Capítulo 990: Chapter 988: Finally, Rebellion!
At the same time, in Pompeii located in the northwest of Jialan City.
Many core members of the Truth Society, including Long Mei’er and Canon, appeared at the edge of an active volcano’s crater.
The crater was spewing out high-temperature black smoke, and the air was filled with a pungent sulfur smell. The ground was incredibly hot, and if it weren’t for the extraordinary power protecting everyone, they would surely be burned.
At this moment, the group had serious expressions, as if waiting for something.
After a few seconds, Long Mei’er looked at Canon and said, “It should be about time, let’s start.”
“Yes, Supervisor.” Canon nodded and turned to the others, issuing the command, “Begin.”
There was a brief commotion in the crowd, then they parted to the sides, and from the back, several people carrying large metal boxes approached the crater.
The metal boxes were about a meter square, and once brought to the crater, they were opened, revealing the contents inside. It could be seen that there was black sand with faintly mixed blue pebbles.
“Pour!”
Canon ordered.
Those holding the boxes immediately poured the black sand into the crater.
Once emptied, they retreated to replace them with new boxes, and the next person stepped up to continue pouring the black sand into the crater.
This continued for over ten minutes, with hundreds of boxes of black sand being poured into the crater.
Inside the volcano, dramatic changes began, as if provoked, with more high-temperature black smoke gushing out and a beast-like roaring coming from its depths.
The ground around trembled slightly, and the volcano seemed about to erupt.
At this moment, Long Mei’er stepped forward, turning over his hand to reveal a red gemstone the size of a fist. This Ruby was carved into the shape of a human head, with dense magic runes engraved on the surface.
Long Mei’er infused mana into the Ruby head, which suddenly lit up, then Long Mei’er threw the Ruby head into the crater.
“Boom!”
The Ruby fell, erupting with immense power, crashing into the volcano’s interior like a meteor, astonishingly stopping the volcano’s impending eruption.
No, it didn’t just stop it; it seemed more like a seal.
A few seconds later, all sounds disappeared, and even the black smoke ceased to eject from the crater, as if it had fallen asleep, with silence all around.
“It seems, we succeeded.” Long Mei’er turned to the group and said, “Finally, it’s done, and maybe we can relax a bit for now.”
Everyone listened and showed a relaxed expression.
However, Canon still furrowed his brow, looking as if something was on his mind.
Long Mei’er observed, raised an eyebrow, and approached to ask softly, “What’s the matter? Wasn’t your pet returned to you already?”
“It’s not that.” Canon replied slightly embarrassed, then adjusted his expression and said, “Supervisor, I’m a bit concerned about Wizard Richard.”
“Wizard Richard? What’s wrong with him, hasn’t he been well-behaved recently?” Long Mei’er inquired.
“Well, early yesterday, he had Wizard Joseph, a core member of a division, return the ‘Void Book’ he borrowed, probably after studying and transcribing it, but I don’t know the outcome of his research. I am pondering, what if he successfully researches something again and continues to make illegal requests?”
“No need to worry.” Long Mei’er replied, “I’ve already had a serious talk with him about illegal matters before; it won’t happen again. Also, his research won’t succeed.”
“Hmm? Why?” Canon asked, puzzled.
“Because he’s really on the wrong path.” Long Mei’er said with absolute confidence on his face, “Even if he achieves some results in the short term, as soon as time stretches a little longer, he’ll realize it’s all fake — a complete failure from start to finish.”
“But…” Canon was still somewhat confused.
Long Mei’er, however, didn’t explain further, gestured for Canon to stop talking, unwilling to discuss this matter more, and walked toward the group, who all looked over expectantly.
Long Mei’er clearly took out a Crystal Ball from his chest and said, “Although I’ve mentioned before that sealing the volcano should be successful, we still need to see evidence to be sure. So let’s take a look.”
Saying this, Long Mei’er infused mana to activate it, revealing densely packed green light spots inside the Crystal Ball, all glowing green at a glance.
The only exception was a red dot in the center, attracting everyone’s attention.
But after flashing stubbornly a few times, the red dot eventually turned green, and the Crystal Ball shone with green light both inside and out.
Long Mei’er smiled and announced to the crowd, “This time, it’s truly successful.”
“Success.” The crowd nodded in agreement.
“This success marks the completion of the most crucial task in Pompeii’s development.” Long Mei’er spoke, gazing into the distance, “So, my friends, let’s witness the beginning of a new era. Although there are still many impurities and obstacles, I believe it will keep getting better.”
The group responded, following Long Mei’er to gaze into the distance, their eyes gradually revealing vibrant colors.
The place they were looking at was Pompeii, an unprecedented Pompeii!
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Two days later.
Eden.
It was a peaceful day.
Pandora continued her mathematical studies in her room, while her Golden Yellow Dog rare opportunity to sneak out, was now running around the open space in front of the main lab, amusing itself.
The Golden Yellow Dog bit its tail while madly running, occasionally barking a few times, but it always tried to keep its volume low to avoid disturbing Pandora and being called back.
Over fifty tall transformed skeletons stood like statues in the open space, serving as the backdrop, while the Witch Demon Elder lay in a recliner, continuing to enjoy leisure time — ever since Richard returned from Delan last time, without the threat of survival, his enthusiasm for transformed skeletons waned sharply, from being diligent to slacking off most of the time.
By contrast, the Eight-Armed Skeleton showed more enthusiasm than the Witch Demon Elder, consistently modifying other skeletons, either replacing an arm or swapping a leg.
Initially, the Witch Demon Elder found it curious, but over time, he got used to it, allowing the Eight-Armed Skeleton to tinker as he pleased, as long as nothing broke — in fact, he was quite willing to subcontract this project to the Eight-Armed Skeleton, just unsure of how well the Eight-Armed Skeleton could perform.
“The better you do, the more relaxed I am,” thought the Witch Demon Elder, squirming in the recliner to adjust to a more comfortable position, preparing to take a nap.
Previously, he dreamt about many glorious moments from his youth, and he hoped to pick up where he left off in his dreams this time… The Witch Demon Elder mused, as his consciousness slowly drifted, sinking deeper into the dreamland.
But just as he was about to enter the dream, a sharp alarm suddenly rang out unannounced, cutting through the air like a sharp knife and painfully piercing the ears.
“Squeal! Woo! Squeal! Woo!”
The Witch Demon Elder jerked awake instantly, “shua,” sitting up in the recliner, dazed for about half a second before realizing what happened.
The alarm sounded!
Yes, the alarm sounded, and it was in Research Room No.3, where the Eternal Ancient Tree Species Ximu was located!
The tree finally couldn’t resist and rebelled!
It rebelled!