Fan Lang had crashed the outer system countless times before, but this was the first time he had crashed the Pangu System.
The entire Pangu System collapsed like a destroyed universe, triggering a series of chain reactions.
Fan Lang bore the brunt of the Pangu System's effects. Signs of datafication appeared throughout his body, inside and out, and even his soul was disturbed. He responded urgently, using the God Soul Pearl to protect his mind and stabilize his fleshly body.
Did the Pangu System's collapse mean that he had defeated the system?
The thought crossed Fan Lang's mind, filling him with anticipation.
However, things were not that simple.
Only seconds after the Pangu System crashed, it began rebooting at high speed. The collapsed portions returned to their original positions, and the reboot was completed in an instant. Normal operation resumed, and the outer system rebooted along with it.
Severe warning: The player has less than 3 minutes remaining before the final deadline. Failure to complete the task by then will result in fatal punishment. This is the final ultimatum. Please complete the "Mutual Slaughter" mission as soon as possible.
A system prompt appeared, giving Fan Lang a dangerous warning.
The Pangu System had indeed crashed, but it had rebooted almost immediately. After all his efforts, Fan Lang seemed to have accomplished nothing.
With only three minutes left, there was no longer any way to turn things around.
Yet at this point, Fan Lang became calm instead. Although he had failed to defeat the Pangu System completely, he had not entirely failed either.
During that brief period when the Pangu System had crashed, he had done one additional thing, leaving himself a sliver of hope.
"Listen to my command. Kill Mandala."
Using his final moments, Fan Lang gave the