CHAPTER 423: CHAPTER 423: THAT BALD GUY IS A GOD? I DON’T BELIEVE IT!!

Chapter 423: That Bald Guy Is a God? I Don’t Believe It!!

At this moment—

It had already been more than an hour since the explosion at the Central Intelligence Core.

Yeduo Milan had been watching the situation closely the entire time.

Nearly all of her colleagues had fled from their posts. In the vast office space, she was the only one still standing.

It wasn’t because she was especially calm—

But because she understood: if there really was an enemy invasion, and even the Intelligence Core couldn’t withstand it, then someone like her—a regular civilian—wouldn’t survive no matter where she ran.

All Yeduo Milan could do now was pray that what happened to the Intelligence Core was just an accident...

Looking out the window, the chaos outside seemed to be worsening. What had been barely under control now showed signs of spiraling out. Many people were abandoning their posts, rushing home.

Originally, when news broke that a cosmic behemoth might attack, panic had already begun to brew. But for certain unspeakable reasons, that panic had been forcefully suppressed.

Now, with even the Intelligence Core suffering such a massive explosion, the fear everyone had been holding back could no longer be contained.

The fact that full-scale riots hadn’t broken out yet was already a testament to the citizens’ self-restraint.

And it wasn’t just the ground—changes were happening in the sky as well.

Yeduo Milan looked up and saw numerous space battleships entering the atmosphere, their weapon ports fully deployed, locked into battle-ready formation.

This sight pushed the public’s anxiety to its peak.

Even Yeduo Milan felt her heart sink further.

Finally—

Just when things were about to spiral out of control—

The Intelligence Core suddenly took control of everyone’s mobile devices (or their equivalents), along with all the holographic billboard displays across the city.

This was a built-in authority of the Intelligence Core—citizens were well aware of it.

And then—

A face familiar to all appeared before the people.

It was an old man.

At the sight of him, everyone instinctively straightened their posture and adopted a respectful expression.

Because he was the Supreme Commander—the leader of this world.

During his decades in office, the quality of life had risen significantly. Governance was clean and orderly, every household was stable and secure...

One could say that the current Supreme Commander held immense prestige in the hearts of the people.

If it had been any other official speaking, no one would have believed them.

But this old man?

Most citizens would believe him without question.

"Hello, everyone... I know many of you are worried about what happened with the Intelligence Core. Let me explain—it was just a minor accident..."

As they listened to the Supreme Commander’s explanation, people began to feel a bit reassured—but also stunned!

Because the Supreme Commander had just said... they had invited a god?

That the explosion at the Intelligence Core had been caused by this god—accidentally?

And that this god had arrived to help them deal with the incoming cosmic behemoth?

Gods... actually existed?

Good grief!

This revelation shattered countless people’s worldview.

The more advanced a civilization becomes, the more prevalent atheism tends to be.

With modern understanding of the universe’s rules, many of the so-called divine phenomena could be explained through science. Belief in deities had largely faded.

If any other official had said this, that the explosion was caused by a visiting god, they would’ve been drowned in ridicule and curses.

No one would’ve believed it.

But this time, the one saying "god" was the Supreme Commander!

And under his immense authority, many people found themselves half-believing—half-doubting.

Soon after—

The Supreme Commander, realizing that mere words might not be enough, continued:

"I understand that many of you may doubt the appearance of a god. If you’re not ready to believe just yet, I ask that you remain patient."

"Shortly, this god will head to the outer planetary systems to confront the invading cosmic behemoth. The entire operation will be broadcast live for all to witness."

"Let me be blunt—the one targeting us is a Class-Six cosmic behemoth. With our current strength, we are completely powerless against it. Whether this god wins or loses will determine all of our futures. If even He cannot stop it, then our civilization... will be no more."

With that—

An uproar broke out!

It was the first time anyone learned that the behemoth heading their way was a Class-Six threat.

In the universe, the distinction between civilization levels was absolute.

Between each level of civilization, the gap is immense.

Things like "punching above your level"? They simply don’t exist!

As the Supreme Commander’s address concluded, his image disappeared. The broadcast cut to a new feed, and a young man appeared on countless screens across the planet.

Everyone froze when they saw him.

Because this youth looked noticeably different from the rest of the population.

His facial features were similar enough, but the most obvious difference was his skin—it was white.

And not just any white. This pale, porcelain-like skin was oddly pleasing to the eye, even beautiful in a way—though he did look rather delicate.

Aside from his skin tone, the most eye-catching feature was his gleaming, bald head. No one could tell whether he was naturally bald or had shaved it himself...

In any case, the young man didn’t seem particularly special. He wasn’t especially muscular, and aside from being fairly handsome, there was nothing striking about him.

"This is the god the commander was talking about?"

"He looks kind of weak..."

"Totally not what I imagined a deity to be like."

Many of the onlookers began whispering among themselves.

Of course—

None of their chatter reached Chen Ye’s ears.

At that moment—

Inside the Intelligence Core, twelve drone-like devices floated before Chen Ye.

Each was about the size of a soccer ball, with a simple design. The most visible part was the energy thruster on the back. Inside, there were likely signal receivers and power cores. At the front was a transparent lens—clearly a live-streaming camera.

That’s right.

They were all streaming drones.

No surprise there—this was a level-four civilization. Even their broadcasting equipment was high-tech.

According to the staff’s explanation, these drones didn’t need to be handheld. They would autonomously follow their subject, controlled by onboard AI that would intelligently capture highlights of the battle.

Moreover, these drones had been upgraded. Their top speed reached 500 Mints, close to sub-light velocity.

"Mint" was the local unit of speed, named after the scientist who first proposed the modern concept of velocity.

Twelve were prepared in case some got destroyed during combat.

Aside from the one leading in front, the other eleven were backups.

Chen Ye didn’t say a word.

He just took off into the sky.

The twelve drones immediately followed.

As Chen Ye exited the Intelligence Core and accelerated—

BOOM!!

A thunderous sonic boom echoed across the entire planet.

His flight speed was so extreme that it created a violent shockwave, churning the upper atmosphere into a turbulent maelstrom.

Even the orbiting space battleships wobbled violently under the force, unable to stabilize.

All the red-skinned humans who witnessed this scene were dumbfounded.

Just moments ago, when the Supreme Commander said a god had arrived—they didn’t believe it.

Now?

They believed.

[End of Chapter]