All sound fell silent.
Every machine in the entire graveyard sprang to life, humming softly with electric current.
Everything was ready, awaiting only the command.
"Please select the highest-priority strategy." A metallic voice echoed through the empty graveyard.
"Having learned from our previous defeat, we must understand that the Human Race's strength must not be exposed to the enemy too soon," Gu Qingshan said.
"Instruction accepted. Please set the war strategy," the metallic voice said.
"First, know yourself and know your enemy..."
"And then?"
"—Kill them all."
"Please specify the execution method."
Gu Qingshan said, "Open the port. I will initiate the consciousness link—I'll operate it personally."
"Understood!"
At his words, the steel walls slid apart, and a long metal tube extended out and landed in Gu Qingshan's hand.
Gu Qingshan gripped the metal tube.
A line of Crimson Small Characters swiftly appeared:
"You have evolved into a consciousness entity."
"You are linking with the entire Human Realm Graveyard."
"Link successful!"
"You have become the primary consciousness of the Human Realm Graveyard."
"The Human Realm Graveyard is now your body and will obey your commands."
Clang!
The metal tube fell to the ground.
Gu Qingshan vanished from where he stood.
A desert.
"Are we really just standing here watching the sand? This is fucking boring!"
A Professional said impatiently.
The leader barked, "Shut up. The encirclement mission is at its most crucial stage. Our job is to guard this direction. Stop thinking about anything else."
The Professional shrugged and walked off into the distance.
"Where are you going?" the leader asked.
"To take a piss," the Professional said.
The leader had nothing more to ask, and the others had nothing to say either.
It was true: they were far enough from the main battlefield.
Guarding this barren stretch of