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494: Chapter 429: The Scroll Seal, A Close Call with Containment

The moment Karon's divine kingdom was drawn into the Scroll of Civilization, Lin Zhou felt a massive backlash surge from the scroll. It was the residual energy shockwave from the divine kingdom's self-detonation being forcibly interrupted—not a concentrated explosion, but a chaotic storm of rules. The storm raged inside the scroll, attempting to break through the Seal.

[Scroll of Civilization · Seal Status]

- Seal Target: Karon's divine kingdom (10 km diameter, fully contracted)

- Internal Energy: Ruins energy + divine kingdom fragments + rule storm

- Storm Intensity: Full blow of a high-tier divine power (continuous)

- Scroll Durability: 100% ... 95% ... 90% ...

Lin Zhou held the scroll with both hands, the Fire of Civilization continuously pouring from his palms. The cyan-gold flame formed a protective film on the surface of the scroll, resisting the impact of the internal storm. The rate of durability decline dropped from 5% per second to 1% per second.

[Scroll of Civilization · Durability]

- Initial: 100%

- Decline per second: 1%

- Lin Zhou's Divine Power injection: 1,000 points per second (repairing the scroll)

- Net decline: 0.5% per second

"Captain, the scroll is changing color!" Wang Meng pointed at the edge of the scroll.

The originally cyan-gold scroll was turning grayish-white from the edges—those were the traces of erosion from the Ruins energy. Karon's divine kingdom had deeply merged with the Ruins, and even though it was sealed, the Ruins energy was still slowly permeating it.

[Scroll · Erosion Status]

- Erosion progress: 1% ... 2% ... 3% ...

- Erosion speed: 1% per minute

- Estimated total erosion: about 100 minutes

- If fully eroded: Seal collapses, divine kingdom will explode inside the scroll

Lin Zhou gritted his teeth. One hundred minutes was not enough. It would take two hours, or 120 minutes, to return to the fortress from here. He had to return to the fortress before the scroll was completely eroded to transfer the divine kingdom into the civilization furnace for purification.

"Go! Return to the fortress at full speed!"

The Dragon Vein Golden Scale flew out of the divine kingdom, turning into a streak of golden light, carrying Lin Zhou forward. The projection of the ark of civilization contracted to its minimum, covering only Lin Zhou, pushing his speed to the limit. Wang Meng, Qin Qing, Su Yueyao, and the others followed closely behind.

[Evacuation · Speed]

- Lin Zhou: 1,000 km per hour (Dragon Vein Golden Scale boost)

- Others: 800 km per hour (ark of civilization projection)

- Distance to fortress: 12,000 km

- Estimated arrival: about 90 minutes

The scroll's erosion progress was 1% per minute; 90 minutes meant 90%. By the time Lin Zhou reached the fortress, the scroll's erosion progress had already reached 85%, and its durability was only 15%.

[Scroll of Civilization · Status (Upon reaching the fortress)]

- Erosion progress: 85%

- Durability: 15%

- Internal storm: Still raging

- Estimated collapse time: about 10 minutes

Lin Zhou rushed into the fortress and headed straight for the civilization furnace. The Fire of Civilization was burning on top of the furnace, and the cyan-gold light illuminated the entire plaza. He threw the scroll into the furnace, and the flames instantly enveloped it.

[civilization furnace · Purification]

- Target: Scroll of Civilization (containing Karon's divine kingdom)

- Purification method: Fire of Civilization burning

- Purification speed: 1% erosion degree per second

- Consumption: 10,000 Divine Power per minute

- Estimated complete purification: about 85 seconds

The grayish-white on the surface of the scroll faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the cyan-gold color re-emerged. The internal storm gradually calmed down under the burning of the Fire of Civilization, and the fragments of the divine kingdom were absorbed by the furnace and converted into essence of order.

[Purification · Progress]

- Erosion degree: 85% ... 70% ... 50% ...

- Scroll durability: 15% ... 25% ... 40% ...

- Furnace absorption of essence of order: 10 units per second

Eighty-five seconds later, the erosion degree returned to zero, and the scroll restored its cyan-gold color. Karon's divine kingdom was completely purified, turning into about 1,000 units of essence of order, which merged into the civilization furnace.

Lin Zhou knelt on one knee in front of the furnace, panting heavily.

"Captain, we succeeded!" Qin Qing rushed over.

"Yeah." Lin Zhou stood up, looking at the flames burning in the furnace. "Although the erosion of the scroll has been cleared, its structure has already been damaged."

[Scroll of Civilization · Status]

- Durability: 40%

- Erosion traces: Permanently remained (grayish-white lines)

- Repair method: Nourish with Fire of Civilization

- Estimated complete repair: about 100 days

"Can it still be used?" Wang Meng asked.

"Yes. But its power will be reduced." Lin Zhou put away the scroll. "It can barely Seal Mid-Tier Divine Power level targets. high-tier divine power, no."

"Then just let it be nourished first."

Lin Zhou nodded.

He walked out of the furnace room and stood on the city wall. General Rex walked out of the detention room, his face weary.

"Is Karon awake?"

"Awake. But he doesn't remember anything. His godhead is shattered, and his memory is completely lost. The pollution of the Ruins has also been cleared." General Rex paused. "As he is now, he is just an ordinary person."

"General, how do you intend to handle him?"

"Send him to the civilian area of the New Universe. Let him live the life of an ordinary person." General Rex looked at the starry sky. "He has followed me for thirty years. This is the last bit of dignity I can give him."

Lin Zhou was silent and did not comment.

"Lin Zhou, what are your plans next?"

"Continue to purify the wreckage and collect essence of order. Although the vanguard of the Lord of Nothingness has been destroyed, its main body is still sleeping. It will wake up in a year and a half. We must let the Fire of Civilization spread throughout the New Universe before it wakes up."

General Rex nodded. "If you need any resources, just say so."

"essence of order. The more, the better."

"I will apply to the High Command."

Lin Zhou walked down the city wall and returned to the barracks.

In the following days, the Civilization Guardian Legion entered an even more intensive purification cycle. Every day, Lin Zhou led the team deep into the edge of the Ruins in the Old Universe, converting the corrupted wreckage into essence of order. The daily output of the civilization furnace steadily increased—23 million, 24 million, 25 million...

[civilization furnace · Daily Output (Three months later)]

- Current daily output: 25 million Divine Power

- Accumulated essence of order: about 200,000 units

- Purified wreckage: 300 locations

- Remaining wreckage: 100 locations

- Estimated complete purification: about three months

The one-and-a-half-year deadline was already half over. One year remained.

The pulses in the depths of the Ruins were still occurring every seven days, and the intensity was increasing. But the Fire of Civilization in the New Universe was also increasing. The flames of one hundred thousand towns, each one burning. The Fire of Justice, the Fire of Courage, the Fire of Moonlight, the Fire of Fairness... various mutated flames were blooming across the entire Universe.

[New Universe · Fire of Civilization Coverage (Half a year later)]

- Towns: about 100,000, coverage 100%

- Number of flames: about 200,000 (average of two per town)

- Fear aura cancellation rate: 95% → 98%

On the day the Lord of Nothingness wakes up, when it opens its eyes, what it will see will not be a darkness full of fear, but a starry sky illuminated by the Fire of Civilization.

One day, when Lin Zhou was in the barracks studying the detection data from the depths of the Ruins, Li Mo walked in.

"Captain, I have discovered a weakness of the Lord of Nothingness."

"What weakness?"

"Its awakening requires the convergence of Ruins energy. The convergence point of the Ruins energy is its 'anchor point'. If we can destroy that anchor point before it wakes up, its awakening will be delayed, and it might even never be able to wake up."

"Where is the anchor point?"

Li Mo brought up the energy distribution map of the depths of the Ruins and pointed to a point at the very center. "Here. The deepest part of the Ruins, where the Lord of Nothingness sleeps. There is a Ruins energy core there, larger than any we have seen before. It is about 100 kilometers in diameter. It is the anchor point of the Lord of Nothingness."

"Destroy it?"

"Theoretically, yes. But there is a Ruins energy shield around the anchor point, with a strength one hundred times that of the void divine kingdom. Conventional attacks are ineffective. It requires the Fire of Civilization to disintegrate it from the inside."

"Inside?"

"Yes. Someone needs to enter the inside of the anchor point and purify it starting from the core."

Lin Zhou was silent. Entering the deepest part of the Ruins, entering the sleeping place of the Lord of Nothingness, entering the area that even The Transcendent dared not set foot in. Going in might mean not coming back.

"I will go."

"Captain..." Qin Qing hesitated to speak.

"Only my Fire of Civilization can purify the Ruins energy. Only me."

Su Yueyao walked over. "I will accompany you."

"No. You stay. The Moonlight is the barrier of the New Universe. As long as you are here, the New Universe exists."

Su Yueyao looked at him, her eyes slightly red. "Then what about you?"

"I will return."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise."

He turned and began to prepare.

The Dragon Vein Golden Scale was coiled in the divine kingdom, and the ark of civilization core had finished charging. He did not need to bring many people, just one Origin Stone of Space, one replica of the Ruins energy core, and enough essence of order.

[Expedition · Preparation]

- Personnel: 1 person + Dragon Vein Golden Scale

- Equipment: Civilization Armor · Enhanced Version, Fire of Fairness, Scroll of Civilization

- Carrying: 10,000 units of essence of order, 3 Origin Stones of Space, 1 replica of the Ruins energy core

- Target: The deepest part of the Ruins, the anchor point of the Lord of Nothingness

Before leaving, Lin Zhou stood on the city wall, looking in the direction of the New Universe. The Fire of Civilization in the one hundred thousand towns was like a sea of stars in the night sky. Qin Qing, Wang Meng, Su Yueyao, Chen Xuan, Iron Face, Lei Zhan, and Zhao Hao were all behind him.

"Brothers, I will be back soon."

"Captain, you must come back!" Wang Meng's voice was hoarse.

Lin Zhou did not answer. He stepped into the teleportation array, and the silver-white light enveloped him. The light dissipated, and he disappeared into the depths of the Ruins.

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