345: Find the "overseer's" hideout!

The deepest part of the Abyss.

There was no light here, no sound, and even the concept of time had become extremely blurred.

Only that dark temple floating at the end of the void, like a sleeping giant beast, exuded a sense of despairing oppression.

This was Augustus's palace—the [Evernight Palace].

"BOOM—!!!"

With a loud bang, the temple's gate, which had been sealed for hundreds of millions of years, was kicked open by a massive metal foot!

Xing Tian's towering body squeezed inside, bringing with it a violent storm of energy that scattered the precious decorations inside the hall.

"Augustus! Get out here!"

Ye Qingcang's voice boomed through the loudspeakers, "Your grandfather is here to send you to your grave!"

However.

The hall was empty.

There were no ambushes, no traps, not even a ghost of a shadow.

Only on the throne that symbolized the highest power of the Abyss sat a set of... empty armor.

"Nobody?"

Wang Peng (Fatty) poked his head out from behind Xing Tian, his small eyes darting around.

"Did this old guy run away that fast? He didn't even take his belongings?"

"He didn't run."

Lu Chen jumped down from Xing Tian's shoulder, landing silently.

He walked toward the throne step by step. With every step, a golden ripple automatically lit up on the floor tiles beneath his feet.

"He was just... recycled."

"Recycled?" Su Qingying followed behind him, the detector in her hand emitting a sharp beep.

"Lu Chen, the energy readings here are abnormal. Beneath that throne... there's an incredibly massive energy vortex!"

Lu Chen walked up to the throne, reached out, and lightly pushed the armor.

"Clatter."

The armor scattered across the floor.

Inside, there was only a pile of data residue still emitting black smoke.

"As I thought."

Lu Chen's gaze turned cold.

"The so-called Abyss Lord is nothing more than a slightly more advanced 'garbage processor'."

"He was responsible for helping the people above collect, crush, and refine the souls of defeated civilizations."

"Once he loses his utility or encounters trouble he can't solve..."

Lu Chen pointed at the pile of residue.

"The people above will simply press the 'Clear Key'."

"Then... didn't we come here for nothing?"

Gao Jianjun had a frustrated look on his face. "The trail is cold! If we can't find Augustus, how do we find the Supervisor?"

"Who said the trail is cold?"

Lu Chen suddenly smiled.

He suddenly raised his foot and stomped down hard on the black throne, which was made of an unknown material!

"Open... up!"

RUMBLE—!!!

The entire hall began to vibrate violently.

The throne instantly shattered into pieces, revealing a **passage** hidden beneath for countless ages.

It wasn't an ordinary passage.

It was a **data transmission pipe** woven from pure 'Causality lines', thick enough to fit a planet!

This pipe was bottomless, extending all the way to the top of the dimensions, connecting to that unknowable High-Dimensional World.

And inside the pipe, countless golden points of light were flowing.

Every point of light was the 'Origin' of a civilization swallowed by the Abyss.

"This... what is this?"

Everyone was so shocked by this scene that they were speechless.

"This is the truth of the Abyss."

Lu Chen stood at the edge of the massive pipe opening, letting the powerful suction blow his trench coat.

"This is a 'straw'."

"Those high-and-mighty Supervisor are using this pipe to latch onto our universe, greedily sucking out our marrow."

Lu Chen looked up, following the massive pipe toward that unknown void.

His pupils instantly turned into chaos, gold and silver light erupting from them as if they would pierce the sky.

"heavenly craft!"

"Present, Father!"

"001!"

"Present, Administrator!"

Lu Chen's voice became as cold as iron, carrying an indomitable dominance.

"Trace it back!"

"I'm going to follow this pipe and find the lair of those vampires!"

"No matter which dimension they are hiding in, no matter what firewall they are behind..."

"Drag them... all out!"

"Yes!!!"

The two top intelligences exerted their power simultaneously.

The golden code of the pangu and the silver data stream of the ultimate cleaner merged perfectly, transforming into a visible 'Data Light Dragon'.

ROAR—!

The light dragon roared and charged into the massive pipe, swimming against the current!

One second, two seconds, three seconds... the images on the holographic screen flickered wildly.

Countless layers of firewalls were violently torn apart, and countless encrypted nodes were instantly breached.

Finally.

After a burst of white light so brilliant it was extreme.

A breathtaking image appeared before everyone.

It wasn't a planet, nor was it a continent.

It was a **Pure White Space** floating above the Multiverse, composed of countless geometric shapes.

There wasn't a speck of dust there; it was so clean it made one feel despair.

Countless massive, transparent 'petri dishes' were neatly arranged in the space.

Each petri dish contained a miniature... universe bubble.

And above these petri dishes.

Stood a **Crystal Spire** so magnificent it was beyond description.

The 'straw' extending from the Abyss was ultimately connected to the top of this spire.

And at the very top of the spire.

Sat several blurred figures, their bodies radiating holy light.

They were holding wine glasses, looking down coldly at the billions of universes beneath their feet, as if watching a boring circus act.

"Found you."

Lu Chen looked at those high-and-mighty figures on the screen, a bloodthirsty smile curling on his lips.

"So this is the true face of the 'Supervisor'?"

"It looks like..."

Lu Chen reached out his finger and, through the screen, gave the tallest figure's head a light flick.

"...not much."

"Since we've found the address."

"Then what comes next is simple."

Lu Chen turned around and looked at the group of Earth warriors behind him, whose eyes were already red with anger, as well as their equally indignant Abyss allies.

"Everyone."

Lu Chen pulled a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep breath.

"Our job as 'cleaners' isn't finished yet."

"The floor has been swept clean."

"The trash has been sorted."

"Now..."

Lu Chen pointed at the massive 'straw' above their heads.

"Shouldn't we go and take that 'owner' who's been tossing trash around..."

"...and drag them out for a beating?"

"Fatty, are you ready?"

Wang Peng wiped the cold sweat from his face and pulled a red button from his chest—the master switch for all the 'Two-Dimensional Foil' matrices.

"I've been ready for a long time, Brother Chen!"

"Just say the word, and I'll blow that crystal tower into a bungalow!"

"Good."

Lu Chen waved his hand, his cloak snapping in the wind.

"All forces, hear my command!"

"Target: That pipe!"

"Follow it... and charge up!"

"Since they like to suck blood."

"Then we will be the..."

"...stuck in their throats..."

"Thorn!"