Lin Ye looked at those resolute faces, warmth surging through his heart. He was not fighting alone. Countless comrades stood behind him, along with the support of the entire Alliance.
"Then I'm counting on you." Lin Ye's voice was calm. "Remember, protect yourselves. Only by coming back alive can you witness victory."
"Understood!"
Zeus turned to face the crowd. "All teams, prepare! Objective—protect the Multiverse! Move out!"
Columns of golden teleportation light lit up across the plaza.
One hundred and thirty teams dispersed into thirteen thousand different universes. Some went to universes of magical civilizations, some to technological universes, and some to universes of spiritual power.
Every team carried the determination to die.
They knew how dangerous this battle was. They knew how terrifying the Void Anchors were. They knew that many might never return.
Yet no one retreated.
Because they were protecting more than just their own universes. They were protecting the entire Multiverse system, the foundation upon which countless living beings existed.
The teleportation light gradually faded, and silence returned to the plaza.
Inside the monitoring room, Theta stared at the screens. "The first batch of teams has reached their target universes and begun clearing the Void Anchors."
"The second batch is teleporting."
"The third batch is ready."
As the teleportation light dispersed, the team led by Zeus appeared amid ruins.
This was the Dawn Universe, once one of the most dazzling existences in the Multiverse. Its civilization had been built upon light magic. Countless crystal towers had glittered beneath the sun, while the Eternal Light Temple stood at the center of the world, sheltering all living beings.
But now, blackness had swallowed one-third of the sky.
Nothingness spilled endlessly from cracks in the horizon like ink poured into clear water. The once-glorious crystal towers collapsed in the