Chapter 6

Cheng Yang naturally heard the voice as well. This was already the second time he had heard these words, so he was not at all surprised.

At this moment, he fixed his gaze on the land that had suddenly become flat. The trees within a radius of over a kilometer had long since been blown away, but strangely, there were no craters on the ground.

About a hundred meters away, a complete altar had already appeared, looking exactly like the one in the previous photos. Around the altar stood four three-meter-tall statues, perfectly matching the occupational statues in his memory.

"Follow me!" Cheng Yang growled. The hurricane had already stopped, so he didn't need to shout at the top of his lungs. Immediately, Cheng Yang was the first to sprint forward.

It wasn't until Cheng Yang had run more than ten meters that Yu Kai and the others reacted and followed him.

At this point, Mr. Li and the others had also figured out that Cheng Yang was the one making the decisions in this group. He seemed to know something that the others didn't. So when they saw Yu Kai and the others rushing forward, they also followed.

Cheng Yang only took a few seconds to reach the altar. He instantly brought up the altar's attribute panel and chose to build a wall.

In that instant, part of the more than ten carts of wood that had been left by the river seemed to melt into the air and disappear. At the same time, a wooden wall about three meters high appeared around the altar. In just a few seconds, it completely surrounded the area within a kilometer of the altar. Even the small river had two wooden walls spanning it, allowing the river to flow through the settlement.

At this moment, Yu Kai and the others also rushed to the altar. The scene before them left them speechless. They had never seen anything so bizarre in their lives.

"Yangzi, what's going on?" Mr. Li, being older and more composed, immediately asked Cheng Yang.

Cheng Yang said, "Now isn't the time to explain. We don't have much time. To put it simply, we are now in a game world. These four statues are the places for changing professions. They represent the Warrior, Archer, Mage, and Summoner. We need to quickly choose our preferred profession and change."

At this point, even Liu Hao, a veteran gamer, was incredibly shocked. Liu Hao had certainly hoped that the real world would become a game, but when it actually happened, he found it bizarre and even absurd.

However, seeing the wooden wall that had appeared outside, they knew that this couldn't be explained by science.

Although the events unfolding before them were shocking, they also knew they had to make a decision.

"Yangzi, can we change professions too?" Liu Hao asked, somewhat eagerly.

"Of course," Cheng Yang said, holding a magic staff. "But not now, because changing professions requires spirit energy. We'll do it after I save Niubing."

Mr. Li hesitated for a long time before walking up to Cheng Yang and asking, "Young man, do you think we can change professions too?"

Cheng Yang felt relieved. He didn't need to invite them; they had come to him on their own, which was a good thing.

He urgently needed people and immediately said, "Of course, but I need to make it clear that this settlement belongs to me. If you want to use the resources here, you must follow my rules. Of course, I won't set any harsh rules; it's just to help everyone survive in this harsh world."

Perhaps the scene they had just experienced gave them a great shock, or perhaps Cheng Yang's foresight made them feel a sense of security from him. So when he announced his ownership of the settlement, no one objected.

They didn't know that even if they had objected, it would have been ineffective. Cheng Yang indeed owned the settlement, and if he didn't want someone to change professions at the statues, they simply couldn't. He even had the authority to strip away some of the abilities of those who had changed professions.

Of course, Cheng Yang wouldn't reveal these things for now.

"Yangzi, what do we do next? Should we go with you to save Niubing?" Liu Hao looked at the sky, which was gradually darkening, and the changed environment around them, and said with great unease.

In fact, not only was Yu Kai uneasy, but the others were also at a loss. This sudden change had completely disrupted their state of mind, especially when they heard Cheng Yang say that the entire world was facing the same disaster, which made them even more panicked.

The world had changed. What should they do next?

Cheng Yang didn't hesitate and said, "No need. I can save him alone. You haven't changed professions yet, and your abilities are far too weak. In about seven or eight minutes, mutated beasts will appear. We need to find Old Niu before they do, or he might be in mortal danger. He's probably already on his way, so it shouldn't be a problem."

After saying this, Cheng Yang didn't give them any time to question and immediately rushed out of the settlement.

When Cheng Yang reached the north gate of the wooden wall, the tall wooden door opened instantly under his control, and he dashed out like an arrow. As soon as he left the settlement, the wooden door closed automatically. As the lord of Luofeng Village, Cheng Yang could control any operable building within the territory.

Cheng Yang ran at full speed, praying that Niubing would be fine.

His speed was twice that of a normal person, but since he was a mage, his stamina couldn't compare to that of a warrior, so he couldn't run at full speed for long. Even so, his speed was still faster than his previous best 100-meter sprint.

In just over three minutes, he had run nearly two kilometers, which would have broken the world record before the disaster.

At this moment, he finally saw a taxi lying crookedly by the roadside, and three people standing helplessly in the middle of the road. One of them was Niubing.

"Yangzi, why did you come? Where were you during the earthquake?" Niubing saw Cheng Yang running over and immediately asked.

Cheng Yang didn't explain and said directly, "If you don't want to die here, follow me quickly. There's no time to explain."

After saying this, Cheng Yang grabbed Niubing and ran back toward Luofeng Village.

"Wait! There's also Pang Shan; I need to take her with me." Niubing struggled and quickly said.

Cheng Yang then noticed the girl standing next to Niubing. She was about their age and had an above-average appearance. This was probably the girlfriend Niubing had been flirting with, as Yu Kai had mentioned. She looked quite well-matched with Niubing.

Cheng Yang quickly said, "Let's go together. I hope you can keep up with us."

Pang Shan wanted to say something, but Niubing shook his head and said, "Don't ask questions now; Yangzi knows what he's doing."

In fact, Niubing had a bad feeling. This earthquake wasn't as simple as it seemed.

At this moment, Cheng Yang had already rushed forward, and Niubing and Pang Shan didn't hesitate to follow him back to Luofeng Village.

The driver, who had been left behind, was dumbfounded. He still didn't understand the situation, but he had heard what Cheng Yang and the others had said, which seemed to be a matter of life and death.

Humans are social animals, and in the absence of security, they naturally gravitate toward where there are more people. The driver, for example, followed Cheng Yang and the others. Later, he would consider this decision to be incredibly wise.

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At this moment, Xiangcheng City was desolate. Not a single building was left standing. Everywhere was a scene of ruins.

The earthquake had stopped, and the hurricane had disappeared. The survivors were preparing to search for their loved ones, but the voice from the sky brought them even greater shock. If one person heard the voice, it could be explained as an illusion, but when everyone heard it, the meaning was entirely different.

This was definitely not an ordinary natural disaster, which was the thought in everyone's mind.

But what should they do next? No one knew the answer.

The voice said that living beings needed to grow through slaughter, but how should they slaughter? Should they just fight each other? That was absurd. If that were the case, boxers would be the most powerful beings in the world.

Since they had no clue, they temporarily put the matter aside and began searching for their missing loved ones, while planning what to do next in their minds. Should they wait for government rescue or fend for themselves?

At this moment, the Xiangcheng City government had also begun to take action. However, all communication equipment was out of service, and the forces they could gather were very limited. However, they had gathered the police and armed police with firearms and were preparing to use the city government as a center to gradually advance outward and stabilize the current situation.

At the same time, they sent specialized personnel to explore the post-disaster Xiangcheng City. These people thought more deeply than ordinary citizens. They felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. The voice said that living beings needed to evolve through slaughter, and the keyword "evolve" caught their attention.

How could they evolve? In what direction? What was the catalyst? These were the questions the government leaders most wanted to answer.

Of course, those concerned about this issue were not just the government leaders. Some larger family forces also planned to begin searching for the answer to evolution once the situation stabilized.

At this moment, no one believed that this was just a disaster affecting Xiangcheng City. In today's world, there was no means to completely destroy all electrical devices, making them unable to even turn on. The strange voice had also shattered the long-held faith in science. The only explanation was that the Earth had undergone some special change and had entered a new phase.

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