Cosmic Demon

Chapter 308 An excellent matchmaking mechanism; he's still a child!

Qin Shi habitually checked his own condition and found nothing seriously wrong; he was at his peak fighting ability.

The boundary marker he activated was providing a faint but stable directional indication.

However, the reference point it marked was far away, and the signal was intermittent, like a candle flickering in the wind.

"We must move forward."

Qin Shi remained calm. He couldn't wait for rescue here. His fate of being trapped in the maze was already sealed; there was only one way out: death.

"We must find an exit, or locate the core of the maze..."

Qin Shi acted silently, surrounded by endless scorched earth, with deathly silence as the only dominant theme.

There was no wind, no extraneous noise, only the faint sound of boots crushing the soil.

Time loses all meaning here; the numbers on the boundary marker fluctuate wildly, sometimes increasing rapidly, sometimes almost stopping.

"Why is the flow of time so chaotic? Is it being secretly manipulated or influenced by the Mother of All Senses?"

Qin Shi guessed that if it was really as he suspected, this operation would probably end in failure.

completely annihilated?

Can the western front afford such a heavy price?

As Qin Shi's thoughts were in turmoil, he continued forward. He didn't know how much time had passed when the boundary marker he was carrying suddenly emitted a rapid fluctuation.

That's another signal.

After a brief moment of consideration, Qin Shi decided to change direction and head in that direction.

Even if it's a dangerous trap, he has to step into it willingly, otherwise he will be trapped and die there.

When Qin Shi rushed over, he only saw a withered corpse that was about to be weathered away.

The other party was wearing the combat uniform of the third squad. Although their appearance could not be discerned from their appearance, Qin Shi was still able to identify them by their shoulder insignia and serial numbers.
"Wang Hui? There are no signs of a battle around him. How did he die here?"

Qin Shi's expression was solemn. He had fought Wang Hui before, and although he had won an overwhelming victory and easily defeated him, Qin Shi had a serious expression.

However, Qin Shi was deeply impressed by the opponent's chain-like explosive punches, and even "studied" and "absorbed" them, integrating them into his own "killing move".

"My mind is constantly on alert; there's no way I can hide any living thing within a kilometer."

Qin Shi was very confident in his own spiritual state.

The "Void Meditation Method," combined with the spiritual power of Dzogchen, is like a radar covering the surroundings.

If there were such a powerful being, it could kill Wang Hui silently and without his knowledge.

So……

"I deserve to end up like Wang Hui right now."

Qin Shi thought to himself.

He expanded the field, elevating life force to its most perfect state.

Two full minutes passed, and the scorched earth remained completely still, without even the slightest sound of wind.

"A ghost that doesn't exist?"

Qin Shi suddenly found it a bit funny, feeling like he was trying to outwit thin air.

He repeatedly practiced the "Void Meditation Method," his mind swirling like a magnetic field, but still gained nothing.

"There are no enemies."

Qin Shi drew a conclusion.

So, how exactly did Wang Hui sacrifice himself?

Was he inexplicably killed by his relatives and his body dumped here?
Qin Shi removed Wang Hui's shoulder and then took off the boundary marker.

The device was still running, sending out distress and warning signals, and displaying several fragmented and chaotic recordings.

Qi Ming opened fire, and Li Zhen and Zhou Ying's figures disappeared into the sudden thick fog. Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xiaomeng suddenly appeared, with a violent explosion in the background...

Finally, there was a rustling sound. The time displayed on the boundary marker was... 57 days ago, which was roughly not long after entering the maze.

"Command Center Emergency Notice... An unknown time trap exists in the Maze... Operation failed... All... Evacuate... Repeat... All evacuate immediately!"

"It turns out that the command center issued the evacuation order two months ago. Why did I only receive it now?"

Qin Shi's eyes flickered, conveying a clear message.

It seems there exists a distorted space within the labyrinth, a powerful entity that manipulates time. Or perhaps, the Mother of All Senses has evolved once more?
No longer limited to dividing space, it has even mastered a certain characteristic of controlling the flow of time?
"Two months later, to the outside world, I have been trapped in the labyrinth for a full two months?"

Qin Shi felt a slight unease. Why hadn't he been in danger?
The current situation is more like being "imprisoned" or "exiled".

There are no other risks to life.

His companions, and indeed all the elite teams involved in Operation Breaking Army, fell into the trap.

Some have already sacrificed their lives, while the fate of others remains unknown.

"It's more like observation."

Qin Shi pondered, his current state being like a cell placed in a petri dish, being carefully observed under a microscope.

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Deep within the labyrinth, layers upon layers of space are stacked together like building blocks, forming a chaotic dimension.

The consciousness of the Mother of All Consciousness is like a vast neural network, with countless "tentacles" spreading to every corner, receiving and processing a massive flow of information.

Its perception swept across each segmented unit of spacetime.

Shi Zhanlin posed the highest threat level and was thrown into the "First Zone," where time flow was almost stagnant, to fight against the "Shadow of the Past" that could replicate him, thus depleting its power.

The original eagle was a secondary threat, but it was thrown into the "Second Zone," where the flow of time was accelerated tenfold, and it was besieged by an endless stream of low-ranking servants, leaving it exhausted.

Gu Xiaomeng's threat level is significant, and she has been thrown into the "Third Zone," where the flow of time is erratic and jumpy...

The Mother of All Consciousness processes things efficiently and ruthlessly, like a sophisticated filtration system.

Based on the target's energy characteristics, awareness level, and combat style, assign the optimal "grinding" plan.

Then, its "gaze" focused on the last person.

"what?"

The Mother of All Consciousness is not an individual entity, but a collective consciousness resembling a beehive.

It immediately raised a question.

The target contains a large number of unresolved blanks and interference.

Its life characteristics are shrouded in an impenetrable "mist".

"How to deal with it?"

The Mother of All Knowledge mechanically asks and answers itself, and before it can provide a solution, the "fog" that obscures perception dissipates again.

"After assessment, it was determined to be an underdeveloped juvenile, which is equivalent to an 'infant' in humans. Threat level: extremely low."

If it were a creature with individual consciousness, it would surely discover the unusual nature of this.

How could such a tiny "baby" possibly appear in the maze!
But the Mother of All Consciousness did not understand this, or rather, its operation was no different from that of a machine, following only "logic" without considering the "reasons" within it.

"Put it in the lowest level, without matching it with a strong enemy, and let it fend for itself."

This is the final solution decided by the Mother of All Consciousness.

It is the core of the maze and the central hub of the matching mechanism, and has never had any flaws or errors.

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A month later.

"An order from the Great Demon: elevate the priority of a human named 'Qin Shi,' place him in the most dangerous first zone, and have the 'Gatekeeper' defeat him, kill him, and reap his life and soul."

The Mother of All Consciousness suddenly detected the flow of information; it was an order from the rear.

Qin Dynasty?

The Mother of All Consciousness conducted a search, and then... chose to refuse.

Another month later.

An angry question entered the collective consciousness of the Mother of All Consciousness.

"Why!"

The Mother of All Knowledge gave a serious answer:
"He's still a child, the danger level is very low, and it's not worth wasting resources on him."

(End of this chapter)