Chapter 1198 - 506: Never Fading

Depraved Sun——

A global synchrony observed divine phenomenon. That day, at the noon of that midsummer, without any warning or sign, every human being looking up at the sky could witness the same scene: The light from the universe extinguished.

It was not covered by clouds or obscured by the moon's shadow; instead, the dome of radiance that allowed the entire planet to survive was replaced by the figure of the Fallen God.

On that day, the sun was devoured, the moon turned red, and even the stars scattered across the sky reined in their radiance at the same moment.

Humankind was forced to acknowledge the existence of gods.

All the science and religion developed up to that point had no choice but to lower their heads and upend their foundations.

The trajectory of civilization was switched to an unknown path that day.

A year after the miracle, the largest One God Religion organization in human history, in the true sense of the word, was born.

Its doctrine is simple and brutal, yet indisputable for the same reason—only by offering the greatest respect and fear to that divine being can one find a sliver of vitality in the inevitable destruction to come.

Preaching apocalypse, singing of despair, this religion known as "Sunset Sect" is certainly not something normal people would welcome.

Yet that irrefutable miracle still hangs high over the unreachable stars, overlooking the ants on earth day and night.

So, even though it faced various obstacles and resistance from all sides, the Sunset Sect still spread across the world with unstoppable momentum.

Since the world had already gone mad, being normal instead became a mistake.

[Acceptance of the Shield Woman (Divine City Sect +20, 50+ Acceptance)]

D80+20=(43)=63

During the rapid expansion of the Sunset Church, the biggest contributing factor was a pair of sisters.

The fifteen-year-old End of the World Saintess and her Guardian Knight.

Whether they were the heads of giant corporations or the leaders of developed countries, without exception, after meeting the End of the World Saintess, they announced their recognition of the Sunset Sect's legitimacy, with some even directly adopting it as the national religion.

And in this massive entity's expansion process, the credit for integrating all resources and forces and making the expansion grow like a rolling snowball went to the Guardian Knight.

However, although the Sunset Sect swept across the globe like a rampaging tiger, it did not encounter fiery resistance along the way.

The fiercest reaction and most trouble did not come from any country, nor even from heterodox sects worshiping other gods, but from a giant corporation that once ranked among the global elite.

That was the Huanglan Group.

The undeniable miracle in the sky seemed unable to shake the board of directors' resolve.

This giant corporation, with financial and military power enough to rival small to medium-sized countries, launched a thunderous offensive at the Sunset Sect's early expansion.

Overwhelming public opinion sieges, armed captures at all costs, even order-trampling decapitation actions...

The corporation's unscrupulous tactics almost succeeded several times in the initial months, causing the sisters to flee in panic.

But in the art of war, capturing the heart surpasses conquering castles.

Even the sturdiest fortress, once eroded from the inside, can crumble instantly, let alone an enterprise that buys hearts with money and contracts.

Although some of the group's upper echelon remained steadfast in the face of the End of the World Saintess's words that could twist minds, the middle and lower levels responsible for implementation far lacked such resolute will.

They would replay the miracle recording of the Saintess's speech repeatedly under the covers, exchange whispers about divine gospel in the break room, and waver between orders and execution, ultimately choosing contrary to the upper echelon's directives.

Therefore, despite the Huanglan Group's substantial impact on the Sunset Sect's early days, nearly capturing the End of the World Saintess multiple times and driving the Guardian Knight to the brink, ultimately, they couldn't turn the tide.

As the Sunset Sect's influence expanded to a certain critical point, Huanglan Group's offensive began to irreversibly decline.

With the waxing and waning, this giant group, which just a year ago still had a place in the world, now vanished without a trace. Its upper echelon forces disbanded and dissolved, becoming one of the countless foes crushed during the Sunset Sect's expansion, not even a particularly noteworthy one.

The once lavishly built headquarters of Huanglan Group, gathering countless advanced technologies and top talents, is now a semi-ruin with signs of decay everywhere.

But today, this building finally welcomes the visitor its founder longed for in dreams.

[Trial One: Past of the Roots: Cleared]

[How to deal with the father in the Illusion Realm?]

1.5. Rescued by the brother

2.6. Taken by the Angel

3.7. Handed over to the Shield Woman

4.8. No Mercy

9. Self-destruct!

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=8

♛: No Mercy!

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

The mute girl just entering high school walks through a corridor still brightly lit.

Although the minimum lighting and ventilation systems are still operational, this building is already deserted.

What used to be a tightly guarded structure akin to a military fortress is now in complete disarray.

The steel isolation doors are stuck halfway down, and the high-transparent office curtain walls are covered in cracks.

Numerous documents, once level-one secrets that could decide the fate of small companies, are scattered in disarray on the ground without any treatment, covered with messy footprints.

Many valuable pieces of precision equipment, dismantled and discarded by scavengers, remain, including servers, analyzers, and even autonomous armed robots...

It's hard to imagine this is the end of a giant corporation once comparable in market value to a medium-sized country.

But even a dead camel is bigger than a horse. Huanglan Group's downfall happened within these weeks; although lower floors became scavenger and wanderer paradises, the building's energy system is still running.

When the elevator smoothly arrives at the upper floors and the doors slide open, the scene before the girl is completely different from downstairs—a pristine office area, elegantly decorated artworks on both sides of the corridor, with a faint aroma in the air.

Inside the area, smart cleaning robots perform their tasks, emitting a soft hum, leaving neat trails on the carpet.

But no offices have any employees left.

Originally requiring strict cross-authorization to step into, with Huanglan Group long breached from within, nowhere can hinder the mute girl now.

Even if this "Evil Holy Maiden" whom they once marshalled armies to capture, now strides unchecked in the enemy's base, there's nothing in place to stop her.

Huanglan Group long ago was substantially dismantled, with most stock rights and production materials quietly falling under the Sunset Sect's control through various channels.

The man who once boasted of capturing his own daughter for extraordinary power research is now reduced to a mere figurehead.

For this "character" merely replaced in personality and spirit, without any inherent extraordinary power, once the armament of wealth and power crumbles, he can no longer find any means to control the mute girl.

Thus, this building, practically born for her, existing for her, with her having legal inheritance rights, finally welcomes its true owner.

[Trial Two: Illusion of Today]

[Received a blessing from——]

1.5. God of Liberation

2.6. God of Courage

3.7. Sea God

4.8. Love God

9. Shining World Saintess

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=9

♛: Shining World Saintess

[Should the Depraved Hero's rampage be stopped?]

D70+30=(23)=53