Chapter 4: Chaos! Chaos! Chaos!

  Gongsun Zhi wielded the iron halberd in his hand, sometimes thrusting, sometimes stabbing, and sometimes hooking. On the vast desert battlefield, he killed with sound and color, his momentum full. Because he was a soul, as long as his will was firm, his strength would not be exhausted, and he would always be in a state of peak condition. He tried not to let himself be surrounded, although he would also be wounded, but every time he killed an armored soldier, the scattered soul energy and vital energy after the soldier's death would return to heal his wounds and increase his strength.

  So he killed more and more fiercely, the iron spear in his hand was like a sickle, harvesting the layers of armored soldiers. The armored soldiers died one after another, and the scattered souls were also absorbed by other armored soldiers. Although the number of armored soldiers was decreasing, the remaining armored soldiers' strength was growing continuously.

  At the same time, many soldiers also obtained military legacies in their dreams, and some attempted to imagine Lü Bu's legacy, but none succeeded. However, someone did obtain the legacies of Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, three great generals. Not only were they military leaders, but many officials also obtained the legacies of historical figures known for their wisdom and integrity.

  There are also people who have obtained the inheritance of evil spirits, and there is also an inheritance of evil spirits in prison. In addition to humans, some ferocious beasts or wild animals, either in the wild or in zoos, have also obtained the inheritance of monsters. There are also Taoist priests who have obtained the inheritance of various gods, immortals, and demons.

  There are also some weak and small spirits, such as yin spirits and ghost spirits, that cannot find a successor. They wander around under the round moon, roaming the land of Shenzhou.

  It's not just China, but the entire earth where the moonlight shrouds, all kinds of spirits have revived. Although they are weak and small at this time, their strength can continue to grow stronger with the passage of time. At present, human technology has no means to detect or harm them! And soon after, humanity's tech tree will completely collapse.

  Gongsun Zhi killed the last Jia soldier, absorbing the large amount of soul energy that scattered out. After absorbing and devouring it all, the scenery of the Gobi Desert began to collapse. He seemed to have arrived in the starry sky, but around him was very empty, close to a vacuum. All he could see were many stars, nothing else besides the stars.

  "Little brother, you can choose one of the star constellations based on tradition and from now on obtain its power." Daji's words echoed in his ear.

  "Twenty-eight lunar mansions?" Gong Sun Ce didn't study the lunar mansions, he only knew that his own zodiac sign was Aquarius, and that's all. He also knew about the four phases of the twenty-eight lunar mansions, and remembered each mansion's affiliation and name. As for the rest, he had no idea, because he hadn't read any books on this topic.

  "The twenty-eight mansions are also okay, the North Dipper and South Dipper are also okay. The selection of mansions is two-way. It's not just the younger brother who chooses the mansion, but the mansion also chooses the younger brother." As if verifying Daisy's words, after she finished speaking, a large number of stars in the starry sky went out piece by piece, leaving only dozens of bright and shining mansions.

  "I'll choose the Big Dipper, I'm more familiar with it," said Gong Sun Ce. As soon as he finished speaking, the stars in the sky went out again, leaving only the seven stars of the Big Dipper rotating slowly above his head, each one shining brightly, as if the other extinguished stars had been merged into them.

  Seven rays of starlight shone on Gong Sun Ce's back, each ray condensing into a point. The seven points formed a ladle shape and remained still. Zhao Yun's three generals merged with the pearls again, each one merging into a star point and disappearing. The remaining four star points continued to flicker, extinguishing one after another, leaving only the shaking star at the end of the ladle handle still flickering.

  At this time, Gongsun Zhan suddenly felt a wave of fatigue and drowsiness. He opened his mouth and fell asleep directly. In the boundless starry sky, he floated there sleeping, the North Dipper stars shining on his body, using their light to constantly penetrate and transform him.

  That night, in the blue bar not far from the Baika Xiaoqu, a drunkard stumbled along, holding a bottle of wine and laughing, staggering to the corner and undoing his belt. The silver moonlight shone on his back, a pale gray shadow floated above the drunkard's head, as he indulged in the pleasure of intoxication, his soul floating with joy, when suddenly it drilled into his seven orifices through his face.

  The drunkard's body shook violently on the spot, shaking his pants wet and spilling the beautiful wine in his hand. The drunkard's seven orifices began to bleed as dark blood gathered under his chin, dripping drop by drop, thick blood constantly falling, melting into the newly built swimming pool under the drunkard's feet.

  The once robust and slightly chubby body of the drunkard began to wither, his dark hair turning white. His round face also turned into a yellowish complexion full of black spots, tightly attached to his skull. Then the drunkard's body no longer trembled, but shook, first his calf bones broke, then his thigh bones, and finally his spine.

  His bones were as crispy as biscuits, breaking and shattering from bottom to top. Then they turned directly into a pile of dry bones, with the clothes scattered around them. The original skin was like burnt paper ash, turning into powder and flying away in the night wind. In the middle of the pile of dry bones, there was a skull looking up at the round moon, with empty eye sockets, and two gold teeth still visible in the open mouth.

  A gray shadow emerged from the withered bones, silently grinning at the moon. Then flew towards that bar, and in no time, panicked young men and women, shrieking strangely, rushed out of the bar. The police car arrived quickly, then hastily left again.

  Because similar cases have occurred nearby, they are police, but they are also afraid. One by one, they grasped the guns in their hands tightly, and even police cars passing by the temple got off to worship and pray for blessings, taking away quite a few protective talismans. I don't know if it will work, but my heart is indeed more at ease.

  It's not just Xianyang, it's the same everywhere. Not only domestically, but also internationally, werewolves, vampires, and skulls are all present, yet angels are nowhere to be seen. The most pitiful ones are the Japanese people, who have been worshiping the vengeful spirits of their ancestors for generations. These spirits have mostly become mindless killing machines, with only a few achieving godhood. On this night, they revived only a tiny fraction of them, but the panic caused is no less than that of a nuclear crisis.

  Top leaders at home held an emergency meeting, issuing several top-level documents overnight. The military system in various places began to operate, and active duty, reserve, and militia forces were all summoned to prepare for deployment in major cities after completing their formations.

  It was already the third watch of midnight, and Xue Ling had just fallen asleep. Suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded in the campus, followed by a broadcast that echoed everywhere. They were told to bring some personal belongings and gather at the gymnasium and grand auditorium according to their age groups. She and several roommates got dressed and brought their personal items under the dim light, then set off with students from the neighboring dormitory, rushing towards the gymnasium.

  Under the dormitory building, a chaotic scene unfolded. The shrill alarm sounded continuously, and over the loudspeaker, the vice president, a former military man, shouted loudly: "This is not a drill! This is not a drill! The country has entered martial law! It has entered wartime! I'll say it again, this is not a drill!"

  "Xue Ling!" A tall and large male student at the dormitory door was like a lone boat in a huge wave, being pushed back repeatedly by the usually weak female voice, and might be overturned or trampled to death at any time. He saw Xue Ling rushing out with her coat and shouting loudly.

  "Li Wei! What are you guys doing here?" Xue Ling asked nervously, following Li Wei and several other boys away from the crowd. The boys were all from the same city as her, and they had each other's company in this unfamiliar city.

  Several tall boys were very nervous, Li Wei took a deep breath and said: "The army has issued a recruitment order, we applied for the army's subsidy when we went to school and signed a service contract. So..."

  "Is Principal Zhu telling the truth? Has war really broken out? What will you do?" Xue Ling was half-believing and half-doubting about Vice Principal Zhu's words earlier, but now that Li Wei and others had received their draft notices, it seemed to be true! She was very scared, worried that the war would make her good friend Li Wei disappear completely, and also afraid that their current peaceful life would never return.

  But they didn't know that what was to come next would be even more terrifying than war. No matter how long a war lasted, it would eventually come to an end and cease fire. But the turmoil that followed would last for a very, very long time.

  "We are saying goodbye to you, the military will come to receive us soon. This is a letter we wrote to our family, please hand it over to our parents when you return." Li Wei's face was solemn, calmer than the other boys. But Xue Ling still saw Li Wei's hanging hands trembling.

  "You will come back alive, no country dares to confront us! Besides, you are new recruits and won't be on the front line." Xuelin took over the letter, stuffed it into her underwear, and pressed it close to her skin, fearing she would lose it. Several boys were moved to tears, and Li Wei handed another bag to Xuelin.

  "We brought these things, but they're useless, I'll give them to you. You must live a good life. Don't stay in school, if war breaks out, this place will be bombed. Go find Gong Sun Ce, he can protect you!" Li Wei said this, feeling anxious, he liked Xue Ling, but he didn't have the ability or opportunity to protect her now.

  "Students who have received the summons, please gather at the basketball court immediately. Anyone late will be treated as a deserter and shot on sight!" A cold voice echoed through the broadcast, Li Wei and others felt like they had fallen into an ice cave, their faces losing all color.

  Li Wei looked at Xue Ling's urgent eyes, gave himself a boost of courage and asked: "I'm leaving, can you kiss me?" The boys and girls around them all fell silent, staring at Xue Ling.

  Looking at Li Wei with anticipation, Snow Ling took a deep breath, tiptoed and kissed both of Li Wei's cheeks, saying: "Come back alive, that way you'll have the chance. You're a hero, really!"

  Xue Ling's roommates all hugged a boy and started kissing. Then several boys blushed and said firmly: "We must be heroes, we want to be heroes!"

  "If you don't leave now, you'll be deserters, not heroes." A female teacher said, pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose.

  Several boys heard and turned around to run towards the basketball court. Looking at their backs, Xue Ling and others seemed to see them really leave like this.

  "They are a group of brave and lovely children. You are too." The female teacher said, seeing that Snow Ling and several other girls were feeling down.

  "I feel like I'll never see them again, and my feelings are usually right. Waaah~" Xuelin said, then squatted down on the ground and started crying.

  The female teacher helped Xue Ling up, wiped away the tears on her face, and comforted her: "When faced with such a terrible thing, people will always think about the worst. Don't scare yourself, be more open-minded. Let's go to the gym first!"