Chapter 148: The Portal (1/2)
The skies continued to darken.
Even though it was time for the finals, everybody seemed to forget that it was about to take place. Just like the others, Shen Rong was heavily distracted by the portal. It continued to grow in size as the power it accumulated become even more intense.
Well, I as well don't know what's currently happening so I decided to stay quiet as I watched the scene with the others. The once small portal was now about two meters in diameter and it continued to grow. Its purplish shade of color became a more intense shade as it grew... and then the color changed entirely. What was previously violet became a dark shade of crimson as the portal continued to fill the skies.
And just like the portal, the skies continued becoming heavier and heavier as rain clouds filled the sky. A slow rumbling sound could be heard emanating from the far reaches of the atmosphere as it groaned because of the portal. I, for one, know that something rather important is happening so I should just continue watching without asking anyone what's happening.
For sure, they have no idea what's going to occur next, just like me.
”What's that?”
”Is something coming?”
”Should we evacuate”
”What should we do?”
”Maybe the heavens are punishing us for everything that we've done wrong to the earth.”
”No, maybe it came for you because you are rotten to the core, just like the tomatoes in my backyard.”
”Shut up, now's not the time to be joking around.”
A half chuckle escaped my mouth as I heard the conversation of a few of the audience. I could tell that they were trying to make the best out of the situation even though it might as well end their life. Even though they were faced with something that seemed unusual and hopeless, they still tried to make light of it— which is a good thing, considering that the future looked bleak as it is.
”The finals for the Red Sea Tournament are postponed for now, please head to the nearest shelter as orderly as possible and remain inside while we deal with this unknown portal.” Shen Rong announced, just in time as the portal finally opened.
That's right, the portal finally opened.
Instead of getting a move on with things, the audience just stared, wide-eyed, on the portal as a figure clad in a white robe descended from it. The portal released such intense Qi Energy that everyone was forced to kneel. Even Shen Rong spat blood as he felt the pressure of the Qi Energy that came crashing down on him
<Automatic Qi Condensation Activated>
<Ti-ring!>
<Congratulations, Automatic Qi Condensation Skill has leveled up!>
<Notice: You have gained a skill: Portal>
[Skill: Portal
Description: Allows one to freely create a portal at any given point in a situation. One must learn the Space Element first before accessing the skill and it takes a few years to master the placement of this portal. It is easier to create a portal that would lead to a destination where one had already been to. If not, then the portal could teleport the user to a random place within a ten-kilometer radius. Using the Portal would increase its proficiency, making the 'jumps' to other dimensions or places a bit more accurate compared to before.]
The notification flashed in my mind. For a moment, the notification made me forget about the white-robed man who was slowly descending from the sky as if he were some sort of fallen angel. If he really was a fallen angel, then why doesn't he look majestic compared to how I pictured him to be? Could a fallen angel really have such unkempt white hair? I mean, it looks nice, but from my perspective, it looked weird.