Chapter 1134. Start

Roughly twelve hours after the ambush on Anna, a huge chunk of the world's television signals was hijacked. Everyone's screens briefly faded into static, including a few big monitors in Subterranean London.

It'd be easy for them to resolve the issue, but everyone froze upon seeing the face being depicted on their monitor. The face belonged to none other than 315, which meant that she was still alive.

"I don't think I need to introduce myself, do I? That's right, I'm still alive. The IMF can't kill me that easily," Anna said calmly to the camera, but her face was solemn.

Everyone was silent, but their breathing started to become rapid. They could feel it; they could deduce what Anna was about to say.

"The IMF is almost done creating mobile task forces whose members have absorbed Anomalies. What are you all waiting for? Are you waiting for them to discuss peace with you? If that's the case, then wake up!

"Stop dreaming and wake up! All of you have been fighting the IMF for so long, so how come you haven't realized it yet? In their eyes, we're nothing but livestock!

"Once they've mastered the Anomaly fusion ritual, they'll definitely treat us like cattle and sheep!!"

Anna leaned forward slightly, bringing her face closer to the camera. Then, her bewitching voice echoed. "All of you know how to perform the fusion ritual, so this is an opportunity! A fleeting golden opportunity to make a move!

"Believe in me! The IMF is at its weakest, and we can do what they can do! We're all standing at the same starting line as them!

"I know that you don't want to stick your necks out, as you are afraid of the IMF's retaliation, and that's fine! I'm going to stick my neck out first!"

Anna lifted the camera and walked out of the dim room.

Everyone's pupils constricted to needle points upon seeing what was outside.

The minimalist architectural style of the building and the emblem depicting three black arrows pointing inward told everyone that Anna was in one of the IMF's sites.

Shockingly, the site was in a mess with corpses all over the place.

Figures in black robes were busy cleaning up the battlefield.

Just then, the Subterranean London received news of attacks on the IMF's sites.

To make matters even more shocking, more than ten IMF sites were attacked at once instead of just a few sites. 315 was telling the truth! The mere thought of the opportunity to fight the IMF made everyone feel restless.

"Comrades! Rise up and resist! The IMF's hegemony should have ended a long time ago! Do you still want to continue living like rats in a sewer? If you want true freedom for yourself, then go seize it yourselves!"

"A brand-new era is nigh, and it will belong to us! We ought to stand above humanity."

The video ended there, but its influence was far from over. Soon, Subterranean London became empty, and there were only a few people on the streets.

The IMF instantly became aware of what Anna was trying to do, but it was too late for them to stop 315's message from spreading throughout the world. Soon, reports of attacks came in from their sites all over the world.

Indeed, their sites scattered all over the world were being attacked at the same time. The stalemate that was supposed to last for a long time was destroyed by Anna.

Every single anomalous organization with even the tiniest bit of enmity against the IMF banded together with a common goal in mind—revenge for the way the IMf had treated them by attacking the IMF's sites amidst all the chaos.

Of course, they were also planning on seizing Anomalies for themselves to become even stronger.

The chaos happening all over the world at the same time was impossible to hide, and in no time, the entire world became aware of the existence of Anomalies.

Tobba was clicking the mouse with his chubby right hand. He was browsing through articles depicting images of Anomalies and the fights between anomalous organizations. These reports had gone viral all over social media.

The battles between monsters and people with incomprehensible, special abilities made all sorts of rumors fly around, eliciting panic among the common populace.

This was no longer just an issue between the IMF and Anna.

The entire human society was already involved.

Just then, the screen before Tobba froze. Those in power had declared martial law, and they had just severed everyone's access to the Internet.

"

Haaa...

"Tobba let out a long sigh. He raised his right hand—still holding the mouse—and grabbed a baby bottle from the nearby table. He stuffed it into his mouth and gave it a hard suck.

Wiping his mouth clean with the back of his hand, Tobba looked down at the banana in his hand and chewed its top off. Then, he threw the banana high into the air. When it descended, it became a peeled, hard-boiled egg.

The egg rolled and was about to fall off the edge of the table when Li Lu caught it with her hand.

"Darling, do you not like bananas?"

The egg was a banana once more, but Li Lu was unaware of the banana's transformation, as the banana had always been a banana.

Tobba ground the banana with his teeth and swallowed it forcefully. Then, he muttered, "

Hmm...

now that things have become so chaotic down here, it's time for those up above to make their move."

Li Lu immediately became nervous upon hearing Tobba's inexplicable words. "Darling, what are you talking about? Can you tell Mommy?"

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Tobba stretched out his chubby arms toward her, letting her pick him up into her embrace. "There's no point telling you, as you aren't even qualified to perceive them, much less witness their fight."

Tobba looked around, sweeping his gaze across the room. The room's decor hadn't been like this just a few moments ago. The influence was growing stronger and stronger.

Li Lu frowned slightly in confusion. She lowered her head to kiss Tobba's soft cheek, and then she carried him toward the door. "Let's go to Daddy, okay? It's bad to stay cooped up in your room all by yourself."

"No, I want to go outside and see how Anna is doing," Tobba replied. Then, she struggled desperately to move toward the nearby window. There was a commotion outside.

Clearly, Li Lu didn't want Tobba to get too deeply involved with Anna.

"Darling, listen to Mommy, okay? Let's stay here for now."

"No!! I want to go outside! If you dare stop me! I-I'll never eat again!! I'll starve myself to death!!" Tobba exclaimed. Then, he pouted with furrowed brows and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Li Lu sighed softly. She knew that Tobba could actually do what he said.

"Then, let's just look outside through the window."

When the porthole was opened, a bustling port appeared before them. The black-robed Fhtagnists had all gathered by now, and each of them led large groups of people to many different ships.

They had employed not just passenger ships, but just about any vessel that could carry people, and they all had one destination—the Indian Ocean.

They were so many of them that they looked like moving ants, and of course, they were all candidates to become Fhtagnists.

"There are so many people... there must be at least several hundred thousand here," Tobba said, marveling as he leaned closer to the porthole.

Li Lu became somber as she stared at the crowd. "Yes, there are so many people, and at least half of them will die to convert the rest into Fhtagnists."

It

had started, and Anna needed loyal people on her side. This was the first batch of the so-called "loyal" people, and there were certainly more batches to come.