152: Civilization Restart

The character avatar turned around and looked at An Ran.

A hint of seriousness emerged in his tender voice, which echoed through the Different Space: "You two, how do you plan to assist me?"

Upon hearing this,

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu turned his head and looked at An Ran.

A ethereal voice resounded from within the Different Space, as if coming from an extreme distance.

"Observer Your Excellency."

That was An Ran's voice, her pace unhurried: "I will first help you complete the digestion, allowing your main body to awaken from its slumber."

"Much obliged."

The character nodded.

The Different Space was exceptionally vast, and An Ran's gaze focused on the colossal Star God's main body, as a mysterious aura emanated from her.

Grand spiritual energy surged within the Different Space. Knowing this was to help him, Lei Yu Watcher did not interfere, quietly watching the scene unfold.

As spiritual energy, vast as an abyss and deep as the sea, poured into the Different Space, An Ran flicked her sleeve, and a series of obscure and complex runic arrays materialized in the void. Each array was independent yet interconnected, and in an instant, countless runic arrays of varying sizes, numbering in the billions, appeared above the Different Space.

The moment the last array formed,

The arrays resonated, and spiritual energy circulated. Within this Different Space, a phantom figure began to form within the arrays.

That was... [Gloom Star-Chaser Eye]!

To be precise, it was an illusion of Gloom Star-Chaser Eye.

The vast illusion of the God reappeared within the arrays, and within each independent array's area, peculiar characters emerged, resembling divine script, possessing a unique aura of power.

Viewed as a whole, this illusion of Gloom Star-Chaser Eye appeared to be dismembered and segmented by the arrays, with each part of its body undergoing individual analysis.

"So that's how it is."

"Thank you."

The voice of the character avatar resounded.

In the distance, Lei Yu Watcher's slumbering main body stirred. The countless characters above it flipped and changed, forming an [eye] at the front of the vast divine body.

This was the Eye of Interpretation!

Everything within the runic arrays was taken into its sight.

After observing, its speed of devouring the evil god's power visibly increased.

Cosmic Gods.

The power of each God is distinct, differing entirely in form, origin, and various other aspects.

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Because of this, even if the other God has perished, devouring their power still requires a considerably long time to gradually interpret the essence of their power and convert it into one's own, in order to avoid hidden dangers.

Therefore, Lei Yu Watcher chose to enter a state of deep sleep, dedicating himself entirely to the devouring process.

And now...

The runic array cluster within the Different Space recreated Gloom Star-Chaser Eye, and gave birth to unique divine script.

To use an analogy, if the power of the former God was encrypted language, now... the Nine-Realm Spiritual Energy Users from the Federation have provided Lei Yu Watcher with a decrypted answer, accelerating his analysis and devouring speed.

Gloom Star-Chaser Eye was once a 'Righteous God' recognized by the Federation. The Federation had a deep understanding of him, and after his demise, his divine body was even captured by the Federation, leading to an even deeper understanding and ultimately, decryption.

As the devouring speed increased, at a certain moment, the characters floating in the Different Space also returned to the main body.

That was Lei Yu Watcher realizing he could complete this devouring very quickly, and he completely immersed himself in it, no longer paying attention to external circumstances.

The runic arrays in the Different Space were maintained.

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu and An Ran exchanged glances, then retreated, reappearing above the sky of Lei Yu Star.

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu looked at the characters imprinted on the sky.

At this moment, with the Star God's own improvement, the characters shimmered with light, and various colors intertwined, accelerating their formation.

Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu turned back: "I'll leave it to you."

An Ran did not respond.

She simply took a step, left the planet, and entered the Star Sea.

The colossal construction in the Star Sea was in full swing, yet no one could observe her.

Within the Star Sea, encircling the planet, this supreme extraordinary individual within the Federation began to set up.

...

Civilization Ruins.

The entire Industrial Zone had become the most populated area within the ruins, with both factions gathered here.

Even setting aside faction conflicts, this situation, which could already be called a small-scale war, was something most participants had never experienced and did not want to miss.

Time passed.

When the time announced by the communicator broadcast arrived, there was no overall commander, but at this moment, the teams of the Godchild faction launched successive attacks!

This small-scale battle erupted in an instant.

The fourteen members of Wu Yuan were divided into two seven-person squads, led by Qin Jin and Shi Luoshu respectively, like two arrowheads, they plunged into the battlefield.

Mechanical participants intertwined, and the fires of war raged. If one were to look down from the sky, they would see several teams, incomparably sharp, charging forward relentlessly.

Wu Yuan, Tian Ce.

These two teams were the cream of the crop among the unaligned.

And within the Godchild faction, there were also two teams from the Seven Great Academies, constantly assaulting the defense line, performing excellently.

Ling Shu, Jiu Zhang!

Ling Shu Academy, as the most outstanding spiritual energy-based academy in the Corridor Star System, had several Spiritual Energy Users among its participants this time.

On the battlefield, the Spiritual Energy Users displayed terrifying abilities. They coordinated with each other, unleashing large-scale spiritual energy attacks, pushing through the front lines.

The teams of the Godchild faction were already holding back, and now they fought even more fiercely, constantly advancing the front line.

Qin Jin, Dragon Cloud Safety, and others initially moved with their teammates. As the front line advanced, they directly began hunting down the outstanding participants of the Saint faction.

In this pure battlefield, victory would ultimately be decided by individual strength.

After being eliminated, it would take two hours to re-enter, and by then... everything would likely have been decided.

The front line advanced.

Just as the surrounding buildings transformed from ruins to a complete state, the ground suddenly began to tremble.

The Source Kill Cannon was activated. Qin Jin eliminated the obstructing participant in front of him, his gaze fixed on the distant sky.

That was precisely the core area of the Industrial Zone.

At this moment, a phantom figure, after ascending into the air, surveyed the battlefield on the ground.

[Saint]

When the fires of war reached this place, it finally appeared.

The ground trembled. The Saint, with a complex expression, watched the [Pure Ones] in its eyes approaching. At a certain moment, mechanical debris suddenly rose from the ground, soaring into the air.

Centered around the Saint's phantom in mid-air, the mechanical debris ascended, gathered, assembled, and constructed an utterly shocking scene!

Like a torrent, mechanical debris surged upwards.

Some participants noticed the problem and launched attacks, destroying the mechanical debris, but such actions were merely a drop in the ocean. The number of mechanical bodies in the Industrial Zone was uncountable, and on the battlefield, debris was everywhere.

The debris converged, and within a short time, the Saint had transformed into a mechanical giant tens of meters tall. Observing its form, it was still growing.

During its growth,

It stepped forward, and with one foot, the building below was directly crushed, as it advanced towards the battlefield.

"Something's wrong."

A voice came from not far from Qin Jin.

Dragon Cloud Safety.

Tian Ce and Wu Yuan chose relatively similar attack routes. As members of the same faction, they were temporary allies, and their distance was not far.

His gaze was fixed on the still-growing mechanical giant: "The Godchild's ultimate methods are troublesome, but they don't grow this quickly, nor is their destructive power during growth this astonishing."

"This [Saint] seems to be even stronger than the Godchild."

Ahead.

The mechanical giant formed by the Saint continued to advance, its body still growing.

It raised its arm, and as mechanical parts transformed, they became a cannon. Power condensed within it, and it suddenly blasted towards a spot on the battlefield.

Boom!

An explosion sounded, and participants who couldn't dodge in time had teleportation halos light up around them, being directly eliminated.

"Perhaps..."

"Because this is not its main body."

As Qin Jin's words fell, Dragon Cloud Safety's gaze sharpened.

Looking back, Qin Jin thought to himself: "Han Miao, try to contact those Spiritual Energy Users from Ling Shu Academy."

"Alright."

Han Miao did not ask further, her response ringing out.

Given that she knew their positions, contacting them with spiritual power was not difficult for her.

Beside him,

Dragon Cloud Safety's eyes darkened, already reacting: "Qin Jin, what do you plan to do?"

"Bypass it."

Qin Jin's gaze was fixed on the still-growing mechanical giant: "Compared to the Godchild, as an artificial intelligence, the Saint must have a main body somewhere."

"We'll go straight for the jugular."

"Understood."

Dragon Cloud Safety nodded, looking at the mechanical giant: "Entangling with it really makes no sense. Even if we could shatter it, if the Saint's main body is still intact, then it's highly likely it can be reshaped."

Just then,

In Qin Jin's spiritual realm, an unfamiliar female voice sounded.

"You specifically contacted us, what's the matter?"

Undoubtedly, this was a Spiritual Energy User from Ling Shu Academy.

"I need you all to go deeper together."

Qin Jin replied mentally, quickly responding: "Deep within the Industrial Zone, the mechanical Saint's main body exists. Your methods are more suitable for destroying that place."

In a few words, he explained the situation.

Then, looking at the approaching mechanical giant, Qin Jin's figure suddenly shot out.

The Wu Yuan squad and the Tian Ce squad acted simultaneously, taking different routes, advancing towards the depths of the Industrial Zone.

The Saint's attention immediately focused on them. On its massive body, muzzles formed, and firepower poured out.

At the same time, the head composed of mechanical parts flashed with light, and along the route deeper into the Industrial Zone, a strange force field generated, like a solid wall, blocking the path ahead.

The force field and artillery fire combined to intercept their advance.

The moment the force field generated, Qin Jin's eyes lowered slightly. Lightning coiled around his arm like a spiral. Without changing his route, he directly blasted towards the force field.

The solid wall of the force field in front of him shattered, and Qin Jin continued forward.

This scene also attracted the Saint's extra attention. Scanning light gathered on Qin Jin, and around him, force fields generated simultaneously, trapping Qin Jin within them, unleashing firepower.

Compared to the Godchild, this place could be called the Saint's home ground.

Firepower rained down from the sky. Qin Jin charged the force field in front. Just as he shattered the force field and dashed out, spiritual energy surged in the sky above, forming a barrier that intercepted him from above.

The Spiritual Energy Users of Ling Shu Academy.

In the team competition, they were competitors, but in this current war, they were undeniable collaborators.

The spiritual communication continued. Under Shi Luoshu's command, the other students of Wu Yuan attacked the mechanical giant, attracting its attention.

At the same time,

As the students from these three top academies assaulted in the direction the mechanical giant had come from, more and more squads understood, no longer entangling with ordinary mechanical bodies, and charging towards the mechanical giant.

As more attackers arrived, Qin Jin felt increasingly at ease, shattering force fields, intercepting attacks, and continuously advancing deeper into the Industrial Zone.

If the [Godchild] was a combat stage, then this [Saint] was more like a breakthrough stage.

After another leap, the surrounding architectural style changed, and he entered the Technology Park.

Upon entering here, the mechanical giant's offensive noticeably weakened, or more accurately, perhaps it was wary.

He charged forward relentlessly, and upon reaching the building where he first met the Saint, he didn't hesitate, directly stepping and rushing inside.

After entering the building, the scanning light on him dissipated, and the sound of artillery fire outside continued, but the mechanical giant had stopped attacking him.

Qin Jin's gaze fell on the front.

Looking ahead, within this hall, the ten-meter-tall steel can still stood, but its helmet's eyes were now dim, making it look like a giant steel armor.

Just as Qin Jin observed,

Behind him,

Breaking-air sounds rang out one after another, as two figures, one after another, entered the place simultaneously.

Dragon Cloud Safety.

The other person had an unfamiliar face; it was a woman.

On the battlefield just now, Qin Jin had already seen her make a move; she was one of the Spiritual Energy Users from Ling Shu Academy.

Glancing at the two, Qin Jin's gaze lingered on the woman: "What's your name?"

"Shu Yan."

The woman's voice sounded.

Hearing her voice, Qin Jin could confirm that this was indeed the Spiritual Energy User he had communicated with through Han Miao not long ago.

"Is the Saint's main body located within this building?"

Beside him, Dragon Cloud Safety looked around, asking, his gaze resting on the iron can.

"After the first special battlefield, I once saw the Saint here."

"At that time, it initially relied on this creation."

Qin Jin pointed at the metal can. "At that time, I met it as a Pure One who had achieved military merits. Based on normal deductions, its true body should be nearby."

"Leave it to me."

Shu Yan's voice rang out, "Spiritual energy will tell me the answer."

As soon as she finished speaking,

light burst forth from her eyes, and within her pupils, a web-like image was reflected.

Qin Jin keenly perceived a peculiar force awakening around him.

Spiritual energy.

He could sense the existence of this special power, but when he attempted a faint contact, it directly evaded him, making it impossible to grasp the essence of this power.

This was the unique aspect of a Spiritual Energy User; if one had not awakened the relevant talent, then one could not touch spiritual energy.

About half a minute later,

the light in Shu Yan's eyes dimmed, and she spoke, "Underground!"

"Underground?"

Dragon Cloud Safety's expression became solemn. "Everyone, attack together."

"Anyway, the goal is destruction, so there's no need to worry about anything else."

"I'll go first."

"Alright."

A response sounded.

Receiving the reply, Dragon Cloud Safety did not hesitate in the slightest. The hall was already spacious; he stomped his right leg, and his entire body shot into the sky. Upon reaching the highest point, he twisted his body, and primal power surged from his fists. His arms swelled, and he plummeted downwards at high speed.

While plummeting at high speed, he rotated his body like a drill, and in an instant, he descended from above, powerfully striking the ground.

At the same time,

Qin Jin crossed his hands, forming a cannon barrel shape, and primal power poured out.

Source Kill Cannon!

On the other side,

a spiritual energy beam whistled over.

After Dragon Cloud Safety struck the ground, cracks suddenly appeared, and with a roar, the entire ground collapsed, with rubble falling downwards.

Beneath the ground,

there was an energy light curtain.

Bricks and stones fell, and the moment they touched the light curtain, they were instantly annihilated.

Dragon Cloud Safety charged forward, following the falling debris, his fists wrapped in primal power, and slammed into the light curtain.

At the same time, the Source Kill Cannon and the spiritual energy beam accompanied him, striking simultaneously!

With the combined force of the three,

layers of ripples spread across the light curtain. After holding for a few seconds, it shattered like a mirror falling to the ground. Dragon Cloud Safety's momentum did not diminish as he continued to charge downwards. Qin Jin and Shu Yan exchanged glances and jumped down together.

With successive dull thuds, the three landed on a metal floor.

Qin Jin's gaze swept forward.

Beneath this Industrial Zone, there was surprisingly a very spacious area. Ahead was a cluster of super-large technological servers, forming a special, sci-fi-style structure, situated there.

In front of this special structure, a translucent figure stood.

That was...

the Saint!

Its expression was as usual as it looked at the three people before it, and a gentle voice sounded.

"You arrived much earlier than I expected."

Qin Jin's brow slightly raised.

He looked at the server cluster behind him, his voice calm, "You don't seem like you're going to stop us."

"Stop you?"

"No need."

The Saint shook its head, reached out into the void, and a special, key-shaped device fell into its hand. It gently pushed it, and the key floated in front of Qin Jin.

Its voice was calm, "The fact that you successfully hunted the Divine Son proves that my plan has succeeded."

"Existence or non-existence is no longer important to me."

Qin Jin took the key in his hand; it had a single red button on it.

"The key in your hand is the restart key for [Artificial Intelligence — Saint]."

"As long as you wish, you can restart it at any time."

It raised its hand and pointed to itself. "Everything about me will be formatted, everything completely cleared, and a brand new Saint will appear to assist you in rebuilding civilization."

Qin Jin examined the key in his hand.

Beside him,

Dragon Cloud Safety and Shu Yan exchanged glances. Dragon Cloud Safety said in a deep voice, "What is your plan?"

"My plan..."

The Saint smiled gently, "To let the Pure Ones find their direction of evolution through the crucible of war."

Its voice was long and drawn out, "When I was first created, the underlying logic I received was to help the Pure Ones evolve."

"Because of this, they called me the Saint."

"The initial Pure Ones explored the direction of evolution with me."

"But..."

"As time passed, the Pure Ones forgot their original intention. Everything in the city was left for me to manage. They no longer strove, content with pleasure, abandoning the exploration of evolution."

In the underground space, its voice echoed.

"An accidental discovery allowed them to obtain the origin of nurturing [Divine Son], reawakening their desire for evolution, but they also became wary of me."

"Everything that happened later, you all know."

The Saint's voice was calm, "The appearance of the Divine Son made me realize this was an opportunity. In comfort, all fighting spirit would gradually wear away. Only in the flames of war would there truly be a desire to advance."

"You collaborated with the Divine Son?"

Qin Jin's voice sounded at this moment.

"That's right."

"I helped it unearth more of its own power, and it helped me by becoming a trial subject for the Pure Ones, constantly launching attacks."

"So..."

Beside him, Shu Yan thoughtfully said, "The root cause of that Divine Son anomaly was also caused by you?"

"Something like that."

The Saint answered all questions. "At that time, I knew little about the Divine Son and did not anticipate that it would cause the Pure Ones to mutate after unlocking its own form."

"But that's not a big problem."

"On the path of evolution, many discarded materials will naturally appear."

"Now, your appearance proves that everything was worth it."

Qin Jin's brow furrowed slightly.

From the perspective of the [Divine Son] and [Saint], these contestants were all local [Pure Ones], and everything proceeded differently based on this point.

Ahead,

the Saint's gaze focused on the key in Qin Jin's hand.

"Do it."

"End all of this. After the new Saint appears, it will assist the Pure Ones in reaching a higher peak."

With that said,

the Saint's eyes closed, as if waiting for the [restart].

Qin Jin looked at the two people beside him and suddenly said, "I understand the meaning of 'purging' now."

"That's right."

Dragon Cloud Safety nodded, looking at the server cluster behind the Saint. "Restarting the Saint, for this civilization, is just another cycle."

"If the Pure Ones are weak, everything will again be dominated by the Saint. There are ultimately differences between the Pure Ones' and artificial intelligence's ways of thinking. One day in the future, a scene like today will likely reappear, leading to the complete demise of this civilization."

Beside them,

Shu Yan looked at the two. "You mean?"

Qin Jin walked to the front, with Dragon Cloud Safety beside him, passing the Saint's phantom, and walked towards its [true body] behind it.

"Since we're restarting, everything must be destroyed, and we start anew."

"This is not just a mission objective."

"It is also the inherent spirit that our Starfire Federation has carried on to this day: the rekindling of the Starfire, burning through the Star Sea. We never lack the courage to start anew."

Dragon Cloud Safety's reply sounded, "To put it another way, since we've taken on the identity of the Pure Ones, then we must help them make their decision."

"Qin Jin."

He looked at Qin Jin ahead. "It seems... your thoughts are the same as mine."

Qin Jin nodded.

The two exchanged smiles, without hesitation. At this moment, their primal power erupted, and they charged into the cluster, performing the most primitive physical destruction!

Boom boom boom boom!

Explosions echoed underground. The Saint's phantom opened its eyes, its face filled with astonishment, and with a ripple in its body, it suddenly vanished.

Amidst the reckless destruction, the Saint's [true body] was completely reduced to rubble, leveled to the ground.

The moment all of this was done,

Qin Jin's wristband trembled slightly, and information appeared.

[You have completed the mission objective — Purge the Saint]

[Civilization Ultimate Mission, Civilization Revival prerequisite achieved]

[The civilization has been completely reduced to ruins, but without other influencing factors, a new civilization will reappear here, beginning a new round of growth]

[Either repeating the cycle, or forging a new spark]

[Divine Son faction and Saint faction both failed. As a non-faction member, you gained 10,000 points]

[Based on your specific performance in the faction mission, you gained 271,393 points]

Information kept scrolling.

Beside him,

Dragon Cloud Safety did not check the information, his gaze sweeping over the debris, and he spoke, "I wonder what means the organizer used to create this civilization ruin."

"What a pity..."

"After the team competition ends, this place will most likely be dismantled, so we won't be able to see what kind of path the new Pure Ones will take in this civilization ruin."

Qin Jin nodded, calmly saying, "From the original background, in the Saint's evolutionary trial, the Pure Ones probably completely disappeared, turning this into a civilization ruin."

"Other paths can hardly be worse."

After speaking,

he turned and walked towards the back, preparing to leave.

Just then, Dragon Cloud Safety's voice sounded from behind.

"Our cooperation ends."

Dragon Cloud Safety smiled, "Qin Jin, I really look forward to having the chance to fight you in the Dengxing Arena, and personally experience how strong you are."

...

Outside.

The mechanical giant was continuously assembling, already hundreds of meters tall, but with the demise of the Saint's true body, its movements ceased, and then, like a mountain collapsing, countless mechanical debris disintegrated and fell from its body, crashing down.

The mountain collapsed.

Information alerts appeared on wristbands. Many people, after checking the alerts, quickly became vigilant and left, and some small teams even started a second battle right there!

The [Divine Son] faction achieved its set goal, bringing the [Saint] faction to the same starting line.

Then, next, teammates who were originally in the same faction once again became enemies.

Everything returned to the state it was in at the beginning of the team competition.

All areas of the civilization ruin were opened, and with the civilization ruin as the battlefield, each team began its final struggle.

Fight, collect, evacuate!

Several days passed in a flash.

When the 15-day countdown reached its end, countless teleportation halos rose from the civilization ruin and the rest area. All contestants were teleported away at the same time, and their points were finalized!

The team competition ended!

The vast civilization ruin became much quieter.

After the Saint's demise, the mechanical bodies completely lost their ability to automatically assemble and restore themselves. All the streets were full of debris, but no more mechanical bodies appeared to attack.

The Contaminator were also gradually dying out. To avoid dying after their power completely dissipated, many Contaminator went into hiding.

At the same time,

above the planet hosting the Po Xian Cup team competition.

Above the dome of the civilization ruin.

At some unknown point, a figure appeared, standing in the air, overlooking the entire civilization ruin.

After the contestants were teleported away, the area outside the civilization ruin was once again enveloped in mist, and no one knew what was happening inside.

The figure standing above the ruin was cloaked in a long robe. At this moment, a hand like white jade emerged from beneath the robe. As it clenched its fist, the civilization ruin below suddenly trembled!

Amidst the violent trembling, this vast civilization ruin rose from the ground at this moment, ascending into the high sky, continuously shrinking in the process.

Palm facing upwards.

When it reached this person's hand, the civilization ruin had already transformed into the size of a crystal ball, and everything within seemed to be briefly frozen.

A faint light bloomed in the palm, and the light surged into the crystal ball.

Looking closely from outside the crystal ball, within this ruin-like place, phantoms appeared, forming solid entities.

There were men, women, old, and young; they were the native Pure Ones of this civilization!

They appeared in the city ruins, searching for supplies, forming settlements, and resisting attacks from the Contaminator, as if struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.

In a very short time, the civilization within the crystal ball had undergone significant changes, forming a unique wasteland civilization.

The figure stood in mid-air, looking down at the crystal ball, observing all the changes within.

It looked like...

the observation of a lower-dimensional civilization by a higher-dimensional civilization...

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