[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-627":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353108,4601,"Chapter 627","arrival-in-1994-chapter-627",627,"\u003Cp>At the edge of the Milky Way, countless insectoid creatures suddenly emerged and spread in all directions at an astonishing speed; wherever they passed, whether meteorites, planets, starships, or alien lifeforms, all were overwhelmed and devoured by the overwhelming hordes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insectoid numbers were so vast they could no longer be counted; the entire universe was thick with them, and from afar, one could see only a black planet the size of a galaxy advancing steadily, its surface densely packed with insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat, eat, I’ll devour the entire Milky Way,” a colossal insectoid towering ten thousand zhang tall, grinning savagely, roared at the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Harris, the Insectoid Sovereign. Upon witnessing the emergence of the Cosmic Emperor, he had immediately decided to avoid direct confrontation; after negotiations with Ye Nan collapsed, he decisively left a portion of his forces as a rearguard and withdrew the main body of his insectoid army from the battlefield. Yet unwilling to accept defeat, he scattered insectoid seeds across countless planets to prepare for a future resurgence, while simultaneously devouring meteorites, planets, and everything else at the Milky Way’s edge to maximize his numbers, aiming to crush the Cosmic Emperor with sheer insectoid tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that defeating a being like the Cosmic Emperor was virtually impossible—but he possessed a secret trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you’ve succeeded,” the image of Sith Emperor suddenly appeared before Harris, tilting his head; his presence triggered a commotion among the insectoids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect you still had a projection,” Harris said, slightly surprised at the visitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew it was my projection?” The image twisted, reshaping into Beth, who held a harp and smiled faintly at Harris. “But knowing won’t help—you’re still about to perish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I know it’s your projection. You may deceive others, but not me—I’ve cultivated the Faith God-Grid Method. Don’t you remember? Those techniques were taught to me by you.” Harris smiled faintly. “I’ve perfected the Aio True Body. Each of my heads represents an insectoid. As Sovereign of the Insectoids, I naturally possess their faith—I am nearly immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you are immortal,” Beth’s smile grew more sinister. Indeed, as Harris himself said, so long as the insectoids endured, he would continuously draw faith energy and achieve true resurrection; the insectoids were embedded throughout the Milky Way’s planets, making their total eradication nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet if he knew Beth had once unleashed a planetary cataclysm in the Toriel System, wiping out all life, he would not be so confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignorance is bliss. Harris believed himself invincible, convinced that scattering his insectoids across the galaxy ensured his eternal survival. That was why he dared emerge to directly challenge the Cosmic Emperor—he knew he could not die, even if he lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the final battle is about to begin. Never underestimate your enemy. Don’t forget: besides the Cosmic Emperor, you must also face the Temporal Empire on the far side of the Milky Way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere Temporal Empire? I don’t care.” Countless voices spoke as one, shaking the void as countless insectoids echoed in unison. Countless voices, amplified by special power, resonated across the void, praising the greatness of Insectoid Sovereign Harris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Harris is becoming more and more like a deity. Then again, who else? He’s perfected the Aio True Body—aside from lacking a God-Grid, he’s indistinguishable from an ordinary god.” Beth muttered inwardly, then complained, “It’s all because of the Milky Way—its power suppression is too strong. I can’t condense a God-Grid here. Not even I, let alone these native beings, can form one. The technological star system is truly the most rigid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beth had descended into other star systems before—the Roshomon World where Fuyama Yukimi resided, the Primordial World where Xu Sibo dwelled—and successfully condensed her God-Grid, expanding her power. But in the Milky Way, she could never do so; each time she neared completion, an inexplicable force intervened and disrupted her condensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew: this was the Milky Way’s unique law. As a civilization dominated by technology, it held matter as primary and spirit as secondary, exerting extreme suppression over energy- and spirit-based systems like the mystical, the immortal, and the magical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet precisely because of this, I can swim like a fish in water,” Beth thought, her emotions complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Milky Way prioritized matter over energy, cultivation methods relying on energy were absent—this allowed her to deploy numerous projections freely. In Roshomon or the Primordial World, that would be impossible—she’d be detected and hunted down immediately upon arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. The Milky Way’s unification is inevitable. A new Sci-Fi Lord is about to be born—I can’t stop it. Better to conserve my strength and simply observe this world’s power dynamics,” Beth decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beth stood silently to the side, saying nothing. Harris ignored her entirely, focusing solely on driving his insectoid horde forward—its expansion accelerating further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Harris acted, Ye Nan remained on the planet, battling Superman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superman’s fists collided, producing a sonic wave that threatened to tear the air apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Close call,” Ye Nan muttered inwardly, watching the scene. Superman Clark’s fists were no soft ground—if caught between them, he’d suffer dearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you can escape?” Superman Clark’s eyes reddened further. “Fake memories—I’m a fake Superman? Damn you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superheat rays erupted from Superman Clark’s eyes, carrying his fury, lashing toward Ye Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not the only one with superheat rays,” Ye Nan sneered, his own eyes firing superheat rays that collided with Clark’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four beams of superheat rays clashed in midair; waves of energy radiated outward, each side consuming the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me,” Superman Clark advanced step by step, his superheat rays unceasing, constantly colliding with Ye Nan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn,” Ye Nan cursed inwardly. He was locked in a battle of wills like two martial artists pushing palm energy—neither could gain advantage; whoever retreated first would lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike martial artists, neither Ye Nan nor Superman Clark would die if they yielded—only suffer injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in such a duel, injury meant a grueling, disadvantageous fight ahead—hence Clark pressed relentlessly, for he no longer wished to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…” As Clark advanced under the pressure of the four colliding superheat rays, Ye Nan curled a finger. A strand of Dark Force, obedient to Ye Nan’s will, tugged at Superman Clark, pulling him off balance and to the ground. “I don’t just have your power—Superman’s. I’ve also mastered some of the Force. It may not hurt you, but it can certainly disrupt you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superman Clark, pulled by Ye Nan’s Force, stumbled and fell; at the same moment, Ye Nan’s superheat rays struck his skull, slamming him hard to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just that,” Ye Nan extended his hand toward Superman Clark. “The Force isn’t used only this way—it can be used like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clark, who had been trying to rise and continue fighting, suddenly clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human bodies are fragile. Even Superman’s steel frame has vulnerable internals. My Force pressing inward—how much pain must you be in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even in pain, I’ll kill you,” Clark’s voice grew hoarse from internal pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? You should know: your body was made by me, your memories were given by me. In essence, I am your master.” Ye Nan spoke without flinching. “The past Superman Clark and this Superman Clark have nothing in common. Remember only this: you are the super-hero I created.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naive,” Clark sneered. “To make me abandon my past? Pure fantasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naive?” Ye Nan laughed coldly. “Who’s naive—you or me? Do you truly believe you are Superman Clark? I don’t know how you learned your past, but remember: you are a clone I created. From start to finish, you’ve always been my clone. Perhaps my false memories were hard to accept—but your own memories were just as false.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For you, those past memories serve no purpose. Your essence is that of a clone I made. No matter how you try to convince yourself otherwise, the truth remains unchanged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Superman Clark’s face darkened. Indeed, as Ye Nan said, the memories he’d been given were false—but the memories embedded in his blood were false too. He was nothing but a clone. Realizing this, his expression turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>",1370,"2026-06-21T03:32:52.969Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d5a2ff5a39e7698f21506d936797ae271ad982e4597caee096a8ad7477b3e997","arrival-in-1994-chapter-628","arrival-in-1994-chapter-626",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]