The void hole closed.
The Abyss Weaver of Fate would probably have a hard time reassembling its body anytime soon, let alone launching another attack.
Gu Qingshan looked at the man wreathed in black light.
"I haven't had the chance to ask—"
"My name is C23."
"C23?"
"Yes. Before I passed the examination, I had no name."
C23 said ruefully, "I never imagined I'd be used to bargain with the Abyss. It's the greatest disgrace of my life."
Gu Qingshan studied the hatred in his eyes, thoughtful.
Just then, a soft sound rang out.
C23's head burst open, and his whole body toppled stiffly to the ground.
There was no need to go over and check. A sweep of divine sense made it perfectly clear that he was truly dead.
Gu Qingshan froze.
His death had come without warning. Gu Qingshan hadn't even had time to react.
He had loaded the Demon King's Order, at least. How could he just die like that?
A row of tiny blood-red words suddenly appeared in the void before him:
"Prototype has escaped control. Destruction complete."
"Beginning extraction of Order source power from prototype to replenish the power of the Order."
"Extraction complete. Target's power reserves acquired."
"Your Excellency, Judgment Envoy, once you complete the Order's mission, this Order will evolve successfully as quickly as possible."
Gu Qingshan read it all at a glance, then asked, "What is a prototype?"
The Demon King's Order replied, "An experimental subject used when the Order was first being tested on humans. They are unstable and extremely dangerous. If they ever gained their freedom, it would cause a serious problem, so the Human Race originally built a self-destruct mechanism into them."
"Access to related information is classified as top secret. Your Excellency cannot review it for now."
"Your