My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 321 - 318 Thats Called Transcendent
Chapter 321: Chapter 318: That’s Called Transcendent
Chapter 321 -318: That’s Called Transcendent
The elder furrowed his brow, a hint of anger in his expression.
“Young people shouldn’t be so selfish, if you could save Lindong Sanctuary, that would be a great act of merit. The ancients often said, when you reach the top, you should help the world. When you hold a high position, you should contribute accordingly! Otherwise, you’ll incur divine punishment!”
Tang Yu hardly cared, he even felt like laughing.
If you could achieve your goals just by talking, what would you need fists for?
“Sorry, but divine punishment is in my hands, as for…”
He looked around, “I don’t know how many people here share this sentiment, but I’ll just say, Heavenly Thunder, can only be used in Green Shadow, there’s no way to take it to Lindong. Sharing technology and such… heh, it’s utter nonsense.”
“The ancients also said, when poor, one must first ensure his own well-being. If the Multi-Armed Black Demon appears, I think we at Green Shadow won’t even be able to care for ourselves, let alone others… In an apocalypse, still thinking of helping the world? Why don’t you go fill up the Abyssal Rift? It’s only by relying on our own strength that we survive, that’s the truth. Expecting others to contribute is naive.”
“You, you—” the elder stood up, pointing angrily at Tang Yu.
“Speaking of which, I don’t know what contributions you, elderly leader, have made during your days in Lindong—” Tang Yu’s voice stretched.
The elder trembled with rage; if he hadn’t already Awakened, who knows, he might have gotten so angry he’d suffer a heart attack, and then others could carve up the cake he left behind.
“I, I—” The elder tried to say something, but suddenly choked up.
The others glanced at the elder with peculiar looks.
Because the elder indeed hadn’t contributed much!
All sorts of ideas and concepts still stuck in pre-apocalypse times, old-fashioned, stubborn, and holding not many resources in his hands, if not for his high status and seniority, he wouldn’t even be among the high-ranking.
Lu Jianjun cleared his throat to suppress the conflict and simultaneously gave the elder a way out.
The elder eventually sat back down but continued to look at Tang Yu with malice.
Ancestor Dragon Commander Zhou Zhenglei steered the topic back, “We’ve already sent warriors to scout the Huiyang area, but we must still prepare for the worst. If the Multi-Armed Black Demon appears, we should consider strategies like designing a concealed trap with the Energy-gathering Cannon at its core, which, while attacking, also blocks the enemy’s escape routes… Right now, Beiting is working on camouflaging the Energy-gathering Cannon and finding ways to reduce the Source Power fluctuations during charging.”
“Still, such countermeasures may not necessarily work. I hope everyone can contribute their ideas, even for retreat plans, we should prepare several.”
Some thought of using nuclear bombs, but leaving aside the dismal hit rate of nuclear weapons, there’s no certainty they could kill an Eight-Armed Black Demon with such an explosion.
Tang Yu pondered for a moment before speaking, “Weapons still depend on the people using them, like in Xiajiang Sanctuary. If the Awakener controlling the Energy-gathering Cannon were stronger and faster in reaction, they might not fail to hit the Eight-Armed Black Demon…”
The Energy-gathering Cannon used manual aiming, and if one’s eyes could keep up with the Eight-Armed Black Demon’s speed and predict its landing spot, with the speed of the light beam, as long as the location is precise, not even a Transcendent could avoid it.
“…So, I think while there’s still time, it’s essential to break through a few more levels; that’s the real deal.”
“As long as we continue to improve, maybe one day, we can possess strength like the Eight-Armed Black Demon.”
There was silence for a while.
Gu Dong was the first to agree, “Director Tang is right. Before the apocalypse, we were very weak; now, it’s not impossible to destroy a building, and that’s not difficult at all. And this is just after a few months’ time. I believe if we have more time, solo killing an Eight-Armed Black Demon isn’t out of the question… In the early days of the apocalypse, how many Demonized Beasts terrified us, yet now we can easily kill them.”
It had only been a few months.
This statement reignited the fighting spirit in the somber executives.
Of course, they weren’t the type to blindly gulp down motivational talk, but Tang Yu and Gu Dong made sense. Human Awakeners were advancing rapidly, compared to the early days of the apocalypse, when they could only barely fight Demonized Beasts with conventional weapons, Awakeners had now become a central force, and the threat of the Demon Tide to large Sanctuaries was diminishing, everything was developing in a favorable direction.
“That Eight-Armed Black Demon, exactly what level has it reached in its Awakening? Does Elder Lu know?”
Lu Jianjun pondered for a moment, “The Awakening Tier is divided into many layers, among which the breakthrough from the Fifth to the Sixth Layer is the first bottleneck, which I presume everyone understands.”
“Yes, I’ve been stuck at this bottleneck for quite some time,” a high-ranking official said. “Some people used to call the First to Fifth Layer the First Tier of Awakening, while anything beyond that was termed the Second Tier.”
Lu Jianjun continued, “At the Ninth Layer Peak, you will encounter the second bottleneck, and at the Thirteenth Layer Peak, you’ll face the third bottleneck, which is much greater than the previous two.”
“At present, our understanding of the Awakening Tier stops at the Thirteenth Layer; anything higher is unclear because, after all, Lindong is far from reaching that level.”
“As for the Eight-Armed Black Demon, including the previous Catastrophe-Level Demonized Beasts, according to Beiting’s judgment, they’ve all surpassed the Thirteenth Layer.”
Lu Jianjun hesitated for a moment but still spoke up.
The levels above the Thirteenth Layer, let alone the current mainstream Awakener’s level, even the top tiers of Lindong were far behind.
Speaking of it could potentially undermine the confidence of others. But those present were the higher-ups, not just anyone, and Lu Jianjun believed these people wouldn’t be so easily discouraged.
He slightly lifted his head, scanning the few individuals in the room.
He noticed that the bespectacled elder seemed a bit frightened, his glasses now askew.
Lu Jianjun: “…”
He sighed faintly in his heart.
Lu Jianjun continued to look toward the others. Gu Dong appeared somewhat somber, digesting the information given, while the other upper echelons were either frowning or lost in thought, showing the reactions he had anticipated.
And Tang Yu…
Hands propping up his cheeks, expressionless, he seemed… somewhat bored?
Finally, one of the high-ranking officials spoke up, “Thus, we can assume the Eight-Armed Black Demon is at the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Layer. No, ordinary Catastrophe-Level Demonized Beasts might be at the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Layer, but the Eight-Armed Black Demon is stronger, perhaps it has reached the Sixteenth Layer…”
He analyzed and judged the situation based on the clues available.
This high-ranking official was quite wise, making sense with his words, and the others nodded in agreement.
Tang Yu couldn’t bear to listen any longer, coughed, and drew everyone’s attention to him.
“There are only Thirteen Layers in the Awakening Tier; anything above that is no longer considered part of the Awakening Tier.”
“The name is just a code, like we can call them the First, Second, or Third Tier of Awakening, or the Fifth, Ninth, and Thirteenth Layers; it’s all the same, the key lies in the strength of each layer,” the analytical upper echelon frowned.
“Names might be unimportant,” Tang Yu smiled, “but just like the First, Second, and Third Tier of Awakening, they’re grouped together because there’s a commonality in this entire stage, each breakthrough improves our genes, bringing about an elevation in our life’s level.”
“The Awakening Tier is a preparatory process, and after the Thirteenth Layer, it’s different. It’s no longer about improving the level of life, but a complete leap, from an ordinary person to something extraordinary…”
The high-ranking official’s brows furrowed tightly, “What exactly is above the Awakening Tier?” ƒreewebɳovel.com
Tang Yu paused, adjusting to a more comfortable sitting position.
The atmosphere grew somewhat tense, all ears were attentive apart from the startled elder with glasses.
Lu Jianjun was no exception.
A calm voice filled the conference room the next moment.
“That’s called Transcendent.”
