Han Dong and Green continued deeper into the ruined Marcus City, arriving at a special area.
At this depth, there was only a minuscule amount of "iridium ore erosion," appearing as purple blotches across the walls.
They stood in a straight metal passageway. Aside from a door at the far end, there was nothing here... All attempts to extend their senses were blocked.
The door at the end of the passage led to an area beyond conventional understanding, one involving the Mother's core technology.
More precisely, it was an area where the Mother's domain merged with worldly technology.
Source Program Zone
As they cautiously pulled the door outward.
What appeared before them were strings of green code floating up and down.
The space within could not be analyzed. Neither Han Dong's Magic Eye nor any other method could see through the code, and spatial techniques were completely ineffective here.
Only domains could slightly affect the flow of code, indirectly proving that what lay inside was the Mother's King-level Domain.
Just as Green tried to touch it, Han Dong grabbed her and stopped her.
"Wait. Let Little Yellow analyze it first before we move forward... The worst-case scenario may exist.
"The Mother may know that defeat is inevitable, yet have no intention of fleeing.
"Instead, she may have used the relatively undamaged core region of Marcus City and her own domain to create this absolutely sealed area, intending to make a final stand and kill every outsider who enters.
"Once we go inside, we'll be trapped in a King's Domain unlike anything we've ever experienced.
"A Mother prepared to die won't test us with ordinary attacks like the Emperor Slayer did. If things go wrong..."
Suddenly.
Green gently pressed her index finger to his lips... Shh~
"What are you afraid of?