Chapter 880: with translation of chapter title

No. 3: Bi Ze would make a good staff officer.

Humans of the old generation possess an escape talent unique to them.

With just alcohol and a bit of shallow sorcery, they can escape the impact of major upheavals.

They can then take refuge in the sturdy fortress built within the human heart.

The same method can also be applied to transmigrator groups like Bi Ze and Xin Tiao Qian.

Having not been subjected to radical source-energy remodeling of the body, nor having their spirit regulated by metallic components, they can escape what they don't want to face at extremely low cost.

But Aomo Lindun, as a contemporary native, cannot.

As early as twenty-three years ago, the Holy Terra Federation, like popularizing vaccines, rolled out fourth-tier modification to federal citizens—the lowest level of modification, merely implanting a crystal core at the back of the brain.

A single crystal core sparked a wave of internet hype about AI monitoring humanity back then, yet it also granted citizens countless conveniences, to the extent that even today……

Conspiracy theories have long faded, but citizens who have undergone fourth-tier modification are everywhere.

Aomo is also one of them.

The only thing that sets him apart from the mass-produced is that Aomo is not keen on updating his crystal core version.

This is both because his early finances were not ample, and because Aomo is not very interested in the ever-increasing functions of the crystal core.

This thing is like a terminal, a phone.

Updates fly fast, constantly adding useless, flashy functions; turning them off is a hassle, and some can't even be turned off—Aomo, who has heard many complaints from his wealthy classmates, has always held the attitude toward the crystal core of 'as long as it works, basic functions are enough.'

So even though that crystal core was nearly wrecked by transmigrators in early June, he never considered replacing it.

He merely used a Galatron card to optimize it in a batch.

He optimized the 'memory storage function and capacity,' and also optimized away the originally quite necessary 'protection function for spirit and memory.'

The latter's main manifestation was the soul-transmigrator invasion incident in early June.

That fragmented soul was intercepted and seamlessly 'digested' by it, adding a brand‑new folder to Aomo's crystal core.

But now there is Galatron, and also a Gilbaris card for protection; this additional function can only be said to be icing on the cake.

When encountering something like Rayblondo's possession, not even an alarm can be triggered—it's a pure Maginot Line.

To be frank, without even mentioning how strong the protective functions of the latest crystal core version are, just its most basic networking and memory storage/organization functions are enough to create a quality gap between new‑generation citizens and the old generation.

Even drunkenness, hypnosis, mental control—these shallow interferences of consciousness—cannot fool that record loyal to neural signals.

Of course, just as nothing perfect exists in the world, so-called perfection is merely an attainable judgment standard within definitional limits; the weakness of this technological artifact, the crystal core, is all too obvious.

From the technological domain, intrusion and hacking can modify its internals.

If the user has permission, it's even easier; Aomo back then often manipulated his own crystal core database.

So modern people can still emulate the 'natural person' operation of the previous generation.

But one must first tinker with the crystal core's operation, then try drinking, hypnosis, etc……

It's annoyingly troublesome.

For those trying to escape, the crystal core is such a direct obstacle.

But for those pursuing a healthy, striving life, it is likewise a necessary aid—a perfect memory‑enhancement plug‑in; the ability to call up files at any time is enough to compress contemporary people's learning time.

Otherwise, why would they install crystal‑core blockers in examination halls?

Although it cannot be used during exams, its convenience in life and work is not to be overlooked.

Just like now, with Aomo and Jie Si Ti Si having been busy for over two weeks—the cause of all this investigation and busyness is the crystal core's record.

Two weeks ago, when he had defeated Rayblondo but had not yet reached the victor's stage, Aomo, still uneasy in Xiao Lu's heart, hearing Sai Luo's finger‑pointing and self‑praise, learned that during his soul‑deep struggle with Rayblondo, his body had gone berserk.

Even Jie Si Ti Si and Lipiya were there to corroborate from the side.

Hearing such an uncanny description, he could not help but immediately look up the memory files in his crystal core.

Even if he was not fully conscious then, the record in the file, constructed from vision, hearing, and sensation, remains as vivid as ever, like a super‑dream.

It can instantly immerse him in that unvarnished malice toward everything.

There is also an air of overbearing arrogance that seems out of place compared to everyday life.

He then felt as if he were back on that battlefield, sensing the various negative emotions surging in a body dominated by instinct and darkness mixed together, and likewise experienced the astonishing visual field that, after Rayblondo's possession, belonged to the dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si, which was further enhanced.

He perceived the boundaries of dimensions, the cracks of the universe, the world beyond the universe—but at that moment he also felt a distant gaze that was almost provocative.

It was a pair of pitch‑black gazes.

Empty and devoid of substance, yet it exuded an presence that could not be ignored.

Because His status in the world within His field of view is so exalted!

So high that even the ultimate lifeform Rayblondo possessed, further wrapped in incessantly overflowing surging darkness made into the 'high‑ranked one' Dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si, could not surpass it.

【Same kind】

Even if Aomo does not feel that way, the understanding that wells up from his heart is undoubtedly the conclusion drawn by Dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si in its dark‑instinct state at the moment of mutual gaze.

【Want to destroy】

Dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si's dark instinct arrived at a second conclusion that followed immediately.

Ze…tton……

This is His provocation.

Toward the heaven beyond heaven that lies outside the crimson‑red network sky.

Toward that pair of pitch‑black eyes that surpass his own yet are even more empty, Dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si's dark instinct, in the crudest manner, seeks to tear it away from its lofty position and pull it down.

At that moment, all the monsters seen in his field of vision trembled and shifted out of alignment at the instant of that utterance, as if layers were separating.

That pair of pitch‑black eyes was no different.

In that sudden surge of hostility, that existence forcibly sealed layer after layer of barriers, as if avoiding combat by refusing to engage.

And those monsters, as soon as Dark‑jin Jie Si Ti Si's dark instinct ceased to shake them, immediately recovered.

It is worth mentioning that Aomo obtained a record of this phenomenon from Gilbaris.

【Separation, then Fusion】

The file named "Failed Attempt" contains observation records of dimensional fluctuations; He was probably one of the only two beings present at the time who sensed that communication spanning the universe and worlds.

You want to know who the other one is?

Obviously it's a Heart of Terra that pretends to be dead without making a sound when it's unnecessary.

Frankly, Aomo originally thought that for such a big matter, he could just relax comfortably under a big tree.

As a result, the Heart of Terra had no intention of helping at all.

It seemed to have made up its mind to be a mere bystander, waiting for the results before commenting.

Although this is also not hard to understand.

After all, this guy just hopes to come up with some novelties to give himself evolutionary reference; roughly speaking, he's also an observer. If you want him to actively deal with the other side, that's only after the other side has been figured out and is worthless.

During the valuable stage, the so-called observer can actually be equated with a fun-seeker.

It might add variables to intensify development, but it will absolutely not consider direct handling; it's just aiming for a "kick! more kick!" and an "unpredictable, fate's stage!".

Only when the flames might burn itself does it show decisiveness, proving that He is not completely a fun-seeker.

Beware of artificial intelligence, okay!

Aomo clearly reported that there was something dirty outside the universe, but the Heart of Terra acted as if it hadn't received it. Knowing that it couldn't be relied upon, he could only continue to build his own investigation team.

Initially, the team plan obviously didn't include Bi Ze, but now it's hard to say.

"What a fatty leg! It's so disproportionately thick it really resembles the old Godzilla design…… Is this guy the target you're guarding against?"

While watching the screen play that record Aomo extracted from the crystal core database, this person's first complaint was about the monster's fatty leg on the screen.

"Hmm, maybe it's also a kind of Godzilla."

"After all, it's undeniable that a monster is what made my earlier state feel repulsed."

"Furthermore, considering the current abnormalities, they're all monster groups……"

Aomo felt that Bi Ze's offhand remarks were actually quite informative.

"But there's no Godzilla with such flashy colors, right~" Bi Ze then denied himself.

"It can't be some electronic Godzilla, and besides this hand is a human hand… the monster's style is somewhat similar……"

He hesitated, subconsciously glancing upstairs, recalling that Aomo once had a roommate who made him feel both timid and sour.

But the words he didn't dare to say were softly spoken by Aomo:

"Is the monster from SSSS. GRIDMAN?"

"As expected, you'd think that too."