Chapter 1330: The Next Apocalypse

Fiona immediately opened the Guild Chat and began typing.

[ Fiona: Everyone, I have something important to report. I just discovered information about another Apocalypse from the Anima Civilization’s records. ]

Her message immediately attracted attention.

The Eclipse Revenant Clan had experienced several major discoveries recently, but Fiona rarely interrupted the entire guild unless she had something significant to share.

A few seconds later, the first reply appeared.

[ Asad: Another Apocalypse? What did you find this time? ]

[ Gregor: Wait, you found another ancient facility? ]

Gregor still recalled how Shane saved their Waterfall Shelter and found an ancient facility there, which was now being explored by various Survivors.

It was quite interesting to see that Fiona, one of Shane’s trusted allies, found another.

However, he was just late to the news... He had no idea how Fiona was exploring the whole Floating Island where the Mist Shelter was located.

[ Raze: Please tell me it’s another weapon. We could always use more weapons. ]

Fiona couldn’t help smiling at their reactions.

Unfortunately, what she had discovered was far more concerning than another weapon.

[ Fiona: It’s called the Deep Sea Apocalypse. According to the Anima Civilization’s records, it involves the oceans rising until most of the world’s land becomes submerged. ]

The chat fell silent for a moment.

Then several messages appeared almost simultaneously.

[ Layla: ...The oceans rising? You mean a flood? ]

[ Jace: How bad are we talking about? A few coastal cities, or something on a global scale? ]

[ Minerva: If this information is accurate, it could threaten every settlement that depends on stable land, agriculture, and conventional infrastructure. ]

Fiona nodded as she read their messages.

Minerva had immediately understood the implications.

She continued typing.

[ Fiona: The lowest recorded estimate indicates that approximately 71% of the world’s currently habitable landmass could eventually become submerged. ]

For several seconds, nobody responded.

Then Raze finally broke the silence.

[ Raze: Seventy-one percent?! ]

[ Raze: That’s not a flood. That’s the entire world turning into an ocean! ]

[ Lysandra: If the water rises that much, where are the survivors supposed to go? Even mountain settlements could become isolated. ]

[ Alex: What about our supply routes? If roads and ports disappear, transporting food and construction materials will become much more difficult. We’d have to rely on aircraft or ships. ]

[ Max: Ships might not be enough. Fiona, you mentioned an Apocalypse. Does that mean there are monsters involved, too? ]

Fiona’s expression became serious as she read Max’s question.

That was the other problem.

[ Fiona: Yes. The Deep Sea Apocalypse also causes deep-sea creatures to emerge from the oceans. Some of them are enormous, and the Anima Civilization classified them according to their strength and evolutionary potential. ]

[ Asad: Now we’re talking. How strong are they? ]

[ Fiona: There were five classes... The weakest is the first class... Then, Class-III creatures can destroy conventional military installations. Class-IV creatures possess destructive capabilities comparable to strategic weapons. ]

[ Fiona: There were also seven confirmed Class-V entities. The Anima Civilization considered them catastrophic threats. ]

This time, even Asad took a moment to respond.

[ Asad: Seven creatures capable of causing that much destruction? ]

[ Merlin: What the hell lives in the deepest parts of the ocean? ]

[ Travis: Forget the deepest parts. What happens when those things reach our rivers and lakes? ]

[ Layla: That’s a good point. Even if a shelter survives the rising water, it could still be attacked by those creatures. ]

[ Minerva: We should distinguish between the two threats. The rising sea levels would destroy our infrastructure and food production, while the creatures would threaten our ability to defend whatever remains. Preparing for only one of them would be a mistake. ]

Fiona nodded in agreement.

That was precisely why she had decided to share the information immediately.

The clan needed to understand that this was not a simple environmental disaster. If the Anima records were accurate, the Deep Sea Apocalypse would change the entire structure of human civilization.

Then another message appeared.

[ Raze: Wait. If the Anima Civilization knew this was coming, what did they do about it? Surely they didn’t just sit around waiting for the ocean to swallow them. ]

Fiona smiled faintly.

That was where things became interesting.

[ Fiona: Unfortunately, stopping it is impossible, so they built the Floating Islands. ]

[ Fiona: According to Avalon, the Floating Islands were designed as mobile terrestrial habitats capable of remaining above the rising oceans. The Anima Civilization planned to construct 18,400 of them. ]

The chat erupted once again.

[ Jace: Eighteen thousand four hundred?! ]

[ Alex: That’s an entire civilization in the sky. ]

[ Max: No wonder the First Citadel has so many facilities. I thought it was just some ancient military base, but they were preparing to preserve their entire civilization. ]

[ Lysandra: If each Floating Island can sustain a large population, they could serve as independent settlements even after most of the land disappears. ]

[ Minerva: Provided they have sufficient energy, food production, water purification, and defensive capabilities. An aerial settlement would still require enormous resources to remain operational. ]

[ Raze: And if those islands can fly, can’t we just stay up there until the Apocalypse ends? ]

[ Asad: Assuming the creatures can’t reach them... and if it will end without us doing anything. ]

[ Raze: ...You could’ve let me enjoy that thought for five seconds. ]

Fiona laughed at their exchange.

However, she quickly returned to the main point.

[ Fiona: The First Citadel is one of those platforms. Avalon confirmed that it can support approximately 84,000 permanent inhabitants when fully restored. ]

This time, the reactions were even stronger.

[ Alex: Eighty-four thousand people? ]

[ Jace: That’s practically a city! ]

[ Layla: Fiona, does that mean we can use the Floating Island as a shelter if the Deep Sea Apocalypse begins? ]

Fiona glanced at the holographic projection hovering above the central platform.

The enormous artificial landmass was far more than an abandoned facility. Beneath its surface were entire networks dedicated to agriculture, water purification, atmospheric regulation, manufacturing, energy storage, and defense.

Yet many of those systems remained damaged or inactive.

[ Fiona: Potentially, yes. However, a significant portion of the systems still needs to be repaired... ]

[ Fiona: Some areas also require replacement components, while others remain inaccessible because of structural damage or corrupted data. ]

[ Minerva: Then restoring the First Citadel should become one of our priorities. If the Deep Sea Apocalypse is a genuine future threat, this platform could become one of our most important strategic assets. ]

Shane read through this information and couldn’t help but feel exasperated...

’Another Apocalypse, huh...’