Please destroy the main timeline.

Chapter 221 As expected of the Great Emperor... no!
Hiding inside.

Mo Yu, Elise, Anna, Herobella, Teddy Bear, and Alpha squatted at the doorway, observing the ceremony through the barrier.

The Grand Master of the Palace was unaware of the unusual nature of the materials. He sprinkled the milk powder mixed with spices on the ground and outlined the formation.

Kryptos arrived quickly.

Everything is business as usual.

The crowd ate sunflower seeds and watched the show.

The ceremony proceeded as planned.

The ceremony ended 10 minutes later.

Kryptos walked out of the ceremony area, seemingly unchanged.

Mo Yu picked up the teddy bear and shook it vigorously, saying, "Explain to me why the ritual was still successful?"

The teddy bear shrugged and said, "I don't know, bro. I'm a theorist. Don't worry, bro, you'll see!"

The girl also gasped in surprise.

Mo Yu looked outside the barrier.

Kryptos floated in the air, extracting void power, but... his clothes on his chest bulged rapidly, and by the time he realized something was wrong, they were already bulging like two large watermelons.

After the chickens and dogs scattered and jumped around, Kryptos beat the court archmage, who cowered like a quail and dared not fight back.

Mo Yu listened intently to their conversation.

That's when I realized what had happened.

The ceremony was indeed successful, but the effect was somewhat different.

Kryptos can indeed use the power of the void, but he needs to use some parts of his body to store this power, and the amount stored is very small, making it impossible for him to seek revenge against Elder Huang.

The study of the void is inherently mysterious; a slight error can lead to a huge mistake.

Kryptos crouched down to inspect the area and quickly discovered the abnormality of the bone powder. Even he didn't know what the effect of this ritual would be.

"That works too, at least it temporarily prevents him from gaining power."

After observing, Mo Yu shrugged; the result was good.

Then there's no need to rewind. Leleya will suffer the consequences of rewinding. It can't be done too many times, otherwise Little Bunny Girl won't be able to handle it.

Kryptos stood up and said to the adaptors, "The entrance to the research institute is sealed. Do not let those mortals approach the floating stone. Before I understand the effects of this ritual, no one should make any rash moves."

He looked at the seven offerings and said, "You seven, without my order, you are not allowed to act at will."

Judging from Kryptos's serious expression, he took this matter very seriously. The Void Ritual was dangerous; he had formed an unknown link with the seven sacrifices, and he wanted to buy time to break the ritual's effects.

Mo Yu wouldn't give him that chance.

rewind.

Before the investigation team's operation, release a mirror image to follow the main force, while the main body waits in its hiding place.

Estimate the time.

Mo Yu left his hiding place and found Elder Huang, who was leisurely drinking tea. He rushed over anxiously and shouted, "Elder Huang! Something bad has happened! The investigation team triggered a trap, and Ah Qi has fallen into it!"

"What did you say?!" Elder Huang jumped up, he didn't want anything to happen to his little darling.

Mo Yu thoughtfully took out a map and said, "This is the map we found. The traps separated the investigation team. Ah Qi fell into a trap and disappeared. You should go and save him quickly."

Elder Huang acted immediately.

Mo Yu walked to a secluded corner and rewound the video again.

The main body returned to its hiding place to watch the show.

Things are progressing normally.

The ceremony is completed.

When Kryptos noticed something amiss and started punching and kicking the court's archmage, a subordinate rushed in to report the incident.

"Your Majesty! A viscount-level expert from the investigation team has arrived. He's a muscular man and has already killed several knights. What should we do now? Should we concentrate our forces to surround and eliminate him?"

Kryptos turned pale.

He knew very well that it was Elder Huang who had come.

Another viscount-level expert in the team, skilled in ranged attacks, was trapped on the other side of the investigation team by his traps and could not possibly have come here.

Only Elder Huang could transform into a muscular man; he had personally witnessed it. After hesitating for half a minute, Kryptos took a deep breath and said, "Seal off the entrance to the research institute. Everyone evacuate. Do not approach this area without my orders."

The adaptants immediately took action and evacuated.

The gate was blasted open.

A muscular monster nearly 3 meters tall rushed into the room. It was Elder Huang, who was using his full power to enhance his physical body.

"My little darling, I'm so glad you're alright! It's my fault, I won't let you be in danger again. Let's go, let's get out of here."

Elder Huang picked up the lifeless Kryptos and left, departing from the underground research institute.

Hiding inside.

Herobella asked in confusion, "Why is this wicked old man here?"

Elise said, "It must have been Master who did it."

The teddy bear said, "Bro, aren't you afraid he'll blow up the whole thing and come clean?"

Mo Yu said, "He's endured this long enough, so I doubt it. Otherwise, wouldn't all that humiliation have been for nothing? Alright, the ritual's been ruined. Now let's go see Alice and see if we can lure the Star Worms over to use them as a tool to kill someone."

The research institute was blocked by Kryptos, and ordinary methods were ineffective; the best course of action was to eliminate his henchmen first.

Mo Yu went to find the three rabbit girls.

it's dark.

Outskirts of the city.

Inside a secluded building, dozens of adaptors huddled together, discussing the matter.

"What was the Emperor thinking? Why didn't he just kill all these mortals and turn them into puppets?"

"Of course, it's to reintegrate into human society. The Emperor has regained his human body, something he's always dreamed of. How could he bear to destroy his new body?"

"What kind of opportunity did the Great Emperor obtain? I also want to be a human again."

"You wish! The Emperor is the Emperor; such an opportunity is reserved for him alone. I'm just wondering why the Emperor forbids us from getting close to monitor him?"

"It's really strange. With the strength of these shadows, they can lurk nearby without being detected."

"Enough! Shut up! How could you possibly fathom the Emperor's thoughts?"

A heavily armored avatar spoke up in rebuke. He was the Knight Commander, whose status was clearly higher. The others lowered their heads and dared not say another word.

Just then, all seven adaptors exclaimed in surprise and jumped up.

This strange reaction startled the surrounding adaptants, who thought there was an enemy attack and became alert, only to find nothing.

All eyes were focused on these seven adaptors, who all shared a common characteristic: they were all sacrifices for today's ritual.

The knight commander scolded, "What are you yelling about? Why are you making such a fuss?"

The seven offerings looked at each other, their faces showing hesitation.

The knight commander grew impatient and roared, "Speak now!"

The truth could no longer be concealed, and a sacrificial offering was pushed forward to explain: "To tell you the truth, sir, we...we seem to have a connection with the Emperor."

The Grand Master of the Palace exclaimed in shock, "Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

Synesthesia is the sharing of perceptions.

The sacrificial offering said aggrievedly, "My lord, this is not our fault. It is ineffective at close range. The perception suddenly increases as the distance increases, and we did not have time to report it."

The Grand Master of the Palace sighed, "This is a close-range suppression effect. It seems the ritual effect has been broken down, and the carrying and connecting functions have been severed. The connection has become synesthesia, similar to the effect of a trans-visual synesthetic ritual. I've thought of a way to break it, but the Emperor himself must come."

The knight commander said displeasedly, "What were you yelling about just now?"

The offerings said apologetically, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty was just being intimate with someone, and it seems like you're about to have sex."

The Grand Knight said with admiration, "The Emperor is indeed the Emperor, his charm is as strong as ever, and he has won over those mortal women so quickly."

The Grand Master of the Palace said, "You seven are lucky. You can enjoy the taste of the Emperor's women. I will explain this matter for you. The Emperor won't care about some mere mortal women. He will reward you with them later."

The seven offerings looked pleased.

In the past, they would have been doomed, but the situation is different now. There were only a hundred adaptors to begin with, and this was a mistake by the Grand Mage of the Palace, so they were spared.

The seven people were all smiles, ready to enjoy themselves.

"As expected of the Great Emperor... no!"

(End of this chapter)