Chapter 709 - End of the Meeting, A Privilege Only Given to Mark (1/2)

Day 152 - 4:21 AM - Sanctuary, Catanduanes Mountains, Municipality of Bagamanoc, Catanduanes

Hours passed by since the meeting started. The talk was long. Unfortunately, aside from the plans that the Eyes had, no other plans were made. It was something that could not be helped. Dealing with gigantic extraterrestrial debris was not something within the scope of what Mark's group could do.

The only thing everyone could focus on was the countermeasures in the aftermath of this disaster. Even if the lost gods managed to destroy the debris into smaller pieces and avoid a greater catastrophe, there was one thing that would happen for sure.

It was the Mechid Pathogen invading Earth.

Furthermore, the pieces of the planetary debris would definitely cause destruction in every part of Earth. These pieces were not just some space rocks, after all. They were metallic pieces that could withstand the heat in the atmosphere and fall onto the land. The already declining population of humans would decrease further.

There was no need to mention that the Fusion of Dimensions would also happen. Earthquakes would shake the entire planet as the dimensions fused. Human cities would collapse, creating ruins filled with trees and plants.

The human-created settlements would get destroyed along with this event. Humans would lose their last safe havens in facing the Mutated Infected and the incoming Bio-Mechanical Infected.

In addition to the Bio-Mechanical Infected, the Magical Infected would also start roaming the Mortal World. With both kinds of infected appearing alongside the Mutated Infected, Earth would be thrown into further chaos, with most humans having nowhere to run to.

The Eyes would want to help humans with this. However, the rules the world had would not let them. The most they could do was warn the selected individuals about the incoming disaster.

Unfortunately, everything would start in a week from yesterday. There was no time to idle.

The most unfortunate part was that Mark's group did not manage to conclude plants. It was aside from strengthening the defenses of their base. It could not be helped as even the aliens with higher technological advancements did not manage to defeat the infected without causing the artificial planet to blow up.

Furthermore, aside from thinking of plans and countermeasures, the rest of the meeting was spent trying to decipher the doc.u.ments that Nineteenth showed them. Aside from the general information about the Mechid Pathogen, there were actually doc.u.ments of concrete studies about the pathogen. However, the doc.u.ments were on the more scientific and extraterrestrial side. None of the people here could understand the translated scientific terminologies, and there were even a lot of untranslated symbols that filled the whole doc.u.ment.

In the end, everyone could only give up on the specifics of the doc.u.ments, although Nineteenth promised to study the language as much as she could. It was the first time that an Eye would learn a language that did not come from Earth. However, it was not out of curiosity but necessity. Even if Nineteenth was the Apostle of Interest, she was never interested in things that did not come from Earth.

However, looking at more doc.u.ments that Professor Alston had, they found something horrifying.

Aside from the Mechid Pathogen, he had doc.u.ments about two hundred more planets with different kinds of unique, infectious pathogens.

About a hundred and fifty of such planets were already declared destroyed. It was clearly a horrifying fact.

However, Mark's eyes were actually focused on a specific name of a planet.

Experimental Planet, Eriellis.

Without a doubt, it was the planet that Freed and his group came from.

Mark wanted to read about it. However, they had more urgent things to focus on. If Mark was to take even a glimpse of those doc.u.ment, he would not be able to concentrate more on the incoming events.

Thus, Mark decided to calm the urge to know and decided to leave it for later.

”Looks like it's already morning.” Nineteenth said, noticing the time. ”We had to go.”

”So, the meeting ends here.”

Mark replied, making Nineteenth nod.

”Because of you, we had more information about the incoming disaster. You have our gratitude.”

Nineteenth slightly bowed to Mark.

”Are you two going to tell the other representatives about this?”

Mark asked. Unexpectedly, both Nineteenth and Fourth shook their heads to everyone's surprise.

”We already told everyone else about the incoming disaster about the heavens.” Nineteenth spoke. ”That would be enough. Even if we told things in detail, most of them would not understand it and forget.”

This made Mark confused. It was when Nineteenth asked Mark a strange question.

”So far, how do you think we are telling the other representatives about the incoming disasters? Do you think that we are telling them in person?”

”Wait... You don't?”

Mark was surprised about this. After all, Mark was personally told about this by the Eyes.

”Usually, we enter their dreams and warn them.” Nineteenth explained. ”We use oracles as forms of warnings. You should know that most creatures on Earth could not withstand our presence even if we tried to hide it for the most part.”

Mark fell silent. It was a good reason. If they just appeared and talked to anyone about things, the person would probably fall unconscious before they could say anything.

However...

”Then what about me?” Mark asked. ”So far, you guys personally brought the information to me. Not only you two, but even Ninth also did the same.”

Mark remembered his first encounter with Ninth. The boy told him about things personally and explained.

”It's true that he told you about the fusion of dimensions.” Nineteenth nodded. ”But remember, he only told you about vague things and never the specifics. In the first place, it is you who found him and made him show up. He did not intend to show up at all and would probably contact you in your dreams if you did not find him at all.”

Mark fell silent. Then, his eyes fell of Fourth. This girl just appeared during their meeting, after all.

”Don't look at me!” Fourth harrumphed. ”I didn't try to appear before you at first. I did try to enter your dreams the night before. But who would have thought that you're someone who had detached destiny? There is no way for me to enter your dreams at all. I had no other choice but to show up and bring the news personally.”

Even at the time that he met the other two eyes, it was him who found them first and made them come out of hiding.

So, in the end, it was Mark's fault.

In the first place, the Eyes were existences not known to humans. They would try not to show themselves to unaffiliated people. In the first place, if they did show themselves to humans, the religious beliefs of humans would take a drastic turn as humans might likely mistake them as gods instead of protectors.

It was something that the Eyes never wanted to happen.

At this point, Nineteenth smiled and added.

”Do not think about it too much. Just treat yourself as someone special.”

Mark did not mind what Nineteenth said. However, to everyone else present, it was a declaration.

The Eyes. The beings who were higher than the gods in myths and legends.

They were giving Mark a special privilege.

It was not a wrong thought. After all, Nineteenth just told Mark that to others, they were giving oracle-like messages. These kinds of messages were vague, and it was kind of hard to accurately determine their meanings. It would be up to the recipient and the people to give their own meanings to these oracles.

However, Fourth and Nineteenth gave them accurate information. Even Fourth told Mark the exact day that the planetary debris would hit Earth which was a week later.