Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1256 - 590: What Lies Above the Sky

"Mr. Liang, halt your actions immediately!"

Zhang Wenjing’s voice sliced through the air, filled with alarm.

Her entire being blazed with an intense heat as she accelerated with impossible speed.

In a mere blink, she materialized before Liang Yuan.

Liang Yuan, holding a still-pulsating heart in his grasp, turned his cold gaze upon the newcomer.

"Are you affiliated with the military?"

Zhang Wenjing immediately offered her credentials: "Mr. Liang, I am Zhang Wenjing, a member of the military’s Cloud Mist Island contingent."

Perhaps sensing his skepticism, she quickly elaborated: "I hold the rank of regimental commander within the Dove Faction. My father is Division Commander Zhang Yujiang, the leader of the Dove Faction."

Liang Yuan’s eyebrow arched slightly in surprise at the significant influence she wielded.

His form then flickered, and he reverted to his standard appearance.

Maintaining the Genetic Reorganization State was an immense drain on superpower energy.

It was simply impossible for Liang Yuan to sustain such a form indefinitely.

"Miss Zhang, could you clarify your request? You wish for me to cease my actions?"

Zhang Wenjing’s demeanor became exceedingly serious. "Yes, Mr. Liang. You absolutely cannot kill him!"

Liang Yuan regarded her, then the single surviving brain still clutched in his hand, and let out a short, sharp laugh. "What are you speaking of?"

"Can you not see? Both of its brains are already deceased."

"Mr. Liang, I grasp your perspective. I am not here to dictate your actions."

"However, this situation carries immense weight. The head you are holding is a projection of Pei Yuanhu, one of our military’s most powerful superpower experts."

"To obliterate this projection would inflict significant damage upon his true self. We implore you, Mr. Liang, to exercise restraint and grant the military this consideration."

A darkness immediately descended upon Liang Yuan’s features.

"Are you implying the Water God Sect’s actions were orchestrated by your organization?"

Zhang Wenjing vehemently shook her head. "You are mistaken! We did not incite them. Pei Yuanhu had already established the Water God Sect prior to his recruitment."

"He consented to join our ranks under the condition that we would refrain from forcibly dismantling the Water God Sect. His abilities are exceptionally unique, and his cooperation is vital, thus we were compelled to agree."

"Over the years, the Water God Sect’s influence has grown exponentially. We have engaged with him numerous times, but with little success."

"Fortunately, although Yuan Shijie’s faction does not align with the Dove Faction’s principles, they share a profound animosity towards such cults. Consequently, they have largely focused their efforts on suppressing these groups, thereby preventing them from unleashing widespread devastation."

Liang Yuan’s brow furrowed. "I fail to comprehend the military’s true objective."

"You clearly possess the capabilities to assemble teams, conduct rescue operations for those stranded outside, and dismantle these cult organizations. Yet, you remain secluded in Guangfu, taking no action!"

"If you are unable to address these cults, and now that I am intervening, you suddenly appear to obstruct me – what does this signify?"

A look of helplessness crossed Zhang Wenjing’s features, her beautiful face etched with a bitter smile.

After a moment’s pause, she inquired, "Mr. Liang, have you ever heard of the Celestial Abyss?"

"Celestial Abyss?"

Liang Yuan shook his head. "What is that? Does it pertain to our current discussion?"

Zhang Wenjing nodded slowly. "It is highly relevant."

"In truth, at the very onset of the great flood, the nation was not incapable of mounting effective rescue efforts."

"However, the Celestial Abyss had already manifested even before the cataclysmic floods commenced."

"The majority of our nation’s resources were channeled into this endeavor, making it exceedingly difficult to allocate sufficient means for civilian rescue."

"Our own capabilities have been restricted to disseminating information via radio regarding superpowers and fundamental knowledge about mutant creatures, aiming to assist the populace in swiftly adapting to this post-apocalyptic world."

Disbelief was evident on Liang Yuan’s face. "What did you say? At the commencement of the great flood, the country possessed the means for rescue operations?"

"Are you still able to communicate with the nation’s higher authorities?"

Liang Yuan pressed for details, his questions coming in rapid succession.

If the nation’s institutions remained operational and governmental capacities were intact, then this apocalyptic world might truly harbor a flicker of hope.

Nevertheless, Zhang Wenjing sighed, a sense of resignation coloring her expression. "Initially, we received directives from the central command."

"But as superpower energy saturated the entire globe, all contact with the higher echelons was severed."

"The final instruction we received was to secure and guard the Celestial Abyss and the Abyss, ensuring with absolute certainty that no mutant creatures could infiltrate these zones."

Liang Yuan questioned, a note of confusion in his voice: "Wait a moment. The Celestial Abyss and the Abyss you mention – precisely what are they?"

Zhang Wenjing gestured towards the boundless, dense clouds blanketing the sky. "Mr. Liang, have you ever pondered what lies beyond those thick cloud layers?"

"Have you ever considered the origin of this immense, unending flood?"

"What's transpiring in the heavens above?"

"Have you observed the peculiar absence of most high-flying birds?"

Zhang Wenjing's barrage of questions would surely have baffled anyone else.

Yet, Liang Yuan had indeed contemplated these very mysteries and had even attempted to explore the realms above the clouds.

As for the monstrous aerial creatures, he had personally encountered them during the Sea Tide incident at Yangshan.

He had even ascended with Tu Long to the very fringes of the cloud layer.

Consequently, he instantly grasped that profound secrets might indeed be concealed within the sky's cloudy veil!

Before him stood a woman from the military, who seemingly possessed hidden knowledge.

"Beyond the cloud layer reside perpetual thunderclouds, charged with immense electrical voltage, making them impassable for ordinary life forms."

"Those mutant avian beasts, however, appear to have developed a method to endure the thunderclouds. I've witnessed them emerge from these storms to hunt in Yangshan during the Sea Tide."

"Have you journeyed above the thunderclouds yourself?"

Liang Yuan fixed his gaze upon Zhang Wenjing, attempting to glean answers from her expression.

A flicker of surprise crossed Zhang Wenjing's features at Liang Yuan's words.

Clearly, she hadn't anticipated that Liang Yuan would already be privy to such information.

In her interactions with Guangfu and its myriad factions, the landscape included not only the Three Great Sects but also countless lesser organizations.

However, these groups were characterized by their short-sightedness, preoccupied with trivial disputes over territory and sustenance.

None seemed to genuinely concern themselves with the source of the flood, the reason for the incessant rain, or the collective disappearance of birds.

To her knowledge, Liang Yuan was the first leader she had encountered who actively sought answers to these significant questions.

With admiration evident in her eyes, she regarded Liang Yuan. "Mr. Liang is truly distinct from the rest."

"Since you've also observed these anomalies, I shall disclose a portion of what we know."

"However, due to strict confidentiality protocols, I am constrained in what I can reveal."

"Indeed, great secrets lie hidden above the thunderclouds."

"The sky is dramatically altered from our prior understanding; it is now adorned with myriad floating islands."

"Floating islands?"

Liang Yuan expressed his astonishment, never having imagined such a bizarre spectacle existing above the thunderclouds.

"It's more than just floating islands; numerous mutated creatures inhabit and parasitize these aerial landmasses."

"Do you comprehend where those mutant birds venture when they ascend beyond the clouds?"

"Do they travel to these floating islands?"

"Precisely. Those islands boast abundant biological resources, and their inhabitants possess the capability to traverse the thunderclouds, their formidable strength ensuring their survival upon these floating realms."

"Only certain less robust species, occupying the lower echelons of the floating islands' food chain, undertake the perilous journey back through the thunderclouds to hunt on the tempestuous ocean surface."

Liang Yuan's mind involuntarily recalled the colossal birds sighted at Yangshan, a wave of shock washing over him.

Were avian behemoths of that magnitude truly relegated to the bottom of the floating island food chain?

How utterly terrifying must the apex predators of these aerial ecosystems be?

His expression turned grave, and with a sudden, perplexed query, he asked, "From whence did these floating islands originate?"

"And what accounts for this perpetual deluge descending upon us?"

Zhang Wenjing responded with a shake of her head. "Their origins remain unknown. Our current observations lead us to theorize that these floating islands might be fragments of meteorites or perhaps the colossal corpses of long-deceased organisms."

"Biological corpses!"

Liang Yuan's pupils constricted, a vivid recollection surfacing of the floating islands encountered amidst the floodwaters.

All available evidence had pointed towards those submerged floating islands being precisely that – immense carcasses.

And now, Zhang Wenjing proposed that the sky-bound islands were also composed of some form of gargantuan deceased entity?

Zhang Wenjing observed Liang Yuan's contemplative mien and continued, "Are you perhaps contemplating your own floating island?"

"Affirmative. Based on my own deductions, that floating island is likely some kind of colossal corpse, exhibiting distinct biological characteristics within its central core and cranial core."

Zhang Wenjing offered a nod of affirmation. "Your conjecture is not erroneous; that is indeed the case."

"In actuality, our research suggests that these aerial landmasses were once, in essence, floating islands."

"While the reason for their sudden appearance upon our planet remains elusive, our observations indicate a variance in their density. Some possess a buoyancy lighter than air, enabling them to effortlessly suspend themselves above the clouds."

"However, some of these floating islands, despite their density, are lighter than water, causing them to form floating landmasses upon contact with the water's surface."

"Furthermore, certain floating islands possess internal gravitational fields. Even with considerable density, they generate a repulsive force against the planet's magnetic field, enabling them to hover in the sky."

Liang Yuan pondered these explanations before inquiring, "So, the creatures inhabiting these floating islands are essentially parasites on the colossal corpses?"

"Precisely. Various parasitic beings reside on these floating islands. Even in death, the giant floating corpses provide ample sustenance for these parasites."

"But it's different for the floating islands themselves; most have lost their vitality, their nutrients largely depleted."

"When a floating island is completely devoid of nutrients, it becomes truly uninhabited. This prompts the parasitic creatures to abandon the island and descend into the floodwaters in search of sustenance."

"Over time, these desperate parasites congregate beneath the waves, forming a massive settlement."

"We refer to this place as the abyss."

"And when a floating island in the heavens exhausts all its nutrients, the parasites will also seek to breach the cloud layer, hunting for food in the world below."

"The breaches they create, we call the celestial abyss."

"If we fail to guard the celestial abyss and allow those parasites to descend and hunt, this world would have long ago become their feeding ground, with humanity as their prey."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan couldn't help but inhale sharply.

Was this the secret beyond the clouds he had always yearned to uncover?

Was this the grim reality?

Where did these colossal floating corpses originate?

Hadn't the government already unearthed these truths?