As the "negative emotions" in his heart continued to pile up, things Ivan had once ignored and not cared about gradually began to occupy his mind, frantically squeezing out the space reserved for crucial "combat data."
The result was that the golden greatsword in Ivan's hand suddenly began to dim, while cracks on the swarm-light wings behind him spread to the point of near-collapse.
When a Mechanical Star Envoy shed the shell known as "rationality," when a tool developed the will to "resist."
This "divine descent ritual," sustained by faith, became a castle in the air on the verge of collapse, ready to crumble at any moment.
Because Ivan's data space was now overgrown with chaotic thoughts, it could no longer smoothly receive transmissions from the "Holy Spirit" thousands of miles away, much less allow the other party to take over his body completely.
And as Ivan's "selfhood" continued to awaken.
The phantom of the God of Ten Thousand Machines above his head began to fluctuate violently along with his turbulent emotions, turning blurred and unstable as its holy radiance flickered on and off.
At the same time, his data connection with the Quantum Fortress went from perfectly smooth to intermittent and lagging.
Tiandao stood before the gates of Rashomon, calmly watching it all.
The effects of "delusion" on a Mechanical Star Envoy had far exceeded Tiandao's expectations.
The Quantum Cube behind him spun at high speed, continuously channeling power into Purgatory.
When another pitch-black slash fell upon Ivan, ripping a savage gash through his mech shell and exposing the electronic circuits beneath, sparks flickering from within.
The Nanite Swarm inside Ivan finally let out a despairing buzz and began dispersing in waves like a receding tide.
At the same time, the light wings behind him shattered completely in the