Chapter 326 Why is this matter getting more and more troublesome?
"Actually... there is another way." Gongshu Ming said slowly.
Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi's eyes instantly focused on him.
"There is a way," Gongshu Ming said with a bitter smile, "but it's not so much a way as it is a theoretically possible idea left by our ancestors."
"Don't keep us in suspense," Chu Xuanyi urged anxiously, "It's already this late. Even if it's just an idea, it's better than waiting to die."
Gongshu Ming nodded and pointed to the huge, extinguished energy furnace below.
"At the core of this ruin, directly beneath the furnace, lies the central control system for the entire Shenji City. We call it the 'Restart Hub.'"
"Restart the hub." Xiao Yu repeated.
"Yes," Gong-Shu Ming explained, "According to our ancestors' design, this hub possesses the highest authority in Shenji City. Once activated, it can theoretically instantly sever the energy connection between the Dao Beacon and all the Tiangang puppets below, reclaiming control. At the same time, when activated, the hub releases an immensely powerful and pure purifying energy, enough to flush through the entire Shenji ruins and potentially even cleanse the curse from our bloodline."
This idea sounds like the perfect solution.
Kill two birds with one stone, getting rid of the puppet army and lifting the curse.
Chu Xuanyi's eyes lit up, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's just go down and activate it."
"If only it were that simple," Gongshu Ming shook his head, pouring cold water on them. "The reason this idea is just an idea is because the conditions for activating it are so harsh."
"What are the requirements?" Xiao Yu asked in a deep voice.
"Energy," Gongshu Ming spat out two words. "Restarting the hub requires an immense, absolutely pure energy source to activate it in an instant. Back then, it was driven by the purest core power of the entire dragon vein. But now, the dragon vein has been contaminated by the Dao Beacon, and we simply cannot find such a vast, pure energy source to replace it."
Chu Xuanyi frowned again, "In other words, we are missing an energy pool."
"That's understandable," Gongshu Ming nodded, "and this is only the first problem."
"There's a second one."
"Yes," Gongshu Ming's expression became extremely serious. "Once the restart hub begins to activate, it will inevitably alert the evil demon beacon. There will be a period of energy replenishment before the hub is fully activated. During this time, the beacon will inevitably launch the most frantic and desperate counterattack. It will mobilize all its forces to stop us, and may even awaken some puppets in advance at any cost."
He looked at Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi and said word by word, "So, we still need someone to directly resist the counterattack of the Dao Beacon from the outside to buy enough time for the activation of the hub. This mission is a life-or-death struggle."
Now, Chu Xuanyi was completely speechless.
A massive energy source that is almost impossible to find.
An external defense line that requires life to fill.
These two conditions almost brought the situation back to a dead end.
Ah Jiu had been quietly hiding in Xiao Yu's arms, her small hands tightly grasping his collar. She cautiously poked half of her head out and gently pulled Xiao Yu's sleeve.
"Brother Xiong Xiong..."
"Yeah." Xiao Yu lowered his head and responded softly.
"That... shiny thing... needed to restart the hub," Jiu tilted his head uncertainly, "isn't it... very similar to the one inside my body?"
"What did you say."
Xiao Yu, Chu Xuanyi, and Gongshu Ming turned their heads almost at the same time, all looking at Ajiu.
Ajiu was a little scared by their gazes and subconsciously shrank into Xiao Yu's arms.
"I... I just feel..." she explained quietly, "The thing the uncle was talking about, very big, very clean and sparkling, feels very similar to the little shining sun in my body."
She tried her best to describe it using words she could understand.
"Little sun." Chu Xuanyi was stunned and didn't react for a while.
But Xiao Yu understood instantly.
He knew what Jiu was talking about.
That is the blood power of the tomb keeper, the purest and most powerful original power inherited from ancient times to protect the dragon veins.
And Ajiu's divine eyes are the core manifestation of this power.
Huge and pure.
These two most demanding conditions for activating and restarting the hub were actually perfectly met in Jiu alone.
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously hugged Ajiu tighter.
This realization made him feel unprecedented panic.
This means that Ajiu will become the most critical and dangerous link in the entire plan.
Gongshu Ming also reacted, he stared at Ajiu,
"You...you're telling the truth." He was shaking with excitement, his voice changing. "The power within you really can...can drive the Hub."
Ajiu blinked her eyes. She actually didn't quite understand.
"I don't know if I can drive it, but I feel like that thing called the hub seems to like the power in my body. It's... calling me over."
Chu Xuanyi took a breath of cold air.
He looked at Ajiu, then at the evil signpost below, his mind in a mess.
"Wait, wait," he reached out and pressed down, trying to calm himself, "You mean, Jiu...she is the energy source that can activate the hub."
No one answered, but everyone's expressions said it all.
"No." Xiao Yu said coldly.
"Absolutely not."
There was no way he would let Jiu take such a risk.
Who knows what kind of harm it will cause to her if such a huge power is withdrawn from her body.
He would rather think of other ways, even if it means dying together with that signpost, than gamble with Jiu's safety.
"Brother Xiongxiong." Ajiu pulled his clothes.
"I'm not afraid," she said. "I know you want to protect me, but Jiu also wants to protect you and everyone else. If that bad guy stays here, everyone will be unhappy, and the capital will be in trouble. Jiu is the keeper of the tomb, and protecting the dragon vein is what Jiu should do."
Gongshu Ming looked at this scene, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and finally he knelt down in front of Ajiu with a "thump".
"Your Highness, I know this request is excessive and puts your life at risk. However... we at the Divine Machine Pavilion have no way out, and neither do the people of the entire capital."
"As long as you are willing to lend a hand, from now on, all of us descendants of the Shenji Pavilion are willing to serve you like slaves, even if it means death."
Chu Xuanyi sighed in his heart, he walked to Xiao Yu and patted his shoulder.
"Your Highness, I know what you're worried about." He lowered his voice and said, "But now, there may really be no other choice. Ah Jiu is right. She is the keeper of the tomb. This may be her fate."
Xiao Yu's lips were pressed into a straight line. He looked down at the person in his arms, feeling a conflict between his conscience and his desires.
"Will you be in danger?"
Jiu thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "It might be a little tiring, just like the last time I helped you heal your wound. But that little sun is very powerful, it will grow back on its own."
After hearing these words, the stone in Xiao Yu's heart finally loosened a little.
"Okay." He said slowly.
"Now that we've made the decision, let's not waste time." Chu Xuanyi immediately got into the state, "Let's figure out how to do it now."
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