46: From this moment on, I'm in charge of this base.
"That night, blood flowed like a river."
"All three thousand seven hundred and forty-two members of the Su Family fought to the death; not a single person surrendered!"
"In my final moments, I exhausted my strength to entrust you, still an Infant in swaddling clothes, along with this 'Cinder-Flame' crystal that records the whole truth, to my most loyal old servant, so he could take you away."
"I don't know where you eventually ended up, but it seems... you have arrived at an unexpected 'Safe House'."
Su Wangshan looked at Su Jue, a hint of relief in his eyes.
"This Shelter No. 73 was part of the Archaic Human Race's 'Ark Project' back then. I just didn't expect it to still exist."
"Child, listen to my final words."
"My strength is almost exhausted."
"The heart core was not obtained by them!"
"At the moment before the family's destruction, I activated the final defense protocol and teleported the heart core, along with the underground portion of the Su Family manor, to... the depths of Blue Star's core!"
"What they got was nothing but an empty shell!"
"Inside this 'Cinder-Flame' crystal, there are not only the precise coordinates of the heart core but also a... fragmented Heart Canon."
"That is the supreme cultivation technique of our human race, the only formula to unlock Heart Power!"
"Go, child!"
"Return to Blue Star and retrieve the heart core! Restore the glory of our human race!"
"And then..."
"With your own two hands, crush every single one of those enemies who slaughtered my whole family and insulted my bloodline!"
"Make them pay back everything they owe us... with their blood and wails!!!"
As his voice fell, Su Wangshan’s towering phantom began to crumble inch by inch, turning into a sky full of light specks.
Finally, only a sigh filled with endless hope and resentment remained, dissipating into the air.
"Revive... the human race..."
The virtual space shattered with a bang.
Su Jue's consciousness snapped back to reality.
He was still standing amidst the pile of cold steel scrap, tightly clutching the "Cinder-Flame" crystal, which had now turned warm.
His body was trembling slightly.
Not out of fear, but because of... extreme rage!
In his chest, it felt as if a volcano was about to erupt!
Tomb Keeper!
Primeval Human Emperor!
heart core!
Heart Canon!
All the mysteries had answers at this moment!
His revenge was no longer just for a destroyed family.
It was for a forgotten, great civilization!
To reclaim the... glory and splendor that should have belonged to the human race!
His gaze became incredibly cold and resolute.
In those eyes that once held a hint of Infant innocence, now only killing intent remained!
Lanxia Universe Federation!
Black Armor Army! Lei Xiaotian!
Wang Family! Li Family! Chen Family!
He branded each of these names deep into the depths of his soul!
"Just wait..."
He growled in a raspy voice that did not belong to someone his age.
"I will be back very soon!"
"And then, I will uproot every single one of you!"
Just then.
The "Cinder-Flame" crystal in his hand flashed, and a soft stream of Data flowed into his system.
[Ding! Special Data package received!]
[Obtained: Fragmented technique Heart Canon (Introductory Chapter)!]
[Obtained: Special item 'heart core Beacon' (Directional Coordinates)!]
Su Jue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging killing intent in his heart.
He knew now was not the time for impulsiveness.
He was too weak.
At the fourth level of the True Essence Realm, he wasn't even considered an ant in front of those massive forces that boasted Kings and Saints.
He needed... power!
Power sufficient to crush everything!
And this Gods Graveyard, this Shelter No. 73, would be his... first springboard to take flight!
His gaze returned to that endless mountain of steel graves.
But this time, his eyes had changed.
It was no longer the excitement of seeing delicious food.
But a sense of entitlement, like a monarch inspecting his own treasury!
He turned and strode toward the exit of the Gods Graveyard.
It was time to meet his "loyal" xiao pu butler.
His revenge plan required a... massive... steel legion!
Su Jue walked out of the Gods Graveyard exit.
The heavy, ancient door behind him slowly closed.
"Rumble—"
With a dull thud, the "self-service seafood market" piled with "top-tier ingredients" was sealed off.
Su Jue smacked his lips, still wanting more.
However, a meal must be eaten bite by bite, and a path must be walked step by step.
He had more important things to do now.
He looked up at the vast, white, empty space filled with a sense of futuristic technology.
A synthesized voice rang out beside him right on time.
"Supreme Authority Holder, welcome back."
"According to background Data, your stay in the Gods Graveyard lasted thirty-seven hours and forty-two minutes in standard universe time."
"During this period, your Life signs remained stable, and your energy fluctuation curve rose exponentially... Preliminary judgment: you have completed energy replenishment."
"What service do you require next? Do you need to return to the rest area for deep sleep to consolidate..."
"xiao pu."
Su Jue interrupted it in a childish voice.
"Supreme Authority Holder, I am here."
prometheus's voice remained steady.
With his small hands behind his back, Su Jue walked to the center of the space like a lord inspecting his territory.
He didn't look anywhere in particular, just spoke calmly with a matter-of-fact tone.
"From now on, I'm the one in charge of this base."
"..."
prometheus's core algorithm stalled for a moment.
Its faster-than-light quantum core, with a processing speed comparable to a Saint King's deduction, rapidly processed this sentence.
[Logic command analysis in progress...]
[Command: 'I'm the one in charge'.]
[Semantic analysis: Requesting absolute control of this facility.]
[Authority determination in progress...]
[Subject: Supreme Authority Holder.]
[Result: Complies with 'First Sequence Authority' laws.]
[Conclusion: Command valid and is the highest priority.]
0.0001 seconds later, prometheus's voice rang out again, as steady as ever.
"As you command, my King."
"From this moment on, all control of prometheus Shelter No. 73 Tinder Shelter will be transferred to your hands."
"All systems, all units, and all resources will follow your sole command."
Su Jue nodded with satisfaction.
That's more like it.
He wasn't here to be some mascot.
This massive underground kingdom, this sleeping steel legion, was the first cornerstone of his great revenge!
"Very well."
Su Jue continued.
"Now, grant me the highest authority for all production lines."
"What I want is very simple."
prometheus's holographic projection condensed into a faceless white light figure in front of Su Jue.
It bowed slightly: "Please give your instructions."
Su Jue raised his tiny finger and made a swipe in the air.