Post-Apocalyptic Rebirth: The Ghost Guanyin Transforms into a God

May 12, 2023

The animals have mutated; a sudden flock of birds attacked Moon City. Fortunately, our defenses are sound, so nothing serious happened. The city lord is discussing with the people of Dream City how to strengthen the defenses.

■The roof of the theater has been breached. Sigh, we'll have to rebuild it again.

I wish my superpowers were as useful as theirs.

Forget it, I'd better just do my job.

What play will be performed next week?

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“Since you were appointed by Dream City, I naturally won’t stop you from telling you this. However, after you hear it, you must not spread it. Do you understand?” Hu Hai’s expression became serious.

“Of course, we can’t cause public panic, right?” Miao Yin understood.

Seeing that the other party understood the reasoning, Hu Hai stopped trying to be mysterious.

"This story begins in April when Dream City accepted a man named Zhang He."

"This Zhang He is a space-type ability user. He can ignore the existence of objects and travel through space."

"What outsiders don't know is that the Qingshui Armory was attacked by outsiders in the past, with the aim of destroying the nuclear weapons stored inside. If this type of weapon is damaged, the entire area will suffer from radiation."

"Therefore, the Qingshui Armory has a top-secret defense mechanism. Once activated, the lead-filled water will flood in, completely sealing off the entire armory and making it indestructible. People inside cannot get out, and people outside cannot get in."

Miao Yin immediately noticed the inconsistency: "According to this logic, wouldn't we never be able to open the armory? Would they really be willing to give up so many technological achievements?"

Hu Hai rubbed his aching neck and shook his head. If he hadn't been standing while talking, he probably would have gotten up from his chair to stretch before continuing his explanation.

"That's just how they put it. With such a huge arsenal, no one can give it up unless it's completely destroyed."

"There is only one way to re-unlock the weapons depot: our top leader must take out the key, enter the control room through a top-secret passage that can only accommodate one person at a time, insert the key, and restart the entire system."

"On the day the apocalypse arrived, the armory suddenly activated this defense mechanism for some unknown reason. Not only that, but even that top-secret passage was deliberately sealed off."

“Since it’s a top-secret passage, wouldn’t the only people who sealed it off be the armory’s few administrators?” Miao Yin said, pretending to ponder for a moment.

“That’s right, so this is a big deal.” Hu Hai’s voice rang out.

"The people who can manage this arsenal have all undergone rigorous tests and are among the most loyal and capable members of the country. There is only one reason why he did this."

"That means something extremely dangerous has been created in the armory, to the point that he wants to completely seal off the entire base, even at the cost of his own life. He's reminding us that activating defensive measures is not an accident, but a necessity!"

He tapped his fingers on the table, his expression turning serious.

However, the authorities must find out exactly what happened inside.

Even if they can't produce any of those weapons, they still need to know what exactly is causing the administrator such fear that he's willing to sacrifice his own life.

They should prepare for anything that might happen, rather than die from ignorance.

Hu Hai continued, "Zhang He's appearance gave the government a way to enter the armory. Back in April, they secretly conducted an exploration operation to try to find out what was going on inside."

Miao Yin's eyes flickered slightly; she knew nothing about this operation.

The secret of the armory had always been firmly hidden by Meng Cheng. If it weren't for a major incident that made it impossible to keep it a secret any longer, she probably would never have known about it.

“Zhang He’s special ability only allows him to travel through space, and once he enters the armory, all signals will be blocked, and he will lose contact with the outside world. So during that operation, he only brought a recording device with him.”

"However, just one minute and fifteen seconds later, he fled in terror."

"After leaving the armory, his skin hardened in a very short time, then turned black and ulcerated. Before the medic could save him, he had already died of organ failure."

"The medics who encountered him also developed the same condition. The leader of the team immediately ordered their arms to be cut off, which saved their lives, but their condition remained bad afterward. They could only be described as alive."

Hu Hai's tone was heavy as the photos they had brought back flashed through his mind. The rotting corpses of the superpowered individuals were like pieces of rotten flesh, deeply embedded in his memories, to the point that he once considered relocating to Moon City to avoid the armory.

……fester?

Miao Yin frowned slightly and asked, "Are there any chemical weapons inside?"

Hu Hai nodded: "That's right."

"Although Zhang He did not survive, the recording equipment still worked. They discovered from the video that in the place Zhang He went in, there was a black, deformed human whose appearance was not clearly visible."

"He was attacked by this mutant and managed to escape in a hurry, but he was still poisoned by the biological toxin and died from the poison."

"Later, the laboratory analyzed some of the tissue from the corpse and extracted chemical weapon components from the arsenal, confirming that this mutant human was born after being fused with weapons."

"These chemicals have undergone significant changes during the mutation process, becoming much more toxic and completely transforming into a potent biological toxin. Once infected, there is absolutely no chance of recovery."

"Based on that one-minute video, they initially determined that the mutant was of the Pink Crystal level."

The power of mutants is not achieved overnight. Apart from those with notorious reputations, most mutants remained at a relatively low level in April.

The level of pink crystal cores was terrifying at that time; no one could have predicted what would happen.

Moreover, since there was a first mutant who fused with the weapon, there must be a second one as well, making the situation fraught with danger.

Perhaps that's why the administrator locked down the entire armory.

If you can't solve it, then lock them all inside.

That's a real problem.

"So the military withdrew," Miao Yin murmured.

"That's right. Since then, the armory has been designated as a danger zone, and no one is allowed to approach it without permission."

"However, I know that the government has been searching for more spatial ability users and is preparing to continue investigating the situation inside."

Hu Hai finally sat down and continued, "So I'm very curious, why did Meng Cheng suddenly want to open the armory again?"

There is no better defense than the armory itself. If all the locked-up monsters were to escape, could they really handle it?

"It's just a preemptive strike."

Miao Yin didn't say much, only adding, "Who can guarantee that if you don't open the armory, the weapons inside won't come out?"