Chapter 289: The Falling Star Returns
[Ding!]
On this day, every living being on Douluo Star, from humans to intelligent soul beasts, heard a synchronized ding echo in their minds.
Having experienced this phenomenon multiple times before, the people immediately recognized what was happening
The Q&A had begun.
And this time, it was a rare public Q&A.
Since the very first appearance of the mysterious Q&A system, public Q&A sessions had been exceedingly rare.
Most of the time, the questions were targeted either for a single individual or multiple choice formats for select participants.
But a global Q&A like this one?
It only happened once in a very long while.
[The Q&A has begun!]
[This is a public Q&A. All intelligent beings are eligible to answer!]
[Those who answer correctly will receive generous rewards!]
[Those who answer incorrectly will face corresponding punishments!]
[Please answer carefully!]
As soon as the announcement ended
Every participant felt their consciousness being pulled into a mysterious space.
The next moment, a vast and boundless night sky appeared before their eyes.
The perspective zoomed in, bringing the stars into clearer focus
Piercing through the planet's atmosphere, the view expanded outward, revealing the endless depths of the cosmos, shrouded in an aura of mystery and wonder.
Then, from the distant starry void, a flaming meteor streaked through the sky, its long fiery tail trailing behind as it hurtled toward Douluo Star!
[Wait… this scene looks familiar?]
[Oh! I remember now!]
[Isn't this the same meteor from a few years ago?]
[I recall that in the previous video, this meteor was supposed to crash into Douluo Continent and trigger an oceanic disaster.]
[But now that both the Cloud City Lord and the Sea God exist, this meteor shouldn't pose a real threat anymore, right?]
[Exactly! With two deities overseeing everything, there's no way this thing is going to smash a giant hole into the planet again.]
[Not to mention, during the Abyssal Invasion that followed, there was no sign of catastrophic damage caused by a falling meteor. Clearly, this disaster was prevented.]
[Wasn't this meteor alive? Didn't it contain some sort of creature?]
[I wonder what the question will be this time?]
[Isn't it obvious? Since the scene starts with this meteor, then…]
[It must be related to this celestial body!]
A flurry of comments flooded the Q&A livestream.
Meanwhile, the meteor blazed through Douluo Star's atmosphere, accelerating toward the planet's surface!
Suddenly
The scene shifted.
Now, high above the clouds, two radiant figures hovered in midair, glowing like miniature suns.
Their eyes were fixed upon the fiery red sky, watching the incoming meteor's descent.
These two figures
Everyone in the livestream instantly recognized them.
[It's the Sea God and the Cloud City Lord!]
[They're fully ascended gods now! This is different from the previous video!]
[Just as we expected every time a future video is revealed, the actual future changes accordingly.]
[With two gods standing guard, it's obvious they're going to intercept this meteor before it lands.]
[Looking forward to it! We're about to witness divine intervention in action again!]
[I wonder how they plan to deal with this celestial threat?]
As curious discussions filled the chat, the livestream suddenly froze.
Then
A new prompt appeared.
[Question: How will the two gods in the video choose to neutralize the threat of the celestial meteor?]
[Option 1: Destroy it in outer space.]
[Option 2: Allow it to crash naturally.]
[Option 3: Relocate it to another star system.]
[60 seconds to submit your answers.]
Unlike previous Q&A sessions, this one provided three possible answers and gave participants a full minute to make their choice.
Immediately, debates broke out in the chat.
[I think Option 1 is the most likely.]
[After all, gods are incredibly powerful. Destroying a mere meteor should be effortless.]
[Option 2 is clearly impossible. Letting it fall would be catastrophic for the ocean and the entire planet.]
[But what if they actually fail to stop the meteor? Could Option 2 be a trick answer?]
[Option 3 seems plausible too. Simply relocating it elsewhere would solve the problem without destruction.]
[All three options seem valid! How are we supposed to decide?]
[Also, don't forget this meteor isn't just an ordinary rock. It might be alive.]
[In the previous video, we saw a claw emerging from inside the meteor… Could this thing actually be an egg?]
[This is tricky…]
[At first, I thought the answer would be obvious. But now, I'm not so sure.]
[Screw it. I'll just take a wild guess.]
[Honestly, even if we pick the right answer, only the first person to submit it gets the reward. Answering this is pure luck.]
[Exactly! The Q&A system is so stingy. Why can't all correct answers receive rewards?]
[Keep dreaming! If everyone got a reward, society would fall into chaos.]
[Please, let me be the first to answer correctly! Let me win a reward!]
As the comment section exploded with activity, some people continued discussing while others rushed to submit their answers, hoping to be the lucky winner.
After all
The rewards from this Q&A system were far too tempting.
If someone won, they could instantly change their fate and rise to the top of the world!
Of course
If they answered incorrectly, they would face punishment.
But for some people, taking that risk was worth it.
It was a high stakes gamble
Win, and ascend to greatness.
Lose, and suffer the consequences.
But really
Could their lives get any worse than they already were?
Soon
The 60 second countdown reached zero.
[Revealing the correct answer…]
The livestream resumed playback.
The two radiant figures floating in the sky began speaking, their voices clear and crisp for all to hear.
"Brother Ni, I finally understand why the previous Q&A videos never showed this meteor in the future."
"It must be because you and I intercepted it in advance."
"If this meteor lands, it will cause irreversible devastation to the ocean and even the entire planet!"
"We absolutely cannot let it descend!"
"And judging from the earlier Q&A footage, this celestial meteor doesn't seem like a lifeless object it might actually be an egg containing some kind of massive beast."
"Far too dangerous!"
"Let's destroy it together!"
As soon as the two gods reached their decision
They each summoned their divine weapons
Their aura erupted, radiating an overwhelming force that sent waves of energy rippling through the sky!
A moment later
A three pronged trident and a crystal clear longsword were hurled forward with immense divine power!
Their target
The incoming celestial meteor!
(End of Chapter)
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