novelsite Chapter 188 The Merging of Soul and Earth!
Chapter 188 The Merging of Soul and Earth!
Although that was just the basic information contained in the outermost, most ordinary piece of law ore.
But this was enough for the "prophet" to know two crucial things:
First, there are indeed relics left by the pioneers at the core of the Earth.
Secondly, the type of this relic is the highest level, the "Seed of the World".
"court death!"
Su Chen reacted in a fraction of a second, and the violent power of the world surged out instantly.
The fragment and the ore it came into contact with, along with a large surrounding area, were all destroyed into the most primitive energy particles.
However, it was too late.
The information pulse has already been sent out.
It bypasses any obstruction from the Earth's crust, atmosphere, and gravity wells in a hyperdimensional way that transcends three-dimensional space.
Like an arrow released from a bow, it shot into the distant, unknown depths of the universe.
Su Chen was completely unable to intercept this kind of extradimensional signal.
That was beyond the scope of his current authority as the "Lord of the World".
He stood on the edge of the scorching Earth's core, surrounded by shimmering crystals of laws, yet he felt no warmth whatsoever.
He seemed to "see" the afterimage of the signal that had disappeared into the void, and he closed his eyes tightly.
The "prophet" knew.
The secret of the Seed of the World has been revealed.
An unprecedented sense of urgency weighed on Su Chen's heart like a mountain.
He knew very well what this meant.
The Prophet's next move will no longer be this kind of petty, probing infiltration.
Instead... a full-scale invasion.
As for that so-called one-year protection period?
Su Chen sneered inwardly.
Would a "world ruler" capable of devouring his own home planet and turning himself into an alien being care about the Star Sea Council's worthless regulations?
He only sees the Earth as a piece of fat meat delivered to his mouth, eagerly pouncing on it.
When Su Chen returned to the surface, the east was already turning a pale white.
A new day begins.
But for Su Chen, the real apocalypse had only just begun.
His expression was extremely solemn, and he did not tell anyone that the Seed of the World had been exposed.
This news is too heavy.
Saying this now would do no good except cause global panic.
What he needs is not panic, but action.
It is an action that races against time.
He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the command center, watching the sun rise over the distant sea, and made a crucial decision.
Since the secret can no longer be kept, let's just give up on keeping it.
The only way to deal with this is to preemptively awaken the Seed of the World before the army of the "Prophets" arrives.
Let Earth truly evolve into a "living world" capable of self-defense.
East China Sea Base, Top Secret Conference Room.
There were only three people in the room, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Elder Long and Lin Xue sat opposite Su Chen, their faces filled with confusion and solemnity.
Just half an hour ago, Su Chen summoned them here in the most urgent way.
But after Su Chen sat down, he didn't say a word.
He just watched them quietly, his gaze so complex that they couldn't understand him.
"Xiao Su, what happened?"
Old Master Long finally couldn't hold back any longer; he rarely saw Su Chen like this.
The last time Su Chen was like this was right when the apocalypse had just begun.
"Has that infiltrator caused trouble again?"
With Zhao Gang not around, Lin Xue had to ask him herself. She had a bad feeling about it.
Su Chen picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and then slowly said, "The secret can't be kept anymore."
His voice was calm, but what it contained was like a bomb.
"What secret?" Elder Long pressed.
"The secrets about the Earth's core," Su Chen said, looking at them.
"The existence of the Seed of the World has been exposed."
"What?" Lin Xue stood up abruptly.
"How could that be? Weren't you dealing with that infiltrator?"
"That's a trap!"
Su Chen briefly recounted what had happened in the Earth's core, without concealing the mistake made by the fragment.
"Their goal from the beginning wasn't to come back alive, but to send a message. I couldn't completely stop them."
A deathly silence fell over the conference room.
Old Master Long leaned back in his chair, his white eyebrows furrowed tightly together.
He understood the weight of the words "seed of the world" better than anyone else.
That was Earth's last trump card, its only hope.
Now, this trump card has been seen through.
"So that means..." Lin Xue's voice was a little dry, "We could face... a full-scale invasion at any moment?"
"Yes." Su Chen gave an affirmative answer:
"Moreover, the enemy will not abide by any so-called 'protection period' rules. We don't have much time left."
"Then what should we do?" Old Long's voice was hoarse.
He looked at Su Chen: "Concentrate all forces and prepare for an unprecedented defensive battle?"
"Defense is essential. But we can't win by defense alone." Su Chen shook his head.
"I've called you here to tell you about a decision I've made."
He paused, looked at the two of them, and said, word by word:
"I have decided to immediately launch the 'Seed of the World Awakening Project'."
"What?"
This time, even the usually composed Elder Long changed his expression.
Lin Xue became even more anxious: "Advisor, are you crazy? Awaken the Seed of the World? Our research on it has only just begun!"
"We know almost nothing about its energy structure or operating principles!"
"If we force it to start, who knows what will happen? What if the Earth collapses?"
"It won't collapse." Su Chen's tone was firm:
"The Seed of the World is itself a complete planetary evolution program, and it has a self-protection mechanism."
"What about Yiyi?" Lin Xue's eyes reddened.
"Didn't you say you were going to use the Earth's core energy to repair her soul? If you activate the awakening now, that violent energy will tear her to pieces!"
"I will also take care of her problems," Su Chen said in a deep voice, looking at Lin Xue.
"But launching this plan will come at a price."
"What price?" Elder Long astutely grasped the key phrase.
Su Chen remained silent for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts.
"The awakening of the Seed of the World requires a guide, or rather, a core."
"It requires a person's soul to deeply merge with it, to become its 'consciousness,' and to guide it through the entire evolutionary process."
"And I am the only choice."
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.
Elder Long and Lin Xue stared blankly at Su Chen, their minds completely blank.
They understood every single word Su Chen spoke, but they couldn't grasp the meaning of the words combined.
The fusion of soul and planet?
To become the consciousness of Earth?
What... what does this mean?