"I can't hold on much longer!" she said with difficulty.
Worst of all, Delta, the God of Wisdom, had discovered a horrifying truth through the battle data.
"The Super Core isn't merely a mechanical device!" His voice was filled with fear. "It's a conceptual lifeform with self-awareness, and it's learning our abilities through combat! The longer the battle lasts, the stronger it becomes!"
This discovery made everyone's hearts sink. What they faced was not some dead object that could be destroyed through brute force, but an intelligent entity capable of evolving and learning.
Sure enough, the attacks of those death concepts began to grow more precise and efficient. Clearly, the Super Core had optimized their behavioral patterns based on the battle data.
Just as the team was about to collapse, Gamma made a decision.
"Everyone, retreat!" His voice was firm yet tragic. "I'll hold them back."
"What are you planning to do?" Mephistopheles realized his intention.
"Concept Sacrifice." Gamma calmly spoke the forbidden term. "I'll transform my existence into pure destructive power—enough to destroy this core."
"No!" Delta objected. "You'll disappear completely. There won't even be a chance of resurrection!"
"Someone has to make a sacrifice." Gamma's body began to glow as the concept of power burned within him. "It is my honor to offer my final value to this war."
The golden radiance grew increasingly intense. Gamma's body began to break apart, every particle transforming into destructive energy.
But just as he was about to unleash it, Mephistopheles suddenly sensed some kind of summons.
Her Spacetime Wanderer Bloodline began to resonate violently, and the world before her became countless intertwined timelines. Within them, she saw innumerable possible futures:
After Gamma sacrificed himself, the core was destroyed, but the explosive backlash killed everyone. The team retreated and survived, but the