Chaos Ruins

The closer one gets to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, the calmer the universe appears.

At a certain distance, there is not even a trace of the brutal battle that supposedly took place; it feels like an illusion. This sense of separation between two worlds makes Guen wonder if anything truly happened here at all.

In the starry sky, a massive, slightly tilted continent floats. While various buildings on it are damaged, one can tell it was merely collateral damage from the battle. The Virtual Universe Company Headquarters itself can be considered intact; those buildings hardly count as significant damage.

As Guen enters the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, he feels numerous gazes, both overt and covert. Many belong to existences higher than himself, and some of these gazes are so vague and obscure that Guen wonders if he is just imagining them. This only proves that the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters is receiving an even more astonishing level of attention.

"You wish to enter the Initial Universe?" The Cosmic Passage leading from the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters to the Initial Universe is guarded by a human whose aura is so restrained it is almost non-existent—someone Guen has never seen before.

Even though Guen tries his best to memorize the encounter, he can only recall a pair of silver eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Yes, the Lord of Chaos City has already given his consent," Venerable Evil Spear says.

Guen says nothing. Although he has not communicated with the Lord of Chaos City himself, since Venerable Evil Spear is a disciple of the Lord of Chaos City, Guen naturally sees no reason to question it.

"Wait a moment." The being with silver eyes closes his eyes, and only after a long while does he step aside.

A specially crafted spaceship appears,