Chapter 293: Emergency News Broadcast — A Nation Destroyed

After the Blood Moon Incident,

throughout the entire day, no one saw the blood fog again.

The ferocious beasts hidden within the blood fog also seemed to have vanished completely, disappearing like dragons returning to the sea.

Su Wangchuan felt fortunate about this.

If those creatures had not disappeared on their own, the entire Jianghu might have been destroyed.

Anyone below the Third Rank would have had no chance of survival.

That evening, Su Wangchuan learned from Wang Yuehui:

Lingji Studio had suffered heavy losses. More than seventy players had died, including two members of the Land-Clearing Team and twelve members of the Land-Clearing Reserve Team.

The losses were enormous. The person in charge could not bear the pressure and had gone to the rooftop to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Although he did not jump, his mental state was no longer suitable for continuing as the head of Lingji Studio.

Wang Yuehui also revealed that news from the coastal regions had begun to spread.

Many people had started openly searching for missing relatives through various social media platforms.

Eventually, when these people gathered and compared information, they discovered that most of the missing individuals were employed at game studios—and had vanished without a trace.

Large groups quickly assembled outside government offices, demanding the truth.

The consequences of the Blood Moon Incident were beginning to ferment.

Su Wangchuan felt that too many people had died this time. The authorities would likely be unable to conceal the truth any longer.

It now depended on what remedial measures the authorities would take next.

Otherwise, people would follow the trail of the game studios step by step, investigating every studio in the country until the secrets behind the game spirit realm were completely exposed.

However…

As time passed,

the next morning arrived.

After a full day of secluded cultivation, assisted by the medicinal power of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, Su Wangchuan finally pushed the experience of the 《Black Tortoise Art》 to 1999/2000.

Gritting his teeth, he endured for another three minutes.

“Ding!!”

System notification:

“The 《Black Tortoise Art》 has advanced from ‘Entry-Level Mastery’ to ‘Integration.’ Reward: +4 Stamina, +4 Spirit!”

His body trembled.

A feeling of overwhelming exhilaration washed through Su Wangchuan.

A powerful surge of energy erupted within his dantian. Warm currents spread through his muscles, bones, and limbs. Then an indescribable force burst outward from his body.

A visible ripple of energy expanded in all directions.

BOOM!!

The wooden vat could not withstand the sudden surge of power and shattered instantly.

Nearly two meters of stored water splashed out across the ground.

“Helm Leader!”

“Helm Leader, are you alright?”

The guards outside the courtyard were startled. When they rushed in, they saw their Helm Leader standing amid the scattered water. Faint steam rose from his body, while his skin glowed with an unusual redness before gradually returning to normal.

Standing within the splashing water, Su Wangchuan felt the surging internal energy coursing through his body and smiled slightly.

“I accidentally broke the cultivation vat. Clean it up. I will return to my room and rest for a while.”

“Yes!”

The four men clasped their fists and immediately called for others to begin cleaning.

Su Wangchuan closed the door to his room.

Su Wangchuan: Male (Hunger 42/100)

(Life Profession: Blacksmith)

(Combat Profession: Second-Rank Martial Artist)

Strength: 44; Attack: 14–15

Agility: 53; Defense: 10.6; Speed: +53

Stamina: 66; Health: 660/660

Spirit: 21; Internal Energy: 210/210

Free Attributes: 5 (Available for Allocation)

(Some cultivation methods have been folded)

《Black Tortoise Art》: Integration

Current Realm Effects:

Temporarily increases Stamina cap by 20 points, increasing maximum health by 200 points. Personal defense and protective body defense increase by 60%. Temporarily increases Strength by 20 points; attack increases by 50%.

Next Realm: Perfect Mastery

Next Realm Effects:

Temporarily increases Stamina cap by 30 points, increasing maximum health by 300 points. Personal defense and protective body defense increase by 80%. Temporarily increases Strength by 30 points; attack increases by 70%. The five senses are greatly enhanced.

Su Wangchuan felt his heart surge with excitement.

An internal cultivation method at the realm of Integration was truly formidable.

His Strength could temporarily rise to 64, reaching the threshold of a Third-Rank Martial Artist; his Stamina could temporarily reach 86, stepping into the threshold of a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist.

Su Wangchuan almost wanted to find somewhere immediately to test his abilities.

But when he remembered that the effects of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill had not yet fully faded, he decisively logged off.

In the real world, his stomach immediately began growling.

He had been hungry for an entire day.

Yet he still did not bother to eat. Instead, he plunged directly into the bathtub and began circulating the 《Black Tortoise Art》 again.

With the advancement of the 《Black Tortoise Art》, the speed of circulating the technique increased once more.

This time, one full circulation was compressed to two minutes.

Perhaps it was because the effects of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill were still active…

Wait.

Did the pill’s effects also work on his real-world body?

Incredible.

Su Wangchuan felt deeply shocked but did not dare waste a single moment. While the medicinal effect remained, he continued cultivating in silence.

After roughly half an hour,

his experience value increased to 23/5000.

The speed of circulation began to slow.

The time for one circulation returned to three minutes.

“As expected, the lower a martial artist’s rank, the faster they cultivate internal techniques.”

“Captain Bai cultivates the Qingcheng Sect’s internal method as a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist, and it takes him sixteen or seventeen minutes for one major circulation. I have already compressed it to three minutes per cycle. What more could I ask for?”

In a good mood, Su Wangchuan stepped out of the bath, opened the news, and sat on the sofa while eating breakfast.

The news had already begun reporting on the Blood Moon Incident occurring around the world.

“Next, we interrupt with an urgent breaking news report!”

“According to investigations by the United Nations Humanitarian Rescue Organization, on the second day after the Blood Moon appeared, the United Nations lost contact with three small island nations.”

Su Wangchuan unconsciously slowed his chewing and fixed his gaze on the television screen.

The news anchor reported with a grave expression:

“Following further investigation, the number of member states that have lost contact has increased to seven. The list is as follows…”

“At present, the United Nations has dispatched humanitarian rescue teams to these countries to conduct investigations and provide aid.”

“Next, we bring you footage from the scene.”

On the screen, inside a building corridor, several men and women wearing the uniforms of the humanitarian rescue organization were bending over and vomiting, tears streaming down their faces as they cried out in shock.

“Oh my God!”

“What happened here?”

“Did Satan come here?”

“They’re dead! They’re all dead!”

The reporter entered a room.

The bed was covered with dark red bloodstains, all blurred with mosaic censorship.

The camera shook.

Sounds of retching could be heard.

The camera then moved to another room.

The scene inside was exactly the same.

Then the reporter appeared again, his face pale as he spoke.

“We do not know what happened.”

“This small island nation has a population of less than three hundred thousand. Now… aside from children and the elderly, it appears that all adult men and women have died.”

“Like the building behind me. More than four hundred people worked in this company. Not a single one survived.”

“The nearby government building has completely ceased operations.”

“We need further investigation to determine whether the island nation’s officials also died in this incident. Please stay tuned for our continuing reports.”

…

The broadcast returned to the studio.

The news anchor’s expression remained grave.

“According to the United Nations Humanitarian Rescue Organization, these seven island nations all experienced terrible events on the very day the Blood Moon appeared. Our station will continue tracking and reporting on this story.”

Su Wangchuan sat frozen, his mouth still full of food.

The Blood Moon Incident…

had caused the destruction of entire nations?

This situation had just become extremely serious.