Chapter 294: Hub

Wang Zhize stood on the summit of the transformed Altar, which had already become the exclusive "power bank" of his newly reborn realm. He patted Wang Zhitao, who was humming an unknown tune beside him, looking as if he had eaten and drunk his fill.

"Let's go, next stop."

Wang Zhitao's eyes lit up, his mouth almost splitting to his ears: "Brother, is there more good food again?"

"All set." Wang Zhize lightly tapped the Core of the Altar with his toe, and the ten‑thousand‑zhang Bone Mountain emitted a rumble as the energy flow instantly reversed. The transmission channel that originally led to a higher dimension had its permissions forcibly altered.

【Definition: This channel is a one‑way portal; its destination is the Core of the energy source.】

"Brother, that move is really cool, like a hacker modifying backend data." Wang Zhitao's eyes were full of little stars.

"Basic operation, sit tight and hold on."

Before the words finished, the space beneath their feet suddenly twisted, as if an invisible giant hand had kneaded it into a lump, then snapped it open.

The scene before them turned into a torrent of bizarre, colorful blocks, wildly receding backward.

This deep void was no tourist attraction.

Space fissures, like the earth's ugly scars, opened and closed without warning, tearing everything. A void storm swept up the wreckage of countless worlds, roaring past like a deadly mudslide.

"Brother, that storm ahead looks like a durian, so prickly!" Wang Zhitao pointed at a rolling mass of countless sharp spatial fragments.

Wang Zhize didn't even raise an eyelid.

【Definition: Ahead, an absolutely clear path.】

【Definition: Storm, a static painting.】

The void storm, capable of tearing gods apart, suddenly froze before them, billions of fragments solidifying in the air to form a bizarre and spectacular three‑dimensional painting. They swaggered through it.

"Wow." Wang Zhitao let out a gasp of awe.

The journey was not lonely. From time to time, oddly shaped void creatures were drawn by the aura of the two uninvited guests. These creatures were far smarter than the earlier walking corpses, even capable of simple ambushes and tactical coordination.

Unfortunately, they ran into Wang Zhitao.

A mantis‑shaped creature, its scythe‑like forelimbs flashing law‑cutting cold light, leapt out of a spatial fold; before it could strike a cool pose, it was instantly smothered by a suddenly appearing black‑gold vortex.

"Hic… chicken flavor, crunchy." Wang Zhitao smacked his lips, his aura growing heavier. The void laws he devoured inside him increased, making him seem to merge with the void.

Suddenly, his form blurred, vanished on the spot, and the next instant reappeared hundreds of meters away.

Wang Zhize raised an eyebrow.

Wang Zhitao was also stunned, scratching his head: "Brother, I think… I overate, burped, and just bounced here."

"Not bad, from now on call this move 'Full‑Stomach Teleport'." Wang Zhize named it offhand, while discreetly encrypting and upgrading the Void Walker aura on Wang Zhitao.

【Definition: Wang Zhitao's aura is a 'Void Net' S‑rank VIP authorization, logically self‑consistent and unbreakable.】

A few days later, after passing the final spatial fracture, a breathtaking sight opened up.

Countless broken world fragments, big and small, were stitched together by an invisible force into a massive archipelago floating in the void. At the center of all the islands, a colossal indescribably black heart beat rhythmically.

"Thump… thump…"

Each beat released a visible void pulse that swept across the floating islands, like an emperor inspecting his realm.

"Nice job, junkyard, looking this fancy?" Wang Zhize mentally scoffed, "That big kidney… ah no, big heart, must be the main server."

On the floating islands, countless void creatures bustled, including many humanoid 'Void Enslavers' whose bodies were corroded by black veins. They worked like worker ants, gathering resources to sacrifice to the 'Void Heart'. The entire hub was a massive energy refining plant serving higher beings.

Wang Zhitao's mouth watered: "Brother, that big heart looks… so nourishing!"

"Hold on, let's check the security system first."

Wang Zhize scanned the area; the hub's perimeter was wrapped in layers of void energy shields, and black‑armored 'Void Guards' wielding energy glaives patrolled fixed routes. Each guard's aura was no less than that of the earlier 'Soul Reaper'.

"Force‑entering is a reckless move," Wang Zhize patted Wang Zhitao's shoulder, "We're here to procure, not to demolish. Come, I'll show you what high‑end infiltration looks like."

Both restrained their auras; Wang Zhitao's VIP‑certified Void Walker aura blended perfectly with the surroundings. They slipped silently toward the floating islands.

Soon, a ten‑person Void Guard patrol team approached. Their hollow eye sockets burned with violet soul fire, their perception razor‑sharp, skimming the world‑fragment debris where Wang Zhize and Wang Zhitao were hidden.

Wang Zhitao's muscles tensed, and he whispered covertly: "Brother, they're looking our way! Should we strike first? I can eat five at once!"

"Stay calm, let them stare a bit longer; it won't cause pregnancy."

Just as the leading guard captain, its violet‑flamed head about to turn toward their hiding spot,

【Definition: In your logical judgment, 'abnormal' equals 'normal'.】

【Definition: In your perception range, this place is an 'absolute blind spot'.】

The guard captain's head twisted halfway, then jammed as if its neck had rusted. The flame in its eyes flickered a few times, apparently handling a logical conflict bug, before it slowly turned back, leading the squad onward as if nothing had happened.

Wang Zhitao: "…"

Can still play like this? Brother, you're drying everyone's CPU!

After evading several patrol squads, they slipped into the hub's interior. Unexpectedly, it wasn't just slaughter and energy; on a core floating island they discovered a magnificent building resembling an ancient civilization's library.

Inside, there were no guards, only towering crystal bookshelves holding countless knowledge crystals, each emitting a dim glow tainted by the void.

"Yo, the enemy's database?" Wang Zhize showed interest, "Let's see how the 'Void Net' user agreement and privacy policy are written."

He walked slowly toward the nearest shelf, preparing to reach for a knowledge crystal that recorded an entire world's formatting process.

Just as his fingertip was about to touch the crystal's surface,

An irresistible, extremely cold, overwhelming will, like an indiscriminate full‑map scan, instantly enveloped the entire library.

A voice devoid of any emotion, as if forged from absolute‑zero metal friction, didn't sound at the ear but directly popped a non‑dismissable system warning deep in their consciousness with top‑level permission—

"Intruder… your disguise is too clumsy."