Sky Curtain: The Darwin Incident at the outset, the Declaration of the People's League

The creatures in the virtual realm were struggling, writhing, and being drained dry.

The people of that empire, however, simply proceeded with their project in a calm manner.

The entire process of building the Ether Engine, from its initial construction to its final deployment, has been a gamble.

It's like pushing chips in a gold mine.

However, their bargaining chip is the entire reality.

Sand Jin can't laugh anymore.

"……Oh shit."

He muttered under his breath, "Compared to them, I'm definitely not qualified."

Toppa patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, take your time learning. Bet bigger next time."

Deep within the path of destruction, at the edge of the void rift

The wills of several Destroyer Lords converged here, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

They are the most powerful beings below Nanuk, the embodiment of the destiny of destruction, and the witnesses and executors of countless world ends.

They appeared here recently for only one reason.

Nanuk.

To put it simply, Nanook saw something in the sky and was overjoyed.

And as subordinates, they then had something to do.

Get your hands on that Ether Engine.

Then the problem is coming.

How are they going to get the blueprints from another universe?

Or should we go and cause trouble for the Genius Club?

………………

In the Warhammer universe, in the throne room of Holy Terra, the Emperor, who had never moved since, lowered his right hand.

For the first time in ten thousand years, that was the first time he had made the gesture of "letting go".

This is the kind of human he idealizes...

The Fourth Calamity... Is that "player" just like me?

He is simply a more successful version of himself.

In the eyes of fear, Abaddon's laughter vanished completely.

He gazed at the desolate subspace—those beings that once whispered day and night were now silent.

He wanted to say something, to make a sarcastic remark, but when he opened his mouth, he only let out a hoarse sigh.

On the Star Train in the Collapse Iron World, March Seven buried his head in his knees, his shoulders trembling slightly.

Danheng stood by the window, his knuckles white as he gripped Jiyun's hand.

Himeko's coffee grew colder and colder, but no one bothered to reheat it.

Walter took off his glasses, wiped them again and again, and said nothing.

On the celestial ship "Luofu," Jingyuan stared at the cold cup of tea, remaining motionless for a long time.

Fu Xuan's divine eyes were dim and lifeless.

The meeting had ended in the conference room of Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Diamond stood by the window, gazing at the galaxies that had once filled him with immense pride.

Sand Gold put the coins he had been playing with for a while into his pocket and sighed softly.

The seven gods of the Genshin Impact world fell silent.

Both Teyvat on the surface and the abyss below remain silent.

In the Trisolaran world, it's not just the Trisolarans and Earthlings who remain silent.

Even the hidden hunters remained silent.

All the heavens and myriad realms were utterly silent.

That was not ordinary silence.

The silence was deathly still, even the sounds of wind, machinery, and breathing were suppressed.

The World of Stars.

Leaving aside other forces for now.

The People's Federation is frantically searching for all sorts of information.

They noticed.

This is the path to advancement for our group.

In theory, they are fully capable of doing what's happening on the celestial canopy.

The only issue worth noting is time.

The existence of the celestial canopy has made other civilizations realize the threat posed by humanity.

They must improve their strength as soon as possible.

Otherwise, what they would face next is an attack from countless civilizations.

…………

Suddenly, the scene in the sky switched to another image.

But do you think this is the terrifying aspect of the Fourth Calamity?

[To crush the enemy with absolute victory, with invincible and evil technology, and with intelligence surpassing that of ordinary people?]

【No】

This is not the most terrifying aspect of the Fourth Calamity.

What makes the Fourth Calamity truly terrifying is their power.

They are players.

They are not from this world.

For them, this is just a game.

Chapter 29 The Capital of Arrogance

What is the most precious thing in a game for a player?

[It's a rollback!]

That's right, it's a rollback!

The most important thing for a game, or rather a single-player game, is rollback.

The scene suddenly changed.

No longer cold colossi, burning galaxies, or collapsing universes.

What appeared on the sky was a save screen.

It's the kind of save screen that anyone in any dimension can understand, as long as the game exists.

[Save File 1: The Human Empire - Glorious Victory 2300.01.01]

[Save File 2: The Human Empire - The Fall of the Allied Forces 2299.12.31]

[Save File 3: Human Empire - Conquest of the Virtual Realm 2299.06.15]

[Save File 4: Human Empire - Starting Date: 2200.01.01]

Rows of archives are neatly arranged, like books on a bookshelf or folders on a hard drive.

When you're playing a game and make a wrong decision that leads to a bad or unwanted ending,

A series of "failure" images began to play on the screen.

The allied fleet broke through the defenses, and the human empire suffered a series of defeats.

The Heavenly Weapon was destroyed, and the Colossus exploded before it could recharge.

The Aether Engine was halfway built when the Void Realm creatures launched a counterattack, and the tendrils were severed.

Defeat.

Defeat.

It was still a damn defeat.

again and again.

But after each failure, time seems to turn back.

Therefore, the only thing the Fourth Calamity needs to do is roll back.

The flames from the explosion converged back onto the ship. The shattered warship was pieced back together from the wreckage.

The dead soldiers returned from the void, as if nothing had happened, and continued to stand on the deck.

Time is like a river that has been pulled back, flowing upstream.

Until everything goes back to the way it was before that "wrong decision".

Finally—

[Start Over]

The allied fleet regrouped, but this time, humanity's defenses were stronger, the missing parts were filled, and the strategy was more appropriate.

The Heavenly Soldiers were deployed in advance, and the Colossus charged at a safe distance.

The tendrils of the Ether Engine probed into the void from different angles, increasing speed and defense to avoid those dangerous creatures.