21: There are only nine dead left.
Upon hearing this, Mao Tu immediately responded:
"Our Star Constellation Society is at least still human, unlike your Calamity Court, which doesn't even resemble humans anymore."
The person in the azure-colored clothes merely smiled faintly and did not reply.
At this moment, a figure dressed in white slowly walked out, surrounded by pale lightning.
He ignored Mao Tu, looking directly at the crowd, took a deep breath, and said in a thunderous voice:
"Among you, who is willing to join our Calamity Court and become a New Human?"
"As long as you join, our Calamity Court can make you an Awakened directly."
"You won't have to go through life-or-death trials; you'll gain at least two Awakened abilities as a baseline, and if you're lucky, you might even awaken three!"
"Most importantly, as long as you choose to join us, even if you betray or leave after gaining power, we won't care."
Upon hearing these conditions, everyone was astonished, some even finding it hard to believe.
Although they weren't sure what Awakened abilities specifically meant, the promise of at least two, possibly even three, such abilities was too great a temptation.
Not to mention, there was no need to fight for it; they could gain power for free just by joining.
And afterwards, they could leave if they wanted, or betray if they wished; the other party simply didn't care.
This...
Although from the various previous displays, the Calamity Court didn't seem to be a benevolent organization.
But these conditions were too enticing!
No, this was practically charity!
"Hmph!"
At this moment, Mao Tu, who was nearby, snorted coldly and spoke:
"New Humans? Sounds nice, but isn't it just turning into some non-human, non-ghost monsters?"
"Monsters?"
The white-clad man sneered, and then the power of lightning roared around him.
"In this world on the verge of collapse, for the sake of a pathetic persistence, to give up gaining powerful strength, and ultimately die obscurely in some corner, who would even know?"
"So why not embrace the new world and become a New Human?"
"Become the new masters of this world, and even counterattack the enemies invading our world?"
The white-clad man's words exploded like thunder in everyone's ears, and many who were originally hesitant began to show wavering expressions on their faces.
Everyone was silent for a long time, then suddenly, someone rushed forward and knelt down before the white-clad man with a "thump."
"My Lord, your words just now truly enlightened me!"
He said excitedly.
"It suddenly made me realize that my long-held wish was to join the Calamity Court!"
The white-clad man looked down at the devout worshiper, a slight smile curving his lips.
"Very good, your choice is very wise."
After he finished speaking, he gently raised his hand, and a white halo instantly drilled into Song Wu's body.
At this moment, Su Yi, who had been silently using his clone's body, quietly opened the fusion panel.
Su Yi glanced at the system space; there were at least a thousand white materials inside!
He casually picked two, then selected Song Wu, and clicked "Fuse."
While doing these things, Su Yi deliberately avoided the crowd's sight.
After the fusion was completed, Song Wu, enveloped by the white halo, began to swell, scales grew all over his body, his eyes became vertical, his hands rapidly enlarged, and finally grew three huge claws, his entire height surging to three meters!
"Power!"
He shouted excitedly.
"Powerful strength!"
"Ha! Hahahaha!"
Song Wu, having turned into a monster, clenched his fists and swung them a few times, and bursts of explosive sounds echoed in the air.
He stood there, laughing endlessly.
Many people witnessed this scene and lowered their heads, their eyes shifting uneasily.
At the same time, some people also walked up to the white-clad man and knelt down.
Their thoughts were actually very simple: although they weren't sure what changes had occurred in the world, surviving was definitely the most important thing.
Even becoming a monster was much better than dying.
They hadn't chosen the Star Constellation Society before because joining it meant entrusting their lives to the organization.
However, this Calamity Court was different—as long as they joined, they could gain power for free, with no additional conditions.
Even if they withdrew immediately after getting the power, no one would care.
The only problem was that this thing looked a bit like a villain's style, but was that a drawback?
Having turned into a monster, could they still expect there to be no flaws at all?
Clearly unrealistic.
As more and more people joined, those who were still hesitant also seemed to make up their minds and followed suit.
Of course, there were also some people who stood still.
Some of them had already chosen the Star Constellation Society, so they did not step forward;
Others could not accept the possibility of turning into monsters and preferred to maintain the status quo.
Of course, there were also some who upheld justice and were unwilling to have any involvement with such an obviously evil-tinged organization.
As time passed, more people turned into monsters.
Those who had not yet made a choice or had already joined the Star Constellation Society now couldn't help but feel afraid, retreating a few steps.
Just then, Song Wu, who was the first to join the Calamity Court, saw this scene, a cold smile curling his lips, and he strode forward.
"Heh heh!"
He mocked, "Our Calamity Court is truly snatching people right in front of your Star Constellation Society!"
"What, you have no reaction at all? Could it be that you're scared?"
"Hahahaha!"
Song Wu's goal was clear: since he had already defected to the Calamity Court, and the Star Constellation Society was clearly their hostile force, he had to perform well and let the other side know his stance.
As soon as his words fell, with a "bang," the bespectacled man who had previously been smashed into the wall appeared in front of Song Wu at some unknown moment, throwing a punch at his face.
Song Wu was caught off guard and was punched back dozens of meters.
He stabilized himself, touched his sunken cheek, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes.
"You're courting death!"
He roared, his three-meter-tall body leaped up abruptly, his huge claws tearing through the air, and slammed down fiercely towards the bespectacled man!
The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses, a slight smile on his lips.
Cloud Hands!
His hands alternately drew circles, and a transparent barrier, clearly divided into yin and yang, appeared in front of his hands, perfectly blocking Song Wu's attack.
Using the impact of this blow, the bespectacled man turned with the momentum.
He kicked Song Wu's face and hooked his back neck, slamming him hard onto the ground.
The onlookers were all shocked by this scene.
They remembered the bespectacled man being sent flying just now, didn't they?
How was he standing there perfectly fine again now?
In just a few seconds, the battle ended.
The bespectacled man won, while Song Wu was knocked unconscious on the ground.
The bespectacled man turned around and bowed deeply to Su Yi:
"Ye Fei thanks Lord Su Yi here. If not for your help, I might have died from that blow, and I wouldn't have been able to awaken my Awakened power."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Su Yi simultaneously.
Especially those who had already turned into monsters also suddenly recalled the scene of the young girl instantly killing a monster earlier.
However, before they could think further, a deafening scream came from not far away.
Everyone looked up and found that those who had rushed out earlier to fight the monsters were already engaged in a bitter struggle.
From the scene, they were almost completely defenseless, being unilaterally slaughtered by the monsters.
Because there had been too many things happening earlier, everyone had forgotten about these people who rushed forward.
It wasn't until they saw the blood-red scene outside now that everyone suddenly remembered.
In a short time, these people were almost completely wiped out, with only nine remaining.
And these nine people had also awakened Awakened power at the brink of death, but even so, they wouldn't last much longer—after all, each person had to face dozens of monsters.
Plus, there were constantly more monsters rushing over from behind.
Death was only a matter of time.