Before June 21st arrived, not only the upper ranks of Hua Nation who knew the truth were waiting—the entire population of Blue Star was waiting too.Everyone wanted to know whether Hua Nation’s warnings about the mysterious falling object were true.The citizens of Hua Nation waited anxiously but quietly, while many people in other countries waited with mocking anticipation, ready to laugh at Hua Nation’s “prophecy” if it failed to come true.
After all, up until that very moment, no “unidentified object” had been detected approaching Blue Star.
Outwardly, the world seemed calm—but the internet was boiling.Discussions raged around questions like:“Will Hua Nation’s prediction actually happen?”“As of now, space stations have detected no unidentified objects near Blue Star!”“The real motive behind Hua Nation’s tsunami prediction!”“What will Hua Nation do if the prophecy doesn’t come true?”
And countless other such speculations.
When the time reached 00:00 on June 21, nothing happened.
Immediately, numerous foreign state media outlets began broadcasting condemnations and mockery—ridiculing Hua Nation’s “ignorant lies.”They even presented “evidence” claiming Hua Nation harbored great ambitions, spinning all sorts of conspiracy theories to smear it.
Online, the anti-Hua accounts flooded the platforms again—spreading, reposting, and sneering.
Insults.Defamation.Laughter.All poured in endlessly.
It went on for almost an hour before things began to quiet down—partly because Hua Nation’s government said nothing in response.
Only Hua Nation’s citizens continued to defend their country online.
After all, Hua Nation had never announced an exact time—it had only said “around June 21.”No one ever said the precise hour.The government had released the warning purely for the sake of everyone’s safety.And the people firmly trusted their nation.
After all, without solid evidence, would their leaders really have gone so far—building massive safe zones, distributing vast quantities of materials, and even promoting the Primary Gene Potion nationwide—for no reason?No one believed they would.
So, while much of the world mocked and partied online, most people soon went to sleep.Many Hua citizens did the same—after days of relocation, supply preparation, everyone was exhausted.
Of course, Hua Nation did know the exact time.After all, Mo Xiaobai’s system still displayed a countdown ticking away—click, click, click—but it couldn’t be made public.There was simply no way to explain it.
At 2:00 a.m., the night sky suddenly flared—a single light appeared and expanded rapidly.A blazing point of light, trailing a long green tail, streaked downward.Before anyone could react, it crashed straight into the Central Sea.In that instant, every person on Blue Star felt the earth shudder violently.
Countless people jolted awake, and terror swept the planet—Hua Nation’s prophecy had come true. The apocalypse had begun.
While chaos erupted across other countries, Hua Nation moved immediately.Those still awake fixed their eyes on live national broadcasts and online streams.On the screens, satellite footage showed the green-tailed object plunging into the sea—the instant evaporation of seawater,the thick green mist spreading outward,and then, as it merged into the waves,the tides began to rise and surge outward like ripples, growing higher and higher.
They watched as the first island was swallowed—then another, and another—until the entire Central Sea was nothing but endless water.
It wasn’t a long time, but it wasn’t short either.
The coastal nations nearest the Central Sea scrambled to issue evacuation orders—but it was too late.Against such a cataclysm, humanity was pitifully small.
Some of the earliest evacuees had just reached the outskirts of their cities and sighed in relief—only to be engulfed a moment later by the towering wall of water.
Countless coastal cities were consumed;the flood kept advancing,and death hung thick in the air.Across the waves floated countless corpses—humans, sea creatures, and land animals alike—forming a dark, endless blanket.
This time, the Hua Nation government made no attempt to censor or soften what was shown.Every image was broadcast raw and unfiltered—even foreign media began relaying the footage.Only Hua Nation had provided real-time coverage from the very beginning.
Those who had trusted Hua Nation and evacuated inland watched the horrific scenes with trembling gratitude—praying, weeping, giving thanks.Those who had lost loved ones grieved in despair, regret, and fury.
Meanwhile, Hua Nation’s coastal live feeds continued.The footage was taken by beast-type ability users who possessed flight powers—the backup plan, since drones had all failed the instant the “green light” entered the atmosphere.Every unmanned aircraft lost control and plummeted straight down.
Thankfully, the flying ability users had been prepared for such emergencies.
Because of Hua Nation’s early evacuation, no casualties occurred among its people.But the drowned coastal regions were soon littered with the corpses of marine and land creatures—even uprooted trees.
At the same time, the National Research Institute received samples of seawater and air collected from above the Central Sea impact zone.Collection began from the closest point ability users could safely approach,then extended outward—across coastal waters, coastal cities, and finally to civilian areas.
All scientific teams began urgent viral analysis.They compared sample concentrations to estimate transmission speed and mutation rates,and most importantly, to identify the virus’s nature and develop a possible antidote.
While the institute raced against time,ability users stationed near the coasts began recovering bodies—because nearly all of them would soon turn into zombies.They had to be cremated before the transformation began.
Luo Yifan and Mo Xiaobai led their squad to the former coastal city of L City,where they would soon face their first terrifying enemy—the Zombie Shark Horde.