Chapter 414 A Battle Against the System?
Meng Qingyue said in a trembling voice, "Meng Shiwan, I'm sorry. I apologize for everything I've done to you."
Meng Shiwan waved her hand, "Don't apologize, because I won't forgive you. Instead of wasting time on that, let's talk about serious business."
"Has technology reached this advanced level nine years after the apocalypse? They can even travel through time to chat with me, and create something as amazing as the Black Cube, which can evolve zombies and mutate snow-walking creatures. How is this possible?"
Meng Qingyue sighed deeply and began to speak slowly and deliberately.
"The emergence of the apocalypse has indeed caused great changes to the world. Sometimes I even wonder if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
The next research direction should be the combination of superpowers and technology, which will create unimaginable things.
The black cube is created by combining multiple supernatural abilities with new materials and technologies. It was then sent to your timeline by time-manipulating individuals to collect as much as possible.
The black cube allows zombies to evolve rapidly because it contains a large amount of unique energy that promotes zombie evolution—the very source of everything that created the apocalypse.
As for the mutation of Ta Xue, it was a special project tailored to Ta Xue's genes, simply to give Ta Xue an advantage and make your journey smoother.
Meng Shiwan asked, "What is the unique energy that allows zombies to evolve and creates the apocalypse? What exactly is going on?"
Meng Qingyue's eyes dimmed slightly. "The apocalypse wasn't an anomaly on our planet; it was an invasion by an alien civilization."
This invading energy, brought with it the system, spread across the planet and throughout the world. Some humans, unable to resist it, had their minds corrupted and turned into zombies. Others were able to absorb it effectively, becoming superhumans. The remaining ordinary people were immune to the invading energy in the air.
This invading energy is extremely powerful; it can destabilize a planet's ecosystem and cause various natural disasters.
It was precisely because of the domineering nature of the invading energy that it was deployed to our planet by extraterrestrial civilizations for purification.
The crystal core inside a zombie's head is energy that has been absorbed and purified by the zombie, becoming milder and even capable of being made into a power-enhancing fluid for use by those with superpowers.
This is the reason the system exists. The system sells you space, farms, weapons, everything you need, all so that it can use you to collect purified energy, which is the crystal core.
Our planet has become a slaughterhouse, and the system is the farmer's assistant; the system's host is an assistant in collecting crystal cores.
Meng Shiwan frowned; it was pretty much as she had guessed.
Meng Qingyue didn't see any surprise on Meng Shiwan's face; instead, she was surprised first. "Aren't you surprised? Or did you already guess?"
Meng Shiwan pouted, "Is it that hard to guess? The system is obsessed with crystal cores all the time, and the crystal cores that the system took have disappeared. It's obvious that it's after the crystal cores. What I don't understand is why the system has become like an idiot. Your system in the previous life seemed to be smarter."
Meng Qingyue asked in surprise, "How do you know your system is different from mine?"
Meng Shiwan remained silent. "I foresaw what I would see."
Meng Qingyue was surprised, "Is that so? Then I must have done something to the system? If my plan to end the apocalypse fails and the backup plan is activated, the backup plan will target the system."
The system itself knows far too much, and having gone through ten years of the apocalypse with me, it has seen far too much. Letting such a system bind to you again will only make things harder for you to handle.
It seems that although I lost my battle with the system, I still managed to affect it, damaging some of its programs and causing it to forget many things.
"Wait a minute..."
Meng Shiwan sensed something was wrong. "You mean, you're going to fight the system?"
Meng Qingyue nodded, "Yes, if we want to end the apocalypse, we must destroy the system and make it disappear from this world. Then the system will stop releasing invading energy, the natural disasters will stop, and the planet will be able to recuperate again."
These were things Meng Shiwan hadn't expected at all. "You mean to say that the apocalypse has been continuing, and that the system is using me to collect crystal cores while simultaneously releasing invading energy into this world?"
But the system was sent by an alien civilization. If we destroy the system, won't the alien civilization send a new system to carry out a new round of massacres against humanity? Wouldn't that be suicide?
Meng Qingyue shook her head. "No, too many people have died on this planet. The alien civilization used it as a slaughterhouse to purify energy. Almost all the usable creatures in the slaughterhouse are dead, and even the assistant managing the slaughterhouse was killed. The alien civilization won't bother with a nearly abandoned slaughterhouse anymore."
They may have many other slaughterhouses.
If the system is destroyed, the alien civilization might collect all the crystal cores at once, then abandon this place and never bother with it again.
This was a time when humanity could recuperate and develop rapidly.
Since the extraterrestrial civilization already knows the planet's coordinates and condition, it's highly likely that they would allow the planet to recover for several hundred years, and then, feeling it's sufficiently restored, release their invading energy again, causing the same thing to happen once more.
Even after destroying the system, humanity cannot afford to be complacent. It must develop rapidly to possess the absolute capability to defend itself before the next catastrophe strikes.
Meng Shiwan was speechless for a moment.
She didn't know what to say.
To end the apocalypse, you must kill the system.
If we want everything to end, humanity must develop rapidly until it has the ability to defend against extraterrestrial civilizations.
This is a long road ahead.
Meng Qingyue continued, "After killing the system, it may take many years for the planet's ecosystem to recover, but I discovered a good method: composting the zombie corpses and burying them in the soil can quickly restore the soil's condition."
The zombies contain a large amount of invading energy that shouldn't belong to this planet. Once the system disappears and stops releasing invading energy, the energy will weaken. After being diluted with compost, it will become milder and can quickly repair the soil when buried in it.
I don't know what this intrusive energy is; I only know that if used properly, it's a very good thing.
Meng Shiwan said, "I understand. You went to so much trouble, and I painstakingly collected these black cubes. In the end, you didn't just come here to tell me all this in person just to meet me, did you?"
Meng Qingyue shook her head, "No, the black cube has a very important function: it helps you peel away the system."
Meng Shiwan, the system is currently being stripped away. I'm sorry I didn't ask for your opinion, whether you wanted the system to be stripped away, or whether you wanted the apocalypse to end.
Because I know that the temptation to become the king of this world with the system's help is too great; few people could resist. I've worked so hard for so long, just to end the apocalypse.
So I didn't ask if you were willing. The system is currently being separated. Once the separation is complete, you will be completely unbound from the system, and you must do everything you can to kill it.
Meng Shiwan looked at her dismissively, "You're still so self-righteous, talking as if you're the only good person in the world, the only one who wants the apocalypse to end."
Now, whether I want to be a good person or not, I'm forced to be one according to your wishes.
"You're disgusting. It's a good thing you're dead. If you were still alive, I would kill you first before even thinking about ending the apocalypse."
After finishing her rant, Meng Shiwan continued, "The system is a high-dimensional program. It's hidden in space. Once it's unbound, no one can find it. How can you kill it? It'll just keep getting your way day by day."
Seeing that Meng Shiwan still looked at her with such dislike yet straightforwardness, Meng Qingyue felt a strange sense of familiarity and a slight smile appeared on her face.
"This is why we came to the Creation Base. Old Master Xiao went to great lengths to obtain the system. He even developed a container to imprison the system, ensuring it wouldn't enter higher dimensions and become undetectable."
"It all depends on you now. Dealing with the Xiao family and killing the system—it's all up to you. You must succeed."
Meng Qingyue has had a really tough time these past few years. She gradually uncovered the system's conspiracy, faced betrayal from those around her, and single-handedly led her trusted team to begin plotting and planning to kill the system while also leaving herself an escape route.
That's why Meng Shiwan is in such a smooth and successful situation now.
If it succeeds, Meng Qingyue will have put in a lot of effort and made great contributions.
Thinking of all this, Meng Shiwan looked up at Meng Qingyue and said, "There's nothing to say. I can only wish you a peaceful death. Leave the matter to me. Don't worry, I will definitely make sure you get what you want."
Meng Qingyue's smile was forced. "Sister, if you really have nothing to say, you don't have to say anything."
Meng Shiwan said with disgust, "Don't call me 'sister,' it's kind of disgusting."
Meng Qingyue grinned and said, "I've been messing with you all these years and I've never called you 'sister' even once. You know I'm about to die, so can't I call you 'sister'? Look at me, all those things that should have belonged to you—the scumbag father, the scumbag boyfriend, the scumbag system—I'm the one who's bearing the consequences for you now. You should be thanking me."
Meng Shiwan was even more disgusted. "I told you, don't call me sister. You ruined a good hand of cards. If I had this hand, it wouldn't be like this. I would just kill the person who betrayed you. Why keep them around to annoy you during the New Year?"
Meng Qingyue fell silent. "Alright, alright, you're right. You're the best. You'd better kill the system and end the apocalypse so I can see just how capable you really are."
Meng Shiwan curled her lip, "Anyway, you're more capable than me, so you can die in peace."
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