The system is four years ahead of schedule, but Weird is still a cub.

In the torrent of consciousness, Shen Ge was defeated step by step.

Compared to the immense will that merged with the "ancestor's bizarre flesh and blood," his "original version" seemed like a malformed, underdeveloped product.

The opponent's will, which existed solely for devouring, was like a steel torrent that crushed everything. With each collision, his mental defenses were on the verge of collapse.

Outside, the entire spire trembled more violently due to the collision of these strange energies.

The core fragment of the dream, burdened by an overwhelming counterforce of will, is showing cracks that are widening on its smooth surface.

Once the fragments completely collapse, he will not only be forever lost in this abyss of consciousness, but will also be swallowed up by the fully awakened "Omnesia" and the entire out-of-control prison.

It can't go on like this!

In the instant that he was once again struck by the opponent's violent will and was momentarily disoriented, Shen Ge suddenly realized that it was unwise to collide with the strange energy storm with his own flesh and blood.

Although Omnesia possesses immense power, it is ultimately merely an outsider, a usurper who has seized control of the prison. It can utilize the spire, but it may not truly "understand" it.

And I... just now "personally experienced" the entire process of this spire from design to construction!
The Forerunner's memory archives that were discarded as trash by "Omnisiah"—the "Wedge" Project—are not just a tragic history, but also a detailed "blueprint" that includes every magical circuit and every cornerstone!
Thinking of this, Shen Ge immediately changed his strategy.

Shen Ge suddenly contracted his Ghost Domain, using the invisible barrier that extended beyond the domain to envelop himself and focus all his energy on defense.

Outside, the collapse of the spire is intensifying, and the roars of countless "false god" embryos breaking free of their shackles are clearly audible even at the level of consciousness.

Inside, the will of "Omnisiah" is like the most ferocious erosive energy, constantly infiltrating and eroding the defenses established outside the Ghost Domain.

In a encrypted folder deep within the files of Project Wedge, there is a top-level emergency plan left by the commander of the pioneers, the "Ark Faction".

[Protocol Code: Dust to Dust]

[Trigger condition: Irreversible loss of control occurs in the 'Wedge' core or the 'Containment Object' (the Prototype Spectrum).]

[Agreement Content: Bypass all conventional operational permissions and issue the highest priority command to the 'Wedge' core—'Physical Disconnection'. This command will forcibly sever the 'Wedge' core's connections to all energy inputs and outputs, and simultaneously activate its 'Unique' Absorption Mode. Within a short period, it will forcibly absorb and drain all the monstrous energy of the contained objects within the [Cell] until the 'Wedge' core itself reaches its monstrous energy saturation threshold and self-destructs.]

[Executor Authorization Authentication: Pioneer Supreme Command Council.]

May humanity endure.

This was left to the pioneers as a last resort, to be used to reduce the entire spire, and even the "Original Bizarre Sample," to nothingness should the prison be discovered to be exploited by an enemy or the prisoners be about to break free completely.
"Now!" Shen Ge found a breakthrough. His own strange domain transformed into a sharp knife and stabbed towards the "hidden door" left by the pioneers.

The entire operating logic of the spire was instantly overturned!

All the bizarre energy transmission pipes leading from the "furnace" to the various "cells" instantly reversed their flow!

It's no longer "outputting," but has become like a water pump, frantically "extracting"!
From each of the spire's "cells," the agonizing screams of the imprisoned "false god" embryos echoed.

Inside each "cell," the mechanically fused monsters, who had just been enjoying the purification of monster energy, suddenly had all their probes reverse their function, no longer "extracting" but instead frantically "infusing." The violent monster energy surged in, causing their semi-mechanical bodies to swell and tear apart like inflated balloons!
The one most affected was naturally the central "core," which was instantly flooded with a large amount of chaotic and bizarre energy, causing the bizarre energy storm to intensify.

At first, the storm was directed at the intruder Shen Ge, but now it is an indiscriminate attack.

On the battlefield of consciousness, the balance of power can be reversed in an instant.

Omnisiah's will was plunged into an unprecedented predicament and rage. It had to devote most of its power to trying to regain control of the spire that was about to go out of control and prevent its "granary" from being detonated by an uncontrollable agreement, while also maintaining the suppression of Shen Ge's weird energy, the culprit.

Its power has been severely dispersed.

The pressure on Shen Ge suddenly lessened, and he immediately seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accumulate his strange energy in preparation for the final attack!

In other words, the dream fragments were devoured by the tumorous heart!

Shen Ge frantically released the strange energy within his body, and the invisible barrier broke through the storm of strange energy surging towards him. Then, the invisible, condensed hand performed "Heart-Piercing," continuously penetrating into the center of the strange tumor's heart.

found it!
Finding fragments of dreams amidst the endless storm of strange energy was not easy, and for outsiders, it was simply impossible.

Even if your rating surpasses that of this monstrous heart, seizing the dream fragments won't be easy.

but!

Shen Ge also possesses other fragments of supernatural energy. By attracting these fragments, he can manage to seize them once he enters the heart of the supernatural tumor.

It only costs a few points of dream power, but for those few points, you get a dream fragment the size of a baby's fist, so you can't lose out no matter what.

As the dream fragments were seized and the agreement was activated, the entire spire was completely torn apart by the strange energy storm. Shen Ge had already broken free from the heart of the strange tumor and was rushing towards "Ark No. 1" at high speed.

Shen Ge returned to "Ark No. 1," disregarding whether the tumorous heart had been destroyed in the end, only wanting to leave this area as soon as possible.

Because he discovered a fatal problem—

The fragment of the dream in my hand is far more corrupted than I expected!
If not handled properly, it could even "explode." The explosion of dream fragments would be no less powerful than the impact of an Earth explosion, because it is itself a "world"!
boom--

boom--

boom!
With a final, violent tremor, the battered "Ark One" finally broke through the rapidly closing gap in the eerie energy veil and returned to the normal sea area where "Iron Heart" was located.

Shen Ge looked back one last time. He saw that with the complete destruction of the spire, this "wedge," and the loss of the dream fragments that sustained this area, the world's "wound" was ripped open completely.

Under the watchful eyes of countless tense gazes, the battered "Ark One" slowly docked with "Iron Heart".

Shen Ge dragged his weary body out of the bridge. His face was as pale as paper, and his breathing was somewhat unsteady. This unprecedentedly weak state made Alai, Hephaestus, and the others who came to greet him feel a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

“'Omnisiah' has awakened.”

Shen Ge's first words were like a boulder hitting everyone, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

“That inverted spire was a ‘wedge’ stabilizing the point of contact between the two fragmented worlds. Now, I have destroyed the ‘wedge’. The ‘wound’ of the world has been torn open, and something from another fragmented world is coming toward us.” He paused, stating calmly a fact that could break anyone.

Almost to confirm his words, the crystal sonar array of "Iron Heart" erupted with an unprecedentedly piercing alarm at that moment.

On the main screen, the blue sea chart representing normal physical space, centered on the far north, is slowly being "infiltrated" and covered by a gray area representing an "unresolved abnormal distortion".

Hephaestus stared at the fluctuating and collapsing parameters, his pupils shrinking instantly in shock behind his glasses: "The physical constants are being rewritten... The spatial structure of that region is transforming into a... non-organic, non-natural form! It's not the erosion of supernatural energy; it seems that reality itself is being 'reshaped'!"

The hopes of the past have now become a Damocles' sword hanging overhead, about to fall. It seems that this world is about to face its second destruction!
"There's no time to waste. We need to convene a meeting to develop a battle plan. We must hold firm to the Iron Heart until I complete the purification of the 'Dream Fragments'." Shen Ge's voice pulled everyone back from their shock.

“Hephaestus, abandon all non-essential research projects. I need you to design the ultimate weapon capable of countering ‘Ghost Energy Distortion’ in the shortest possible time, regardless of any cost or loss.”

"Kyle, Roca, effective immediately, conduct pre-battle mobilization for all combat personnel. Whatever methods you use, ensure that in the upcoming battle, when faced with incomprehensible fear, they can still pull the trigger."

"Alai, logistics, production, energy distribution... and the task of maintaining morale for everyone are now in your hands. This city cannot afford to descend into chaos from within."

No one questioned it, no one objected.

Shen Ge's words were law. After learning that the apocalypse was about to come again, everyone rushed to their respective posts as instructed by Shen Ge.

The meeting ended, and everyone left in a hurry.

In the empty, quiet room, Shen Ge's body, which had been tense all along, finally gave way.

"puff--"

A mouthful of dark blood spurted from his mouth, splashing onto the cold alloy floor, producing a hissing sound of corrosive energy.

The contaminated dream fragments even caused severe erosion of his supernatural energy, leading to a complete loss of control over the supernatural energy within him.

The most terrifying thing is that this newly acquired, corrupted fragment of a dream is also attempting to infect another fragment of a dream in Shen Ge's possession.

Each collision between the two dream fragments caused Shen Ge's strange energy to become violently disordered and vibrate.

He pressed his hand tightly to his chest, knelt on one knee, and his body trembled violently.

"grown ups!"

The door to the quiet room was suddenly pushed open, and Alai, who had come to report on the supplies statistics, and Hephaestus, who followed closely behind, happened to witness this terrifying scene that they would never forget.

The leader they always saw as steady as a mountain and all-powerful was now like a patient being torn apart by two forces and about to "implode," his face filled with unprecedented pain!
This was the first time they had truly glimpsed the price Shen Ge bore behind his immense power.

“…Don’t come any closer.” Shen Ge squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.

The dream fragments are about to get out of control. If Shen Ge can't suppress them, not only him, but the whole world will be doomed!
After the initial shock, Hephaestus's scientific composure and fervor instantly overwhelmed his fear.

He immediately activated the highest-precision eerie energy scanner on his personal terminal, and began collecting data on Shen Ge's body and the chaotic eerie energy emanating from it.

A few minutes later, Shen Ge temporarily suppressed the surge of strange energy within his body. He slowly stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

“As you can see, I’m in trouble now too. I need to figure out how to deal with the contamination of the dream fragments, so I need you to buy me some time.” Shen Ge looked at the two of them calmly.

Hephaestus ignored his self-deprecation and stared at his terminal screen, his eyes behind his glasses gleaming with the excitement of having found a solution to the age-old problem.

"No, that's not right... This isn't just a simple rejection reaction!"

He spoke rapidly, "My lord, the contaminated fragment within you has become irreversibly entangled with your demonic energy! It cannot be forcibly separated! Any external intervention will only accelerate their conflict, causing you to completely lose control!"

"The only solution is not 'removal,' but 'guidance'!"

He swiftly constructed a complex energy link model in the air: "We need to create a sufficiently stable 'devouring energy container' that can simulate the laws of reality, a temporary 'cage'! Then, we'll 'guide' your consciousness, along with the will of that contaminated fragment, into it!"

"In that world, the source of pollution will be visualized. You will no longer be a passive sufferer, but can act as a 'hunter' to personally dissect and devour the culprit that pollutes your body!"

“And to construct such a world,” Hephaestus’s gaze finally fell on the two most critical nodes of the model, which were marked with the words: “The computational center of ‘Hermes’” and “The special linking ability of ‘Zero’”!
Shen Ge was enlightened by Hephaestus's words. Wasn't this just asking him to create a fragmented world through the fragments of dreams, and then use his power to solve the source of pollution in the fragmented world?

This method... works!
Hephaestus pointed to the model and explained, “'Zero,' as the linking ability of the 'Pandora Container,' is not a consumption, but a 'channel'! We need to use her to build a stable bridge that allows your mind to safely enter the 'Hermes' computational core! She will be the 'trigger' and 'guide' for this plan!”

"This is the only way to save the Lord! It's also the only way to unleash that corrupted dream power, giving us our last trump card against 'Omnissiah'!" Hephaestus said with utmost seriousness and certainty. (End of Chapter)