The blinding data chains, like spears of judgment, carrying a cold, all-consuming will, shot continuously from the void, crashing violently against the dark barrier formed by Xie Chen's aggregate. Each impact unleashed a piercing hissing sound and violent energy fluctuations, causing this already unstable space to rock violently like a small boat in a storm.

Xie Chen's avatar held Su Nian firmly behind him, his still-unstable dark body bearing the brunt of the attacks. Su Nian could clearly "feel" that each impact caused him to let out a suppressed groan, as if his soul was being torn apart. His condensed outline would sometimes dissipate and sometimes forcibly reform. Chaotic thoughts clashed fiercely within him, a violent desire for destruction and an instinct to protect her intertwined wildly.

"Get out of my way! She's mine! No one can take her away!" he roared, his dark energy surging like a boiling tidal wave, frantically eroding and neutralizing the data chains. His resistance was effective; the chains were unable to break through his defenses for the time being.

But Su Nian knew this couldn't go on. Xie Chen's condition was already unstable, and this high-intensity confrontation would only accelerate his depletion and even lead to his collapse. Moreover, the "forced isolation procedure" mentioned by that cold electronic voice clearly wasn't limited to just this one method.

She had to do something; she couldn't just passively hide under his protection.

Su Nian forced herself to ignore the heart-pounding energy collision and the pressure on her soul, focusing all her consciousness. She no longer tried to "attack" those data chains—that was clearly beyond her capabilities—but instead focused her mind on the extremely weak yet real connection between her and Xie Chen, established because of her "sincere" probing.

This connection became extremely unstable due to the attack on the data chain and Xie Chen's fierce resistance, as if it could break at any moment.

Su Nian carefully, as if protecting a flickering candle in the wind, extended her consciousness along this connection. She didn't transmit complex thoughts, but repeatedly and firmly conveyed a single, core idea—

"I am here."

"I'm here."

"I will not leave."

This was not appeasement, nor a strategy, but the most straightforward promise she could make after recognizing her own heart. She transformed her newly awakened, perhaps not yet clear, but incredibly real "sincerity" into the purest spiritual power, pouring it into this channel of connection.

At first, this faint thought seemed to sink without a trace, drowned out by Xie Chen's violent resistance and the immense external pressure. But Su Nian did not give up; she repeated it again and again, like the most devout believer chanting their only proverb.

Gradually, a wonderful change occurred.

The chaotic thoughts that had been fiercely clashing within Xie Chen's body, belonging to different fragments, seemed to be attracted and soothed by this stable and pure "I am here." The CEO's obsession, the immortal lord's aloofness, the prince's languor, the emperor's tyranny, the e-sports god's dependence, the pianist's pain... all these extreme emotions seemed to have found a common focus, a point of convergence.

The violently boiling dark energy within Xie Chen's aggregate began to subside and solidify at a visible pace. His resistance to the data chains was no longer merely a violent clash, but rather imbued with a resilience and...order. The blurry outline contracted inward again, becoming clearer and more stable. Although his specific features were still unclear, the suffocating sense of pure chaos had lessened considerably.

He even diverted some of his strength, no longer directly resisting, but cleverly guiding and deflecting the incoming data chains, thus reducing the pressure on himself.

【…Su…Nian…】A relatively unified thought, still hoarse but with less overlapping noise, was clearly transmitted, carrying a hint of disbelief and cautious confirmation, 【…Really…?】

Just as the connection between Su Nian and Xie Chen was stabilizing because of her "sincerity," and even beginning to influence Xie Chen's state—

[WARNING! Abnormal emotional resonance detected! Contamination level increased! Initiating the highest priority cleanup protocol! Calling in the underlying data flood!]

The cold, electronic voice suddenly rose in pitch, becoming more urgent and... filled with an almost "annoying" tone.

In an instant, the surrounding nothingness was completely torn apart! No longer were scattered chains of data, but a surging, bright white torrent of data, composed of countless 0s and 1s, swept in from all directions like a burst dam! Wherever this torrent passed, even nothingness itself was assimilated and devoured, as if it wanted to completely wash away and format everything that did not belong to its rules!

This is the true killing move of the Main God Space (or rather, that invading force)!

Faced with this devastating onslaught, Xie Chen's aggregate, which had just stabilized somewhat, let out an angry and unwilling roar. He tried to completely envelop Su Nian in his dark core, but the size and level of the data torrent clearly exceeded the limit of what he could resist in his current state! The dark barrier groaned under the impact of the torrent, rapidly thinning!

【No—!】 Xie Chen's thoughts were filled with desperate madness.

Su Nian also felt the terrifying power capable of annihilating souls. The aura of death had never been so close!

However, at this critical moment—

[Master...grab...the...anchor...!]

The sound of 088! Extremely faint, intermittent, as if struggling desperately to break free from the noise of a torrent!

At the same time, Su Nian felt that the connection between herself and Xie Chen, built by "sincerity," had not broken under the immense pressure of the data deluge, but had instead been tempered into something even more resilient and bright! It was like a tiny yet tenacious bridge spanning a torrent of destruction!

And 088's voice was transmitted with difficulty along this bridge!

【...Using...your...memories...emotions...as...coordinates...to...resist...assimilation...】088's voice was filled with intense static, as if it might dissipate at any moment, 【...I...tried my best...to...stabilize...the...core...protocol...and...find...the...invasion...】

Anchor point? Coordinates?

Su Nian instantly understood! The Main God Space, or rather this invading force, operates based on cold data and rules. The genuine emotional connection between her and Xie Chen, which transcended data logic, and the vivid memories from various small worlds awakened by it, were themselves the greatest "abnormality" and "contamination" of these cold rules!

To resist the assimilation of the data deluge, they cannot fight head-on; they must rely on these "human" elements that cannot be fully analyzed by data!

"Xie Chen!" Su Nian no longer relied solely on her thoughts, but used all her mental strength, as if to shout, "Grab me! Remember me! Remember everything we've been through!"

She no longer passively conveyed "I am here," but actively and without reservation poured all the fragments of her soul's memories of "him"—the fear of their first encounter, the helplessness during their interactions, the flutter of her heart when she was moved, the reluctance when they parted, and the warmth and peace of mind brought by those nights they slept in each other's arms—all these real and genuine emotions and memories were transformed into the most dazzling points of light and poured into that connecting channel!

Xie Chen's collective body trembled violently!

A deluge of data assaulted him, attempting to wash away and erase these "useless" emotional data. But the glimmers of memory transmitted by Su Nian were like stars, firmly embedded in his dark essence, impossible to assimilate! They flickered, echoed, awakening the corresponding memories and emotions belonging to each fragment within him!

The confinement and dependence of the CEO world, the redemption and fall of the Xianxia world, the possession and romance of the vampire world, the camaraderie and coronation of the slave dynasty, the glory and confession of the e-sports world, the pain and protection of the pianist... All the fragmented emotions and memories, at this moment, because Su Nian's unreserved "sincerity" serves as the fuse and adhesive, begin to resonate and merge in an unprecedented and intense way!

The collective form of Xie Chen did not collapse under the impact of the data torrent; instead, it erupted with a deeper and more massive dark light! That darkness was no longer just chaos and violence, but also contained the depth and weight of all the fragmented emotions, becoming heavy and magnificent, like an eternal night that could devour the light!

He let out a low growl that was no longer a roar, but a deep and majestic growl that seemed to originate from the very source of his soul. This roar propelled the vast darkness, which was infused with all the power of emotion, forward. In fact, it managed to carve out a small, relatively stable "domain" that belonged to them amidst the endless torrent of data!

The torrent of data crashes into this field of integration, still fiercely, but no longer able to erode it as forcefully as before!

[...Su Nian...] Xie Chen's voice rang out again, this time clear and steady, carrying a profound depth that Su Nian had never heard before, as if it had witnessed countless ages yet remained incredibly focused, [...I've got you.]

This time, it wasn't a frantic declaration of possession, but a sense of belonging that had finally been confirmed after enduring hardship.

Deep within that torrent of data, through the temporary "anchor point" constructed by the resonance between Su Nian and Xie Chen, 088's voice finally rang out again, still faint, but with a hint of exhilaration:

[…Found! Intrusion source…coordinates…locked…is…]

(End of Chapter 149)