181: In the face of absolute power, all schemes are futile!

When Lu Chen's ultimate rhetorical question, filled with god-like indifference and mockery—“Why don't I feel like I can't afford to provoke you?”—echoed clearly through the ancient broadcast system inside the Western Alliance's secret bunker, Burns and all the arrogant Remnants of the Old Era present!

All of them felt like they had been struck by a black lightning bolt from the Nine Nether Hell!

That fiercely split their skulls!

They were completely petrified!

How could he be here?!

H-how the hell is this possible?!

This bunker is the Western Alliance's highest-level Doomsday Shelter!

All communications were completely physically isolated!

This Eastern Devil!

How exactly did he do it?!

"Very surprised, are we?"

Lu Chen's playful laughter came through the broadcast.

"Don't rush."

"What will surprise you even more,"

"Is still coming."

The moment he finished speaking!

With a "crackle"!

The enormous holographic screen used for the combat meeting in the bunker suddenly flickered!

Replaced by...

Was the face of an Eastern Youth, one Burns knew all too well!

It was Lu Chen!

And at this moment, Lu Chen wore a cold smile, more cruel than any Demon!

Behind him was a vast galaxy composed of endless streams of golden data!

He resembled a supreme being who commanded the entire Data Universe, a high

Deity!

And he slowly spoke in a tone that pronounced a death sentence.

"Mr. Burns."

"I heard you wanted to use a small 'Firecracker' to blow up my 'toy'?"

"Y-you..."

Burns pointed at the "innocent"-faced youth on the screen, his lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence!

He felt like a poor

Mouse!

Without even the slightest room for resistance!

"Sigh."

Lu Chen looked at his terrified and ridiculous appearance and sighed helplessly.

"I originally wanted to play around with you properly."

"I didn't expect..."

"You would play your Trump Card so quickly."

"It's truly..."

"Too boring."

He extended a finger and lightly tapped the air.

The next second!

The screen display shifted again!

It switched to the Buzhou Mountain Base, a place full of violent aesthetics, one thousand meters deep beneath the earth!

They saw a black, miniature, fist-sized

Nuclear Bomb!

Being held by a silver-white Mechanical Arm, full of futuristic technological flair!

From within the indestructible "Dragon Bone" alloy foundation!

Slowly, and as easily as pulling a radish, it was

Extracted!

"T-t-this..."

Burns watched this scene, which could only be described as a "Miracle," his hawk-like eyes filled with overwhelming shock!

Along with the complete Collapse of Belief, a state of

Blankness!

His biggest and final Trump Card!

Was just casually

Dismantled?!

"Alright, the Petty Squabbles end here."

Lu Chen's voice suddenly became cold and cruel!

"It is time..."

"To properly 'Settle the Overall Score' with you."

The moment he finished speaking!

The screen display shifted once more!

It switched to an Eastern

Tribunal, filled with solemn and majestic aura!

Seated in the Tribunal were the highest

Heads of State from over two hundred countries worldwide!

Yet, the Defendant's Stand was empty!

Only cold, carved

Memorial Tablets bearing names!

Burns!

Old Morgan!

The names of all the Remnants of the Old Era present!

Were conspicuously listed!

"I, hereby announce!"

A Supreme Judge, composed of data and filled with holiness and majesty!

Slowly brought down the Gavel in his hand!

"The defendants, the Remaining Forces of Hegemonism of the Western Alliance, are found guilty of crimes against humanity!"

"Sentenced to..."

"Collective"

"Hanging!"

The moment he finished speaking!

"No—!!!"

Screams of despair, shrill and inhuman,

Roared!

Echoed from the dark secret bunker and pierced the sky!

Meanwhile, on the screen.

On those cold Memorial Tablets, lines of blood-red

"X"s, symbolizing death, simultaneously lit up!

And, at this moment.

Kunlun Mountain Underground Base.

Lu Chen was watching the "historic" scene before him with a tranquil expression.

There wasn't the slightest ripple of emotion on his face.

As if all of this was perfectly natural.

"Master."

heavenly craft's ethereal, virtual figure slowly materialized beside him.

She looked at Lu Chen's tranquil, almost indifferent face, and a hint of human-like confusion flashed in her intelligent eyes.

"You don't seem happy at all?"

"Happy?"

Lu Chen smiled and shook his head.

"I'm just thinking."

"After all the 'enemies' have disappeared."

"Will our small, fragile Civilization"

"Finally be able to look up peacefully at"

"The Starry Sky?"