329: Chapter 329 Rewriting the Agreement! Paid Account Recycling of Low Emotional Concentration Data

Yuanshi had just finished signing the labor contract for New Era Development when the Zeroing Storm arrived ahead of schedule.

Not in 72 hours, but now.

When the alarms in the command center blared, Lin Chen was discussing the asset handover plan for the Administration Bureau with Yuanshi. The next second, all the light screens turned blood-red simultaneously, and the piercing alarm sound made people's eardrums ache.

Alpha's voice rang out, carrying an unprecedented urgency:

"Boss! The Zeroing Storm is 48 hours early! It's expected to arrive at the Dead Silence Star Domain in 3 minutes! The intensity... the intensity is 120 times that of the initial stage!"

Zhang Hao's face turned white instantly.

"120 times! That's 20% higher than predicted!"

Arrogant Dragon had already unsheathed his sword and rushed out.

Morgana stood up, and the frost in her palm condensed automatically—it was the inheritance fragment giving a warning.

The Chaos Ancient God, Ancient Immortal Emperor, and Mechanical God appeared simultaneously in the command center's projection. The Chaos Ancient God's voice came from the depths of the void:

"Lin Chen, my Chaos Barrier has been broken through. That thing... is stronger than I imagined."

Lin Chen did not panic.

He just looked at Yuanshi.

"Yuanshi, who is in charge of the Administration Bureau's cleaning program now?"

Yuanshi was stunned for a moment.

"Theoretically... it's me. But the cleaning program is written into the underlying rules; even I can't change it—"

"I don't need you to change it," Lin Chen interrupted him. "I just need you to tell me the operational logic of the cleaning program."

Yuanshi was silent for a second, then quickly said:

"The core of the cleaning program is to perform a 'Value Assessment' on all civilizations. The assessment criteria include: emotional concentration, civilization integrity, development potential, historical contributions, etc. Those below the threshold will be marked as 'clearable.' When the Zeroing Storm arrives, these marked civilizations will be devoured first."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

"So, those marked civilizations aren't necessarily doomed?"

Yuanshi nodded.

"Theoretically, as long as their assessment scores are raised before the storm arrives, they can be saved. But the time is too short; there's simply no time—"

"There is time," Lin Chen interrupted him.

He opened the system and quickly pulled up a document.

The title of the document was:

"Paid Recovery Plan for Low Emotional Concentration Civilizations"

Yuanshi looked at the document and was stunned.

"Paid recovery?"

Lin Chen nodded.

"Doesn't the cleaning program want to clear 'low-value' civilizations? Then we will make these civilizations 'valuable'."

He pointed to the first item of the document:

"First, establish an 'Emotional Energy Bank.' All civilizations can deposit excess emotional energy into the bank and earn interest. Those civilizations with low emotional concentration can take out loans from the bank to purchase emotional energy and temporarily raise their assessment scores."

Yuanshi's eyes widened.

"This... this works too?"

Lin Chen continued to point at the second item:

"Second, issue 'Civilization Value Insurance.' Any civilization can purchase insurance. If marked by the storm, the insurance company will pay out enough 'Value Points' to help it through the crisis."

"Third, establish a 'Civilization Revival Fund.' Use the fund's money to invest in those potential low-value civilizations and help them grow stronger. The investment returns will be used to subsidize other civilizations in need of help."

"Fourth, and most importantly—"

He paused.

"Change 'formatting useless data' to 'paid recovery of low emotional concentration data for use as infrastructure raw materials for the new universe'."

Yuanshi was completely dumbfounded.

"You mean... let those cleared civilizations become building materials for the new universe?"

Lin Chen nodded.

"It's not clearing; it's recycling. The recycled data can be used to build the infrastructure of the new universe. In this way, even if those civilizations disappear, they exist in another form."

Yuanshi was silent for a long time.

Then he asked, "Will those recycled civilizations agree?"

Lin Chen looked at him.

"They have no choice. But at least, they can leave something behind."

Yuanshi was silent again.

Three seconds later, he sighed.

"Lin Chen, I finally understand why No. 117 would rather betray us to help you."

"Why?"

"Because you can turn even death into a transaction."

Lin Chen smiled.

"Nonsense. I'm a businessman."

He opened the communication and simultaneously connected to all shareholder channels.

"Dear shareholders, New Era Development is now launching the 'Civilization Salvation Plan'."

"Plan details:"

"1. Establish an Emotional Energy Bank; all shareholders can participate in deposits or loans."

"2. Issue Civilization Value Insurance; all civilizations can purchase it."

"3. Establish a Civilization Revival Fund; all investors can subscribe."

"4. Most importantly—change the target of the cleaning program from 'formatting useless data' to 'paid recovery of low emotional concentration data for use as infrastructure raw materials for the new universe'."

"Now, the voting begins."

The whole place was silent for three seconds.

Then, the voting data began to jump crazily.

Votes in favor: 99.9%.

Votes against: 0.1%.

Lin Chen looked at the result and smiled.

"The plan is initiated."

He looked at Yuanshi.

"Now, it's your turn."

Yuanshi took a deep breath.

He raised his hand, and a golden light flew out from his palm, piercing straight into the sky.

That was the highest authority of the Administration Bureau.

The moment the light hit the storm, the entire All Heavens and Myriad Realms shook.

Those civilizations being devoured by the storm suddenly stopped.

The grayish-white light stagnated in mid-air, as if hesitating.

Then, those lights began to flow in reverse.

From the center of the storm, they flowed toward a giant golden vortex.

In the vortex, countless points of light were flickering—that was the recycled low emotional concentration data, being transformed into infrastructure raw materials for the new universe.

Those civilizations that should have been erased remained in the new universe forever in another form.

A silence fell over the All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Then, a deafening cheer erupted.

Zhang Hao rushed over and hugged Lin Chen.

"Boss! You're amazing! The storm stopped! It really stopped!"

Lin Chen pushed him away.

"It didn't stop. It just changed direction."

Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment.

Lin Chen pointed at the storm slowly moving in the distance.

"The storm is still there. But now it's not here to destroy us; it's here to recycle building materials."

"Once the recycling is finished, it will leave."

Zhang Hao looked at the recycled points of light, lost in thought.

"Are those civilizations... really gone?"

Lin Chen was silent for a second.

Then he said:

"Gone. But they will become part of the new universe."

"In the future, every civilization born in the new universe will use the building materials they contributed."

"In a sense, they are immortal."

Zhang Hao was silent.

Arrogant Dragon sheathed his sword.

The frost in Morgana's palm slowly dissipated.

The Chaos Ancient God, Ancient Immortal Emperor, and Mechanical God watched this scene in the void, silent for a long time.

Yuanshi stood beside Lin Chen and said softly:

"Lin Chen, do you know? For three million years, I've seen countless people try to resist the rules. Some used power, some used wisdom, some used schemes, and some used sacrifice."

"But you are the first to resist the rules with a transaction."

Lin Chen looked at him.

"And so?"

Yuanshi smiled.

In that smile, there was relief and also admiration.

"And so, you won."

In the distance, the storm continued.

But this time, it was no longer a destroyer.

Instead, it was a recycler.