Two hours later, under the destruction of the Sun Ship's mechanical arm and the Iron Crows, the buildings collapsed into dust.
The Kobolds pushed carts back and forth between the ruins and the construction site.
The Snakemen crushed the bricks and sent them to the assembly line. Then, they extracted the alloys and Origin Substances that had been fused into them in the past.
The massive steel structure was pulled up by the crane, rising from the ruins. After being dismantled and modified, it was sent into the workshop.
There were even more instruments and equipment.
Those that could be used were all taken away. Those that could not be used were all dismantled, leaving behind the necessary parts as spare parts. The rest were all sent back to the furnace to be recast.
Once again, the Sun Ship was covered in a brand new metallic light … …
From beginning to end, Anton sat in front of the base, silently watching.
Witnessing everything.
When he left, he returned to his workshop and began to work.
It was as if he had already used up a lifetime of rest. Without sleep or rest, day or night, he continued to produce and modify with shocking efficiency.
Huai Shi turned a blind eye to this.
Apart from occasionally confirming Anton's vital signs and the necessary sleep, he did not stop him.
There was no need for those meaningless concerns and obstructions.
Everyone here had gambled everything, not only for themselves and their future, but also for the inheritance and weight from the past.
Thus, the work continued.
The mission also continued.
The Sun Ship rumbled forward, advancing through hell.
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The further they went, the stranger the entire world became.
A thick fog enveloped everything.
There was not a single living thing to be seen. In the seemingly eternal silence, only the fog silently danced.
Sometimes, it would rain, and sometimes, the rain would suddenly disappear. The signs of day and night gradually became less obvious, and the direction also became more and more chaotic.
More importantly, the index of depth also began to become ambiguous.
It was constantly changing.
Sometimes, it seemed like they were in the Earth Realm, but sometimes, it was frighteningly high. The Sun Ship always activated the highest driving depth stabilizer, and it was difficult to bear the load at the highest peak.
Sometimes, it seemed like there was a silent city or some mountain range passing by them.
But when the searchlight shone over, only an illusion could be seen.
Thanks to such a strange environment, even the soldiers chasing after them had to slow down, buying them precious time.
If it weren't for Odum's presence, they would've been lost in this strange area. They could've relied on their fellow clansmen sleeping in the depths of the fog to determine their direction and guide them.
He didn't even know how deep he had gone, how many hells he had passed, and what kind of places he had passed.
Sometimes, the ground would suddenly be torn apart, and fissures and deep valleys would appear. They couldn't see the bottom of the darkness, so they could only take a detour. Under the pressure of Sun Ship, stones would crumble from the edges of the deep valleys and fall into the darkness. Sometimes, they would suddenly fall in front of them.
Or perhaps, it would smash into the barrier …
"Welcome to the Scar Area, everyone."
On the bridge, Odum said straightforwardly, "Looks like we're about to enter the second half of our journey. Congratulations.
Unfortunately, once one entered this area, the changes in depth would become very strange. From now on, other than navigation, I'm afraid I can no longer provide you with a convenient and rapid return service.
"Not only here, even up and down, all the way to the deepest part of the dark area, there are unknown disturbances. Even the path to enter here is uncertain.
The deeper you go, the more complicated the situation becomes. In a short period of time, you don't have to worry about the pursuers behind you. Just focus on moving forward. "
"Is this the curl formed by the deep backflow?"
Huai Shi stared at the gradually strange world outside the Sun Ship. It was a strange domain formed by countless fragments of hell pieced together.
This was the phantom pain that had lasted from the beginning of the Great Retreat to the present.
The Scar Area.
With the fall of Kingdom of Heaven and the birth of the destruction element, the Golden Dawn, the Golden Dawn project that amended hell back then had buried most of the elites of the utopia in hell.
The original Golden Dawn project was an extension of the fourth project, Kingdom of Heaven. It was a subsidiary organization that was born in order to smoothly enter the second phase after the birth of Kingdom of Heaven.
Its mission was to gradually transform the deep area through several stages and turn it into an extension of the border, the back garden of the Present Realm.
Then, a new stage of exploration was launched toward the deeper areas. First, it was the deep area, then the Withered Area, followed by the Dark Abyss.
This way, step by step, with the Present Realm as the foundation, nibbling away at hell.
Many outposts in the deep area were also established as the early warning and defense institutions of this project.
At that time, the trend of pioneering among the sublimated people of the Present Realm was unprecedentedly strong. Not only the utopia, but exploration teams belonging to various lineages almost covered most corners of the entire Abyss.
It was worth mentioning that Huai Shi's ancestor, Huai Guang, had dug out his first bucket of gold during the pioneering at that time and laid the foundation for the Huai Clan Shipping.
And just as everyone knew, whether it was the utopia, the fourth project, Kingdom of Heaven, the Golden Dawn project, or even the inconspicuous Huai Clan Shipping, they all ushered in a lonely ending.
What was achieved was only the Golden Dawn, which existed as the destruction element from then on.
Its purpose also changed from protecting the Present Realm and expanding hell to destroying the entire world and making hell swallow everything.
It was like the moment the rancher was born, the gods ushered in the destruction of the gods.
The utopia was also subverted by the Golden Dawn, including everything they had created in hell. It was also buried in the deep backflow.
Under the scheming arrangements, Kingdom of Heaven went completely out of control the moment it went online.
Not only did the Present Realm suffer unprecedented waves, but all the malice hidden in the darkness finally erupted from hell.
Under the Golden Dawn project, all the hubs of hell created to correct the depth were completely connected in an instant.
Even hell was involved.
Like a directional explosion, from the edge of the Present Realm all the way to the bottom of the Abyss, a straight crack was artificially created between countless depths.
Immediately after, the gravity of the Present Realm triggered an unprecedented siphoning effect.
In the end, what was created was a tragic blowout from the bottom of the Abyss.
The power from the quiet area was like oil, gushing upward through the opened sluice gates.
The violent turbulence not only awakened many silent rulers in advance, but the blowout also sent many hells to depths that did not belong to them.
Even the fragments of hell in the quiet area and the monsters sleeping there were thrown in the direction of the Present Realm.
Countless tributaries gathered in one place and gradually formed a terrifying impact that was enough to shake the three major blockades.
In the end, before the big wave was completely formed, all the people who received the notice had to make a choice.
Should they seize the last moment to retreat?
Or should they gamble everything with a success rate of less than 5% and sacrifice everything to turn back and close the sluice gate that was about to bring destruction?
They only had less than an hour to consider all of this.
But in the end, the time they spent was less than half a minute.
Orton, Ying Fangzhou, Gerrard, Chachel, Murian, Arthur, Yuri, Li Jing … Countless heroes made their own choices and stepped on the path to death without hesitation.
More than twenty lines of defense.
Dozens of positions in different depths.
As well as Ascendants, Scholars, and Alchemists from all over the world.
On that day, in the endless depths, in the countless hells, the shining brilliance of the stars illuminated the darkness of the blowout and blocked the front of the crack.
In the end, they exchanged for a miracle that was enough to overturn the disaster.
The Door of Destruction was closed again.
The remaining impact was blocked outside the realm by the three major blockades. The aftermath formed a deep scar between the countless hells, and it had not healed even after decades.
And as a price, only a few people survived that short rescue.
The elites and a large number of grassroots members of the utopia were completely buried.
There was no room for redemption.
What Huai Shi and the others saw now was only a ripple left in hell.
The true torrent had long been annihilated in the past …
Along with the dead.
At this moment, Huai Shi stared at the white fog outside the Sun Ship and the grave-like silent world.
Perhaps it was no different from a cemetery.
The past glory, achievements, and even that glorious era were all buried in this eternally silent world.
Even though he was already prepared, when he really witnessed all of this, he didn't know whether to be proud or sad.
"It's so quiet."
He murmured softly.
After a long time, he closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep during the long journey.
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The sudden dream seemed to pass by in a flash.
He slowly woke up.
But in a daze, he heard a song coming from not far away. The soft and deep humming echoed in the vast and lofty world.
When Huai Shi opened his eyes, he found that everything in front of him was completely different. He could no longer see the furnishings on the Sun Ship.
There was only a barren land that extended to the end of his line of sight.
The empty world seemed to have been abandoned long ago. Above the gloomy sky, the dim light sprinkled down, illuminating all the vague silhouettes.
The entire world had lost its color.
Only a red skirt fluttered in the wind, elegantly fluttering in the air like a flame burning.
And a familiar side profile.
Close at hand …
She stood in front of him, looking at everything.
"There are only illusions of the sun and stars in the sky, and the earth in the darkness is lifeless …"
The figure had her hands behind her back as she stared at the world with her contractor.
"Look, Huai Shi."
She said, "This is hell."
"Tongi?"
Huai Shi sat on a chair and looked around blankly. It was difficult to determine what kind of bizarre change this was, or if it was his own imagination and illusion.
"Long time no see."
Tongi lowered her head and winked at Huai Shi, smiling slightly. "Did you miss me?"
"You …"
Huai Shi was stunned. "Why are you here?"
"Of course it's because you missed me."
Tongi smiled gently. A strand of hair fluttered slightly and brushed across his face with a familiar aura. "So, I came."
She said, "I came to your dream."
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