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The creator of the alarm clock was well aware of its composition, as the bomb it became targeted the network of the Heavenly Tao, aiming to completely destroy it and condemn this place to eternal darkness.

Although the Heavenly Tao network is vast and strong, the alarm bomb targeted its weakness to shocks, to which it was remarkably vulnerable.

Originally, a single tremor from the Demonic Qi could cause a partial collapse of the Heavenly Tao network, but the tremors from the alarm bomb were even more terrifying, aimed clearly at the network’s destruction.

Regrettably, the tremor occurred within the laboratory.

Bolstered by Fang Cheng, the research ship easily absorbed the shock, preventing any transmission to the Heavenly Tao network, turning the enemy’s scheme into nothingness.

Because of this, players would not know what a terrifying event had just taken place.

However, the new Main God Tian Xuan and her assistant, the Lord of Balance, did sense the occurrence and arrived at the location immediately.

The Lord of Balance, once a Main God, had handed over position and authority to Tian Xuan and had resumed his original identity to aid her.

After reclaiming his identity, he appeared as a young man shimmering with golden light, wearing a white shirt emblazoned with the pattern of a golden balance, signifying his identity as the Lord of Balance.

Standing next to Fang Cheng, the Lord of Balance looked at the research ship before him, his indifferent face showing a hint of surprise.

Ever since the Great Heavenly Lord came here, he found himself surprised all too frequently.

In his eyes, the inside of the research ship had been blasted into a void, the Heavenly Tao network shattered to pieces by the shock. If it weren’t for Mana laid down by Fang Cheng to place the players, this tremor would have torn the Heavenly Tao network to shreds.

Taking a frightened breath, he turned to Fang Cheng and said, “Thank you, Great Heavenly Lord.”

“It’s nothing, and it wasn’t for you all, I simply didn’t want the Angel Envoys to meet their demise. Can you make out what this thing is?”

The Lord of Balance looked puzzled at Fang Cheng, cautiously saying, “You mean, that bomb? It’s already exploded.”

“Sorry, I forgot.”

“No…”

The Lord of Balance’s words stopped abruptly.

He saw Tian Xuan reach out and grasp, and every piece of information about the exploded alarm bomb was traced back, ultimately restoring it to its bomb form, then appearing in Tian Xuan’s hand.

She employed the privileges of the Heavenly Tao network in a manner that was unheard of to the Lord of Balance, something he had never even considered.

While it seemed a simple restoration, the alarm bomb contained a very high concentration of reality interference, which the Lord of Balance considered impossible to reconstruct, yet Tian Xuan, having just taken control of the Heavenly Tao network, was able to accomplish the feat.

Is the gap between Gods that vast?

The only solace he found was that Tian Xuan found the task rather strenuous, looking unsteady upon completion.

But Fang Cheng’s following words made him feel somewhat ashamed.

“Not bad, but actually it’s better to use the mirroring method here. Watch, I’ll detonate this bomb, and you try again.”

Watching Fang Cheng trigger the bomb directly, the Lord of Balance felt the aftershock of the explosion from a close range, reflective of the time the Great Heavenly Lord had spared him some dignity in their confrontation.

It wasn’t until Tian Xuan had more or less mastered the operation of the Heavenly Tao network that Fang Cheng began to analyze the alarm bomb again.

The alarm bomb was made of two components, one being a bland malevolence, akin to someone finding an insect distasteful and wanting to crush it.

The other part was deep sorrow, as if creating this device was torture, and the creator didn’t really want to do it.

No matter the intention behind the bomb capable of destroying this place, Fang Cheng felt a karmic entanglement coming his way, seemingly drawing him in.

He could ignore this karma, but it was connected to a thousand-year-old history, a mix of causes and effects that made him feel it was better to go with the flow and investigate.

Having cast another divination, he found the signs clear—leave it be, and all would be well.

And a day after the explosion of the alarm bomb, an anomaly occurred.

A new set of rails appeared in the void, and two individuals dressed as astronauts emerged from them and entered this world.

Their astronaut suits were awkwardly heavy, and their dark helmets obscured their faces, revealing only their human shape.

A special bio-force field surrounded them, allowing them to ward off the dissonance from the rails and arrive safely here.

Looking around, the taller astronaut said, “Filth, what a filthy world this is.”

The smaller one did not respond, just staring blankly around before saying, “I think it’s wonderful.”

“Don’t you smell the stench of shadows? The sewer-like odor clings to my nose, as repellent as the creatures here. It’s hard to imagine that these beings were born from the chaos alongside the Far Traveler.”

On hearing the title of the Far Traveler, the smaller astronaut fell silent again.

Glancing at the personal terminal on her astronaut suit, she read the data and finally said with confusion, “Strange.”

“What is it?”

“The concentration of shadows is zero, here…”

Before she could finish, she felt as if her head was struck hard by a club.

Her body nearly flew away, but because she was tethered to her companion by a rope, she ended up being dragged back instead.

It took a long time for her to recover, and when she did, she found that even her sturdy helmet had cracked from the blow.

This phenomenon shocked her greatly, and she yelled in fear, “What are you doing!”

“Teaching you a lesson, traitor!” the taller astronaut said, wielding the club fiercely, “Don’t think we don’t know what you did in the factory, that the Heavenly Tao network is still intact is your fault! Here’s another chance, detonate this bomb!”

Seeing the alarm bomb handed over by her companion, the smaller astronaut hesitated for a moment, then said pleadingly, “Do we really need to do this? Wasn’t the mission given to us by the Far Traveler to…”

The iron rod came down again, and the storm-like battering made noises like a blacksmith’s hammering next to the ears of the little astronaut, with violent impacts smashing onto her helmeted head, causing her to constantly leap between dizziness and clarity.

Finally, the tormented little astronaut couldn’t help but vomit.

Only then did the big astronaut reveal a fierce smile, and he continued to say, “Stop struggling, carry out your mission, detonate it! Forget it, I’ll kill you first, then blow it up.”

“You wish!”

The little astronaut responded with a middle finger, and then kicked the other party hard before they could hit her with the iron rod again.

As they flew in opposite directions due to conservation of momentum, the little astronaut decisively unhooked her waist tether, disconnecting them from each other, drifting farther and farther apart.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Behind her was a monorail, and just as she passed beneath it, she immediately stretched out her hand to grab the safety rope above and gripped it tightly, not allowing herself to drift away.

Just as she had started to breathe a sigh of relief, she felt her neck being grasped.

Her eyes widened as she saw the big figure growing more distant, yet the pressure on her neck increased.

Shortly after, the voice of the big astronaut came through the internal intercom in her suit, resonating in her ears: “You didn’t think I’d come unprepared, did you?”

“Spiritual… Energy…”

“Right, Spiritual Energy Chips, these little things are precious, but I think they’re worth it. The higher-ups noticed your tendency for rebellion a long while ago, but they didn’t expect you to even consider killing the captain.”

“You… first…”

“Shut up, anything goes for a traitor. Now, die obediently.”

Just as the little astronaut was about to have her neck snapped, the spiritual energy of the big astronaut was abruptly cut off.

The Lord of Balance, shining with golden light, appeared between them, halting their conflict, then looked at the big astronaut and said, “Don’t be too violent, distant traveler. I have many questions to ask, can you help answer them?”

Facing the sudden appearance of the deity, the big astronaut was not shocked but instead nodded and said, “Are you the deity of this place? Tch, just a Little Heavenly Way, you dare to be so arrogant?”

The Lord of Balance stared at the other party: “How do you know that our true form is that of Little Heavenly Way?”

“I also know what your weakness is! Activate the Blasphemous Chip.”

Accompanying the big astronaut’s grim laugh, the Lord of Balance felt the other vanish.

Not only that, but They also felt their consciousness being invaded by something, an existence frantically intruding into Their thoughts, trying to completely take over Their body.

They immediately tried to resist, but in the consciousness of the invader, They glimpsed a familiar shadow.

It was the shadow of the Far Traveler.

Unlike the fleeting first glimpse when They were born, this time the vision of the Far Traveler was much clearer.

The other looked utterly ordinary, yet had an approachable manner, embodying all that was good in humanity, which resonated with the essence of the Lord of Balance, sparking in Them an infinite longing.

This longing led the Lord of Balance to open up Their heart directly, beginning to accept this consciousness.

The golden light in Their eyes started to be replaced by blackness, and just as They were about to become a servant of the big astronaut, the new Main God, Tian Xuan, descended.

Seeing Tian Xuan, the big astronaut let out a wild, ferocious laugh.

“Another delusional fool, but useless, as long as you belong to the Heavenly Tao network, you’ll be invaded upon contact. Come on, little one, accept my presence!”

After laughing crazily for a long time, he suddenly realized that Tian Xuan in front of him hadn’t changed at all, not a hint of corruption in sight.

His laughter gradually died down, turning into deep astonishment.

“…what are you?”

That was his last words.

After he spoke, he was completely frozen, then sealed within a nearby planet, to be awakened later.

And the little astronaut was taken by Tian Xuan to the nearest research vessel and left for players to deal with.

Having resolved all this, Tian Xuan looked at the Lord of Balance.

Although silent, her lively eyes seemed to be silently asking, “Are you alright?”

“…I’m fine,” the Lord of Balance gently shook Their head.

Watching Tian Xuan who genuinely cared for Them, the Lord of Balance felt that They had much to learn in terms of scale.

In the research vessel, members of the Morals Aid Group were startled by the sudden arrival of the little astronaut.

Liuzi looked at the monorail in front of him and then at the unconscious little astronaut, unable to help but say, “Is it trendy now to pull a big stunt out of nowhere?”

Xiemen Waidao leaned in and said, looking at the other, “First, see if she looks good, if so, we’ll keep her.”

“What if she’s not good-looking?”

“Keep her anyway.”

“You’ve really got a habit of talking nonsense lately!”

Ignoring the joker, Liuzi called on the members of the Morals Aid Group to find a portable eco-bubble and then expand it.

This device, too, was obtained from across the monorail, capable of creating a universal environment inside suitable for any living being to survive.

Working together, they moved the little astronaut inside, and with concerted effort, they removed her helmet, only to let out a gasp of amazement in unison.

This robot, nice!