Before me lay a scene beyond the comprehension of ordinary logic. There was no heaven or earth, no up, down, left, or right; only an endless, ceaseless torrent of magic.
Countless bright silver runes cascaded, collided, and combined like a waterfall, forming an even more complex and massive structure. The turbulent flow of energy emitted a deafening roar, yet carried a cold, inhuman sense of order.
At the very center of this torrent lies a core, shaped like a giant spindle, formed from pure laws. It slowly rotates, each turn radiating invisible ripples that modify and overlay the rules of reality. That is the compiling core of the "Weave of Fallen Gods"!
Almost the instant Linde arrived and revealed himself, the entire "server room" erupted in cheers!
A cold, emotionless, and furious will surged in from all directions like a tsunami, instantly locking onto Lind, this "abnormal being"!
[Warning! Unknown high-privilege entity has intruded!]
[Rule exclusion mechanism activated!]
[Execute the highest level of cleanup protocol!]
Countless silver chains of rules, like living tentacles, shot out from the torrent of magic, carrying the absolute will of "denying existence," and coiled around Lind! The surrounding energy turbulence also became violent, transforming into a storm powerful enough to annihilate the soul, sweeping towards him!
"As expected... we were discovered after all." Lin De's eyes sharpened, showing no surprise whatsoever. In the other party's home turf, complete stealth was simply a pipe dream.
The [End of Annihilation] automatically flew into his hand from behind, and the power of light and darkness erupted! The modified God-Slaying Spear was no longer a simple destroyer. When the spear tip touched the chain of rules, it did not immediately shatter. Instead, the runes flowing inside it instantly fell into chaos and conflict, as if injected with contradictory instructions, becoming sluggish and even self-destructing!
He moved like lightning, weaving through the raging energy storms and endless attacks of the rules. With his [Deconstruction Aura] fully activated, he searched for a path to the core of that giant "spindle," while constantly swinging his spear to "nullify" or "deflect" the incoming attacks.
It's like navigating a lone boat against the current during a massive tsunami, heading straight for the eye of the storm!
Theolandis's counterattack grew increasingly fierce. It was no longer just a simple attack of energy and rules, but also began to use suppression at the level of authority. Lind felt the surrounding magical network repelling him, attempting to sever his connection with the energy source, and even distorting the structure of his own laws.
"Hmph!" Lin De snorted coldly, his left eye flashing with light, his right eye dark and deep, forcibly constructing a miniature, independent field of light and darkness around himself, temporarily resisting this erosion at the level of rules. However, the consumption was enormous.
He knew he couldn't fight for long. Here, Tiolantis's power was almost limitless.
He fixed his gaze on the spinning "spindle" core, and the [Deconstruction Halo], like the most precise scanner, frantically analyzed the countless runes flowing around it, searching for the weakest and most crucial "access point"!
Found it!
At the bottom of the "spindle" core, there is a light spot that is constantly appearing and disappearing, and which is extremely slightly out of sync with the rhythm of other runes. This is the "logical gap" that Amatherak mentioned, which is inevitable due to the forced binding of the magic network and is caused by the processing of a massive flow of information!
"That's it!"
Linde's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He ignored the attacks coming from all around him and concentrated all his power—the Light Vein, the Shadow Abyss, the Crystal Remains, and the "virus" command contained in the [End of Annihilation]—at the tip of his spear!
He transformed into a meteor that tore through the torrent of rules, ignoring the several energy impacts that pierced through his body (his crystalline body emitted a piercing cracking sound), and with unwavering determination, he fiercely stabbed the [End of Annihilation] into that tiny "logic gap"!
"injection!!"
Boom!
The indescribable roar was not a sound, but a violent collision and shock at the level of rules!
【The End of Annihilation】hit the target perfectly! The “source code” structure, inscribed on the spear shaft and originating from Triss, seemed to have found its way home and surged wildly into the core of the “spindle”!
In an instant, the operation of the entire "main server room" visibly stagnated!
The ceaseless torrent of magic came to a halt, and countless runes of rules, like stuck gears, emitted a piercing grinding sound. The enormous "spindle" core trembled violently, its surface light flickering wildly and erratically!
For the first time, Tiolantis's usually cold and ruthless will revealed a clear and discernible mixture of shock, anger, and a hint of... disbelief and trepidation!
[...Impossible! Zedu's...remnants!?]
[Access Conflict! Core Protocol Contaminated by Unknown Instructions!]
[...Terminate the compilation of 'Weave of Fallen Gods'! Initiate highest priority self-check and cleanup!]
Success! Linde successfully injected the "virus" into the system kernel!
But he paid a price. Forcibly breaking through the defenses left him severely injured, his crystalline body riddled with cracks, and his light and dark essence severely depleted. He knelt on one knee in the void, barely supporting himself with the [End of Annihilation] inserted into his core, breathing heavily.
However, the battle was not over.
Theolandis reacted faster than anyone could have imagined. After the initial chaos, its vast will revealed its terrifying capabilities as an "administrator." It began to mobilize immense computing power, attempting to analyze, isolate, and even reverse-devour the "virus" commands injected by Lind.
The entire "main server room" started operating again, but instead of weaving the "Weave of God's Fall," all computing power was concentrated in the core, launching a silent but extremely dangerous offensive and defensive battle against the "source code" virus injected by Linde!
Lin De could sense that his connection with the [End of Annihilation] and the viral commands contained within it was being forcibly stripped away and eroded by a powerful force!
"It's not over yet!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Lin De's eyes. He forcefully activated his remaining power, sending his consciousness along the [End of Annihilation] path, charging headlong into the core depths where the fierce battle was raging!
He will guide this power struggle with his own will!
The next moment, Linde's consciousness seemed to be thrown into a boundless ocean of data composed of pure information and laws. Countless torrents of dazzling code washed over his consciousness, attempting to assimilate and decompose it. Here, the will of Tiolantis manifested in countless forms, like an omnipresent antivirus program, besieging him from all directions.
Linde's consciousness, like a lighthouse in a storm, steadfastly held onto its core principle. The "Deconstructing the Halo" technique was pushed to its limits here, no longer analyzing matter, but rather the essence of information and the flaws in its logic. He manipulated the "virus" commands originating from Triss, like riding a nimble serpent, weaving and tearing through the vast system's defenses, searching for the ultimate "administrator privileges."
This is a contest of will, wisdom, and essence.
Theolandis relied on absolute power and enormous size, like a vast ocean.
Linde relied on his insight into the essence of "creation," his precise "key," and his unwavering determination, like a poisoned dagger.
Time loses its meaning here.
After an unknown amount of time, Linde's consciousness, through countless attacks, defenses, and searches, finally detected a trace of something unusual—in the deepest part of the data ocean, there was a core light spot protected by layers of encryption and disguise, radiating the same origin as Tris but billions of times more powerful!
That is the core of Tiolantis's "divinity"! It is the ultimate source of His will and the place where His deepest "root authority" is bound to the magic network!
"Found you!"
Linde's consciousness gathered its last strength, wielding the "virus" command that was already mostly exhausted but still sharp, like a last arrow, shooting towards that core point of light!
This time, it's no longer interference or destruction, but... the final "overlay" and "rewriting"!
Should we utterly destroy this "artificial god" and restore freedom to the magic network? Or... take the risk of seizing control and bring this power, capable of dominating the world, to our own ends?
In that split second that would decide the fate of the world, Lind's cold, iron-willed mind did not waver in the slightest. His choice had already been made.
His consciousness, filled with icy resolve and boundless ambition, crashed into the ultimate core that represented the existence of Tiorantis!
"Your era has ended."
"Now, I will define... the new rules."
The final choice and clash erupted silently!
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