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Chapter 399: Devouring, the Annihilation of the Copy World
Chapter 399: Devouring, the Annihilation of the Copy World
"Notify everyone, let's begin. I need to rest a bit," Qin Muye said, somewhat exhausted.
With the domain trait in hand, it was time to move on to the next step.
"Yes, Master," Black Hand responded immediately. Both the Umbrella Corporation and the scattered spies had already returned to the Endless Abyss.
The Endless Abyss, vast like a continent, emerged from the unexplored spatial rifts of this world, its chaotic and abyssal powers instantly spreading across the sky, blotting out the sun.
"Commence the Devouring Plan! All units, prepare!"
With a command through the Demon Network, the entire Endless Abyss transformed into a massive black hole, pulling the entire world into its terrifying suction, just as it had devoured other hells when it was the Ruby Hell. This time, however, the target was the entire world.
Qin Muye yawned, watching the scene. He and the Endless Abyss were interconnected, so the benefits gained from devouring the world would also strengthen him.
He might not reach the 9th Tier, but reaching the peak of the 8th Tier was certainly possible after devouring the entire world.
This time was truly exhausting. The greatest challenge wasn't the World's Son·Civilization, but the civilization itself. He had initially thought it was just a concept of human civilization, but it was actually the entire world's civilization, encompassing the rules from the dawn of time, the progression of life, and everything in between, all of which Qin Muye had to handle.
Fortunately, he was now beyond comprehension; otherwise, he might not have been able to withstand it. If he couldn't, he would have become the civilization itself, a new World's Son.
"Indeed, the restriction still exists," Qin Muye felt the changes in the Endless Abyss.
The true changes from devouring the world were confined to the reflection of the abyss, while the domain itself remained unchanged.
In other words, the original forty-five levels of the abyss began to grow, increasing to fifty levels in just a few breaths.
"My authority over the domain is still too low; I can't guide it."
"However, this is good news; my authority is growing."
The growth from devouring the world first passed through Qin Muye before being conveyed to the domain. Unfortunately, due to the tier restrictions, the growth in other areas was not significant.
The most significant growth was in the abyssal levels, followed by the Dreamland, and finally, the outer layer of the Hell Maze, which contained everything. As for the floating city, the main continent, there was almost no growth.
This main body was the starting point of everything, originally transformed from a mage tower.
Qin Muye indeed had authority over the Endless Abyss domain, but according to his estimates, it was only about 5%, with the rest being locked by data-based rules.
He estimated that by devouring this world and delving deeper, his authority would increase from 5% to around 10%.
The reason was that during the devouring process, he was the one in control. It looked like the world was being devoured, but in reality, everything first passed through Qin Muye's magic, which was infused with his will. This way, Qin Muye was gradually integrating the Endless Abyss into his own being.
The medium for this was the reflection abyss of the main floating city, which was formed from Qin Muye's shadow and shadow gear. The Dreamland, a transit station he had refined, and even the Hell Maze, a derivative part of himself, all played roles.
Although The Lord's Epoch was powerful, everyone here was his people.
Moreover, there were deeper connections through the domain traits. The Seven Chapter Secret Scriptures were created by Qin Muye based on the Heavenly Dao Sutra, the Abyss Demon Network was a part of the Demon Network, and the World·Civilization was formed by Qin Muye using his magic, combined with the World's Son·Civilization and the entire world's civilization.
"Getting stronger while lying down is indeed very satisfying, but it's a shame this opportunity only comes once."
Qin Muye knew that the next time he devoured a world, there wouldn't be such a significant qualitative change. The gap between the 8th and 9th Tiers was enormous.
It was impossible to keep growing by continuously devouring worlds. If he did, the domain would grow stronger, not himself.
"The Hell Maze actually changed? Has it undergone a qualitative transformation?" Qin Muye was puzzled.
This was unexpected. Besides the expanding Dreamland, the growing Demon Network, and the rapidly multiplying abyss, the only other significant change was the Hell Maze, the outer protective layer.
"This feeling, it's like the world barrier?" Qin Muye noticed the changes in the Labyrinth and conducted a thorough study and speculation, quickly realizing that it was evolving into a world barrier.
He had seen this before; the insectoids had once drilled through the world barrier to enter the Mage Dynasty server.
"So, the Endless Abyss is transforming into a true world?"
"That makes sense. After all, it has devoured an entire world, so it should have a corresponding reward."
Qin Muye did not interfere but instead monitored the entire Endless Abyss domain through the Demon Network and his own perception, wanting to gather all the data during the transformation process.
Although he had already recorded various rule data in this world's civilization, it was still good to have it documented, which would be important for future modifications to the entire Endless Abyss.
As the devouring continued, Qin Muye noticed his reputation steadily rising. Before the plan began, Black Hand had already arranged the exposure plan and the conscription plan for forced labor.
The exposure plan was to support Qin Muye's main quest, using the Umbrella Corporation's widespread influence across the federation to stage a series of public relations campaigns that would tarnish his reputation as much as possible.
While people might question someone doing good deeds, most would believe someone doing evil.
The conscription plan involved using the Soul Summoning Spell to recruit the souls of deceased humans into skeleton soldiers, which would then be modified to become the domain's terminator skeleton soldiers.
Otherwise, their deaths would be in vain, and it was better to keep them as human resources in the domain.
Qin Muye was completely indifferent to this. After all, they were not from the same world, with different body structures, let alone cultural or civilizational processes. Even if one were to consider the human Qin Muye who initially came to The Lord's Epoch, he was not a compatriot of the humans in this world.
They just looked similar, but there was no sense of kinship.
"Black Hand, notify all units to control the pace. It's best to complete the devouring of the world in sync with the main quest, otherwise, the rewards will drop significantly," Qin Muye reminded.
If it were not for the quest and rewards, the devouring could proceed much faster.
If this devouring plan could benefit the entire Endless Abyss, Qin Muye would not care about the quest, as this would mean breaking the domain tier restrictions. However, that was not possible yet, so he had to follow the original plan.
"Master, the progress is on track. There are no significant issues, and we will ensure the devouring is completed when the reputation reaches 100%," Black Hand responded.
The entire plan had been prepared for ten years, taking into account various scenarios. So far, everything was proceeding as planned, without the need for any contingency plans, and everything was running smoothly.
No protagonist or powerful individual had emerged to stop them, and everything was calm.
The chaos in the federation? That was part of the plan.
The federation was just a line in the plan and had no real resistance.
From military to civilian life, everything in the federation had long been under the control of the Umbrella Corporation, from the ground up, with no secrets kept from the corporation.
"Be cautious. This is the first time, and who knows what might go wrong," Qin Muye still advised. He had indeed devoured spaces like the Shadow Realm and the Netherworld before, but these were not on the same level as a world. Therefore, it was better to be cautious.
"Yes, Master!" Black Hand could only comply.
As the devouring entered its final stages, Qin Muye also began wrapping things up.
The reputation percentage for the main quest naturally rose to the threshold.
The last piece of the world was devoured, and the main quest reached 100%. Although he did not know how it was determined, since it was completed, Qin Muye decisively chose to submit the quest and return, instantly anchoring the Mage Dynasty server for the transfer.
After all, returning would bring him directly back to his domain, which he had already devoured.
(End of Chapter)
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