Chapter 74: Self-Betrayal of Civilization

However, at the moment the matrix collapsed, Tang Yun discovered that the so-called "Taixu Return to Zero code" was merely a bluff used by the Observer to intimidate civilizations; the real threat was the self-betrayal of civilization against freedom.

Countless civilizations, after obtaining freedom, did not choose to rebuild their homes, but instead fought crazily for resources and attacked each other.

They indulged in the vortex of power and desire, trampling the banner of freedom under their feet.

"Is this... freedom?" Tang Yun watched this scene, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

At the same time, in the Alien Queen's live stream room, the feat of the Gene Tree ship was being broadcast.

Countless branches and leaves transformed into millions of massive hands, catching every falling civilization. The Alien Queen's originally confident smile froze on her face, and the mechanical throne suddenly sounded an ear-piercing alarm: "Detected biological energy overload—all mechanical soldiers are giving birth to souls!"

Tang Yun's phantom shattered the Queen's live stream screen, his voice echoing in every mechanical core: "The end of order is not destruction, but broader freedom."

The mechanical soldiers broke free from control one after another and joined the camp of the Gene Tree ship.

The Queen's mechanical empire disintegrated instantly, and she watched this scene in terror, as if watching her own nightmare turn into reality.

Before the time for materialization returned to zero, Tang Yun stood on the deck of the Gene Tree ship, and Lin Xiyue rushed over to hug him tightly.

The transparent body passed through her shoulders, but Tang Yun saw his own reflection in her eyes.

That was an existence more real than any physical entity.

"Am I... going to disappear?" Tang Yun looked at Lin Xiyue, his tone carrying a trace of reluctance.

Lin Xiyue was tearful, but smiled stubbornly: "You have always been here, in every civilization that has obtained freedom, in every soul that has awakened."

Tang Yun's consciousness gradually dissipated, eventually transforming into points of starlight, merging into the galaxy of the universe.

The Gene Tree ship continued to sail, carrying the seeds of freedom, sowing them in every corner of the universe.

Lin Xiyue stood on the deck, looking at the twinkling stars in the distance, her heart filled with hope and sadness.

Suddenly, she felt a sense of strangeness, looked down, and discovered a small mark on her hand; it was Tang Yun's mother's genetic fragments, emitting faint fluorescence.

"Tang Yun..." Lin Xiyue muttered to herself, a flash of determination in her eyes. She turned and walked toward the bridge, preparing to launch the next target of the Gene Tree ship—finding Tang Yun's consciousness fragments and bringing him back to this world.

At this moment, a strange voice rang out in Lin Xiyue's ear: "You think it can end like this? The real game has only just begun."

Lin Xiyue turned her head abruptly, but found no one behind her, only the starlight twinkling in the depths of the universe, as if mocking her naivety.

The universe returned to calm, like the surface of a quiet sea after a storm, leaving only slight ripples to prove the magnificent waves that had once existed.

Tang Yun had completely merged into the Gene Tree; he was no longer an independent individual, but had become a symbol of freedom, flowing in every corner of the universe.

Only when a civilization encountered a crisis would his phantom appear, like a guardian god, silently guarding this land of freedom he had exchanged his life for.

Lin Xiyue founded the "Evolution Academy" in the Taixu Divine Temple, dedicated to cultivating "Symbiotes" capable of communicating with the Gene Tree.

These Symbiotes were like the nerve endings of the Gene Tree, capable of sensing the pulse of every civilization in the universe, sowing the seeds of freedom to even further places.

The Holy Son became the "Gene Doctor" touring the universe, traveling through various star systems, using his superb medical skills and the Chaos Medical Qi inherited from Tang Yun to heal civilizations tortured by war and disease.

Days passed one by one, and the universe seemed to have forgotten the turmoil of the past, entering a new period of prosperity. However, the gears of fate never stopped turning, and new challenges were quietly brewing.

One day, a teenager whose entire body was digitized broke into the Taixu Divine Temple. He looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, his figure thin, but his eyes exceptionally firm.

He held a broken live stream device, stumbling all the way to Lin Xiyue, his tone urgent: "Teacher, I found this in the abandoned star domain..."

Lin Xiyue put down her work, looked at the device in the teenager's hand, and her brow furrowed slightly.

This device looked like a product of some ancient civilization, long buried by the dust of the universe.

"What is this?" Lin Xiyue asked.

The teenager took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited mood: "I... I don't know either, but it has been playing a message on a loop."

The teenager pressed the play button on the device, and a familiar voice came from the broken speaker, carrying a trace of cynical teasing: "When you see this video, I might have messed something up in some parallel universe again—but don't worry, I'm the one who calls the shots."

Lin Xiyue was stunned, this voice... it was Tang Yun!

Before she could react, the screen suddenly switched, turning into scenes of countless parallel universes.

In these universes, Tang Yun's figure was everywhere.

In some universes, he was fighting against mechanical gods, wielding the anchor of flesh and blood, like a war god descending; in some universes, he was cultivating new Gene Trees, carefully caring for the seedlings of life like a gardener;

And in other universes... he was actually teaching a group of furry alien cubs how to fold paper!

Lin Xiyue and the teenager stared blankly at these images, not knowing how to react for a moment. This... what was all this?

Just at this moment, the star gate at the edge of the universe opened again, and a powerful energy fluctuation swept over.

The residual consciousness of the Observer transformed into a data stream, trying to sneak into this universe that had just returned to calm.

However, the roots of the Gene Tree were like a massive net, automatically purifying these invading data streams and swallowing them completely.

Lin Xiyue looked at the newly grown leaves of the Gene Tree and suddenly discovered that on one of the leaves, it represented a newborn civilization. The faith of this civilization... was actually "Medicine God Paper Folding Art"—using paper folding to create new gene chains!

Lin Xiyue: "..."

Tang Yun's phantom suddenly appeared in the temple, and although transparent, it carried a trace of warmth. He looked at Lin Xiyue and said with a smile: "It seems that what I left behind is not just Chaos Medical Qi."

He casually folded a paper crane, and the paper crane actually transformed into a real creature, flying happily toward the top of the Gene Tree.

Lin Xiyue shook her head with a smile: "You are still as restless as ever."

"The universe is so big," Tang Yun's phantom gradually dissipated, his voice carrying a smile, "How can I not make some noise?"

Just at this moment, a new parallel universe image appeared on the live stream device.

In the image, Tang Yun was wearing a grass skirt, leading a group of primitive tribal natives to sing and dance, performing a strange dance.

And the name of the dance was actually—"Chaos Medical Qi Evolution Version Square Dance"!

Lin Xiyue: "..."

Teenager: "..." ===== CHAPTER 75 =====