Chapter 370: Unknown Existence

At this moment, the entire city was gripped by panic. A terrifying monster had attacked a modern city, having just annihilated Fengseid, the third largest human metropolis. What would the near future hold? Too many lives had been lost; it felt as if the world was ending.

They watched the war broadcasts on television, more anxious than ever before, for their adversary was an unprecedented, mysterious, supernatural being—a golden dragon. Modern weaponry was utterly incapable of harming it.

Meanwhile, in a separate live broadcast, Mr. Levis, revered as the God of Humanity, at a critical juncture of his desperate research, demanded to see someone! Mr. Levis’s expression was akin to that of a parched traveler in the desert, his eyes suddenly lighting up as if he had glimpsed an oasis of hope.

"Who exactly is he?"

"Why is Mr. Levis requesting to speak with him?"

These two questions resonated in the minds of everyone watching their televisions.

At this very moment, in a remote city within the Yenil region, countless soldiers and media personnel had completely cordoned off the entire Mia District.

"Hello everyone, this is Xu Na reporting for Eastern Central Channel One. I’m currently in the western Yenil region, bringing you the latest updates. According to our sources, Mr. Levis has requested to speak with a mysterious individual here. We don’t yet know the full details, but we will provide real-time, live coverage as the situation unfolds…"

A captivating Eastern female reporter continued to broadcast to the camera.

The moment news broke that Mr. Levis intended to converse with this mysterious young man, the media went into overdrive, erupting with frantic speculation. For Mr. Levis to make such an unusual move at such a dire moment, amidst the outbreak of war, suggested an immense underlying significance. Could this be part of Mr. Levis's hidden strategy? Was this young man a favored disciple, perhaps entrusted with specialized knowledge?

The gaze of the entire world converged on this remote western land. Countless satellites, embedded in the sky's firmament, were filming, while drones wove silently through the distant high-rises. This world placed immense value on its scientists! The emergence of any scientific genius would inevitably lead to extensive coverage from countless television and news outlets, accompanied by lavish rewards and investments from capitalists, syndicates, and even nations. The current situation was no different.

Inside the milk tea shop.

Caroline sat across the table, conversing with Xu Zhi. Suddenly, the boisterous, shouting biker youths gathered around the television fell silent. Similarly, the crowds at their computers instantly quieted, and the room became eerily still. Everyone turned their heads in unison, their faces a mixture of excitement and complex emotions. Each expression seemed to convey a blend of fanaticism, awe, envy, reverence, and shock, as if they were all master actors of micro-expressions.

They all looked over simultaneously.

"What are they doing?" Caroline asked in surprise, quickly setting down her milk tea. "Please don’t tell me those rogue bikers from the western badlands are here to rob us! Is this shop being held hostage? My family is very poor! Don't rob me!"

Xu Zhi, however, surveyed his surroundings, his expression subtly shifting. He had already connected to the internet via his "personal computer" and grasped the full scope of the unfolding events. He looked up at the sky. "Technology is truly advanced," he mused. "It's developing far too quickly. I never imagined satellite surveillance would reach even this remote location."

Embedded in the lava rock formations of the firmament was a satellite equipped with an artificial camera. This satellite not only provided network connectivity and acted as a signal tower, but also facilitated road and urban monitoring.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

The street outside the milk tea shop was instantly swarmed. Numerous long vehicles, emblazoned with television station logos, appeared at the intersection, while lava-jet aircraft soared back and forth in the sky, presenting a striking image of a mechanized, futuristic metropolis straight out of science fiction.

The group of biker youths in front of the television suddenly shrieked.

"Oh my God! Unbelievable! Mr. Levis wants to talk to someone in *our* milk tea shop!"

"Quick, put on some makeup! We're going to be on TV!"

"Thank my mother! Thank my father! This is the most glorious moment of my life!!"

They were utterly bewildered. Then, as if on cue, someone began tidying their appearance, and instantly, everyone else followed suit, quickly pulling out small mirrors to adjust their clothes and hair. Xu Zhi glanced at them, somewhat speechless.

"My God? What in the world… is happening?"

Caroline, sitting across from him, stared blankly at the rapidly deployed camera equipment outside, the surging crowds, and the drones. "Did a bank robbery just happen nearby? Is some infamous murderer hiding here?" she wondered aloud.

A voice drifted from the distance.

"Hello everyone! This is Kani, your host for Western Veliya Central Television, bringing you the most recent and comprehensive details about this mysterious man. He is dressed in a black robe, an incredibly mystical and vintage style, almost like attire from another world, and he possesses a refined and handsome appearance…"

A handsome, middle-aged host in a black suit, holding a microphone, could barely conceal his excitement.

Caroline froze, then turned her head in disbelief. "They’re looking for *you*? Are you the sole heir to some massive fortune? No, that can’t be right! Even immense wealth wouldn't cause such a commotion! Are you… Mr. Levis's illegitimate son?"

A throng of television crews swarmed the area, yet remarkably, they kept their distance, filming respectfully from outside the milk tea shop. Meanwhile, the head of the "Super Research Institute," leading the contingent, cautiously stepped inside.

"It's Keni!" Caroline exclaimed, her composure instantly lost as she sat in the sparsely filled milk tea shop. This was her idol—Mr. Levis's prized disciple and currently the highest-ranking official and heir of the Super Research Institute. This further solidified Caroline's suspicion that he was an illegitimate son.

"My apologies for interrupting your conversation, sir and madam," Keni said, his voice polite. He was a middle-aged man who exuded a gentle, aristocratic air. "May I sit here?"

Xu Zhi nodded. Keni calmly took a seat opposite them. It was a four-person table, with Caroline and Xu Zhi facing each other. Keni naturally sat next to Caroline. Caroline instantly shivered, quickly pretending to casually sip her milk tea. She felt utterly out of place, like an ordinary person who had lived a mundane life of work and daily routines, suddenly thrust into the bizarre and fantastical world of a novel.

Xu Zhi was momentarily speechless. He glanced at the television and news crews outside, then turned to the polite Keni seated opposite him. "Could you explain why you're here?"

*Click!**Click!*

Outside the milk tea shop's transparent glass wall, numerous media outlets were filming.

"My mentor, Mr. Levis, wishes to speak with you," Keni stated. He placed a black laptop on the table and opened its screen, revealing Mr. Levis on the other end. Levis looked as if he hadn't bathed in ages, his hair disheveled, his body covered in mud, and he was situated in a dark cavern surrounded by mechanical components.

Xu Zhi looked at the venerable, white-haired old man. His entire life had been dedicated to human technology and societal advancement. He possessed boundless wisdom, ambitious drive, and a fervent, almost audacious spirit that even dared to defy destiny. He had strived to single-handedly propel civilization forward, and remarkably, he had succeeded! Indeed, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this entire era belonged to Mr. Levis.

"Human history continues to evolve... yet he alone remains unchanged, just as he was in his youth."

Levis's throat felt parched as he gazed at the venerable being quietly veiled from the world within the milk tea shop. The passage of human history seemed to have left no mark on him. He appeared to embody eternity itself.

After a moment of silence, Levis spoke, his voice filled with yearning: "Could you tell me, who are you? How long have you been among human society? And humanity… why did it come into being?"

On the screen, Levis couldn't help but whisper, his voice trembling. These were the profound questions he had pursued his entire life, the greatest obstacles on his scientific journey. He poured out all the inquiries he had accumulated over the years in a single breath. At this very moment, he seemed like a despairing old man, his eyes wide with a mixture of terror and disbelief.

The moment those words were uttered…

Everyone watching their televisions was stunned into silence. This included the biker youths, still preening and posing in their mechanical battle vehicles in the distance, as well as Caroline and Keni. Human society was plunged into a state of uproar.

Xu Zhi, however, quietly observed Levis, as if the entire weight of humanity rested less heavily than the man before him. He smiled, "Regarding these three questions... what do *you* believe?"

Levis paused, then, still trembling, he voiced the question that had plagued him for years. He began, "Are you… God? A divine being? Have you existed within human society throughout its entire history? Did humanity… come into being because of you? Is my conjecture correct?"

Outside the milk tea shop, countless vehicles and the assembled crowd fell into an immediate, profound silence. As humanity faced the brink of extinction, Mr. Levis's profound inquiry and desperate speculation, directed at a mysterious individual in a milk tea shop, caused everyone watching their televisions to stare wide-eyed in utter disbelief.