Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

On the third day, many people watched it, but it didn't have any impact.

On the fourth day, more people watched it and, after saying there were no problems, began to express their opinions online.

On the fifth day, various countries issued statements indicating that they would observe the moon, the satellite entangled by the monster, and that it wouldn't matter if they just looked at it. This made many people no longer afraid of the 'demon moon' in the sky.

By the sixth day, people were ready to face this 'demon moon' in the future.

But on the seventh day... everything changed.

In the night sky, the 'demon moon' began to change.

A light began to appear on it, outlining an extremely complex pattern on the tumor.

People on Earth in the dead of night looked up at the 'demon moon' that had suddenly appeared with strange patterns.

The light grew brighter and brighter, turning areas that were in the dark into daylight in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, almost every region on Earth is in daylight.

Under the blinding light, those in the open instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes.

The light lasted only a few seconds before dimming.

Then, people witnessed a scene that would remain unforgettable for them.

The unsettling 'demon moon' hanging in the night sky developed a crack in the middle and then slowly began to disintegrate.

The enormous ball of flesh began to break into fragments, which drifted through the universe as dust, and then slowly turned into imperceptible particles.

About fifteen minutes later, the 'Demon Moon' completely shattered and disintegrated, and in contrast...

There was no longer a moon in the sky.

Everyone who witnessed it firsthand had no idea what had happened.

They felt either novelty, worry, or fear.

They shared their experiences with people they knew, posted the footage they had taken on social media forums, and some experts also came out to explain the impact on Earth if the moon disappeared.

They treated this strange phenomenon as a topic of conversation. Even though they expressed concern about it, they couldn't be sure what had happened and could only wait for a reasonable explanation from various countries to put their minds at ease.

Only Isaac knew.

That child on the path to godhood, at this moment...

'Breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly'.

In the pure white space, a huge and ancient door stands in front.

Directly beneath the massive door, only the outline of a human figure sat cross-legged.

With a series of footsteps, a handsome blond boy entered the space.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the silhouette of the figure revealed a sinister grin.

Has it finally come to this, alchemist?

"This is the final step, the truth."

The boy spoke slowly.

His expression was utterly indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Over the long years, I have seen countless alchemists, but only you and he possess unparalleled madness... Hahahaha, no wonder you are father and son.

Truth laughed heartily and looked at the boy in front of him.

But is there really no problem? To gain something, you must lose something. Rushing onto this path like this will cause you to lose a lot.

“Truth, you should understand better than I do that it is not that I want to embark on this path, but that I am destined to embark on this path.”

The boy said in a detached tone.

"I am ultimately part of this cycle."

Haha, you're right.

"Besides..."

At this point, a smile appeared on the boy's usually placid expression.

"Although my dad is slow-witted, can't speak properly, and is extremely annoying, I have never doubted his abilities... No matter what happens later, it will reach a perfect ending."

Hahaha, you're something else! Alchemist!!

After Truth covered his face and burst into wild laughter, the enormous Gate of Truth behind him opened completely.

The enormous eyes opened through the crack in the door, and then countless dark substances squeezed out from within like tentacles, enveloping the boy layer by layer.

These things didn't seem to come out of nowhere; they seemed to have been pulled out by the boy.

They were powerless to resist, as if a powerful suction force emanated from the boy, pulling everything out of the Gate of Truth in one go.

Gradually, the boy was completely enveloped by this darkness, and even the truth he had learned began to slowly dissipate.

But behind the open door of truth, there is nothing.

Chapter 1641: Hatching

On the very night the moon disappeared, most of humanity was still reeling from its demise.

The Earth will face a series of profound and catastrophic impacts, covering multiple aspects such as geology, climate, and ecology.

Just six hours later, the tides on Earth began to recede rapidly, and the tsunamis or floods that had struck many places disappeared in a very short time.

Abnormal low tides occurred in coastal areas, resulting in a sharp decrease in tidal power generation.

Of course, if it were a normal world, people would be able to feel these things. However, the people in this world have just experienced a year of monster disaster, so the disappearance of the moon doesn't really affect them.

However, many experts have begun to express their opinions online, stating that the disaster caused by the disappearance of the moon will be a long-term process that may not be felt now, but will definitely be a catastrophe in the future.

Ecological collapse will occur in the short term, and abnormal climate disturbances will occur ten years later due to the weakening of tidal-driven ocean currents.

Seasonal chaos can occur every hundred years due to the Earth's axis shifting.

As for the alternation of ice ages and global warming caused by axial instability millions of years from now, that's not something people in this era should be concerned about.

In short, the disaster will severely damage shipping and energy systems in the short term, and the reconstruction efforts following the monster disaster will be extremely difficult.

In the long run, it would be better for humanity to move to another planet.

From the monster plague to now, the world has been plagued by disasters.

The only positive impact is probably that since the disaster, no wars have broken out anywhere in the world. For a long time to come, people will probably be busy maintaining the continuation of human civilization, and countries probably won't have the mind to start wars.

This is a miracle for a world where countries are constantly at odds and in a state of long-term war.

However, the matter is far from over.

Just three days after the moon disappeared, space agencies around the world observed an unidentified object heading towards Earth.

Initially, they thought it was a meteorite, and the Britannian Empire launched missiles to try to destroy it.

However, countless missiles deflected just before hitting their targets, bypassing them and turning into space debris.

Then, the unidentified object began to fall toward Earth.

As it broke through the atmosphere, the object was surrounded by flames and hurtled straight toward Earth like a fireball, eventually landing on an island.

As it crashed, the entire island experienced a violent explosion, generating a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. Buildings that were already in ruins collapsed again, creating a crater 50 meters in diameter in the ground.

Fortunately, the island's inhabitants had already evacuated during the monster disaster, and since it was already a dead city in ruins, it did not suffer any real damage.

Since the island is located within the territory of the Empire, the Britannian Empire's troops came out to inspect it.

When they arrived over the island in their KMF aircraft, which were already widely equipped with levitation systems, they saw the situation on the island.

In the large crater, a spherical object about two meters in diameter with an oily exterior is embedded in the ground, surrounded by fire caused by the fall.

"This is... a meteorite?"

"It looks like some kind of creature's egg."

"Contact headquarters and have the biological protection unit come and handle it."

Just as the KMF in the sky was still waiting there, the surface of the unidentified object embedded in the ground suddenly began to wriggle.

Then, with a slight cracking sound, a crack suddenly appeared in the outer shell.

Then, the entire outer shell peeled off, and a hand covered in slime reached out from inside.

Those gathered around saw something emerge from the unidentified object through KMF's large screen.

It is about two meters long, has a head and four limbs. The limbs have sharp claws, but the body has exoskeleton scales similar to those of a lizard or crocodile. The mouth is full of sharp teeth, and the outer side of the blood-red eyes is covered with membranes.

In short, this is a humanoid monster that you can tell at first glance is definitely not a good person, like something out of a horror movie.

"What should we do, Captain? Should we attack?"

"Awaiting orders from headquarters."

"It feels like a monster... but it's much smaller than those monsters."

"Yes, even the smallest monster is bigger than KMF. This monster, which is less than two meters tall, actually looks quite cute now."

Just as the group of KMFs in the sky were chatting, the humanoid monster slowly turned its head.

Looking around at the surroundings and then at the dozens of KMFs floating in the sky, he raised his hand, still covered in slime, and slowly spread his five claw-like fingers.

Is it saying hello to us?

The next moment, the humanoid monster's five fingers suddenly closed.

Click!

In an instant, one of the KMF machines began to twist and deform, as if it were being pressed down by an invisible hydraulic press, constantly being compressed.

A KMF machine, over four meters tall, was inexplicably compressed into the size of a ping-pong ball in an instant before crashing to the ground.

"Damn it! It's the enemy!"

"Initiate the attack!!"

Upon witnessing this bizarre scene, the group of KMFs in the sky reacted instantly.

They kept firing from the sky at the humanoid monsters on the island.

Bullets, missiles, and even energy weapons were rained down on the humanoid monster.