Chapter 461: Humanity Will Surely Defeat the Abyss
In the video, the boy who had fallen to the ground was already slipping into unconsciousness. The Abyssal Hellhound's breath carried an intense corrosive energy and a horrifyingly toxic virus, rapidly eating away at his flesh and even his soul!
At this moment, he was nothing more than a rotting piece of meat, waiting to be devoured by the Abyssal Hellhound.
"Am I… really going to die?"
"Everyone, I'm sorry… I won't be able to avenge you…"
The boy's vision had already been corrupted by the demonic energy everything was blurry, nothing more than shifting shadows. As his consciousness faded, memories of his life flashed through his mind.
He was an orphan. From birth, he had never known his parents.
Due to a congenital defect, his biological parents had abandoned him on the streets. A kind hearted stranger found him and sent him to an orphanage.
Orphanages were officially funded public institutions, established specifically to care for abandoned children.
Most of the orphans taken in were either physically disabled or born with underdeveloped abilities. Upon arrival, they would receive treatment from healing soul masters assigned to correct their deficiencies and nurture their development.
These soul masters came from White Cloud City, as well as from various nations and sects. The orphanages were founded under the leadership of White Cloud City's Lord, in cooperation with the most powerful factions of the world essentially, the governing authorities of this era.
And because this was a public welfare initiative, there was never a shortage of healers.
For some struggling families, sending their children to an orphanage was actually a better option than raising them at home.
The boy was one of the many children born with defects.
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be accepted by an orphanage. And since he possessed remarkable potential, a divine rank healing soul master from White Cloud City was specially called in to cure his defects.
At this moment in the video, the livestream audience was completely stunned.
[An orphanage?!]
[There's actually a place like this?!]
[And divine rank soul masters personally treating abandoned children?!]
[The future is absolutely insane!!]
[In our era, orphans are just… orphans. If they're left on the streets, no one cares. But in the future, they have special orphanages?! And they're treated so well?!]
[Damn… I'm starting to think I should send my own kid to an orphanage…]
Many viewers were envious, jealous, and confused.
To them, the concept of an orphanage was ridiculous. In their minds, abandoned children were pitiful but inevitable casualties of fate. Why waste resources on them?
But others felt the orphanage was a wonderful thing.
And its existence proved one thing the future must be so prosperous and abundant that even such institutions were possible. Otherwise, an idea like this would never have worked.
The video continued, unaffected by the audience's discussions.
The boy's life at the orphanage was shown through brief flashbacks.
It was warm, filled with laughter. The orphans were like one big family, supporting each other.
But one day disaster struck.
That day, the boy watched in horror as his brothers and sisters were slaughtered and devoured by grotesque Abyssal creatures.
Those who weren't eaten mutated under the influence of Abyssal energy, transforming into monstrous beasts.
The boy ran for his life, following the last remaining survivors under the protection of the orphanage caretakers.
But all he saw was destruction.
The entire city fell to the Abyss.
One by one, his companions and caretakers perished, until only he remained.
Shivering, he hid in a pile of ruins, praying for reinforcements to arrive.
"One day…"
"Humanity will defeat the Abyss!"
In the darkness of the wreckage, the boy clenched his fists, his teeth grinding together so hard they nearly shattered. The burning hatred in his heart solidified his vow he would dedicate his life to eradicating the Abyss.
But then the ruins around him began to shake violently.
A distant explosion sent debris flying, revealing a faint source of light.
Two scarlet red eyes locked onto him.
The boy knew the Abyssal Hellhound had found him.
Fortunately, he had anticipated this.
Without hesitation, he punched through a weak wall, creating an escape route. In an instant, he darted through the hole and ran as fast as he could.
But no matter how hard he tried
He was still too weak.
And the Hellhound was too powerful.
A single breath attack was all it took.
Boom!
He was struck down.
"Am I… really going to die?"
"It's… not fair…"
"I still haven't avenged them!"
"I'm sorry…"
Just as his consciousness faded completely
A cold snort echoed through the air.
Then, a warm radiance descended.
Bathed in this light, the boy felt all his pain and exhaustion melt away.
A warmth unlike anything he had ever known enveloped him, driving away the darkness. It was so soothing that he nearly drifted into peaceful slumber.
But he forced himself to look
And in his blurry vision, he saw a figure clad in white, descending like a god from the heavens.
His very presence eradicated the surrounding filth and darkness.
He was like the sun itself, illuminating all of creation.
"That's…!"
The boy suddenly recalled the textbooks at the orphanage.
The ones that spoke of a legendary figure…
He had never seen a picture, but he just knew this had to be him.
In the outside world
That white clad figure who had descended was, of course, Ye Cheng.
Beside him was Qian Renxue, but her presence was completely overshadowed. The boy's gaze was locked only on Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng surveyed the ruined city, his brows furrowed deeply.
He didn't speak a word
But the rage in his eyes burned so fiercely that the audience could feel it through the screen.
This puzzled them.
[Why is he so furious?]
[Cities have been falling to the Abyss for years now. Why is this one different?]
But soon, they would understand.
"This city… shouldn't have fallen this quickly."
Ye Cheng's voice was calm, but his tone was ice cold.
"With its size and defensive soul technology, this city should have withstood a minor Abyssal invasion."
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed as she realized what he was implying.
"You mean…!"
"Yes." Ye Cheng's voice darkened.
"Someone embezzled the city's defensive soul tools."
"That's why it fell so quickly."
His eyes grew colder and colder.
His sheer fury distorted the sky itself, turning it into a sea of crimson fire.
The Flames of Wrath!
(End of Chapter)
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