The Fragments' confidence was not unfounded.
So what if Sheng An had damaged the Fragments and tricked it into releasing its energy?
That enormous power came from the energy accumulated through three destructions of the world. Even if Sheng An had coaxed it out, how much could she absorb? A tenth?
No. Even with every superpower person working together now, they would struggle to absorb even one percent.
Sheng An could take in more, but her body already held energy stolen from the damaged Fragments, and she was still absorbing more without stopping. Once she took in too much, she would burst.
Even doing everything they could, they had only damaged a little of its surface. They could not kill it, nor could they absorb all that energy. What else could they do?
In a few dozen minutes, the oxygen would reach zero.
Humanity was certain to lose.
And it could keep accumulating energy. It was so close now. With just a little more bloodshed, or one more restart, it could recover completely.
All they had done was delay its recovery.
And not by much.
It was utterly calm, able to watch these humans struggle on the brink of death as though enjoying a show, watching them come up with new tricks again and again.
It was not even in a hurry to fight them for the vast mass of energy taking shape.
"Then keep watching," Sheng An said.
She continued drawing energy into her body, as though she had no fear of bursting from it. Expressionless and calm, she absorbed the energy. The clock behind her stood still, and her energy remained linked to the Fragments' energy throughout.
Qi Lingwu could do nothing to help. As soon as he recovered, he could only begin devouring energy into his own