#600 - Chapter 600 Thunderstorm
The news quickly reached India and Pakistan.
India and Pakistan only replied with one word: Scram!
This is a euphemistic translation. In their own language, it's a very uncivilized word, encompassing the triple meaning of "fuck," "die," and "scram."
The leader of the Mani Sect was furious upon learning of the response.
He now faced a situation where, if he didn't display some real strength, his entire plan might be affected.
"Activate Thunderstorm and crush all those hateful insects!" the leader ordered.
"Yes!" An elder obeyed and issued the command.
"Rumble ~"
A quarter of Modo's southeast was instantly covered in dark clouds, and a huge thunderous sound came from the sky.
Dongfang Chen was shocked, as were Techas and the Mayan High Priest.
Did Modo actually have the ability to control the weather?
Everyone was in disbelief.
Within ten minutes, the dark clouds in the sky had become very dense, and the ground appeared very dim.
However, the four towering buildings on the border were taller than the clouds, with a third of their height still piercing through the stratosphere above the clouds.
"Snap ~"
After the dark clouds accumulated to a certain extent, a streak of blue lightning pierced through the air and struck the ground directly.
The nearby insects, struck by such a powerful current, instantly turned to ashes.
"Snap Snap ~"
Several more lightning bolts struck down, instantly obliterating many scorpions and praying mantises.
"Snap Snap Snap Snap ~"
The lightning began to become denser.
The scene before them was like hell.
The insects continued to rush forward quickly, with no intention of avoiding the lightning.
The lightning became denser and thicker, and a large number of insects were killed, but still, about half slipped through.
"Does Modo actually have weapons with such great destructive power?" Techas couldn't help but click his tongue at the sight.
"It's not entirely unexpected. We've always had very little understanding of them. In my opinion, this is far from their true strength," Dongfang Chen said.
"Are you saying they have more tricks up their sleeves?" Techas' eyes widened.
"Definitely. Don't you find it strange? Since they have such powerful weapons, why have they been hiding their capabilities? Are they afraid of us? Definitely not," Dongfang Chen analyzed.
"Then what are they trying to do?" Techas asked.
"They're probably waiting," Dongfang Chen said.
"Waiting for what?"
"Waiting for the right opportunity," Dongfang Chen guessed.
"Opportunity?" Techas didn't understand.
"Think about it the other way around. If Modo invaded Egula, what would you do?"
Techas answered without even thinking:
"Of course, I would unhesitatingly stop them outside the borders."
"Exactly," Dongfang Chen nodded.
"Modo has known for a long time that we would unite to stop them from holding the sacrificial ceremony. So why don't they take the initiative and concentrate all their forces to stop us?"
"Are you saying they might be waiting for this day?" Techas understood somewhat.
"Very likely. So I guess that Modo isn't eliminating us because the time isn't right, or the conditions aren't ripe. If India and Pakistan hadn't interfered, they probably would have continued to show weakness and delay," Dongfang Chen explained.
"I understand. They've gone to so much trouble just to wait for the sacrificial ceremony to begin!" Techas realized.
"That's right. If this assumption holds true, then we'll probably have to participate in this sacrificial ceremony. We might even be the sacrifices," Dongfang Chen took the guess one step further.
"That's very likely!" Techas nodded.
"Our High Priest also had another prophecy about the future," the Mayan High Priest said.
"Is that so? What did the High Priest say?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Danger comes from within," the Mayan High Priest replied.
Dongfang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
"The High Priest said that after the sacrificial ceremony, the crisis that will destroy humanity will come from within. He doesn't know what this 'within' is," the Mayan High Priest explained.
Dongfang Chen naturally understood what the High Priest's prophecy meant. The purpose of the Sirius survivors inducing the Mani people to hold the sacrificial ceremony was probably to initiate some kind of event.
At this moment, he remembered the information that Koyako Tomita had revealed earlier.
She said that the Mani Sect held the sacrificial ceremony in order to advance.
In other words, in their view, holding this ceremony could gain them greater power.
Could there be some connection between this upcoming event and individual abilities?
"Monka, you went to the final period of Venusian human extinction, didn't you? Can you tell me in detail what the situation was like at that time?" Dongfang Chen asked.
He guessed that the Sirius survivors might have used similar tricks before, or that they had always been using the same trick.
"I know a little," Monka said.
