Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman

And the intolerable stinging began to torment his will.

About half an hour later.

He couldn't remember how many times he turned around, whether he opened every door, went up and down the stairs, or took out a weapon to shoot at the ceiling or floor.

Hawke and the others, after trying everything, were somewhat unable to endure the mutations.

The newcomer mumbled, looking at the enlarged lump of flesh on his neck.

He gritted his teeth and picked up a weapon, aiming it at his neck.

Hawke stopped him, yet he hoped the other would help him find relief first.

"Please, kid."

"Help me out here, cough, cough, cough..."

Hawke half-lay on the ground, his whole body weak, he glanced at the newcomer with a bitter smile.

The newcomer was silent for a moment, then nodded and turned the gun to aim at Hawke.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger.

A door emitting a gentle white light suddenly opened before them.

Under the gentle light, the lumps of flesh on Hawke and the newcomer began to visibly wilt and shrink.

Hawke saw the number on the door clearly.

It was the apartment number of the target person.

Click!

A crisp sound rang out, the door slowly opened, revealing the hall inside, bathed in white light.

"Come in."

A gentle voice sounded.

Hawke and the newcomer dared not think more, hurriedly and somewhat shyly bent down and entered the room.

After both entered, the door automatically closed.

Outside the door disappeared, and everything returned to its original state.

Inside the room, they saw a scene of a group of people standing around with their heads hanging, saying nothing.

Hawke was startled, at first thinking he had entered a place where a cult was holding a ceremony.

But he quickly thought if this cult really had the ability, believing in it and surviving… seemed not entirely unacceptable.

While thinking this, a voice saying "sit down" made Hawke and the newcomer look up to see Cavert sitting on the sofa.

Looking just like the one in the files, Cavert.

Hawke smiled wryly and quickly sat down next to him.

Cavert smiled slightly, taking over the communication device from him.

Then, as Cavert operated the device.

Hawke widened his eyes, finding the previously red-crossed device now functioning properly.

Soon, a projection emerged, and a sturdy middle-aged supervisor appeared on the screen.

And quickly noticed Hawke and Cavert.

"This must be Mr. Cavert, right?"

The supervisor also naturally recognized the target person.

Though somewhat confused as to why the other seemed to be leading instead of Hawke, he still maintained basic politeness.

But soon he became unsettled.

This Cavert claimed himself to be the emissary favored by the gods.

This time, he was using Hawke's channel to remind the Kali Civilization of some things.

First, the upper echelons of Kali Civilization had a vague awareness that the source of pollution came from the deep-excavated Grey Gold.

Secondly, the issue of Grey Gold couldn't be solved by the Kali Civilization alone, as their technological level wasn't capable of it.

The only way to survive was to isolate, blockade, and reduce operations as much as possible.

To survive as long as possible until the True God descends for salvation on the Kali Civilization.

"..."

The supervisor felt like he was listening to a poorly crafted science fiction story.

However, as he connected online, he also saw all the records of Hawke and the newcomer on their way here.

Halfway through fast-forwarding, the supervisor couldn't hold his composure anymore.

Realizing that Cavert wasn't madly rambling; he had real things in his hands.

Thinking of the missing Cavert sister.

The supervisor had already guessed the truth.

The supervisor chose to report it.

Involving possible Transcendents, it wasn't long before Kali Civilization's senior representatives contacted Cavert again.

The representative wanted to carefully inquire about some issues.

But Su Ping's Avatar had no patience, only reiterating the precautions once, expressing that after he exhausted his ability to save more people.

He returned the communication device to Hawke and left him and the newcomer alone in a small room for questioning.

Su Ping's Avatar himself went back to study the outstanding culture of the Kali Civilization.

Great scientists lived long, and so did great artists.

Making outstanding culture abundant indeed.

On the side of the Kali Civilization's higher-ups, through questioning Hawke and analyzing the records.

It was confirmed that Cavert possessed some mysterious abilities.

Not only could he disturb space, but he could also exert some early control over the mutations.

As for his mention of divine favor and the soon-to-descend True God.

Kali Civilization's higher-ups chose to cautiously believe it.

They dispatched more teams hoping to capture Cavert, to learn more secrets.

However, the local situation worsened, with more Mutant Monsters appearing.

Even wearing the best protective suits, once entering the city's sky, they began to exhibit mutations.

Under such high levels of radiation, intelligent machines even malfunctioned, often losing functionality soon after operation.

As time passed, the feared situation by the Kali Civilization's higher-ups indeed occurred.

More and more cities experienced the same conditions.

Even in outer space stations and the Moon surface bases.

Early symptoms were exhibited, causing panic.

At this moment, with the tacit approval of the Kali Civilization's higher-ups.

Rumors about the True God's salvation began circulating online.

Offering hope to the people of Kali Civilization, while promoting various small methods for longer survival.

In places not yet experiencing outbreaks, people stored supplies, then separated and chose solitary living.

Because in the reminders, the fewer people around, the slower the radiation accumulation.

Simultaneously, the Kali Civilization's higher-ups did not abandon other methods.

Research personnel, unafraid of sacrifice, conducted experiment after experiment despite the mutation risks.

Cocktail therapies, chemotherapy, gene agents, even rapid full-body freezing...

They hoped to find a cure through their methods.

However, either they were ineffective, or the treatment was indeed good—the subject ceased to mutate but also died.

Hawke also faced great pressure due to this.

The Kali Civilization's higher-ups constantly demanded he find a way to negotiate with the Kali Civilization.

For this purpose, think tanks even prepared a large amount of data.

Yet, Hawke could only express helplessness.

After he and the newcomer were confined to this room, they couldn't get out, nor could they contact Cavert.

Under the pressure and inducements from Kali Civilization's higher-ups, Hawke and the newcomer tried everything.

In the end, whether the door, the walls, or the windows.

They couldn't damage anything, couldn't even make a sound to attract Cavert's attention.

They seemed to be trapped in an independent space.

Rendering all preparations by the Kali Civilization's higher-ups into wastepaper.

For this, Kali Civilization's higher-ups even used missiles to rhythmically bombard in front of the apartment building.

Yet it was useless, and they dared not cut off the internet and utilities here, lest they sever the line to Hawke.

Three days later.

The entire civilization circle of the Kali Civilization showed mutation reactions, with almost no pure lands left.

The majority were bitterly waiting for a miracle to happen.

The room Hawke and the newcomer were in finally opened.

The two widened their eyes and cried tears of joy upon seeing Cavert.

Even though it was only a few days, the constant pressure from the Kali Civilization's higher-ups had indeed been overwhelming for them!

Su Ping's Avatar met with the Kali Civilization's higher-ups once again.

There were over twenty senior representatives present, covering every functional department of the civilization.

Su Ping's Avatar could see all these executives were in separate chambers.

And two-thirds of them already exhibited early symptoms of mutation.

Su Ping's Avatar smiled lightly.

Glancing over the Kali Civilization's higher-ups, he calmly stated:

"Your Kali Civilization has decent luck."

"Before the collapse of civilization, you were noticed by beings like us."

"Spread the message."

"In about an hour, the True God will descend with his fleet."

"The pollution on you all will be redeemed."

Upon hearing this, the Kali Civilization's higher-ups showed expressions of shock.

Because mentioning a specific time, the credibility significantly increased.

And hearing about the fleet, the executives began considering the most likely explanation provided by experts:

Cavert didn't encounter gods but encountered a technologically superior alien civilization.

Thus, a senior representative hesitated for a moment and inquired:

"So, Mr. Cavert..."

"May I ask, what is the cost of saving our Kali Civilization?"