59: Chapter 59 The Fall of Atlantis

Inside the cavernous mechanical hall, there was a deathly silence.

Lu Yuan looked at the massive human brain inside the glass tank, his eyebrows slightly raised.

"Are you the King of Atlantis?"

"To be precise, I am the supreme directive aggregate of the Atlantis civilization."

That dull, synthesized electronic voice echoed in his mind once again, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet carrying a sense of vicissitudes spanning ages.

"You may call me King, Mother, or Superbrain."

Immediately after, the glass tank in the center of the hall emitted a ghostly blue light.

Countless holographic projections unfolded around Lu Yuan and Bai Li, presenting epic, magnificent scenes in the imagery.

"Since the dawn of human civilization, we have been engaged in an endless war against Abyssal creatures."

"Atlantis was once the absolute leader and beacon of hope for the entire Human Resistance Army."

In the holographic images, magnificent maritime technological cities rose from the sea, and countless human soldiers clad in exoskeleton armor charged one after another toward the black abyss.

"I am the strongest artificial intelligence jointly designed by generations of top scientists."

"I am responsible for deducing technological progress, establishing absolutely fair laws, and managing the livelihoods and resource allocation for a population of ten billion."

"With the assistance of my absolute rationality, the humans of Atlantis did not need to worry about any trivial matters; they poured all their energy and resources solely into dealing with the abyss."

Superbrain's voice paused, and the holographic images suddenly turned dark red.

"But the evolution speed of the abyss exceeded all computational models."

"Abyssal Lord Leviathan has awakened."

"It led an endless army from the abyss, tore through our steel defense lines, devoured the outer cities, and fought its way to the core area of Atlantis."

In the imagery, a terrifying giant beast, so massive it defied description, swallowed half a city in one bite.

The atmosphere of despair seemed to permeate the hall, passing through the projections and feeling truly palpable.

"At the final moment, when civilization was about to be destroyed."

"Our top scientists finally completed the development of a world-ending weapon."

"Activating it would be enough to completely kill Abyssal Lord Leviathan."

"But at the same time, the entire core area of Atlantis would be reduced to ashes by the power of the explosion."

Hearing this, Bai Li couldn't help but gasp.

Superbrain's voice remained calm, as if it were recounting something unrelated to itself.

"In order to preserve the last spark of human civilization, as the supreme administrator, I revoked everyone's voting rights."

"I resolutely pressed the start button."

The holographic images froze completely in a blinding white light, then dissipated into countless points of light.

"In the timeline that belonged to us, the Atlantis civilization had long since been destroyed."

"The me of now, this deep-sea ruin of now."

"Are nothing more than false data re-projected by those higher-dimensional beings using their great power."

"We are merely pre-set NPCs in this ridiculous game called Road Survival."

The entire hall fell into a long silence.

Even the usually carefree Lu Yuan couldn't help but turn serious as he looked at the brain soaking in the nutrient solution.

"This game of the Evil God has cycled many times; it is definitely not the first time, and it definitely won't be the last."

Superbrain's electronic voice suddenly rose a few notches.

"But you are the only variable in this cycle!"

"You are the only human in countless cycles to have harmed Leviathan's main body with the shockwave of a conventional weapon!"

"I analyzed your combat data using my highest computational power."

"From you, I have read the spark called hope."

"Therefore..."

A purple-red light flashed frantically on Lu Yuan's system panel.

[Ding! Hidden Main Quest triggered!]

[Quest Objective: Kill Abyssal Lord Leviathan!]

Lu Yuan looked at the quest that popped up on the panel, his eyes instantly widening.

Without even thinking, he shook his head like a rattle-drum.

"Buddy, are you kidding me?"

"You want me to kill Leviathan? That thing is bigger than a city!"

"I can't take it! There's no way I can take this job!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand with a look of disdain.

"That shot I fired earlier was just a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse; I only trimmed a toenail for it."

"If I really have to face it head-on, I wouldn't even be able to scratch its skin!"

"Time to bail, retreating, retreating."

Lu Yuan shifted into reverse without hesitation, making a move to drive the tank away and escape.

"Wait."

Superbrain's voice sounded again.

This time, as its voice fell.

Above the glass nutrient tank, a holographic sphere emitting a dazzling golden light slowly emerged.

Inside the sphere, it seemed to contain a collapsing supernova, emanating terrifying fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

"This is the core remnant of that world-ending weapon—the Soul Annihilation Shell."

In Superbrain's mechanical voice, there was actually a hint of temptation.

"Against Abyssal creatures, it possesses absolute soul-killing power that ignores physical defense."

"As long as you are willing to accept this quest."

"I will use the remaining energy of the core area to perform a final modification on your main cannon, allowing you to fire it."

"You only need to fire this Soul Annihilation Shell precisely into Leviathan's mouth."

"The power of the explosion will be enough to conceptually erase this Abyssal giant beast!"

The hand Lu Yuan held on the control stick stopped abruptly.

He looked at the golden glowing sphere, then looked at the SSS-level quest reward with "Legendary Talent" on the system panel.

His eyes flickered intensely.

Lu Yuan rubbed his chin and fell into a brief silence.

The risk was indeed huge.

But the survival rule of the Doomsday Highway has always been: with great risk comes great reward!

As long as the cheat is powerful enough, he dares to drag even the gods off their pedestal!

"I'll take it!"

Lu Yuan slapped his thigh hard, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Although there is risk, this deal is worth taking a chance on!"

Just at the moment his words fell.

The crisp system notification sound, like a death-knell war drum, exploded one after another in the ears of Lu Yuan and Bai Li.

[Ding! Player from C-72 District - Red Wolf has accepted the hidden main quest!]

[Detected that Player from C-1 District - Bai Li is in the same vehicle as the quest acceptor, determined to be in a party state!]

[Ding! Main quest has been shared!]

[Ultimate Objective: Kill Abyssal Lord Leviathan!]

[Warning: Before the quest is completed, this party cannot disband, and all extraction points on the current map are permanently closed to this party!]

[When Leviathan dies, or the Superbrain faction is destroyed, the surviving party members will be automatically teleported back to the Service Area!]

[Ding! The current coordinates of Abyssal Lord Leviathan have been synchronized to your radar interface in real-time!]

[Good luck!]

Listening to the continuous system notifications ringing in her ears.

Bai Li, sitting on the side, was struck by lightning.

She stared blankly at Lu Yuan, then looked at the blood-red words "Party Cannot Disband" and "Extraction Points Closed" on her panel, and she was completely stunned.

She had originally just come to watch the excitement and maybe hitch a ride in a safe zone.

Who knew that this lunatic Red Wolf would lose his head and accept such a god-slaying quest with zero chance of survival!

What was most fatal was that the system had actually forcibly bound her to it!

This wasn't just boarding a pirate ship;

This was clearly boarding a ghost ship heading straight to hell!