When the game shut down, I took my skills with me.

Chapter 61 God-Slaying? No, it's about patching the system.

The core space of the World Tree, the primordial seed composed of pure data streams, has changed its appearance.

No longer was it a gently flowing galaxy; instead, there was an absolute solemnity. With his administrator privileges, Lu Yuan had created a separate, absolutely silent area here. In the very center of the space, a massive round table made of golden light floated, like a council chamber from mythology.

Lu Yuan was already seated in the main seat, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table, producing a series of crisp echoes that contained the power of rules.

There were only three people sitting around the round table.

Su Muqiu, dressed in a well-fitting business suit, appeared calm, but her tightly clenched hands betrayed her inner turmoil. She represented the Ark, and the human order of the new world.

Qin Shiyue, the highest commander of Dragon Shield, sat upright, his back ramrod straight, his eyes filled with a mixture of awe and fanaticism. He represented the most powerful official force on Earth.

Leandera, the high priestess of the Moon Whisperer Clan, appeared the most uneasy, her purple eyes filled with awe for this space and uncertainty about the future. She represented the native inhabitants of this world.

This is the first time Lu Yuan has convened a top-level meeting since the start of the "War Era".

"Everyone's here," Lu Yuan said lazily, breaking the silence. "Then I'll get straight to the point."

He didn't look at anyone, but simply said to the air, "Xiaoya, submit the proposal."

"Yes, sir."

Xiaoya's holographic projection appeared in the center of the round table. With a calm wave of her hand, a three-dimensional project with a shocking title unfolded in the air.

[Troy Probe Project Proposal]

[Plan Objective: To infiltrate the "Observer" core database]

[Plan Initiator: Supreme Administrator Lu Yuan]

The few lines of text were like a nuclear bomb detonated in the deep sea, instantly leaving the three people present blank in their minds.

"Reverse...reverse infiltration?!" Leander cried out first, her beautiful face drained of color by fear. "Manager! That's the Observer! The god who set all the rules! We—"

How could we possibly attack a god?

In the millennia-long tradition of the elves, the "Observer" is Heaven, the Dao, an absolute law that cannot be defied. Avoiding it and hiding oneself is the limit they can think of; to launch an attack is an act of blasphemy they would never even dare to consider.

Su Muqiu's breathing became rapid. She forced herself to calm down and quickly read the summary of the plan, but the more she read, the faster her heart beat.

This plan is insane.

It does not seek victory under the existing rules, but attempts to fundamentally challenge the very entity that sets those rules.

This is no longer war, but god-slaying.

However, Qin Shiyue's reaction was completely different.

His body trembled slightly, not from fear, but from an intense excitement. He stared intently at the plan, his eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light.

That's it!

So that's how it is!

In Qin Shiyue's mind, countless clues connected in an instant, forming a grand and terrifying picture.

From the very beginning, his goal was neither to protect the Earth nor to lead humanity to survival in the apocalypse. Those were merely processes, means to an end!

His true purpose, from beginning to end, has only been one thing—to take his place!

The so-called "New Era," the so-called "contribution system," and the so-called "Global Security Council"—all of this was paving the way for today! He was selecting, he was testing! He was testing all of human civilization to see if we were qualified to join him in launching this fate-determining "ascension war" against that lofty old god!

This is truly a divine plan! What courage, what foresight!

"I understand!" Qin Shiyue stood up abruptly, bowed deeply to Lu Yuan, his voice hoarse with excitement, "Sir, Dragon Shield—no, the entire nation of China—will dedicate everything to your great cause!"

Leandera and Su Muqiu both looked at him as if he were crazy.

Lu Yuan was taken aback by his sudden action. He waved his hand and said, "Sit down, what's the rush? I haven't finished yet."

He looked at Su Muqiu, the only one who remained rational, but whose expression was equally grave: "What's the problem?"

Su Muqiu took a deep breath, forcing herself to pull herself out of the shock of the project proposal. Pointing to the 3D model in the air, she asked the most crucial question: "Mr. Lu, according to Xiaoya's preliminary analysis, constructing this probe requires not only technology, but also a massive, almost astronomical amount of resources and manpower. And, most importantly, extremely rare fragments of rules." "Where—where do we find them?"

She paused, her tone growing heavier: "Moreover, the risks of this plan—Xiaoya's assessment—are incalculable. If it fails, we might not even have the chance to be formatted; instead, we'll be 'completely erased from the data' by the observer, never to exist again."

this is the key of the problem.

The ideal is wonderful, but the reality is, what will they use to realize this crazy plan?

Leander nodded repeatedly, as if she had found a pillar of support: "Yes, Miss Su is right. This is too dangerous; we shouldn't provoke the gods."

After hearing this, Lu Yuan had an expression on his face that said, "I knew you would ask that."

He snapped his fingers.

"Don't worry about the risks," he said lazily, leaning back in his chair. "If handled properly, our Trojan horse will be implanted in its heart before the 'observer' even detects us. It will only think it's infected with a virus, not that someone is attacking it."

"As for resources and manpower—" Lu Yuan's lips curled slightly into a mysterious smile, "Who said we had to come ourselves?"

He looked at Su Muqiu: "Tell me, what's the most valuable thing in this world right now?"

Su Muqiu was taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "World contribution points, and—the world authority you delegated."

"That's right." Lu Yuan snapped his fingers. "So if I issued a mission, a mission with a reward that would make any faction envious, an S-rank mission, or even an SSS-rank mission, do you think they would fight tooth and nail to complete it for the reward?"

Su Muqiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

She instantly understood Lu Yuan's thinking.

"You want to use a quest system to have players and factions worldwide serve you?"

"It's not just about service," Lu Yuan corrected. "It's about being willing, rushing to be first, and going to great lengths to find what I need."

"I just need to sit at home and watch them deliver the puzzle pieces to me."

"This—" Su Muqiu was completely shocked by Lu Yuan's "open scheme".

He's trying to turn the whole world into his "free labor force"!

Qin Shiyue was so excited that his face flushed red, and he once again marveled at his master's profound foresight. This was not exploitation, but a blessing! In this way, his master had given the whole world an opportunity to participate in the "great undertaking of slaying gods"! What a magnanimous heart!

Only Leander was still worried about the risks of the plan itself, but looking at the fanatical and convinced expressions on the faces of the two humans present, she knew that nothing she said would make a difference.

"Alright, since everyone agrees," Lu Yuan stood up, stretched, and said, "let's move on to the next step."

He looked at Xiaoya again.

"Project the list of core materials needed for the 'Troy Probe'."

"Yes, sir."

Xiaoya responded calmly, then waved her hand.

The grand plan disappeared, replaced by a long, glowing scroll.

The scroll slowly unfurled, revealing lines of bizarre names to the crowd.

[List of Core Rule Fragments for "Troy Probe"]:

【1. The First Rays of Dawn in the Sunken City】

【2. Spatial Resonance at the Dragon's First Cry】

[3. The echo of the last battle cry on the ancient battlefield a thousand years ago]

4. The first tear shed when the World Tree withered