Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 593 593: 591 Suspects

The battlefield for the debate of the Dao in Daluo Heaven was located within the temporal space of Daluo Heaven, but both images and sounds were projected out, allowing the tens of thousands of people present at the scene, as well as over a billion viewers from the five major cities of the human race, to see and hear everything.

Unless it's a whispered transmission like the previous engagements between Wei Cangsheng and Jue Ji, or Xiang Haocu and Zhou Bai, a loud shout like Sun Jingping's was audible to all.

And the declaration suddenly made by Sun Jingping was nothing short of earth-shattering, truly igniting the entire venue.

However, most people did not believe his statement because, in the public consciousness, so-called mutants with intelligence had never appeared in human history.

Obviously, Sun Jingping's accusation against Zhou Bai was baseless; it merely sparked surprise and attention.

Of course, his words did indeed raise some doubts among certain individuals.

Up in the stands, Zheng Wentian watched the projection of Zhou Bai and listened to Sun Jingping's accusation, when suddenly a few of Zhou Bai's past actions flashed across his mind.

The need to borrow his eloquence…

Learning the Tianhe Star Explosion technique in just two days…

Mastering the Time Rebirth Technique in a matter of minutes…

And particularly that obviously thick-skinned attitude that was abnormal, as well as a variety of odd lifestyle habits, previously even preferring to fight on all fours, and the rumors about enjoying burning feces at night…

Are these really normal? Can they truly be explained by talent or psychological issues?

'But… even if Zhou Bai's shamelessness is somewhat extraordinary… it cannot simply be called a mutation.'

While he harbored some doubts, Zheng Wentian still found it difficult to believe that Zhou Bai was a mutant with intelligence.

Yun Chonghe, sitting next to him, narrowed his eyes slightly. To say he had no doubts about Zhou Bai's extraordinary talents and potential would be misleading.

But the idea of a mutant with intelligence was indeed something Yun Chonghe had never considered.

'Since the distortion of Heavenly Dao, countless mutants have appeared, but there has never been a so-called mutant with intelligence… except… little Pei...'

The image of Zhou Bai slaying little Pei suddenly emerged in Yun Chonghe's mind: 'Little Pei was a mutant with intelligence, right…'

Ying Hui, who seemed to notice the change in Yun Chonghe's expression, turned to look at him, "You don't actually believe it, do you?"

"I don't believe it," Yun Chonghe said, furrowing his brow: "But Sun Jingping is no fool. Since he could make such a claim, he must have a purpose, and he may even have some evidence…"

Ying Hui: "Hmph, Zhou Bai defended Eastern City, repelled the Heavenly Demon with his sword, and even killed little Pei. Each of these deeds was done wholeheartedly for the human race, risking his life. How could such a person be a malignant mutant against humanity?"

From another part of the stands, Meng Ruocun's gaze sharpened slightly: "A mutant? Impossible, right?"

Within Eastern Dao School, Lin Muqing, Jing Xiu, Xia Li, and Lu Wanzhen all watched the distant projection in astonishment.

Jing Xiu: "How could Brother Zhou be a mutant? Although he sometimes talks nonsense, he is actually very gentle with the people around him in reality."

Lin Muqing: "Gentle? I guess that's one way to put it, Zhou Bai's own brand of 'gentleness'. Sometimes it's truly disgusting, but after a while, it feels somewhat endearing."

She smiled: "But there's no way he could be a mutant, right?"

Xia Li also started to laugh as if recalling many of Zhou Bai's past antics: "At most, he might be psychologically perverse... He used to burn feces at night, reeking of the smell, thinking we wouldn't notice."

On another tall building in Eastern City, Nasha watched the projection without moving, only her eyes spinning ceaselessly as if controlled by some unknown entity, constantly changing the angle of view.

"A mutant? Could it be possible?"

"There is a possibility; after all, they are the new protagonists of this planet. If not for their existence, perhaps there would be no such thing as the distortion of Heavenly Dao."

"But conjecture without evidence is meaningless. We need, at the very least, his blood, and it would be best to conduct a thorough examination of him."

"Given his current performance, it seems unlikely to secretly obtain his blood."

"Then we'll attack Central City. Even if all the Heavenly Demon Kings were to be reforged, it would be worth it to capture him in return."

…

Meanwhile, within the player seating area in Central City, most people did not really believe what Sun Jingping had said.

Zhao Yue: "A mutant with intelligence? Could such a thing truly exist?"

Tu Tianmo, sitting beside her, shook his head: "Never heard of it, but Zhou Bai is indeed abnormal, defeating the fourth realm with our seventh realm cultivators, even with the assistance of the Red Heavenly Armor later on, it's still too bizarre."

On the streets of Central City, Qian Wangsun followed beside Li Xiuzhu, frowning immediately upon viewing the projection: "Zhou Bai won't be in trouble, will he?"

Li Xiuzhu looked at the projection and said, "It's hard to say, if it's just suspicion, at least during the debate of the Dao in Daluo Heaven he won't be in danger, but what if Sun Jingping truly produces evidence that Zhou Bai is a mutant?"

Qian Wangsun felt his heart leap, recalling Zhou Bai's abnormal behavior when facing the Black Lady together.

Li Xiuzhu stared at him intently and said, "What will you do if Zhou Bai truly is a mutant?"

Qian Wangsun lowered his head: "Really a mutant?" He suddenly found that this possibility, which he had deliberately ignored, could actually be true.

Li Xiuzhu stated indifferently, "I'll tell you upfront, humans and mutants cannot coexist. Only one can be the master of this planet."

"If Zhou Bai really is a mutant, I must kill him."

…

Atop the high platform at the competition site, Ming Yue Immortal looked at the scenes within Daluo Heaven's temporal space with a hint of confusion and said, "Should we not stop them?"

Tu Tianmo replied indifferently, "It doesn't matter. Sun Jingping must be doing more than just talking. Let's see what else he has up his sleeve. If Zhou Bai indeed turns out to be a mutant, that would be interesting."

He turned his head to look at the representative of the Plague Department, Tian Wei True Monarch, and smiled, saying, "The Plague Department would be very interested in such material, wouldn't they?"

Tian Wei True Monarch, the representative sent by the Plague Department to watch the matches, responded upon hearing this, "I've heard about little Pei before, a pity I was informed he had already died. But if Zhou Bai… is indeed a new mutation among the mutants that have appeared in recent years, it's not impossible."

"After all… destiny is on their side, we may suppress them temporarily, but not forever."

The other immortals and gods showed a slight look of concern on their faces upon hearing this.

Tu Tianmo, watching the changes in the arena, thought to himself, "The changes in Heavenly Dao have become increasingly intense over the years. If the mutants could really grow to Zhou Bai's level, does this mean that mutants truly becoming the protagonists of this world will happen within these years?"

"...Perhaps as the Four Righteous Gods have said, Earth is truly no longer suitable for us."