Life Game In Other World-Chapter 1708 - 1707: System Upgrade and Doomsday Prophecy

Chapter 1708: Chapter 1707: System Upgrade and Doomsday Prophecy

[Congratulations on triggering the achievement ’Revival of Living Beings’, earning 2 Exchange Stars]

[Your current number of Exchange Stars: ★*48.5]

He Ao glanced at the text in his field of view that hadn’t completely disappeared yet.

This dungeon world yielded a total of 30.5 Exchange Stars, plus the original remaining 18 stars, rounding up to almost fifty Exchange Stars.

Although it’s still not enough to redeem all the Character Cards, it’s much more than he expected, and the system was unexpectedly generous this time.

It might also be because his legendary rating is indeed rare.

If he continues to maintain this speed of acquiring Exchange Stars, he shouldn’t have to be so tight with them.

Shaking his head, He Ao dispelled the thoughts from his mind.

He still had to remain cautious.

This time he spent so few Exchange Stars because he had enough prior knowledge of Mysticism, so he only redeemed one Character Card, used two Character Cards, and solved the problem through careful calculation.

But next time, he might not be so lucky.

He Ao could clearly feel that this time the Divine Being intervened much more aggressively than before, whether it was the Mysterious Shadow’s attitude toward the Abnormal, or the "interest" of the elder sister in him.

With his activities in the dungeon world, although he gathered some power, he also began to delve deeply into some very covert matters involving the Divine Being.

If it’s a blessing, it’s not a curse; if it’s a curse, it can’t be avoided.

Shaking his head, He Ao noticed a line of text still displayed in his field of view.

[Since this is the first time the player has received a comprehensive legendary rating, you have left your name in the Starry Sky, and the system will upgrade over the next period of time. Please be patient.]

[System upgrading: 159:37:26]

Triggered a system upgrade?

He Ao was slightly taken aback, because he achieved a legend?

Leaving his name in the Starry Sky.

He Ao pondered over this phrase.

Triggered some critical condition?

According to the system’s upgrade rules, this should be a minor upgrade since He Ao hasn’t achieved a perfect score.

There might possibly be some additional functions.

Looking at the trigger conditions, it seems to be some functions that require delving into deeper mysteries to be utilized.

He Ao glanced at the countdown, estimating that it would be finished in a little over six days, likely before the next dungeon opens.

Buzz—

Just as He Ao was looking at the text in his vision, his phone vibrated.

It was a message from the liaison of the Tia Empire’s Transcendent organization, Moonlight, stating that the "witnesses" by the coast had been handled today.

He Ao quickly replied with a "Got it," then raised his hand and pushed open the door in front of him.

He had left the Tia Empire, and this was the Central Earth’s Meteorological Research Center.

The most advanced meteorological research institute in the Main World.

"You’re here?"

Behind the door was a spacious hall, with several huge screens hanging, in front of which stood a middle-aged man, Liu Zhengyun.

He looked up and, seeing He Ao, asked slowly.

"What’s the situation?" He Ao quickly walked in.

"Some frequent disaster events," Liu Zhengyun shrugged and sighed softly, pointing to several meteorological maps on the screen, he said slowly, "Not only the Tia Empire, Western Lands, Central Earth, but even some island nations in the ocean have experienced significant meteorological disasters, although none were as severe as the one in the Tia Empire this morning."

The screens began to switch images, showing what seemed to be nighttime photos.

"When did it start?" He Ao asked as he gazed at the meteorological maps and photos.

"Around 10 p.m. last night," Liu Zhengyun pointed to a nighttime photo, "That’s an island nation in the middle of the ocean, it’s the first recorded sudden hurricane, but because it happened in a remote area, and the entire hurricane occurrence wasn’t entirely untraceable, it didn’t attract attention."

He turned to look at He Ao, "In fact, the occurrence of these hurricanes meets the basic rules. If it weren’t for so many hurricanes happening suddenly worldwide, we wouldn’t question it, and the meteorological bureau wouldn’t have contacted us."

"So you came in person?" He Ao asked with a smile.

"Just arrived not long ago," Liu Zhengyun nodded, "I’ve been a bit free these two days, and being idle isn’t necessarily a good thing either,"

"Being idle isn’t a good omen," He Ao shook his head and sighed lightly. The last time the Historical World didn’t interfere particularly with the Main World, and the main interference time was short, so it didn’t have too much impact on the Main World.

He Ao looked at the screen in front of him and returned to the topic, "Do those hurricanes follow the rules?"

"These hurricanes all have a complete growth process," a middle-aged man beside Liu Zhengyun pointed to the large screen above his head and continued, "Signs of the earliest hurricane could be seen seven or eight days ago."

He looked at He Ao, "They weren’t generated at the same time, but erupted within a short period, and based on the current situation, this eruption will continue. The number of large hurricanes appearing now is already several dozen times higher than the same period in previous years."

"The hurricane in the Tia Empire," He Ao asked in puzzlement, "doesn’t seem like it was suddenly generated? Such a large hurricane? There was no prior detection? It just formed by the coast?"

"Actually, it was detected," the middle-aged man replied softly, "but it grew at such a rapid speed that the Tia Empire didn’t have time to issue an urgent notice."

"It seems like a Transcendent phenomenon," Liu Zhengyun interjected.

"But its generation process satisfies natural laws, follows all procedures, and the surrounding air pressure also meets the conditions for hurricane formation," the middle-aged man said slowly, "although the probability is very low, the natural conditions for such a hurricane to be born are not entirely impossible."

He Ao raised his head and glanced at Liu Zhengyun.

Boom—

At this moment, a loud rumble erupted from the ground.

He Ao’s expression changed instantly, and the Velora suddenly emerged from the void. He and Liu Zhengyun simultaneously moved to grab everyone around and stuffed them into the Velora.

After a quick lap around the entire building, the Velora swiftly departed from this area, reaching the outside square.

As soon as they appeared, they felt the intense shaking.

And amid this shaking, everyone looked out the window of the Velora. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Boom—

Outside, with the booming sound and splashing dust, the peculiar gray building collapsed.

The high mountains behind the building were also torn open, and countless rocks mixed with trees rolled down from the peaks.

Immediately, many surrounding peaks started to collapse.

The earth also began to tear apart.

He Ao piloted the Velora into the air, briefly avoiding the shaking sky and land. Once the violent shaking subsided, the Velora came to a complete halt, and the door opened.

The middle-aged man from the meteorological bureau stepped out of the vehicle, looking at the ruins before him, still somewhat shaken, and said, "It’s an earthquake."

"At least a seven," Liu Zhengyun quickly added on the side.

"The meteorological bureau is far from the city center; it shouldn’t significantly affect the city," He Ao walked over to the ruins, feeling the ground tremble slightly beneath his feet, "but it’s best to go check it out."

"There are quite a few materials down below," the middle-aged man said, still somewhat shaken.

"Alright," Liu Zhengyun, somewhat stunned and bewildered, quickly regained his composure and nodded, "I’ll arrange a rescue team to come here for emergency excavations."

Buzz——

At that moment, He Ao’s phone rang again; it was Lin Chichi calling.

He took the call and quickly responded a few times, "I’m coming over right away."

Then he hung up the phone, looked at Liu Zhengyun, and grimaced, "It seems ’being idle’ really isn’t a good thing."

"What’s up?" Liu Zhengyun said nervously.

"An earthquake also occurred in the desert where the blizzard appeared last time, and something emerged, carrying strong pollution. Lin Chichi has already dispersed the crowd," He Ao sighed, "I need to go check it out."

"It seems some words should indeed not be spoken carelessly." Liu Zhengyun rubbed his forehead.

"I’ll take you back first," He Ao supported the somewhat dizzy middle-aged man, glanced back at the ruins, suddenly remembered something, and asked softly, "Is this earthquake in line with natural laws?"

"I don’t know," the middle-aged man shook his head, "Earthquakes are difficult to predict; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many disasters caused by them. However, our meteorological bureau is indeed located on a seismic belt, so theoretically, such a major earthquake is possible, but..."

"The probability is very low?" He Ao interjected casually.

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded.

He Ao turned back, glanced at the surrounding collapsed peaks, and sighed softly, "It seems our luck is indeed not great."

He was nearly about to completely break through the barrier of the Main World’s source but could only intervene with things like hurricanes. For sudden large disasters like earthquakes, he could only perceive them at the moment they occurred and couldn’t smooth them out directly or push back the released energy.

Subsequently, the Velora closed its doors and drove into the void.

——

In the desert

He Ao stepped out from the Velora, treading on sand grains mixed with bits of ice, and quickly walked forward.

The wide desert around him was empty.

Lin Chichi followed behind him and said softly, "There was an earthquake here just now, and that thing was suddenly shaken out. It seems to be a stone stele. The good news is the earthquake wasn’t strong; this place had been sealed off due to the snow and ice coverage, so there weren’t many people. The impact caused was not significant, and I’ve dispersed the surrounding people. The nearby area is also completely sealed off."

"Well done." He Ao nodded lightly.

"Hehe," Lin Chichi smiled gently, "It’s all thanks to your guidance, sir."

"Alright, stop with the pleasantries," He Ao shook his head, "What do you think about this stone stele?"

"I just conducted a simple investigation," Lin Chichi glanced at He Ao cautiously, "We’ve never seen this stone stele before, and people around here say they’ve never seen one in the desert. There’s no ancient historical legend or lost desert oasis nearby. It doesn’t sound like some ancient relic; it could be something previously buried too deeply that the earthquake forcibly unearthed."

She looked at He Ao and continued, "However, this earthquake was also unusual; the local geologists say that although the area is on a seismic belt, there’s never been a recorded earthquake here, at least not since they started consistently recording history over three hundred years ago. It’s not a place with frequent earthquakes."

"So your judgment is?" He Ao continued to ask.

"I think it might be some kind of Transcendent event," Lin Chichi pondered, "That stone stele doesn’t necessarily have to come from ’underground’ or something else."

"Hmm." He Ao nodded slightly without expressing an opinion.

Soon, the two of them moved through the desert and reached what seemed like a ’ice field’ torn apart by the earth.

Cracked crevices below exposed patches of yellow sand.

A magnificent stone stele was now ’embraced’ by the sand grains, standing in the center of this ice field.

A faint gray mist covered the stone stele, as if veiling some ancient secret.

The surface of the stone stele was covered with faint patterns, resembling some form of mysticism lines.

An invisible pollution extended from the edges of the stone stele, stirring He Ao’s thoughts.

"This is the stone stele," Lin Chichi glanced at He Ao and said softly, "Its pollution is quite strong; I didn’t proceed any closer."

"No worries," He Ao replied casually, "You stay here and wait for me, turn around, and try not to look back."

"Alright." Lin Chichi nodded slightly, turned and faced away.

He Ao lowered his head to look at the still unmelted solid ice, quickly crossed the ice field’s many crevices, and walked towards the stone stele.

As He Ao approached, the gray mist on the stone stele subtly surged, as if sensing something.

Immediately, the mist covering the stone stele started to part like a lifted curtain, slowly separating to reveal its form beneath.

It was a smooth stone stele surface, engraved with dense, unknown array patterns.

Increasingly twisted and surging pollution extended from the array.

Normally, only an Angel could withstand such a degree of pollution.

He Ao gazed at the stone stele, continuing to move forward.

The parted gray mist trembled gently, and the patterns on the stone stele surface rapidly flashed with gray luminescence.

Soon, these luminescent strands started to concentrate in He Ao’s field of view, eventually gathering into rows of twisted text.

He Ao didn’t recognize these characters, but as they appeared, their meanings naturally entered his mind.

Transcendent text? Denis text?

He Ao gazed at the text, paused slightly, then shook his head gently.

Somewhat like, yet somewhat unlike, it seemed to be a ’modified’ version of Denis text.

He Ao stopped pondering this problem and focused his gaze on the stone stele, concentrating on the messages conveyed by the text on the stone stele.

[The Sky Ship docks the Firmament, signs of the apocalypse manifest upon the earth.]

[Eternal greatness descends from the Starry Sky, interrupted fate returns to its original starting point.]

Sounds like an apocalyptic prophecy?