Chapter 118: The Convergence {100 Golden Ticket Bonus Chapter}

The mysterious president only seemed to become even more elusive in their eyes.

How the fuck did he know!?

They sealed their auras shut, making sure not even a leak of essence or will spilled out of their being.

Though doing this wasn’t a conscious act to hide their true rank...

It was in fear of how fragile the still-growing Earth was.

Even when they halted over corruption zones to battle, none among them dared use essence or even implement their wills.

Earth was still a world for Shackled realm creatures. Those above it, imposing their true power, might actually cause devastating damage if careless.

So they had to rein in their strength and everything else until the upgrade of the planet was complete.

But to think even with this, the president still saw through them.

It naturally made them more tense and wary.

The president quickly waved. "No now, don’t do that. I will say this once: we are all humans before we are individuals.

I’m only asking this for the benefit of humanity. With your experience, when Earth’s integration with the Origin is complete, and more Awakeners start popping up among our race, this info will prove invaluable."

His words did little to ease their wariness. Seth squinted. "How did you know?"

The atmosphere paused. Everyone’s ears perked up in full expectation of a reply.

But suddenly the president started to chuckle. "Hahaha, isn’t it obvious? From your poise, your unnatural gait, the way you walked to your seat — everything is obvious.

The only way for you all to be so conscious and delicate in your every action is if you’re truly terrified the wrong sneeze from you could kill someone. And who else has such prowess except Awakeneds?"

The five were stunned. If one put it like that... then they really had to admit it was obvious.

But still, it took a person of detail, with a natural talent for reading into every action, to discover this.

The president sighed. "Fine, let’s leave this topic untouched for now. I believe you will warm up to us once we are all well acquainted."

Suddenly his demeanor underwent a shift, the easy-going air diffusing with the wind.

The air conditioning seemed to grow colder as the president leaned forward, clasping his hands on the table.

"Let’s talk business."

Audible gulps rang out as Seth and the others swallowed.

Regardless of how talented, intelligent, and powerful Seth and crew were, at the end of the day they were still teenagers. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Their experience in life was too little, their composure still quite short — especially when it came to tense situations like these.

After all, how many could sit calm before the president of the US?

The fact that they weren’t already fawning and bowing spoke volumes of their composure, but that was as much as it could get.

They were nervous and tense.

The president began. "Who can tell me what is the greatest danger the human race faces most at this current time?"

His question rang, sitting in the air for a few seconds, and the five took time to digest it...

Elaine’s lips moved, voicing an unsure reply. "Division?"

The president’s eyes burned bright. "Bingo." He snapped his fingers in acknowledgement.

Leaning forward even more, his eyes more fervent, "Now tell me, what do you think can unite the human race and break division?"

Everyone went silent, pondering but still unable to reply after a few seconds. After all, it was a complex question.

To unite the human race — what could possibly break the bias toward skin color, tradition, conflict of religions?

Interests? Profit? Or the old-fashioned iron grip of tyranny?

These answers flitted past their minds, but they felt it still wasn’t adequate.

Only someone among them seemed to have already come to a conclusion.

Seth stared the president in the eye. He answered, "Conflict!"

The president’s eyes seemed to light up. "Hm? What do you mean? Could you explain?"

Seth went silent, his mind churning myriad complex thoughts at once.

He recalled his school, Avalon Academy of the Gifted. They followed a deeply rooted hierarchical system.

One that bred dissatisfaction and division among students, creating an atmosphere for the competitive spirit to thrive.

But the moment the apocalypse dawned, and the corrupted appeared, everyone banded together. There was hardly distinction between grades and classes anymore.

Because they all had a common threat to face, thereby uniting their interests.

Coming to this point, Seth’s mind halted, forming a conclusion. He explained, "Humans need to face a cataclysmic threat so devastating unity would be forged through blood!"

The lips of the president twisted into a crazed smile, his eyes flickering with mad lights. "You." He pointed at Seth.

"I like you. The answer is perfect."

But Uriel shook his head in disagreement. "That only works in theory. In reality, the true reason the human race is so divided has a lot of contributing factors, with the leading being the division of continents.

Without being on a single land mass, separated by the vast seas, holding control over countries on other continents is difficult. Even the British Empire failed at this. Or do I have to remind Mr. President how the USA came to be?"

At Uriel’s words, the others nodded, feeling that made more sense. After all, thinking humans could be governed as one wasn’t logical.

If there was one thing history proved more than anything, it was that complete unification was never possible, and was bound to fail.

Surprisingly, the president wasn’t worried or visibly affected by Uriel’s input. Instead, he just leaned back, raised his hand to check his watch.

"It’s funny you speak about it now... it’s thirty-one days already. The convergence should begin anytime soon."

Brows raised in confusion, everyone stared at him puzzled. Convergence what now?

He just waved his hand leisurely and dismissively. "Well, it’s nothing. It’s just the complete unification of the world’s continents. About to happen just about..."

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Why hadn’t they heard of this?

The hell — the continents had been drifting closer all this while?

The president’s voice finally dropped. "Now!"

Brilliant screens flickered into everyone’s view...

[The planet Earth has entered a vital state of ascension. All continents are about to converge. Residents, brace yourselves!]

The entire world shook in tandem...