Chapter 1162
Containing the World Bubble
Chapter 1162 Containing the World Bubble
When Xia Xiu opened his eyes again, he found himself back in that familiar area that always carried a hidden, oppressive aura.
[The Unknown Land: The Third Layer - Belial]
He blinked, and as his consciousness returned to reality in an instant, he noticed that three other sword-wielders—Mu, Saint Valentine, and Qasim—had also returned.
The auras of all four had now stabilized, without any lingering fluctuations from the earth-shattering tremor just moments before.
Xia Xiu's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Mu.
The old angel had now transformed into a gentle and kind old man, his white hair falling down, his eyes and brows carrying the tranquility that comes with the passage of time, completely unrelated to the world-destroying angel who had just wielded the power of the world's end.
At that very moment, footsteps approached from afar, steady and rhythmic.
Robert Felden, the chairman of the ethics committee, walked over.
He looked refreshed and seemed very satisfied with the team-building activities of the four sword-wielders from Heaven.
"Gentlemen, thank you for your hard work." President Robert walked up to the four sword-wielders with a slight smile.
The four sword-wielders nodded to him in unison.
Mu slowly raised his hand and said to Saint Valentine and Qasim:
"Now that the matter is settled, you two no longer need to linger here. Go back to where you are supposed to be protecting."
Saint Valentine and Kasim nodded slightly, then gave President Robert a brief but formal farewell before departing.
As the sword-bearers of the Kingdom of Heaven stationed in Terra, they have an inescapable duty of deterrence and protection to return to, where there are still unfulfilled responsibilities, an order yet to be restored, and a watchful eye yet to be placed.
After the two disappeared into the distance in Belial, Mu first nodded slightly to Chairman Robert and began a brief exchange.
President Robert looked into Mu's deep, ancient eyes and slowly said:
"This time... the extinction of Hai Si is a fact, but there are still survivors, and we will take good care of them."
Mu: "You intend to keep them on the Ethics Committee as a new supplementary force?"
President Robert: "Yes, these survivors brought from the Extreme Shark Line have shattered mindsets, worldviews, and ideological structures. We cannot allow them to continue drifting naked in a structureless reality. Staying on the Ethics Committee is more conducive to their development. I have already reported this to the resolution meeting, and they have basically agreed."
Mu nodded without saying much. After a few more brief exchanges, President Robert left to begin his work arranging for the survivors of Noah's Ark.
Only Xia Xiu and Mu remained at the scene.
Mu's gaze fell on Xia Xiu, his tone not harsh, but full of scrutiny:
"Abraham, how did you feel about your experience with the Extreme Shark Line this time?"
Xia Xiu paused for a moment, then a rare, relaxed smile appeared on his face. He raised his index finger and gave a thumbs-up, his tone teasing:
"Your insights are truly remarkable."
Mu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily. He raised his hand to rub the wrinkles between his brows, his simple laughter echoing in the air. The old man didn't stand on ceremony:
"What you're saying isn't entirely untrue. With your potential and perseverance, you might reach my current level very soon, and it won't be long."
Upon hearing this, Xia Xiu nodded slightly and smiled without any modesty:
I think so.
Lao Xia made no attempt to hide his ambition and desire for the pinnacle of the extraordinary from Mu.
Next, Mu shifted the topic to what Xia Xiu cared about most right now.
"The bubble of the world you brought from the Olympian pantheon has actually been filled in."
When those words were spoken, it was like a drop of gravity falling into the lake of time, causing Xia Xiu's thoughts to gather slightly.
“Abraham, you are the most special angel and miracle worker in the Kingdom of Heaven and even Terra. Other self-sacrificing beings at the stage of miracles only need one world bubble to ascend to the level of an venerable one, but you need three world bubbles as a condition.”
He paused, as if weighing the weight of his words, and then continued:
"The world bubble you brought from the Olympian pantheon has been filled, and Eden is also processing the world bubble brought from the Extreme Shark Line this time."
He looked up at Xia Xiu, his words devoid of any unnecessary embellishment:
"Afterwards, that world bubble will also belong to you, but for now—let you take care of the world bubble that has already been prepared."
When it came to World Bubble, Xia Xiu got really excited, and he couldn't help but ask curiously:
What is the content framework inside the already filled world bubble?
Mu chuckled softly, his tone tinged with mystery, and replied calmly:
“Your world bubble was filled by Siegel himself, and this world bubble is very special... It is related to our ‘Fire Stealer Project’.”
Xia Xiu's breath hitched, then he raised his eyebrows as if suddenly realizing something: "You mean... the God of All Machines?"
Mu nodded, not denying it, his voice calm but profound:
"That's right. Do you remember the information you and Dr. Gear had about the Shattered God when you were exploring Crystal Star II?"
Xia Xiu nodded subconsciously:
“Of course I remember…Child of God, Karonmaseld.”
Mu took a step forward and gently tapped the air with one finger.
A light screen slowly unfolded between the two, displaying a projection composed of intricate lines—the very image Mu had mentioned.
Imprinted projection of the remaining parts of the Calonmaseld.
It does not belong to any conventional three-dimensional geometry, but rather resembles a whole interwoven with countless fine gears, information flows, and existing faults, presenting a structure in the void that is both mechanical and biologically organic.
Mu's voice remained steady, but each sentence made the projection in the mirror even more vivid:
"The Son of God, Calonmaseld, has been broken into five parts, and the Orthodox Church of the Gears has taken control of one of them."
In the projection, a twisted mechanical structure slowly rotates, like an invisible hand constantly reorganizing its own structure.
He continued:
“Through the divine resonance and information mapping between the three divinely bestowed colossi, and the information fragments of the remains of the former Mechanical Pope Brom that you obtained from the exploration of Crystal Star II, we have reversed and locked the existence range of one of the components of Caronmaseld.”
The structure on the light screen vibrated slightly in response to Mu's words, as if it were calibrating itself in accordance with the semantic input.
Xia Xiu's gaze froze for a second, then followed Mu's guidance to look at the core fault of the projection.
The seemingly separate mechanical components were actually flickering with a faint light, like independent nodes of consciousness, as if they were trying to communicate with themselves and connect to more dimensions of information.
Xia Xiu's gaze remained fixed on the faintly flickering points of light in the void. These points of light pulsed slowly within the projected structure like weak information pulses. He raised an eyebrow, his voice steady and direct:
"Has the Heavenly Kingdom been salvaged?" Mu didn't hesitate. His tone remained calm, yet it carried a certainty that spoke volumes without needing further explanation.
"The Red Right Hand Task Force, which belongs to Siegel, has completed the salvage operation in the designated area."
Mu paused briefly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Xia Xiu and the projection, before continuing:
"The components concerning the Son of God have now been handed over to 0-01 for full responsibility."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to make Xia Xiu focus his attention even more at that moment.
"This component has been placed in the Tifilit block of Belial and has been filled into the empty world bubble."
When Xia Xiu heard this, the image of the incomplete light structure reflected in the void instantly flashed into his mind, like a logical chain waiting to be triggered.
Mu continued his explanation, without any unnecessary embellishment:
"Afterwards, you will personally contain this world bubble. When you truly merge with it, your domain will intertwine with this world bubble, thus forming a specific domain advancement."
His tone was somewhat flat, yet it contained a weight that deserved careful consideration:
"This advancement will unlock the operating conditions for your high-orbit world cannon, and at the same time create a corresponding domain association with information that is impervious to all laws."
Hearing this, Xia Xiu could no longer sit still. His eyes lit up, and he said with eager anticipation:
"Let's go to Tiferit now."
Mu slowly nodded, his voice calm yet undeniably authoritative:
“Let’s go. The world situation is more tense than ever before. If you can complete all the steps of the miracle as soon as possible, it will be an important force for the Kingdom of Heaven.”
He paused, his tone carrying a hint of caution and expectation:
"After you have contained this world bubble, you will return to the Evergreen War and continue searching for the fragments of the world bubble left behind by the Crimson King in all the worlds, which you obtained from the Demon King Amund. Once you have gathered three world bubbles, you will be qualified to advance to the Venerable level."
When he said this, he didn't use a commanding tone, but rather it was as if he was paving a clear path for Xia Xiu.
Xia Xiu nodded, saying nothing more, and wholeheartedly followed Mu onto the path leading to the depths of Belial.
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In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Tifilit Block—one of the core structural regions of Belial, and also an important residence of the Supreme Prototype's directly governed STC module.
The conceptual definition has long faded from perception, but the sense of oppression in the space is more real than imagined.
This is not an ordinary space, but a real divinely created land constructed by the members of the resolution assembly through their authority and order. Here, the physical laws of time and space are no longer absolute, but a system that has been silently reshaped.
The massive architectural complex stands silently in the center of the area. It is composed of countless overlapping structural slabs with an outline that is both ancient and timeless, creating a sense of dislocation yet strange harmony with the surrounding spatial grid.
After passing through a series of identity and permission authentications, Mu and Xia Xiu successfully passed through layers of barriers. The high-dimensional security echoes were like the soft clicking of gears in their ears, but they did not interfere with their perception of the real world. They simply made them clearly aware that every step had been recorded, verified and ensured by the system.
The moment they stepped into the core area, a deep mechanical hum slowly echoed from the depths of space.
What comes into view is a huge device.
It is far larger and more complex than anything ordinary people can imagine, its structure being composed of countless interwoven layers of suspended data.
The device was enormous, reaching almost to the top of the giant chamber, and what it contained was an astonishing entity—[the World Bubble].
This [world bubble] is suspended in the core of the device.
It appears tiny, merely a bubble-like substance with a faint silver sheen, smaller than a thumb, yet it forms its own world within space.
The bubble floated quietly in the center of the restraint device, without struggling or undulating, much like a drop of water falling into the deepest part of a deep pool, both lonely and unique.
The massive device, in an extremely rigorous manner, tightly confines it to an unknown quantum state. The seemingly mechanical yet physically transcendent components weave together countless locking rings around it, firmly fixing the tiny bubble in place.
Mu stood not far away, his gaze calm yet weighty. He turned slightly to Xia Xiu and said:
"Go ahead, try to contain this world bubble, I'll be watching over you from the side."
Although his tone was calm, it contained an important admonition:
"This world bubble is, after all, filled with a part of Kalombuseld, and it itself possesses the qualities of supreme divinity. The mechanical soul of the Shattered God—the Void Dragon—has always been guarding the mechanical throne of the God of Machines."
Mu looked up at the world bubble that floated silently in mid-air, its light flowing, and continued to explain:
"The Heavenly Kingdom's Fire Stealer Project was originally intended to have you replace the vacant position of the God of Machines in the name of Om Messiah. Therefore, when you try to take over this throne, you will naturally attract the attention and hostility of the Mechanicus and even the Void Dragon itself."
"Therefore, I will be responsible for protecting you during this World Bubble event and preventing interference from the Void Dragon."
Xia Xiu nodded without hesitation.
He walked step by step toward the world bubble suspended at the core of the device, his steps steady yet inevitably carrying a sense of tension, as if he were about to unleash his power.
His fingers lifted slightly before touching the target, and those brief few seconds seemed to stretch out like the breath of the entire space.
Then--
His fingertips lightly touched the world bubble filled with the Calonmaseld components.
This touch felt like touching some long-lost rhythm.
The shattered flame that had been dormant within Xia Xiu's body was suddenly ignited, rising instantly from the depths of his chest.
That flame was no ordinary flame; it was extremely unique—it transformed into azure data flame, composed of countless data cubes made up of 0s and 1s, like a digital ghostly flame surging around him.
The flame had no heat, but it possessed a dual nature: it could both tear apart the structure of reality and re-weave true cause and effect. It instantly enveloped Xia Xiu's entire body.
Azure data flames danced on the surface of his limbs and torso, and light particles swept across his skin like shooting stars, but did not harm him in the slightest.
As the data surged like flames, the world bubble emitted a clear flash, as if awakened by some kind of vibration.
It trembled slightly in the air, shimmering with an unprecedentedly soft light.
The next instant, a soft whooshing sound rang out, and the [World Bubble] seemed to have its own consciousness, quickly flying towards Xia Xiu's location.
Its speed was extremely fast, like a pure beam of light piercing through the barrier between the void and order, and instantly entering Xia Xiu's body.
As the world bubble completely merged into Xia Xiu's heart, the azure data flame was suddenly activated to a new level, instantly forming a complete domain pattern around Xia Xiu's body:
The data flames, like countless lines of code woven into a pattern, meandered along his bones and veins, eventually converging into a stable and complex node on his chest.