.

"Just kidding, you silly girl." Luo Sheng smiled as he watched Mai Duo's tearful face, and placed the sliced ​​beef from the pot into her bowl. "I just cooked it. Here, I cooked a lot more, knowing you like this."

Maiduo looked at the oil dish full and instantly burst into laughter through her tears: "Brother Luo, you're so kind."

"Pfft... Hehehe." Bai Yuekui was amused and couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at, Boss Bai? Are you laughing at me?"

"I wasn't laughing at you, I just thought of something funny."

"What's so funny?"

"I've forgotten again." Bai Yuekui shook her head, then paused for a moment. How long had it been since she had felt this happy?

Just then, a man wearing a manager's badge walked over and said politely.

"Ladies and gentlemen, may we record a video of your meal? Don't worry, we will blur your faces."

“Your atmosphere is fantastic, and you seem to really enjoy our restaurant’s food. We’d like to record a video to promote our restaurant.”

"Of course, as compensation, the restaurant will give you a full refund. You can eat as much as you want. The more you eat, the happier the restaurant will be."

At this point, a food cart was pushed over, carrying a huge five-tiered cake, leaving the guests at the surrounding tables speechless.

The guests would occasionally glance at that table, after all, the men were so beautiful and handsome that they didn't feel jealousy, but rather marveled that there were such beautiful women and such handsome men in the world.

"Master!" Artoria's eyes sparkled when she saw the huge cake, and she quickly looked at Los Santos.

"..." Fukaros opened her mouth. What a huge cake! Her personality, Funina, had never eaten one this big in five hundred years.

"Oh—" Maido was completely stunned. She just recorded a video of herself eating and got a free meal and such a big cake!

"You know how to handle things," Bai Yuekui said with a smile.

"Hehehahaha..." Luo Sheng suddenly laughed: "You guys are really hard to refuse." The slight depression in Yancheng instantly disappeared. Although it was a transaction, he couldn't resist having some fun with his 'family'.

"Well then, I wish our distinguished guests a pleasant meal," the manager said politely after placing three small cameras around the table.

Wow, this is amazing! A beauty and a handsome man of this caliber, and they're even super eaters!

The more he eats, the more it proves that their restaurant's food is safe and delicious. With his eye for talent, this will definitely be an instant hit, and their restaurant will surely become a popular spot for internet celebrities to visit.

Even with their faces blurred, their charisma was still undeniable.

If it becomes a viral sensation online, I'll make a fortune!

"Since they've already brought it to us, let's eat it."

Los Saint chuckled as Artoria stared at him expectantly.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, Master!" Artoria said, holding a knife and fork—the ones provided by the restaurant. "Hmm~"

Artoria took a big bite of cream, her face flushed, and then the surrounding guests witnessed a scene that made them question their existence.

All they saw was this beautiful young woman cutting the cake into pieces and putting them into her mouth, each piece filling her cheeks, then swallowing them with a gulp. Far from being unsightly or rude, it was surprisingly elegant and had a unique beauty.

The cake is disappearing faster than a world champion in a competitive eating contest.

"My God! This girl can eat so much!" A male customer exclaimed in disbelief.

"Even if it's very beautiful, no one can afford to keep it."

"That's amazing! How did they manage to eat that?" one girl exclaimed, looking at them like they were gods.

"Oh! I remember now, there are records of this at the National Awakened Ones Management Service Center," a male diner said excitedly. "When awakening superpowers related to physical fitness or muscles, one's appetite increases. The larger the appetite, the higher the energy consumption of the superpower, and therefore the stronger it is!"

"An Awakened One! That girl is definitely an Awakened One! And a superhuman with awakened superpowers!"

The Xia Kingdom has revised the boundary between Awakened and Extraordinary. Awakening 'Willpower' and 'Source Turbulence' is called Awakening, while awakening 'Superpowers' makes one a true 'Extraordinary' – a beginner-level Extraordinary.

Another female diner exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! He must be an Awakened One! Otherwise, how could he eat so much!"

"The number of people who have passed the review nationwide has reached more than 100,000. Many people have posted videos on Douyin. Many people have awakened their willpower, and there are also those with turbulent source matter."

"Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen an Awakened One!"

Although many people receive the 'Source Awakening', very few are scattered throughout the Xia Kingdom. In the next stage, most people will not encounter it and can only see it on short videos.

"Wow! He ate almost half a cake and his stomach isn't even bloated yet. He's definitely a superhuman. Could his awakened ability be related to his stomach? A god's stomach?"

"The stomach of a god?" Los Saint teased, looking at Artoria who was eating happily. "This is truly the stomach of a king." It seemed that Artoria was very satisfied with her meal.

At that moment, the waiter pushed another food cart over, and on the cart was a super-sized cake that looked exactly the same.

"Gulp~ I'm so full from watching. I always think Artoria is so amazing." Myo swallowed hard.

"Heroic spirits are really amazing. How does matter break down into energy in the stomach?" Bai Yuekui had a completely different question in mind. She wanted to study the scientific issues related to the conversion between matter and energy.

The surrounding diners didn't take out their phones to take pictures; Los Angeles interfered with their subconscious.

Time passed slowly, and amidst the gasps of the diners, Artoria devoured three cakes as big as a dining table.

"I'm nine-tenths full." Artoria patted her flat stomach contentedly. The cake she had eaten was being broken down into magic power. Although the amount of magic power being broken down was not much, it made her feel full.

"You are truly amazing." The manager looked at him like he was a god: "Distinguished guest, would you like some more? There's plenty more."