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Chapter 533: The Protagonist's Missed Opportunity in a Server
Chapter 533: The Protagonist's Missed Opportunity in a Server
After taking a piece of the secondary dimension, Qin Muye decisively fled, moving at an incredible speed.
The S-rank extraordinary beings, once they realized what had happened, merely glanced at him and didn't intend to pursue the matter. While they didn't know why Qin Muye had taken a piece, the loss of a small section wasn't a significant issue, and it was gradually self-healing, expected to recover in a few days.
For them, this amount of time was just a blink of an eye, and if he wanted to take it, let him take it.
Being a high-rank S, they had the luxury to be capricious; giving up a piece to him wasn't a big deal.
If it were a low-rank S, they might have raised a fuss.
As for the other extraordinary beings who hadn't even reacted, they wouldn't dare to speak up. Generally, those who couldn't control their mouths either had the strength to back it up or were already dead. Most of them were dead, not truly strong.
Thus, the matter was dropped. What else could they do? Chase after him? It would be better to use that time to find the person who controlled the secondary dimension. Why waste energy on Qin Muye when they could focus on the bigger picture?
So, Qin Muye reaped the benefits.
"Damn, Dad, you just took a piece right in front of them, and they didn't attack you?" Ji Shan was somewhat incredulous, comparing it to snatching food from a tiger's mouth.
"You saw it, right? I carried this thing for so long, and no one chased me. This shows that it's not valuable. I took a piece and left, and they probably hoped I would run away to reduce the competition," Qin Muye said, not believing that his presence had intimidated them.
If Qin Muye had openly asked for the secondary dimension, it might have turned into a fight.
"Okay, then should we go back and take another piece? Since it's not valuable, might as well get more," Ji Shan thought, figuring that since it was free, more would be better.
"Sure, but if we end up fighting, you'll have to be ready to help. I still need you to bash people," Qin Muye paused, preparing to head back.
"Wait, I thought about it. People shouldn't be too greedy. Getting what we came for is enough," Ji Shan was not keen on being used to bash people. The item wasn't valuable anyway, so he didn't care.
"Tsk, you really don't get it. I took a piece that was just the right size to irk everyone. If I took more, they wouldn't be happy, which is why it's not valuable," Qin Muye explained, but he didn't really intend to go back for another piece.
The protagonist was still there, and things might get deadly.
He currently didn't have the temporary skills of a supporting character, so he didn't want to face the protagonist just yet. He would check the situation through remote communication first.
The protagonist's aura wasn't invincible, but it wasn't something to be taken lightly. If it came to a confrontation, Qin Muye's first choice would be to flee. He couldn't afford to face off head-on.
Dealing with this type of experimental subject required a roundabout approach; a direct confrontation might lead to failure.
The protagonist's background was the entire universe; why would he stand a chance against that?
After returning to the Endless Abyss, Qin Muye casually handed Ji Shan over to a sprite, instructing it to polish Ji Shan's eggshell.
He, of course, took the piece of the secondary dimension back to the laboratory for study. What else could he do?
The piece of the secondary dimension was gradually dissipating, similar to how blood clots after a wound. Since it was only a part of the secondary dimension, not the whole, it was naturally withering, and this was an irreversible process.
Qin Muye was very curious about this. After all, it was a subspace, similar to a spirit realm, though not exactly the same.
"Artificial?"
Upon entering the research state, Qin Muye immediately noticed the artificial marks on the secondary dimension.
Secondary dimensions could be either artificial or natural, and natural ones could be artificially modified after discovery. These modified secondary dimensions were often used as sanctuaries or experimental bases.
However, this secondary dimension was purely artificial, with no natural elements at all.
"It seems the dog's brain really needs to be bashed in this time."
Creating a secondary dimension was not uncommon; with sufficient spatial technology, most factions had this capability.
But the problem was that the energy level of this secondary dimension had reached S-rank. Currently, no civilization could achieve this level of advancement; the highest artificial secondary dimension that could be created was only at A-rank, which corresponded to the 7th tier.
This meant that this secondary dimension was highly valuable. It contained not just resources but also the technological remnants of civilizations that had long since vanished from the world.
Although the sprite's report claimed there was nothing of value, Qin Muye also felt this was true. However, considering that the protagonist managed to obtain the entire secondary dimension within a month, it indicated that the core of this artificial secondary dimension was part of its technology, accessible through authorization.
"Seems like it's not a bad deal," Qin Muye's eyes narrowed.
Firstly, this ancient technology would likely not fall into the hands of the three major forces; only the protagonist could obtain it.
Unless Qin Muye went to snatch it from the protagonist, but if it were that easy to take, would he still be the protagonist? He would probably just be a fake one.
"I could go and snatch it, and I could withstand the backlash, but who would bear the consequences afterward?" Qin Muye's thoughts were straightforward. Obligations and responsibilities were relative. If he took the protagonist's things and walked away, the entire Shining Universe server might be destroyed as a result.
This was not something Qin Muye was willing to see. A crisis that could destroy an 8th-tier server was beyond his capacity to handle.
Yes, he wanted to devour this server, and it was normal for a snake to swallow an elephant, but that didn't mean a snake could fight an elephant.
If he made a move, he would have to prepare to switch servers.
"Damn, could it be that in the Magic Continent server, some lord had a talent to intercept the protagonist's opportunities?" Qin Muye suddenly thought of the Magic Continent. Normally, such a major disaster would produce a protagonist-like figure, but nothing of the sort happened there.
So, Qin Muye naturally considered this possibility.
The Divine Emperor of the Sorcerer Dynasty, the Mother Goddess Gondoria of the Pantheon, these were all representative protagonist-like figures. Adding the current unknown protagonist, they all existed.
On the contrary, the Magic Continent had none, which was unscientific. Clearly, a lord had used his talent to intercept the opportunities, preventing the protagonist from growing and even intercepting more than one protagonist, ultimately leading to the Magic Continent's destruction!
"So, before I can devour a world, I have to protect it from being ruined first?" Qin Muye's face was full of disbelief.
As for making a move now, that was impossible. He had no preparation, and if he dared to act, he would be killed. This world was not one he could easily dominate.
"I can only take it one step at a time. If it doesn't work, I'll let the True Dragon Emperor take the protagonist's place," Qin Muye still had the artificial protagonist aura, which theoretically could be used. He could share it with the True Dragon Emperor, letting him fight the heavens and the earth.
Of course, his artificial protagonist aura had many flaws. It was fake, with limited effectiveness, and naturally inferior to the real thing.
This was a last resort.
The best strategy would be to let the protagonist handle it personally, then wait for the conclusion and use Ji Shan to kill the protagonist, devouring the world.
The premise was that the protagonist must not be harmed.
"I can only try to keep an eye on things. I have no idea what this protagonist plans to do next. From the current situation, he seems to be taking risks without any support."
"Once discovered, he will either start a massive escape or choose to trade benefits."
Qin Muye was more inclined to believe that the protagonist would not hand over the secondary dimension and would instead start a cycle of fleeing, counterattacking, and growing stronger.
Trading benefits was too unlikely and did not fit the protagonist's style. The protagonist should fight to the top of the pyramid.
"I hope the other three lords don't interfere with the protagonist's growth," Qin Muye was not worried about the natives but rather the lords, who might cause trouble.
The lords were more like outcasts, existing outside the normal order, and their every move could disrupt the course of events.
Although Qin Muye said this, he began to plan how to benefit from the protagonist.
What? Protection? Impossible. Qin Muye was already being very kind by not causing trouble. How could he possibly protect the protagonist just because he was the protagonist?
(End of Chapter)
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