Chapter 505: The World (Part Four)

In the spacious rest cabin of the special service ship, Tao Yiran curled up in the corner and buried his head in sobbing. Iron Hammer, squatting on the side, looked helpless, saying "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid~~" repeatedly.
Other candidates gathered in the distance, whispering to each other, witnessing the scene before takeoff. The look in their eyes as they watched Tao Yiran carried a sense of shared destiny.
This departure was too rushed, and everyone didn't have enough time to bid farewell to the past days.
The confusion about the future gradually replaced the excitement of the first time on a spaceship, and the rest cabin quickly fell silent.
Three hours later.
The engine noise finally disappeared. Although no one felt any bumps or weightlessness, everyone knew that they had arrived at their destination.
When they embarked, they were guided by a smiling woman, who now entered the resting cabin, excitedly saying, "Dear children, after three hours and fifteen minutes of flight, we have finally arrived at the end of this journey."
Examinees pick up their backpacks and gather around.
Tao Yiran stood beside Tiechui, with tears still on her face, but her mood improved a lot, mainly because Tiechui was too persistent. She suspected that if she didn't stop crying, Tiechui would say "don't be afraid" until the end of time.
"Before we disembark, I must emphasize again," the woman spoke with her hands raised in the air, "for the next week, it will be my responsibility, Windeg T, to take care of everyone's food, accommodation, and other miscellaneous tasks. You can come to me at any time if you encounter any problems."
Someone immediately spoke up and asked, "Sister, are you a robot?"
This question struck a chord with everyone. Who would call themselves "Wendinge"? And always have a creepy smile on their face.
“不，”温丁格t舒展双臂，原地转了一圈，“瞧，我是一个仿生人。”
“……”
Suddenly, silence fell upon the room.
“谁还有问题？”温丁格t环顾一周, 轻盈转身，扬起一只手，“没有的话，请大家带好随身物品，跟我来。”
Tao Yiran went out with the team and silently made up his mind to fight for selection no matter what method he used.
Anyway, it's very difficult to get selected in this kind of selection, and it must be easy to be rejected.
Just as she was thinking about how to pretend to be stupid and lazy, a strange sound suddenly rang in her ears, sounding like a fan blowing in an empty room.
She stood on tiptoe and looked over, not far away was a hatch door two people wide, slowly descending.
At the next moment, the candidates in the front were boiling with excitement.
"Wow~~"
"F***"
“fuck me……”
“バカすごい……”
Cries of astonishment in various languages rose and fell, and everyone pushed and shoved forward.
In a moment, Tao Yiran was squeezed out of the cabin door by people behind him, and instantly stood still in place.
What appeared in front of her was a cylindrical space with a diameter so large it was difficult to perceive. Floating in the center, near the ground, was a huge black sphere, its surface rippling like water, and countless bizarrely shaped spaceships were descending from above into the sphere. Each spaceship was dragging a large structure, like some kind of component, while numerous empty spaceships emerged from the side of the sphere, slowly rising.
Look up, the cylindrical space extends straight up, with lighting installed section by section, until the unreachable highest point, where the flowing ships become just the size of matchboxes, appearing and disappearing in the circular azure dome.
Blue... Is it, the sky?
At this moment, the whistling wind blew her hair in disarray, giant space, mysterious sphere, mechanical devices, military, spacecraft, everything formed a picture in her eyes like a miracle.
Tao Yiran's mind went blank, a deep tremor surged from the soles of her feet to her chest, and goosebumps appeared all over her body. She felt so small for the first time, so... insignificant.
Is this the truth of the world, is this Xian?
The voice of Wendengt sounded, with a smile, and a passionate exclamation:
"Welcome to - Town Border Castle!"
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Lower City District of Zhongjing.
As the once most important "mediation" place between the Kansai factions, the "Three Musketeers" restaurant has a unique symbolic significance. Any gang leader who is eligible to eat here often means that his strength has been unanimously recognized by ancient families and powerful gangs.
Today, the site of the "Three Musketeers" destroyed in the fairy war has been rebuilt, but it is no longer as glorious as it used to be. In the large restaurant, there is only one person eating.
"Wait for me here."
At the entrance of the restaurant, Levi pursed his lips, patted Dou Ming on the shoulder, and walked into the restaurant alone according to the pre-arranged plan. He approached the only "customer", bent down, and said in a low voice:
"Larry."
Lawrence, who was as burly as a bear, had a white napkin draped over his chest as he focused on cutting a piece of steak.
"Larry," Levi lifted his head and stared at Lawrence's expression, nodding after a moment, "ok."
Next, he pulled out the gun at his waist and pressed it against his temple.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, Lawrence paused, holding the knife in his hand, and said, "I'm eating."
Levi widened his eyes, breathing quickly, and finally put down the gun and turned to walk away: "Fuck, I will dig a grave for myself in the garbage dump."
"Stop," came a deep voice from behind. Levi turned around and saw Lawrence tearing off a napkin to wipe his mouth, struggling to squeeze out of the booth, and walked towards the door unhurriedly.
"Follow me."
Lawrence walked out of the restaurant and stood on the side of the road, looking up at the sky without saying a word.
Levi glanced at Dou Ming, who had an anxious look on his face, and signaled him with his eyes to stay calm.
At this moment, the originally simulated clear sky suddenly dimmed, until it was pitch black.
The broadcast voice that could be heard every morning came from the sky, only this time the tone became extremely serious:
"Citizens, it is now 11:45 AM on January 1st, 3028. In fifteen minutes, the Twin Gods will depart from their temple and descend into the world."
"All citizens are requested to proceed to the outdoor area, where the celestial canopy will broadcast live from the temple."
“Citizens, we are about to witness the beginning of a brand new era.”
“History will remember today, it will remember each and every one of us.”
With resounding words, the flying ships in the sky came to a halt, the motor vehicles and hovercrafts on the streets all stopped, and people emerged on every corner, looking up at the sky.
At exactly twelve o'clock.
The sky lit up again, displaying the scene in front of the temple.
Amidst the deafening roar, the giant doors of the temple opened, and nine people stepped out slowly, with the Twins God leading the way.
The camera slowly zooms in.
Dou Ming saw a familiar face and instantly felt a surge of electricity concentrate, making his whole body numb.
He actually guessed it right, the Gemini god is... Mr. Liang.
Immediately, he saw his boss k, saw Cain, Sonoya...
"The twin gods say, today my kingdom has come, so that I may dwell among you."
With a booming voice, Li Liang descended from the sky and walked into the midst of the believers, shaking hands and talking with each person. The camera closely followed, capturing the "Twin Gods" who were no longer symbols, but "people".
The rebroadcast is still ongoing, but Lawrence takes back his gaze and says in a low voice, "We still have a lot of things to do next. The boss said, your lives are spared for now," and then he turns and walks back into the restaurant.
Dou Ming and Levi looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
A few minutes later, the scene displayed on the sky curtain switched from the temple to an office, and the joint conference chief appeared for the first time, delivering a New Year address.
"Citizens of the downtown district, I am Li Ru..."
Until the end of the entire broadcast, Dou Ming still sat on the roadside, staring blankly at the bustling traffic.
As evening approached, Levi stood up next to him and sighed, "Tao Yiran probably won't come back."
Dou Ming lowered his head and smiled.
"Understood."