Death God, Do Not Be Arrogant

In the core area of the Aizong Mausoleum, there is a research complex covering sixteen hectares.

The annex buildings spread downwards along the opening of the oval tomb cluster, having consumed the labor of four generations from the entire Inazuma county. The fish-men hybrids took on the heavy physical work, along with fifty-eight Heavenly Palace cultists specializing in psionic disciplines, serving as division heads for various departments.

Everything was for one purpose--

--to drill through the earth's core.

The complex's core area is set at the Pompeii Sea's altitude standard, one hundred and seventy meters underground. This is also where Emperor Xia'ai's main tomb chamber is located. However, the previous emperor never had the chance to inhabit this top-tier underground residence; it became Mr. Wood's ideal and hope.

"Teacher Abby, the Star Official's Chaos Egg hasn't sent any new messages," the female assistant said softly.

Wood Abby replied, "Death has arrived."

The female assistant couldn't believe it. Although Haoshou Tianzun had always believed Gunsmith was not dead--hearing it directly, she refused to accept this reality.

" Lingguang Buddha does not permit it."

Before she could finish, old Abby interrupted, "What else could it be? My six Star Officials were on the brink of death, lacking the strength to even press a shutter. In just one minute, the negatives in the archive room all turned to waste paper--they have returned to the earth, their souls taken by Death, gone to the Dreamland a step ahead of me."

"Facts speak louder than words, my little niece."

Old Mr. Wood patted the female assistant's shoulder, looked at her work ID, and then tore it off.

"Marilyn, if you don't want to die, leave here quickly."

Marilyn Abby was Wood's distant cousin and a middleman who rose with the Madness Butterfly Sect. After the