Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 899 A Last Resort
It wasn't the deep, dark hell of a human hell as imagined.

On the contrary, this place is bright and magnificent, with flowing light like clouds and mist, seemingly there and not there. The bright light seen at the previous opening of the cave originated from here, but Song Shi did not feel enlightened at all.

Because of unprecedented pressure descending from above!

Song Shi abruptly raised his head. In the vast, boundless space, something of unimaginable size was moving about. The "Colossus" of [Southern Heavy Industry] was the largest psionic being Song Shi had ever seen. Its mechanical titan body was over ten thousand meters tall and could casually scoop up meteorites like balls. However, compared to this being before him, the "Colossus" in his memory was completely dwarfed!
Song Shi's perception spread far and wide, reaching hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, yet he still couldn't discern its full extent. It was as if this range was merely a glimpse of its brilliance—the illusory data world of the [Abyss] naturally didn't need to be bound by the laws of reality. Even a modeler with no physical strength could create a monster model hundreds of meters long just by typing on a keyboard.

Even so, this thing is still a bit too big!

The spreading perception came to an abrupt halt, not because it had reached its limit, but because an overwhelming pressure, blotting out the sky, was already upon them! This colossal being noticed the intruder, and without even needing to launch a deliberate attack, it simply exerted its power and began to move, squeezing out a massive amount of chaotic matter and unleashing a violent tsunami!
In a fleeting glance, Song Shi keenly sensed that this thing was acting strangely, as if it were... enraged?

Before he could even think, Song Shi, amidst VE's horrified "Awooo—!", suddenly felt his body erupt with a burst of light and flame, expanding and surging! It transformed into a magnificent pillar of flame that pierced through the heavens and earth, resolutely bearing the immense pressure!

click-

The sound was reminiscent of the shattering of a glass window by an out-of-control car. Song Shi was not the only one who suffered; Shi Quanwei, Orian Kog, and the others who were relentlessly pursuing him rushed out of the hole and were slammed down by the same heavy pressure.

In an instant, following the pillar of light and flame, various kinds of power erupted one after another, attempting to dispel the heavy pressure.

A massive explosion, far surpassing even a nuclear explosion, was born once more. The most powerful flames were instantly torn apart, turning into countless scattered sparks that vanished in an instant. Only through the gaps between the countless sparks did Song Shi and VE's silhouettes disappear without a trace.
Some corner of Depth 7.

"That's it, that's it"

"—I knew 'the world' couldn't possibly be that strong!"

Song Shi swallowed the [Emperor's Elixir] and seized the time to recover. He had first engaged in a fierce battle, and then taken a hit from that thing. His current condition was definitely not good, but his eyes were full of brilliance.

He chuckled softly: "Archibold, you almost fooled me!"

In fact, before I went down into the Abyss, I was quite puzzled by one thing: the barrier left by the "world" that isolated me from Depth 7.

The storm circulation that makes even the kings of the abyss sigh in despair.

Indeed, Archibald, the "World," is very strong, extremely strong. He possesses the sixth ring, [Transcendence], and stands at the pinnacle of Terra, the throne of the living god. Even when he publicly demonstrated how to destroy a fifth-ring opponent with a single blow, Song Shi wasn't even slightly bewildered.

It shouldn't be like this now.

The contingency plan they left behind before leaving Terra for the Outer Heavens has continued to grow stronger over the years, constantly stirring up the Depth 6 and preventing even the King of the Abyss from entering.

Not long ago, Song Shi learned the answer to this perplexing question.

The contingency plan left behind by "the world" was not a one-off deal at all! Call it whatever you want, in short, he personally created an extremely large monster, which sits in Depth 7 as a "living wave generator," endlessly stirring up the abyss.

—Thus, the scale of the storm circulation was maintained even after the "world" left!
"Never mind whether it intimidates you or not," VE said, sprawled on the ground, her eyelids twitching. "What are you going to do with this thing?"

She choked and added weakly, "Don't tell me you're planning to fight it."

VE's raw strength was indeed somewhat lacking, but it was precisely because of this that she developed a keen sense of smell. Even though she had only been in contact with it for a short time, she still managed to discern a great deal about the true nature of that thing.

Let's call it "it" for now. It's actually difficult to categorize it by strength alone. For example, the act of forcefully stirring up Depth 7 and driving the Circulating Storm would be difficult even for a Fifth Ring psychic, leaving them clueless. However, its advantage is limited to this. This immense, unbelievably powerful force is clearly not something that can be wielded with ease or precision. Fifth Ring psychics each have their strengths, and some are considered less skilled than others, but even the most unskilled [True Spirit] is still far superior to it.

If Song Shi were still at his peak, there wouldn't be much of a problem with him. However, after the fierce battle and the explosion of the [One Gap in the Sky], Song Shi is clearly not at his peak right now, and he himself has also suffered some injuries.

—Facing this undisputed ruler of Depth 7, the only outcome will be a miserable one.

“It’s too big, and the sensor module inevitably has a delay. That’s why we can hide here.” VE looked at the ceiling, where sparks flickered from the broken parts. At this moment, the place where she and Song Shi were standing was a server room that resembled a giant kingdom, a blocky ruin after being broken apart.

"I've made a temporary covert. Make sure to tell me before you move around, otherwise it will definitely find us and then it can just flick its tail."

VE turned her head and glanced out through the gap in the ruins. The colossal creature was angrily patrolling, its endless shell like a wall disappearing into the sky, slowly moving across her vision: "Heh heh."

"Don't be so negative. The Depth 7 you've been longing for is right in front of you, don't you feel excited?" Song Shi said seriously.

VE pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Just asking," Song Shi said, looking outside, "Did you find anything good?"

"Not yet." VE finally seemed to be affected, sitting up abruptly and unusually frowning. "Damn it, this is Depth 7!"

She stretched out her hand, and tiny bubbles slowly rose from her skin, somewhat resembling effervescent tablets soaking in water. Just as predicted, the pressure at Depth 7 was indeed stronger than at Depth 6, and even she felt a slight discomfort.

Therefore, in principle, rare treasures should be everywhere here, but what she saw was nothing of value! Instead, she was covered in a lot of murky things and looked extremely disheveled!

Perhaps I haven't explored enough areas yet, which is why I haven't encountered it.
"If the others weren't dead, they're probably hiding somewhere by now." After resting for a while, Song Shi calmed down. "Next, we should do the same as them, figuring out the situation as we go."

“Hmm?” VE narrowed her eyes.

"—How could that be?" Song Shi sighed, then said decisively, "Of course we're going to speedrun!"

“Singularity technology, the ‘quantum communication link,’ is something ordinary people can’t interfere with.” Song Shi looked VE over and said leisurely, “I don’t believe you’re that stupid as to have managed to contact them without even looking at the guide.”

VE snorted and flicked his index finger.

A pop-up window appeared in front of Song Shi, and almost the next second, the communication status changed from red to green, and a slightly shrill voice came from the other end.

"Ha! I was just saying, those stinky upper-level domains are running deep 7-bit discussions—"

"speak English."

".snort."

After a few seconds, the other party said.

"I've sent the coordinates. Let VE guide you here and we'll discuss everything in detail. Remember to be quiet."

(End of this chapter)