SSS Awakening: Rebirth of the Strongest Vampire God novel Chapter 381

Chapter 381: It’s an apocalypse!

The moment Damon’s group arrived, the world around them was already unraveling. From their vantage point on a ridge well outside the city gates, Lotera city no longer resembled a stronghold of human civilization. The entire place looked as if it were being swallowed by a humongous tornado of darkness.

The small anomaly in the sky had by now become a full-blown vortex, a wound in the heavens that bled darkness and corruption into the world below. The anomaly was no longer a curious swirl of black energy, it had grown into a colossal storm that stretched across the skyline, blotting out the dawn sun.

The protective enchantments of Lotera’s defensive formations were long gone. The once strong and sturdy city gates were completely ruined, with only bits and pieces of them remaining. The city buildings and towers that once stood tall now lay in heaps of rubble, as though some unseen giant had smashed its fist straight through the heart of Lotera.

Whole districts sagged and collapsed inward, streets warped as if the earth itself had been dragged into the abyss. From where Damon stood, he could see wide cracks tearing across the stone roads.

The screams of civilians and players alike carried faintly on the wind, but they were quickly drowned out by the deafening roar of the vortex. Shadow tendrils cascaded down in waves, slithering outside the city like colossal serpents. Anything caught in their path, humans, NPCs, even beasts, was instantly shredded into black mist, erased without a trace.

It would be a challenge even to enter the city now.

Beside Damon, Riven fell to his knees, clutching his stomach. "Th-this... It’s... it’s an apocalypse..."

Erin, on the other hand, tilted her head back and laughed softly, a wicked smile curling across her lips as her serpentine eyes glowed faintly. "So much death. So much fear. How intoxicating..."

Ellora’s expression hardened, her usual playfulness gone. "My Lord, if we enter that storm... even you can’t predict what will happen."

Damon’s crimson eyes never left the collapsing city. "It’s fine. We won’t get in too deep, and we are not going in just yet."

The wind howled across the ridge, carrying with it the acrid stench of smoke and something far fouler. Damon’s cloak whipped against his legs as he stood at the front of the group, crimson eyes fixed on the roiling storm that had devoured Lotera.

He then pulled up the system interface to look at the chat. There was still an hour or so left for the reset, and he was going through the log. He tried to see if anyone had gotten more information, but all he could see were videos from afar.

His crimson gaze scanned quickly, sifting through the hysteria, but there wasn’t even a single close-up shot. "I expected as much." Damon smiled. Anyone close enough to see this phenomenon wouldn’t exactly be alive at the moment.

Damon wondered what his condition was right now. He had a feeling that this wouldn’t affect him as much as it did the others. Even this kind of torture wouldn’t probably break a guy like him. It was fine. He was still not done with that asshole.

Damon went over many lists like leaderboards, hall of fame names, pvp top rankers, special event title holders, and got to work as he meticulously made a note of every single greyed-out name. This was a golden opportunity to figure out who worked with whom, or at least get a good idea of the hidden members of the super guilds, and he was not planning on wasting it.

Finally, after several minutes, he was done, just in time for the reset. The world chat instantly exploded as soon as the gates opened, players pouring in as if they were waiting right beside their gaming helmets.

Damon also immediately received several messages he had been expecting. Blood Wraith, Phoenix, Sylvara, Meira, Ghost, Kate, and Mark had all messaged him back. Aurora was the only one whom he did not hear back from.

Damon’s gaze lingered on the name for a moment before he proceeded to open up all the messages. Everyone had pretty much responded just as he had expected. They would all be arriving shortly for a joint expedition into the chaotic mess that was previously Lotera City.

Since he was inviting Meira along, he figured, why not invite a few more people who would benefit from this trip? The more the merrier. After all, cutting down the enemies alone was good, but strengthening his allies at the same time was even better.