Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 856 - 547: The Beginning_2

In the midst of eager anticipation from arriving guests, under the watchful eyes of countless spectators, and feeling the wind before the typhoon made landfall, everyone was looking up at the sky.

This was not the first coastal trial—plenty of actual footage and commentary circulated online. Thus, the tourists here, though still slightly nervous, were no longer confused and lost about the unknown. More than anything, they were filled with anticipation, setting up their cameras to capture the moment they appeared in the same photo with this spectacle.

There was no countdown; the central system of the Butterfly Project had conducted the most precise calculations and would deploy the weapon at the optimal moment.

Finally, when the digital screen hit a certain number, the sky changed.

The ferocious super typhoon disintegrated almost instantaneously, and in this process, the massive energy transformation generated a magnificent spectacle, imprinting itself on everyone’s retina.

It was like peering into a corner of the universe with the naked eye.

It was like seeing that deep and dazzling starry sky.

After a brief moment of astonishment, both the locals and tourists from afar let out loud exclamations and cheers, expressing their emotions in either flamboyant or subdued ways.

Some danced and laughed aloud while others quietly continued filming with their phones, capturing every fading pinpoint of light in the sky.

The more emotionally rich artists were slow to recover, their minds still immersed in that wonderful scene.

As the typhoon dissipated, the region’s sky welcomed a brief moment of clear weather.

However, it wasn’t long before clouds gathered and rain began to fall.

This wasn’t a big issue; everyone was unconcerned, planning the fun times ahead.

The storm seemed to have settled, and nightfall gradually closed in.

Ancestor Factory Headquarters.

At the top of the building were several offices and rooms belonging to Feng Yi.

Having returned from abroad and spent a few days in Yang City, Feng Yi had come to stay at the Ancestor Factory Headquarters after hearing about new developments in the coastal trial.

So he wouldn’t be far in case something major happened and he needed to arrive promptly.

Feng Yi was in his office, browsing through a document related to pharmaceutical products from the lab when suddenly, the hair on the back of his neck stood up, his mimicry becoming somewhat uncontrollable.

Underneath his clothes, scales appeared on his skin.

It was like an instinctual defensive mechanism had suddenly activated!

The inexplicable fright nearly caused him to revert to his true form.

Andre, sitting quietly in the corner, looked over.

Feng Yi steadied his emotions and maintained his mimicry, sensing carefully.

The fright was not coming from other people or things around him.

He walked to the window and opened it, looking up at the sky with a grave expression.

Though it was dark, the sky was still calm; however, behind that calm, a fearsome aspect was beginning to show.

Feng Yi took a deep breath and picked up the phone to ask Geng Yang to come over immediately.

Andre’s expressionless face remained bland, but having the same gene as a certain senior meant his senses were much sharper than ordinary people’s.

Feeling the wind blowing in from the window, after Feng Yi hung up the phone, he asked,

"The temperature has become very strange. Has it started?"

"Yes," Feng Yi said.

"When will the satellite network detect it?"

"Not too long, very soon."

"Oh."

Andre’s question was purely out of curiosity, not out of any worry.

Even if the whole world were entering a mode of destruction, he wouldn’t be too excited.

After receiving Feng Yi’s call, Geng Yang immediately came over from his own office.

Although Feng Yi hadn’t specified, Geng Yang had realized that what Feng Yi had been worrying about had happened.

Despite having experienced many situations, being seasoned in business and knowledgeable, Geng Yang couldn’t help but feel his heart pound at this moment.

Once the disturbance above the sky began to erupt, the impact would undoubtedly be extensive, and their current location was also at risk.

Their Ancestor Factory Headquarters Building was by the sea!

Genuinely concerning their personal interests and safety, and beyond ordinary comprehension, Geng Yang couldn’t calm down.

At this moment, there was indeed an urgent need for "Feng Yi" to perform magic—cough, to handle the crisis!

Feng Yi had said that his abilities couldn’t control the overall situation, but by adjusting local disturbances before the major upheaval began, resolving small-scale crises was still worth trying.

At least, it could keep this place safe.

But other areas, especially those just subjected to the near-shore tests...

In such moments, being realistic, Yue Gongyang couldn’t care about much else.

People always have to pay for their own choices.

Yue Gongyang hurried to Feng Yi’s office while hanging up on a routine harassing call from Andrei, blocking him.

Andrei, who had recently been the scapegoat, was always trying to probe for new developments from the Ancestral Factory through him.

But Yue Gongyang wouldn’t even consider Andrei’s commercial calculations, which he thought were not on the same level as his strategies!

Nothing compares to our "wind port"!

How powerful and reliable our "wind port" is!

It not only supports the enormous machinery of the Ancestral Factory, but it can also save lives at critical moments!

Meanwhile, in an area where the near-sea experiment had just been observed, people were engaging in nightlife activities.

Some were shopping and walking, others were drinking and having fun. They punched in for photos, and sang in plazas.

The people were venting the excitement from the spectacular scenes they witnessed today.

On the roadside, tipsy people hooked their arms together, talking unclearly, their eyes mistily glancing over neon signboards.

Modern electronic devices combined with local cultural features and artificial lighting effects decorated the city under the night sky extraordinarily beautifully.

However, the night’s bustle and festive atmosphere were suddenly interrupted by piercing alarm sounds.

On the large screens broadcasting advertisements, the image changed, displaying glaring alarming subtitles.

An AI voice, devoid of much emotion, loudly broadcasted from the speakers—

"A tornado is approaching, expected to arrive in half an hour, please immediately proceed to the designated shelters!"

Not far away.

Somewhere, the sky had already accumulated clouds without notice.

From above, "tentacles" rapidly extended downwards and then touched ground.

The residents and tourists of the area also received consecutive popup warnings on their mobile phones.

A warning isn’t a prediction; when a warning is received, it means something has already happened.

The originally beautiful city night was filled with panic.

The complexity of the tornado system, filled with various sudden and unexpected events, sometimes can be predicted, and sometimes it catches people off guard.

Tornado disasters are not common here, they’re rare. Many years ago, there was no comprehensive warning network because it was unnecessary.

Later, as the Butterfly Project, a major initiative, began, and progressed in phases, observation stations were built in many areas for data collection and near-sea trial observations, and the warning network was also established then.

It was because of this warning network that the inexperienced local residents and tourists had a bit of extra time to take shelter and weren’t caught completely off guard when the tornado arrived.

Now it wasn’t day, the visibility was far from bright. If there were no comprehensive warning network, when this sudden severe convective weather appeared in this city with almost no experience handling it, one could imagine what would happen.

After a moment of havoc, the streets were devoid of people.

The howling wind ravaged everything, the strong swirling currents swallowing up everything in their path.

Bilboards were torn from buildings, slamming against car windows.

Goods from a stall left beside crashed through store windows, breaking into the shops.

A temporarily constructed but flimsy shed was disassembled in the blink of an eye.

Cars were overturned, not knowing where the road was, making banging noises.

The power supply was cut off, it was dark outside.

Even if one could look outside through the sturdy small window, nothing could be clearly seen.

One could only use hearing and the vibrations transmitted through the ground to feel the force of nature.

Apart from this city currently experiencing a tornado attack, the weather center also detected more sudden severe convective events occurring near this city.

This city and several other surrounding cities declared a state of emergency.

And this was just the beginning.

Like a giant net made of fuse lines, this place had just completed the ignition.

Sparks were already traveling along this net, leading out in all directions.