Lord of Evil

Abroad, on a website beyond the reach of the Nanming Kingdom's government, a post suddenly appeared.

【Is Ningcheng really locked down because of an epidemic? The appearance of the Church of the Earth Mother in Ningcheng, the violent clashes on the streets... is the population of two million actually still alive?】

Written from the perspective of a bystander, the post pieced together the events that had transpired in Ningcheng.

It started with the disembowelment case in the Yuankou District that shocked the entire city, which then escalated as a massive number of victims with their organs ripped out began to appear.

Then came the explosion in the center of the plaza, which seemed to be a clash between officials and non-human entities.

Attached to the post were photos of the Ghoul and the Butcher. After all, the Butcher had been captured on a live stream, and the footage had already been circulating, though it hadn't caused much of a stir back then.

It detailed the Church of the Earth Mother appearing in the suburbs, leading up to the outbreak of intense gunfights and Ningcheng finally losing all contact.

The poster concluded, “Everyone, to sum it up, this event might truly involve the supernatural. The two million people of Ningcheng might have all been sacrificed to the Earth Mother!”

A flood of replies immediately appeared below.

Broke Investor: “I read the whole post. It feels very real. Are there any locals here who can chime in?”

QQ Chick: “Are you alright, poster above? According to the post, how could there be any locals left?”

Big Kid's Cupcake: “Holy crap, I saw that live stream of the Butcher. It's real! There really are monsters and supernatural things in this world!”

CC Black Chicken: “What on earth is the Nanming Kingdom's government trying to do? Do they plan on keeping us in the dark forever? We want the truth!”

Cotton Farmer: “WTF, even the Church of the Earth Mother has appeared? Is life in the Nanming Kingdom really this exciting? I'm booking a flight to go see for myself right now!”

Within a short period, the post's views surpassed thirty million and continued to climb.

After all, the Nanming Kingdom did not have an intranet, so its citizens could freely access foreign websites.

Within an hour, the view count surpassed one hundred million.

In the Western Continent, inside the Coalition's Security Operations Bureau.

A white Chief looked at the skyrocketing view count of the post, a haughty expression on his face. “Those idiots in Parliament really think they can keep this from everyone? Keep boosting the traffic and making posts. I want to see how their government faces the public!”

Under the Coalition's vigorous promotion, the Ningcheng incident became known worldwide as an appearance of monsters.

Yet, in the face of public outcry, the Nanming Kingdom still insisted it was an epidemic. They ignored everything from the outside world, giving it the cold shoulder.

The public debate raged on. Five days passed, during which the officials did not make another public appearance.

After the Earth Mother appeared, she vanished without a trace, and no large-scale deaths occurred.

This allowed the somewhat anxious Parliament to relax slightly.

While the internet was still in an uproar, a location one thousand two hundred kilometers away from Ningcheng was buzzing with life.

Here lay a mega-metropolis with a permanent population of over ten million.

It was Yangcheng, the most prosperous economic center of the Nanming Kingdom.

On the rooftop of a hundred-story skyscraper, Zhao Jin, wearing a hood and a suit, looked down at the brightly lit city, which was even more prosperous than Ningcheng.

The corners of Zhao Jin's mouth curled up slightly as he spread his arms. “Beneath a prosperous city, even more evil breeds. Perhaps a new game can begin here.”

In front of him, a golden index appeared. It was a chronicle he had painstakingly selected over the past five days.

It was an entertaining chronicle that could also bring him a massive amount of Destiny Force.

【Lord of Evil】 Destiny Force: 2.97 million strands!

A monster that existed in ancient times four thousand years ago, formed from the gathered malice of living beings.

It once enslaved the entire world, carrying out brutal, inhumane massacres, before ultimately being defeated and sealed by an ancient archmage.

The archmage scattered the Lord of Evil's power into seven parts, forming different artifacts to suppress them in various locations across the world.

In the final moment before the Lord of Evil was sealed, it roared to the heavens that whoever could unseal it would have one wish granted, no matter what that wish might be!

The Destiny Force required for the chronicle above was no less than that of the Earth Mother. It was a mythological chronicle passed down from ancient times, and in the present era, records concerning the Lord of Evil were incredibly scarce.

Zhao Jin extended his left hand. The space around his hand warped slightly, and a pure black mask that only exposed the eyes appeared.

Looking at the mask, Destiny Force manifested in Zhao Jin's hand. “The Lord of Evil's power is divided into seven parts. Its shadow is sealed within this mask, granting the mask miraculous power!”

Hundreds of strands of Destiny Force entered the mask, and golden text appeared above it.

Nearly one hundred thousand strands of Destiny Force gathered above the mask.

Hum!

In the next instant, the Destiny Force surged into the mask.

The already black mask took on an even deeper, darker hue. Just a single glance at it gave off a bizarre sensation of being watched.

Looking at the mask, Zhao Jin's smile widened. “Don't those useless fools in Parliament want to suppress the news of Ningcheng? Let's see how you suppress this next piece of news.”

With a thought, Heavenly Domain blanketed all of Yangcheng.

Zhao Jin quickly found a suitable owner for the mask.

His figure vanished from the rooftop.