Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 834 - 684: Eclipse of the Star

Chapter 834: Chapter 684: Eclipse of the Star

The violent winds formed turbulent currents, and the ground fragmented and shattered.

A whole beach, mountain range, and nearly half of Shangjing’s suburbs were completely erased from the map, the scale of destruction significant enough to be recorded in history, becoming a myth passed down to future generations.

The waters in the bay surged more violently, with seawater constantly pouring through the cracks along the shore, forming a massive whirlpool, pouring madly into the pit with a diameter of about 10,000 meters, forever redrawing the coastline.

"That—everything’s gone." Tenjouin Shino stared blankly at the colossal void below.

Soil and mountains were entirely devoured by the Little Galaxy, not even a trace of Suzukawa Kiyo was left behind, stripped away along with the eroded landscape.

There was no need for a lengthy, intense battle; instead, this severely deformed supernatural entity was mercilessly banished.

Suzukawa Kiyo excelled at contaminating the land, so Farosa swallowed the land whole!

Tenjouin Shino looked around; she remembered using this area as a backdrop for the anime "Angel’s Heartbeat." Fans would revisit the place every year to check in and take photos, she truly hoped none of them were caught in such a devastating catastrophe.

She knew most areas in Shangjing well; she still remembered the former scenery before her... a nursery with great reputation, two high schools competing yearly for higher college entrance rates, amusement parks, and two petrochemical zones, dozens of residential areas, over ten small companies, an art academy, two parks, and three mountains, tram stations, and sleek light rails, post offices, and substations, daycare centers, and businesses—all now engulfed by nothingness, leaving only a super chasm, now with seawater flowing towards the bottom.

"Should...should we build a dam to stop the sea from filling it? This pit was supposed to be..." Tenjouin Shino stumbled over her words.

Fortunately, the battle began in the outskirts. Tenjouin Shino thought apprehensively. If it had erupted in the city center, would Farosa have uprooted Nestor Headquarters as well?

"Relax." Farosa’s expression was indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about the obliteration of the ground.

Farosa felt the residual might of the battle while slowly closing the fissure before her with her hand, gradually sealing the pathway to her Divine Realm.

This was the first time she had opened the Little Galaxy, and the first time she had intervened in the real world with the majesty of a god.

The sensation... was marvelous.

This extreme power was so comfortable for Farosa; she had won, proving her intense energy to the world and inscribing her mark on the weak body of the entire world.

"Shangjing... ah... Shangjing..." Tenjouin Shino said with infinite sorrow.

Her lamenting tone drew a mocking smile on Farosa’s face.

"Cities always suffer in great battles. The existence of high-ranking supernatural beings is enough to inflict irreversible damage on human civilization, you should have expected it. Many famous cities in history have been destroyed over and over again. Did you think this islanders’ capital would escape all calamities? Such battles will recur in the future, the universe is fair," said Farosa.

Hearing Farosa’s words, Tenjouin Shino was silent too; such was the attitude of high-rankers towards the mortal world. But this was also the natural order, just like human conflicts can damage anthills.

Invisibly, Farosa captured the emotions of others, savoring the admiration, fear, and reverence coming from all directions.

The astonishment of the witches was particularly loud, and the ordinary people also displayed sufficient awe at this incomprehensible phenomenon.

Miracle, mystique, and authority, only these three powers can forever conquer the hearts of people, making them think of nothing else.

Farosa was very pleased with the effect she had created.

From now on, even the most ignorant will know of a god’s existence here and will gradually cultivate their reverence for her, considering the existence of "god" in everything they do.

Not just in the Northern Archipelago, Farosa could feel the faint disturbances from other parts of the world, other scientific machinery and powerful beings, all detecting what happened here with their abilities and trying to comprehend the specifics with all their methods.

Farosa couldn’t help but laugh.

Observe, stare as much as you want.

You will see an attack method... powerful enough to threaten the way you exist. When you realize this supreme power, will you feel fear?

From being a tool and a pawn a thousand years ago to becoming a reshaper of the world order today, such a transformation could be called the greatest achievement in history.

Tenjouin Shino beside her also sensed a certain fervent emotion radiating from Farosa, as if immersing in her own glory beyond extraction.

Although Farosa appeared indifferent and calm, the intense self-confidence emanating from within was enough to make Tenjouin Shino moved.

She is the most powerful witch of the present age!

Strangely, Tenjouin Shino couldn’t tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Tenjouin Shino saw a great number of emergency shuttle machines, specially designed for aftermath handling, soaring above the city. At least half were heading to this "giant pit," attempting to search for survivors.

They all flew very low to avoid being sucked into the still-active rifts in the galaxy.

Farosa narrowed the rift in front of her to its smallest extent, but couldn’t completely seal it off. It left behind a narrow strip about one kilometer wide and several centimeters thick, like an irreparable scar on the world.

Fortunately, its location was extremely high, and as long as one didn’t look closely, the tear could easily be overlooked.

This made Tenjouin Shino think of a small scratch on a terminal screen; if one wanted to repair it, it was best to replace the entire screen. Glue and fillers often proved less than ideal.

The same was true for the entire world; its integrity had already been shattered, and it seemed impossible to mend the galaxy rift.

Would people from now on look up and see this star rift every day? Living under the terror of being absorbed and devoured by the rift? Tenjouin Shino couldn’t help but speculate.

Moreover, such space-related cracks tend to only widen, never healing on their own.

Just like the rift on Nangong Island, which started as a mere crack and, after over a thousand years, turned into a massive spatial sinkhole, eventually swallowing the entire island into a different dimension.

The rift left by Farosa might one day reignite and expand uncontrollably, ultimately stripping the entire island away!

"Enjoy the peace I have bestowed upon you. If not for this necessary destruction, the entire city would have been eroded and corrupted, turning the whole Northern Archipelago into a maniacal paradise," Farosa said as she propelled herself upward through the air.

To her, it made no difference whether a few thousand or a few million people died. Tenjouin Shino pondered. What Farosa wanted was merely to eliminate "Suzukawa Kiyo"; collateral damage, whether on one side or the other, wouldn’t affect her consideration.

However, this did indeed minimize casualties. Farosa’s power, if not to dominate the world, could at least protect a domain. Tenjouin Shino sighed to think that were it not for Farosa, the Northern Archipelago would have fallen into chaos long ago.

What she required was not some fallen sacrifices, but for people to flatter her and humbly whisper in her presence. Tenjouin Shino let her mind wander. Isn’t this the perfect bad heroine plotline? In the summer, shoot a blockbuster of the same theme, but set it in the Middle Ages. Even if a city was destroyed in a godly war, only tens of thousands would perish. Modern society, with its dense population, truly couldn’t withstand such extensive warfare.

And this was just the tip of the iceberg of Farosa’s power. If she were to fully unleash her vast power, provoking conflicts, anger, and fights amongst all supernatural lives worldwide, the entire world would present a completely different face.

With Tenjouin Shino’s imagination, she could easily envision such an era. The ground would become the main battlefield for supernatural beings, the continents would reshape, all known metropolises would turn to rubble, desolate and uninhabited. Ordinary people’s only choice would be to seek protection from these extraordinary beings, exchanging worship for a slim chance of survival.

Prominent corporations would then scramble to launch rockets, building stations in orbit. The large weapons engineered by current technology would be enough for self-defense, and human civilization’s legacy would be stored on hard disks. They would also take all scientists and engineers with them, aiming to reconquer the Earth after centuries of technological development. Ah, she wanted to film this script too...

With so many ideas, concepts, and imaginative plots, Tenjouin Shino jumped back into her own shuttle machine, not expecting that Farosa would follow her in.

"The whole world will remember this moment, this place — the crevice on the ground as the ’Eclipse of the Star,’ which I think makes a good monument," Farosa said, sitting on the other side of the shuttle machine.

Since it was Tenjouin Shino’s private shuttle machine, it was quite cramped, with no room to maneuver. She was also very afraid of Farosa and hurriedly piloted the craft back to her villa.

"The monument to the power of the Witch Goddess," Tenjouin Shino said nervously, stammering.

"The pit on the ground reminds them of what is here, the rift in the sky warns them of some invisible threat. The authority of the gods can be seen just three feet above your head. With such a mark imprinted on their hearts, perhaps the residents of this city will be more honest and devout in the future. Believers are invariably more resilient than non-believers," Farosa leaned against the window, resting her chin on one hand.

All the shuttle machines were evacuating towards the outskirts, whether for fear of worsening events or drawn by the terrifying landscape of the ’Eclipse of the Star’, only Tenjouin Shino continued to head towards the city center, feeling like a rebel.

"That thing... ’Suzukawa Kiyo’? How did it become like that?" Tenjouin Shino couldn’t help but ask.

"She commands my respect; she’s strong and carves out her own path. In fact, of all the supernatural beings I’ve encountered from the past to the present, her path is the most distinctive and special. Give her a few more decades, and she will certainly gain her own renown and status among the Ancient Mystics. In a sense, she’s somewhat like me," Farosa said.

"Is she dead?"

"Not at all. She’s been banished into my Little Galaxy; yes, I’ve merely helped you to expel this great threat. Now I still need to handle her within my domain. I have many matters to attend to; before heading to Jialong Slope, I plan on using your villa as a base. Your house is quite spacious after all," Farosa said.

"Fine... fine," Tenjouin Shino felt a chill down her spine at the thought of spending the next few days with a witch like that, but she had no choice — such was fate.

"I would also like to learn more about you; my ranks need more Dominators," Farosa turned her head and looked at her. The tone was casual but filled Tenjouin Shino with a strong allure, "Don’t you want to be the first witch of the corporate era to break through to the Supreme Realm?"

"Supreme Witch..." Tenjouin Shino muttered in a trance. She had once calculated that, should she ascend to become a Supreme Witch, her magic power would be strong enough to cover 70% of the Northern Archipelago. Used in colossal corporate warfare, a single strike, complemented with random fire support, would be enough to decisively defeat the opponent.