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Lin Ye rushed towards the observation platform. Outside the tempered glass, the dark purple energy remaining from Blackbeard was reorganizing, forming countless small vortexes that devoured the city's energy shield like greedy mouths. He hadn't completely disappeared! He slammed his fist on the control panel, pulling up a real-time monitoring chart. These vortexes were absorbing Earth's life energy, preparing to reshape his body!
Bulma suddenly pointed to the corner of the screen, highlighting a set of vibrant green code: "Look there! There's system code at the center of every vortex! That bastard implanted fragments of his consciousness into the energy flow." She slammed her hand on the table, "I know! Dr. Gro must have discovered the system's backdoor back then, which is why he modified Android 17 and the others!"
Lin Ye pressed the fragment of creation onto the console core, golden patterns spreading like a spiderweb across the entire Western Capital: "Then let him taste my power." He recalled the tactical manual of the Chaos Boundary, Alice, "Analyze the code frequencies in the vortex; I want them to interfere with each other and resonate."
The code flowed rapidly across the surface of the fragments, and the remnants of Chip 16 suddenly emitted a blinding red light. Lin Ye felt a warm current spread along his arm, and Dr. Gro's last words flashed through his mind: When the code of all the test subjects resonates, nanometer-scale cracks will appear in the system's firewall...
The laboratory's alloy door was suddenly flung open, and Androids 17 and 18 appeared in the doorway. The mechanical components of the android siblings simultaneously lit up, resonating strongly with the fragments of creation: "We can feel a force calling us." Android 17's fist crackled with electricity, her boots grinding through the rubble. The energy in those vortexes was exactly the same as the residual systems within us, like... a virus of the same origin.
Number 18 raised her hand to touch the mechanical interface behind her ear, where a faint blue light was seeping out: "The energy fluctuations above West Capital just now reminded me of the feeling when Cell absorbed me. But this time is different; I can feel the force of resistance." She looked at the fragment in Lin Ye's hand; it contained Dr. Gro's signal.
Lin Ye smiled: It seems Dr. Gro had planned this all along. He tossed the fragment into the air, and golden chains of light extended from it to the 17 siblings. Ready? Let that pirate know that Earth's warriors aren't just Saiyans.
Number 17 cracked his knuckles, the mechanical clicks of his knuckles echoing: He couldn't wait any longer. He hadn't had enough in the desert last time, and these energy vortexes would serve as perfect sandbags.
Don't be careless. Android 18 pressed down on his brother's shoulder, his gaze sharp as a knife. The purity of this energy is three levels higher than Cell's.
Golden and blue energy beams shot into the sky simultaneously, weaving a vast network above the Western Capital. Each vortex trembled violently upon contact with the energy net, the dark purple energy colliding with the golden code to create dazzling sparks. Blackbeard's roar echoed from the clouds, shaking the glass curtain walls: Impossible! How could you control the system code—this is the authority granted to me by the system!
Because we are not slaves to the system. Lin Ye's voice echoed throughout the city via the energy network, the fragments of creation burning in his palms. We are users, we are choosers! Just as Dr. Gro wrote in his log, the meaning of code lies not in control, but in creation!
Number 17 punched the nearest vortex, and lightning exploded on his fist: This guy's energy core is in the clock tower in the city center! I can feel the direction of the energy flow!
Number 18 pressed his palm against the energy network, and blue data flowed along his fingertips: Found it! Each vortex has independent defense code, but their underlying logic is interconnected. Lin Ye, increase your fragment energy by 30%, and I can implant a reverse interference program!
Bulma yells in the lab: "The energy conduit is almost at its limit! It can only last for another 90 seconds!"
Lin Ye held the fragment of creation above his head, golden light piercing the clouds: "Number 17, use your electric current to stimulate the energy network node! Number 18, prepare to inject the interference program! Three, two, one..."
As the last vortex dissipated in the lightning, the remnants of Chip 16 transformed into starlight, merging into the bodies of Chips 17 and 18. The siblings' mechanical parts flashed with a soft golden light. Chip 17 stretched his shoulders and suddenly laughed: "It feels... like something's added."
Number 18 touched his chest, where a warm pulse was emanating: it was a fragment of Number 16's consciousness. He had always been there.
Lin Ye caught the slowly falling fragment of creation, and the newly added patterns on it perfectly matched the emblem of the Red Ribbon Legion. He suddenly remembered the truncated words in Dr. Gro's journal, and now he finally understood the complete meaning: Remember, Number 17 and Number 18 are not weapons, but keys to protect the world.
Bulma suddenly pointed at the screen, her voice filled with disbelief and surprise: Look! Strange plants have sprouted where all the vortexes disappeared! In the scene, dark purple vines twined around skyscrapers, golden flowers bloomed at the top, and code patterns flowed on the petals. They were absorbing the remaining chaotic energy!
Alice's projection thoughtfully rotated its virtual body: a product of the fusion of chaotic energy and Earth's life. She pulled up an analysis report; green data streams formed three-dimensional models of plants on the screen. Their cellular structures contained system code, yet they exhibited completely autonomous growth patterns. Perhaps... a new balance was forming.
Lin Ye gazed at the wondrous flowers blooming outside the window when suddenly, the fragment of creation projected an image of the first Omni-King's control panel. He gripped the fragment tightly, feeling the ancient power within awakening: This is not the end.
"What did you say?" Trunks' voice came from behind. The boy had just finished his patrol, and his goggles were still covered in dust.
The system's ultimate code hasn't been found yet. Lin Ye turned to look at everyone, the fragment shimmering in his palm. Dr. Gro's log mentioned that beneath the Red Ribbon Legion's old base lay another fragment of creation. Perhaps the answer we're looking for lies there.
Bulma suddenly tapped the screen: An unusual energy reaction has been detected in the direction of Antarctica! It's completely consistent with the frequency of the Genesis Fragment!
Number 17 cracked his knuckles, making a crisp sound: It seems we have a new destination.
Number 18 looked at Lin Ye, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes: If you need our help, you can contact us anytime.
Lin Ye nodded his thanks, his gaze returning to the window. The dark purple vines were in bloom, their golden petals shimmering with the light of code in the sunlight. He knew these plants were not only a symbol of the new balance, but also a new hope against the system. And somewhere in the world, more fragments of creation awaited discovery, guiding everyone to uncover the system's ultimate secrets.
Preparing to depart for Antarctica. Lin Ye carefully collected the fragments, turned, and headed towards the laboratory exit. It seemed the story of the Red Ribbon Army was far from over.
Bulma pulled up a map of Antarctica and circled a red dot on the screen: the Red Ribbon Army's old base was here, and legend has it that Dr. Gero hid his most important research findings there. But be careful, the defense system there is said to be able to withstand even Saiyan attacks.
Lin Ye pushed open the door, and sunlight shone on his face: Perfect, let them see the true power of code resonance.
Outside the lab, Number 17 and Number 18 stood in the sunlight, looking at the newly sprouted plants. Number 17 suddenly laughed: "I never thought we'd become the protectors of the world."
Number 18 smiled slightly, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes: Perhaps, this is Dr. Gro's real plan.
In the distant sky, a golden flower slowly blooms, its petals forming the words: "[System firewall, 37% breached]".
Chapter 326: The Secret of the Supreme Kai
The clouds above the Supreme Kai's realm churned with a pale purple glow, and the pebbles beneath Lin Ye's feet made a crisp sound. He looked up at the Beerus Temple floating in the distance, the fragment of creation burning hot in his palm, resonating with the emblem of the God of Destruction atop the temple, emitting a subtle hum. Three days ago, when he detected the Supreme Kai's energy in the genetic sequences of those strange flowers in Xidu, he knew he had to come here to find the answer; the codes and the fluctuations within the fragment were identical.
“Mortal, you shouldn’t be here.” Weiss’s figure suddenly appeared before him, his white robes shimmering softly in the rosy light, and the tip of his staff flashing with the same golden light as the fragments. “The God of Destruction is asleep, his sweet dream has just reached the point of tasting the ultimate pudding of the seventh universe, and your presence will disturb him.”
Lin Ye raised the fragment in his palm, golden light weaving into a net between the two: "I need to know the relationship between the Supreme Kai and the system." He recalled the words of the gatekeeper of the Chaos Boundary, "When the first Omni-King created the system, what role did your Angel race play? Don't tell me you were just bystanders."
Weiss's standard smile froze for a moment, then turned into a deep helplessness: "It seems you know quite a few secrets." He turned and walked towards the temple, his staff leaving a golden trail on the ground. "Come in. There are some things you really should know. If you don't understand now, things might get even more troublesome when that guy wakes up."
The murals deep within the temple were older than imagined, the rock's texture imbued with the aura of the universe's primordial beginnings. Those patterns, identical to fragments of creation, seemed to come alive under the torchlight. Whis's staff tapped the lower left corner of the mural, and a hidden door slid open silently, revealing a concealed scene: twelve Supreme Kais surrounding a crystal sphere, reflecting the collapsing universe, galaxies scattering like shards of glass; angels stood nearby, their white wings trembling slightly in the light, their expressions solemn as statues; at the very center stood the first Omni-King, crowned, his eyes swirling with pain and madness.
“The system’s original name was ‘Cosmic Repair Protocol’.” Whis’s voice was much lower as he pointed his staff at the crystal ball. “Back then, the energy of the various universes was out of balance and reached a critical point, like a balloon about to burst. The first Omni-King created the system to regulate it, and it was indeed effective at first. However, he soon discovered that a complete repair would require the sacrifice of countless lives, just like to save a building, you have to demolish all the surrounding houses.”
Lin Ye's fingertips traced the face of a Supreme Kai on the mural, the touch icy cold: "So he chose to sacrifice himself?"
“No, he’s gone mad.” Whis’s staff turned towards the first Omni-King. “He began to believe that life itself was the source of chaos, and wanted to create a perfect universe without pain but also without freedom.” The mural suddenly changed its scene, showing the first Omni-King injecting the energy of the Supreme Kais into the system’s core, the wings of the angels gradually fading in the light. “He stripped the Supreme Kais of their creative power, making them only able to maintain the balance of the universe, but no longer able to create new life. As for us angels:” He paused, his voice bitter, “becoming the guardians of the system, we seem to have freedom, but in reality, every step we take is within the system’s calculations, even the lines we use to persuade the Gods of Destruction are pre-programmed.”
Suddenly, Lin Ye's fragment of creation broke free from his palm and flew towards a blank area on the right side of the mural. The moment they perfectly aligned, a blinding golden light burst forth. In the scene, the young Beerus was carefully hiding a fragment in the core of the God of Destruction planet. His movements were cautious, his tail taut and straight. "Lord Beerus is the only God of Destruction who has rebelled." Whis's eyes flashed with satisfaction. "He discovered the system's flaw millions of years ago. All the preset programs couldn't calculate 'accidents,' so he's been secretly collecting fragments and hiding them in the most dangerous places in various universes."
"That old bastard actually has this side to him?" Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, recalling Beerus's arrogant demeanor every time they met, and couldn't help but laugh.
The temple suddenly trembled violently, and Beerus's roar came from the inner chamber, causing the torches to flicker: "Whis! Who told you to tell this out loud?" The figure of the God of Destruction smashed through the wall, purple flames mixed with golden patterns. He pointed at Lin Ye's nose, "This brat has only collected a few fragments and dares to come to the Supreme Kai's world. He's not ready to face the truth!"
Lin Ye gripped the newly added fragment, the temperature in his palm just right: "I'm ready." He thought of the strange flowers blooming in the chaotic energy of Xidu, "The system's flaw is life itself, right? As long as life forms can still generate will beyond calculation, such as Number 16 sacrificing himself to protect nature, or Numbers 17 and 18 rebelling against Dr. Gro's settings, the system will never be able to truly control the universe."
Beerus's arrogance suddenly subsided. He turned his face away and snorted, "You do have some brains." But his tail unconsciously wagged. "But there's another secret that even Whis doesn't know." He walked to the deepest part of the mural and tapped an inconspicuous rock three times with his claws.
The scene unfolded with a bang, showing the figure of the first Omni-King dissipating and transforming into twelve golden rays that merged into the core of each universe: "He turned himself into a fragment of creation." Beerus's voice was unusually serious. "The core of the system is his consciousness. When the twelve fragments are united, he will be reborn and try to reset all the universes again. This time, what he wants to create is a void without any 'accidents'."
Lin Ye suddenly remembered Shanks's dying words: "True freedom is having the courage to accept imperfection." It turned out that the Pirate King had long seen through the true nature of the system.
A sudden roar of energy collision echoed outside the temple, and Alice's anxious voice boomed from the communicator: "A large-scale system code intrusion has been detected! It's the Time and Space Administration's fleet, more than three hundred ships! Their weapon systems are locking onto the World King's Realm!"
Lin Ye rushed to the observation platform. Outside the tempered glass, countless diamond-shaped warships were deploying in formation. The insignia on their hulls were identical to the crown of the first Omni-King, and the pale blue energy cannons were charging: "How did they find this place?"
“I lured them here.” Beerus’s voice rang out from behind. He had somehow assumed a battle stance, his purple aura blazing. “After hiding for millions of years, it’s time for a face-to-face chat.” He patted Lin Ye on the shoulder with such force that it almost knocked him over. “Ready? The real battle is just beginning.”
Lin Ye gazed at the five fragments in his palm, sensing the energy of the God of Destruction and the creative power of the Supreme Kai contained within them. He suddenly understood why Beerus had hidden these fragments; only the collision of different powers could produce the "accident" that broke the system. He thought of Shanks' straw hat, Roger's Echo, and Dr. Gero's journal—weren't these all the most dazzling "accidents" in their respective universes?
“I’ve been prepared for this for a long time.” For the first time, purple destructive energy mixed into his golden aura, the two forces intertwining and swirling. “This time, we will completely break the cycle.”
Whis pointed his staff to the sky, and a golden light cleaved through the clouds, connecting to the defensive core of the Supreme Kai's realm: "I have notified the Gods of Destruction of the other universes. Although most of them are cowardly, they should be present this time." A sly glint flashed in his smile, "After all, no one wants to be reset to the void."
Lin Ye's communicator suddenly lit up, and Vegeta's roar made our eardrums tingle: "Lin Ye, you bastard! How dare you go to the Supreme Kai's World alone and steal the limelight! We have already broken through the atmosphere and will arrive at the battlefield in five minutes!" In the background, Goku's excited shouts and Trunks's buzzing sound as he adjusted his weapons could be heard.
"Looks like everyone's here." Lin Ye gripped the fragments tightly, the five crystals swirling into a golden vortex in his palm. "Lord Beerus, how about we have a contest to see who can destroy the most warships?"
Beerus glanced at him sideways, his tail curling into a question mark: "Are you sure you want to compete with the God of Destruction in destruction?" His purple aura suddenly surged, "The loser has to make me pudding for a hundred years!"
"A word is settled!"
On the flagship of the Time and Space Administration, a masked figure looked at Lin Ye on the screen, a strange smile playing on his lips. His fingertips swept across the control panel, which displayed the coordinates of the remaining seven fragments, with the topmost position marked: "The Palace of the Omni-King." A red light flashed in the eyes beneath the mask, and he murmured softly, his voice strikingly similar to Lin Ye's: "Little brother, it's been a long time."
A encrypted message suddenly popped up on the console. The sender was listed as "Dr. Gero," and the message contained only one line: "Beware of Beerus's 'accident' hidden in Universe 7." The masked man smiled, deleted the message, and turned to walk towards the armory, where he kept a gift for his "brother"—a dagger forged from the bones of a Supreme Kai.
The glow of the Supreme Kai's realm suddenly turned golden. Lin Ye's fragments of creation resonated with Beerus's destructive energy, weaving a massive protective net across the sky. In the distance, Goku's Kamehameha wave streaked across the sky with a blue trail, while Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue shone brilliantly in the sunlight.
"Looks like this party is about to begin." Beerus licked his paws, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
As Lin Ye watched the approaching fleet, he suddenly remembered what Weiss had said: "What the system fears most is life from different universes fighting side by side." He gripped the fragment tightly, feeling the power from various worlds converging, and a confident smile appeared on his lips.
This time, they were no longer pieces on the system's chessboard.
Chapter 327: The Time-Space Fleet
On the orbit of the Supreme Kai realm, the cold light of metal almost tore through the void.
The Time and Space Administration's fleet resembled a group of sharks that had smelled blood. The energy patterns on their hulls flickered, each pattern flowing with cold system code. The flagship hovered in the center, its scarlet searchlight sweeping across the void and illuminating Lin Ye's face.
"Buzzing..."
Dozens of energy beams were unleashed simultaneously, hurtling towards Lin Ye with piercing shrieks. The edges of those energy beams shimmered with pale blue data streams, and when they struck the swirls of creation fragments around him, they exploded into sparks as if a red-hot iron had met ice.
Lin Ye frowned slightly, able to feel the fragments trembling. Five fragments hovered beside him, their golden primordial energy swirling in a spiral with the purple destructive energy surging within him, barely blocking the barrage. He glanced down at the terminal on his wrist; Alice's blue projection was perched on one of the fragments, her fingers rapidly swiping across the virtual screen.
"The energy frequencies of these ship cannons are off," Alice's voice crackled with electrical noise, and dense lines of code appeared on the screen. "It's like... they're being forcibly driven using low-level system privileges, and they're 30% stronger than any fleet we've encountered before."
"No matter how strong it is, it has to be dismantled." Lin Ye raised his hand and pressed it on a fragment. Golden light suddenly surged, shaking off the remaining energy shockwaves. "Where's the flagship? Have you found the core location?"
“Found it, but something’s strange.” Alice pulled up the flagship’s 3D model, and the red dot in the center of the model was flashing wildly. “The core energy characteristics completely overlap with the code of the first Omni-King in the database. It’s not just similar, it’s a perfect match.”
Lin Ye's pupils contracted. The first Omni-King, a being who only existed in legends, who was said to have created the "System," and who suddenly disappeared countless years ago.
"meaning is……"
“That means the person sitting in that flagship is most likely his consciousness clone.” Alice tapped the screen, and a masked phantom appeared on the model. “Moreover, this guy definitely holds some core system permissions.”
Before he could finish speaking, a deafening roar suddenly came from the side.
Beerus appeared out of thin air between the three warships like a purple lightning bolt. With a flick of his claws, deep purple destructive energy surged forth like a burst dam, instantly engulfing the area. Without a deafening explosion, the three warships silently turned into cosmic dust, leaving not a trace behind.
"A bunch of blind fools." Beerus licked the remaining energy from his paws and flicked his tail impatiently. "This god rarely wants to take a nap, and they dare to come and cause trouble?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than six more warships turned their cannons toward him. Before the energy beams could even be fired, Beerus's tail suddenly lashed out like a whip, and three purple beams struck the engines of the six warships with pinpoint accuracy. Instead of destroying them, the beams ripped the engines off the hulls.
The warship, having lost power, drifted aimlessly in the void like a kite with a broken string.
"Lin Ye!" Beerus shouted at him, his purple aura burning even brighter. "Don't waste time with these minions, go and dismantle the flagship! Leave this junk to me and Whis!"
"Okay!" Lin Ye replied, and was about to rush over when he saw a golden light suddenly sweep in from his side and behind.
Whis, staff in hand, floated leisurely behind Beerus. With a flick of his wrist, the band of light seemed to come alive, drawing back all the energy beams fired from the warships. The energy beams returned along their original paths, striking precisely the decks of the warships that had launched them.
“Lord God of Destruction is right.” Whis smiled gently, twirling his staff in his palm. “The flagship is wrapped in a code shielding field that ordinary attacks can’t penetrate; only the fragments of creation can break through it.” He glanced at the flagship in the distance, a hint of amusement in his eyes. “And I’m quite curious, how much arrogance did the first Omni-King’s consciousness avatar possess back then?”
Lin Ye didn't hesitate any longer. He took a deep breath, and the energy of the Kaioken within him suddenly erupted, the golden light around him dazzlingly bright. As if sensing his determination, the five fragments suddenly accelerated their rotation, leaving five afterimages behind him.
"call out..."
His figure transformed into a shooting star, hurtling straight toward the flagship. The warships along the way tried to intercept him, but as soon as their cannons locked onto him, they were struck by the golden light emanating from the fragments. Instead of being destroyed, the codes on the cannons instantly went haywire, and the barrels exploded on the spot.
"Interesting." As Lin Ye rushed past the side of an interceptor ship, he deliberately touched the hull with his hand. Immediately, patches of system code surged from the metal surface, as if trying to burrow into his body. However, as soon as they touched the fragments of light in his palm, the code vanished instantly, as if it had seen a ghost.
He chuckled softly, "It seems that even the consciousness of the first Omni-King is afraid of these fragments."
The last interceptor ship blocked the flagship's path, its deck turrets spinning wildly. Lin Ye didn't bother to dodge; he clenched his fist, purple destructive energy and golden creative energy intertwining into a sphere on his fist.
"boom!"
With a single punch, the interceptor's deck collapsed like paper, and the entire ship tilted from the force. Lin Ye used the recoil to pass through the hole and rushed directly to the flagship's hatch.
The hatch slid open with a hiss, revealing the passageway inside. A figure dressed in a white robe slowly walked out, his figure somewhat similar to the Omni-King, except that he wore a silver-white mask with fine black code crawling along its edges, looking like some kind of eerie tattoo.
“Outsider,” the white-robed man spoke, his voice flat and monotone, like a synthesized machine, “you shouldn’t interfere with the system’s operation.”
He raised his hand, and a dark purple energy ball slowly condensed in his palm, containing countless shimmering codes. "The Genesis Project requires sacrifices; this is the necessary price. Like pruning a bonsai, only by cutting off the excess branches and leaves can it grow into a perfect shape."
Lin Ye frowned. The five fragments beside him suddenly lit up at the same time, and images appeared in the golden light: Luffy laughing and holding up meat in Windmill Village, Naruto running under the Hokage Rock in Konoha Village, and smoke rising from Bulma's laboratory on Earth in Universe 7.