The entire event was completely shut down and all people were put in quarantine. There was a lot of riot going on, considering the leaders of powerful organizations were forced to undergo the quarantine as well.

However, the King of Fighters was supervising the entire thing. He even didn't hesitate to volunteer for the experiment to prove he wasn't a monster.

For the time being, they were checking the blood record and the cells to determine whether they were monsters or not. However, there would be a few lucky monsters that didn't get found out because they somehow had a matching blood record.

That was where Theo came in. Whenever they missed someone, Theo would record all of them for his next plan.

Still, the matter about the monsters living among them created a mass panic.

The students and teachers gasped when they learned about the matter. They thought their friends could be monsters and if they tried to help them while they turned out to be monsters, they would be considered a traitor to humanity.

Hence, people began to put some distance from each other, maintaining their vigilance.

And the panic spread even further.

The news about the monsters as well as the Vice President's collaboration stunned the base and probably the entire world.

It invited a lot of reactions from people all around the world.

..

War God Family.

"Father, have you seen the news?" Marzio came to Leonardo's courtyard while opening the news in his Skylink.

Leonardo, who was trying to get some sleep on his couch, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "What is it? For you to come to me, I don't think it's a small matter."

"The Vice President of the US Base has been detained and will face a trial because he collaborated with the monsters. There are probably monsters among us."

"Is that so? If it isn't related to the union, then don't bother me."

"But Father.. This is important since there is a possibility that the monster has spread to the union as well."

"So, what are you going to do? How are you going to find them?" Leonardo asked while yawning.

"That's.. Conduct the test, then again, we don't have the budget to do it. Then, a small-scale test or a cheap test? But how can we determine whether they're monsters or humans.." Marzio tried to come up with a few ideas, but all of them were flawed and had to be scrapped.

Eventually, Marzio shook the back of his head, ashamed for not being able to find any ways to solve the problem.

"See? There is basically no way to prove it. So, I'll just sit back and relax, waiting for a certain someone to make his move."

"A certain someone.. Theo?"

"If he hasn't made a move, then there's no need to panic yet. What you should focus on right now is not this problem.. Instead, it is a current problem we're facing. Because of the war, we have a lot of construction to finish, so you should finish it so that we can get the first wall to repel any attacks."

"I.. understand." Marzio nodded. He understood Leonardo's concern. Instead of preparing against an 'invisible' enemy, he should focus on their defensive ability so that even if the problem comes to them, they have a wall that can protect them from this threat.

Marzio could only nod his head and continue working on the defense while Leonardo continued his sleep.

Before falling into his unconsciousness, he muttered, "Theo should have been aware of what's happening right now. The fact that he hasn't contacted us means the enemies haven't spread to other bases. So, there's no need to worry for the time being."

..historical

United Asia.

The Heavenly Sovereign spat a mouthful of blood and coughed a few times.

"Master? What happened to you?!" Zhao Jia widened her eyes in shock because the Heavenly Sovereign suddenly let out so much blood. She thought he was sick, but the Heavenly Sovereign shook his head.

His face might be pale, but his expression was still collected as if he had everything under control.

"This might not be good.." The Heavenly Sovereign let out a long sigh. "Heaven and Earth are shaking right now."

"Huh? Why is that?"

The Heavenly Sovereign smiled. "Who knows? Perhaps a threat that no one can solve has appeared? That's just my speculation."

"Did you see something earlier?"

The Heavenly Sovereign nodded. "There are a lot of problems that we're going to face after this.. In one to two years.

"There is a black cloud looming over us right now. However, this black cloud is not a threat. Instead, it is an opportunity. What you should worry about is the friend next to you. The one that saves you might be the one to kill you.

"There will be a great catastrophe that will shatter Heaven and Earth. But if people can withstand it, they will find a long summer without any black clouds.

"Can you pass this message to Theo?" The Heavenly Sovereign asked.

Zhao Jia frowned, trying to understand what he said as well. But she couldn't decipher it in an instant, so she had to agree and call Theo about the warning.

But before she left, the Heavenly Sovereign called her name. "Zhao Jia."

Zhao Jia stopped for a moment and glanced at him, finding his serious face as if he wanted to say something important.

"After today, I'd like you to stop working for the government for one year."

"Stop working for the government? But that's..

"I know.. Please, this is my request as your teacher."

".." Zhao Jia paused for a moment. "Can I get at least two days? I'll sort all my matters and hand my job to someone else."

"One day, twenty-three hours, and fifty-nine minutes are still one day."

"I understand." Zhao Jia nodded with a serious expression.

"Thanks." The Heavenly Sovereign nodded with a smile, looking at her back as she left the room. After that, the Heavenly Sovereign grasped his chest while gritting his teeth. "Tsk. An enemy stronger than me? Haha.. This time, even I don't know if I can survive or not."