Lords: From Civilization to the Stars.

Chapter 147 The End of Everything? No, the End of the Planet

"Oliver, dead. Ulfric, dead. Sigvart, dead. Svibjorn, dead. Zarnath, dead. Azshara, dead. Edward, dead..."

...It's a quick death, not bad.

On the top floor of the giant tower in Antarctica, Leon floated in the anti-gravity office he built, looking up at the wreckage of the planet's shield that had a large part torn off.

This huge curtain covering the planet has begun to undergo irreversible deformation, and a huge bulge is spreading from the North Pole. Countless huge cracks and broken marks have proved that their initial theory is not wrong at all, and the planet's shield can be broken.

Countless people have witnessed such miracles. Their cognition is not far away, and they don't realize what kind of suffering such cracks and deformations will bring to the other side of the planet. They even still believe that the Negative Star is an extremely great god, or spontaneously believe that the Negative Star will definitely lead them out of the disaster. These ignorant people gathered together in a panic, constantly bowing their heads to pray, and they didn't know what to pray for.

As the initiator of everything, Leon just floated in the air, swaying up and down with the unstable gravity, looking at the broken scenery in the sky, feeling a subtle sense of satisfaction.

He has transcended all life and non-life on this planet.

He used his will and strength to bombard the sky shield, creating a huge crack in the planetary shield that seemed to be forever sealed. Even if he made a mistake in his calculations, even if he had a problem, this crack would remain forever, telling those who came after him that this was a false curtain that could be broken.

Li Ang liked this intention very much. He did not take over the command matrix of his own star-negator, but just lay quietly in the office, looking at the broken starry sky, humming some useless tunes that did not belong to this world.

Until a certain moment, he finally made a real conversational sound.

"You've completed the mission, huh? Oliver."

"Ah."

"How is Wulfric's performance? Did the Saviors observe that we let them in on purpose?"

"Maybe they have observed it, but no one would think about it carefully. They no longer have any way out, nor do they have any room for choice. The Chaos Gods have also been led here, and they have no other choice."

"It's actually possible. For example, we can choose to attack the Arctic Plain. There are thirteen wonders and a defense system in operation there, but there is no one in charge of it. It would be a better choice to launch a second round of attacks from there. Although the death toll and the follow-up may not be as satisfactory as here, it is still an option."

"..."

Olivien did not respond, but sat silently in the office, looking at the distorted sky with Leon.

People in the outside world probably couldn't imagine that the Phoenix King, who had assassinated all the command centers of the Negative Stars and released most of the border defenses, could have such a normal conversation with the Lord of the Negative Stars so easily at this time.

But in fact, it is true. Including the death of the Negative Stars, their casualties, and the progress of the collapse of each line of defense, it is essentially within Leon's expectations. If he didn't do this, if he didn't pretend to be evenly matched, then the ritual would not succeed. This ritual called "Destroying the World" would not be recognized by the subspace, and it would not be like this now, shaking violently and even contributing the last bit of the background.

"In fact, I think the subspace is like a slow-moving beast. Only when the pain in real life makes him feel the changes in a very slow and long way, will he gradually change his image and power. Whether it is too fast or too slow, he has no reaction."

After conjuring up a glass of black iced sparkling drink that Oliven had never seen before and putting it into his mouth, Leon admired the countless planetary shields that were changing shape in the sky and said softly:
"I can't complete my plan too quickly, because the Warp won't react and won't release much power. I can't carry out my plan too slowly, because the Warp will think the current situation is enough and won't release power. I have to do this, little by little, step by step to torture intelligent creatures, let them fully feel the pain and despair, let them struggle with all their might, so that the Warp can burst out with energy."

"You know, I don't like to do such tormenting things. Killing other people is not my intention. I really hope that everyone can live in peace, and I also hope that everyone can find their own paradise. But unfortunately, this world has never given me this opportunity."

"I was just thinking about farming, becoming the strongest player, and showing off to others. Why did I end up like this? To be honest, I never thought about it."

“Maybe this is all fate.”

"..."

Olivian did not have any special reaction to Leon's remarks. He just stood there calmly and looked at Leon while asking his questions.

"The plan has reached this point. No matter what kind of action is taken, it cannot be changed. How many more people do you want to kill? How far do we have to go? If it doesn't work in the end, do you have a perfect way to deal with it?"

"It has already undergone severe deformation. The worst result is that the twelve impacts will still be useless. But no matter what, the thirteenth and final impact will be able to completely tear apart the planet's shield."

"The price is the lives of all intelligent creatures...?"

"Well, short term."

Leon nodded indifferently about the killing of hundreds of billions of lives.

"My final attack will inevitably cost me everything I currently have. Including but not limited to my life, and most likely even the entire physical existence of the Old World. I actually have fourteen attacks on file, but that has nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry about it."

"Besides, after the planetary shield is breached, I will release you again. Of course, you will be soulless. Although I admit that magic is a very effective thing, I also admit that the existence of magic is very lucky for me. It carries most of the changes in productivity. But they will breed demons. Compared with normal productivity and actions, magic has too many uncertainties."

"Of course I can use it to bully others inside the planet, but what about outside the planet? Do I have enough power for interstellar travel? Can I have the power to complete the migration of an entire planet? I can't do it."

"Even the current planetary shield can only be torn apart by me using this stupid method, not to mention the others."

Leon looked at the sky shield and explained his future plans in a relaxed manner. Oliven knew that Leon was not really talking to him. He just wanted to talk because the people who wanted to talk to him had already left step by step according to the plan.

They firmly believed that Leon would revive them, and that their lives would have a perfect ending. This god of destruction also carried the hope of rebirth for countless people. But the irony was that this god of destruction did not want destruction from the beginning to the end, let alone the power of magic.

"Magic power will constantly change, just like human hearts. Even the mirror-like subspace will become collectively boiling and rioting. Countless demons and countless energies will be born from it. I can certainly use this energy, but this is a closed internal circulation system. The circulation inside the planet will not be disturbed by the outside world. Because of the planetary shield, I don't have to worry about these things."

"Once there is interstellar civilization interfering with each other, or physically changing part of our thoughts, all the absorption and acceptance of energy will become uncontrollable. This is the disadvantage of magic."

"When this fear and uncontrollable thoughts accumulate to a critical point, they will transform into another me, just like now, and destroy all civilizations and wills. Or they may transform into the Four Chaos Gods, enjoying disasters all day long. This is the result of magic. If I win, I will definitely use these things as a supplement instead of making full use of them."

"His shortcomings are too great. And like now, there will be countless people who attack a person who was a good person before just because of some prophecies, the charm and promises of some subspace monsters. They didn't even think that this might be a conspiracy of the enemy or something."

"…It seems like you really want to talk to someone about your thoughts, Leon."

Seeing Leon getting more and more excited, Olivier couldn't help but interrupt his self-expression.

"But we don't have much time. The Saviors are now marching towards the Antarctic Tower. You must make a choice. Where will our decisive battle take place? What is our plan? You haven't given me these yet."

"random."

"Casual? How can you be casual?"

"Because my thoughts now have weight in the warp, my existence is too huge. If I focus on a certain place, a supernatural depression will occur there. This is not suitable for combat. Only your spontaneous choice can do it."

“…I see. I understand.”

"Goodbye, Olivien. Remember to help me choose the most shocking way to die."

Still without getting up, Leon looked at the broken planetary shield in the sky and spoke to the Phoenix King Oliver without turning his head.

This should be the last time the two of them met while still alive. No matter what the result is, at least in Oliven's cognition, at least one of them will not be alive. The soulless is definitely not a living person. Although he is still alive, he is not considered a living person. At least those who are manipulated by Leon are not considered living people.

Oliver has always believed this.

So facing this ultimate master whom he once was very optimistic about and still is very optimistic about, Oliven nodded.

"...I will, Leon. I will help you choose the greatest ending."

"Whether it's yours or mine."

Oliven bowed gently to Leon who was floating in the air, and then disappeared on the platform.

Leon didn't care what the Phoenix King was thinking, he just looked up at the sky, saw the shield shattered into countless crystals, and began to reveal the planetary shield with dense energy structures inside, and slowly stretched out his hand.

He never liked war or death, nor did he like to use violence to prove that his ideas were correct. But if the world needs him to do so, let him do it, then so be it.

If the gods do not allow a normal beginning, there must always be a spectacular ending.

I would rather die than change. This was Li Ang’s first and last choice.

Facing the broken sky that revealed mechanical and energy images, Leon closed his eyes. Under him, the huge Antarctic Tower had already been filled with energy, and countless souls and powers were circulating around, seeking final revenge on the sky and Leon himself.

Rituals can strengthen faith, faith can strengthen power, and power will flow back into the sky.

The ceremony would only begin when the person who represented the last resistance force in the world arrived in front of him. And at that time, Leon's plan would finally come to an end.

This was the last choice that Leon had since Stonehenge, and the last choice that he had since the advent. Although he was very reluctant, there was no other choice at this point. When you have a choice, they force you and laugh at you. And when you really make a choice that will defeat everything, they will be extremely horrified and even kneel down to beg you not to do it.

But what's the use? It has come to this point, no one can stop. Intelligent life always likes to show off its firepower and courage before the event, but when it comes to the critical moment when it really faces the enemy, it expresses its timidity and anxiety.

When everything is about to end, when the choice has been made, and things have come to the end, they will wake up as if from a dream, and shout loudly that they were wrong, and they should not have done so in the first place. But it is useless now. Are you trying to convince the enemy or yourself by showing these things? Perhaps only in this way can you hypnotize yourself and say that you have tried your best and don't blame yourself.

"Hurry up... hurry up... I still want to see the real sunshine of this world, I still want to see more things... When are you coming? Without you, the ceremony can't start..."

Floating in the air, holding the creation of the ancient saint, Leon sighed, waiting for the arrival of the end of the planet.

(End of this chapter)