After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

"Hmph, use that as an excuse next time you bully Lornish. Hehe, I really love seeing that flustered little fox's face~~~"

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After a period of adjustment, the time machine that the girls were in approached the small belt.

The X-12 outpost is located on a large asteroid with a diameter of 60 kilometers. This asteroid is composed of metal and its surface is surrounded by meteorite iron, which gives it a certain degree of protection and the ability to withstand attacks similar to nuclear bombs.

But even so...

This forward base, too, fell.

Despite Luo Zhisheng's repeated attempts to contact the communication station, he only received a hoarse echo—so the only way to enter was to use Cecilu's teleportation magic.

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"Everyone, are you ready? We're about to set off."

"Ok!"

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Because there might be unknown risks remaining in the fortress, the first exploration team consisted of only six people: Elusia, Lonese, Cecilu, Candel, Senior Yicheng, and Baiye.

The remaining girls will remain on board, ready to provide support should any unforeseen circumstances arise.

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(I have to be careful... I must protect everyone.)

Upon entering this mysterious place, Lonnie was fully prepared to protect herself with Rainbow Abyss underwear!

But even so, she had no idea...

The entire interior of the fortress was surprisingly calm, without even a trace of blood.

The passageway was impeccably clean, free of bullet holes and bloodstains. The security doors and lighting equipment were all intact, looking as if they were brand new.

"What...what's going on?"

"Senior Yicheng, are you able to detect traces of humans?"

"No, although I can sense traces of human life that once existed here, there are no living beings left on this level."

"Is it hidden?"

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The tranquility of the situation gave the girls an inexplicable sense of unease.

When a fortress is attacked, it is impossible not to leave a trace. Even if the soldiers' corpses are eaten by monsters or something, at least some shell casings will be left behind.

But for now, everything remains the same.

In the canteen, large pots of beef that had been eaten were still on display.

The soldiers' casual shoes were neatly arranged in the cabinet, and they did not appear to have been conscripted.

So...

Did all the soldiers just vanish suddenly?

Lonnie's heart skipped a beat. Without realizing it, she also remembered the legend of ghost ships—ships adrift at sea that were long gone, but all the items on board were still intact, and there was even a half-finished cup of coffee on the table.

And the scene we are encountering now is remarkably similar to that of a ghost ship.

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"Cersei, do you think it was teleportation magic that teleported all our warriors away?"

"That doesn't seem like it. There are no fluctuations in spatial gravity around here except for us."

"what?"

"Let's keep exploring. I think we're very close to solving the mystery."

Elusia frowned, but showed no fear as she walked forward.

Chapter 3 The Illumination

Walking through the silent fortress, the girls remained silent.

They cautiously observed their surroundings as they made their way toward the fortress's command center.

According to prior communication, the officer stationed here is a colonel named Ryan. Although he is young, he has great potential and is quick-witted. He was the one who discovered the previous "heretical structure evolution".

So if we go to the command center, we might be able to find some clues he left behind.

However, in the process of moving forward.

Lonnie, however, gradually realized that something was wrong.

Although there was still no bloodstain on the corridor, many strange things appeared in the corners and along the walls.

For example...

A white water glass, an orange pocket watch, headphones with a broken outer casing, or perhaps a small fan whose operation is unclear.

Actually, Lonnie had seen quite a few of these strange things in the residential and canteen areas as well. But she assumed they were just soldiers' odds and ends and didn't pay much attention.

But this is the command area, isn't it?

Would Colonel Ryan tolerate his subordinates placing such messy things in such an important location? What if something happens and it blocks the route?

Lonnies was even more confused. But just then, the girls finally reached the door of the command room.

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"The door has been sealed... Hmm, but the system logic hasn't been modified, which means that the door has never been opened since it was put on alert."

Bai Ye placed her palm on the door, because she was originally a robot puppet, so she could easily read the access control information.

"I didn't sense any signs of life inside, so it should be safe inside."

"Okay, let's go in then."

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The door was pushed open by Candel and Cecilia, but the sight that greeted them stunned the girls.

Because there was indeed no one in the driver's cab, only a screen flashing white light.

But what about the driver's seat?

However, two very out of place items were placed there.

One is a beige duck, which looks like a toy that's placed in a bathhouse for children.

On the other side was a tattered banner. The words on it were blurred and illegible, and the handle was covered with brownish-yellow rust.

What exactly is going on?

Lonnies was still at a loss, but she noticed that Elusia and Izumi's pupils contracted slightly, as if they had understood something.

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"So, is that so..."

"Captain Elusia, these items are not fundamentally different from ordinary items in the three-dimensional world."

"I know, that's why I... Damn it! These guys!"

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Elusia clenched her fists, and at that moment, Cecilia, as if she had guessed something, trembled in surprise:

"Wait, could it be that... all the soldiers in the fortress didn't disappear, but were instead... turned into these ubiquitous objects?"

"Turn into an object?!"

Cecilu's words terrified Lonnie and Candel!

Bai Ye quickly stepped forward and accessed the internal surveillance footage of the command center.

As it turned out, the girls' deduction was correct.

The video clearly shows that just moments before the incident, the young Colonel Ryan and his adjutant were monitoring the surroundings when a beam of light filled the room.

In an instant, the colonel who was sitting in the chair turned into a banner, and the adjutant turned into a little duck.

The same was true in other places. Although the soldiers were on high alert, they didn't even have a chance to pull the trigger. They were simply turned into objects after being enveloped in the light.

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How could such power exist in this world?

Lonnies felt a cold sweat break out on her back, because Senior Yicheng had not noticed the differences between these items before.

This means that... at least from a three-dimensional perspective, the objects these soldiers transform into are no different from the objects we see in our daily lives.

However, just a few hours ago, they were indeed one person.

This means that...

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"It's the power of the fourth dimension. As expected, without Hong Yuan's abilities, humanity has no chance of winning."

Elusia shook her head, her expression becoming somewhat serious: "And judging from this function, the Supreme Civilization should possess the ability to arbitrarily modify existence, right?"

"There is a modified class..."

"Well, Lonnies. You've probably heard of computer viruses, right? Some viruses, like the Panda Burning Incense virus, can infect files on a computer and turn a lot of the data into low-level data. And that 'Heretical Structure Evolution' should be the source of all these viruses."

"This kind of thing! Then... then can those objects be restored to human form?"

"It's probably impossible, because data can only be reduced from existence to non-existence, not from non-existence to existence. Turning a person's existence into a cup is a process of deletion, but turning a cup into a person is something even Alice would find difficult to do. Unless a backup is made beforehand, it cannot be restored."