Chapter 98: Major Change!_1

A blue sun rose above the sea, initially small but rapidly expanding and growing larger, its brilliance even momentarily surpassing that of the original sun.

The little girl near the harbor's roadside curiously gazed at that blue sun.

"Mommy, why is there another sun? And it's blue," she said.

The woman looked up, her face a portrait of shocked puzzlement.

People at the harbor stared at the strange sight on the sea, faces filled with amazement, looking around at each other, none understanding what was happening.

The huge ship emitted a blue light, and soon people saw the small blue sphere, because by then the ship was becoming transparent, as if it were a transparent ship model suspended above the light sphere; it quickly collapsed as if melting away. Strangely, as it collapsed, the parts of the ship all moved toward the center of fusion, and the entire ship was sucked into the light sphere like being drawn into a vortex, without leaving any residue or trace around it.

After the ship disappeared, the sphere continued to expand, and quickly appeared above the harbor as a blue sun. When it stopped expanding, it had a radius of two hundred meters. Only at this distance did the energy from the grand fusion become selective, while within it, due to the extreme energy density, everything would be destroyed.

The blue sun maintained its largest state for about half a minute; during this period, it was very stable. Coupled with the eerie calm that enveloped everything, it actually gave people a sense of eternity, as if it had been there since the dawn of the world.

The sky became transparent, the grand fusion was silent, and the entire port was submerged in its blue light, rendering the world unfamiliar and bizarre.

It was a cold sun, the people felt none of its heat.

Finally, a sound broke the silence—the faint popping noises coming from people's bodies were the sounds of the electronic chips inside their mobile phones being destroyed.

Some people looked up at the sky and screamed, for there was a large passenger plane, falling from the sky like a bird that had lost its power, after its electronic chips were destroyed, the electronic control system, and the engines all failed.

An old man glanced at the plane falling into the city and sighed:

"The world is about to change, isn't it."

At that moment, the blue sun evaporated in the blink of an eye, as if it had never appeared at all. People saw that everything at the point of fusion had vanished without a trace, a semicircular gap with a radius of two hundred meters appeared at the Port of Barcelona, filled by seawater, with a very smooth edge that reflected the blue of the sea.

Meanwhile, the raging energy of the grand fusion was spreading in all directions; first it hit Spain, then the Ou Continent, followed by America, South America, and Africa, continuing to spread and cover Silver Capital of Asia, finally stopping as its energy was consumed by vast amounts of chips along the way.

This grand fusion, targeting chips for energy release, dragged most of Earth, hundreds of countries, back to the agricultural era.

Only Northeastern Australia, and Asia led by Huaxia, were fortunate to survive.

The more advanced the country, the greater the impact, and the world's order was about to face a great reshuffle!

With chips destroyed, the first consequence was the abrupt cessation of various modern facilities; power systems and electrical grids became paralyzed, and water and gas supplies also stopped.

Those who were cooking discovered that not only was the gas gone, but so were the electricity and water.

Those bathing or shampooing, having just applied shower gel and shampoo, also wept.

Doctors and patients in hospitals fell into panic as all medical equipment went dark, including life-supporting ventilators and life detection monitors, turning the ICU into a God of Death's domain on the spot.

The hospital initially thought it was just a simple power outage and was ready to start the diesel engine but found it wouldn't start; when they tried to ask for help, they realized that phones and mobiles were also dead.

The most tragic were those halfway through surgery; many died on the spot once life-supporting equipment failed, and those left alive were barely hanging on. The doctors wanted to save them, but it was pitch-black in the operating rooms, they couldn't see anything. They tried every possible light source, flashlights, emergency lights, but all electronic devices had failed. If the doctors wanted to continue the surgery, they could only move the patients outdoors, and in that turmoil, even their slim chance of survival was nearly lost, especially since they couldn't use any electronic medical equipment, feeling like they had been thrown back into ancient times.

There were also people traveling in vehicles: those driving fared better since unlike the future vehicles with electronic throttles and brakes, they could still come to a halt and park.

But those on airplanes were doomed, falling freely from the sky along with the planes.

In the towering office buildings, computers went dark, and the office workers – the corporate drones – were shocked, initially thinking it was a virus, only to realize everyone's screens around them had gone black.

The students in the schools cheered and jumped for joy, unaware that they weren't facing a simple power outage, but a major upheaval.

The military departments of various countries wanted to react immediately but found all communication devices were down, including satellite phones. Central to local, local to department, department to subordinate structures—all were completely cut off. They were divided into isolated islands, each the size of a district.

The military also experienced brief chaos; however, thanks to regular training and discipline, order was quickly restored.

They encountered the same issue, unable to contact any department; even within the military, they could only communicate by walking and shouting. They wanted to drive but found that the vehicles wouldn't start – the electronic chips controlling the engines had turned to dust. Fighter jets and aircraft carriers had become heaps of scrap metal, and the air force and navy were entirely stripped of their combat capabilities.

Moreover, all sorts of modern high-tech weapons dependent on satellite systems and electronic chips from the information age were paralyzed – missiles, nuclear weapons, radar, and so on. Only firearms remained functional.

The social and financial systems collapsed. The numbers in people's bank accounts became a mystery, and virtual assets like stocks were indeterminable, with banks clueless about how much wealth you actually had or how much was left in your account.

The good news was that loans no longer had to be repaid; the bad news was that the money in the banks was gone.

The transportation supply system broke down; various vehicles lay scattered around the city, unable to start, bringing logistics to a complete halt.

All modern urban amenities became useless trash – refrigerators, televisions, all sorts of appliances could only be recycled as scrap.

This wasn't just reverting overnight to the pre-industrial era; it was an instant return to ancient times when travel depended solely on walking, communication was done by shouting, security relied heavily on dogs, and entertainment was all in the hand.

But mankind was no longer of those bygone days. Modern technology had fostered modern metropolises; with technology receding in an instant, cities began to descend into madness.

In happy America, gunfire lasted all day.

There were riots for food, plundering for money, crimes committed on the spot, evil breeding everywhere.

The cities lost their former order, plunging into unprecedented turmoil and chaos, a scene like the end of the world unfolding, while the countryside ironically became the sole paradise.

Chaos, unbridled chaos; other than chaos, there was still more chaos.

At this time, an organization known as ETO emerged worldwide as if they were well-prepared, well-equipped, and spreading their doctrine in the Lord's name. In the soil of disaster, their ranks swelled rapidly.

As the only force retaining most of its strength, the five biggest rogues gathered information through various channels and the remaining military satellites within a day. They learned the extent of the global catastrophe, entered a state of emergency readiness, crafted numerous strategies, and mobilized a million troops. They directed nearby departments and forces to stabilize the affected areas while sending a massive force of air and naval units to "survey" the situation in various nations.

The air force took off, with major military airports busier than ever, transporting planes and fighter jets to the capitals of major countries first. The airspace of these countries allowed them full entry, which confirmed their suspicions.

The only remaining factory capable of producing electronic chips globally was the little Taiwan Microelectronics, an excellent opportunity for Huaxia. They could not only but also take control of Taiwan Microelectronics' chip factory. The air force and aircraft carriers set sail.

The Third Fleet of the navy also received an urgent mission to search for Grand Historian Yi and others at the Port of Barcelona and assist them in retrieving critical data.

On the Chang'an battleship of the Third Fleet, Wei Zhang Beihai and Captain Wu Yue were extremely excited, discussing the earth-shaking events of the past two days.