Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 584 Cosmic Catastrophe
The surveillance system broadcast footage from the basement to all floors, and blinding red lights and alarms filled the entire base, plunging everyone into panic and chaos.

"Level 0 humanoid derivative has escaped. Highest level alert activated. All combat personnel prepare for battle. All personnel below the rank of team leader, take refuge in the 'safe house'!"

The announcement blared across all floors, its urgent tone giving the electronic audio a sense of emotion.

"Ugh~ I came back to visit relatives and got this kind of treatment. The people here are so cold-hearted."

Luke shook his head with a hint of regret, a faint smile still on his face, and put away the golden horn in his hand.

The strength of this world is not solely determined by its size; "information depth," that is, the absolute characteristics or priority of the sealed artifact, is also an important indicator.

Although most of the sealed artifacts are no longer of any significance to him, there are still some that he should pay some attention to.

For example, the "Doomsday Horn" that he summoned!
This thing has such a high level of information depth that it takes him some time to analyze and counter it. Who knows if it can summon something even more powerful than him... even though when he was first summoned, he was just a doll with his cheat abilities not yet awakened.

Other sealed items marked as "deterrent" in the newbie manual are probably not simple either. In addition, there must be hidden, undisclosed powerful sealed items as well.

That's why Luke didn't choose the most primitive way to solve the problem directly, but instead took a slightly roundabout approach.

But it was only for a moment.

Luke had no doubt that he was the most terrifying sealed object.

"0-7-3!!!"

Wang Lang roared, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot as memories, unknown to anyone and hidden deep within, surged forth like a tide.

In the previous timeline, he joined Future Technology and shone brightly because of his special abilities. After being promoted to team leader, he immediately applied to manage 0-7-3, a derivative that was brought about by his father's "doomsday horn".

As soon as he arrived at the room where Luke was being held, accompanied by Kelly, the "1408" nameplate that was trapping Luke fell to the ground.

Containment breached, countless employees of Future Tech were killed, and even Kelly was beheaded while protecting him.

With a large number of employees left to manage, the sealed creatures also rioted. Supervisor Anna stepped forward to fight them but was defeated. The entire "Future Technology" was transformed into a hellish drawing.

Just when he thought everything was beyond saving and destruction was imminent, the world suddenly underwent a "reset".

He retained his memories thanks to his special abilities and worked even harder than in the previous playthrough, capturing more sealed artifacts and even inheriting his father's "Ultimate Inscription," all in order to deal with the crisis... and to take revenge!
"That's great, it seems you still remember me, and of course I remember you too!"

Wang Lang's voice became hoarse as he stared intently at Lu Ke and roared.

"Now is the time to settle the score..."

Bang!
Before he could finish his harsh words, his body suddenly swelled up rapidly, exploding into a burst of blood and flesh like a firework, soaking Xue Pengkai beside him.

"I've seen enough main characters to play a football match, but none of them dare to be so arrogant in front of me, especially a fake like you who was pushed out."

Lu Ke spoke calmly, his face expressionless. Before the surrounding employees could even utter a sound of fear, bursts of "blood-red" fireworks exploded.

Explosions rang out one after another, and brilliant splashes of blood bloomed throughout the base, enveloping "future technology" in a thick, pungent stench of blood.

From a purely personal perspective, although they often use the "chaos and evil" meme, Luke and his ilk don't really think of themselves as utterly evil people. On the contrary, they actually have quite a few principles.

However, he wasn't so magnanimous as to be able to understand the enemy after being imprisoned for so many years.

Lu Ke spread his arms, and a dome of light enveloped the entire "future technology" area, completely sealing it off. The deep red light began to spread as if it were alive.

All the sealed objects shrouded in crimson light began to gradually turn a blood-red hue; they were being analyzed, reconstructed, and devoured.

Xue Pengkai, the only one not corrupted by the crimson, stood frozen in the sea of ​​blood, stunned by the scene before him, his lips trembling but unable to utter a word.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xue, we are old friends. You should go and get some rest."

Lu Ke snapped his fingers, moving Xue Pengkai to the room of "Magic Fairy" Sera, and then looked ahead.

Wang Lang's body had been completely reconstructed at some point. Not only was he not dead, but his aura had also become slightly stronger. This power came from the "Ouroboros" in the "Ultimate Inscription." He would be resurrected every time he died, and his stats would be improved. It was a cheat-level card.

Moreover, the crimson light enveloped his body in the blink of an eye, but it encountered a bottleneck when it entered his "head," and could only erode at an extremely slow speed.

Lu Ke couldn't help but become interested and walked towards the "protagonist" who was in a painful situation, but before he could increase his strength, a white light hit Wang Lang and directly forced "Crimson" back.

The skill, which is rich in "absolute" attributes, probably has the effect of "removing all abnormal statuses". It likely originates from a game, and the fact that it can force him to retreat suggests that the information is quite profound.

Luke recognized the white light from earlier and followed his gaze. The man emitting the white light was tall with a cloudy right eye. He was none other than Manager Prell, who was wearing a sun armor and holding a golden longsword.

Behind him stood Chu Liang, who looked helpless; Klein, who was wary and filled with murderous intent; and Kelly, whose face was solemn.

"I knew something would go wrong when the 'protagonist' leveled up, but I never expected it to be this big."

Chu Liang glanced at the company, which had turned into a living hell, stepped forward and spoke first, sighing, "Lu Ke, how about we let it go for my sake today?"

His voice carried an indescribable persuasive power, making it difficult for anyone who heard it to disobey.

"I'm sorry, but this level of mental pollution is useless. In return..."

Luke smiled and raised his index finger, from which a dazzling point of light, more radiant than the sun, bloomed.

Suddenly, space turned into nothingness, all matter was evaporated into the smallest particles, and violent cosmic winds swept through the entire "future technology".

This was a power powerful enough to destroy a star; its mere appearance caused everything within the heavens to collapse. Apart from the room containing the "Divine Iron" and some of the sealed artifacts, the place was reduced to utter emptiness and nothingness in the blink of an eye.

"Size" is not the entirety of combat in this world, but it is still an indispensable part, just as the level of a sealed artifact is based on its range rather than its strength.

Surprisingly, the five people in front of them were unharmed.

A strange force protected them, and the surrounding area was destroyed. The matter that had turned into particles instantly reformed and returned to its original state.

"Fortunately, you don't actually intend to hurt us."

Chu Liang tried his best to keep his voice steady, but his face showed obvious fear.

Not only him, but everyone, except for Prell whose eyes became deep and unreadable, trembled slightly when they saw Luke unleash a world-destroying power with a casual strike.

Lu Ke frowned slightly. He was about to make another move, but stopped at the crucial moment. This time it was not mental pollution, but a certain sealing artifact that "trapped" him.

His eyes shone with the light of flowing stars, and the material world transformed into a broad concept composed of countless threads of information such as concepts, logic, and causality.

Level 0 Sealed Items: "Lucky" and "Unlucky"

Description 1: This is a chain story that will become a reality.

Description 2: When an event occurs, the first person must begin with "Fortunately," and the second person must begin with "Unfortunately." The content of the story chain cannot deviate from the current theme, nor can it contradict the previous statement.

Description 3: When both sides play the idiom chain game, all influences on the present world will be nullified; the only way to influence the game is through "story" completion. Description 4: Minor violations will result in a yellow card warning; three violations will lead to elimination. Serious violations will result in a red card elimination, with the opponent winning and claiming ownership.

Review: This game is perfect for playing a round with friends on the weekend, isn't it?
Lu Ke narrowed his eyes and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Unfortunately, although I do not intend to harm you, I have decided to imprison you for one year."

As he spoke, the surroundings transformed into a pure white, endless, empty space—a lifeless world that was undoubtedly the perfect cage.

Chu Liang was silent for a moment, then spoke softly: "Fortunately, 'gai' is not a unit of quantity exclusive to Earth that refers to 10 to the power of 20. In the infinite universe, 'gai' has infinite interpretations. One 'gai year' can also be understood as an instant."

The empty prison vanished on the spot.

During this process, sculptural phantoms appeared on Wang Lang's body, and the sculptures landed on other people, planting "immortal marks" on them.

Kelly took a deep breath, took out a piece of paper, and it was covered with all sorts of formulas: Pythagorean theorem, Euler's formula, mass-energy equivalence equation, law of universal gravitation, Maxwell's equations, Fourier transform formula, Lagrange equations...

Level 0 Sealed Artifact: Cataclysm Equation

Description 1: So annoying, so annoying, so annoying!
Description 2: Studying is so annoying, calculations are so annoying, exams are so annoying.

Description 3: If we can't figure it out, let's all just die together, loving each other dearly.

Description 4: Writing down the correct answer on a piece of paper will bring down a specific disaster at a designated location. Writing down the wrong answer will trigger all sorts of chaotic natural disasters near the user. The more correct or wrong answers there are, the greater the scale and severity of the natural disasters.

Comment: Oh my god, with something like this, why don't you guys choose to cancel weekly tests, bi-weekly tests, monthly tests, and midterm exams?

Without hesitation, Kelly picked up a pen and paper and scribbled something on it. As the wrong answers accumulated, all sorts of disasters began to occur around her.

Landslides, mudslides, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, meteorite impacts... the scale of disasters continues to rise, reaching alarming levels in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ke calmly accepted the story, his voice gentle.

"Unfortunately, I can turn back time and make a moment eternal."

Time begins to reverse, and the pure white prison returns.

Chu Liang's expression changed slightly, not only because he was back in prison, but because he realized that Lu Ke's words seemed to contradict what he had said.

He crossed the line between "lucky" and "unlucky" and should have at least received a "yellow card" warning, but in fact, nothing happened to Luke.

"Luck" and "misfortune" are being eroded, altered, and manipulated; the rules are converging on the opposite side; and the scales of victory are tipping.

He gritted his teeth and deliberately committed a foul, saying, "Fortunately, you gave up the idea of ​​manipulating time to punish us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the frozen time began to flow again, and the five people successfully escaped from the prison once more. As a price, Chu Liang's whole body began to bleed, and his face showed pain.

A beam of light shot out from his body and landed in Lu Ke's body. The right to "luck" and "misfortune" belonged to the victor, Lu Ke.

"Make your move now!"

Chu Liang shouted, and the others who had taken the opportunity to prepare immediately began to act.

Click, click, click...

As the rabbit pocket watch in Preer's hand spun, time around Luke froze for a moment. Taking advantage of this brief moment, a silver-white train ticket appeared in Klein's hand without him noticing and spontaneously combusted.

As the tickets turned to ashes, a train appeared out of nowhere, taking everyone present inside and disappearing from the spot.

…………

In the vast starry sky, darkness is the background color, without a trace of stray light. The stars are dense and clear, each one as sharp as a needle tip.

The Milky Way in the distance is a hazy, bright band with a faint grayish-white edge. Beside it, a red star shines with a steady light, and occasionally tiny specks of light flash by.

A phantom of a silver-white train appeared on the other side of the universe, spitting out passengers and disappearing from the spot.

Luke glanced at the disappearing train with slight surprise. This sealed artifact was truly extraordinary, capable of breaking through his blockade and sending him directly to the other side of the universe.

"You did a good job."

"Thank you for the compliment, there's something even better!"

Kelly finished filling in the last wrong answer on the "Catastrophe Equation" and gracefully bowed.

"The immense power of a collapsing star is enough to illuminate the ultimate cosmic catastrophe—a gamma-ray burst. Please evaluate it!"

As Kelly put down her pen, a point of light exploded without warning in the pitch-black, velvety depths of space. It was not a warm yellow or white, but a cold, cruel blue-white, with an indescribable intensity at its core.

The energy equivalent to that released by the sun over 10 billion years exploded in just a few seconds, the destructive light "bleached" the universe, rendering words pale and powerless, and the ultra-high-energy gamma rays penetrated all matter like countless bullets.

Kelly wasn't afraid, just like the other managers.

Both the "immortal worm" planted by Wang Lang and the "requiem" of manager Prell possess the ability to be immortal, which is why they dared to use a fighting style that could be described as mutual destruction.

The destructive high-energy rays only lasted for a few seconds, but their power was still enough to illuminate the universe. After the aftermath of the catastrophe, the evaporated matter rearranged and recombine under the influence of an invisible force, gradually returning to its original state.

Five figures reappeared in the boundless starry sky.

"Solve it?"

Wang Lang breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the rest of the group were unharmed and he did not find Lu Ke.

Kelly nodded slightly. "It should be resolved. Theoretically, there's no way to survive such a disaster unless he possesses the 'immortality' attribute."

Klein took a deep breath: "Next, we have to clean up the mess. 'Doomsday Horn' has been stolen by 0-7-3. We need to quickly find out the location of 'Tree of Wisdom'... We're about to face another 'information shock'."

"Aren't you guys thinking a little too soon?"

Chu Liang gave a bitter laugh, looked up blankly, and pointed, "Isn't the person still there?"

The others looked in the direction of the sound, but even when they stretched their gaze to the limit, they could only see a pair of eyes, more magnificent than distant galaxies, looking down at the ants with a mocking expression.

“It’s amazing…”

Preer sighed, then, without further hesitation, took out a portrait from his pocket.

0-13 "Wanted"

In addition to the "Doomsday Horn," this is the second "deterrent sealed item" in "Future Technology"!
(End of this chapter)