Save the simulator and make Sarkaz great again!

The surface of the cannon barrel shimmered with a ghostly blue light, and the humming of energy filling the barrel intertwined with the alarm, creating a prelude to death.

Faced with this sudden attack, Shen Lin made no move.

But when it touched three inches in front of him, it twisted strangely, as if it had hit an invisible barrier.

A black crown appeared on his forehead, and the banshee's shriek transformed into tangible ripples, shredding the laser into flying fragments of light.

[Energy attacks are ineffective - switch to physical projectiles -]

The roar of gears meshing at high speed came from inside the wall, and the cannon barrel contracted, replaced by a honeycomb-shaped shell chamber.

The next second, thousands of miniature armor-piercing projectiles burst out, but they all hovered in the force field of the Black Crown, like insects flying into a spider web.

[Originium Arts contamination detected - Final Countermeasures activated.]

With the failure of the two defensive measures, the energy supply was rapidly stripped away, and the red light flashing in the main unit suddenly intensified. In that instant, all the energy began to go berserk.

They were like enraged beasts, roaring and rampaging incessantly. The red light from the main unit flashed wildly, illuminating the entire space as if it were hell.

At this moment, a dark cloud hung over Laterano, and all living beings in Laterano felt an unparalleled sense of oppression.

They all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

The once clear sky was swallowed by a blackish-purple energy storm, turning the entire sky into a vortex of dazzling crimson and darkness.

Transparent ripples generated by the spatial tremors spread out in layers, even distorting light into eerie arcs, as if the entire world was being kneaded by an invisible giant hand.

King Ivangelista XI was jolted back by the aftershocks of the energy, his eyes filled with shock; he had never expected such a thing to happen.

Once this violent energy erupts, it will be enough to instantly reduce the entire Lateran to ruins.

Even now, Shen Lin's expression had become slightly serious.

But in that instant, something unexpected happened.

This energy, enough to sustain Lateran for countless years, suddenly flowed into Shen Lin's body like hundreds of rivers converging from tributaries.

In that instant, Shen Lin was stunned, Ivangelista XI was stunned, and even the massive Heavenly Pivot mainframe in the middle went silent as if it had crashed.

The entire bustling battlefield of Laterano fell into a sudden silence.

what's going on?

……

Within the system space

In a quiet corner, a small ball of light that was sleeping seemed to have been drawn into a bizarre and fantastical dream vortex.

In this wondrous dream, it saw its host as a fearless warrior, traversing various fantastical worlds and successfully conquering countless potential partners.

Each success of the host seemed to inject an invisible force into the little ball of light, making it extremely excited.

The moment the simulation ended, the little orb's dream was instantly enveloped in golden light.

It heard thunderous cheers; it had won the title of one of the top ten honorary simulators.

This news was like a bombshell, sending ripples through the little sphere's "heart." It felt its body expanding continuously, as if it were ascending to a higher dimension.

Promotion upupupup↑

Even if this is a dream, let me drown in it~

It felt as if it were swimming in an ocean of energy, and had never been so happy.

At this moment, the small ball of light was like a bee swimming in a honey pot, immersed in an ocean of energy. Warm and abundant energy enveloped it, and it was intoxicated by this unprecedented happiness.

Perhaps fearing that this beautiful dream would vanish like a bubble, the little ball of light instantly unleashed its lifelong appetite.

It's like a hungry whale, opening its invisible "mouth" wide to frantically devour this energy.

What doesn't make me burst will only make me stronger!

[Ding! The 250250 prototype simulator's energy has reached the upgrade standard. Congratulations! You have successfully upgraded to a full-fledged simulator.]

A notification startled the little ball of light, which was immersed in a dream. It shook its drowsy little body, and the large number of messages in the data center made it unable to react for a moment.

It vaguely remembered that its host had successfully hooked up with that Bishop Violet, and that they should be on their way to the church at this time.

"Host, please... please don't cause any more trouble!!"

With a nervous heart, the little ball of light opened the task panel, and it was stunned for a moment when it first looked at it.

Close it, then open it again.

It finally confirmed that its data center was functioning correctly, and it muttered to itself, its voice trembling with disbelief.

【I...I've finished my internship?】

[How is this possible? I just took a nap... no, I only absorbed a little energy...]

It quickly retrieved the task log, and data flowed through its mind like a waterfall.

[Host Shen Lin has successfully entered the Lateran Cathedral.]

[The host is having an in-depth conversation with Pope Ivangelist XI.]

[The host reveals the truth about the Lateran empathy device.]

[The host has successfully shut down the Heaven's Pivot mainframe core, interrupting the empathic network.]

The little ball of light paused for a moment, then shook its head.

[Although the host is in the cathedral, this... this doesn't seem right, does it?]

[But the host must have already completed all the tasks!! Otherwise, how could I have advanced? I knew I hadn't misjudged the host!!]

The little ball of light is in a great mood right now.

What if I'm worried about not being able to complete my internship and having to go back to school?

It's very simple, just get a permanent position!

【I am the official system! What commander dares to mess with me? What commander can mess with me?!】

The little ball of light placed the words "Official System" on its head, and feeling the worries that had already left it behind, it couldn't help but hum softly.

[Dating simulation goes cold, but you'll rise to the top and become a gaming god!]

[The previous mission was "Tears of Asura," now the host faces north.]

[Tens of thousands of interns resign after performance review, forced to retrain in vain!]

[Fate brought us together as matchmakers; the system may regret its decisions, but I will not!]

[Knowing full well that a complete strategy would be impossible, I still allow the host to roam the mortal realm!]

Now, with the system collapsing and everything falling apart, I've achieved success and promotion, but I walk alone.

[Patching and modifying the ironclad piece countless times, painstakingly cultivating favor.]

[Today, assisting the host, I've traversed the mountain peaks in my internship!]

The little ball of light, immersed in the joy of its promotion, soon received a notification informing it that it could participate in a promotion reward lottery.

This excited it so much that it started jumping around in the system space, its body flashing with colorful data light.

[Hehe, I'm curious to see what kind of amazing romance skill I'll get!]

The little ball of light was full of anticipation, its mind filled with fantasies of all sorts of wonderful talents that would make its host invincible in the pursuit of love.

With a mix of nervousness and excitement, it clicked the lottery button, and a huge virtual roulette wheel spun rapidly, densely packed with various mysterious rewards.

[Huh? This roulette wheel looks familiar.]

Chapter 80 [Golden Talent: Martyr's Resonance]

Within the system space

The little ball of light stared at the rapidly spinning virtual roulette wheel, its gaze gradually becoming vacant.

Wait a minute! Ironclad power, how could it possibly have anything to do with romance?!

[The theory of superior firepower? What is this? Please, please, please don't let it be its teeth!!]

[Wait, wait, wait... is this a selection based on romantic talent or world war talent?!]

Just as the little ball of light was about to break through the limitations of the system space with its screams, the virtual roulette wheel suddenly stopped as if it had been pulled by an invisible hand.

The little ball of light's "heart" jumped up instantly, bouncing around and staring intently at the slowly stopping pointer.

The little ball of light's cry was interrupted by the wheel suddenly jamming, the pointer now resting on the talent that was flashing pink and white starlight.

【Ohhhhhh!!! Sweet Contract, this is it, this is it!!!】

As the little ball of light screamed wildly in its heart, the pointer seemed to have used up its last bit of power, shifting forward slightly and landing in the next position.

I will try my best to fulfill your wish!

A voice with an exotic accent suddenly rang out.

Ding! Congratulations on receiving the reward: [Special Talent: The Amazing Genie]

[Special Talent: The Amazing Genie]: If the host does not have the same talent among the talents they have already acquired, they can wish for a perfect talent.

(Note: The genie will select a talent for the host that is sufficient to solve the current problem.)

【This... oh?】

The little ball of light, still feeling frustrated about losing a suitable talent, suddenly jumped three feet high.

[It's this talent!! It's said to be the most intelligent talent in legend!!]

Happiness came unexpectedly, and the little ball of light was plunged into a state of extreme chaos and shock in that instant.

It never imagined that in this seemingly chaotic and disordered wheel of talent, it would be so fortunate as to capture this legendary being.

According to its predecessors, generally speaking, as long as you choose this talent, you can perfectly solve all current predicaments, making it a model of hard work among general talents.

The small ball of light spun slowly in the air, circling twice.

[Thank goodness, we didn't randomly get any weird talents. The host has finally gotten back on track!]

[After all, it's a perfect talent. The host will definitely be overjoyed, hehe. Their romantic abilities might even max out instantly.]

Now I can finally sleep peacefully!!

[I'm really curious what talent the host will randomly get, hehe.]

……

The Heaven's Pivot mainframe, like a giant beast whose spine had been removed, had completely ceased functioning.

Meanwhile, the dark purple energy storm in the Lateran sky gradually subsided, but the once clear sky still retained a strange dark hue, as if it were a terrible scar left by this violent change.

On the land of Laterano, before any Sarkaz could react, the light of their halos was visibly dimming, like candles about to burn out.

Those halos that once shone like stars, representing their shared feelings and close connections, have now turned into faint glows, teetering on the brink of collapse.

The Sarkaz, who were defending against wave after wave of Sarkaz attacks on the front lines, suddenly froze on their otherwise resolute faces. They raised their hands, trying to touch the fading halo above their heads, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

"Our halo... what's going on?"

"No...no!! It...it's gone out, it's gone out..."

The shutdown of the Heaven's Pivot mainframe was like a heavy hammer blow to the heart of every Sarkaz.

Several guards frantically scratched their heads, and upon touching themselves, they completely broke down.

Their fingers no longer touched a warm halo, but cold, hard horns—the horns of the devil they had once described in the Bible.

A Sarkaz instantly knelt on the ground, clutching his head in his hands, his voice filled with despair. His aura had completely faded, and the horns on his head gleamed eerily in the sunlight.

"The Lord has abandoned us... We are cursed!"

“The devil…we are becoming the devil…”

"No...this is impossible! We've given everything for our beliefs, how could we possibly be the devil?!"

On the front lines, the once perfectly aligned musketeer regiment's formation instantly collapsed. The soldiers' muskets fell limply to their sides, the cannon fire ceased abruptly, and was replaced by cries of terror.

Their voices trembled, filled with helplessness, and their calls for their companions echoed in the silent air, but there was no longer that heartfelt response.

"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!"

The musketeer commander roared, but his voice trembled slightly as he tried to raise the musket, only to find his arm shaking uncontrollably.