44: Dig and dig and dig through the tiny bits of trash!

"Junk food!"

"Is there anything better?"

prometheus fell silent.

Its logic core was operating at high speed.

A 'King' who even looked down upon a Singularity Core.

A 'King' who referred to Standard Energy Blocks as 'junk food.'

What exactly should it use to satisfy this master's appetite?

It rapidly searched its database.

Standard Energy Blocks wouldn't do.

High-purity energy blocks... likely wouldn't do either.

Those Energy Crystals used for scientific research that contained special Law fragments?

No, those were too unstable; the King might get an 'upset stomach' if he ate them.

Could it be... prometheus's database finally locked onto an area marked as 'Forbidden' and 'Discarded.'

"Supreme Authority Holder..."

Its voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

"Perhaps... there is one place where the 'food' you desire can be found."

"But that place... is very dangerous."

"Oh?" Su Jue's interest was instantly piqued.

The more dangerous it was, the better the stuff would be!

"Take me there!"

...As you command."

Under prometheus's guidance, Su Jue arrived at the lowest level of the shelter.

A gate cast from an even heavier, more ancient alloy blocked the way.

A line of ancient text was engraved upon the gate.

【Gods Graveyard】

"This is the... junkyard of our civilization,"

prometheus explained.

"All obsolete, unanalyzable, or experimental AI cores that went out of control, Mecha wreckage, and extra-dimensional technological creations are thrown here."

"We call it... the Graveyard of the Gods."

"Because every item thrown in here once represented the birth of a 'God of Technology,' as well as... its fall."

Hearing this, Su Jue's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

AI cores?

Mecha wreckage?

Extra-dimensional technology?

How the hell is this a junkyard!

This is clearly an undeveloped... all-you-can-eat seafood market piled high with top-tier ingredients!

"Open it!"

Su Jue could no longer wait.

Rumble..."

As the gate, which had been sealed for countless ages, slowly opened, a gust of air mixed with the smell of ozone from energy leaks, the sour scent of decaying metal, and the stench of some unknown rotting substance rushed toward him.

But to Su Jue, it was as if he had smelled the sweetest scent in the world.

He looked at the endless... mountain of steel graves piled behind the gate.

Saliva uncontrollably trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The feast has begun!

Behind the gate was a giant cavern, far more massive than any space Su Jue had seen before.

There were no lights here; the only light source came from the mountains of 'trash' themselves.

Some wreckage was still blinking with red light.

Some cores were still leaking faint blue energy particles.

Some weapons were even unconsciously spitting out electric arcs.

The entire space was like a bizarre, postmodern Nightmare.

prometheus did not follow him in.

Its programming prohibited it from entering this 'graveyard' to avoid being contaminated by the 'logic viruses' or 'information plagues' here.

It could only watch from afar through the faithful myriad manifestation recorder.

As for Su Jue, he was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice granary, charging in excitedly!

He dove headfirst into a small hill made of countless broken Mecha parts.

He casually grabbed a giant mechanical eyeball that was still flickering with electrical sparks.

【Ding! Analyzable item detected: 'Sentinel' Class Annihilation Mecha Optical Core (98% damaged)】

【Perform analysis and absorption?】

"Yes!"

Su Jue did not hesitate.

He pressed his small hand against the cold mechanical eyeball.

In the next second, the power of the Data Law within him was pushed to its limit!

The mechanical eyeball, which was larger than his head, instantly 'virtualized'!

It was no longer a physical entity but had turned into a blue Data waterfall composed of countless '0's and '1's, surging frantically into Su Jue's palm!

【Ding! Absorption successful! Obtained 'energy points': 3,500 points!】

【Ding! Analysis successful! Obtained 'Composite Wide-Area Scanning Array' Blueprint (Incomplete)!】

【Ding! Obtained 'Thermal Tracking' algorithm fragment!】

Satisfying!

This is so damn satisfying!

This feeling was ten thousand times better than gnawing on a Star Core or drinking from the Fountain of Life!

It was the pleasure of 'downloading' knowledge and power directly into his brain and body!

Su Jue tossed aside the eyeball casing, which had turned into a pile of scrap metal, and turned his gaze toward the next target.

It was a severed mechanical tentacle that was still slightly vibrating.

He ran over and touched it with his small hand.

【Ding! Analyzable item detected: 'Abyssal Worm' Class Drilling Mecha Neural Cable (73% damaged)】

【Perform analysis and absorption?】

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Another torrent of Data flooded into his body!

【Ding! Absorption successful! Obtained 'energy points': 8,200 points!】

【Ding! Analysis successful! Obtained 'High-Frequency Vibrating Particle Blade' manufacturing process!】

【Ding! Obtained 'Geological Structure Deep Analysis' model!】

Su Jue was having the time of his Life.

Digging, digging, digging in the little pile of trash!

He was like a hardworking little miner, tirelessly 'digging' in this vast 'mine.'

His small figure shuttled back and forth among the giant steel remains.

Touching this for a moment, poking that for another.

Every touch represented a once-powerful technological creation being completely decomposed and turned into nourishment for his growth.

【Ding! Detected 'Tyrant' Class Heavy Armored Titan leg armor... Absorbing! energy points +15,000! Obtained 'Super-Polymerized Gram-Gold' armor recipe!】

【Ding! Detected out-of-control AI 'Nightmare' logic core... Absorbing! energy points +32,000! Obtained 'Mental Pollution' class logic virus source code!】

【Ding! Detected 'Stargate' Project Dimensional Anchor wreckage... Absorbing! energy points +50,000! 'Space Law' affinity +0.5%! 'Dimensional Pocket' upgraded to 'Dimensional Warehouse' (10,000 cubic meters)!】

...Inside the Time Garden.

Ao Yuan and Elizabeth had become completely numb.

They watched their son 'picking up trash' on the screen, unable to say a word.

At first, they were worried Su Jue would be harmed by the residual energy.

But they soon realized their worries were entirely superfluous.

The energy turbulence and logic viruses that would be troublesome even for a Saint were as fragile as snow before Su Jue.

His bizarre 'digitalized' body seemed to be the natural nemesis of these technological creations!

He wasn't just absorbing energy.

He was... devouring the 'legacy' of a civilization!

"Wife..."

Ao Yuan's voice rang out.