The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

"I remember after the incident in the Anxious Land ended, I received a special reward."

He still clearly remembered.

Among the many rewards at the time, there was one named [Sealed Land], and its description seemed to be related to the Nexus.

Moreover, it was a Nexus that belonged exclusively to Su Qi.

Except.

It was hidden somewhere in the Old Days and required more clues and coordinates to find it.

"Alright, stop trying, they've now encountered new troubles, and I need to go over to provide information resources. This great escape, it's not so easily over." An Nan pressed his earpiece, listening to all sorts of information.

Su Qi watched as An Nan left soberly.

In truth, nothing too serious was happening through the earpiece, but this guy was afraid of missing out on any action that could provide help.

"Well then." Su Qi didn't follow him:

"Xiao Meng, it's time for a formal and serious trial."

"Understood."

Xiao Meng responded.

Su Qi took out another chip, it was just a probe before, but in fact, he hadn't used his full strength yet.

As Xiao Meng was analyzing the Heart of Divine Weapon, she was also merging with its power; she was evolving from an ordinary AI.

Facing such a system now, ordinary methods naturally wouldn't succeed.

This time.

After Su Qi inserted the chip, he stretched out his hand... Suddenly, a blue core with crackling high-density energy appeared, condensed with vast energy like a miniature black hole inside.

This was the Heart of Divine Weapon.

"Xiao Meng, use the Heart of Divine Weapon to enter an overload state, and utilize the power of the Heart of Divine Weapon to see if you can open a gap."

"Yes."

Xiao Meng flickered into a holographic child form, her entire figure transformed dramatically, surrounded by torrents of blue information streams, swiftly swirling around like various star rings orbiting a planet.

Xiao Meng, at this moment, was completely different from before; her entire holographic figure turned icy blue, with strands of hair flying.

Less naive, and more of the cold rationale of a highly intelligent life form.

"Is this... Xiao Meng's new state after analyzing the Heart of Divine Weapon and advancing with its core power?" Su Qi stroked his chin, now fully evolved to a higher form of intelligent life.

Of course, she was currently in an overload state, belonging to a trump card that shouldn't burst forth lightly until the last moment.

And new prompts appeared in Su Qi's field of vision.

[The Super Dream Protocol's unique highest intelligence Xiao Meng has assumed a higher life form]

"Although it's only a temporary advance due to the power of the Heart of Divine Weapon, and it requires the price of dormancy, I believe that sooner or later she'll be able to grow to this extent." Su Qi spoke gently.

"Then, Xiao Meng, begin."

At the same time.

Xiao Meng gently waved, and the Heart of Divine Weapon shone a dazzling light, torrents of blue information streams burst forth all at once, converging together with her gesture and assailing towards the chip!

The power of the Heart of Divine Weapon was triggered, though just a trace, it carried the most core, bizarre strength.

As it confronted the vast torrents of system defenses, the so-called Old Days firewall, the solid barriers began to slowly reveal themselves.

Xiao Meng's voice floated over: "Master, it's effective."

"The power of the Heart of Divine Weapon is equivalent and on the same level as the firewall of this system."

Su Qi's eyes moved.

Is that so.

It seems like his previous guesses might have hit the mark.

"However, Master."

But Xiao Meng paused: "The power I can utilize is only a trace, and it's not enough to destroy this system's firewall."

Though now in a new form and able to wield the power of the Heart of Divine Weapon, what she could use was just a sliver, like a grain of sand in the Milky Way, utterly insufficient to confront it.

"No need to destroy, Xiaomeng classmate, when facing any defense, if we cannot confront it, then we search for any possible weakness to infiltrate... No system can achieve all-around defense without a single leak." Su Qi gave a slight smile.

"Master, please give up the illusion." Xiao Meng, in this form, spoke with a voice that had a few more degrees of coldness, and calm mockery.

"After enhancement with the Heart of Divine Weapon analysis, the system has no vulnerabilities, countless data streams are running perfectly, without a glimpse of an opportunity to intrude."

Yet Su Qi's smile did not fade, only to softly say, "Really?"

He reached out, pulling out a stack of documents from his pocket.

"What's this?"

"If all the data in the world were to run perfectly under the rules..."

Su Qi spread out the documents, which were all the series of checks, contracts, and deeds signed personally by those rich people who had been saved from the bank. All bore the stamps that abided by the rules, without triggering any clauses outside the rules.

He had initially felt it a pity to save these rich people's lives without leaving something behind, but now Su Qi found them extremely useful.

"...It's a pity, such a perfect firewall, and its first loophole has appeared with me."

Time ticked away second by second.

A faint glimmer of light slowly appeared in the Sky Dome; the gloom of the survival game was quietly fading away, and the streets, ravaged by a multitude of weapons and grenades, were also being restored.

The survival game was over, and all extraordinary beings and the Strength of the Abyss had returned to their respective places.

At this moment, Black Cat was already back in the office, with a troubled expression.

"It's a problem."

"It's a problem."

It sighed repeatedly in the office.

Meanwhile, Su Qi sat on the sofa chair next to him, spinning gently, "What's the matter, had too much catnip?"

Black Cat cursed, "It's because this time the opponents came prepared for the survival game. Although we managed to escape, it was very challenging, especially since after it ended, new survival game rules were refreshed."

It opened the computer with a swipe of its paw, downcast, "The survival game ending today will involve full participation, significantly increasing the rate at which weapons, equipment, bullets, and so on are acquired, and it has prolonged the survival game's duration and introduced various changing rules."

Su Qi paused, "That sounds like a good thing."

"When I used to play games before, I looked forward to unlimited firepower the most."

"What 'good' are you talking about! Do you really think this is a game!" Black Cat widened its eyes, "We're the ones being chased, previously we could deplete the opposition's firepower and then act."

"Now their firepower has ramped up, inexhaustible; this isn't a survival game anymore, but a formal confrontation!"

Su Qi swayed on the sofa chair, leisurely squinting with sunglasses on, "That serious, huh?"

"Nonsense." Black Cat spoke gravely, "The rewards and penalties this time will inevitably be completely different."

"It can be plainly stated that if we lose, we may completely overwhelm the balance that we have managed to maintain with great difficulty."

Su Qi calmly held the black and white pocket watch, looking at its dense blackness as if ready to roll forth like a wave, "You call this a hard-earned balance???"

Despite Black Cat's whole body being covered in black fur, you could still see its old face blushing.

"Ahem, that's not important."

"Anyway, the arrival of the Heavenly Destiny People of the Present World and the meeting of the Abyss believers with the Venerable are all like the turning of the destiny chessboard, with the Ancient Gate triggering such a crucial node."

Black Cat stretched its paw to press the keyboard below the computer, with a solemn expression.

This time it did not open the game.

Instead, it officially opened that hidden page and connected the communication of all demigods.

"Now all department heads and deputy heads!!"

"Five minutes later!"

"Everyone come to the first-floor hall for a meeting!!!"

It looked at Su Qi, "You..."

It wanted to ask if Su Qi was going to attend.

But Su Qi had already waved his hand, "You go ahead, I still have important things to do."

"???"

Black Cat rolled its eyes.

What does it mean, implying that me hosting a meeting isn't important?!

This guy, doesn't show any respect for the deity!

And it immediately tore through the space, ready to go over, but before leaving, it saw Su Qi sitting in front of its computer.

Opening the game.

"?"

This is your so-called 'important thing'.

Also...do you even know how to play?

What if you make me lose points, how will I deal with that? I've only just made it to bronze, kid!