The World, Answer Me!

Splat!

Fenrir's claw blade pierced straight through Cole's body, a cruel smile appearing on his face. Yes, Cole had never intended to dodge from the beginning.

"Sir!"

"Sir!"

Seeing this, all the Taotie cried out. Yuan also understood Cole's intentions. Under Qiming's control, every weapon on the warship lit up with blue light.

"None of you fucking come over here." After cursing, Cole stared at Fenrir, whose drool still hung from his mouth, his eyes brimming with fervor.

He used all the strength in his body to grip Fenrir's claw blade. Blood from his hands dyed the ground red, while the Commander's Battle Armor creaked under the rampaging energy.

"So you're the fucking Beast God? You're not even worth one of my god's farts. Die!" With Cole's furious roar, all the armor's energy concentrated in his right hand.

Driven by tremendous force, the crimson, sinister God-Slaying Spear pierced directly into Fenrir's beastly body like a ray capable of skewering the stars.

Roar! The intense pain sent Fenrir into a frenzy, and his bloodshot eyes turned scarlet. Rage stole away his last shred of reason. He stood upright, lifted Cole high with both hands, and opened his maw, preparing to tear him apart.

"Now! Fire!"

As Qiming compiled the data, Yuan realized that Fenrir had completely lost his mind. A roar unlike anything before burst from his mouth.

The warship's main cannon, prepared long ago, thundered. The Taotie refused to be outdone, and the other spear in Bruis's hand also glowed red as it shot toward Fenrir.

All the energy poured down in an instant. For that single moment, it was as if Dobilun Star had gained another sun.

Awooo!

"Hiss! Die!"

Splat! Splat!

Explosions and roars rang out without end. Whether Taotie or Fenrir, even Yuan, who had always remained calm, had gone red-eyed with killing intent.

"Warning. Main cannon overloaded."

"Fuck the overload. All Taotie, fall back. Main cannon, continue firing. Qiming, take full control of the warship and ram it to death."

"Yes, Master." Yuan's fists were clenched tight, and there were no fewer blood vessels in his eyes than in Fenrir's.

Rumble... Under Qiming's control, the warship rose unsteadily into the air. Then the entire vessel began to shake violently.

As if it knew this would be its final takeoff, an unprecedented light bloomed from the warship's stern.

Bang! The Stellar Furnace fully unleashed its power, and the warship's engines exploded within three seconds. In that instant, the massive vessel accelerated to an unimaginable speed.

At that moment, the warship became a colossal sword reaching into the heavens and descended from above. It crushed Fenrir into the ground, then detonated violently at Yuan's soft command: "Explode."

Boom! A heaven-shaking roar burst through the earth. The powerful shockwave spread madly across the surface in every direction, sweeping over the entire continent like a magnitude-ten earthquake.

Whoosh!

Everyone collapsed powerlessly to the ground. Even Bruis could not escape it. The battlefield had long since become ruins, every remnant blasted into fragments.

Only Yuan remained standing stiffly, like the final victor basking in his glory. Yet upon closer inspection, the victor's expression did not look good at all.

Clap! Clap! "Well done." As the final underground explosion sounded, Carl appeared beside Yuan once more.

"Is this what you wanted to see? Playing all living beings in the palm of your hand?" Yuan's expression returned to calm. He did not want Carl to see what he truly thought, at least not let her notice it.

"No, I have no interest in them. They are merely tools, tools for my pursuit of the void. And you may simply be scenery along the way, or perhaps a trustworthy companion. Who knows?"

"The void?"

"That's right. But you are still far too weak. Focus on surviving first." An unfathomable look flashed through Carl's eyes as she pointed meaningfully toward the underground.

"What, are you going to make a move?"

"Don't worry. I have always held expectations for someone like you. But I need to see."

"See what?" Yuan asked.

"See just how far you can go, not the Taotie. Feel the void. Welcome the apocalypse, Yuan!" As she spoke, Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling.

Deep underground, within the wreckage of the warship, the Jade Wall that Yuan had blasted into fragments had not disappeared. Instead, it twisted and entered Fenrir's mangled body.

Even the warship's explosion, combined with the two God-Slaying Spears, had failed to kill Fenrir. They had only sent him into hibernation once more—the self-protection mechanism of the Super Gene.

Without external stimulation, he would remain dormant for many years while repairing his body. But now, that external stimulus had arrived.

After the fragments entered Fenrir's body, a dark crimson glow appeared.

Roar! Fenrir seemed to be suffering immense pain. He opened his jaws wide and howled miserably.

Roar! Awooo!

Bang! Under Yuan's wary gaze, Fenrir shattered the warship wreckage pinning him down and shot into the sky. When he landed, his entire body began to sway.

The moment he saw Yuan, he swung his claw blades and charged over, completely disregarding the damage to his body.

"Damn it, he's got his eyes on me." Yuan cursed inwardly. He knew he could no longer count on the Taotie.

Bang! Bang! Guided by Qiming, Yuan circled around Fenrir. Now that they no longer had God-Slaying Weapons, there was basically no hope of killing Fenrir's third-generation beast body.

Slash! The sandy ground was soft. Yuan made one misstep, and a claw blade slashed across his chest. In an instant, blood dyed his entire body red.

"Your Excellency, be careful." Seeing Yuan injured, Bruis stopped hesitating. He swiftly led several soldiers who still had strength left and surrounded Yuan.

"Whew... whew... This won't do. It can't go on like this. Qiming!" Yuan called softly.

"Master!"

"Open the laboratory escape pod. Activate the spare combat armor. You control it. I need to think of a solution."

"Yes, Master."

Following Yuan's command, the laboratory module that he had detached earlier in the distance slowly unfolded, and several sets of full-body battle armor flew out.

Under Qiming's control, the armor's weapons fired mercilessly at Fenrir. With the combat armor joining the fight, the pressure on Bruis and the others greatly eased.

Seeing this, Yuan took a deep breath and stood in place, steadying himself.

"Hurry up, hurry up." Yuan kept repeating it in his mind. Before long, darkness filled his vision, and he entered the familiar Dark Dimension.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Time in the Dark Dimension seemed to have stopped. Here, Yuan's mind worked at an incredible speed.

"You'll help me, won't you?" Yuan softly asked the empty Dark Dimension. He did not know whom he was asking, and no one answered.

The battle outside was nearing its end. Bruis and the others simply could not hold back Fenrir, whose entire body glowed red. Carl stood at a distance, watching the silent Yuan with anticipation in her eyes.

Bang! Bruis was kicked away heavily and completely lost his ability to fight. Fenrir shifted his gaze to Yuan, who stood nearby, a mocking smile appearing on his face.

Roar!

"Your Excellency, watch out!" Seeing the claw blade strike toward Yuan, Bruis struggled to move but found that he had no strength left. He could only roar angrily from the ground.

The claw blade was about to pierce Yuan's heart. He could even smell Fenrir's stench. Under Fenrir's cruel gaze, Yuan, who stood waiting for death, slowly opened his eyes.

He extended both hands before him and slowly drew them through the air, murmuring:

"World, answer me!"