At this time, the 'International Initiator Regulatory Agency' had already collapsed due to chaos, with thick smoke burning everywhere.
No one in the institution was supervising the trained 'Initiators'. Although the 'Initiators' were just children, their IQs were generally more mature than that of normal children. There was still red paint on the walls, clearly left by the panicked supervisors.
Some of the 'Initiators' had already escaped, while others remained restricted by various restraints. The institution, which had trained the 'Cursed Children' to be used as tools, naturally did not treat them well. Half of the untrained Initiators were locked away, and those with bad tempers or excessive strength were even chained and cuffed.
Takumi entered the room where the 'Initiators' were being held. Due to the chains binding their hands, the children had no means of escape. All the children looked at Takumi as he walked into the room.
They knew that the world was about to be cleansed, and adults without the divine mark would be eliminated. Everyone in the institution had gone mad. They had even attempted to kill the children, but divine protection had saved them.
Takumi approached a girl with long red hair. She wore a collar with the number '328' written on it. Her eyes had lost their spark, and she looked like a cat on edge, ready to strike at any moment.
"Don't be afraid. Big brother isn't a bad person," Takumi said gently.
The aura of a god spread through the room, calming the children. Reddish glimmers flashed in the eyes of Rentaro Aihara, as she stared blankly at him.
"Big brother is adopting you," Takumi continued, and the chains that restrained them vanished.
A blonde girl with her hair tied into braids blinked and asked, "Are you a god?"
Takumi smiled. "Qianshou Natsuyo, you have dolphin genes. You're a very smart child."
A 'Gate to the World' appeared in front of them.
"Beyond this door lies heaven. It's up to you whether you wish to enter or not," Takumi said, before turning and stepping through the gate.
Qianshou Natsuyo watched her elder brother walk through the door that had appeared out of nowhere. She quickly ran after him. As a Cursed Child with dolphin genes and an IQ of over 210, she understood many things.
Seeing their companions rush in, the others followed, running into the gate. Rentaro Aihara regained her senses and exclaimed, "Wait for me, I'm coming too!" As a Cursed Child of the rabbit gene, she leaped into the 'Gate to the World'.
A white-haired girl with cat ears, Bushi Cui, timidly trotted over. "Me too..."
Soon, all the children from the International Initiator Regulatory Agency in Tokyo had walked through the gate.
At the same time, 'Gates to the World' appeared worldwide, visible only to the Cursed Children.
Takumi had no intention of taking every Cursed Child. Some still had parents who had not abandoned them, and others simply chose not to leave. It didn't matter either way; this world would soon be merged into the Teyvat universe.
Two days may seem short, but to the people in this world, they were endless.
The original population of 750 million had been reduced by more than half in just two days. The countdown to the end of this era had nearly reached zero, and all the people marked with the divine blessing looked to the sky with anticipation. Those without the mark, however, looked up with nothing but despair.
The Holy Emperor looked skyward, surrounded by those who bore the mark. Her policy as a ruler had always been to eliminate the division among humans and build a society where everyone could coexist.
Although many opposed her, she had just as many supporters. Her beautiful face was filled with exhaustion as she sighed, "These two days... have felt so long."
Only a handful of politicians in the Tokyo area had been selected. Astonishingly, 99% of the officials were 'evil'.
Suddenly, a deep humming sound filled the air, and the sky darkened, as if the heavens themselves were about to fall.
Barbatos opened his eyes and sighed silently.
These two days had been extremely long, not just for humans but also for him. The darkness of human nature that he witnessed during this time had reshaped his understanding of humankind.
"The time has come. I will begin," Barbatos's voice echoed throughout the world.
As he spoke, the blue sky began to spin, and people all over the world saw countless massive 'tentacles' descend from the heavens.
The 'tentacles' were immense wind-element tornadoes, one to two kilometers thick, covering an area as large as the Australian continent.
"No! I don't want to die! I was wrong! Forgive me!"
"Please, no!"
"God, I'm sorry!"
When the true destruction of the world comes, the sinners truly repent, but it is too late.
The enormous green tornadoes touched the ground, tearing apart soil, gastrea, ruined buildings, high-rises, mountains, hills, lakes, and swamps. Everything was destroyed, and people were swept up like dust.
The sound of destruction echoed—rumble after rumble.
The power of the wind element acted like a divine judgment, mercilessly wiping out all that was deemed unworthy.
Viewed from above, the scene was that of a massive chaotic area moving like a rag wiping across the Earth's surface.
Within less than a day, the entire planet had changed.
The mass extinction was complete.
The 'Light Realm Force System' activated, and golden light began to fall from the sky that had turned blue. Those who survived and entered the new era saw tiny grasses emerge from the barren land as golden raindrops fell. Vegetation grew at an unimaginable pace, turning into forests, and the planet turned green once again.
The believers of the Cross who entered the New World held their Bibles and shouted with fervor, "Ah~ the great Creator!"
Except for a few districts in Tokyo, which remained untouched, the other regions were turned to rubble, now filled with green grass and tall trees swaying in the wind.
The air was sweet with the fragrance of new life.
Tendo Mugen looked at the transformed world, filled with wonder, and took a deep breath. "A new era..."
People emerged from their homes, eyes filled with hope. The children played and laughed happily on the fresh green grass.
"Beep! Annexation process initiated. Calculating..."
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