Chapter 126 - 85: News

Chapter 126: Chapter 85: News

Flustered, Luo Qian pointed his communicator at a blank spot on the living room wall.

A faint blue beam of light shot out.

A clear virtual screen instantly formed on the wall.

On the screen was none other than Huaxia’s most authoritative news channel—

CCTV-1.

On the screen.

In the news studio.

The atmosphere was exceptionally solemn.

The dignified and capable female anchor sat bolt upright.

Beside her was an elderly man dressed in a dark, traditional Chinese jacket. His face was scholarly, his eyes profound, and he possessed an aura as deep and still as an abyss.

The anchor’s expression was grave as she began in a clear, powerful voice:

"Good evening, viewers across the nation. I’m your anchor, Cheng Dan. We are interrupting our broadcast for a major breaking story concerning the fate of all humanity."

"Just last night, an unprecedented cataclysm befell Blue Star. Across the globe, a total of 208 enormous, glowing gates suddenly appeared without any warning!"

"Of these, a staggering 28 are located within our nation of Huaxia!"

"The moment these gates appeared, countless grotesque, bloodthirsty, and savage monsters poured out from them. They launched fierce and utterly brutal assaults on our cities, causing immense casualties and destruction."

"I’m sure that many of our viewers right now are in cities near these gates and have personally witnessed these terrifying, apocalyptic scenes."

"This sudden cataclysm has undoubtedly caused massive shock and panic, not just nationwide, but across the entire globe."

"However, we urge everyone to please remain calm and not to panic!"

"We have just received the latest battle report from the High Command—"

"As of now, all 28 gate passages within Huaxia have been successfully suppressed by our brave and fearless Martial Artist legions in joint operations with the military! The monster tide has been utterly crushed! We assure you, there is no immediate threat of another large-scale monster attack."

"As for the true origin of these mysterious gates... Why did they suddenly appear? What kind of terrifying world lies beyond them? What exactly are these savage monsters? And what secrets are hidden behind all of this...?"

"Next, we are honored to have a distinguished guest with us to provide an authoritative analysis."

"He is—the Director of the Red Moon Research Institute of the Huaxia Science Academy, as well as one of the pillars of Huaxia’s Martial Dao community, an Eighth Grade Grandmaster, Wang Wu! Everyone, please welcome Elder Wang!"

Anchor Cheng Dan solemnly introduced the scholarly elder beside her to the audience.

...

"Holy shit!!!"

Listening to the information being broadcast on the news.

Luo Qian’s eyes went wide, his jaw nearly hit the floor, and he blurted out a curse:

"Those... those gates that connect to an otherworld... they aren’t just in our Yang City? The whole world... the whole world got 208 of them in one go?! And Huaxia has 28?! Oh my god!"

He felt like his entire worldview was being frantically rewritten.

Lin Yi’s gaze, however, grew incredibly sharp, his brow tightly furrowed.

He said in a low voice:

"Luo Qian, turn up the volume! Listen carefully for what other key information the authorities announce!"

...

In the studio.

The spotlights were blindingly white.

Cheng Dan took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the vigorous Elder Wang beside her.

Her voice, carrying a subtle, almost imperceptible urgency, broadcast clearly through the microphones into millions of homes:

"Elder Wang, these gates that appeared overnight across the globe are completely unprecedented. Right now, hundreds of millions of people are holding their breath, waiting for an answer. May I ask, has our Science Academy reached any preliminary conclusions?"

Professor Wang Wu nodded slightly and began to speak slowly:

"According to our preliminary analysis, which is based on urgently gathered global data combined with the monitoring of Spiritual Qi fluctuations, the root cause for the sudden appearance of these gates most likely lies in—the rising concentration of rejuvenated Spiritual Qi on Blue Star!"

"The Spiritual Qi concentration?" Cheng Dan prompted at the right moment, steering the conversation toward the question on the minds of hundreds of millions of viewers. "In that case, Elder Wang, what exactly do these mysterious gates connect to? Is it really an alien civilization?"

Professor Wang Wu’s expression became incredibly grave. He folded his hands on the table and said in a solemn voice:

"Behind these gates, there isn’t a single world. Rather, they connect to interstitial spaces created when two vast worlds collide in an unknown dimension!"

"To put it vividly, two gates, plus an interstitial space that acts as a buffer zone, together form a bridge across space-time, connecting our Blue Star to another, completely unknown world."

"Behind every gate is an unknown land, a vastly different system of civilization, filled with unimaginable opportunities and... potential dangers!"

He paused for a moment, then added with emphasis:

"Therefore, after emergency consultations, the highest decision-making body has officially designated these gates as ’Star Gates,’ and the strange buffer zones they connect to have been named the ’Star Realm’! This will be the starting point for a new era of human exploration!"

A flash of understanding crossed Cheng Dan’s eyes as she nodded and said:

"’Star Gates’ to connect worlds, a ’Star Realm’ to bridge them... The official naming is indeed concise, powerful, and gets right to the heart of the matter."

She then changed the subject, voicing the greatest worry on the minds of hundreds of millions of viewers, her tone tinged with gravity:

"Elder Wang, will these newly appeared Star Gates, and the potential alien civilizations behind them, inflict a devastating blow to the existing social order on Blue Star?"