Qwen stared at the pool for long minutes just thinking.
Japan taught him that the world wasnt going to change. Only drastic events changes the hearts of humans it seems.
Even with the threat of the end of the known world people still are selfishly chasing their own interest. People like Jimmy and his father will become cannon fodder in the new world. They will still stand on their money and items for power. They wont understand that their own power is what will help them survive until it's too late.
Qwen turned his focus back towards the spirit pool. He removed all of his clothes and took a slow step foward. The closer his body inched towards the liquid the stronger the spirit energy sped through his meridians.
He gasped when his foot entered the liquid. Needle-like pain instantly wracked his nerves in his body just from having a foot inside. Before his body could stop him from reflex. Qwen pushed pass the pain and dove into the pool.
"Argh"
He grunted as the spirit energy assult his meridians forcefully expanding them to their limits.
Qwen grunted and circulated his cultivation.He used all multi tasking power from his universal mind to the speed the mantra. Faster and faster Qwen sped up it up. Six times a of a second, ten times, one hundred, twenty thousand times!
As the mantra sped up the pain lessened and the meridians were beginning to stabilize. Spirit energy rushed to the main acupoints like tidal waves. They smashed against them twenty thousand times a second. After an hour one of his acupoints had already began showing signs of cracking.
If Elder had saw this level of improvement he would vomit blood from jealousy. I had taken a genius like him a day to begin to open his fist acupoint. Qwen was doing so in an hour! On Elders plane that was nearly beyond heavenly level talent!
Qwen began to have a breakthrough. Within the hour a massive explosions rang off inside of the pyramid. Qwen forced himself to ignore the feeling of the breakthrough. He was in a trancelike state and glowed a faint rainbow color.
Although the pain still assaulted him it was much more bearable. Qwen continued to cultivate nonstop, completely ignoring the world.
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Around the world, things actually begun to change in various ways. Intelligence agencies around the world had begun to move.
Currently, a meeting was being held by all of the world leaders in private.
International travel was currently being limited around the world as the dungeon breaks neared. So all the world leaders were using tens of video monitor to attend the meetings.
Translation technology was used from the System. Each person had obtained a basic universal language scroll. Apparently Earth's languages were on the basic language list according to the System.
There was obvious tensions in the room. Most of these countries were neutral at best towards each other but, for the first time in history. All of the worlds leaders big and small were at one metaphorical table.
The U.S. president spoke first. He cleared his throat.
"I know many of us here arent on the best of terms. I say that to say this. The world is changing and we have to also. I'm going to reveal footage that I have obtained weeks ago and also recent footage. I want to show you all how serious I am. Normally these would be country wide secrets but I'm not sure we have the time for secrets any more."
The president paused. There were murmers among the world leaders. Even though the leaders from countries like, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and various other countries had frowned none had interrupted. It seems they had all saw things that defied enough logic to jog their common sense.
"We all know Qwen Valas. We saw what he had done on the local news station here in my country. He flew in the air and summoned large spear from nothing.
From what our intelligence gathered. Many mages they call themselves, have to cast spells for seconds and minutes. Qwen was able to do so in seconds. I know every country has 'System users' and are using them for their own...purposes. That isn't even what this is about.
We have all lost good men to these monsters am I right?"
A video played of a stray orc killing off half of a team of special forces normal soldiers before they were able to use explosives to kill it.
Most of the leaders agreed and nodded. Even the more stubborn world leaders couldn't hide their frustrated faces after watching the video.
They didn't care about the Americans dying. They only saw a reaction of what their own armies and police forces had gone through. After watching some of the best solders on the planet being ripped apart like paper. They couldn't help but frown.
"We have all received each others reports from the dungeon locations that were located. There have to be some that haven't been found and they are a danger to whatever country that it's in. If a dungeon haven't been conquered and they are being kept hidden are a danger. We have to take the voices from the System users serious I don't think we have a choice."
The black haired slightly pale female French president spoke next.
"We a all have documentation of the monster. We all have System users under our employ. What are you suggesting President Thompson?
President Thompson nodded.
"I'm not suggesting anything until we watch these next videos provided by the Japanese prime minister. This is what happened when Qwen encouted potentially hostile System users."
Before anyone could say anything a video filled their screen.
A journalist was walking in the woods. She hid behind a tree and recorded with camera phone. In the middle of the forest. Two men stepped out of the dungeon portal. One of then held a dead man. Just as the men exited. One of them waved a hand. Suddenly hole appeared out thin the air. The two men stepped through vanishing when it closed.
The world leaders gasped and screamed prayers out their gods but didn't interrupt the video.
Qwen stepped out of the portal after the two men had disappeared. The words he had spoken were somewhat inaudible due to the journalists distance. Suddenly a strange shockwave range out from around Qwen. Its went as far as the reporter was located. Comedically knocking her on her behind. She screamed curses at her luck before turning the video back towards.
Now video turned back to the men and women about to attack Qwen before they were forced down by an invisible force that made everyone in the video unable to move. The reporter didn't seemed to be affected.
Cracking sounds and screams could be heard in the video as the attackers were forced to their hands and knees. Qwen could be heard telling the group last chance. This was followed by the group begging for their lives.
Apparently, the pressure let up because the screams lessened. The rest of the scene played without sound.
The amazed eyes of the world leaders could think of on thing...his power. President Thompson smiled when he saw his enemies in shock.
Comments could be heard by the various leaders.
....he didn't even lift a finger....
....what power is that....
..none of the system users could even move...
...how strong is this man...
"The next video is a week later in Japan."
These video were all camera footage complied together from the street and buildings. Two yoing American girls were being hauled out of two black SUVs and taken into a large building.
After a sped up time lapse a man suddenly appeared from the shadows. He was surround my a platoon of mercenaries and walked inside the same building.
The video then showed the inside of the building. With what looked to be teen girls tied to a chair. After some dialogue between a man holding a large knife and Qwen.
Suddenly, the two girls stood up while at the same time snapping their restraints. Armor and weapons suddenly appeared on their bodies. The video would show the girls disappear and a body drop.
The african world leader spoke first.
"How can we verify of what is even happening. I can only see blurs."
"We had to have the best video editors in the country to slow down the movement. As much as possible with freeze frames."
They saw a young girl shooting from a bow. Everytime she pulled her bow string she hit her target. Bullets clearly bounced off of her body at the same time.
Jasmine was even more devastating. Everytime she move a badly was carved in two or a lime was sliced off. She burst through solid wall destroying any cover the soldiers his behind.
The world leaders gasped when she kicked a humvee like a soccer ball.
The last clip was of Jimmy. The son of the billionaire scream at Qwen. His sword and armor burst into flames. He swung his blade. A large vertical stream of concentrated fire rang out of the blade slicing the man now holding a gun in half. Fire slash sped toward Qwen who only held out his hand and caught the flame and crushed it.
Then he flicked his wrist and a gust of visible wind flew out and sliced off Jimmy's arm. Before the arm could even detach from his body. The video showed Qwen rush foward, grab the arm and return to his previous spot.
After a few more words the trio jumped through the roof.
The worlds leaders were stunned silent.
They all had countless thought running through their heads.
President Thomson who had already seen and prepared this video and speech was the only person in the room who was able to keep talking.
"All of this was done in seconds. Our people believe that these three weren't using skills. Besides the archer who looked to have an infinite amount of arrows.
Now I know we are all thinking the same thing. What happened between the times from the first video to the third video. He has a way to get stronger. Hes already league ahead of the strongest known system users in skill and strength. Now he has others who are just as powerful. We need to find out what's going on."
The Russian president spoke next.
"So I take it you do not have this Qwen Valas' whereabouts."
The president frowned when he heard who had spoke.
"No. We don't."
The Russian president smiled.