Chapter 34 The Arrival of the Mainframe

Guided by Zhuge Jin, the team members unleashed their last potential and narrowly made their way into an inconspicuous spatial rift beneath the broken temple pillar.

Just as their figures disappeared into the rift, the furious roar of the Destruction Thunder Lion and the resentful howl of the Ancient God came from the outside. They were obviously attracted by the other coordinate beams and temporarily lost interest in this "snack".

Inside the fissure is a broken space of less than twenty square meters.

This appears to be a fragment of a temple room, with mottled walls and numerous cracks, as if it could collapse completely at any moment.

What is somewhat reassuring is that the suffocating pressure and chaotic energy fluctuations from the outside world have been greatly reduced here, and the damned coordinate beams overhead also seem to have been interfered with by the spatial barrier, becoming dim and blurry.

"It's safe now... though only temporarily." Bai Muling slid down to the ground against the wall, panting heavily, her face as pale as paper.

Su Meichuan was also almost exhausted, but he immediately looked at Jun Xiangbei beside him, whose eyes were still somewhat unfocused and whose hand was tightly gripping Liuli's heart, and called out worriedly, "Xiangbei?"

Xin Yuan'er collapsed to the ground, looking like she had just escaped death: "Oh my god... I almost died..."

Qiu Zangxue was in the worst condition. Although the pale flames on his left arm were no longer burning intensely, they still clung stubbornly, scorching his entire arm until it was charred and emitted a pungent burnt smell.

He leaned against the wall, his scarlet eyes tightly closed, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly enduring immense pain as he desperately suppressed the backlash from the divine artifact.

Through Qiu Zangxue's perception, Gu Yunqing could clearly feel that destructive energy, like a bone-deep infection, was constantly eroding the foundation of the disguise.

This ultimate reward is indeed not so easy to obtain.

Just then, Jun Xiangbei, who had been silent all along, suddenly moved.

The confusion in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by an unprecedented coldness.

His entire aura also underwent a subtle change. He was no longer that slightly naive young man who was confused about emotions, but an ancient being who held power and looked down on all living beings.

Gu Yunqing's heart skipped a beat: The main brain's consciousness has descended?

It seems the situation is more serious than expected, as it has directly triggered a higher level of consciousness.

Jun Xiangbei, or rather, the descending main brain consciousness, raised his hand, and a soft, vibrant green light gathered in his palm.

That light carries a reassuring power, containing the most primal healing power of life.

He walked up to Qiu Zangxue and, without saying a word, placed his green-glowing palm on Qiu Zangxue's charred and carbonized left arm.

Viewers in Qiu Zangxue's live stream were completely confused and raised numerous questions:

"What does the God of War want to do? Can he heal?"

"That green light... seems to be a healing ability?"

"When will the God of War be able to heal?"

"Wait, I remember the God of War's ability is 'ability replication,' which means he can replicate other people's abilities? The prerequisite is that the other person trusts him?"

"That's right, and after copying someone else's ability, he can also upgrade that ability."

"Yue Qingqing's ability is the same as the healing ability of Yue Qingqing in Happy Campus. The God of War suppressed her ability."

"Holy crap, a copying ability? And it can be upgraded? This ability is way too OP!"

A gentle yet powerful life force, like warm spring water, flowed into Qiu Zangxue's scorched arm.

Carbonized tissue peels away at a visible rate in the green light, while new flesh and bones regenerate and reshape rapidly.

In just over ten seconds, Qiu Zangxue's almost crippled arm was completely restored, and even the skin became smooth and new, with only a faint pale mark remaining, as if to indicate what kind of ferocious beast it had fought against.

The stubborn, pale flames, under the onslaught of this vibrant energy, seemed to have encountered their nemesis, emitting a faint hissing sound and losing all their previous swagger.

Qiu Zangxue suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in his scarlet eyes. He moved his newly grown left arm.

With his help, the white flame also submitted to Qiu Zangxue, though not completely, but that was enough.

Qiu Zangxue looked at Jun Xiangbei and uttered two words in a hoarse voice: "Thank you."

Jun Xiangbei remained expressionless, merely nodding slightly in response.

Immediately, he turned his gaze to the other team members, and the green light in his palm shone again, enveloping Su Meichuan, Bai Muling, and Xin Yuan'er respectively.

Warm life energy flowed through their limbs and bones, repairing their depleted mental strength and physical injuries.

Su Meichuan's pale face regained its rosy color, Bai Muling felt all her fatigue disappear, and Xin Yuan'er jumped up energetically.

The viewers in Jun Xiangbei's live stream are discussing again:

"Awesome, the whole team is back to full health in an instant."

"This healing ability is top-tier."

"The God of War's ability to replicate is too overpowered! He can replicate any ability he wants?"

"The prerequisite is that the other party's trust level must exceed 60%, which is not an easy condition to meet."

"Speaking of which... the Lord God seems so cold now, unlike before."

"Is it because the mainframe consciousness has descended? I heard that Jun Xiangbei is supposedly the mainframe of some interstellar world?"

"Mastermind? What does that mean?"

Someone in Jun Xiangbei's live stream kindly explained to him:

"It's time for a science lesson. The God of War is the main brain of their interstellar world, equivalent to the central hub of a super artificial intelligence."

"Many robots are connected to him at the underlying level, including childcare robots that are responsible for raising orphans."

"Su Meichuan is an orphan who was raised by a childcare robot, so in a philosophical sense, Jun Xiangbei can be considered his 'father'."

"Holy crap, I see. So the Jun Xiangbei we're seeing now is...?"

"It's just a tiny fraction of the main brain's consciousness projected onto this body; the main body is still managing the entire interstellar world."

"So his emotional breakdown just now was because his clone couldn't withstand the impact of his emotional divine essence? Now that part of his main consciousness has descended, he's calmed down?"

Gu Yunqing calmly observed all of this through Qiu Zangxue's perspective.

He naturally knew Jun Xiangbei's background.

The main brain of the interstellar world, a one-ten-thousandth consciousness clone, the ability to replicate superpowers... all of these are mentioned in the original work.

The fact that the mastermind has now descended is enough to illustrate the severity of the situation.

An AI mastermind attempting to understand emotions... Interesting.

At this moment, the team members, now fully recovered, all looked at Jun Xiangbei, whose aura had become unfathomable.

Jun Xiangbei's gaze swept over the crowd, finally landing on Zhuge Jin, his voice carrying an undeniable sense of authority:

"Your deductive reasoning ability is key. I need you to calculate the probability of the behavior patterns of 'Ancient God's Resentment' and 'Destroying Thunder Lion', as well as the most likely gathering points and conflict points for other survivors after the next coordinate announcement."

He then looked at Qiu Zangxue: "You need to improve your compatibility with the flame you just acquired as soon as possible. It will be an important combat force for us to deal with emergencies."

As Jun Xiangbei spoke, his gaze turned to Su Meichuan: "Your illusions and spatial interference are primarily used to conceal our tracks and confuse our senses; they have a higher priority than attacks."

Su Meichuan looked at Jun Xiangbei, whose demeanor had changed drastically, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

He could sense that "Xiang Bei" was no longer the young man who would be troubled by his charm and needed his guidance, but had become that cold, powerful, and vast "father" like the starry sky.

This feeling was unfamiliar, and it made him feel slightly...disappointed? But he quickly adjusted his mindset and nodded seriously: "Understood."

"As for Xin Yuan'er and Bai Muling, they will assist from the side. In the upcoming battle, I will use my healing abilities to restore your injuries."

Bai Muling and Xin Yuan'er nodded to indicate that they understood.

Gu Yunqing, controlling Zhuge Jin, nodded slightly, and the pale golden Bagua diagram beneath her feet reappeared, beginning to rapidly deduce: "Alright. Give me five minutes."

Then, he said to Qiu Zangxue, "Zangxue, calm your mind and try to guide the power of that 'residual fire' to flow around your body, temper it with your fighting spirit, rather than forcibly suppressing it."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Zangxue's scarlet eyes flashed with a hint of understanding. She immediately sat down cross-legged and began to follow Zhuge Jin's instructions to guide the unruly pale flames within her body to merge with Xing Tian's battle intent.

The small space fell silent for a moment, with only the faint sound of energy flowing as Zhuge Jin performed his calculations, and the occasional pale flame that flickered on Qiu Zangxue's body.

Gu Yunqing was simultaneously controlling two aliases, multitasking.

While using Zhuge Jin to perform intense calculations in search of a way out, he also used Qiu Zangxue to familiarize himself with and master the newly acquired power.

He could sense that Qiu Zangxue's control over "Remnant Flame" was rapidly improving, and her acting skills were also quietly increasing.

Meanwhile, with each accurate prediction and strategic move, Zhuge Jin's "trust" from readers grew stronger.

Time passed second by second.

Just as Zhuge Jin was about to complete his deduction, and Qiu Zangxue's aura began to stabilize—

"Crack!"

A faint yet clear cracking sound came from above everyone's heads.

Everyone instantly became alert and looked up!

At the top of this already cracked and broken space, a new crack was rapidly spreading.

The terrifying, destructive energy fluctuations from the outside world are seeping in through the cracks.

This makeshift shelter... is about to collapse.

Viewers in Xin Yuan'er's live stream rarely see a lucky person so unlucky:

"No way? We just found a place to rest and it's going to collapse?"

"When it rains, it pours."

"Was it affected by the intense fighting outside?"

"Oh no, the coordinate announcement is about to begin."

Jun Xiangbei's eyes narrowed, and he instantly calculated the countdown to the spatial collapse: "At most three minutes, this place will be completely annihilated."

Zhuge Jin also finished his deduction at the right time, his voice slightly hurried: "To the southeast, 1,700 meters away, there is a remnant of the 'Silent Divine Rune' that can effectively interfere with the coordinate beams and most of the detection, and may be able to sustain us until the next round of announcements."

He looked at Qiu Zangxue: "How is it?"

Qiu Zangxue suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of pale fire patterns appearing briefly in his scarlet pupils. He stood up, stretched his fully recovered and powerful arms, and said hoarsely, "Enough for a fight."

Gu Yunqing knew that the rest period was over.

An even more brutal escape and slaughter is about to unfold once again.

Gu Yunqing took a deep breath, controlling Qiu Zangxue, and took the lead towards the ever-expanding spatial rift, her scarlet eyes burning with a cold fighting spirit.

"Walk!"

Author's Note:

Let me reveal the initial setup in advance. [Hands clasped in prayer]