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The sky turned into a black backdrop, upon which countless golden codes flowed. The earth, mountains, ruins—everything was covered by grid lines, transforming into a gigantic three-dimensional model.
The massive wave of "666" data suddenly slowed down the moment it entered this "safe mode" zone, as if it had switched from a fiber optic network to dial-up internet.
Each "666" data point that constitutes the tsunami was forcibly marked with a red "【Warning: Malicious Code】" label.
"The first step is virus detection and removal."
Zhou Ye's voice was like the highest command from a system administrator.
The "Trinity Honkai Entity" behind him and the entire Honkai Fleet opened fire at the same time!
But what they emit is no longer pure purple destructive energy.
Instead, they are beams of pure white data composed of concepts such as "delete," "isolate," and "repair"!
These beams of light formed a net that precisely enveloped the data tsunami.
There were no earth-shattering explosions.
There were only countless "buzzing" sounds, like the sound of antivirus software removing viruses.
That torrent of "666" data, enough to pollute the entire world, was rapidly purified, deleted, and evaporated under the illumination of this light network, just like ice and snow under the scorching sun!
The entire process was efficient, precise, and ruthless.
It's like the world's top antivirus software cleaning up a computer that's been thoroughly infected.
"【Impossible! My infinity! My destruction! Why... could it be analyzed?!】"
Jidu Haitian roared in disbelief. Its source of power was being dismantled at its very core logic!
"Because your infinity is nothing more than an infinitely looping error program in the face of my end," Zhou Ye's voice replied coldly. "And your destruction is not even a decent bug in the face of my absurdity."
As they spoke, the data tsunami had already been 90% purified.
"The second step is to locate the source of the virus."
Zhou Ye's gaze locked onto the core of Jidu Haitian.
He saw through the chaotic data and violent energy, and saw the most essential thing—the incomplete soul of the Beast King Trihexa, and the mutated EXE Empire core program that parasitized its soul.
"found it."
He raised his hand and made a grabbing motion in the air towards the direction of Jidu Haitian.
"[Forced Data Stripping]!"
Jidu Haitian's massive body trembled violently, letting out an extremely shrill scream.
Purple data chains appeared out of thin air and tightly bound its body. Then, a program core, resembling a black tumor and exuding an ominous aura, was forcibly dragged out of its body!
That core program is the root of all evil.
In the instant it was stripped away, it tried to escape as a data stream, but it was firmly imprisoned in mid-air by Zhou Ye's "safe mode" domain, unable to move.
"Trying to run away?" Zhou Ye sneered. "No one is going offline until I fix the bug."
As the source of the virus was stripped away, Jidu Haitian's body began to tremble violently. The mechanical parts on its body were rapidly peeling off and collapsing, while the flesh and blood belonging to the Beast King were multiplying wildly, and it was about to turn back into the primitive ferocious beast that only knew how to destroy.
"It's not over yet."
Zhou Ye had no intention of letting the Beast King off so easily.
"The third step is system repair and firewall installation."
He turned his gaze to the Virgin Mary beside him.
"Maria, it's your turn to enter."
Maria nodded; she was already prepared. She flew into the air, arms outstretched, and a holy light, filled with the concepts of "life" and "forgiveness," emanated from her.
This light, like the warmest sunlight, shone down on the beast king below, who was about to go berserk.
That was neither an attack nor a suppression.
Rather, it is a form of "appeasement".
A system that uses the order of "life" to neutralize the chaos of "destruction".
Under the divine light of Maria, the beast king's ferocious aura miraculously subsided. The madness in its scarlet eyes gradually faded, replaced by a trace of confusion.
"Very good." Zhou Ye nodded in satisfaction.
The divinity of the Virgin Mary is a natural nemesis to such chaotic and evil beings. Her power is like injecting a potent sedative into a manic patient.
"Now that the system has stabilized, it's time to install a new firewall."
Zhou Ye looked at the black program core that he had imprisoned in mid-air.
He didn't delete it directly.
For a good programmer (and figurine enthusiast), no material should be wasted.
His fingertips began to dance in the air, and he swiftly typed complex lines of code, imbued with the power of both the end and humor, into the core of the program.
Remove malicious commands... Rewrite core logic... Implant a "loyalty" agreement... Add a "funny" plugin...
After a series of smooth operations, the black tumor that originally exuded an ominous aura transformed into a... somewhat cute version of a mechanical core that shone with seven-colored light.
"It's done."
Zhou Ye snapped his fingers, re-inserting the brand-new "firewall" core into the now-calm Beast King's body below.
hum-
The Beast King's enormous body was enveloped in seven-colored light.
Its appearance began to undergo a wonderful change.
The jagged bone spikes and mangled flesh were repaired and reshaped by the soft light. Finally, its mountain-like body began to shrink rapidly, becoming a…
A mechanical dragon, about three meters long, resembling a Western dragon but covered in streamlined silver-white armor, with dreamy rainbow-colored wings and a cute, constantly rotating halo that makes a crisp "ding" sound on its head?
It blinked its electronic eyes, which had turned into a pure sky blue, looked at its new body with some curiosity, and then flew to Zhou Ye and affectionately rubbed its head against his trouser leg.
An electronic voice, transformed into a cute version by the new system, rang in everyone's minds.
[Firewall Guardian Beast Qiqi installed! System running smoothly! Salute to the Supreme Administrator (Master)! (003????)??]
Rias: “…”
Himejima Akeno: "..."
All survivors: "..."
The entire battlefield fell into an even more eerie silence than before.
If Zhou Ye's previous counterattack was "shocking," then this scene is a complete "shattering of one's worldview."
That terrifying monster that destroyed the world, that apocalyptic incarnation that killed countless gods, was... just... transformed into... an adorable pet??
Zhou Ye patted "Qiqi's" smooth metal head with satisfaction, then deactivated "safe mode".
The sky returned to normal, only the dark clouds had dispersed, revealing the long-awaited sunshine.
He turned around, looked at Rias and the others who were standing there dumbfounded, and gave them a gentle smile.
"Alright, the bug has been fixed and the system is running smoothly."
He pointed to the mechanical dragon at his feet that was drawing circles with the tip of its tail.
"I also patched your world and installed a free antivirus software/mascot, so it should be much safer from now on."
"As for the losses..." His gaze swept over the corpses of the gods and the dead demon king, "I'll figure something out."
For someone capable of rebuilding the world, "resurrection" might not be impossible, but it would require some price and time.
Rias looked at him, then at her ruined home and her dead brother. Overwhelmed with grief and shock, she could no longer hold back. She ran forward, hugged Zhou Ye tightly, and burst into tears.
Zhou Ye gently patted her back without saying a word.
The war is over.
But for this world, the rebuilding has only just begun.
He looked up at his massive fleet and his new pet, and stroked his chin.
"A mechanical empire, a head maidservant, and a pet divine beast..."
"Now, if Nami sees this wealth, her eyes will probably pop out of her head."
Chapter 330 (End of Volume 2)
Some were happy while others were sad. Nami's eyes were probably brimming with joy, but Rias cried. The moment she saw Zhou Ye, she immediately threw herself into his arms.
Rias's crying was a breakdown that had been suppressed for too long.
Her homeland, the territory the Gremory family was so proud of, was now a scorched wasteland.
Her brother, the demon king Sazex who always stood in her way, turned into cold dust. Her father, Geoticus, died in the same way.
Zhou Ye didn't try to comfort her, but just let her vent, gently patting her back with his palm, providing silent support.
The smell of gunpowder from war, mixed with the sulfurous odor of dissipated magic, was pungent and nauseating.
Himejima Akeno silently walked to the side and began to count the survivors. Her usual charm was gone, replaced by a solemn and resolute expression.
Orpheus and the Virgin Mary stood together; one was the infinite dragon god, unaccustomed to the horrific scene, and the other was a saint who had just escaped but now faced the deaths of many believers and colleagues.
They all remained silent.
"Drip-drip-"
A sudden electronic notification interrupted the sorrow amidst the ruins.
It is a small terminal device in Akeno Himejima's possession, connected to the network of the human world.
"Something terrible has happened, Ye."
Zhu Nai walked over quickly and turned the terminal screen towards Zhou Ye.
On the screen were urgent push notifications from major news organizations around the world, each headline more alarming than the last.
"[Pentagon on High Alert! Extraterrestrial Civilization Fleet Detected in Earth's Orbit!]"
"[UN Security Council Emergency Meeting, Agenda: Third Kind of Contact and Potential Threat of War!]"