Chapter 545: Forcing the System to Appear

Alarm! High-energy reaction!

Qin Si's warning voice just exploded in the consciousness network, and in the depths of that lifeless golden cosmic corpse, a stream of light so dim it was almost invisible shot out.

That was a starship in utter disrepair.

The hull was covered with deep scars corroded by rules, and the shield that should have been brilliant now resembled a candle about to go out, swaying and about to fall.

A message broadcast a distress signal into the surrounding void.

【Save me……no matter who……as long as you can save me……we are willing……】

The signal was intermittent, filled with the fear of imminent death.

And behind it, the spacetime turbulence that had collapsed due to the universe's death were like gaping maws devouring everything, relentlessly pursuing.

"Is this the native civilization of this universe?"

Qin Wu's consciousness locked onto that starship.

"Judging by the situation, it at least looks like a ninth-level civilization."

"To save or not to save?"

Everyone's gaze turned to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao narrowed his eyes, looking at the broken ship struggling on the line of death.

"Save? Of course we must save."

"But this is certainly not out of some humanitarian spirit."

"Qin Wu, fish it out."

"Be careful, don't crush it; the survivors inside are useful to us."

"Got it!"

Qin Wu let out a violent shout.

The energy giant hand originally used for bombardment transformed into a gentle yet irresistible large net, directly probing into that chaotic wreckage.

Just like an eagle catching a chick.

That starship, which was trying to flee, hadn't even realized what was happening before feeling the surrounding violent turbulence instantly calm.

Next, an irresistible force forcibly dragged it out, pulling it straight from the death vortex.

Thud.

The starship was heavily thrown onto the edge platform of the Yanhuang Universe.

The hatch automatically popped open in the violent impact.

Several beings wrapped in life-sustaining force fields rolled out.

They appeared to be energy beings composed of light, but the originally holy golden light now dimmed and turned gray.

As soon as they landed, these beings gasped violently, greedily absorbing the energy spilling from the edge of the Yanhuang Universe.

"We survived……"

"Wuu……we escaped……"

One of them, who appeared to be a leader, even disregarded image, lying on the ground and wailing bitterly.

That was the collapse after surviving the catastrophe.

Qin Hao's will projection descended, a massive sense of oppression enveloping the entire scene.

"Have you cried enough?"

Those four simple words silenced the survivors, who fearfully lifted their heads.

They saw the towering giant phantom that stood between heaven and earth.

That terrifying aura, which only a creator god could possess, made these homeless dogs who had just lost their homeland tremble.

"Where……is this?"

The leader trembled as he asked, using thought-wave communication.

"This is my territory."

Qin Hao looked down upon them.

"Report your name, if you don't want to die."

The leader swallowed a nonexistent saliva, stammering:

"I……I am the Supreme Chancellor of the Radiant Federal, we are……we are the ninth-level civilization of that universe that just died……"

Sure enough, they are survivors from the neighboring household.

"They once ruled half the universe, possessing a hundred million fleets, but now……only this ship's crew remains."

The leader's voice was full of desolation.

Their universe had been drained dry by that blue predator, and their entire civilization turned to ashes as the universe collapsed,

only these few strongest of them, relying on the nation's strength to build an ark, have managed to eke out existence until now.

They had thought death was certain, but never expected to be fished out.

"A ninth-level civilization……"

Qin Hao stroked his chin.

This is a good thing.

Although their foundation is gone, their minds, technology, and experience remain.

For the Yanhuang Universe, which now possesses divine power but hasn't fully filled out its tech tree, this is practically a doorstep-delivered technical poverty-relief expert team.

"Since you've come, don't leave."

Qin Hao waved his big hand.

"I don't care how glorious you were before; here, you have only one identity."

Refugees.

Do you want to survive?

The leader nodded frantically: "Yes! As long as you let us survive, give us a place to settle..."

Very good.

Qin Hao's thoughts stirred slightly.

Golden light gathered in the void, forming a huge golden card shimmering with majestic radiance.

【Yanhuang Divine State·Temporary Residence Permit, Foreign Labor Version.】

Sign it.

Qin Hao pointed to the clause below.

Hand over all your technological data, civilizational charts, and origin imprints.

From today on, you are incorporated into the Divine State Engineering Institute, responsible for assisting us in analyzing the technology of that cosmic corpse; whenever you manage to dismantle your homeland's stuff clearly, we'll make you permanent.

The leader glanced at that extremely harsh indenture.

No hesitation.

Even with tears of gratitude.

I'll sign!

Smack!

A soul imprint was slammed down hard.

For a civilization that has just experienced the apocalypse,

Dignity? Freedom? That's all bullshit.

Being able to be a dog under a mighty creator god is a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes.

Very good, Qin Zheng, take them down to work.

Empty out everything in their minds.

Yes!

Qin Zheng received the order and directly swept them away, vanishing.

After dealing with this little interlude, Qin Hao's mood was good.

This trip out, we not only picked up supplies, but also picked up talent.

This cosmic scavenging business is simply a hundredfold profit.

All personnel, listen to orders!

Move faster! Don't give Lan Pangzi a chance to turn back!

After arranging the external work, Qin Hao's figure flashed and he returned to the deepest reaches of the universe.

External threats are settled, internal affairs are handled; now it's time to settle the final account.

System.

Qin Hao sat cross-legged, his thoughts exuding a malicious chill.

Have you pretended to be dead enough?

No response at all.

It's as if it had completely crashed.

Since the High-dimensional Administrator appeared, the system unilaterally cut off contact, completely cowardly.

Fine, not coming out, huh?

Qin Hao stood up, using the universe's full authority will, began frantically scanning his own soul.

That administrator has already been tricked away by me.

The cosmic sea is currently safe.

You're my plug-in; since you're on strike, I don't need to keep you taking up space.

Saying that, Qin Hao raised his hand.

A terrifying force capable of reshaping rules and even erasing underlying logic began to gather in his palm.

This is no longer borrowing the system's power as before.

But as the Master of the Universe, forcibly uninstalling an unknown program within himself.

I'll count three.

Three.

Two.

……

That destructive power was about to erupt.

Just then.

【System rebooting……】

【Reconnecting host soul……Connection successful.】

【Scanning current cosmic environment……Scan complete.】

【Evaluating current safety level……Evaluation complete: safety level high.】

【Emergency evasion procedure has been lifted.】

Lines of familiar system prompts once again appeared in Qin Hao's mind.

You finally deigned to come out!

Looking at this long-missed interface, Qin Hao felt a sense of helplessness.

【...】

The system's main interface flickered for a moment, as if responding to Qin Hao.

But just in the next second.

The entire interface suddenly went dark.

All the light converged toward the center of the interface.