327: I legislate for the universe, and my words become law!

Clang—!

A dull sound of metal clashing echoed.

The mechanical idol, using the pseudonym "Xingtian," dragged its broken right leg (a fake one) and knelt heavily onto the Slaughterhouse's docking platform.

The massive vibration caused the nearby ships that were unloading cargo to sway wildly.

"We're actually in?"

Inside Xingtian's control cabin, Wang Peng (Wang Peng) watched the bizarre and colorful scene outside through the holographic screen, his palms drenched in sweat from nervousness.

"It was that easy? They didn't check our IDs?"

"Check my ass."

Lu Chen sat in the commander's chair with his feet propped up on the console, looking completely at ease.

"Have you ever seen a big company security guard check for IDs when entering the gate?"

"Right now, we're just security guards who just got off work—exhausted and just wanting to hand over the shift."

At that moment, Gao Jianjun pointed to a corner of the screen, his voice trembling:

"Look... look over there! That's... the 'Soul Extraction Workshop'!"

Everyone looked in that direction.

Not far away, inside a massive transparent pipe, countless shimmering clumps of "mist" were being forcibly extracted.

Looking closely, each clump of mist contained the painfully struggling soul of a carbon-based lifeform.

Like pork on an assembly line, they were being sent into black reactors one by one.

Then, with a "sizzle"—

They were transformed into the energy for the dazzling neon lights of the high-dimensional city.

"Animals..."

Ye Qingcang's nails dug deep into his palms. "Using the souls of intelligent life to generate electricity? These scumbags!"

Su Qingying turned her head away, unable to bear looking any longer.

Those desperate screams seemed to pierce through the thick armor and sting their eardrums.

"Don't be in a hurry."

Lu Chen's voice was cold, as cold as a wind blowing from the depths of the Nine Hells.

"When the electricity meter starts running backward, they'll be the ones crying."

Just then—

"Buzz—"

A blinding golden light descended in front of Xingtian.

It was a creature hovering in mid-air.

It had three heads, its body flowed with liquid gold, and it held an energy whip covered in barbs.

A middle-manager of the Slaughterhouse—[Overseer Jin San].

"Idiots! What took you so long to get back!"

Jin San swung the whip, lashing it hard against Xingtian's leg armor.

"Sizzle!"

Sparks flew in all directions.

"Did you collect all the tolls? Where is that low-dimensional trash who dared to resist?"

Xingtian (under heavenly craft's control) remained silent, only slowly opening its palm to reveal the battered escape pod inside.

"Hmph, at least you know your place."

Jin San glanced at the escape pod with a look of pure disgust.

"Another carbon-based monkey? The supply has been terrible lately; trash like this can only be fed to the 'Void Beasts'."

As it spoke, it swung the whip again.

"What are you standing there for! Unload the cargo! Then get lost to the maintenance area!"

The whip traced a golden arc through the air.

It was about to strike Xingtian again.

Suddenly—

"Freeze."

A single word.

It was light, almost like a lover's whisper.

But the moment that word left his mouth—

That energy whip, imbued with the power of rules, stopped dead in mid-air like a mosquito trapped in amber!

Even Jin San, who was swinging the whip, was frozen there with a ferocious expression.

"Who?!"

All three of Jin San's heads showed looks of terror at the same time. "Who is interfering with the rules of time and space?!"

Click.

The armor on Xingtian's chest slowly opened.

Lu Chen walked out.

He didn't carry any weapons; he only held his thermos, gently blowing on the wolfberries floating inside.

"Is the quality of property management these days really this poor?"

Lu Chen walked through the air step by step, approaching Jin San as if looking at a low-quality figurine.

"Lashing out with a whip at every turn is very uncivilized."

"You... you're that low-dimensional monkey?!"

Jin San's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "How can you be here? This is the High-Dimensional Divine Realm! Your physical body should have disintegrated instantly!"

"Divine Realm?"

Lu Chen smiled.

He extended a finger and lightly tapped Jin San's middle head.

"From now on."

"This place has a new name."

"New... new what?"

Lu Chen's eyes instantly turned into chaos, and a supreme pressure erupted from him, spreading wildly in all directions!

"It's now called... the [Earth Federation High-Dimensional Liaison Office]."

"Since it's a liaison office, you have to follow my rules."

Lu Chen's voice suddenly rose, exploding over the entire Slaughterhouse like a clap of thunder!

"I declare!"

"Rule Number One!"

"Violence... is forbidden here!"

Buzz—!!!

A strange ripple instantly swept across the field.

The powerful energy whip in Jin San's hand turned into... a salted fish with a "poof"?

Not only that—

The high-tech weapons held by the patrolling guards and turrets all turned into various food ingredients in an instant!

Baguettes, hams, and even green onions!

"What... what kind of sorcery is this?!"

The entire Slaughterhouse fell into chaos.

Countless high-dimensional beings looked at the salted fish in their hands and fell into deep self-doubt.

"Rule Number Two!"

Lu Chen didn't give them a chance to react.

He took another step forward, his expression solemn, as if he were proclaiming heavenly laws.

"All beings... are equal!"

Boom!

The shackles on those low-dimensional lives locked in cages, used as batteries, or turned into specimens shattered instantly!

At the same time—

The light on those high-and-mighty managers, overseers, and tycoons instantly dimmed!

Their divine power was stripped away; their rules were suppressed.

At this moment, they and the "livestock" in the cages had become beings of the same level!

"No! My divine power! My immortality!"

Jin San let out a shrill scream as its liquid gold body began to solidify, turning into a lump of scrap metal.

"Rule Number Three!"

Lu Chen walked up to the massive Soul Extraction Workshop.

He looked at the souls still struggling in the pipes, a flash of pity appearing in his eyes.

"Souls... are free!"

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The indestructible transparent pipe was instantly covered in cracks before exploding violently!

Billions of imprisoned souls turned into a sky full of light rain, soaring into the air!

They circled in the sky, letting out cheers of newfound freedom, and then bowed deeply toward Lu Chen in unison!

Shocking.

Unparalleled shock.

The entire Slaughterhouse had been completely overturned by Lu Chen's three sentences!

Gao Jianjun leaned against the porthole, watching this scene, his face already covered in tears.

"This... this is Commander Lu..."

"This is our Earth's leader..."

"He didn't come here to fight... he came here to legislate!"

Lu Chen stood amidst the rain of light.

He turned around and looked toward the magnificent palace at the highest point of the city.

There, an incredibly terrifying aura was awakening.

"The boss is awake."

Su Qingying's voice sounded in his ear.

Lu Chen unscrewed his thermos, took a sip of water, and cleared his throat.

Then, looking toward the palace, he revealed an extremely arrogant smile.

"Hey, you over there."

"I've finished explaining my three rules."

"Do you have an objection?"

"If you have an objection..."

Lu Chen handed his thermos to the side (though no one took it) and cracked his knuckles.

"Then we'll move on to the next phase."

"Violent enforcement!"