Ch. 81Absolute Kill! The Death of Void Emperor, A New Mutation of the World! / Astonishing Discovery, Parallel Worlds Are the Shrouding the Heavens Universe!
Key plot points and events
- SCP-093 relentlessly pursues its targets. Void Emperor appears to be struggling against it, but Jiang Chen realizes he is deliberately preparing defenses for a suicidal attack.
- Void Emperor charges SCP-093 and is swallowed, along with his power. The incident confirms that SCP-093’s threat is intentional and growing—not a fluke—and suggests that hidden forces are manipulating events.
- Jiang Chen suspects Void Emperor’s death has triggered major distortions across parallel worlds. He delays containment, hoping to expose the mastermind and uncover the Brothers of Death’s plan.
- Dr. Kuroto reassures the frightened observers that the Foundation will act at the right time. Jiang Chen orders an investigation into altered worlds and agrees to let others enter them.
- The Foundation discovers that the parallel worlds are versions of the Shrouding the Heavens universe, changed by SCP-093’s absorption of Void Emperor. With the hidden mastermind apparently about to act, Jiang Chen orders both a containment mission and public disclosure of the discovery.
- Jiang Chen receives a location for “Shrouding the Heavens Universe 2,” where the existing balance is being disrupted and powerful cultivators are dying in large numbers. Meanwhile, Holy Kesha contacts the Foundation to request a meeting.
Character developments
- Void Emperor shifts from apparent prey to deliberate self-sacrifice, but his attempt to stop SCP-093 fails and costs him his life.
- Jiang Chen remains calculated and ambitious: rather than rush into containment, he uses the crisis to investigate its planners and prepare to enter the altered worlds.
- Dr. Kuroto acts as the Foundation’s public voice, calming the observers and communicating the new findings and mission.
- Holy Kesha, seeing a possible way out of her situation, takes the initiative to approach the Foundation.
Character interactions
- Observers including Big Mom, Luffy, Naruto, and Ash react with fear, bravado, and jokes after Void Emperor is killed; their banter briefly breaks the tense atmosphere.
- Kuroto’s announcement steadies the group, though they continue debating what the parallel-world revelation means.
- Jiang Chen directs Kuroto to investigate the affected worlds, then authorizes wider access to them.
- Kuroto informs Jiang Chen of Kesha’s request, linking the Foundation’s investigation to the new crisis in Universe 2.
Significant themes
- The danger of misreading events: What looks like chance or helplessness may be part of a deliberate scheme.
- Fear, sacrifice, and survival: Void Emperor’s sacrifice fails, while the observers struggle with the prospect of an uncontrollable threat.
- Calculated intervention: Jiang Chen prioritizes uncovering the larger plot over immediate action.
- Worlds in transformation: SCP-093’s influence is reshaping parallel realities, turning the crisis into a broader conflict.