The Beginning of Revenge

BN Star Region, the original habitat of the Star Matrix Civilization.

It is now the new core region of the Babylon Galaxy.

After all, it has a special space for nurturing souls and a strong effect on the reconstruction of mechanical life forms, making it hard to ignore.

However, this means that the living space of the remaining Star Matrix Civilization life forms is being constantly squeezed.

After three hundred years, the number of remaining civilized life forms is less than one ten-thousandth of what it used to be.

It has completely lost the aura of the leading power in the Babylon Galaxy it once was.

Lister, Wang Yue, Hoffman stood guard outside this space for nurturing the soul.

They carefully observe Kavin's evolution, while also protecting its evolutionary process from disturbance.

The numerous mechanized troops that had been deployed began to withdraw.

Nothing more! Lister alone was enough on the scene.

Because it is a special barrier, it is difficult for perception to penetrate it.

But Lister World Annihilation; the intensity of his Killing Intent Wave far exceeds that of ordinary beings.

Due to the unique nature of her profession and personality, Wang Yue possesses extreme perceptual abilities and can also vaguely sense the internal evolutionary process.

Hoffman is the same; the profession of puppeteer is all about the soul and perception.

Lister's evolution into Hegemon was aided by a system behind the scenes.

In fact, this is the first time for all three of them to observe the evolution of Hegemon.

The fluctuations in the energy within the space began to intensify.

Kavin sat cross-legged in the core area of the soul nurturing space, surrounded by countless energy vortexes composed of data streams.

His mechanical armor had long since decomposed into nanoscale particles, intertwining with alchemical runes to form a translucent cocoon—an evolutionary state that even Babylon Galaxy technology had never recorded.

Suddenly, all the energy vortexes stopped simultaneously.

"Here we go."

Hoffman's expression turned serious, and he concentrated all his strength and spirit.

Although Wang Yue did not speak, her perception was already at its maximum. Two powerful auras emanated from the two of them and permeated into the nurturing barrier.

Lister's Killing Intent Perception also tightened abruptly—he "saw" the alchemical core in Kavin's chest cavity collapsing.

That was not a harbinger of failure, but rather a qualitative change that transcended the laws of physics.

For every micrometer the core shrinks, seven layers of encrypted mechanical truth runes Flash in the void.

At the same time, countless mechanical forces surged into his body.

Not only within the nurturing space, but also energy from the outer star field surged into it.

As his aura intensified exponentially, Kavin's eyes unconsciously opened.

Lister was able to sense a completely different aspect of Kavin's personality.

Prince of the Kingdom of Lucian..., Professor at Lucian Vocational University, Explorer of the Alchemy Ruined City, Mechanic of the Leviathan Civilization...

Wait, the aura around him keeps returning.

Many aspects of Lister that Kavin had never encountered before were revealed at this moment.

Twelve illusory Phantom quietly emerged behind him, from a young professor holding a reagent bottle to a mechanic lord who ruled the star field, and finally coalesced into a blurry figure wearing a crown of truth.

The instant the Phantoms completely overlapped and merged again, all the mechanical creations in the entire BN Star Region resonated simultaneously.

The moment Kavin opened his eyes, countless formulas appeared on the inner wall of the nurturing space. They were the ultimate solution to the "Theory of Mechanical Life Evolution" written in the script of the Star Matrix Civilization.

His new body has also undergone the latest transformation, pushing the mechanical system to the philosophical level of "conceptual realization".

His eyes possessed the distinctive pale gold color characteristic of the Lucian Royal Family blood, yet his face grew increasingly cold and stern.

Finally, his aura surged wildly once again.

The energy of the Babylon Galaxy converged in this star field and poured into Kavin's body.

This was the scene that Lister truly witnessed when a genius from the Godrise World broke through to the Fourth Advancement.

Compared to him, the commotion was much greater.

The oppressive aura of someone who has already reached the Overlord Tier is now unconsciously spreading from this area.

Fortunately, the isolation provided by the soul-nurturing barrier confined the oppressive force to the two nearby star regions.

The fourth evolution is clearly complete, but it will probably still be some time before Kavin truly awakens.

While patiently waiting, Lister also kept planning how to attack the Milky Way Galaxy.

Two months later.

The unconscious mechanical pressure continued to contract within the barrier.

At some point, Kavin finally opened his eyes and stepped out of that space.

[Target spotted: Kavin Deer]

[Level: Lv181]

[Occupation: Saint of Truth (Mechanical)]

[Health Points: 9934209/9934209]

[Strength:4471417/4471417]

[Attributes: Strength: 362, Stamina: 362, Intelligence: 362, Agility: 362]

[Skill: Mechanical Life Bestowal (SSS Rank)]

Mechanical Life Doctrine (SSS Rank)

Alchemical Mechanical Frenzy (SS Rank)

Truth Mastery (Passive, No Rank) LV10:...

Heart of Wisdom (Passive, No Rank);...

Mechanical Mastery (Passive, No Grade)...

[Overall Rating: SS]

As expected... truly worthy of being Kavin.

The true genius of the universe from my past life.

He single-handedly became a super power in the vast universe.

In less than four hundred years, it directly entered the level of World Annihilation.

Aside from his own system assistance, this rate of improvement is arguably the fastest in the entire universe in tens of thousands of years.

Moreover, without anyone noticing, the opponent's four main attributes have already been maxed out, along with their passive abilities.

BN Star Region, the former office of the Elders' Council of the Star Matrix Civilization.

The four of them gathered here.

Wang Yue was once ignored by Hoffman, but now the two have long since moved on from that past grievance.

After all, everyone's interests and goals are the same at this moment— the Milky Way Galaxy!

"Why don't you wait a few more years and take some time to recuperate?"

"How about upgrading your civilized mechanical life forms as well?"

Lister wasn't in such a hurry to actually launch an attack on the Star River Galaxy.

After all, he was on the side in the shadows in this matter.

Leng Sailuo and Zion couldn't believe it even if they thought it was true, that Lister dared to secretly plot to overthrow their civilization and rebuild the rules of the Milky Way Galaxy.

We've waited three hundred years, what's a few more years?

"No need... War is the best way to evolve!"

"Without combat, the Mechanical Civilization's development has been too slow in recent years, and there's no urgency."

Kavin's words were cold, but his facial expression remained rigid and expressionless.

Even after breaking through to the Hegemon, the opponent's expressionless face remained unchanged.

It was as if there were special rules restricting them, and it had been like this ever since he first met them.

"Besides, I can't wait any longer!"

"Shall we begin?"

"It just so happens that I can also try my hand at combat in the puppet army of the God's Rise Civilization."

Hoffman then spoke up as well.

He was starting to lose his composure.

Even though he had planned to wait until he completed his fourth evolution, who knew that Kavin would reach that stage faster than him and also be at the same World-Ending Level in terms of combat power.

They have an absolute advantage over ordinary Hegemon, and are the main force in this revenge plan!

"Wang Yue... Has General Boren given you an answer?"

Lister then turned his attention to Wang Yue.

This revenge will not be easy to carry out in practice, as the Milky Way Galaxy is considered an "abnormal" galaxy in the vast universe.

The two civilizations had a combined number of more than a dozen de facto Hegemons.

Even if most of it is just "nutrients," the Hegemon is real.

Furthermore, in actual combat, there are various methods and large-scale military confrontations.

Boren Leviathan is also an indispensable part of this revenge, not to mention that the "big bomb" is in Boren's hands.

"Yes, General Boren is willing to participate in our plan."

"However, there's a condition: the main battlefield of the war cannot be in the Leviathan Civilization, and we need to be responsible for transporting the 'Companion Mechanical Core'."

"At the same time, he needs to have a corresponding say in the construction of new rules for the Milky Way Galaxy."

"No problem!"

"These are things we've already considered."

General Boren was the first to break through to the Hegemon and survive to this day, despite the restrictions imposed by the two major civilizations' cannibalistic practices.

Although they ultimately created the Leviathan Civilization, a fourth-level civilization, they never actually had a corresponding voice in the world.

The Galactic Federation Constitution has always been the version initially agreed upon by Beta and the Witchcraft Civilization.

Not to mention the most valuable core resource of the Milky Way Galaxy, which is also the foundation for the Galactic Federation to maintain a dozen or even twenty Hegemon at the same time year after year— the Soul Barrier is not open to Boren.

It can be said that Boren's joining was exactly what Lister had expected.

"Alright! Let's discuss the specific plan then."

"Kavin... according to your original 'Big Bang' idea, the most important part of this plan is that Boren 'Symbiotic Mechanical Core'."

Boren Leviathan's companion mechanical core was the key to its rise to Hegemon.

Unfortunately, after truly entering the ranks of the Hegemons, their development direction shifted to the Mechanical Kingdom, with a massive robot army as the core of their combat power.

The accompanying mechanical core also malfunctioned. After being subjected to the Hegemon's energy and Boren's unexpected modification, it had long since become an unstable energy core.

It was nurtured at the heart of the Leviathan Civilization for nearly 7,500 years.

It's less about nurturing and more about a disguised form of sealing.

This was also one of the important reasons why General Boren joined their group.

After all, they were capable of defusing this "bomb" that could destroy their own civilization.

"You need to re-decode this mechanical core to ensure its transport to the star systems of both civilizations and ultimately complete its detonation!"

Lister spoke of the most important task.

This is also why he has been waiting for Kavin to be promoted.

It's not about valuing Kavin's ability to break through to become Hegemon or World Annihilation.

More importantly, he couldn't handle this "accompanying mechanical core".

Only a true mechanical genius like Kavin could be in charge.

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Kavin replied in a deep voice.

One month later.

Deep within the crust of Leviathan's First Governing Star, dark red warning lights flashed regularly in the alloy tunnels.

Lister's boot crushed a broken mechanical tentacle—the remains of a defense system deployed by General Boren three hundred years ago, which was now disintegrating as the group ventured deeper.

"Authorization successful."

Synthetic mechanical sounds came from all directions, and the gate at the end of the tunnel wriggled open as if it were alive, revealing a spherical space with a diameter of more than three kilometers.

The object, which Boren called the "symbiotic mechanical core," floated in the very center, its surface flowing with orange-red patterns resembling lava.

"You've arrived."

A dull thud sounded, and Boren Leviathan was already waiting there.

He was no longer wearing his usual federal military uniform, but instead a set of mechanical armor that looked somewhat outdated.

He slowly stepped forward, sizing up Lister and his three companions.

The attention was mostly focused on Hoffman and Kavin.

"Hoffman... long time no see."

"General!"

Compared to Lister, Hoffman's relationship with General Boren was quite different.

As the first person to help Hoffman back then, and under his influence, the Destruction of the Alchemy Ruined City was spared.

It can be said that Boren's help to Hoffman, as well as the deep emotional bond the two formed in the Milky Way Galaxy, were significant.

However, both sides were very restrained at this moment. Overwhelmed with joy at their long-awaited reunion, Boren looked at Kavin once again.

"I still remember the first time I met you, a true mechanical genius!"

"His mechanical talent is something even I am ashamed of."

"From that day on, I knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you would definitely become Hegemon."

"I just didn't expect you to become Hegemon even before Hoffman."

Boren's eyes held surprise, regret, and nostalgia for the past.

Kavin was one of the people he had helped to develop, and his civilization within the Galactic Federation was the Leviathan Civilization.

Many resources were intentionally or unintentionally allocated by Boren along the way.

Even when developing in the chaotic galaxy, he still had his secret support; otherwise, Kavin wouldn't have been able to construct mechanical lifeforms so smoothly and peacefully.

"It was that battle with Vidal before, otherwise Hoffman would have entered this realm before me."

Kavin's calm face spoke as if he were stating an inevitable truth.

Although their expressions were cold, they were all familiar with his situation and nodded in agreement.

"Let's not chat anymore, we need to get down to business."

"I can do nothing more about this mechanical core."

"Kavin... it's all yours now."

As General Boren spoke, he raised his left hand, and a surge of energy flowed into Kavin's chest.

It should involve the transfer of permissions and the provision of some key information.

The next instant, Kavin's pupils contracted slightly.

Given his condition, the fact that he could make that expression suggests that this mechanical core is more troublesome than expected.

He raised his hand to stop the crowd from advancing, and golden mechanical power burst forth from his fingertips.

The twelve-fold deconstruction formula unique to the Babylon Galaxy is outlined in the air.

"Worse than expected..."

"High-dimensional collapse has occurred on the surface of the mechanical core."

As if some shackle on the accompanying machine had been removed, a chilling sense of threat arose in everyone's hearts.

Hoffman's secret threads silently wrapped around his neck—his instinctive reaction to a deadly threat.

Wang Yue's shield activated automatically, forming a honeycomb-shaped light pattern on the skin's surface.

Only Lister's Killing Intent Wave remained stable, but his sixth sense was equally alert, and he sensed the unusual nature of this energy.

[Boren Leviathan's Out-of-Control Companion Mechanical Core (SSS): The out-of-control mechanical core has unknowingly connected with the Power of the Plane a higher dimension and is currently collapsing. (Note: Currently in an unstable state, danger!)]

"Can the collapse rate be controlled?"

Even he is currently receiving a danger warning; this accompanying mechanical core is truly extraordinary!

Lister stared at the tumor-like growth that had suddenly bulged on the core surface.

The thing was expanding at a visible rate, and indescribable chaotic patterns appeared on its surface.

"We can't control it, we can only try to make the most of its rules!"