The contents of the announcement were astonishing.
Despite everyone having been mentally prepared, the arrival of this moment still caused panic and disarray.
Some of the powerhouses who had lived for over three hundred years recalled the great upheaval of that year with deep emotion.
As firsthand witnesses to those events, the weakest among them now possessed ninth-tier cultivation and held a significant position within the human race.
As soon as the announcement was released, the relevant departments immediately organized a press conference, addressing the public's lingering doubts through a question-and-answer format.
Due to the tight schedule, the press conference was hastily assembled in just two hours.
At this moment, ten ninth-tier powerhouses had been invited to the scene.
They would be the ones to answer everyone's questions.
The host said: "Distinguished guests, the Cabinet has issued an announcement, and I believe everyone has seen it. The Cabinet has asked us to refer to the great upheaval of three hundred years ago. However, three hundred years is a long time, and many people have already passed away. Those who managed to survive are, at the very least, ninth-tier powerhouses."
"And ninth-tier powerhouses, as the backbone of our human race, are few in number, and most people cannot interact with them. Therefore, to resolve everyone's doubts, we have organized this press conference to provide enlightenment."
"Whatever questions you have, you can type them into the public chat. We will select some of the most popular questions to be answered."
"Alright, enough preamble. Let's get to the main topic."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone below raised their hand to ask a question.
Furthermore, various questions appeared in the public chat, which were the queries from netizens. However, their questions would be collected, compiled by dedicated personnel, and then sent to the host, who would ask them on their behalf.
The first segment involved inquiries from reporters present.
They also represented a segment of the population, and despite their numerous numbers, only ten individuals would be selected to answer.
"Young lady in the blue dress, you go!"
The reporter in the blue dress, upon being called, stood up excitedly and asked: "Senior esteemed guests, hello everyone. My question is, how long did the changes of three hundred years ago last?"
This was a question that concerned everyone.
Not only were the reporters present curious, but netizens were as well.
There was very little recorded in books about the changes three hundred years ago. After that upheaval, many had died or were injured, and only those skilled in combat remained. At that time, people were struggling for survival and had no time to research, thus the records were lost.
"I'll answer your question!" a young man replied. "It lasted for twenty-one days."
"Next question!" the host said.
Reporter: "May I ask, how did the Awakening Stone Tablet, also known as the Fate Stone Tablet, come into being?"
This was a question that puzzled all of humanity.
Everyone held their breath as they watched them.
A middle-aged woman in a long gown shook her head and said: "We don't know either. It seemed to descend from the heavens, but we have always believed it to be an act of Heavenly Dao's fairness!"
"What is Heavenly Dao's fairness?"
"To Heavenly Dao, there is no difference between humans and insects. However, the great upheaval of that year caused insects to evolve, beasts to evolve, and even viruses to evolve. Yet, our human race remained unchanged. To Heavenly Dao, this is unfair! Perhaps this is why this Fate Stone Tablet descended from the heavens to grant humanity awakened talents."
"So, you mean the stone tablet originated from Heavenly Dao?"
"I did not say that, it is merely our conjecture. Please do not jump to conclusions."
"Alright, my questions are finished."
As everyone was still processing the first two questions, the third question arose.
Reporter: "I would like to ask, what caused the civilization of Blue Star to collapse in an instant three hundred years ago?"
Three hundred years ago, humanity had created a brilliant technological civilization, only to have it destroyed in an instant. This puzzled many, and textbooks remained deliberately vague about it.
They were curious and wanted to use this opportunity to resolve their doubts.
An old man coughed twice and said: "I will answer this question!"
Everyone looked at him with anticipation, as he was a researcher of the cataclysm and had studied the changes of the past three hundred years most thoroughly. In this regard, he was the foremost expert.
His presence to answer should resolve many doubts in people's hearts.
The old man said: "If Blue Star had not undergone another metamorphosis, we would not have revealed this. Ultimately, we would have had to bury these secrets in the earth."
"Back then, Blue Star's metamorphosis was not divided into three stages like it is now. That year, Blue Star underwent a sudden mutation!"
"After the mutation, many spatial gates appeared across the land, and monsters from other dimensions invaded. Our human race resisted with firearms, but a magnitude ten earthquake suddenly occurred."
"Our buildings, factories, and everything else vanished in an instant!"
"After the earthquake subsided, only half of humanity remained alive, approximately four billion people. However, at this point, due to the lack of equipment, we could no longer communicate over extremely long distances."
"Furthermore, traitors emerged within our human race. They colluded with people from other dimensions and captured and trafficked our people."
"And some gods were quite interested in our women. After they had their fill, they threw them back. The children they bore were the divine progeny!"
"The gods could not descend, but their subordinates could. They slaughtered humans at will, and the evolved alien races also killed our people!"
"Our human race suffered heavy losses until we encountered the heavenly stone and began to awaken our talents, allowing us to gradually recover some strength and avoid extinction."
"This is the secret of those years!"
Silence fell upon the crowd.
Their thoughts seemed to travel back three hundred years to a unique catastrophe, when humanity faced assaults from all realms, treated as mere playthings. Humanity was helpless, subjected to their whims.
It was only after humanity gained the ability to awaken talents that they could begin to protect themselves.
The traitors within the human race and the manipulations of other dimensions!
What caused even more hatred was the internal betrayal.
Someone, filled with righteous indignation, with red eyes, asked: "Did you kill the traitors?"
The old man's eyes also reddened, and he shouted loudly: "We did! Sword God and Elder took us to kill them! Not only that, but as of today, we have also killed all the races that invaded us back then!"
"Well done!" everyone cheered in unison!
Even the host was choked with emotion. He now realized that such a tragic past existed.
The host glanced at the time, composed himself, and continued: "Let's move on to the next question!"
Question by question, the audience finally gained a general understanding of the events of three hundred years ago.
Three hundred years ago, Blue Star underwent a sudden, truly abrupt change that gave humanity no time to prepare. Overnight, their pets evolved, the cockroaches in their homes evolved, the mice evolved, and even the mosquitoes evolved.
This was not the most terrifying part. The most terrifying aspect was that even bacteria and viruses evolved.
Bacteria coalesced to form various bizarre creatures, and viruses became even more insidious and powerful.
The human immune system was virtually useless against the onslaught of evolved viruses, which easily bypassed it and multiplied wildly within the body.
Under these various disasters, humanity's population plummeted drastically, from eight billion people down to only a few hundred.
These few hundred were those who survived the virus and developed super antibodies.
As humanity teetered on the brink of extinction, the stone tablet descended from the heavens, allowing humanity to awaken talents. Furthermore, stones irradiated by the tablet also gained similar abilities.
Thus, humanity entered an era of universal awakening.
Among the first batch of awakened individuals emerged many geniuses.
Sword God, Elder, Flame Lord, Charioteer, Fuyaozi, Divine Monk, and others were the pioneers of that era.
They drove out alien races and slew ferocious beasts, finally carving out territories for humanity.
After another three hundred years of development, the population had once again grown to the current billions.
Remembering the past brought a sigh of regret and lament.
The host said: "Alright, all questions have been answered, and it is getting late. Everyone prepare yourselves, and let us together welcome tomorrow, and welcome the great change that has been dormant for three hundred years!"
"This time, we will no longer be the ones being slaughtered!"
"We will welcome this day as the masters of Blue Star!"