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In the dim light before dawn, Su Ning stood on the observation platform at the highest point of the Ningyuan refuge.

A holographic sand table floated in his hand; on the 3D map of Sector C-127, seventeen red dots were flashing…

That was the kobold stronghold marked by Chai Jing's reconnaissance team.

"Master, look at this." Zhuang Hanyan handed over a newly deciphered document.

The parchment contained a plan written in a mixture of Japanese and kobold script, with the alarming words "Kamikaze Special Forces" printed in the header.

Suning's pupils contracted slightly.

The terms "human bomb" and "bacterial cultivation" in the document highly overlap with the crimes recorded in history textbooks in my memory.

What's even more disgusting is that these beastly humans proudly proclaimed themselves as the "Imperial Army of the New Era" in their documents.

I never imagined that even in another world, these beasts couldn't change the ingrained evil in their genes.

“Just as I expected.” A silver flame ignited at his fingertips, burning the document. “Notify everyone that ‘Operation Cleanse’ will begin in one hour. We will eliminate all the aliens in Sector C-127.”

"But...but those little dog-headed people are so cute..."

"Han Yan, these little dogheads have been poisoned by militarism. Their cuteness is just a disguise."

"..."

"For example, wasn't your biological father a fake man who pretended his whole life?"

"This……"

As the morning light completely dispelled the darkness, all the combat forces at Ningyuan Refuge had been assembled.

The Blood Wolf Gang's armored vehicle convoy, Chai Jing's biochemical squad, Chen Xiaojun's group of cultivators, and three hundred space AI combat units stood ready in the square.

"Everyone," Su Ning's voice resonated through the space, reaching every corner, "Today we must not only eliminate the monsters, but also sever a sinful history that should never have continued."

The holographic projection unfolded, displaying live footage of the kobold stronghold: the Rising Sun Flag was prominently displayed in the modified underground fortifications; "Beastmen" wearing gas masks were injecting some kind of drug into young children; and iron barrels marked with biohazard symbols were piled up in the corner...

"These beasts!" Blood Moon slammed his fist on the armor plating. "They're even more despicable than the Marauders!"

An alarm suddenly lit up on Hu Yue's control panel: "Energy fluctuation detected! The kobolds are activating some kind of device!"

The image on the projector suddenly changed.

最大的据点中央，一个穿着旧日本军服的狗头人正操纵着古怪机器，屏幕上跳动着倒计时：00:59:59……00:59:58……

"It's a plague bomb!" Chai Jing's detector emitted a sharp beep. "They've bred a mutant smallpox virus!"

Suning's eyes were filled with a galaxy of stars.

He originally intended for his men to gain experience through real combat, but now...

"Everyone, stand back."

The Void Blade materialized in his hand. This time, instead of starlight, countless miniature galaxy phantoms flowed across its blade.

The Immortal Emperor unleashed his full power, causing the space within a hundred miles to tremble.

"Space: All Things Return to Nothingness".

He slashed out with a casual, effortless motion.

There were no earth-shattering sounds, no dazzling light and shadow effects.

The area containing the seventeen red dots disappeared silently into the material world, like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser.

Those strongholds, weapons, and the crazed "beasts and races," along with the virus they created, were banished into the spatial turbulence.

A deathly silence enveloped the square.

Although they already knew their master was powerful, such earth-shattering methods still shocked everyone.

“Regional purification complete.” Suning sheathed his sword. “Now, let’s begin building our utopia.”

"Suning, did they really wipe out those kobolds?"

"Yes! They don't deserve to live on Earth, not even in the wasteland."

"..."

……

Three months later, a giant silver-white tower stood in the center of Sector C-127.

This is the "Ark Core" created by Suning using both magical techniques and advanced technology. The space gem at the top of the tower continuously releases purifying fluctuations, gradually neutralizing radiation and pollution.

Centered on the giant tower, six sectors unfold like flower petals:

The East Wing is a series of vertical farms, with drones flying between planting towers converted from glass buildings; the South Wing is a military fortress guarded by the Blood Wolves, with electromagnetic cannons infused with runes on the walls; the West Wing preserves a ruin as a "warning park", where a holographic monument recording the crimes of the kobolds stands.

"Master, the water purification plant in the North District is now operational!" Hu Yue excitedly reported as she ran over. "It uses space filtration technology and produces 300 tons of purified water per day!"

Suning stood in the control room at the top of the giant tower, looking down at the thriving scene below.

Chen Xiaojun is guiding the first batch of spiritual root awakeners at the training ground; Chai Jing's biochemical laboratory has successfully cultivated radiation-resistant crops; Zhuang Hanyan's "Civilization Revival Course" has been promoted in various settlements.

"Report!" Blood Moon rushed in, looking travel-worn. "The patrol found this at the old subway station..."

He unfolded a waterproof box, inside which was half a charred diary.

On the yellowed pages, there is a record of how a Japanese scientist transformed his compatriots into dog-headed humans.

The last few pages were soaked in blood, but the gruesome content was still legible:

[Project Kamikaze, Phase Two... fusing the Emperor's genes with Orochi cells... requires more live test subjects...]

"Yamata no Orochi?" Su Ning frowned.

This shouldn't be a concept for a wasteland world, unless...

He suddenly remembered the boy in Dr. Lin Xiao's incubation chamber mentioned in the intelligence report.

If Ark Labs masters cross-dimensional gene technology...

“Strengthen border patrols,” he said in a deep voice, “especially the canyon leading to Area B. The Japanese have always been omnipresent, and I suspect that they not only cooperate with the kobolds, but that the Merchant Alliance is their real stronghold.”

Blood Moon accepted the order and departed.

Suning turned and looked north...

That's where the Merchant Alliance's headquarters are located, and also in the direction of the Kobolds' last stronghold.

His spatial awareness told him that a storm more terrible than the plague was brewing.

As night falls, the streets of Ningyuan are illuminated with warm lights.

Children from various settlements played in the square, no longer wearing collars around their necks, and holding real toys instead of weapons.

Hu Yue and Chen Xiaojun stood on either side of Su Ning, gazing at this hard-won scene of peace.

“It’s so beautiful,” Hu Yue said softly, “like a photograph from before the cataclysm.”

Chen Xiaojun, however, was deeply worried: "Other forces will not allow us to grow stronger. Today, three more reconnaissance teams from the Business Alliance attempted to infiltrate."

“I know.” Su Ning’s gaze pierced the night sky, as if meeting the gaze of an unseen adversary. “So, next…”

His words were interrupted by a sudden alarm.

The holographic map unfolds automatically, showing that the northern defenses are under attack.

What's chilling is that there are no enemies in the scene, only soldiers falling one after another, with eerie green blood spurting from their necks.

"Hidden units?" Hu Yue hurriedly retrieved more data.

“No…” Suning’s spatial perception detected the abnormal fluctuations. “It’s a spatial jump.”

The last soldier to fall managed to capture images of the attackers with his last breath...

In the blurry image, eight snake-head-shaped shadows flashed by.

The temperature in the control room seemed to drop suddenly.

The legend of Yamata no Orochi has come true in this way.

"Activate the 'Sky Dome' defense system." Su Ning's voice was frighteningly calm. "Notify all personnel outside to return immediately. Hu Yue, prepare the space jump engine."

"We're going to evacuate?" Chen Xiaojun asked incredulously.

“No.” A long-lost galaxy-like illusion appeared in Su Ning’s eyes. “It’s time to pay a visit to that ‘Dr. Lin Xiao’.”

That night, all the residents of Ningyuan saw a silver beam of light shoot into the sky and disappear into the northern horizon.

Unbeknownst to them, this signifies that the two most powerful beings in the wasteland are about to engage in an ultimate showdown concerning the fate of humanity.

In a pristine white laboratory, the boy in the incubation chamber suddenly opened his eyes, a cold, bloodthirsty smile reappearing on his lips...

……

Acid rain splashed pale purple ripples on the new protective shield. Hu Yue looked up at the never-ending rain curtain outside the dome, her fingers sliding rapidly across the data panel.

The holographic projection displays the real-time construction progress of the entire C-127 area...

Of the seventy-two purification towers, fifty-three have been completed, standing like giants at key junctures.

"The pipelines in Tower 7 of the East District have been corroded by acid rain again," she complained into the communicator. "This awful weather..."

"Use Plan 3," Su Ning's voice came through the earpiece. "Coat the inner wall of the pipe with a space film."

Hu Yue pursed her lips and entered the command.

Only Suning can use the "space principle" as a rust-preventive paint.

She looked out the window and saw three spider-like robots climbing along the outer wall of the protective shield. Their silvery-white shells were completely unaffected by the acid rain, and their slender mechanical arms were drawing mysterious runes...

This is a "rain shelter array" designed by Chen Xiaojun, which can divert acid rain to underground water storage tanks.

Cheers suddenly erupted in the distance.

Hu Yue turned the surveillance camera and saw that the first "sky farm" had been officially put into use.

This vertical farm, converted from an abandoned building, stands 300 meters tall. Its outer layer is made of bio-glass developed by Zhuang Hanyan, while the inner layer contains layers of hydroponic racks. The most astonishing part is the top floor…

The fluorescent plants cultivated by Chai Jing form a huge purification array, emitting a soft blue light under the gray sky, looking like a lighthouse in the darkness from afar.

"How's the yield?" Hu Yue asked, connecting to the farm's communication channel.

The AI-powered agricultural manager immediately replied: "[It can produce 15 tons of vegetables and 8 tons of grains daily, and absorb 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This fully meets the needs of residents in the eastern district.]"

In the picture, several thin and pale children are carefully touching the first green vegetable they have ever seen.

Hu Yue's eyes welled up with tears as she recalled how, just three months ago, these people were homeless vagrants who survived by eating mutated rats.

"Hu Yue!" Chen Xiaojun's voice suddenly broke through the communication, "Come to the central control room, there's a situation."

……

The atmosphere inside the room was to be solemn.

The main screen displays a bizarre image: in the acid rain clouds, some kind of giant creature is vaguely swimming, resembling a jellyfish but as large as a whale, with lightning flashing in its translucent body.

"This morning's detection results," Zhuang Hanyan adjusted her glasses, "These creatures seem to feed on heavy metals in acid rain, but..."

She pulled up another set of data, and everyone gasped...

Whenever these "cloud whales" pass by, the ground radiation levels spike.

“They’re concentrating radioactive material,” Chai Jing’s detector hummed. “Like… a biological centrifuge.”

Suning stared at the image, his spatial perception penetrating through the clouds.

Those organisms did indeed contain astonishing amounts of radiation, but what concerned him even more was their genetic structure…

That sequence could not have been produced by natural evolution.

"Has the Blood Moon been acting strangely lately?" he suddenly asked.

Chen Xiaojun was taken aback: "Aside from frequently complaining about the strict regulation of AI, there's nothing special about it. What's wrong?"

"The location where the cloud whale appeared..." Su Ning pulled up the map, "is right along the patrol route of the Blood Wolf Gang."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Hu Yue immediately retrieved the surveillance footage and indeed found that the Blood Wolf Gang had stayed at specific locations multiple times before the cloud whale appeared, and had also carried unidentified devices.

"Shall we close the net?" Chen Xiaojun's Green Frost Sword was already humming.

"Wait a little longer." A cold glint flashed in Su Ning's eyes. "I want to see who's behind them."

Just then, the alarm suddenly went off.

Zhuang Hanyan's instruments detected unusual cloud movement...

Three cloud whales are gathering directly above Ningyuan, and their internal radiation levels have exceeded the critical point!

"Prepare the protective shield!" Hu Yuefei quickly operated the control panel.

Too late.

The cloud whales suddenly exploded simultaneously, and the acid rain that filled the sky instantly turned fluorescent green, like liquid flames pouring down.

The new protective shield was corroded with countless holes the moment it came into contact with the object, and an alarm sounded throughout the area.

"It's a targeted biological bomb!" Chai Jing exclaimed. "They're releasing concentrated radioactive rain... Oh no! The farm!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

The outer walls of Sky Farm in the East District are melting at a visible rate, trapping more than 500 workers inside!
Suning has disappeared.

The next second, he appeared on the top floor of the farm, spreading out a silver light screen with both hands.

The Celestial Emperor-level spatial barrier temporarily blocked the radiation rain, but the hissing sound made when the corrosive raindrops came into contact with the barrier was chilling.

"Evacuate people! Rebuild defenses!" His voice resonated throughout the space.

Dozens of channels opened up in the ground, and AI robots swarmed out.

Chen Xiaojun ascends into the sky on her sword, the sword energy transforming into a blue sky curtain; Chai Jing launches a specially made antidote into the clouds; Zhuang Hanyan directs robots to construct an emergency defense line.

The entire Ningyuan is like a sophisticated machine operating efficiently.

In the chaos, no one noticed that Blood Moon quietly retreated into the shadows, whispering to the device on his wrist: "Phase one complete, requesting..."

A flash of sword light, and his mechanical arm was severed at the root.

Jiang Si appeared out of thin air, her twin swords crossed and pressed against his throat: "My master wants to see you."

……

In the interrogation room, Blood Moon's mechanical eyes flashed wildly.

The instruments showed that Zhuang Hanyan had a biochip implanted in his body, which was releasing neurotoxins.

“It’s a nanobot from the Business Alliance.” Chai Jing quickly injected an inhibitor. “It was taken into control three weeks ago.”

Suning's spatial perception penetrated deep into the Blood Moon's brain, capturing a encrypted memory...

In a white laboratory, Dr. Lin Xiao is showing a group of kobolds a culture chamber containing a cloud whale larva.

“I see.” Su Ning sneered, “Using the Blood Wolf Clan as a carrier to spread the cloud whale spores.”

Suddenly, the blood moon revealed a sinister smile: "Too...too late..."

A fluorescent glow appeared beneath his skin; "The entire C-127 area... is already covered in spores..."

"boom!"

Enraged, Chen Xiaojun beheaded him with a sword, but it was too late.

Surveillance footage shows that miniature cloud whales have begun to appear throughout the area, floating in the air like dandelions and continuously releasing corrosive powder.

"Initiate Operation 'Fire Phoenix'," Su Ning ordered.

All the AI ​​robots simultaneously stopped what they were doing, and red patterns lit up on their chests.

One by one, they rushed into the rain, self-destructing the moment they made contact with the cloud whale, releasing specially made flames.

Countless fireballs suddenly burst forth in the sky, resembling the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes.

The purification process lasted for a full six hours.

When the last flame went out, the acid rain temporarily stopped...

The carcass of the cloud whale formed a filter membrane, temporarily neutralizing the acidity of the rainwater.

On the devastated streets, Ningyuan residents emerged from their shelters and gazed at each other in silence.

Suddenly, someone started clapping, then a second person, then a third...

Soon, cheers resounded through the sky.

They may have lost part of their homes, but they gained something far more precious...

Faith in this utopia.

Inside the control room, Su Ning looked at the repair progress chart and suddenly asked, "Han Yan, has the cloud whale's genetic map been analyzed yet?"

Zhuang Hanyan pulled up the data: "85% dog-headed human genes, 10% deep-sea electric eel, and 5%..."

She suddenly froze. "It's a fragment of human genes... and it has spatial adaptability!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

What this means couldn't be clearer—

Lin Xiao not only fused species, but is also trying to create biological weapons that can travel through space!
"The reconstruction progress is accelerating." Su Ning's voice was as cold as ice. "The entire district's protective measures will be upgraded within three weeks."

"Are we preparing for war?" Hu Yue asked softly.

“No.” Su Ning looked north, his eyes sparkling like stars. “It’s time to end this game.”

A phantom image of a void blade appeared in his palm, its surface reflecting the scene of a pure white laboratory...

Dr. Lin Xiao was standing in front of the incubation chamber, while the boy inside...

It's gone.

Su Ning had realized that this artificial boy might be Dr. Lin Xiao's ultimate weapon, which aroused Su Ning's strong curiosity.

"Su Ning, what are you thinking about?"

"So tired! Since we entered this wasteland, none of us have stopped working."

"Life goes on! The fight continues!"

"Xiaojun, I'm in a particularly good mood today. How about coming to my room tonight?"

"Hmph! If you favor me, Jiang Si and Hu Yue will eat me alive."

"Then let's do it together! Satisfying all five of you is a piece of cake."

"This……"

"Xiaojun, I'm in such a good mood, don't spoil it?"

"Ah."

With Su Ning's current strength, dealing with these forces in the wasteland world would be a piece of cake, but the current situation is like trying to hold down a gourd only to have another pop up, with those strange forces emerging one after another.

Moreover, no one can say for sure what kind of despicable methods those damned Japanese devils might use; they are like parasites spreading everywhere.

Temporarily dispelling the turmoil in his mind, Su Ning brought all five of his women into the master bedroom of the shelter...

Chen Xiaojun, Hu Yue, Jiang Si, Zhuang Hanyan, and Chai Jing, five women of different types, work together to help Su Ning...

...(End of chapter)