The Player Universe Collapses

Within the core star Void Corridor, the Power of the End swept across the entire star sea like a tidal wave.

Archbishop Isaac's gaunt body floated in the void, his long gray hair dancing wildly in the turbulent energy currents.

His eyes now gleamed with an ominous purplish-black light, Power of the End finally surged across the entire galaxy.

This attack doesn't seem to be aimed at the Void Spirit, but rather simply to disrupt the Void Corridor.

Upon seeing this, the Lord of Void Spirits summoned several rhomboid cores around his body, causing the surrounding space to begin to Twist dramatically.

The portal to another dimension was opened, and most of this Power of the End was absorbed and banished.

Only a small portion remained, and it spread rapidly.

The Lord of Phantoms realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

The outer perimeter of the entire Void Corridor seemed to have been secretly imbued with the energy of the end during the battle.

Isaac's Power of the End just now resonated with and triggered these surrounding energies.

Finally, it poured onto the intelligence matrix surrounding the Void Corridor.

"Boom--!"

Tens of thousands of space anchoring stations exploded simultaneously, and most intelligence channels were violently severed.

"Damn it!"

"These two lunatics were targeting our intelligence station from the very beginning."

As the Lord of Void Spirits was furious and displeased, the presence of Aiselyn from the Emerald Royal Court appeared on the battlefield.

Upon seeing this, the two World Annihilation powerhouses from the Church of the End exchanged a glance and tacitly abandoned their attack.

After committing the evil deed, he turned and left with considerable ease and composure.

Should we pursue it?

Aiselyn looked puzzled; she hadn't expected that the other party would leave so quickly after she arrived, without any hesitation.

"No need."

Although the Lord of Void Spirits was unhappy, feeling as if he had been tricked, he also felt inexplicably relieved.

"These two crazy women act entirely on their whims; you'll never know what they're really up to."

"There's no point in pursuing them now, let's stop here."

"Thank you for coming to our aid, Emerald Royal Court. Otherwise, we don't know how long this battle would have dragged on."

The more the Lord of Void Spirits the Church of the End understood, the more at ease he became.

After all, you can't possibly guess what the madmen in the other party's church will do.

Based on past battles, the Destruction of a mere intelligence network, while a huge loss to the Void Corridor, is merely an appetizer for the Church of the End.

The current rapid pace is something the Lord of Void Spirits can accept.

If we continue to pursue them, things could get complicated if Xavier intervenes.

At least for now, since the other party has wreaked havoc on their Void Corridor, there's not much to worry about for the time being.

On the contrary, other super powers may continue to be entangled with the Church of the End.

The Lord of Void Spirits is currently hoping that other super powers will take the initiative to commit everything and fight the Church of the End's World Annihilation ambitions.

"The Star Machine Civilization has perished. Lady Sailianna means we must truly unite closely."

Aiselyn did not come of her own volition; she was merely following orders from Sailianna, the leader of the royal court.

"Sailianna has awakened?"

Upon hearing this, Benjamin, the Lord of Void Spirits, showed a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Although it had been suspected for some time, it has only now been confirmed.

Aiselyn nodded slightly, her long, emerald-green hair moving in the still air.

"Lady Sailianna believes that the Church of the End is now far stronger than it was in the last great war."

"Especially with the cooperation of Lister of the Machine-Slaying Federation, we other forces need to unite first. After we destroy them, we can then consider the division among ourselves."

Benjamin nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The current situation is so dire that even without Sailianna's reminder, all forces outside the Church of the End have already made this assessment.

It's just that they lack the strength to muster the forces to rally the troops.

Only the Emerald Royal Court truly has this influence.

"This Lister is indeed somewhat beyond expectations. The World Annihilation, who was born in just the last thousand years, was able to kill the Ruler One so easily. His strength is probably no weaker than mine."

Despite harboring resentment towards Lister because of Curtis, the Lord of Void Spirits still respected the facts.

In terms of strength, he couldn't belittle his opponent; if he looked down on Lister, he would only be the one to suffer.

"The most important thing right now is to win over Eternal Night and Spirit Remains Star Abyss."

The Crimson Covenant Lord of Void Spirits didn't mention it, but their forces were heavily involved in this incident.

The major powers had already made their assessments and knew that they had most likely aligned themselves with the other side.

Within the Crimson Covenant, Arkas had also received intelligence.

At that moment, a voice rang out inside the ancient hall.

"I never expected Lister to possess such strength!"

"The Overlord couldn't even withstand a single strike; he's more dangerous than we imagined."

"Arkas, you did a good job this time!"

"Binn, it's mainly due to your discerning eye."

Binn, the leader of the Crimson Covenant.

It was originally his idea for Arkas to secretly defect to the Machine-Slaying Federation.

However, although he knew that Lister was quite strong, he was more optimistic about Lister's potential.

It now appears that the opponent's strength has truly reached a level comparable to that of the Church of the End and the Emerald Royal Court.

"You represent our forces and will continue to monitor Lister."

After saying this, Binn's figure turned into a streak of blood and disappeared from the hall.

Cosmic wonders continue to unfold in galaxies around the world.

Such a massive migration of planets across an entire galaxy is unimaginable for any ordinary power.

Lister's murderous intent permeated all the star systems along the route, and anyone who coveted their actions lost all interest after sensing this killing intent.

The border of the Machine-Slaying Federation, the edge of the Babylon Galaxy.

Under the fleet's command, the massive stargate slowly opened, its energy nozzles specially adjusted to their maximum extent, like the gaping maw of a cosmic behemoth, ready to receive this unprecedented steel "gift."

Kavin's eyes were focused as he sent messages to the Mechanical Civilization he had created.

Within the Babylon Galaxy, numerous mechanical life forms are constantly converging.

Compared to the mechanical legion that went into battle, these mechanical lifeforms were of lower rank and weaker strength, but they were skilled in various construction-related areas.

"Prepare to receive the first batch of 'building materials,' which will need to be left to stand for self-inspection and testing upon arrival."

The mechanical lifeforms cooperated with each other in the designated star system, waiting to welcome these countless highly mechanized planets.

Until Kavin appeared, the Holy Grail in his hand shone steadily, drawing countless planets together in the Babylon Galaxy.

Countless citizens of the Machine-Slaying Federation, and even the Hegemon within the Federation, flocked to watch.

The wonders that are inaccessible in other galaxies are now right before their eyes, and they can observe them up close.

"Is this the mechanized planet of the Star Machine Civilization?"

"This is truly the foundation of a superpower; the value of each of these planets is immeasurable!"

Even though the Crimson Archbishop wasn't a mechanical Class Holder, his eyes were full of admiration for these highly mechanized planets.

The planet possesses a sophisticated set of industrial equipment, and the planet itself is a marvel of being able to be freely combined and arranged.

All of this made him marvel at the profound resources of the Star Machine Civilization; it truly was a superpower with abundant resources.

"So what? It's still the private property of our Machine-Slaying Federation."

Ewaer, the Extreme Cold Hegemon, stood proudly by his side.

In the past, he wasn't even qualified to join a long-established superpower.

After following Lister into this superpower, he didn't initially feel much about it.

After all, the Machine-Slaying Federation was newly established and ultimately lacked the influence and prestige of established super-civilizations in the universe.

Until recent decades, as the Machine-Slaying Federation continued to grow stronger.

Especially after the fall of Curtis and the Overlord II, their Machine-Slaying Federation entered a new level in the universe.

These early Hegemon, initially filled with worry and caution, gradually integrated, and now, after the Machine-Slaying Federation annihilated the Star Machine Civilization, a sense of identity and pride in the Machine-Slaying Federation has arisen spontaneously.

The former superpower is still being trampled underfoot by the Machine-Slaying Federation.

All the resources of its core galaxy were absorbed into it.

"Lord Lister, I wonder what level your strength has reached now..."

The Crimson Archbishop had now shifted his gaze from the wonders of the mechanical planet to Lister.

Just as Ewaer said, the Star Machine Civilization is a thing of the past.

He was more impressed by the rapid expansion of his power, which he felt was almost unreal.

What was once a newly emerging superpower has now likely seen its status in the universe rise dramatically.

However, upon seeing Lord Lister, he immediately understood everything.

His usually calm expression seemed unmoved by anything.

This is absolute confidence in one's own strength.

The scene created by Kavin unexpectedly brought the Machine-Slaying Federation closer together.

If even the Hegemon are like this, let alone ordinary Class Holder in other federations.

Lister did not linger in the Babylon Galaxy. After confirming the arrival of these mechanical planets, he left via a teleportation array.

Inside the meditation room, Lister saw a notification for the first time that the system was under maintenance and open.

"Notice: Contract Lifeform No. 001, the server will reopen in three days. Please confirm whether you agree or request a postponement."

Sure enough, after signing that agreement, his treatment changed.

He even gets notifications for game updates, and there's even an option to postpone them.

"Agree."

"Notice: The player universe will begin to disintegrate after this update goes live. After the servers open, players will not be able to return to their original universe."

Notice: Player levels will no longer have a level cap after this update; the resurrection function will be temporarily retained.

"Notification: Contractor No. 001, please cooperate with the integration into the universe."

Has it already begun?

Lister was somewhat surprised when he saw the announcement on the notice.

He hadn't expected the changes in this tenth act to be so significant.

In other words, after this update, players will actually be permanently stuck in this universe?

Fortunately, the resurrection function is still available, so there's no need to worry about player safety for the time being.

On the contrary, we should take advantage of this time to cultivate ten Hegemon as soon as possible.

If they truly discover the secrets of these two universes and stop treating it as a game, it's hard to say how many Hegemon they could cultivate.

Three days of meditation passed in the meditation room in a flash.

The system announcement was issued as scheduled.

System Announcement: Maintenance is complete, the server is back online, and players are now allowed to log in.

Announcement: The tenth Expansion has been released: A chaotic war between superpowers has begun in the universe. The battles between the various forces are intensifying. One of the original superpowers, the Star Machine Civilization, has been destroyed by the pioneer Lister. In this ongoing, protracted World Annihilation War, players are urged to prepare to hold out and survive...

Player's starting location: Machine-Slaying Federation. (Note: The real-time interactive faction zone is now fully open.)

Lister rose from his meditation room. As the announcement was made, he vaguely felt a stirring within the Saber Soul deep within his soul.

With his eyes closed, the Killing Intent Wave emanated outwards, but unfortunately, he couldn't pinpoint the source of this tremor.

Just as he gathered his senses, the throbbing deep within his soul suddenly intensified.

The surrounding space seemed to ripple slightly, but in reality there was no fluctuation. An ambiguous and indescribable fluctuation permeated from the void.

The Saber Soul seemed to hear a sound of shattering, like cracks spreading on glass, or a mournful cry coming from the distant starry sky.

"Is this... a sign of the universe collapsing?"

Lister muttered to himself, his brow slightly furrowed.

He felt the power of the contract flowing through his body, and now he had determined the source of this throbbing sensation.

It was truly because of the contract he had signed with the Mastermind Universe that he had a vague feeling that the Mastermind Universe was also disintegrating.

"Congratulations: You have triggered the Main Quest - The Clash and the End: This world- World-Ending Level cosmic war is about to reach its climax, and all citizens of the Machine-Slaying Federation are about to face this difficult challenge."

Specific requirements: Participate in this great war as a Scourge Legion and survive it!

Mission duration: None.

"Mission Rewards: 100 million experience points, 20 free attribute points."

"Accept?"

"Yes."

"Accepted successfully! Main quest rewards have been distributed in advance!"

Notification: Congratulations, you have gained experience points...

Countless messages are currently scrolling through the player chat.

"Holy crap! Such a major bug? Are the developers idiots?"

"Main Quest rewards, just click to receive!"

"This is awesome! I'd better use all my free attribute points now. I hope they'll give me another reward after the fix!"

"Haha! This bug is great! Let's have more of these bugs!"

The discussion focused primarily on the rewards for the Main Quest, with most players believing the problem lay with the developers.

Everyone is secretly delighted right now; this early reward is a boon for most ordinary players.

After all, since none of them have accepted the Fourth Advancement quest yet, the players have already figured out some of the game's rules.

The direction of improvement will be more aligned with the job advancement after the Fourth Advancement change.

These experience points and attribute points are now a huge benefit.

However, a player from a certain "data group" only discovered the problem when he wanted to log out of the game and posted a notification on the game's forum.

"Guys... something's not right!"

"I can't seem to log out of the game. Can yours still log out?"