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[Permission verification passed...]

[Core protocol binding in progress...]

[The Dream Weaver's Imprint Resonance Confirmed...]

[…Binding complete.]

A magnificent golden light, like a crown, was born from nothingness, enveloping Liu Nian's entire body, and then slowly disappeared into his brow, forming an extremely tiny, complex mark that seemed to be made of starlight and spider silk, which vanished in a flash.

[Announcement (Floating City Area): The Dream Weaver, who has been in eternal slumber, has chosen a master, and the ancient temple is echoing anew.]

[Liu Nian, the new ruler of Anakenim, is hereby crowned!]

Looking at Liu Nian, who was radiating golden light, and then at the system's regional notification, Wu Zhan and the others felt that they had really struck gold this time!

If I had known this secret realm was so rich, I would have found more of them no matter what!

By this time, they had long forgotten the terror of almost being wiped out by the guardian lich. That's how people are; once the wound heals, they forget the pain.

On Liu Nian's side, a strange sense of connection was established.

He felt his consciousness extending countless invisible tentacles, connecting with every corner of this vast, ancient, and dilapidated floating city, every remaining energy vein, and every ancient stone slab with recording function.

He could almost "hear" the low, sobbing energy flowing from the depths of the city, and "feel" the groans of certain areas whose structures were overburdened.

He couldn't wait any longer and, with a thought, brought up the newly unlocked [Anaksim City Lord Control Panel].

A three-dimensional interface, emitting a pale blue holographic glow and with an extremely complex and precise structure, appeared before his eyes.

At the center of the interface is a slowly rotating, intricately detailed holographic miniature model of the floating city of Anaxim.

It was the shape of that upside-down mountain peak, which matched the outline he had seen on the map before, but with countless times more details.

He can freely zoom and rotate the floating city with his mind to view any level of it, and even zoom in to the internal structure of a corridor or a room!

Next to the model are densely packed data streams and a status bar:

[Overall City Status: Severely Damaged (Parasyted)]

[Energy Core Status: Missing (The original core, 'Psionic Core', has been removed)]

Overall structural integrity: 11.7% (critical hazard)

[Main Power Network: Offline (97.3% of lines damaged or power depleted)]

Backup energy: Depleted

[Flying Array System: Completely Failed (89% of the array rune substrate is destroyed, and all anti-gravity generators are offline)]

[Jump Array: Severely Damaged (Core computing crystal shattered, space anchoring module lost, energy conduit melted)]

[Global Defense Array: Offline (76% of defense nodes are unresponsive, runes severely worn)]

[Strategic Weapon Systems:]

[Magical Phase Cannon (x4)]: Severely damaged (3 cannons are deformed, 1 key energy focusing lens is broken, and all are without energy connection)

[Withering Domain Mage Tower (×2)]: The tower's structure has cracked, the core Withering Gem's energy has dissipated, and the control runes have been corrupted.

【Celestial Controller】: Large areas of internal precision components are rusted, the dimensional gemstone loses its activity, and the control circuit is short-circuited.

[Abyss Summoning Array]: The rune base plate is broken, the spatial coordinates are disordered, and the stabilizer is missing.

(More weapon system statuses: all are marked in red [damaged/offline])

Life support system: Offline

[Environmental control system: Failure]

[Internal teleportation network: Only the single path from the core area to the 'Weaving Royal Court' is barely usable (energy supply is extremely unstable)]

[External Connection (Teleportation Array): Activable (1 unit, located near the original energy core area, energy level less than 13%)]

[Automatic Repair Unit: Unresponsive (Completely Damaged or Power Depleted)]

[Resource Reserves (Available): 0]

[Laboratory area: Closed...]

[...(More subsystem statuses, all showing red)]

Liu Nian quickly scanned the shocking data, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

The previous elation and excitement were like being doused with ice water, finally turning into a helpless sigh and a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Ok.

He got it.

The title of "Lord of Anaxim" is indeed genuine. These powers are certainly not false either.

But the problem is—what he inherited was a "ghost town" that had almost completely turned into ruins!

Without the eternal-class psionic core, this floating city is like a giant whose heart has been removed, left with only a last breath.

The catastrophic fall thousands of years ago had already brought its main structure to the brink of collapse.

The subsequent long years of energy depletion, material weathering, and magic failure only compounded the problem.

Their team's previous explorations, fierce battles with liches, and mining of mineral veins... these "fresh" experiences undoubtedly added insult to injury to this massive wreckage.

Now, apart from the core area teleportation array which only has 13% of its energy left, this floating city can't do anything!

Those supposedly world-destroying strategic weapons? They're all just piles of junk that require exorbitantly priced materials and skilled craftsmen to repair.

That flight and warp drive capability would make any power envious? The related arrays were destroyed more thoroughly than the weapon systems.

What about the so-called various functions of the city? The huge expanse of glaring "0"s and "offline" in the data column says it all.

In short, he inherited an eternal...super mess!

To repair this floating city to even a barely functional state, the resources required—extremely rare magical metals, lost ancient rune knowledge, massive amounts of energy crystals, and an astronomical amount of universal currency—would be enough to make any human player faction despair!

This is not a task that one person, or even an ordinary guild, could accomplish in a short period of time.

This is more like a "civilization-level project" that a powerful force might spend a long time to achieve.

But Dragon City is still nowhere to be seen, let alone this flying city.

"Tsk... As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch." Liu Nian rubbed his temples, feeling frustrated.

However, his thoughts were soon replaced by a clearer and more long-term perspective.

Although the current situation is worrying, the identity of this "air lord" is not without value.

First and foremost, from a legal and systemic perspective, this floating city now belongs to him, which means it belongs to the human forces of Earth.

This means that even if the worst happens in the "Ascension War" that will determine fate in ten days—Dragon City fails to be established and "Azure Town" is destroyed—the Anaxim floating city ruins will automatically become the second legally recognized "main city" for humans on Earth in the cyber hell!

This is tantamount to providing crucial insurance for all of humanity on Earth! A last stronghold that cannot be easily erased!

Secondly, the potential of this floating city is undeniably terrifying.

Once it's fixed, even if it's just a partial fix...

Imagine: a mobile fortress capable of freely soaring through the sky and even making cross-regional leaps! It is itself an unparalleled strategic projection platform and deterrent force.

It can transport a large number of troops directly to enemy rear areas, and can achieve terrifying logistical support efficiency through its built-in teleportation array. The super weapons it carries can also cause devastating blows to any fixed enemy stronghold!

This is no longer a "city" in the traditional sense, but a strategic ark of civilization!