"I can't hold on much longer!" she said with difficulty.
Worst of all, Delta, God of Wisdom, discovered a terrifying truth in the combat data.
"The Super Core isn't just a mechanical device!" His voice was filled with fear. "It's a concept-level life-form with self-awareness, and it's learning our abilities through combat! The longer we fight, the stronger it becomes!"
The discovery made everyone's heart sink. They weren't facing an inanimate object they could destroy with brute force, but an intelligent entity that could evolve and learn.
Sure enough, the attacks of those death concepts grew more precise and efficient. Clearly, the Super Core had optimized their behavior based on the combat data.
Just as the team was about to collapse, Gamma made his decision.
"Everyone, retreat!" His voice was resolute and grim. "I'll hold them off."
"What are you planning?" Mephisto realized what he intended.
"Concept Sacrifice." Gamma calmly spoke the forbidden name. "I'll turn my existence into pure destructive power. It'll be enough to destroy this core."
"No!" Delta objected. "You'll disappear completely, without even a chance of resurrection!"
"Someone has to make a sacrifice." Gamma's body began to glow as his concept of strength burned. "It's my honor to make one final contribution to this war."
The golden light grew increasingly intense. Gamma's body began to disintegrate, every particle transforming into destructive energy.
But just as he was about to unleash it, Mephisto 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 countless possible futures:
Gamma sacrificed himself and destroyed the core, but the backlash from the explosion killed everyone. The team retreated and survived, but the out-of-control core activated the Ultimate Program and destroyed half of Superdimensional Space.