Chapter 536
Chapter 536 - 516: Shadow of the 4th Disaster
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"So the dead are already reviving in large numbers...I understand, you may now rest."
The news obtained by the scout team was expected. A sea of corpses was gathering in the forest, making it a no-go zone for the living.
But on the bright side, they didn’t see any special units in that area, and the scout team wasn’t subjectively intercepted, which was good news... at least for now, the big trouble should still be underground.
Hua senior sister and her companions, tired and weary, were directed to rest immediately upon their return...only Catherine was dragged off to work overtime.
In the current chaotic situation, this "agent" of ours was crucial.
As she set about her tasks, Lu Ping’an was patiently doing his.
He was already considering their way out.
"...I guess it’s about time to stop."
The gains they’ve made on their journey were astonishing, yet this is far from the norm for otherworldly exploration.
Typically, when humans from another realm arrive in a strange world, they’re met with hostility and caution by the world’s inhabitants... granted the aliens do not instigate attacks, such a world could be consider safe.
Furthermore, as an outsider in a stable world, an unregistered laborer, a potential "alien" demon, you have to fight for every piece of reward...against aliens and natives alike.
Perhaps, the "explorers" who chose other worlds are enjoying the normal treatment for explorers.
In fact, this seemingly dangerous Silent Mountain Range World was the one that yielded the most astonishing rewards... When a world is coming to its end, all its defenses dissolve, and a promise and ticket to survival could be exchanged for ample resources.
What’s more critical is the timing. News of the doomsday had circulated in all worlds, and with the catastrophic failure of the world-saving heroes, the expectations of the informed-persons were at their lowest. They would give everything for a "ticket".
This is a rich and profound world. The over-protection of the eight Great Gods in the past resulted in a "low-pollution state" here.
This implies that even with the near approach of the world apocalypse, the dangers here are not as terrifying as in other doomsday worlds.
Affluence, low risk, high returns. When these keywords converge, it naturally attracts numerous outsiders.
Apparently, opening this world as the first for exploration was not by chance... Lu Ping’an and the cat even guessed that because of this "once in a millennium" opportunity, the higher-ups decided to forcefully push the exploration mechanism at this point in time.
Just like brave explorers from the Great Voyaging Era. If the first wave of explorers meets an unfortunate end, even if a second wave emerges, it will likely not happen for many years to come.
If the first expedition returns well-fed, the second wave of explorers would set off the very same day.
As long as there are a large number of beneficiaries from the first wave, the official promotion of the exploration mechanism in the future will face fewer obstacles.
Not only would the numerous beneficiaries support such a resolution, but the second and third wave of explorers, who could only listen to stories of missed opportunities, would be even more anxious to turn the mechanism into a norm.
"Such an opportunity may only come once in a lifetime."
𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
That’s why Lu Ping’an’s team, despite their insufficient strength and confidence, decided to risk it all.
They abandoned the hottest profit-making area and headed straight to the border upon their arrival. Despite this, they still made a killing.
Trading "everything" for a "ticket" might not happen again in their lifetime. The demon-encounters land at a similar level are far too dangerous, usually reserved for high-level professionals’ feast.
If such good things happen too often and continue to be caught, it’s undoubtedly a great opportunity...
"I need to prepare for the arrival of the other disasters."
After a quick calculation of the profits, Lu Ping’an knew he was far beyond just making a killing this time.
He could be described as the ordinary farmer who came to the city and became a millionaire in a couple of days, achieving a ridiculously miraculous level of profit.
However, Lu Ping’an also knew that the demon-encounters land, in which they had made their miraculous gains, should have been a high-risk map for his team. Silent Mountain Range was merely "gentle" because it was getting closer to its doomsday due to the existence of the "Earth Sealing Skill".
Under normal conditions, in a Doomsday World, endless disasters often require sufficient strength to survive, let alone resource profiteering during the apocalypse.
Seen from this angle, the pseudonym of the "Silent Mountain Range" world is quite meaningful.
But soon, as the disasters gradually unfold, everything will naturally return to the normal state of the doomsday world. Lu Ping’an’s team must consider their way out.
"It seems that you have more detailed information about the Seven Disasters. Could you share it with us? We have found some ancient prophecy stone tablets locally and perhaps these can be exchanged for information."
Lu Ping’an directly approached Master Gray, the old prophet, who should be more professional in interpreting prophecies.
Lu Ping’an provided the copied versions of the prophecy murals to exchange for specific intelligence. He was considering the time to retreat.
Beforehand, Lu Ping’an selectively revealed that, due to some reasons, there seemed to be signs of the "Third Disaster" arriving ahead of schedule, which slightly reassured the other party.
"Within our church, we generally speculate that the time of the ’Third Disaster,’ the ’Disaster of the Deceased (Living),’ should happen in about a month, between 25 to 35 days, and it should peak within one to two months."
Having confirmed the intelligence, Lu Ping’an was slightly relieved. There was still time.
If possible, he didn’t want to face the Fourth Disaster, let alone the calamitous Fifth Disaster.
"...The Fourth Disaster, the Divine Disaster, when the stars fall, the gods will descend to the mortal world in the most sorrowful way, the world will lose truth and eternity...But for some entities, this is a chance they have waited for countless years..."
The old prophet, facing the true lord of this place, didn’t hesitate to interpret the prophecy of the disaster once he saw hope.
If the Third Disaster reaches its late stage, the social order will be on the verge of collapsing for sure. The boundary between life and death will be broken, and countless dead will bring the mortal world to the end.
Later, it would be the unfortunate gods...but the risk and reward would also be huge.
In this respect, the old prophet spoke vaguely, mainly because his understanding of the gods was also limited.
He only knew that at this point, the gods would begin to fall, some of them even appearing in the mortal world in the form of incarnations or mortals.
The explanation provided by the cat was more specific and straightforward, which is why Lu Ping’an places immense importance on the Fourth Disaster.
"Aren’t gods and the world symbiotic? Many gods link with the world, and disconnecting this link would result in tremendous losses. But once linked, it’s tantamount to the gods’ rules being accepted by this world and the benefit is also immense. The Seven Great Gods are the best among them."
In this regard, Lu Ping’an had been aware for quite a while, but extending this logic would reveal the terror of the Fourth Disaster.
"In a normal world, there is a limit to the number of gods that can be linked. So, can a world approaching the apocalypse still link with gods? And what will those gods and demigods, who are forced to break the link, bring to the mortal world? Do you need me to spell it out?"
— End of Chapter 536 —