Chapter 368: Live Broadcast (Two-in-One)

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The beasts were terrifying.

Firearms struggled to penetrate their skin and armor, requiring countless troops to fire in volleys. Their vitality was incredibly tenacious, and they could even unleash various unimaginable supernatural powers.

These included fire, hailstones, hurricanes, and even psychic attacks.

Ta-ta-ta-ta!

Amidst a hail of bullets and muzzle flashes, a gigantic beast, resembling a small dog, charged forward relentlessly.

“The new B91 tank has been destroyed!”“Thirteen casualties in the unit!”Messages streamed in.

Not only were the viewers watching the live bombing footage on TV agitated, but Levi also clenched his fists. “This is a giant beast, the extreme limit of our hunting capabilities. We must take it down!”

After suffering heavy casualties, losing one-third of their forces, a fiery red, dog-like giant beast lay in a cage, its limbs broken and body riddled with bullet holes. Blood dripped from it as it stared at Levi with intense hatred.

Goo-goo-goo!

Strange sounds, like a roar in an unfamiliar language, erupted from the beast’s mouth.

Levi watched the scene unfold and took a deep breath. “This is incredible! These giant beasts possess terrifying intelligence and even have their own racial language!”

The elderly people around him were silent, and a somber atmosphere hung heavy. They had come here with no expectation of survival, but they hadn't anticipated such rapid casualties.

“It’s hard to imagine what kind of life form this is. Its muscles and armor are comparable to humanity’s toughest technological lava alloys!”“This beast’s blood is extremely hot, so scalding it can burn our fragile human skin. Its colossal physique is unimaginable. The blood has already been sent for analysis!”Voices echoed around them.

Levi continued to gaze at the constantly roaring beast.

Suddenly, a strange wave resonated in his mind.

“You foolish, unknown extraordinary demonic beast, you are provoking me! Release me at once! My father, Mishu, is the Saint Emperor’s Third Divine General, and he will annihilate your entire race!”

Levi’s mind reeled. The voice, transmitted directly into his thoughts, was it some form of telepathic communication, like brainwaves? Was this divine consciousness? Could this truly be an ancient mythological creature?

He couldn’t help but ask, “You call me a demonic beast. What about the others?”

“Humans? You call those creatures ‘humans’? You foolish demonic beast, don’t try to deceive me! Although your appearances are similar, you are not the same species at all.” The giant beast growled, “You have a demon core in your brain, while the others are nothing but common, low-level beasts. You are a demonic beast in human skin! This is a fundamental difference!”

A demon core? Was it referring to his pineal gland?The elderly Levi’s body trembled. “So, who is the Saint Emperor?”

The giant beast, seemingly not very intelligent but incredibly arrogant, began spouting common knowledge about its world. “You foolish human! In the Thirteen Lava Domains, each boundless in scope, the Saint Emperor is one of the seven most powerful beings in our Stone Wall Domain. They possess innate, unparalleled power! They are the great ancestor of the Lava Dragon race!”

From the giant beast, Levi learned that the Saint Emperor was a Rank 6 powerhouse. According to ancient inherited memories, among the Thirteen Great Domains, only one supreme god had currently reached the Heavenly Emperor realm.

After all, humanity’s development had not been long, and the beast races had also existed for a relatively short time. Top geniuses like the Saint Emperor, with their excellent aptitudes, would inevitably reach the Heavenly Emperor realm as they aged.

This giant beast’s race was called the Merkel Beast, a sub-dragon species. It was only Rank 4, using lava abilities, and gained sentience at Rank 4. Its reproductive capabilities were low.

“We already struggle to kill a Rank 4 beast. With constant bombing from planes and artillery, we’ve lost a significant portion of our forces.” Levi took a deep breath, finding it terrifying. A Rank 4 demonic beast, with its individual combat ability, would be a massive threat if it entered human society!

Then what about Rank 5? Rank 6? It was unimaginable.

“Humanity is still so weak,” Levi murmured, his face filled with shock. “So, what is this language you’re using to communicate in my mind?”

“This is a language only higher demonic beasts, great beings with demon cores, can use to communicate! The two demon cores directly link for consciousness exchange!” The demonic beast proudly declared, “This is an ancient divine language, the primal word! It forms our consciousness and soul… it builds our great talents… it grants us endless power…”

“And it has a grand name: it is called C Language!”

In modern human society, when Levi announced some of this information from the military base to all of humanity, the scene in front of television screens instantly erupted.

“Oh! C Language?”“This is the language of gods? It forms the consciousness, soul, and talents of extraordinary life? If there’s a divine language, do the legendary gods actually exist?!?”

Everyone in front of their TVs clenched their fists. Some schools even suspended classes, and in multimedia rooms, high school and middle school students put down their textbooks, staring intently at the screens, feeling their entire worldview shattered.

“A single Rank 4 demonic beast possesses the ability to devastate our cities—streets, skyscrapers, all would be ruined! Then a Rank 5 beast could destroy an entire city, and a Rank 6, perhaps…”

“This is a dream! It must be a dream! Such unscientific things…”

Human society plunged into a mild panic, but they still believed in their "god," Levi, who had ushered in an entire era of technological advancement. They believed he would bring them hope and, having created countless miracles before, could do so again.

In just half a month, human society remained glued to the daily television broadcasts; it was a matter of human survival. Subsequently, Levi killed the giant beast, extracted its demon core, and immersed himself in research.

They moved to a more secluded location.

Levi researched the demon core, discovering it was a supernatural energy, remarkably similar to his own pineal gland. Day by day, he became utterly engrossed in his studies, on the verge of harnessing this power.

The entire imperial network also developed rapidly and wildly because of this epoch-making live broadcast. People began to establish "forums" to discuss the events.

“Aside from lacking deterrent-level weapons like nuclear bombs, it’s already akin to modern Earth’s civilization.” Xu Zhi merely smiled and secretly published the source code for a "Weibo" (microblogging) application, making it public on the forums. It quickly became popular. The Weibo format, with individual microblogs and integrated mini-forums, was a very trendy model that suited the development of the era.

“Oh! Levi, our god, will surely achieve everything!”“According to the military’s live broadcast, Mr. Levi has made some progress with the demon core. Perhaps soon, we will be able to defeat the demonic beasts!”“I’ve decided: I’m going to major in Mechanical Energy in college!”

However, just as human society, and the people of both human empires, were cheering, at 9:64 PM, the hearts of those watching the live broadcast clenched. They saw a colossal demonic beast break into the underground military base.

It was the father of the slain Rank 4 demonic beast, a terrifying Rank 5 creature. The entire military unit’s resistance was instantly crushed, swept away like dry leaves.

“My God! How did it find this place?!” exclaimed a chubby middle schooler with freckles, sitting on the sofa.“This isn’t scientific!” a civil servant declared, dropping his briefcase.“Perhaps it’s some kind of special spell that can track and seek out scents?”“Are we humans doomed?”

On the forums, messages scrolled frantically, with some people even falling into despair.

On the live television broadcast, a fierce battle began. Within the base’s constructed tunnels, a furious firefight erupted. Elderly individuals, armed with firearms and artillery, furiously bombarded the terrifying giant beast.

“Cover Mr. Levi!”“For the glory and future of humanity!”Ta-ta-ta!

The elderly roared, some even driving tanks to smash through the tunnels.

These were all high-level executives from major financial conglomerates – presidents, helmsmen – who controlled 80% of the human empire’s vital social sectors. Among them was even a retired president from the Eastern Empire.

This president should not have retired so early. His retirement was due to advanced age and his desire to follow in Mr. Levi’s footsteps. These peak human intellects wanted to do something meaningful before they died of old age.

Explosions, roars, and chaos mingled together.

“We cannot lose.”A woman, pulling her child close, sat on a black leather sofa, watching the television and clenching her fists.

A group of young delinquents, flashy in their attire and covered in tattoos, sped through the streets, drawing curses from passersby. But then they suddenly stopped their motorcycles, their eyes fixed on the large screen in the fountain plaza.

That night, humanity stayed awake.

By 6:00 AM, the entire human base was largely destroyed. Only a small group managed to cover Mr. Levi’s escape in a small lava aircraft.

The human base was annihilated. The entire human force that had entered was too weak; it was utterly and easily crushed. A single Rank 5 creature was beyond modern technology’s ability to resist, leaving only Mr. Levi.

Boom!In the dead of night, a plane landed in the wilderness.

Mr. Levi, carrying a camera attached to a broadcast pole, emerged from the woods, blood covering his elderly body. Surrounding him was primeval jungle and thickets.

He gave a wry smile to the camera and said, “I underestimated the horror of that world. They might possess various superpowers beyond scientific comprehension, capable of tracking our scent to find the base, or perhaps even reading human memories and probing human souls.”

Human society watched the television, gripped by tension.

“Perhaps, very soon, they will use this to find our human society and attack!”

As this sentence fell, everyone in front of their televisions fell silent.

“Everything is because of my selfishness! My scientific curiosity led me to this world, made me want to search for human origins, to study this giant beast, to find out if a legendary human truly exists…”

“Now, I must continue my research. I don’t know how long I can last, but I will broadcast to you until the very last moment. Do not attempt to rescue me; absolutely do not enter this dreadful, terrifying world. Our ancient ancestors could not defeat them, and we cannot defeat them now. Furthermore, they might not be able to find our underground entrance.” Levi lay down, exhausted, and began to rest.

The next day, he began live broadcasting his efforts to create technology and research machinery for everyone.

Over the next few days, under the horrified gaze of the entire populace, Levi directly hunted some beasts, armed with a machine gun. He narrowly escaped death multiple times while continuing his research, relocating his shelter several times to replenish fuel and energy, which kept people on edge.

This live television broadcast of Levi’s wilderness survival and technological research concerned the future of all humanity.

“We can help!”“That’s right! Communication equipment and radio are still functioning. Mr. Levi can communicate with us, and we can combine humanity’s strength!”“We can assist with research topics! All human research institutes, mobilize!”

Just then, a message appeared.

It was a post on a social media platform similar to Weibo, under the username "Saint Emperor Mikaelqi." Attached was a screenshot of a majestic golden dragon, its enormous, corpulent body seated before a computer, typing on a keyboard with its dragon claws gripping the mouse, an image that looked somewhat comical.

The image caption read:“My subordinates have presented these strange things of yours to me. You lowly creatures are truly interesting: networks? Society? Machinery? Airplanes and cannons? Especially this network—it is very amusing. I am preparing to invade your world. Please wait and see.”

Instantly, the entire platform erupted!

The world was developing in a peculiar way. Mr. Levi, humanity’s "god," was live-streaming his survival efforts for all humanity, while on the other side, a giant dragon had plundered human technology and was directly declaring war on humanity using humanity’s own social media platform?

Immediately, the "Saint Emperor Mikaelqi" account stirred up immense excitement, with countless people flocking to observe.

Likes: 19,501 Dislikes: 74,243Followers: Over 17 million, skyrocketing to the highest on the entire platform.

“Oh, great one, have mercy!! (Kowtows)”“Saint Emperor Mikaelqi, please just let us humans go, like a fart! (Trembling with fear)”“Above are a bunch of human traitors! We, the Middle East Civil Science University, will rather die than surrender!”“Civil Aviation Mechanical Engineering University, all faculty and students declare war!”“A mere dragon! Invading our world? We’ll show you the power of our technological artillery!”

The entire platform was abuzz.

Xu Zhi sat in a cold drink shop, scrolling through Weibo and sipping his drink. He was momentarily speechless. The development of this world was quite… peculiar.