Chapter 538: Even the System Got Scared?

After its upgrade, this is unprecedented.

Obviously, this calculation is also extremely challenging for it.

After more than ten seconds, it gave an answer.

【Deduction complete.】

【Without considering other interfering factors, using only the current strength of Yanhuang Civilization plus the new universe, to resist the high-dimensional administrator……】

【Chance of victory: 0.】

"Zero?"

This result made everyone suck in a breath of cold air.

Not even a one-in-ten-thousand chance?

"How so?"

Qin Hao pursued the question unwillingly.

【Based on reverse analysis of the seal circle's rule structure, the logic level they possess is at least two dimensions higher than ours.】

Heaven-Opening Intellect explained.

【For example, we are like two-dimensional creatures living on a sheet of paper. Everything we do, whether modifying rules or controlling the universe, is just scribbling on that paper.】

【And that administrator is a three-dimensional creature living outside the paper.】

【It can easily crumple our paper into a ball, or simply burn it.】

【All our attacks are, to him, merely lines on the paper, fundamentally unable to reach his true body.】

【This is a crushing superiority in life level.】

Heaven-Opening's analogy is easy to understand, yet cruel enough to make one despair.

How can two-dimensional lifeforms resist three-dimensional ones?

How can an ant resist humans?

The power we pride ourselves on, which controls the entire universe, may seem as childish as playing house in their eyes.

"Is there really no other way?"

"Are we truly only able to wait for death?"

In the collective consciousness, someone unwillingly asked.

The fighting spirit that had just been ignited was doused by this cruel reality, more than half extinguished.

A feeling called helplessness began to spread through the consciousness network.

"What's there to panic about!"

Qin Hao let out another explosive shout, forcibly steadying morale.

"Heaven-Opening just made it clear: zero chance of victory is under the premise of not considering other interfering factors!"

This lifted everyone's spirits.

"System, did you hear that?"

"Don't play dead with me! This is a life-or-death juncture! Immediately restore my loan limit!"

"I want to cheat!"

【……】

The System remained silent.

"Damn it! You're still playing hard to get, huh?"

Qin Hao grew a bit anxious.

"If you don't help me, I and the whole civilization will die here! If I die, where will you find another host as excellent as…… no,

rather, where will you find another host with as much potential as me? Who will you go to collect your pile of bad debts?"

Qin Hao began using both soft and hard tactics, threatening and enticing.

Finally, the System reacted.

But what popped up was not a notice restoring the limit, but a warning flashing with scarlet light.

【Highest Authority Warning!!!】

【Detected a cosmic observer with serial number #@%&* (garbled code) executing a pre-formatting agreement—logic seal—on our universe.】

【This act has seriously threatened the System's own existence safety.】

【Initiating emergency evasion procedure……】

【Emergency evasion procedure activation failed!】

【Failure reason: the logic seal circle has locked the spacetime anchor of our universe; any form of shifting, jumping, or departure is prohibited.】

【Warning! The System is trapped in this universe and cannot escape!】

Seeing these few lines of scarlet text, Qin Hao was completely dumbfounded.

System…… it…… it's trapped?

Can't run away?

I always thought the System was omnipotent, an existence transcending this universe.

At worst, I die and switch hosts.

But now it tells me it's also been blocked inside the house by that administrator?

【Warning! The logic seal circle is scanning and locating the System!】

【The System is being reverse-tracked!】

【Danger! Danger! Danger!】

【The System's self-protection protocol has been activated to the highest level!】

【Currently cutting off all unnecessary connections with the host, to avoid being tracked……】

Hum—

Qin Hao felt his brain, as if it had been heavily struck by something.

Instantly, that tight invisible connection between him and the system was forcibly severed at this moment!

However, he could still sense its existence,

but he could no longer freely call upon its functions as before.

The system was like a frightened turtle, retracting all its limbs and head into its shell,

leaving only a bare shell.

"Fuck……

Qin Hao was completely speechless.

He had originally hoped this plug-in could solve the problem.

But when disaster struck, it chickened out first?

And to protect itself, it unilaterally blacklisted?

This cruel fact, like a huge stone, weighed heavily on Qin Hao's heart.

But he didn't tell anyone this news, for once spoken, the little morale that had just coalesced would collapse, leaving nothing.

"Dad?"

"Lao Qin, what's wrong? Could it be......"

At this moment, Qian Jun and several children sent over inquiring thoughts.

"It's fine."

Qin Hao suddenly let out a light laugh.

This laugh spread throughout the entire civilization.

"I thought it was something extraordinary."

"Isn't it just a high-dimensional being?"

"Isn't it just trying to lock us up and slowly wear us down?"

"You say, why doesn't he just directly act and tear this paper of ours?"

"But instead go to great trouble to build a blockade circle outside?"

As soon as this question was raised, everyone was stunned.

Yeah, why?

If the other side truly were an omnipotent administrator, dealing with us two‑dimensional lifeforms shouldn't be as easy as squashing an ant, right?

Why bother building a wall first and then wait for us to die ourselves?

"Because…… he doesn't dare!"

Without waiting for everyone's answer, Qin Hao directly gave an earth‑shattering answer!

"Or perhaps he has misgivings!"

Qin Hao's brain was operating at an unprecedented speed at this moment.

The system was unreliable; he could only rely on himself.

He had to find a way out of despair!

"What do you think we are? We are a logic virus. What is he? He is antivirus software, an administrator."

"His duty is to maintain the stability of the universe and to clean up abnormal data."

"So, for an administrator, what is most important?"

"Is it efficiency? Is it strength?"

"No! It's safety! It's stability! It's not letting the virus infect him!"

"The reason he doesn't directly descend into our universe to strike us down dimensionally is very likely because he's afraid,

"once his high‑dimensional true form makes direct contact with our virus‑filled universe, he himself also runs the risk of infection!"

"So he chose the safest and most reliable method: logical isolation!"

"First, completely seal our gas canister, ensuring not a trace of the gas leaks out. Then slowly, from the outside, format us."