Tonight, Alice joins the hunt.

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire Hamunaptrata transformed into a burning star! Endless light and heat surged outwards, turning the pitch-black night sky a fiery white.

Hamunaptra's mimicry reactor is an energy supply device that uses a fission reactor built into the Indiana team's cyborgs as a catalyst and deuterium as a reactant for fusion. If this fusion device were to self-destruct in a suitable manner, it would be equivalent to a catastrophic nuclear explosion with a yield of nearly ten million TNT, enough to destroy the continental base and turn half of Egypt into a dead zone.

Normally, this attack would be enough to completely wipe out a powerful Reincarnation Squad. Neither India nor Central Continent would have any chance of survival after such an attack.

however……

The Bodhisattva's four arms formed a mudra, binding the sun in the air before her chest. Her compassionate gaze fell upon Hamunaptra's main control area. The instant their eyes met, the protective barrier surrounding the main control area reached its limit, and a floating monument crumbled into dust in an instant.

The sun gradually dimmed, its immense energy being devoured and dissipated, transforming into the energy needed by the master of the hand seal. Night regained control of the world, and everything was about to fall into final darkness.

Just then, the endless, intricate, and magnificent light that had been behind Alice from the beginning merged into her heart. A flame bloomed in her eyes.

Apocalyptic level magic... What is Apocalyptic level magic?

Simply put, so-called apocalyptic magic is actually the extreme extraction of information energy from an entire civilization, thereby recreating a scene from myths and legends, and enacting the terrifying natural disasters from the ancient times that only exist in the minds of mortals.

In Northern Europe, it would be Ragnarok. In Mesopotamia, it would be a cataclysmic flood. At the cost of the vast majority of information within the entire civilization being extracted, and all magicians being unable to wield magic naturally within this civilization for centuries, the one who releases the Apocalypse will, in that instant, be able to wield divine power beyond the mortal realm. The power is immense, and the price is equally immense.

The so-called apocalypse actually refers to the apocalypse of the magical world. Using civilization as fuel to deliver a single blow, this is the magical civilization's last stand against mechanical technology... or you could say its death throes.

Alice looked at the fusion sun that was gradually dying out, her gaze sweeping over the broken and dead burrowing worm.

"Legend has it that the sun god Ra created the world. But he sent his daughter Secomet to wreak havoc on the mortal realm. Soon, Ra lost his power, and Secomet devoured flesh and blood, destroying Egypt. Only King Horus, after conquering the Twelve Nights and slaying the serpent god Apophis, gained the power to kill Secomet."

"Now, the sun is lost, and night has returned."

The fusion sun in the Bodhisattva's palm gradually went out.

"[Snake God] dies..."

The burrowing worm that had devoured the multi-headed serpent broke in two and vanished without a trace.

"[Goddess] Sekomet devours the flesh and blood of the people of Cairo..."

The fleshy lotus platform began to writhe, and the last free arm slashed down, its sharp hand blade slicing through a hundreds-of-meters-long blade of air. In the blink of an eye, only one of the three floating monuments remained, struggling to hold on.

"Then, if the conditions are met, I will be the one who holds the power."

In that instant, all the information waves accumulated over thousands of years within the entire Egyptian cultural sphere converged in the direction of Alice. Unimaginable weather changes even reached the other side of the Mediterranean. A destructive storm, far exceeding a Category 5 hurricane, naturally formed, centered on Cairo. If one could look down from outer orbit, Egypt at that moment would appear as if it were the center of the world.

Above the sky, swirling clouds seemed to be watching over us like the gods.

Alice reached out and, without hesitation, plunged her hand into her right eye socket, ripping off the eyeball that was still connected to the nerves and tendons. And then, boundless magic gathered.

"The equation holds true, I am Horus. At this distance, you have no chance of escape, so just accept this divine blow that transcends the mortal realm."

"This is—[Revelation: The Eye of Horus]!"

Chapter 46. Sorry, I have a continuation of the war...

The immense sacred flow dripped with blood and tears, its holiness corrupted, its purity desecrated, and from between the brows of the living Bodhisattva, a pitch-black vertical eye suddenly unfolded. In the blink of an eye, this black eye devoured His entire head.

This is a black hole, a vortex of space, the end of time. It is the end, and also the authority of the gods. And those shrouded in this power that signifies the end of mythology are destined to perish, even those who have taken a half-step into the transcendent and are about to become eternal beings.

No matter how much they struggled, it was all in vain. When [Apocalypse: Eye of Horus] successfully struck, the battle was drawing to a close. Whether it was the five pale hands, the lotus platform forged from flesh and blood, or the fusion sun about to go out of control—everything was completely swallowed up by this pitch-black eye, collapsing and turning into a pitch-black sphere of matter the size of a ping-pong ball.

At the end of the devouring process, there is a violent outburst.

The last floating monument also collapsed due to overload under this impact, leaving only the incomplete main control tower barely hovering in the air.

Alice stood on the central observation deck of the main control tower, watching the demise of this living Bodhisattva.

No score notification...

Hamunaptra's protective barrier shattered completely, the remaining shockwave transforming into a gust of wind that whipped her hair. She saw Zhao Yingkong slay the Indian team's psychic, using the corpse and a slope outside the city as a shield to escape. She saw Imhotep's body torn apart by the storm, then repaired and restored by a golden scroll that emerged from within him.

"Is the Sun Scripture buried inside Imhotep to prevent him from dying prematurely? This double insurance is quite interesting."

"However, the strategy of resurrecting Anzulna to lure Imhotep ultimately worked. At least it didn't die in the Book of Revelation with the scriptures in its wake. And now, it has reached the right place."

"It has been confirmed that the only living people left in Cairo are now inside the main control tower. So, what needs to be done next is..."

She turned around and walked towards the interior of the main control tower.

The magic furnace has vanished, and the millennium-old curse has been completely exhausted. Now, the entire sky above Cairo is filled with chaotic and fragmented energy turbulence. Not only are magicians unable to use magic, but even electronic communications are completely disrupted, reduced to meaningless chaos.

However... since preparations had been made beforehand, the magic stored in the medium could still function normally.

The main control tower's anti-gravity effect can last for about five to six minutes. The time for disintegration will be roughly the same.

She raised her hand, and the puppet strings she fired pierced the throat of the last remaining werewolf prisoner of the Indian team. Many curses that Alice had previously planted within the werewolf's body erupted with the recipient's death, then were all converted into Alice's magical power.

Although it's not much, it's better than nothing.

She walked through the corridor and arrived at the resurrection altar where Xiao Honglu was located.

“Xiao Honglu,” she said calmly.

“Sister Alice.” The little boy looked at her with a complicated expression. “Your injuries… well, you know that yourself. So… who died? I heard the God of War’s point deduction notification.”

"Zhang Jie".

"Is that so?" He gently plucked a strand of hair. "Since it's him, I can roughly guess the situation. So, is the outcome already decided?"

"The outcome is decided. But it's not over yet," Alice replied calmly. "I need you to execute the previously planned strategy in three minutes. If I'm not dead in three minutes, it's Plan One; if I am dead, it's Plan Two."

Suddenly, two point deduction notifications reached their ears.

Two people died.

“It’s Qin Zhuiyu and Gao Hongliang.” Alice’s gaze fell down to the lower level. “I have to go.”

“Wait a minute,” Xiao Honglu suddenly asked. “First at the Egyptian port, then on the Nile, and finally inside Hamnata. You could have used a gentler approach to appease them, to prevent them from making such foolish moves… Were you doing this on purpose?”

Alice tilted her head slightly.

“Yes, I did it on purpose.” She then walked down to the lower level. “When I wasn’t ready, I needed some idiots to draw attention to myself and highlight my importance. Once I was ready, Zhang Jie had them under his control, and the idiots could still be used as pawns. Moreover, I gave them a chance; if things hadn’t deteriorated to this extent, they actually had a great chance of returning to the Main God Space.”

"After all, every negative score in team battles is a loss for me. And... those people weren't considered members of the Zhongzhou team by others, were they?"

"I see. That explains why you were willing to teach Saito Hajime, but deliberately let those two make a fool of themselves. Thank you for clarifying things." He forcefully pulled out a few strands of hair and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"As expected, a witch is a witch. I thought I had taken you seriously enough, Alice Margotrovid... Don't try to fool me again next time."

Alice's figure had already disappeared into the downward corridor.

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Minutes ago, when the last monument collapsed and the Hamunaptra barrier disappeared, a glimmer suddenly appeared in Qin Zhuiyu's eyes. It was a dazzling light, like the fusion of all colors in the world, a brilliant blend of myriad hues.

She suddenly raised her hand and with a single chop, sliced ​​all the tomb guards 'protecting' her into pieces. Then she immediately took a step forward, and her outstretched index finger instantly pierced through the protective amulet protecting Gao Hongliang and the chest behind it.

Before she could utter a single word, Gao Hongliang's body suddenly disintegrated into a viscous protoplasmic fluid, which flowed into her face like living things, and her slender limbs immediately gained a sense of power.

Her hand then reached out to Zhan Lan.

The next moment, an arrow shot towards her forehead! However, her hand was faster than the arrow, and in the blink of an eye, she caught the arrow and threw it back in the original direction!

With a muffled thud, a large hole burst open in Zhang Heng's chest. His body, like a broken rag doll, crashed through the wall and flew into the darkness. Even if he wasn't dead yet, it would only be a matter of minutes.

Her second attempt to touch Zhan Lan was thus unimpeded.

However, precisely because of this, when Zhan Lan's body suddenly collapsed and the eerie green trigger magic trap wrapped around her right hand, she was unable to take any precautions in advance.

In an instant, her right hand turned to charcoal. Although it immediately recovered, the energy depletion was unavoidable.

"That was a fake body I made from a mummy, with an illusion set up on the outside. You probably didn't expect me to even deceive my own people."

She looked up at Alice, who had appeared at the top of the stairs. The muscles in her face rippled like water, and she quickly transformed into the likeness of the Indiana team's rookie.

Alice's puppet strings popped out of her hands.

"It's a pity, I knew from the beginning that these newcomers had been corrupted by you. To prevent you from forcibly taking over the bodies of other Zhongzhou team members, or simply running away, I even prepared a loophole in the defensive barrier on the two of them so that you could enter the arena. Now it seems that it worked well."

She saw a strange smile appear on the woman's lips.

Then, for the first time, I heard the voice of this Indiana team newcomer.

"Sesshouin Kiara"—the woman's voice seemed to carry a strange rhythm. Alice decisively ignored this stirring emotion.

She bowed slightly.

"Alice Margatroid"

Thus, the decisive battle will begin.

Chapter 47: Just One Step Away

You have to push yourself to the limit, because the genetic lock hasn't been unlocked yet. And if you end this world in a state where you haven't unlocked it, then success also means failure.

Alice could clearly sense the lock's presence and knew she only needed to poke a piece of paper to open it. But what exactly did that piece of paper represent?

Does she have any awareness of being human? She was originally a mage transformed from a human, thinking and acting like a human. Now, having lost all enhancements and alterations and returned to a mortal body, she is acutely aware that she is now completely human.

A struggle between life and death? In plotting against the present-day Bodhisattva, a single mistake could lead to utter annihilation. She was certain her mind was highly focused, reaching the limits of mortal limits. Her mental and physical stamina had also reached its peak.

So... could it be luck?

Alice was puzzled by this, but... it was the only option left.

This woman, Sesshouin Kiara, is an enemy of civilization. Although human, she is capable of easily destroying human civilization. If she escapes this war, she will inevitably bring immense disaster to the world.

So Alice tried to make herself the only one who could stop her. But even so, the invisible lock remained strong and unbreakable.

What am I still lacking?

Alice sprang out her puppet strings, forming a protective shield that blocked a boulder flying towards her. A red zircon slipped from her palm, instantly turning into flowing fire upon contact with the air.

Zhang Jie can do it, Zheng Zha can do it, Zhao Yingkong can do it. Why can't I?

The flames transformed into a predatory beast, but were shattered into scattered sparks by a single punch before they could even reach their target. She stepped back, and the puppet strings pulled several boulders that crashed down on the woman behind the sparks.

But the boulder struck only an afterimage. Alice's protective puppet strings were severed in an instant, and as she instinctively assumed a defensive stance, a pale hand touched her left shoulder—

'Clatter—'

Like shattered glass, the defensive barrier surrounding Alice crumbled in an instant. Her left hand twisted into a strange shape. Flowing blood surged through every wound on her body, and her right cheek, now blind, was immediately covered in blood.

[Left arm, comminuted fracture, minor blood loss]

The puppet's strings twisted, severing the supporting pillars and beams to create a cage that imprisoned the prey. Large chunks of sand and gravel rolled down, and sharp threads grazed Qi Huang's shoulder, leaving a trail of blood.

However, it was just a wisp of blood.