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What they saw was shocking—the ground around the altar began to crack, with deep fissures spreading outwards like a spider web.
"This is this"
The tactical commander of the United States choked up, unable to believe his eyes.
"Could it be that the place beneath the altar is truly the dwelling place of the gods?"
This conjecture gave everyone a sense of foreboding.
If that's the case, then they might be facing more than just an altar; they might be facing a power far beyond their comprehension.
Just then, the scene on the screen changed. Light began to shine through the cracks, so bright it was blinding, as if molten lava was about to erupt from the ground.
"Holy crap! All units, evacuate immediately!"
Director Wang's voice burst through the communicator; he knew that ensuring the safety of the personnel was the most important thing right now.
Fighter jets began to take off rapidly, evacuating the area that was about to become dangerous.
Meanwhile, in the command center, everyone was filled with doubt and fear. They didn't know what would happen next and could only watch the altar's next move with bated breath.
After a while, the tense atmosphere in the command center gradually turned into confusion and bewilderment.
Director Wang and the other officials looked at each other, unsure how to interpret the situation.
They had anticipated all possibilities, but the silence of the altar was unexpected.
Time passed second by second, the cracks around the altar stopped spreading, the blinding light gradually disappeared, and the entire area returned to an unprecedented calm.
The altar stood there silently, unchanging, as if mocking their powerlessness.
Director Wang frowned deeply; he couldn't understand any of this.
They once believed that the altar would retaliate in some way, or unleash an even more powerful force.
But now, everything seems to have come to an abrupt end, as if the altar was just playing a trick on them.
"How is this going?"
General Xiong's voice was filled with barely concealed anger and frustration.
"We've used so much force, is this how it ends?"
"Shit! We should have brought the more powerful missiles!"
That's what they say, but everyone can guess that even the most powerful missiles probably wouldn't be able to do anything to this unfathomable altar.
Are we going to have to use intercontinental ballistic missiles?
Or is it a space-to-ground missile?
"Perhaps we really underestimated the power of the altar."
The tactical representative from the Dragon Kingdom spoke in a deep voice, his words revealing a hint of awe.
The atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly heavy as everyone pondered their next move.
But the silence of the altar was like an invisible barrier, leaving them at a loss.
Just then, the reconnaissance team's drone suddenly transmitted new images.
The cracks around the altar began to heal, and the land slowly closed up, as if nothing had ever happened.
"This is impossible!"
The technology experts in the United States exclaimed in surprise.
"Our attack clearly caused damage, how could this be?"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Director Wang.
"Don't forget what we're facing."
Director Wang's voice was low and deep.
"The existence of this altar is a mystery in itself. We cannot judge it using common sense."
Everyone fell silent; they knew that Director Wang was telling the truth.
Faced with such an unimaginable phenomenon, their science and force seem to have lost their effectiveness.
"However, this operation was not a failure, at least it did not cause us any damage."
Upon hearing this, some of the higher-ups showed expressions of satisfaction.
A significant portion of these people are thinking: "I don't seek merit, I only seek to avoid mistakes."
"Hmm? Wait a minute, isn't it too quiet?"
Yes
Why is it so quiet?
Since the radio crackled with static, they haven't received any messages from the frontline combat personnel.
A sense of foreboding flashed in Director Wang's eyes. His intuition told him that this unusual calm was often a harbinger of an impending storm.
"Could it be that?"
His voice was low and heavy, but everyone present could feel the oppressive tension.
"Immediately turn the reconnaissance plane around. I need to check on the current condition of our combat personnel!"
The technicians responded quickly, their fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard.
The scene on the screen began to change, switching from the peaceful view of the altar to a group of fighter jets in the sky.
However, as the camera focused, everyone seemed to hold their breath for a moment.
A truly terrifying scene unfolded—these fighter jets seemed to have transformed from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, frozen motionless in the sky like a painting.
"How is this possible?" someone muttered to themselves, their voice filled with disbelief.
"What kind of dark magic is this?" The general from the Bear Kingdom's voice revealed a hint of panic.
The fighter jets on the screen completely lost their dynamism; their outlines became flattened, as if compressed and fixed at a point in the sky by some invisible force.
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"Is this... a distortion of space? Or a standstill of time?"
The representative from the United States tried to find a scientific explanation, but his voice trembled.
Director Wang clenched his fists tightly, a sense of powerlessness rising within him like never before.
They were facing phenomena that were clearly beyond the comprehension of modern technology.
"Contact the personnel on board the fighter jet immediately to check on their situation!"
Director Wang issued the order, even though he knew such an attempt might be futile.
However, just as he had expected, there was only deathly silence on the communicator, with no response whatsoever.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze, as everyone tried to process the incredible phenomenon before them.
"Is all of this... the power of the altar?"
The voice of the tactical representative from the Dragon Kingdom was filled with deep awe.
"We must reassess the situation."
"The Lighthouse's senior management said in a deep voice."
"We need more information and more wisdom to combat this force that is beyond our understanding."
The secrets of this altar may be far deeper than they imagined.
Now, all they can do is wait and see, hoping for the next clue.
We can't keep testing them!
They had previously considered using intercontinental ballistic missiles, but now it seems that no matter what method they use, they probably won't be able to destroy this strange and eerie altar.
"Perhaps, when dealing with phenomena that defy scientific explanation, we shouldn't use normal thinking and methods to handle them, Director Wang, don't you think?"
Hearing Lighthouse's hesitant tone, Director Wang snorted coldly.
"Let the fart go."
"Hehe, what I mean is, don't you have a few people in your Dragon Kingdom who were brought out of the ghost stories by God Jiang? Maybe we can..."
"Get out!" Director Wang rudely interrupted him. "Impossible, this is out of the question!"
Jiang Xiao struggles to survive in the world of ghost stories.
He also had to make his wife and daughter, who lived on Earth, deal with this unknown and terrifying tale.
If I did that, would I still be a human being?
"Then let's put it another way, we'll go and ask them if they understand this power. We don't mean for them to personally go into battle. What do you think?"
In this case
Wang felt it was acceptable to just ask.
"Alright, I'll ask about this myself, and no one else is allowed to interfere."