My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

He "resonated" with it extremely quickly this time—even a tiny bit faster than when he had fused with the Heart of the Moon.

This was because, during the fusion, the Heart of the Earth had unexpectedly shown a faint sense of favor toward him. Li Xiang guessed it was probably because he was an Extraordinary Being native to Earth, making the process much shorter than anticipated.

According to his original estimates, the normal Refinement of the Moon would have taken three to five years; after using Achievement Points, it only took him one. Based on that, refining the Earth should have taken at least twenty years, or an estimated four to five even with Achievement Points. But with this added sense of "affinity," combined with the reduction from his Achievement Points, it might only take about two years.

Li Xiang’s tens of billions of accumulated Achievement Points were once again completely depleted. But this was a case of putting good steel to the blade’s edge—the expenditure was more than worth it.

When the Refinement progress bar reached about 76%, an unexpected change occurred. The Great Inscription within him, the "Earth Pivot World Record," suddenly began to vibrate, flew out of his body, and merged into the "Heart of the Earth," evolving from its Inscription form into a book.

This fusion instantly advanced the progress bar by another ten-odd percentage points. Elated, Li Xiang pushed forward with renewed vigor.

Becoming the Master of Earth was just around the corner.

...

Upon learning this, Jiang Cai’Er—while still overseeing major construction and research projects on Earth—dispatched three fleets. Each was spearheaded by a Divine Level Stellar Mother Ship as its flagship, leading several other Stellar Mother Ships of the same class as the Cloud Whale and tens of thousands of Profound Bird Aerospace Fighters to begin a global extermination campaign.

All the Divine King Realm and Divine Tier Exotic Beasts on Earth had already been killed; the only ones remaining were Saint Tier and below. Humanity had previously been powerless against these creatures. But now, thanks to an explosive boom in technology, the Stellar Mother Ships’ High-Energy Particle Cannons could eliminate Saint Tier beasts with ease. A global cleanup operation was naturally put on the agenda.

In an instant, the fires of war spread across the globe, and the mournful cries of Exotic Beasts echoed without end.

Erin, Chiba Yuki, and Yao Yao also dispatched their own armies to join the fight.

The Twin Gouyu even personally joined the front lines. Having participated in Divine King Level battles, hunting these Saint Tier and lesser beasts was a complete slaughter for them. The only problem was their sheer number; they couldn’t possibly cut them all down at once.

Countless Saint Tier Exotic Beasts met a tragic end, their corpses collected by the motherships. The remains of these Saint Tier beasts were valuable resources that could be converted into smaller warships or transport craft, saving a great deal of material and time.

The Cloud Whale Aerospace Carrier was purely a product of technology. Its subsequent upgraded versions, however, incorporated elements of Extraordinary civilization, giving it combat power and a size comparable to a Saint Tier Exotic Beast. Thus, it could also be called a "Saint Tier" Aerospace Carrier.

As the war raged on, other Underground Cities received the news and began sending their own armies and Extraordinary Beings to join the battle. Some media reporters even risked their lives to enter the warzones and provide live coverage.

The era of Earth Humanity’s great counter-offensive had arrived!

Netizens across the globe were ecstatic, and discussions exploded online.

"Damn it, I’m not an Extraordinary Being! I want to go to the surface and kill the enemy, too!" an otaku lamented, pounding his chest in frustration.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"I’m too little! I want to go, but my mom won’t let me. She says it’s too dangerous," a little boy said, waving his small fists. He was already a Tier Two Transcendent, but at only eight years old, going to the surface would just be providing the Exotic Beasts with a free meal.

"My God, Country C is so powerful! It’s only been a few years, and look how far they’ve led our development! We can actually counter-attack? I can’t believe I’m seeing this in my lifetime!" exclaimed a scientist from North America, a man in his prime at over forty years old. He had been deeply pessimistic, especially during the first two or three years of the Apocalypse. Back then, he felt there was no hope for humanity and didn’t even want to have children, believing they would only be born to suffer and become blood-food for the Exotic Beasts. ’Why bring another life into this world just for that?’ he’d thought.

Seeing this new hope, the very first thing he did was go find his wife to try for a baby.

With hope comes the next generation.

...

The hashtag #EarthsCounterattack shot to the top of Country C’s social media trending lists, and tens of millions of discussion threads emerged on forums in Underground Cities across the world:

User @WastelandRanger from the Seattle Underground City, North America: "Just finished the livestream! The Profound Nether’s Ion Cannon shattered a Saint Tier Exotic Beast’s carapace in one shot! That kind of firepower is way more exciting than the Statue of Liberty holding up a torch! When is Li God going to start selling arms internationally? We’re willing to trade the entire playing card inventory of the Las Vegas Underground City for them!"

User @EuropaSurvivor from the Berlin Underground City, Europe: "So jealous that Country C’s fleets have Goddess Jiang’s ’Celestial Calculation Center’ command system! We were still fighting Exotic Beasts with modified World War II tanks yesterday... We strongly demand technology sharing!" (Attached image: A rusty armored vehicle with the silhouette of a giant beast looming in the distant black fog.)

Otaku blogger @AnimeSamurai from the Tokyo Bay Underground City, Japan: "The footage of Lady Chiba Yuki in battle is so hype! Her Shikigami Warrior’s Sword strikes combined with the holographic tactical projections—it’s like a real-life Sword Art Online! I’m begging the officials to release a collaboration figurine!" (Over 500,000 retweets)

User @SandWarrior from the Sahara Underground City, Africa: "Our road patrols are still using the Earth Superpower to dig trenches... We’re on our knees begging City No. 03 to send a Divine Remains-level Mother Ship to exterminate the Sand Worm Queen in our desert!" (Attached video: A hundred-meter-long sand worm topples a power plant.)

Environmental organization account @GreenLungs from a South American rainforest Underground City: "The counter-offensive is great, but please, tell the fleets not to use thermonuclear weapons! The last mutated giant trees in the Amazon are precious treasures for ecological research!" (Sparks thousands of controversial replies.)

Front page of Country C’s *New Era Daily*:

Headline: *Counter-Offensive Plan Initiated! Humanity Seizes Strategic Initiative for the First Time*

Content: Jiang Cai’Er announced from City No. 03 that the extermination fleets, centered around the Divine Remains-level Stellar Carriers, have annihilated 87% of high-risk Exotic Beast clusters in the Southeast Asia Region. The report was accompanied by numerous close-up shots.

Special report from the international media outlet, the *Pan-Asian Times*:

Headline: *From Underground Cities to the Stars: How Did Country C Achieve a Civilizational Leap in Just Five Years?*

Analysis: The article contrasts Country C’s Quantum Computing Satellite Array and Spiritual Shield Transportation Network with the plight of other nations still reliant on traditional energy sources like coal and oil. It quotes an expert’s opinion: "The Li Xiang-Jiang Cai’Er dual-drive model, combining technology and the Extraordinary, has allowed Country C to enter a ’Post-Apocalyptic Era’ ahead of schedule."

Controversial editorial in North America’s *Voice of Freedom*: *Beware the New Hegemon! Is Country C’s Fleet Using the Counter-Offensive as a Pretext for Expansion?* The rambling, multi-thousand-word piece sparked innumerable comments.

Moscow Red Square Underground City: Citizens gathered before the square’s holographic screens. Every time the livestream showed a starship’s main cannons firing a volley, the crowd roared, "Ura!" Sales of Country C-brewed vodka, which had flooded the market from Country C, surged by 300%.

Mumbai Underground City Black Market: Smugglers took the opportunity to hawk an "Imitation Profound Nether Hull Coating," claiming that painting it on rooftops could disperse the black fog. (It was later proven to be just fluorescent dye.)

Sydney Opera House Underground City: Artists used Exotic Beast bones and scrap metal to create a giant sculpture titled *Breaking the Cocoon*, symbolizing humanity shattering the shackles of the black fog.

Spinoffs from the Influencer Economy

Blogger @TechWitch from City No. 03 streamed "Learn to Code with Goddess Jiang," demonstrating how to use the Celestial Calculation Center’s open API to write a basic "Exotic Beast Tracking Algorithm." Her stream drew over eight million viewers.

North American influencer @Prepper King launched his "Apocalypse Counter-Offensive Replica Gear" line, which included imitation Crystal Gold Armor keychains and toothpick holders shaped like various Saint Tier Exotic Beasts. The crowdfunding campaign broke one hundred million Old US Dollars.

A political commentator posted a review: ’This great counter-offensive is not just a military victory; it is a turning point for human civilization, a moment to reshape its ideology and its faith in technology.’ It was just as user @MoonRabbit from City No. 03 said in their pinned post: "From the tea gardens of Guanghan City to the cannon fire of the Divine Remains-level Mother Ships—we’ve finally managed to live through the Apocalypse and turn it into the prologue of an interstellar civilization!" (The post was once liked by Li Xiang himself.)