mtl008 Chapter 657: Someone has to do it
Chapter 657: Someone has to do it
"I've given you a warning and a choice," he said. "What you do next is up to you... but remember, time is running out."
After that, his figure began to blur and eventually disappeared into the mist.
Li Yang and his team looked at each other, all still immersed in the shock of what they had just seen and heard.
"Mr. Li Yang, what should we do next?"
One of the team members asked.
Li Yang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"First, we need to ensure the safety of the Seventh Realm," he said, "then return to headquarters immediately and hold an emergency meeting."
"It seems that the threat we face is much more serious than we thought."
As everyone began to act, Li Yang's mind was still echoing with the terrifying vision of the future.
He knew that from now on, every decision would become crucial.
Because they not only had to face the threat of [Annihilator], but also had to fight against the mysterious existence that was said to be above all parallel universes.
What's even more disturbing is that Li Yang began to doubt whether they really have free will, or whether everything is just a script designed by that existence...
When Li Yang and his team returned to the headquarters of the Multiverse Alliance, the entire command center fell into chaos.
Emergency reports from various realms poured in one after another, describing abnormal phenomena similar to those in the seventh realm.
Bai Zhi and Jiang Xiaoxiao hurriedly came up.
"What's the situation?" Bai Zhi asked anxiously.
Li Yang briefly described what they saw and heard in the seventh realm, and what the "coming" self said.
After listening, Bai Zhi and Jiang Xiaoxiao showed shocked expressions on their faces.
"This... I always feel that it's not that unexpected." Jiang Xiaoxiao murmured, "According to you, there is a higher-level existence that is controlling all of us..."
"This matter was also described by the [existence] that made us make the choice before."
Li Yang shook his head: "I'm not sure either. But in any case, the threat we are facing now is far more serious than we thought."
Bai Zhi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "So, what should we do next?"
"Call representatives from all realms," Li Yang said, "We need to hold a general meeting as soon as possible."
"At the same time, send a reconnaissance team to investigate other affected realms. We must figure out where this power that can distort reality comes from."
In the next few hours, the entire multi-realm alliance fell into an unprecedented state of tension.
Representatives from various realms arrived one after another, and Li Yang tried to sort out his thoughts in the short time before the meeting began.
When everyone was present, Li Yang stood in the center of the conference room and looked around.
Everyone's face was filled with worry and uneasiness.
"Everyone," Li Yang said, "I know that everyone has heard about the recent abnormal events. Now, I want to tell you that the situation may be worse than we thought."
He described in detail his experience in the seventh world, and the terrible scene presented by his "new self".
When he talked about the existence that was said to be above all parallel universes, the whole conference room fell into a dead silence.
"How...how is this possible?" Someone finally broke the silence, "If there really is such an omnipotent existence, then is there any meaning in what we do?"
Li Yang took a deep breath: "I understand the concerns of everyone, but whether there is such a higher-level entity, we can't give up."
"Now, we are faced with two choices..."
He paused and looked at everyone present.
"The first choice is to continue on our current path, maintain the connection between the worlds, but try to find a way to stabilize the structure of reality."
"The second choice is...turn to fusion."
A commotion immediately broke out in the conference room.
"Fusion? Does that mean we have to erase all other realms?" someone exclaimed.
Li Yang shook his head: "Not erase, but truly merge all realms into one."
"According to the description of that...perhaps the one from the past, this may be our only way to fight against that higher being."
The scene fell silent again, and everyone was weighing the pros and cons of these two options.
Bai Zhi stood up: "But Li Yang, if we choose to merge, wouldn't that be the same as what [Annihilator] did?"
Li Yang smiled bitterly: "Yes, that's the problem..."
"We have been fighting [Annihilator], but now it seems that it may just be trying to avoid a more terrible coming."
"So," Jiang Xiaoxiao asked, "what is your suggestion?"
Li Yang sighed deeply: "To be honest, I don't know which way is right."
"Every way has its risks and costs."
"But one thing is certain," he continued, "No matter what choice we make in the end, the threats we face are the same. Only by advancing and retreating together can we survive this crisis."
The meeting room was silent for a while, and then there were voices of praise.
Although it was full of uncertainty, everyone understood the importance of unity.
"So," Li Yang looked around, "let's start voting."
"Should we continue to maintain the connection or turn to fusion?"
At this moment, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open.
A soldier covered in wounds staggered in.
"Emergency report!" The soldier panted, "The first world... the first world has a large-scale space crack! Reality is collapsing!"
The conference room was in an uproar.
The reason is simple...
It's just because this second world is the [Mirror World] that once recruited Li Yang.
This time, is it the turn of the second world again?
Li Yang immediately stood up and frowned, asking, "What are the details?"
"According to the latest news," the soldier continued to report, "a large number of unstable space cracks appeared in the sky of the first world..."
"These cracks are constantly expanding, swallowing up everything around them, and several cities have been completely destroyed..."
"What about the casualties?" Bai Zhi asked anxiously.
The soldier shook his head: "The specific number is still being counted, but it is estimated that millions of people are missing or dead."
The entire conference room fell into a dead silence. Everyone's face was full of shock and fear.
Li Yang took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm: "Organize a rescue team immediately, I will lead the team to the second world."
"Wait..." Jiang Xiaoxiao suddenly said, "This is obviously what the existence just did... If you go there rashly, I don't know what will happen."
"I'm afraid it will be dangerous."
Li Yang smiled: "Dangerous? Every second we are facing now is dangerous."
"But some things have to be done by someone."