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Chapter 262: Capture, Solving Half of the Main Quest
Chapter 262: Capture, Solving Half of the Main Quest
"Phew~ It's really difficult to handle such a large project alone. Fortunately, my ability to manifest what I speak can still help a bit. Otherwise, it would take me a whole month to do it by hand."
Qin Muye looked at the giant device. This contraption was a storage and experimental apparatus he had developed by imitating the ancient weapon Yinshan Jun and integrating various Shadow Walker systems, used for processing meteorites and subsequently separating the Shadow Realm.
As for the Gospel Goblins, he had sent them back. The Mass Extinction Engine on his body was becoming increasingly terrifying. If he didn't send them away, they would all die.
As time passed, his human teammates also faced a series of natural disasters and man-made calamities, whether it was power struggles or various droughts, floods, and storms. In short, the troubles never ceased, as if determined to drive them to their deaths.
Qin Muye guessed that if he stayed for three to five years, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger. Not just humans, but all other living beings would go extinct, and the world itself might even collapse.
This wasn't an exaggeration; the temporary skill he possessed truly had that kind of power. The skill description had no upper limit and was not limited to living beings but included everything around him. In other words, if he stayed long enough, the world would indeed be destroyed.
It was the most terrifying among all the identity-based temporary skills he had encountered.
While other temporary skills caused endless troubles, none of them had the potential to destroy the world.
If the world were to be destroyed, he would also be in a bind, as the resources of an entire world could provide him with substantial assistance.
His actions, which were quite significant, had attracted the attention of the authorities. However, due to severe internal conflicts and Qin Muye's reclusive lifestyle, they had only temporarily monitored him.
As for the unlucky fellow he had teleported into a cesspool, he had not returned. It was said that he had quit and returned home to live the life of a spoiled young master.
While it was a bit amusing, it made sense. He had entered the world full of spirit and determination, only to end up in a public cesspool, with the news spreading far and wide. Even the most shameless person couldn't take it.
As for revenge, the other party had considered it but did not act. He lacked experience in advancing his career, but he wasn't stupid. At the time, Qin Muye could have killed them all with ease.
Moreover, the internal conflicts in his family were severe, and with his reputation in tatters, he had no way to mobilize family resources. Any revenge would have to be carried out by himself.
From this, Qin Muye could see that the entire world was beginning to fall into chaos.
The influence of his Mass Extinction Engine was one factor, but it wasn't the only reason. More importantly, it was like a cause and effect, fundamentally due to the disclosure of Shadow Walkers and the dissolution of the Shadow Administration, which had caused widespread turmoil.
If the Shadow Walkers had not been disclosed and the Shadow Administration had not been dissolved, the chaos might have manifested in other ways, ultimately leading to destruction.
"Professor Li, what is this device for?" an official asked as he approached.
They had been monitoring Qin Muye from a distance for several days, watching him start from scratch and use a hammer to create such a large, sci-fi-looking device.
"To capture a meteorite, the one previously named Extraordinary by the Astronomical Bureau," Qin Muye glanced at the man, who was not a Shadow Walker but an ordinary agent.
"???" The man was utterly confused. Capture a meteorite? Are you just bored?
"Don't worry, report whatever you want. I won't stop you," Qin Muye said slowly.
The device occupied a considerable area, at least ten thousand square meters, and with all the materials used, it was only because of the ongoing power struggles that the authorities turned a blind eye. They were aware of it.
Qin Muye showed a laissez-faire attitude, which was why they had sent an ordinary person to monitor him.
They didn't think a history professor-turned-Shadow Walker like Qin Muye posed much of a threat. They had even dealt with the so-called strongest Shadow Walker, Tianpeng. How much of a threat could an obscure person be?
Therefore, at this critical juncture, they decided to let "Li Yan" off the hook for now, planning to settle scores later once they had consolidated their power. It wouldn't be worth it to divert Shadow Walkers for such a person.
Because of this, Qin Muye became a fish that slipped through the net.
Some people did come to recruit him, valuing his ability to teleport people, and on a large scale, which was a strategic-level capability. This made Qin Muye look odd, as they seemed to think his ability was just that.
He sent them all away; he was far too busy.
"Professor Li, can this be postponed? I need to report to my superiors first, and—"
"Report whatever you want, I'll do my thing. We'll each do our own jobs without interfering with each other," Qin Muye interrupted him.
Was Qin Muye going to let this guy control him? He couldn't just stop because the other party's superiors said so. If they told him to die, he certainly wouldn't really go and die.
The other party wasn't on his side and hadn't given him enough benefits. Why should he give them face?
With that, he activated the giant device and began to draw power from the Shadow Realm to form a special energy source.
If he could get something for free, he would of course take it. He couldn't just use himself as the energy source, and as for using the local energy sources of the human world, that probably wouldn't work. Power stations, oil wells, and the like wouldn't let him in. If he did, it wouldn't be so easy; he would probably have to deal with people attacking him every day.
These facilities were also a part of power, and those power-hungry families and ambitious individuals wouldn't give them up so easily.
So Qin Muye had to make do with a different energy source. He had his eye on the Shadow Realm, using the fake permissions created by shadows. It didn't matter much since the Shadow Realm's firewall didn't have this kind of protection, probably because everything had been smooth sailing, and they hadn't developed the corresponding rules and logic. This made things easier for Qin Muye. The amount he drew might be significant for the Shadow Walkers, but for the Shadow Realm, it was negligible.
As the shadows were continuously extracted, the massive machinery began to emit a loud rumbling sound.
Qin Muye felt a bit helpless, "It's still too rushed. Otherwise, I could have added some noise reduction."
Deep, dark light began to burst forth from the center of the machinery, causing the surrounding magnetic fields to become chaotic, and even the space began to warp.
The agent standing nearby saw this and his expression turned extremely fearful. Not only had his communication with his superiors been interrupted, but his phone also began to malfunction.
He guessed that this device wasn't as simple as it seemed, and his mind couldn't help but conjure up words like "doomsday" and "mass extinction."
He hurriedly tried to rush in to communicate with Qin Muye but found himself blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to get through.
This made him as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Meteorite entering the container."
Qin Muye activated the Wish Granting ability, and in an instant, two percent of his magic power was drained.
Then, space began to warp, and a massive meteorite squeezed out from the distorted space. Seeing this, Qin Muye decisively began to control the machinery to capture and store the meteorite.
The meteorite was smoothly captured.
"Phew, it worked."
Qin Muye let out a sigh of relief.
The device and container isolated the inside from the outside and could assist him in the capture.
Without this device, capturing the meteorite using the Wish Granting ability alone would have required at least ten percent of his magic power and would have caused unnecessary trouble.
With the device's assistance, not only was the meteorite isolated from the human world, preventing environmental impact, but it also avoided significant disruption.
"This thing looks a bit off, though?"
Qin Muye reached out to touch it but didn't feel anything strange. More importantly, The Lord of Ages did not classify it as a treasure.
It was like a regular electronic device or piece of clothing, unable to be stored in the inventory, lacking any attributes and not qualifying as a material.
But he still felt something was off.
He then opened a hyper-spatial teleportation channel and used various special methods, including magic and crystals, to seal the meteorite and its container before sending them back to the storage warehouse.
Leaving it in the Shadow World was risky, so he decided to send it back first.
He wasn't in a hurry. He could wait until he completed the task and then return to study it at his leisure. If something went wrong here and caused the main quest to fail, it would be a huge loss.
With the isolation container, he didn't have to worry about problems in the warehouse.
"The meteorite is dealt with, now it's the Shadow Realm's turn. It's definitely more complicated than the meteorite, but I have more time."
"So, I need to plan this carefully."
Qin Muye continuously reviewed in his mind how to implement the Shadow Realm separation plan and maximize the benefits.
(End of Chapter)
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