Chapter 140: The Beginning of Disaster

Chen Bo was on the verge of a complete breakdown. Although he had already spent a considerable amount of gold coins, surely there must have been a few million left! That translated to billions of yuan, just evaporated into thin air. After being a diligent player for so long, Chen Bo felt an unbearable sting in his heart.

After a few seconds of silent mourning, Chen Bo suddenly raised a question and asked the system, “System, what on earth is this ‘Meta Point’? Wait, you’re not going to charge me for this question, are you?”

Recalling the system’s usual stinginess, Chen Bo grew anxious. He had no gold coins left now; if the system were to deduct even a single coin, wouldn’t his balance go negative? What punishments awaited for a negative balance? Some kind of brutal penalty? The mere thought was terrifying.

“Ding dong! After the system upgrade, answering the host’s questions will no longer incur any fees. How about that? Aren’t you feeling happy and excited?” the system cheerfully replied.

“You still haven’t answered me. What exactly is this ‘Meta Point’? I’ve never heard of it before!” Chen Bo, though thrilled to hear no charges, maintained a poker face.

His acting was flawless, even surpassing the most skilled masters of disguise.

“Ding dong! Meta Point will be a new currency on Earth, as well as the system’s new currency!” the system answered simply.

“A new currency? Does this mean Earth’s currencies are going to be unified? But why the name ‘Meta Point’? It sounds so mystical!” Chen Bo asked, puzzled.

“Ding dong! Earth’s cataclysm has already begun. Therefore, the old currencies have lost their purchasing power. From now on, Earth’s currency will be dominated by Meta Points.” The system’s words carried significant weight.

“Earth’s cataclysm!” Chen Bo’s expression changed as he quickly asked, “What kind of catastrophe is it? What has Earth become? Are my family members safe?”

He fired off a series of questions, his anxiety palpable. After all, Earth was always his root, holding countless bonds and memories.

The system did not reply verbally but instead transmitted a series of short videos directly into Chen Bo’s mind.

In the images, the original Earth suddenly expanded more than tenfold—like a tennis ball swelling into a soccer ball. The continental plates appeared largely unchanged; it was only the ocean’s expanse that had grown dramatically.

Yet, just as Chen Bo’s mind processed this, he saw vast continental plates rising from the endless blue seas, leaving him wide-eyed in astonishment.

“Damn! This is incredible!” Chen Bo’s eyes nearly popped out. Such power seemed godlike, something only immortals could wield.

“System, whose handiwork is this?” Chen Bo swallowed nervously and asked.

The system was unusually silent for a moment before responding, “Host, your current strength is not enough to know. Otherwise, it might adversely affect your mental state.”

Chen Bo frowned deeply. Even the system hesitated to reveal more, indicating the gravity of the matter.

The mental images continued playing like short films. After the emergence of many new continental plates, the scene was not one of desolation. Instead, it was vibrant and teeming with life.

Chen Bo saw elves with pointed ears, all strikingly handsome or beautiful; western dragons whose fiery breath could scorch entire mountains; dwarves and gnomes living in the shadowy underworld; and humans.

Yes, these were not Earth’s original inhabitants. Their attire resembled medieval Europe, but they included yellow, white, and black races.

Their language was neither English nor Chinese, nor any familiar tongues like Japanese, Korean, or Thai. It was an unknown dialect.

Chen Bo noticed warriors clad in heavy armor exuding fierce battle aura, as well as mages in black robes clutching staves and chanting spells.

In every way, these newly risen continents resembled a Western world of battle qi and magic.

Meanwhile, the savage continent seemed to be a pure Eastern fantasy world. The two appeared unrelated, yet this mysterious Western realm now inexplicably existed.

Why could Earthlings cultivate the energy of an Eastern fantasy world? No matter how hard Chen Bo pondered, he couldn’t uncover any connection. This was clearly beyond his current level of understanding.

“System, how are my parents? Are they still safe?” Chen Bo asked anxiously.

The system immediately replied, “Ding dong! Host, rest assured, your loved ones are still safe and well protected by the state. However, the system advises you to strive in your cultivation. Otherwise, their safety cannot be guaranteed.”

“Hm? What do you mean? The state can’t fully protect them?” Chen Bo asked, puzzled.

“Host, you must remember that Earth is no longer the Earth it once was. It has undergone a tremendous transformation.”

“Once devoid of any vital energy, Earth is now infused with various powers such as vital energy, battle qi, magic, and more. The disasters are far beyond what you have seen. All living beings on Earth have gone mad, experiencing a form of regression. Animals have begun to absorb vital energy for cultivation, and one day, these animals will evolve into primal beasts!”

“Moreover, due to unknown reasons, these maddened animals have become highly hostile towards humans and have even begun attacking and consuming them! Tens of thousands have already perished at the jaws of these feral beasts.”

“If humanity fails to rise, even if these crazed animals cannot completely wipe out humans, the other races—humans, elves, dwarves—of the new continents will eradicate all Earth’s human inhabitants!”

Though the system’s words were scattered and fragmented, Chen Bo grasped the severity of the situation. In short, the survival of humanity on Earth amid this calamity rested entirely on him.

Billions of lives depended on a single individual, and Chen Bo could only manage a bitter smile. He had always despised overly virtuous protagonists, but now standing in their shoes, he understood what truly mattered in decision-making.

“Looks like I won’t have a moment to rest from now on. Why is it so hard to live leisurely? I guess I was born for hardship,” Chen Bo murmured, staring at the ceiling in deep thought.

Earth had become an apocalypse. Death lurked at every corner, and the population was plummeting rapidly.

Of course, this excluded the humans from the newly emerged continents.

In recent days, Chen Bo felt inexplicably exhausted; sometimes he even nodded off while sitting on a chair. It was terrifying.