331: Chapter 332 The Fury of the Church of Natural Disasters, Lin Qi's "Death List"

The night sky over Tianhai City was exceptionally calm tonight.

Construction work in the D-3 Region had entered its most stable maintenance phase.

Lin Qi sat in a rocking chair in the command center, holding a cup of top-grade spirit spring water that Zhang Wei had specifically retrieved from deep underground.

It was a byproduct that had unexpectedly emerged in this area after the earth veins were reorganized.

The taste was quite good, carrying a hint of the mellow richness from deep within the earth.

Beep, beep.

The terminal on his wrist emitted a faint, rapid vibration.

This sound was completely different from the alert tone of an ordinary communicator; the rhythm was extremely fast, carrying a sharp, piercing quality.

Lin Qi set down his cup, his eyes narrowing slightly.

This was Chen Shu's exclusive channel.

On this channel, only the highest-level intelligence would be sent through.

He pressed the receive button, and a heavily encrypted video message projected directly into mid-air.

In the video was a dimly lit underground temple.

Countless figures draped in black robes were kneeling on the ground, worshipping a constantly writhing Void Realm fissure.

It was an extremely bizarre symbol.

It looked like a torn eyeball, and also like a roaring mouth.

Chen Shu's voice came from the terminal, cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Boss, this is a secret order just intercepted from a core node of the Church of Calamity."

"They have initiated 'Divine Punishment Judgment'."

Lin Qi watched the symbol in the video, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest of the rocking chair twice.

Divine Punishment? Judgment?

These two words sounded like they carried a scent of decay and obsolescence.

"Tell me the details."

"Who are they targeting?"

Chen Shu's response was swift and accurate.

"Targeting you."

"According to the church's internal records, your construction of the D-3 fortress and the reconstruction of the Law pit have triggered taboos within their belief System."

"They believe you are a false god who has stolen the authority of the 'Throat of Devouring Heaven'."

"The highest level of the church issued an order five minutes ago, codenamed 'Moment of Finality'."

"They are mobilizing combat forces more than ten times the scale of the previous Shadow Blade Alliance, including three deacon-level Law controllers."

"The target is your base."

After listening, a playful smile appeared on the corner of Lin Qi's mouth.

He stood up, walked to the map, and scanned it with his gaze.

"A false god?"

"The imagination of these cultists is becoming increasingly poor."

"I am clearly the person who respects the Laws of physics the most."

"Since they want to court death, then I shall fulfill their wish."

"Chen Shu, continue monitoring; I need to know their specific assembly location."

"Do not let this rabble enter the territory of Tianhai City; it would dirty my turf."

There was silence on the terminal for a moment, followed by a uniform response.

"Yes, Boss."

"I will share the coordinates with the defense towers in real-time."

The call ended.

Lin Qi stood with his hands behind his back, turning to look at the pitch-black night outside the window.

Although the base looked quiet, there was already a hint of oppression in the air.

He could sense several extremely unstable and tyrannical auras rapidly approaching the periphery of this area.

These were not ordinary assassins.

They were Law weapons specifically cultivated by the church for their so-called "judgment".

They believed that through some form of sacrificial means, they could directly distort the underlying rules of this area, thereby stripping away Lin Qi's fortress along with the ground beneath it.

Unfortunately, they had chosen the wrong opponent.

In this world, as long as Lin Qi's feet were still on the ground, the rules of this land had to listen to him.

"Instructor Su Qing, go and call Zhang Wei back."

Lin Qi said, his tone as relaxed as if he were discussing what to eat tomorrow.

"Also, notify the engineering robots responsible for guarding the perimeter to activate the 'Physical Barrier' mode of the formation map at full power."

"Since these cultists want to come and see my divine kingdom, then I shall leave a few permanent viewing spots for them."

Instructor Su Qing stepped out from the shadows; she had already heard the previous conversation.

On her cold, frosty face, there was no fear, but rather a long-lost excitement.

"Are we going to war?"

She gripped the dagger in her hand tightly.

She had seen the methods of those cultists before when she was executing Shadow Dancer missions.

They were highly bizarre and difficult-to-defend toxins and conceptual attacks.

But now, looking at this brand-new fortress, she felt that those methods probably wouldn't even be able to cross the threshold.

"It doesn't count as a war."

Lin Qi shook his head, walked to the table, picked up his entrenching tool, and casually rubbed it against the tabletop.

"It's just a routine cleanup of trash."

"Since this group likes to kneel, then let them remain in the ground forever as fertilizer."

"It just so happens that the soil layer of my divine kingdom is still lacking some organic matter."

Every word he spoke was incredibly calm.

Yet it carried an absolute, unshakable confidence.

Just then, a shrill red light flashed across the distant horizon.

The red light shot up into the sky, tearing through the pitch-black clouds like a blood-red scar hanging over Tianhai City.

That was the unique mark of the Church of Calamity.

"They're here."

Instructor Su Qing watched the red light, her expression stern.

"Faster than expected."

Lin Qi put down the entrenching tool and loosened his wrists.

"Don't worry about them."

"Let them in."

"I want to see whether their Divine Punishment is more powerful, or if my entrenching tool is sharper."

"Pass the word down: enter Level 1 combat readiness."

"Everyone stay inside the protective shield; no one is allowed to go out without my order."

"After all, the scene that follows is not something these Mortals can understand."

He walked to the window, watching the rapidly approaching red light, his eyes without a single ripple.

Only pure calmness in the face of a challenge remained.

In this world, ultimately, it still comes down to fists.

Whether it be the data System or the church's Divine Punishment.

Here with him, everything must return to the simplest logic.

Not convinced?

Then fight until they are.

Or, simply perform a physical format.

By this time, the red light in the distance had drawn near.

A harsh, grinding sound similar to teeth gnashing came from the air; this was the sound of the power of Law violently impacting the defensive barrier.

But to Lin Qi, this was nothing more than the opening act of clowns.

The real show had only just begun.