Anime Crossover: The Small Workshop System's Aggressive Feeding

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Keisha was silent.

"Your Majesty, according to my analysis... this has completely surpassed the theoretical system of the Shenhe Civilization as we know it, and even of all civilizations in the known universe. It does not belong to technology, nor to magic, nor even to theology. It is more like... an ancient, no, prehistoric rule. A primordial law that existed before the birth of the Shenhe Civilization, before the formation of order in the known universe."

Yan boldly offered her own guess.

"That man, Zhou Ye. He might not be a god of our era. He... he might be from a previous, or even earlier, cosmic era, a living ancient god! A true... creator god-level being who surpasses our civilization's records!"

This conclusion was so shocking that even Yan herself felt a sense of suffocation.

Keisha's image watched her silently for a long time before slowly speaking:

“Continue monitoring. Do not make any unnecessary movements. Convert everything you just experienced into data, encrypt it, and send it back to Tianji Wang Hexi's knowledge treasury. I need to conduct a top-level simulation.”

"Yes, Queen."

The communication was cut off, and Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but felt her back was soaked with cold sweat. She looked down at the city, her eyes filled with unprecedented awe and fear.

……

The Juxia, underground command center.

Dukao looked at the data packet that Lianfeng had just received from Morgana, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

After the data packet was decompressed, no valuable analytical charts or energy models appeared.

What appeared on the screen were fragments of damaged video filled with static and distorted color blocks, and... an audio clip.

The audio was played.

It started with a piercing electrical hum, followed by Morgana's signature voice, which was husky and arrogant, but now filled with terror and confusion.

"Space is locked...no, not locked, it doesn't exist! My wormhole algorithm...failed! Damn it! What is he doing? He's...reading my data? No! He's modifying my divine body definition! FUCK! He's formatting me! Retreat! Atto! Everyone, immediately, right now, evacuate Earth! Quickly!!"

Shila-

The audio ends here.

The entire command center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone understood. Morgana, the demon queen who roamed the universe with impunity and even gave the Holy Queen Keisha a headache, was like a bug that could be deleted by a programmer at any time in front of that man.

"format……"

Lianfeng muttered to herself. As a top scientist, she understood the terrifying meaning behind those three words better than anyone else.

That means the other party can treat a "god," along with all the scientific theories, dark energy algorithms, and divine data that support the concept of "god," as a piece of code that can be modified or deleted at will.

What a devastating blow!

Dukao slowly closed his eyes. He knew that he was about to face someone who was not someone he could "negotiate" with.

Trying to negotiate with him is like an ant trying to discuss issues of "right to survival" and "territorial integrity" with the human foot stepping on it.

How absurd, how pathetic.

But he had to go.

For the Earth, and for the billions of lives behind us.

Even if it means becoming that pathetic ant, he must still make his voice heard.

"The location is set at the abandoned dock in the eastern suburbs." Dukao opened his eyes, his voice eerily calm. "Clear all personnel within a three-kilometer radius. I'm going to see him."

"General!" Lianfeng and Yuqin exclaimed at the same time.

"This is an order."

Dukao waved his hand and turned to walk towards the locker room. He took off his military uniform and changed into a very ordinary Zhongshan suit.

He did not go as the "Commander-in-Chief of the Black Great Wall," nor as the "War Maniac of the Deno Galaxy."

He went to meet that unknown being simply as an "Earthling" making a last-ditch effort to ensure the survival of his civilization.

……

Juxia City, street scene.

Zhou Ye and Feng Shayan were taking a leisurely stroll.

The spiciness of the hot pot hadn't subsided yet, and Zhou Ye was holding a bottle of chilled plum juice, sipping it intermittently.

"Sir, where are we going?" Feng Shayan asked curiously. She felt that every second she was with the man was full of novelty.

Someone invited me for tea.

Zhou Ye answered casually.

"Drinking tea? Who is it? They have such a big reputation."

"A usurper."

Zhou Ye smiled and glanced upwards casually.

High in the sky, invisible to ordinary people, three pairs of pure white wings trembled involuntarily.

He then turned his gaze to the more distant depths of the starry sky, where several pairs of eyes—some malevolent, some curious, and some crazed—were firmly fixed on this place.

"What a bunch of reckless voyeurs."

He muttered something under his breath.

Fengshayan didn't hear clearly: "Sir, what did you say?"

"It's nothing." Zhou Ye screwed the bottle cap on.

"I said, this post-dinner walk is really nice. It's just that there are a lot of flies, buzzing around, which is a bit annoying."

[Flies? What flies? Sir, you're not talking about those...gods and demons in the sky, are you? Comparing cosmic overlords like Holy Keisha, the Demon Queen, and Death God Karl to flies...Sir, your metaphors are always so fresh and unconventional, yet chilling...]

Feng Shayan mentally ranted, but on her face she wore an obedient smile and nodded vigorously:

"Hmm! They are indeed a bit annoying! Or, sir, why don't you wave your hand and kill them all?"

Zhou Ye was amused by her and reached out to tap her on the head:

"You think you're swatting mosquitoes? Keep them, keep them around to watch the show, it'll be quite interesting. Otherwise, life is so boring."

To him, these so-called "gods" were like a few ornamental fish in a fish tank. Watching them fight and compete for food was a kind of spice in his otherwise dull life.

But if any fish insists on jumping out of the fish tank and spitting water in his face...

He didn't mind and casually made it into a braised fish dish.

The two continued talking without leaving, instead taking a taxi to Ruan, the most famous scenic spot in Juxia City.

Dukao, watching Zhou Ye head in the direction he went, could only follow; after all, the other man had the bigger fist.

Chapter 416 After being colonized for so long, they really think they're natives.

Seaview Lake in Juxia City

Zhou Ye stopped and observed Dukao's retreating figure with great interest. This alien colonist was full of conspiracy theories, and coincidentally, Zhou Ye also believed in them—all for personal gain!

If the intention was truly to help the Earth, then during the Tang Dynasty, the world could have been gradually industrialized and unified, and the planetary power could have been integrated to carry out a so-called deification movement. Why wait until now to start? That's a matter of opinion.

"Is something wrong?"

Zhou Ye's calm voice broke the silence on the dock.

Dukao's body trembled slightly, and he slowly turned around. There was no fear or obsequiousness as one might expect; his face was unusually calm, but his weathered eyes were filled with an indescribable weariness and heaviness.

He looked at Zhou Ye, then at Feng Shayan beside Zhou Ye who looked curious, and finally his gaze returned to Zhou Ye.

“Yes, sir.” Dukao nodded slightly, his words uttered with unprecedented respect.

“My name is Dukao, and I am a guardian of this planet.”

"protector?"

Zhou Ye smiled.

"You? And those super soldiers under your command who can barely walk?"

These blunt words made Dukao's face turn pale, but he did not refute them.

Because what the other party said was true.

"Besides, you come from the destroyed Deno system, which is a colony to Earth. So what if you've been a colonist for a thousand years and now you consider this place your own home?"

"so what?"

Zhou Ye stood with his hands in his pockets, looking like he was all ears.

"You came here just to discuss with me the survival philosophy of ants?"

Feng Shayan tried hard to suppress her laughter. This man's mouth could really talk the sky down, and yet you'd still think what he said made perfect sense.

Dukao took a deep breath, seemingly using all his strength, to steer the conversation back on track.

"The Star of Blazing Sun is preparing to launch a Heavenly Judgment against Earth because of the Xuan Tianji incident. They have only given us one hour."

He stared intently into Zhou Ye's eyes, trying to detect even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

"Sir, Xuan Tianji was handled by you... This matter arose because of you."

"Oh." Zhou Ye's reaction was just one word.

Oh?

Just an "oh"?

Dukao had prepared a whole speech, about the responsibility of civilization, about the innocence of the earth, about the principle of interdependence... but all of it was shut down by a single, light "oh".

He felt like he had punched cotton, no, he had punched empty space, without even an echo.

"Sir, the Heavenly Judgment is the ultimate weapon of the Blazing Sun Star, powerful enough to detonate the sun and destroy the entire star system. At that time, Earth will be reduced to dust, and all life on this planet will cease to exist." Dukao emphasized his words, trying to make the other party understand the seriousness of the matter.

"And then?" Zhou Ye asked rhetorically.

"..." Dukao was completely stunned.

And then? There's nothing more! The Earth is destroyed, what's next?

"Are you trying to say that I should go and talk to that Lieyang Star and tell them not to throw away that Heavenly Judgment thing?" Zhou Ye said what he wanted to say for him.

Dukao nodded with difficulty: