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Chapter 640: The Beginning of Destruction, the Birth of a 9th Rank Territory
Chapter 640: The Beginning of Destruction, the Birth of a 9th Rank Territory
The entire dragon vein was trembling. Doctor Long immediately sensed that something was amiss, while Qin Muye let out a sigh of relief: "Twelve years, the First Emperor has finally succeeded."
He had initially estimated it would take five to ten years, but who would have thought it would take twelve? It was likely due to the severe wear and tear on the yuan ying over thousands of years, which required a longer period of nurturing.
Next door at Taiyi Palace, an extremely terrifying aura emanated, reducing the villa where Qin Muye was staying to dust.
"Is there a problem with the dragon vein?" Qin Muye discovered that the device used to contain anomalous entities had malfunctioned, not just in his villa, but everywhere.
In an instant, the entire area was in chaos, with all Omega-level anomalies losing their suppression.
If the dragon vein were still intact, the First Emperor's aura would never have penetrated, but would have been intercepted.
Doctor Long quickly arrived, immediately rushing to stop the First Emperor. The other eleven zodiac doctors also sensed the containment failure at the dragon vein, the large-scale containment facility, and were on their way.
This was probably the largest containment failure in history.
Qin Muye was also triggered by a large number of plot-related events, but they ultimately condensed into two.
One was the restoration of the First Emperor, and the other was the failure of the dragon vein.
He was considering whether to participate, as these two events were undoubtedly major, equivalent to his main quest being resolved.
After some thought, he decisively chose to accept.
Fortunately, the plot points of the former were within his vicinity, while the latter encompassed the entire world, a containment failure of apocalyptic proportions.
Now, it all depended on whether they could defeat the First Emperor. If Doctor Long won and reclaimed ownership of the dragon vein, everything could still be salvaged. But if the First Emperor won, with the Dragon-Snake Deity, the Imperial Seal, and the dragon vein, he would become a human-shaped First Dragon.
Qin Muye had seen the power of the First Dragon in the memories of the Dragon-Snake Deity. It was the most powerful guardian created by human hands, capable of sweeping away all Omega-level anomalies in the dragon vein. At that point, the First Emperor would surely rebuild his empire.
The reason the First Emperor could influence and control the dragon vein was due to the Dragon-Snake Deity, which was a manifestation of the First Dragon's resentment, effectively granting it corresponding permissions.
The two sides had already engaged in battle, and Qin Muye could feel the entire earth trembling. It seemed both were relatively restrained, not intending to affect the present world.
Doctor Long cared for the entire civilization, and the First Emperor did not want to destroy his empire.
However, the other Omega-level anomalies that had broken free had no such concerns, flooding into the present world. All Global Defender organizations had mobilized to contain these anomalies, ensuring efficiency.
"We can make our move!"
Watching Doctor Long transform into a small dragon and the First Emperor manifest the appearance of a dragon-snake, Qin Muye knew it was his turn to act. He needed to obtain the world's source from within the dragon vein. The struggle between the two had resulted in each holding half of the permissions. By finding the right balance, he could make them believe the disappearance of the world's source was due to the other.
One must be cautious in such matters. Although these two might not be his match, it would be even more satisfying to freeload and pin the blame on them.
"Wait, the copy is being split?" Qin Muye discovered a large amount of abnormal data after connecting to Sun Zhen's dragon vein version of the protagonist's aura.
But Qin Muye could no longer afford to worry about this. He needed to secure the benefits first. He had waited twelve years for this moment.
Using the dragon vein version of the protagonist's aura as a gateway, he infiltrated the dragon vein in an instant. Sun Zhen's contributions over the years, rising to a prominent position in the Global Defender organization, had earned him enough favor within the dragon vein, making it easy for Qin Muye to enter.
"2.7 units of the world's source are enough."
Qin Muye didn't plan on taking too much; emptying the entire place would cause problems for the dungeon world.
He directly extracted the required world's source, causing the entire dragon vein to emit a mournful cry, which made both Doctor Long and the First Emperor's expressions change.
"You scoundrel, how dare you lay such a foul hand on the dragon vein!" The First Emperor was truly enraged. The dragon vein was one of the foundations of his rule, and his attacks on Doctor Long became even more fierce.
"You tyrant, how dare you turn the tables on me!" Doctor Long was initially taken aback but quickly recovered. The other party was shameless, clearly trying to pin the blame on him for the chaos he had caused, so Doctor Long clenched his teeth and continued to fight fiercely.
As for others, it was impossible, because there was not a single person in the entire dragon vein except for the two of them, who both had access to the dragon vein's permissions and could sense these matters.
Qin Muye, however, did not count as a person, so they definitely would not sense him, even if they did, they would ignore him due to his low presence.
"Hurry up and run, or it will be too late." Qin Muye observed the surroundings. Currently, both sides were evenly matched and would likely continue fighting for a long time. The Global Defender organizations were also preoccupied with the various Omega-level anomalies that had escaped containment, and the other eleven zodiac doctors would be unable to come to Doctor Long's aid.
There was no need for Qin Muye to stay in the dragon vein. He did not want to spend three to five days watching the fight, which was a conservative estimate. If they were not conservative, the stalemate could last a lifetime.
Escaping was smooth, with no one stopping him.
He then took a moment to check his territory's rank, which had now reached the 9th rank.
After all, he only required one unit of the world's source, so the transformation was completed quickly.
Territory: Endless Abyss
Rank: 9
Qin Muye glanced over and saw that he had reached the top. There were no further advancement requirements after the 9th rank.
"It seems that in Lords of the Epoch, the 9th rank is the limit."
He estimated that the levels for heroes and lords would be capped at 100, but this did not mean that one could not become stronger after reaching the cap. Professions, talents, skills, and treasures could all be continuously stacked, especially professions. With enough profession expansion scrolls, becoming an infinite number of professions was not impossible.
Unfortunately, these things were not relevant to Qin Muye. They were already out of his reach.
"I haven't even had the chance to perfect my 8th rank creatures, and now I have to consider 9th rank creatures." Qin Muye felt a bit helpless.
"Wait, now that I'm at the 9th rank, if I go to a server, which rank will I be in? Given that the current rank limit is 9, I should go to a 9th rank server, right?"
Qin Muye was a bit taken aback. Even within the same rank, different servers could vary in difficulty.
For example, both the 7th rank Sorcerer Dynasty and the Gods' Realm had different levels of difficulty.
"Whatever, I have two server transfer vouchers, so I can definitely find a good server to retire in."
Indeed, Qin Muye was already considering retirement. Due to his various research and power grabs, he had taken 85% ownership of the Endless Abyss. All that remained was to implement the territory construction rules and clear the semi-digitization of his creatures.
Once that was done, the temporary skills in Lords of the Epoch would likely no longer affect him.
However, the subsequent steps were not easy. If it were that simple, Qin Muye would not have been stuck for so long.
So, while he considered retirement, he first needed to ensure his survival.
After leaving the dragon vein, Qin Muye saw that the entire world was in a state of terror and chaos.
"I haven't encountered any random AOE attacks yet, something must be wrong!" Qin Muye stood on a street, surrounded by panicked crowds. Fortunately, his low presence meant he did not attract any unexpected incidents.
As soon as he said that, he felt the ground shake, and a nearby skyscraper suddenly snapped in half, hurtling toward him.
"..." Qin Muye casually tapped his finger, and the broken skyscraper disintegrated into particles and disappeared.
Then, a pebble hit him on the forehead.
"That's a bit much, isn't it?" Qin Muye felt a bit helpless.
Fortunately, he accepted it. Being hit by a pebble was manageable, but being hit by a large object would have made him feel quite aggrieved.
Random AOE attacks were not limited, so he chose a better one.
After the encounter, his presence decreased even further.
"Has it not reached its limit yet?" Qin Muye was puzzled. He had experienced this so many times that even a percentage should have reached 100%, yet his presence could still decrease and did not reach zero, which was quite peculiar.
(End of Chapter)
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