Twilight of the Gods

The Iron Knight was about two meters tall. The blades of his neuronal armor flipped constantly according to his thoughts. The giant leopard Gilbert opened his blood-red maw wide. His mechanical and biological jawbones supported his enormous mouth. Between his teeth, an invisible shockwave swept in all directions. Wherever it passed, whether it was the Flame Boy, the Spearman, or the Burner, they all had only one fate: their heads exploded.

Soon, hundreds of headless corpses lay on the ground.

The mission was triggered once again.

[Quest: Ragnarok]

Difficulty: Dangerous

Mission Briefing: The God of Radiation and Gunpowder sits atop his high throne. Though he is merely a genetic fusion, and the throne is simply a product of dozens of machine-made turntables welded together, he is dangerous enough to anyone.

Mission objective: Kill the 'God,' annihilate all gods, and create Ragnarok.

Quest Rewards: 100,000 Experience, 5,000 Firelands Reputation, Title: Godslayer (Fake)

Bonus Rewards: Mechanical Puzzle Fragment (1/5)*1, Civilization Secret*1, Low-Level Genetically Modified Barracks*1

Note: On a planet with a mechanical civilization, the existence of a being as powerful as a 'god' is not allowed, even if he is just showing off.

The mechanical giant leopard moved gracefully, and the relentless attacks meant that almost none of them could get close.

On a watchtower, a boy with flames on his face was filled with fear, his chest heaving violently. The giant leopard was almost as tall as the watchtower, and the knight sitting on the leopard exuded a dangerous aura even stronger than that of a god.

As the giant leopard walked past, he quietly pulled out a grenade spear, stared fiercely at its back, and hurled it at it.

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, the Iron Knight suddenly reached out and grabbed the spear.

"Idiot!"

The Flame Boy's eyes lit up, and the next moment, the armored bomb on the spear exploded violently, and raging flames and smoke immediately covered the opponent.

However, after the smoke cleared, a tall figure was still sitting on the giant leopard, while Gilbert, who was under its crotch, subconsciously snored. Why did his back feel a little itchy?

"Immune to damage below 3000 points?"

The senior engineer glanced at the health bar and, sure enough, not a single drop of health had been lost. After testing the armor mode of the colony, he stretched out his palm, and countless metallic particles condensed from the gauntlet, transforming into a short metal spear.

To the Flame Boy's horrified gaze, the Steel Knight turned around, threw a sonic boom that was sharp like a spear piercing his ear; on the watchtower made of tires, a figure suddenly exploded.

Along the way, Gao Gong encountered almost no decent resistance. After killing 300 or 400 Flame Boys, the enemy was unable to organize any effective resistance.

"Was it because you killed too many people during the day, or are you secretly plotting something?"

In Gao Gong's opinion, it should be both. The Flame Motorbike Party's regular combat strength should be around 10,000. If there are more people, they probably can't afford to support them.

Soon, he saw the "Sky Palace" in the sky. It was more like a mechanical fortress or the core of a space capsule than a temple.

It really is a large-scale aerial device!

A fleeting look of excitement crossed the senior engineer's eyes.

With it, he could even build his own "Noah's Ark".

The next moment, beams of rainbow light shot out from the 'Sky Palace', and gradually, the rainbow enveloped the entire Flame Pass.

"Is this... planetary environment simulation technology?"

On the other side, the skeleton that carried General Quill out of the cage also witnessed this scene.

The skeleton stared in astonishment at the dazzling, colorful scene that seemed like a divine realm had descended. How could this wretched place have such special effects?

It's actually quite good-looking.

General Quill sighed and said, "Your leader doesn't think that killing a god will subdue the Flame Pass, does he?"

"Isn't that how it is?"

General Quill said coldly, "The god may not be a true god, but his will has been integrated into the entire Flame Pass. The Flame Pass is the World Tree, and countless gods reside on the divine tree. Even if the gods are always scheming, once He opens His divine kingdom, all the gods will be at His service."

White Bone remembered something the boss had mentioned during a casual conversation, and his expression changed.

"Consciousness uploading technology!"

"Oh no, I have to get to the Sky Palace as soon as possible."

"It's too late. Once the Divine Realm begins, it cannot be stopped, not even by the 'gods' themselves, unless the War of the Gods ends."

White Bone rolled his eyes and said, "Who said I was going to save the boss? I'm going to save my Aphrodite! If she gets controlled by that thing to fight the boss, and our boss accidentally kills her, we're doomed!"

General Quill was taken aback. "You have that much faith in your leader?"

A look that General Quill couldn't decipher shone on the skeletal face.

"For us, the boss is synonymous with miracles, and how could a miracle fail?"

At this moment, in the eyes of the senior engineer, the Flame Gate disappeared, a World Tree rose from the ground, and golden palaces hung on the treetops. In mid-air, there were golden floating compasses, golden statues, a super arena, and divine guards wearing exquisite armor, as well as goddesses moving among them.

This is not virtual reality.

The biggest feature of VR is "virtual", while the feature of environment simulation technology is "simulation".

This technology is generally used to simulate alien surface environments and to test the performance of exploration equipment.

But using it to create a "divine realm" is indeed a bizarre move.

In the 'universe,' there are quite a few members of advanced civilizations who 'descend' to first- or second-level civilizations to play the role of 'gods' in order to satisfy their perverse tastes.

However, most of these people leave after their performance; very few actually come to believe it themselves while performing.

The senior engineer narrowed his eyes and activated the "Eye of Truth." The sea surface of the "Divine Realm" began to steam, and a large amount of seawater turned into white smoke. In the mist, the figure of a giant snake appeared and disappeared. The "giant snake" opened its mouth, and wherever it passed, the "Divine Realm" disappeared, and the scene of Flame Pass reappeared.

"Jormungandr! Jormungandr!"

Many "experts" started screaming, but in the eyes of senior engineers, these were just lines of code, simulated data generated by "information terminals".

"Using cloning technology to produce replicants, using brain-computer interfaces to form a collective consciousness, and then using consciousness uploading technology to bypass firewalls and 'take over' the AI—in other words, there's something wrong with the artificial intelligence in this research institute, which is why this method is needed to activate it."

A massive fog began to devour the roots of the World Tree, swallowing countless gods and goddesses. The gods on the tree could no longer resist, and in the next moment, the God of Light, the God of Might, and the God of War all descended to earth, their enormous bodies radiating light. The ground where the senior engineer was located visibly turned into a desert.

[You are affected by the environmental effects of 'Desert Planet - Thorns 3'. Your health is decreasing at a rate of 10 points per second.]

Being able to tolerate most planetary environments is the first step towards becoming a "multi-planetary species." With a thought, the engineer's skin inside the armor changed. The "desert skin" became rougher and had more particles, and the decrease in health points also decreased by 3 points from 10 points.

"Still a little short, huh? That makes sense. We've done a lot of mechanical modifications lately, but the biological modification rate hasn't changed. With the next round of biological modifications, we should be able to break through the 'multi-planetary species' threshold."

Generally speaking, "multi-planetary species" is something that comes after level 30. For some ordinary players, it may be a problem to consider after level 40 or 50, since "bloodline sublimation" is a comprehensive measure of various attributes.

But what can you expect from a senior engineer who's pursuing a path of integration?

These "gods" slowly walked towards him. With each step they took, the earth cracked, the sea boiled, and magma spewed from the ground.

"Environmental simulation technology isn't meant for you to use like that."

On the engineer's spine, the metal covering each vertebra began to separate and unfold, revealing a mechanical flag spear about four meters long.

The senior engineer gripped the flag gun with his backhand. The electronic flag beneath the tip of the gun resembled a flowing electric light. He activated "Primary Lightning Control," and within a 500*500 meter radius centered on the flag gun, the floating ions in the air were frantically sucked in, causing the entire gun to tremble with a "buzzing" sound.

The giant leopard beneath him seemed to understand him perfectly. In the next instant, its body suddenly sank, and the base of its spear thrust downwards.

The next moment, countless electric currents began to surge wildly, directly covering an area of 500*500 meters.

The three enormous deity figures suddenly froze, their eyes turning white, their divine bodies hovering between existence and non-existence.

At the same time, countless shuttles flew out from the steel armor, forming a shuttle-shaped energy cannon, and three beams of light flashed by.

The next moment, the three gods fell down, their figures shrinking until they became human again, with a large hole in their chests. At the same time, the plastic brain-computer interface on the back of their heads exploded with a 'pop'.

[You have killed the 'God of War (Fake)', Experience +5000]

[You have killed the 'God of Light (False)', Experience +5000]

[You have killed 'Hercules (Fake)', Experience +5000]

Within the mist, the giant leopard Gilbert moved slowly, devouring everything in its path. No deity who descended could withstand the power of a single cannon shot.

Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, has arrived.

In a machine room in Sky City, a middle-aged man in a suit was sweating profusely as he operated the instruments.

According to his plan, Ragnarok should at least hold off the enemy for an hour, but now it seems that it won't even last ten minutes, let alone an hour.

He glanced at the 'God of Radiation' on the main hall. The god remained expressionless, but the veins on his hands were bulging.

Does this arrogant thing also get nervous?

"Hold him off for at least 10 minutes so I can unleash the 'God-Devouring Body'! Hurry up, you useless piece of trash!"

The god gave the middle-aged man a cold, menacing look; the man's mind went blank at that gaze, which seemed to have a physical presence.

"Damn it, if it weren't for this twist of fate that allowed this guy to devour artificial intelligence, how could he be so arrogant!"

Fortunately, the 'god' still had some sense of reason. He slowly stood up, and amidst the powerful sounds of digestion, the injuries on the surface of his body began to heal rapidly.

At the same time, in the most secluded place of the "Sky Palace", in one gene incubation chamber after another, babies with incomplete limbs began to open their eyes.

His eyes were filled with a dark light.

Outside the glass, Valkyrie was clinging to it with all fours, his nose flattened, his little face pressed against the glass like a pig, and drool dripping from his mouth.

Her eyes gradually turned red, like blooming flower buds.

At the same time, countless god corpses fell to the ground, and in the thick fog, the 'Serpent Devouring the World' began to engulf the 'Main Temple'.

A figure slowly walked over.

Ragnarok is about to reach its climax.

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