Transcending Godhood: I Extract Keywords and Crush the Gods

Chu Xiaoxiao stared at the dense forest to the right of the post station with a hostile expression.

"Get out here!" she shouted sharply, her voice revealing both weakness and murderous intent.

Her wounds on her left shoulder and abdomen were still bleeding.

Having revealed all her cards and suffering serious injuries, this was her weakest moment.

No matter how shrewd one is usually, emotions inevitably fluctuate at this moment.

Three mechanical puppets that had just completed their transformation stepped forward and shielded Chu Xiaoxiao behind them.

Zhou Yan's body was completely covered by a layer of silver-black metal armor.

He clashed his fists together, and arcs of electricity crackled within the earthen-yellow light of the laws.

The swamp beneath Zhao Kuo's feet reappeared, the mud transforming into boiling liquid metal.

Sun Ying's body flickered between reality and illusion, and dense streams of silver data flowed within the shadow laws surrounding him.

The mechanical plague not only transformed their physical bodies, but also mutated their unique divine magic.

At the edge of the dense forest, ripples spread through the space.

"Don't be nervous, vice squad leader."

A young man wearing a black trench coat and with slightly messy, tousled hair emerged from the shadows.

He lowered his head, fiddling with a silver coin in his hand.

Cheng E.

A melancholic man who follows the "curse-killing" system.

He raised his head, his lifeless, dead fish eyes looking at the bloodstains on the ground, before finally settling on Chu Xiaoxiao and the three mechanical puppets.

"Tsk." Cheng E let out a flat sigh. "What I just saw really opened my eyes."

He stopped and kept a safe distance from Chu Xiaoxiao.

"Everyone knows that your [Mechanical Plague] can assimilate alien races and infect their allies. It's practically unstoppable in large-scale battles."

Cheng E looked at the data stream flowing around Sun Ying, "But I really didn't expect that your exclusive divine art could even directly assimilate the primordial divine fire of a god."

"Turning the high and mighty demigods into obedient metal dogs."

Chu Xiaoxiao stared at Cheng E, her eyes dark and gloomy.

She didn't reply, but her thoughts stirred slightly.

The divine power within the three mechanical puppets reached its peak.

If Cheng E makes any unusual move, Zhou Yan and Zhao Kuo will launch a suicidal attack.

Sun Ying would then lead her into the shadows of data to escape.

Cheng E tossed the coin into the air and caught it steadily.

He quickly analyzed the current situation.

Transforming a demigod into a mechanical puppet was indeed a brilliant move.

But what he's more concerned about is exactly where this transformation has reached.

Are these mechanical deities still able to communicate with their original divine realm?

Can they still control their subordinates?

If the mechanical plague could travel along the divine realm's passage and infect and assimilate all the beings within the divine kingdom...

Cheng E's eyes turned cold.

If that's the case, this woman is definitely no less dangerous than Lin Yuan.

If left to develop in this Rubik's Cube world, her mechanical army will expand like a snowball and eventually crush everyone.

A murderous intent began to grow in Cheng E's heart.

He specializes in the curse killing system and is most skilled at secretly depriving his target of life and fortune.

With Chu Xiaoxiao critically injured and on the verge of death, now is the perfect opportunity to strike.

Once a single [Decay Coin] is driven into her divine fire, she won't even have a chance to self-destruct.

Chu Xiaoxiao sensed that fleeting killing intent.

She forced herself to stand up straight, and a pale blue energy field once again condensed in the palm of her right hand.

"Cheng E, what are you doing here?" Chu Xiaoxiao's voice was icy. "Have you come to join me, or to kill me?"

When she asked the second half of the question, the muscles on her face twitched slightly.

Cheng E looked at Chu Xiaoxiao, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and suddenly put away the coin.

He weighed the pros and cons.

Killing Chu Xiaoxiao would indeed eliminate a potentially huge threat.

But Chu Xiaoxiao held three mutated fifth-rank demigod puppets in her hands, and even in her dying counterattack, she could still skin him alive.

More importantly, the profits are not significant.

In the Rubik's Cube world, death doesn't mean you truly perish; it only deducts credits and removes you from the sandbox.

He went to great lengths to kill Chu Xiaoxiao, but he also ended up getting injured himself.

In the end, the ones who benefited were Lin Yuan and Bai Ye's group.

It's better to keep her.

Let her expand and fight Lin Yuan to the death.

When two tigers fight, there must be one injury.

He cultivates the Curse Killing system, and his greatest skill is hiding in the shadows and delivering the final blow to the victor.

There's no need to go all out right now.

"I was just passing by." Cheng E put his hands in his trench coat pockets, his tone returning to its indifferent tone. "Just happened to be checking out my prey."

He pointed to the three mechanical puppets.

"The indigenous resources in the Rubik's Cube world are nowhere near as valuable as the corpses of these prodigies," Cheng E said, looking at Chu Xiaoxiao.

"I followed them all the way, just about to close the net, but you beat me to it."

He sighed: "Vice squad leader, you stole my prey, so you should apologize to me."

Chu Xiaoxiao's tense nerves relaxed a little.

If the other party is after money and resources, then things are easier. As long as there are interests at stake, there's room for negotiation.

But she still did not allow the puppet to leave.

People like Cheng E can be negotiating with you one second and then cursing your ancestors for eighteen generations the next.

"Now that you've seen my strength and know my methods..."

Chu Xiaoxiao pushed up her glasses, putting on her usual businesslike expression again. "Cheng E, I formally invite you to join my alliance."

She offered her leverage: "You are well aware of Lin Yuan's threat. Let's join forces to fight against Lin Yuan."

"At that time, the other twenty-six students in the class will all become my mechanical puppets, charging into battle for you and me."

"We will enjoy the ultimate spoils of victory in the Rubik's Cube world all to ourselves."

"As for the positions of class monitor and vice-monitor, we'll each earn them based on our own abilities. How about that?"

Cheng E couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this.

Laughter echoed outside the empty post station, revealing undisguised sarcasm.

"Vice class monitor, you're really something."

Cheng E continued, "If I hadn't been hiding in the woods just now and witnessed you wiping out those three idiots with that harmless smile, I wouldn't have been able to do so."

"I actually believed your nonsense."

He took a step forward, and the aura of the Curse Killing Law drew closer.

"You may seem gentle and quiet, but your heart is more venomous than a monster from the abyss. More importantly, you are incredibly hypocritical."

Cheng E pointed to his nose.

"I killed people for money and to take their lives, I admit it."

"You kill people, and then you put on a facade of cooperation and mutual benefit."

"Form an alliance with you? I'm afraid that when I sleep at night, you'll fill my divine fire with mechanical bugs."

Chu Xiaoxiao's face darkened, and the three puppets immediately stepped forward to block her way.

"Forget about the alliance." Cheng E waved his hand and turned to walk towards the dense forest.

"I'll let you go this time. Consider it a favor since you stole my prey."

He waved with his back to Chu Xiaoxiao.

"Remember to pay me back next time."

Before he could finish speaking, Cheng E's body turned into a wisp of gray mist and vanished from the spot. Not even a trace of his breath remained.

They left decisively and cleanly.

Chu Xiaoxiao stood there, stunned.

She hadn't expected Cheng E to refuse so decisively and leave so quickly.

"He's not that kind-hearted." Chu Xiaoxiao frowned, quickly analyzing Cheng E's motives.

A moment later, she let out a cold laugh.

"He wants to use me as a pawn to deal with Lin Yuan so he can reap the benefits."

Chu Xiaoxiao saw through Cheng E's scheme.

But she has no other choice now.

Lin Yuan is a mountain standing in front of everyone; if she wants to win, she must overcome it.

"Escort me back to the city."

Chu Xiaoxiao gave instructions to the three mechanical puppets.

Zhou Yan squatted down and cradled Chu Xiaoxiao in his palm.

Zhao Kuo and Sun Ying stood guard, one in front and one behind.

The group quickly retreated towards Golden Toad City.

Throughout the journey, Chu Xiaoxiao was in a state of utter confusion.

Facing that freak Lin Yuan, the odds of winning were already low.

There is also a hidden figure, Cheng E, lurking in the shadows, ready to stab you in the back at any moment.

This Rubik's Cube world was more dangerous than she had imagined.

"We must speed up the assimilation process." Chu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain.

"Go back and hire some wandering mercenaries in the city to find the other classmates' locations."

"Expand the puppet army at all costs!"

……

At the same time.

The far north of the Rubik's Cube world.

This is a desolate wasteland covered by ice and snow all year round.

A castle, entirely constructed of pale bones, stands amidst the wind and snow.

[Current Identity: Bone Lord, Return of the Dead, Border Warlord]

[Identity Effect: All undead units within the territory receive a 40% attribute boost. The Resurrection Ritual can be activated once daily, transforming corpses on the battlefield into skeletons; this is highly likely to trigger the sin of Pride.]

[Warning: The territory lacks life. You must regularly plunder the surrounding flesh and blood resources, otherwise the undead will riot!]

Bai Ye sat on the throne of bones, looking at the golden light screen before him, and snapped his fingers in satisfaction.

"This identity is practically tailor-made for me."

He crossed his legs, holding a glass of scarlet wine that he had somehow gotten his hands on.

Within half an hour of entering the Rubik's Cube world, he had a complete grasp of the sandbox mechanism.

Social class divisions, resource grabbing, and lord battles for supremacy.

That crazy woman Wen Muxue clearly wants these twenty-eight people to kill each other in this sand table, so as to cultivate the most poisonous Gu.

Bai Ye took a sip of wine, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

He is currently ranked fifth in points and has been assigned a third-tier status.

With this city of bones under my command, and several thousand undead cannon fodder at the start.

The start went very smoothly.

But he knew very well that the ultimate boss of this game was Lin Yuan.

"That freak Lin Yuan has over 26,000 points, he must have gotten the general's identity token." Bai Ye stroked his chin.

"Given that guy's style, he's probably already plundering resources everywhere, preparing to mass-produce troops."

He believed he understood Lin Yuan quite well.

During the big exams, this guy just swept through everything in his path.

Now that we've entered this lord-contested mode, Lin Yuan is thriving.

"The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind; Lin Yuan is now definitely a thorn in everyone's side."

Bai Ye stood up and paced in front of the throne.

"Those troublemakers, Chu Xiaoxiao and Cheng E, might secretly conspire to form an anti-Lin Yuan alliance."

"No matter how strong Lin Yuan is, he can't fight against four hands with two fists."

"If they trick us, we'll be in big trouble."

A shrewd glint flashed in Bai Ye's eyes.

It's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

At this moment, if Bai Ye were to step forward and lead the army of skeletons to support Lin Yuan...

This brotherhood has been elevated to a new level.

"Just kidding, Lin Yuan is from my hometown of Tianhai Province! He's my dearest friend, my brother!"

Bai Ye patted his chest with an air of righteous indignation, as if he were truly a hero of great loyalty and righteousness.

"How can I stand idly by when my brother is in trouble!"

He walked to the center of the hall and drew a gray-white six-pointed star magic circle on the ground with his right hand.

Divine power surged.

A bone dragon, over eight meters long, slowly crawled out of the magic circle.

Its eyes flickered with a ghostly blue flame, and it bowed its head to the white night.

Bai Ye pulled out a crumpled piece of parchment from his pocket, bit his finger, and scribbled down a line of words.

"Brother Lin Yuan, it's as if I'm seeing you in person after reading this letter."

"I've heard that your great reputation has attracted much attention and that you may be targeted by malicious people, which has kept me up at night."

"A special envoy has come to make contact, wishing to form a life-and-death alliance with you, brother, to jointly resist foreign enemies."

"You take the lead, I'll support. I'll never steal kills. Respectfully yours, Bai Ye."

After finishing writing, Bai Ye rolled the parchment into a ball and stuffed it into the gap between the bone dragon's ribs.

"Go, find the city in this world with the strongest killing intent and the greatest commotion, and deliver this letter to it."

The bone dragon let out a deep roar, spread its wings, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the swirling snow.

After doing all this, Bai Ye sat back on his throne.

He closed his eyes, and his body emanated a subtle yet powerful fluctuation of laws.

This fluctuation far exceeded his current level of a fifth-stage demigod.

This is the essence of the world's heart.

"I've overdone it." Bai Ye rubbed his temples, feeling an unbearable throbbing pain in his mind.

The power contained within several World Hearts was too complex for his current divine fire to fully contain.

If it is not completely refined and fused in time, the divine fire risks getting out of control.

"We need to take a good break."