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Chapter 499 Civilized Trial
David didn't give them much time to think. He took a deep breath, gripped the codex tightly, and began chanting ancient and mysterious incantations.

As the incantation was recited, the surface of the codex began to emit a dazzling light, and massive amounts of energy surged out from it, instantly filling the entire laboratory.

Under David's control, this energy was directed to the North Pole, where the continent's energy is most concentrated.

As energy continues to flow in, the space at the North Pole begins to warp and deform, and a continuously expanding dimensional singularity gradually forms.

This singularity is like a giant black hole, devouring everything around it, yet it continues to expand outward, as if it wants to pull the entire continent into a completely new dimension.

The process of ascending to a higher dimension was not smooth.

As the singularity continued to expand, spacetime in some areas began to fold. Some originally solid mountains were forcibly inverted, while some cities seemed to have lost the restraint of gravity and floated on the inverted mountains.

This spectacle shocked everyone; they had never seen such a breathtaking sight.

David stared intently at the ever-expanding dimensional singularity, and his pupils underwent a startling change at that moment.

The originally single iris structure gradually split into multiple layers, each radiating a different light, as if it could simultaneously observe the energy flow of three thousand different planes.

This evolution allowed David to reach a whole new level of understanding of dimensions, enabling him to clearly perceive every subtle change during the dimensional ascension process.

"Stay calm! We can't let this get out of control!" David shouted, his voice filled with unwavering determination.

The scholars sprang into action, using their expertise to adjust the output and flow of energy in an attempt to stabilize the dimensional singularity that was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

After a series of arduous and extraordinary efforts, the dimensional singularity finally stabilized and stopped expanding.

However, the phenomena of time-space distortion and floating cities it caused have become an indelible mark on the continent.

These changes have not only altered the continent's topography and ecology, but have also left a profound impact and prompted deep reflection in people's hearts.

David gazed at the continent before him, which had been completely transformed by the dimensional ascension process, his heart filled with complex emotions.

There is anticipation and longing for the future, as well as fear and anxiety about the unknown.

But he knew there was no turning back; he could only forge ahead, explore that higher level of existence, and strive for a brighter future for the mainland.

With the initial success of the dimensional ascension project, the flow of energy on the continent has become more active and chaotic than ever before.

This change not only gave rise to new wonders, but also awakened unknown forces slumbering within ancient ruins.

On the ruins of Silvermoon Royal City, a huge spatial rift suddenly appeared in the once peaceful sky, as if the heavens had been forcibly torn open.

What emerged from the cracks was not the usual light or gas, but a dense array of metallic giants of various shapes—the Alchemy Titan Legion.

The sheer number of these Titans is staggering.

They poured out of the cracks incessantly, multiplying rapidly in geometric progression, and soon reached an astonishing 100,000.

Their enormous bodies blotted out the sky, and their heavy footsteps trembled the earth, making the entire Silver Moon Royal City ruins seem to shake.

Faced with this sudden threat, David and the scholars at the Wanxiang Institute reacted quickly.

They knew all too well that these alchemical Titan legions were no benevolent beings, and that a far deeper conspiracy was surely lurking behind them.

However, faced with such a formidable enemy, they had to admit that this was an unprecedented challenge.

Just as everyone was on high alert, a dazzling light suddenly flew out from the Alchemy Titan Legion; it was their commander—the Purification Core.

The core of the purification system hovered in mid-air, releasing a mysterious substance called "logic dust".

This substance seemed to possess the power to disintegrate everything. When it touched the ruins of Silvermoon Royal City, it instantly transformed the sturdy city walls into a series of complex data streams, as if the entire city had been digitized.

This scene shocked everyone present.

They had never seen such a bizarre and powerful attack method, and had no idea how to deal with it.

Within three seconds, the kilometer-long city wall vanished without a trace under the erosion of logical dust, leaving only a void and the astonishment and fear on everyone's faces.

David gripped the Codex of the End tightly, his eyes flashing with a resolute light.

He knew that conventional fighting methods were meaningless against such an enemy.

He must use the power of the Codex of the End to find a new way out.

David then took a deep breath and loudly chanted the incantation of Chapter 13 of the Codex of the End.

As the incantation was recited, the cover of the codex slowly opened, and a powerful energy surged out, enveloping the entire ruins of Silvermoon Royal City.

This energy seems to possess the power to reshape reality, instantly conceptualizing the city that is being eroded by the dust of logic and preserving it in a special dimensional interlayer.

When everything calmed down, the ruins of Silvermoon Royal City had vanished without a trace, replaced by a vast plain and the Codex of the End suspended in the air.

The alchemical Titan legions also seemed to have lost their target and began to wander aimlessly across the plains.

David gazed at the scene before him, his heart filled with complex emotions.

Although he used the power of the Codex of the End to preserve the core of Silvermoon Royal City, it also meant that this once glorious land would disappear from the real world forever.

With the threat of the alchemical Titan Legion temporarily isolated from the dimensional rift, the spacetime rift in the sky did not close; instead, it became even more dazzling.

From the crack, an unprecedentedly vast consciousness began to permeate this world—the Logic Ultimate Brain, an existence that transcends time and surpasses all known civilizations.

The emergence of the logic terminal has cast an indescribable sense of oppression over the entire continent.

It began to release rays of truth, which was not merely a physical scan, but a deep analysis of the logic and values ​​of every civilization and every living being.

The rays of truth, like an invisible giant net, slowly envelop the entire globe, judging the state of existence of every civilization.

Under the scrutiny of this force, David's chaotic rule was ruthlessly exposed.

According to the logic of the final brain, while David's advocacy of pluralistic coexistence and breaking with convention has stimulated the vitality of civilization to a certain extent, it has also led to chaos and an increase in entropy, which violates the law of entropy reduction in civilization—that is, civilization should develop in a more orderly and efficient direction.

Facing the judgment of the Logic Ultimate Brain, a bitter look flashed across David's face. He knew that his ideas might be too radical, but they were an attempt he made to combat the impending dimensional crisis.

However, in the face of absolute power, any explanation seems pale and powerless.

Just then, the scanning wave of the Truth Ray unexpectedly triggered the Nine-Tailed Mirror Image that Cynthia had set up.

This is an extremely complex camouflage system. Cynthia used her profound understanding of space and time to set up 720 camouflage civilization nodes around the world.

These nodes are activated simultaneously under the stimulation of the Truth Ray, releasing a large amount of false information in an attempt to interfere with the judgment of the logical final brain.

The activation of the Nine-Tailed Mirror caused a brief disruption in the scanning of the logic terminal brain.

It had to spend more time distinguishing between true and false information, which bought David and his team valuable time to counterattack.

Seeing this, Elena did not hesitate to burn her Silver Moon bloodline, a power passed down through generations of the Silver Moon clan, capable of unleashing astonishing potential at crucial moments.

She activated "Time Lag Cage," a forbidden technique that can temporarily distort the flow of time in the surrounding area.

Under the effect of the "time lag cage," time in the outside world seemed to be paused, and David and his team gained 72 golden seconds.

These 72 seconds may seem insignificant to ordinary people, but at this moment they are enough to decide everything.

David quickly gathered all the core members, and they sat down together to discuss strategies to counter the logic terminal.

Elena stood to the side, her eyes filled with determination and resolve, as if she wanted to prove with her actions that they would not give up easily, no matter how powerful the enemy.

“We can’t let the logic terminal destroy everything we have.” David’s voice was deep and powerful. “We must find its weaknesses and break its judgment.”

"Cynthia, how long can your Nine-Tailed Mirror Image last?" Elena turned to ask Cynthia, who was manipulating a complex magic circle.

“We can hold on for another minute at most.” Cynthia frowned, her hands moving rapidly. “But after that minute, the logic terminal will be able to see through our disguise completely.”

“One minute is enough.” A resolute glint flashed in David’s eyes. “Elena, prepare your ‘Time Lag Cage.’ Once we find an opportunity, we will launch another attack.”

The group quickly divided the tasks and began to work together to prepare a counterattack plan.

In those precious 72 seconds, they seemed to be racing against time, every minute and every second was crucial.

The logic terminal seemed to sense the challenge from below, its light became even brighter, and the intensity of the truth ray continued to increase. A contest concerning the survival of civilization was about to begin.

As the effects of the "time lag cage" gradually dissipated, time began to flow again, but the situation on the battlefield had already subtly changed.

David and his team are facing an unprecedented challenge—the Alchemist Titan Legion, temporarily suppressed by the Ray of Truth, is about to make a comeback.

Just then, Lena stepped forward.

As the embodiment of the icy hell, she possesses the ability to manipulate the power of extreme cold.

Facing the approaching Titan legion, she took a deep breath, concentrated all the icy hell energy in her body into her palm, and then swung it sharply, instantly covering the nearest few Titans with a cold energy wave.

This energy wave is different from ordinary freezing effects; it directly affects the quantum chips and mechanical joints inside Titan.

The extremely low temperature caused errors in the quantum chip's calculations, and the mechanical joints temporarily lost their flexibility due to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction.

These colossal Titans seemed frozen in time, their eyes flashing red—a sign that their internal systems were working to repair themselves.

"Did it work?" Elena asked nervously.

“Not yet.” Lena shook her head. “This is only temporary.”

Their quantum chips and mechanical structures are far more complex than we imagined, and this freeze cannot last long.

As Lena said, although the frozen Titans have temporarily lost their ability to move, the frequency of the red light flashing in their eyes is gradually increasing.

The Codex of the End, this ancient and mysterious codex, suddenly issued a warning in David's consciousness, indicating that the Titan Legion was learning and adapting to the current magic system.

“They are evolving!” David said gravely. “We must find a way to destroy them completely as soon as possible.”

Just then, David noticed that several of the frozen Titan remains seemed to contain unusual energy fluctuations.

A thought struck him, and he decided to try an unprecedented method—to devour these Titan remains and draw power from them.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, David slowly walked toward the frozen Titans.

He stretched out his hands, his palms emitting a faint metallic sheen, a sign that his body was beginning to metallicize.

With a low rumble, David's body seemed to be swallowed by an invisible force, beginning to merge with the Titan's remains.

When the process was over, intricate magic patterns appeared on David's metallic skin.

These runes are not static patterns, but change according to David's will, exhibiting a programmable characteristic.

To his surprise, he discovered that he could use these magical runes to manipulate the surrounding magical elements and even simulate some of the Titans' abilities.

“I felt an unprecedented power.” David’s voice was filled with shock. “These Titan remains contain a profound understanding of magic and technology. By consuming them, I actually gained this ability of programmable magic runes.”

“This might be our turning point.” A glimmer of hope flashed in Cynthia’s eyes. “If David can use this ability to fight against the Titan Legion, we might still have a chance to survive.”

Under David's leadership, the group began to study how to use this newly acquired ability to fight against the Titan Legion.

They discovered that by programming magic runes, David could create all sorts of complex magic circles and mechanisms, and even simulate the Titans' attack patterns to fight back.

Meanwhile, the frozen Titan Legion is also accelerating its self-repair and learning.

The red light in their eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if they were about to break free of the icy confinement and launch another attack.

With time running out, David and his team must find their own path to victory in this battle between civilization and machinery.

(End of this chapter)