Chapter 1809: Chapter 1224: Eradicating the Roots
"You said this thing is connected to the Magic Girl Network?"
Looking at the Witch’s Night before him, Duanmu Huai had a look of disbelief, while An Ze nodded.
"Yes, when the Witch’s Night was attacked just now, I indeed sensed that it generated an energy wave, overlapping with other Magic Girls, and then it was resurrected... So I suspect that the power of the Witch’s Night should come from the Magic Girls..."
"So, the Witch’s Night is not a witch, but a conceptual entity?"
"Very likely."
At this moment, Homura Akemi also spoke up with a serious expression.
"I once investigated matters regarding the Witch’s Night. According to records, in history, the Witch’s Night appeared several times, causing massive destruction and then disappearing. I think it’s unlikely that past Magic Girls could never completely defeat the Witch’s Night. Now that I think about it, it’s very likely that they did indeed eliminate the Witch’s Night but then it resurrected again... leading to the current situation."
"So, as long as the Magic Girls exist, the witch will never be completely annihilated?"
Duanmu Huai stroked his chin, chuckling softly.
"Very interesting, in that case, let’s remove the root of the problem!"
"What does that... mean?"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, all the Magic Girls present instinctively took two steps back, while Duanmu just glanced at them and then looked at An.
"Is it still time?"
"Right now, huh... "
An silently opened the personal terminal, glancing at the data inside.
"No problem, we can proceed! The fleet is in position! We can release the satellite at any time!"
"Excellent."
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded in satisfaction.
"Then..."
"Ahahaha, ahahaha, ahahahaha...!!"
However, before Duanmu Huai could finish speaking, amidst the howling laughter, the Witch’s Night resurrected again, laughing wildly as it tried to take off once more. Yet, without turning his head, Duanmu Huai backhanded a hammer down, smashing the face of the Witch’s Night to pulp once more, forcing it back to the ground.
"Uh..."
Watching this scene, everyone silently wiped off a cold sweat.
Unprovokable, unprovokable.
"Let’s move."
Without even a glance at the twitching Witch’s Night on the ground, Duanmu Huai reached out his hand, then took out and threw the stasis field.
"Come forth, QB!"
With a clatter, a wild QB appeared.
"Oh my."
Once revived from the stasis field, QB was momentarily stunned before it looked at the Witch’s Night in front of it, revealing a surprised expression.
"I really didn’t expect you all to be able to handle the Witch’s Night..."
"Enough with the nonsense, you little brat."
However, before QB could finish speaking, Duanmu Huai reached out and grabbed its body, clutching the entire QB in his grasp!
"It’s as good a time as any, this is where you end - go to hell!"
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai extended both his hands, tightly squeezing QB’s neck!
Of course, with Duanmu Huai’s strength, a single hand could crush QB into mince. Yet Duanmu Huai also knew that handling QB this way was futile. Because Lumiaire had already told Duanmu Huai that this form of QB is essentially the projection of that higher-dimensional species in this plane, essentially no different than 3D holographic imaging.
Therefore, merely crushing this QB into mince is useless.
Fortunately, Lumiaire also informed Duanmu Huai how to deal with QB!
It has been mentioned before that the two-dimensional world can only sense the projected part of the three-dimensional world on the paper, and conversely, this QB’s projection is equivalent to the high-dimensional species’ data flow gateway to this plane!
Thus, for Duanmu Huai, who possesses the Divine Position of the Ancient Dominator, what comes next is very simple!
"———————!!"
Duanmu Huai’s hands clenched QB’s throat tightly, his muscular arms bulged with veins. Simultaneously, tendrils coalesced from pitch-black shadows, slithered up Duanmu Huai’s arms like venomous snakes, and entwined around QB’s white body this way.
"—————!!"
At this moment, QB seemed to realize something was wrong, its crimson eyes widened as it struggled frantically. However, regardless of how it struggled, Duanmu Huai did not loosen his grip.
".........!!!!"
As a projection, QB naturally has no sensation, but the problem is, this is not a physical attack from Duanmu Huai, but a mental attack!! Right now, the Power of the Ancients he possesses is continuously invading through this QB port, beginning to thoroughly pollute the entire QB species’ mental network!
"Ugh........."
Meanwhile, not far away, Magic Girls like Tomoe Mami, Kyōko Sakura, and Nanami Yachiyo also shivered in unison.
"What is this feeling?"
"So strange, so uncomfortable......"
Nanami Yachiyo tightly gripped her long spear, her body trembling incessantly. She felt as if there were slippery, cold snakes beneath her clothes, climbing upwards along her body. Although they did not exist, the sensation was incredibly real!
Not only Nanami Yachiyo, but even Kyōko Sakura and Homura Akemi had strange expressions at this moment. Conversely, Tomoe Mami and Tamaki Iroha stood to the side, looking confusedly at their companions, uncertain about what was happening to them.
"Ms. Yachiyo, are you okay?"
"Kyōko? What’s wrong with you?"
Observing the odd looks on the others’ faces, Tamaki Iroha and Tomoe Mami also walked over to inquire. Hearing their questions, Nanami Yachiyo gritted her teeth and shook her head. Kyōko Sakura sat down on the ground, hugging her arms, trembling all over.
"So, so weird, it’s like something special is...... hey, what are you doing!?"
Kyōko Sakura shouted towards Duanmu Huai, but he did not answer her question—in fact, after connecting with QB, Duanmu Huai’s mind had completely entered another world!
It was a pitch-black, universe-like dim world, where starry light dots were connected by lines to form constellations-like patterns, extending deep into the cosmos.
Is this the network of a high-dimensional civilization?
Duanmu Huai did not understand this thing at all. He could only use his Ancient God’s strength and senses to judge that these lines before him were connected to QB, which he had corroded, forming an all-encompassing net, spanning several galaxies!
What exactly is this high-dimensional civilization doing?
Duanmu Huai thought for a moment, then decisively abandoned the thought. Perhaps Lumiaire could explain it clearly, but Duanmu didn’t understand a bit. However, he didn’t need to understand, after all———the Power of the Ancient Dominator was enough to deal with these guys!
Thinking of this, accompanied by Duanmu Huai’s quick thoughts, the Power of the Old Gods was unleashed!
Those outside naturally couldn’t see what Duanmu Huai was seeing. They just saw him clutching QB, staring fixedly into its eyes without moving. QB also seemed to be in a stupor, staring back at Duanmu Huai without moving either.
Then, suddenly, shadowy tentacles formed by shadows on Duanmu Huai’s arm shot up like a poisonous snake, then plunged fiercely into QB’s body!
"Eek—————!!"
"Ah———!"
"Ahhh—————!!"
QB had no reaction, but it was Nanami Yachiyo and Kyōko Sakura, among others, who screamed and collapsed on the ground.
"What is this feeling...... so uncomfortable!!"
"Something is...... ugh...... so swelling......"
"Ugh...... what’s going on here?"
Seeing the others in such agony, Qianshu was also startled, while An Ze shook his head.
"Don’t worry."
"Don’t worry? Are you sure?"
"Yes, I think that not only them but even other Magic Girls should be feeling similar, and...... the Witch’s Night should be the same."
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Qianshu was taken aback, turning to look at the Witch’s Night that had crashed into the pit. As expected, the Witch’s Night was also writhing, and although it had no other facial features besides its mouth, it seemed to be in great pain as well.
At this moment, however, in that high-dimensional space, another scene unfolded!
The Old God’s power, as dark as blood vessels, rapidly advanced, devouring the shining lines and dots of light. Under the corrosion of the Old God’s power, the previously shining starlight and universe before them quickly turned into a gruesome, fleshy scene. The glowing stars transformed into blood-like orbs, and the lines connecting these stars’ light turned into rough, ugly blood vessels!
They are fleeing.
Duanmu Huai could feel it, clearly sensing that these high-dimensional beings had realized something was wrong and were now fleeing deep within. The Old God was relentless like a poisonous snake, chasing them continuously. Everything in its path was corroded, polluted, devoured, and transformed by the Old God’s power———this was the power of the Ancient Dominator!
Finally, in this seemingly endless chase, Duanmu Huai saw it!
In the boundless darkness, there floated a light orb like a star, emitting dazzling brilliance. It was the center of all surrounding lines and light points!
"Get it!"
Without hesitation, Duanmu Huai unleashed an infinite wave of Power of the Ancients, charging directly at the light orb! Although the orb emitted brilliant light, attempting to resist the Ancient Dominator’s power, it was no match for Duanmu Huai’s infinite Divine Power, and soon it too was about to be devoured entirely.
At that very moment, a voice suddenly echoed in Duanmu Huai’s mind.
"Do you really want to do this?"