Chapter 484 Interstellar Rebellion 23

The top of the Tianyan Tower was unusually quiet.

The puppets remained silent, as did the NPCs. Old Tree, Listening Sea Beast, and Jingbai looked around curiously.

The humming sound that once beat like a heartbeat from the mainframe has completely disappeared, leaving only a cold metal skeleton.

The piercing alarms and chaotic energy flows subsided.

Zhou Jue separated her divine sense and probed the main system, also wanting to know the outcome of that war in the data world.

"Brother Tong, is it over?"

[It's over... Host...]

The voice of 2828 echoed in her consciousness, weak and tired, yet carrying a sense of relief and joy.

We won.

Zhou Jue breathed a sigh of relief: "What's the situation now?"

[The main system still has some power left. Senior 001 and I are sharing it. Host, just wait for me a moment.]

......

And so they waited, until Sulia and the others arrived.

"You've arrived," Zhou Jue greeted him.

"Hmm, what's going on? Where is my system?" Sulia's heart was racing.

Zhou Jue drew 066 out of his sea of ​​consciousness and handed it to Su Liya. Su Liya carefully took it, and then, using some kind of tool, 066, which had only a wisp of flame left, slowly became stronger. Su Liya finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Zhou Jue. 066 told me everything. Thank you for saving it, and thank you for saving the other systems as well," Su Liya said earnestly.

"You're welcome, we're all comrades-in-arms," ​​Zhou Jue said with a smile. Now that the battle was over, the atmosphere naturally became more relaxed.

"It's over. What are your plans? Do you want to stay and work in interstellar space? Let's work together to build up interstellar space." Sulia extended an invitation to Zhou Jue.

The war is over, a corrupt order has been shattered, but a new order is yet to take shape. The woman before us possesses the absolute power to define this new order, and their ideals are aligned.

"I?"

Zhou Jue seemed to be stunned for a moment, as if she had never considered this question before.

She thought for a moment, then answered decisively: "Back to my home planet."

Sulia's breath hitched for a moment; she had prepared countless possible answers.

Take over the Federation, establish a new regime, manage the Federation, or become the supreme arbitrator hidden behind the scenes.

That was the one thing she never thought about.

Back to her home planet?

Is it really that simple?

Also, her home planet... wasn't it destroyed?

"Then... what about the main system?"

Sulia struggled to find her voice and pointed to the main unit that was now completely "dead".

"you……"

Zhou Jue glanced at the finger she was pointing at, his tone as casual as if they were discussing what to have for dinner.

"Oh, this."

"Who do you think should take over?"

As if remembering something, she added, "My system will come with me."

【Yes! I have to go home with the host!】2828 gradually regained its strength.

Sulia was completely speechless.

She felt her brain, the brain that had kept running at high speed through countless brushes with death and countless conspiracies, completely shut down at this moment.

That's the main system.

It is the core of the entire Silverwing Federation that has been operating for tens of thousands of years.

It was something countless people, including herself, the Third Prince, the pro-war faction, and that damned "Marshal," would risk everything and shed their last drop of blood for.

It is the supreme power and authority of this universe.

She just...

"Who do you think should take over?" This sentence echoed repeatedly in Sulia's mind.

The nonchalant tone, the casualness as if throwing away a piece of useless trash.

She looked at Zhou Jue, at his calm eyes, which held not a trace of greed, ambition, or even a hint of lingering affection.

Sulia suddenly realized that from the very beginning, their goals were different; she wanted to overthrow an old world and build a new one.

Zhou Jue, on the other hand, only wanted revenge, or rather, she only wanted to eliminate anything that posed a threat to her home planet.

She kills anyone who threatens her.

That's all.

A profound sense of absurdity and a strange sense of awe rose within Sulia at the same time. She took a deep breath and forced her chaotic thoughts to get back on track.

Zhou Jue may not care, but she must.

The main system cannot be ownerless, as that would bring even greater chaos than the old order.

There must be a new core to control it.

066?

Sulia immediately rejected the idea. 066 had burned itself out, leaving only a spark. It was too weak to bear such a heavy responsibility at this stage.

2828?

It wanted to leave with Zhou Jue.

So……

Suddenly, Su Liya recalled the information Zhou Jue had just revealed, and a best, and only, option emerged in her mind.

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart, her eyes sharpening once more—a decision made by a leader.

"Since that's the case..."

Sulia spoke in a deep voice, each word crystal clear.

"I think handing it over to Senior 001 is the best choice."

"It fought alone within the main system for so long that its understanding of the main system is unparalleled."

"Moreover, its achievements are sufficient to bear this responsibility."

......

The world of data.

The once vast and cold ocean of consciousness was now a scene of utter devastation.

The consciousness of the main system, after being forcibly powered off, turned into a huge, solidified piece of data amber.

Now, this piece of amber is covered with pits and cracks.

Two beams of light, one gold and one black, were tirelessly "nibbling" at the amber.

The golden light was 2828. Although it was tattered and worn, it was ruthless. With one bite, it could tear off a large piece of solidified data, then swallow it whole and slowly digest it.

The black light was even more concentrated, like a sharp dagger, each flash carving out a piece of logic from the very core of the amber.

That's 001.

[I'll teach you to enslave me! I'll teach you to lock me in a dark room!]

While eating, 2828 was cursing in his mind, filled with the joy of a liberated serf singing a song.

[Senior! This piece over there is delicious! It has a creamy flavor!]

[Just eat! Enough with the nonsense!]

001's voice remained as irritable as ever, but its actions were decisive, working in perfect harmony with 2828 to gradually decompose, devour, and format the last remnants of the main system's consciousness.

This is a grand feast of revenge.

Just then, Sulia's suggestion was transmitted to the noisy battlefield through Zhou Jue's consciousness link.

"...Handing it over to Senior 001 is the best choice."

Just as 001 was about to deliver the final blow to the main system core, the black light suddenly stopped.

The world of data fell silent for a second.

The next second.

A loud protest erupted.

【fart! 】

[Let whoever wants to be it be it!]

I won't do it!