Tonight, Alice joins the hunt.

After a long while, she finally uttered a single word from her bloodless, thin lips.

"Gan!"

Author's Note:

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【淦】: Water entering a boat, a metaphor for impending disaster. Of course, it also has other meanings, which I'm sure everyone knows. However, Alice is usually quite elegant.

...I'm so sleepy.

Section Twelve: Women are not to be trifled with...

The Nemesis... is 3 miles long, 1.75 miles high, and has a wingspan of 1.25 kilometers. It is Megatron's flagship and the most powerful spaceship currently existing on Cybertron.

Traveling at the speed of light and interstellar jumping are just the basics. The Nemesis can carry hundreds of the most powerful Cybertronian warriors, all fully armed. It can deliver precise, direct strikes from orbit to any point on a planet.

It was equipped with powerful weaponry, including a heavy particle cannon, twelve macro cannons, and countless lasers and physical turrets—even on Cybertron at its peak, the Nemesis would have been considered a formidable force. But for Earth at this moment, it was utter... annihilation.

Humans lack the means to counter orbital bombardment; this single warship could send humanity back to the Stone Age. And if the plot of the second and third films continues, humanity wouldn't even have the right to return to the Stone Age and become monkeys.

More importantly… the AllSpark can only do two things: repair damaged Cybertronians, or transform mechanical creations into Cybertronians. Whether Megatron intends to convert a starship into a living entity or repair a Cybertronian capable of transforming into a starship, the result will be catastrophic.

Everyone will die, without exception.

Alice didn't care whether they lived or died; the cause and effect were severed, and she owed this world nothing. What she cared about was the first main quest set by the Supreme God—to seize the Source of Fire and possess it until she left this world. Success would grant each person two C-rank side quests and a reward of 4000 points. Failure would deduct the corresponding reward points.

Failure wasn't a big deal; it was just 4000 reward points. She could afford it. She was also confident she could earn it back in the next world. But Patchouli didn't have a single reward point. If she failed, only annihilation awaited her.

Annihilation...

Do you think I would allow such a thing to happen? Even with the resurrection offered by the Sun Sutra?

Just imagining that scene in her mind sent chills down her spine, followed by endless hatred and rage. For six hundred years, she had abandoned so many precious things, rejected so many righteous paths, broken so many steadfast vows, and forgotten so many beautiful memories… she herself had long since lost count.

However, it was precisely because of this that she knew some things were absolutely not to be lost. Even if she died, her soul vanished, and her existence was erased from the causal chain, she would not allow that to happen.

[Not allowed.]

I will never allow Patty to get hurt.

The repair of the Nemesis is inevitable. Once the AllSpark's energy is depleted, Megatron will undoubtedly bring this treasure to Earth to eliminate his lifelong rival. And once Optimus Prime dies, the Fallen will descend, thoroughly scavenging every corner of the world until they find the Source Matrix. And once the Source Matrix is ​​seized, the Star Extraction Tower will activate, and Megatron and Patchouli will be doomed.

Calm down... calm down...

Patchouli wouldn't want to see me like this.

The weakness in her eyes gradually faded, the genetic lock was unlocked, and her volatile emotions were immediately suppressed and stabilized. Through self-suggestion and self-hypnosis, those emotions such as fear, worry, anger, hatred, and hesitation were completely suppressed and deeply buried in her heart within seconds.

A heart as firm as iron, a heart as cold as stone.

She tried her best to use her brain.

[We must utilize all available resources. The Autobots can serve as allies; they are an elite strike force. Human society's resources must also be mobilized, at least to act as bait and delay the remaining enemy troops.]

Megatron can only muster a small but elite force. Most importantly, the main antagonist of the third movie, Sentinel Prime, and a large number of Decepticons lie dormant on the far side of the moon. Sentinel Prime is dead, but those Decepticons are still alive. Furthermore, there's a space bridge array there large enough to teleport the entirety of Cybertron…

Yes, Sentinel Prime... Sentinel Prime absolutely cannot be resurrected. Although it and the Fallen are enemies, it is a leader wholeheartedly concerned for the future of Cybertron. Since it could abandon Optimus Prime, the successor it personally nurtured, to end Cybertron's civil war, it can naturally also make peace with the Fallen for the sake of Cybertron's revival.

Fortunately, Megatron was unaware of Sentinel Prime's true intentions. They were merely collaborators, not true allies. Now that Megatron had sided with the Fallen, he would absolutely not resurrect Sentinel Prime—even if the AllSpark was still usable.

Alice took an apple out of her pocket and took a bite; the delicious fructose slightly replenished the sugar she had used for thinking.

The Ark, which crashed on the moon with Sentinel Prime, is damaged, and it's not a Cybertronian construct. Even with the Matrix of Leadership, it can't be restored. Therefore, the lunar mission plan is unnecessary. And to prevent Optimus Prime from going to the moon after learning about this, I must keep this secret.

She slowly finished eating the apple. A complete plan had already formed in her mind.

Megatron only acquired the AllSpark today, and given its apparent speed, it would take at least a week to reach the crash site of the Nemesis, which is at least as far away as Pluto. Although not explicitly stated in the original work, Alice speculated that it would take roughly that long based on the setting materials she had read previously.

She took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

"Shanghai, provide me with magic. Penglai, help me connect to the internet. Control those viruses, I want to completely immerse myself in them."

Two small dolls emerged from the shadows beneath her feet, and a whirlwind of surging magic enveloped her tightly. Her consciousness connected with Penglai, and then immediately entered the satellite network.

The secret must be kept hidden, and all those who know it must shut up.

Her first stop was the U.S. National Database, the storage space hiding top-secret information. Having control of the satellite network, Alice didn't care how many firewalls existed or whether it was connected to the external internet. Even physically isolated independent servers, as long as they could still transmit information, could be easily hacked by her.

Then, the cleaning began.

Within seconds, all the storage devices in the database were completely burned out due to the sudden surge of current in the internal circuitry. The alarm system was interrupted, and the signal waves used to report the anomaly were easily disrupted by Alice into chaotic waveforms.

The next stop was the archive where paper records were kept. It took her five seconds to decipher the American coding patterns and then locate the filing cabinet containing Moonshadow's data.

Fifteen seconds later, intense heat and microwaves erupted directly inside the archives. Even the most robust fire prevention measures were ineffective. The alarms and automatic fire suppression systems malfunctioned simultaneously. The guards who rushed to the scene were accidentally electrocuted, delaying the crucial firefighting window. By the time the fire brigade arrived, it's likely that no more than a third of the documents in the archives would remain.

One unexpected event after another, one intrusion after another. Alice spent about half an hour sifting through all the archives that might contain information about Moonshadow. And when the entire capital of the United States was in chaos and everything was in disarray, she arrived at the U.S. National Intelligence Agency.

Charlotte Miying. A middle-aged, powerful woman, and also the Director of the U.S. National Intelligence Agency. In the third installment, she plays a crucial role in the U.S. Moonshadow Exploration.

She must die; the knowledge and information in her mind must not be leaked.

Due to the previous battle for the AllSpark, the collapse of the satellite network, and Alice's current activities, the National Intelligence Agency is now fully mobilized. Hundreds of clerks and agents are moving rapidly through the building, handling various external affairs. Everyone is extremely busy, and no one has a moment to spare.

There are many people, but it's all meaningless.

Before long, Alice found Charlotte Miying in the director's office. She was spying on her through the computer's built-in camera, the hidden monitors in the room, and various intelligence tools, searching for every possible weakness she might have without her noticing.

【………………】

Alice thought for a moment, then manipulated some information waves to disrupt the operating circuitry of the coffee machine in the room.

With a 'pop,' a wisp of smoke rose from the coffee machine. The switch was broken, and about a liter of stored coffee spilled onto the floor, soaking the precious carpet.

This is an exception.

The intelligence chief frowned, and instinctively pressed the call bell. But Alice intercepted the signal before she could act. No matter how many times she pressed it, it was futile.

"What's going on?" She stood up, puzzled and wary, immediately drawing and cocking the gun she carried. She carefully walked to the door, hugging the wall, and slowly pressed the button to open it.

The door remained motionless.

She opened her mouth, instinctively about to shout. But just then, the water stains on the soaked carpet slowly covered the soles of her shoes. And a wisp of smoke silently rose from the door switch her fingers were pressing…

Minutes later, when intelligence agents who had rushed to the scene after hearing the gunshot burst through the door, they found their familiar Iron Lady director lying in a mixture of coffee and blood. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and the bullet that killed her had come from her own gun.

He fell because of an electric shock, got electrocuted a second time because of the fall, accidentally pulled the trigger because of the second electrocution, and accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting himself in the head... A stupid, but also interesting way to die. Isn't it?

By this time, Alice's will had already departed. A widespread electrical malfunction would destroy the intelligence agency's database in minutes, and those mundane tasks were no longer of much concern to her.

Soundwave is dead; there are no hackers in this era who can stand against her. As an information magician, Alice knows how to use the internet, and she still has many things to do and many people to visit.

Alice will visit all the informed agents, high-ranking officials who have access to Cybertronians, and the astronauts who brought Moonshadow's intelligence back to the United States tonight, and then have them keep the secret of Moonshadow to themselves.

forever.

Author's Note:

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This section has over 3000 words, so there probably won't be a second section.

It's going to be released tomorrow, so I need to review the plot carefully and check for any bugs... This time, there's no way to restart the timeline.

Ah... I really want bx _(:з」∠)_

Author's Note on Launching the Product [Bounty Open]

Ah...it's going to be released soon. To be honest, I don't really know how to write a release statement, since I've never written one before. This is also my first time releasing a book, and I'm feeling quite nervous.

However, to be honest, I've wanted to write this script set in the Infinite System for a long time. It was probably back when a certain horror novel, *Z*, had just finished airing, and the future hadn't been abandoned yet. Back then, I was a diligent student who loved studying, and my only hobby was reading novels in my spare time. And it was from then on that the Infinite System's worldview captivated me…

Never mind, that's not important. Why I'm writing a book isn't the point; the point is that I'm writing it now, and I have so many readers supporting me. After all, I'm actually a pretty laid-back person—the kind who gets incredibly confident when a lot of people are paying attention, but quickly becomes depressed when there's no buzz. So my growth is inseparable from the support of everyone, and this new book also needs your care and support.

Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get to the point. The book launches today, so the update frequency will definitely double. Normally two chapters, but today it'll be four or five. It depends on the situation. After all, the world line reset previously, which involved ten chapters, and I have no backlog, so I'll have to work like crazy _(:з」∠)_

Then, since BX is releasing this weekend, I've decided to open a bounty—of course, I know that opening a bounty now doesn't mean I can use it to spend money. But that doesn't stop me from making this decision. Consider it a way to gather popularity and convert good luck into good fortune.

So, the specific rules are as follows. The bonus chapter reward will continue until the end of this month. For BX's sake, the maximum is 100 chapters before Monday, and after Monday... we'll see. At worst, I'll slowly pay off the debt over the next few months.

Of course, I don't want to die from overwork, nor do I want the quality to become garbage because I write too fast. So, the bonus for writing is 200 per section, and the reward is 2 per section. As for monthly tickets... I'm not too keen on opening them up, so I'll just leave it at 200 per section. Recommendations are up to everyone's discretion.

Then, besides that, if I get BX, then I'll add ten more sections. If I don't... well, never mind.

Finally, I'm asking for your first subscription, please.

Author's Note:

Lastly, a recommendation for the book's release—"My Cousin Has Three More Years to Live," a book by Qiu Qian. The writing is excellent, and despite being two million words long, it hasn't become a huge hit. Those interested can check it out.

Section Thirteen: You should all know this yourselves... [Request for first subscription]

Alice left the United States before dawn, entering the Atlantic Ocean through an anti-gravity field. Following the signal left by Patchouli, she arrived at a certain sea area, and through the clouds that obstructed her view, a huge wall appeared before her.

This is the Great Library, the prototype for the floating Hamunna Tower that Alice modified in the Mummy world. It has a radius of nearly one kilometer, its exterior composed of three nested concentric rings, with seven towers forming the central structure. The central main tower houses the main control room, while the other six secondary towers are responsible for research, recording, analysis, and other functions. Each tower contains a magical reactor that operates, providing the necessary power.

Normally, the Grand Library is compressed into the grimoire that Patchouli carries with her using space-folding technology. This is why she is called the 'Immovable Grand Library,' because her relative position to the Grand Library has never changed.

At the same time, it's also because she really enjoys using this book to smash people. Although she wouldn't do this in Gensokyo, pushing her physical strength to the limit and then swinging the liberated library to smash people... is a rare activity that brings her physical and mental pleasure.

She landed gently atop the Great Library, like a hummingbird perched on a blooming flower—in any form, the Great Library's defenses were meaningless to her. She easily entered the main tower, and seconds later, she saw Patchouli in the main control room.

"I'm back, Patchouli."

Patchouli nodded slightly to her.

"What you're looking for is right here, about 1,300 meters underwater." Patchouli lightly tapped the ground with her toes, and a screen immediately displayed a blurry shadow floating on the seabed.

"The USS Maryland, an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, carries eight 500-kiloton nuclear warheads and has an effective combat radius of 6,000 kilometers. It might be a bit difficult to strike East Asia, but covering the whole of Europe is no problem."

"Have you taken control of it?" Alice asked.

“To be precise, it wasn’t me.” Patchouli snapped her fingers. “You should know I’m not very good at precision operations, so it’s in charge of this.”

The fluid of hundreds or thousands of information waves converged, combined, and spliced ​​in the main control hall with her snap of her fingers, instantly transforming into a form familiar to Alice.

The figure slightly curtsied to her, performing an impeccable skirt-lifting gesture.

"It is an honor to serve you again, Master, after a separation of forty-seven hours, seven minutes, and fifteen seconds. The main AI of the Great Library, codenamed [Little Devil], awaits your command, Master Alice."

It was a girl with red eyes, dressed in a black and white coat, with two pairs of bat wings gently flapping on her back. Her eyes held a vast amount of data, constantly processing at high speed—this was her daily work.