One person said: "If I make you a holy child, will you be granted godhood through the art of Gu

This garbled text is silently and inexplicably eroding the entire program.

"What exactly is it that can affect the Great Dao itself without my noticing?"

Jiang Mo fell into deep thought.

His power comes from the collective existence of this multiverse.

Theoretically, there is nothing in this universe that could challenge him.

Ultimate nothingness won't work, nor will the Lord of the Blank.

So, the only possibility is...

This bug comes from outside the universe.

A place in a higher dimension than the Great Dao he inhabits.

Thinking of this, for the first time, a flame of excitement rekindled in Jiang Mo's eyes.

"Interesting, so interesting."

"It turns out that this existence is not the end."

He stood up and spoke loudly into the void:

"Hey, friend hiding outside."

"Since you're here, don't hide."

"Come out and let me see what you really are."

His voice pierced through the barriers of the multiverse, reaching into the unknown, higher dimensions.

However, there was no response.

Only that sense of unease grew stronger and stronger.

"Not coming out?"

Jiang Mo smiled.

"Fine, if you won't come out, then I'll go in and find you."

He took a deep breath, and the power of the Great Dao surged forth.

He wants to break through the dimensional barrier of his universe and go to that real, unknown beyond.

However, just as he was about to make his move...

Changes occur suddenly.

The entire multiverse, all planets, all life, including gods like Athena and Asgard.

A bright red health bar appeared out of nowhere above their heads without warning.

Next to the health bar, there is also a level indicator.

Asgard (Mythology) - LV.9999

【Athena (Mythology) - LV.9998】

【Feng Baobao (???) - LV. ? ? ?】

Zhang Chulan (Epic) - LV.876

……

At the same time, huge, golden system notifications began to appear in the void of the universe.

【Ding!warn!warn! 】

[World Boss, Dao Master Jiang Mo, has been detected attempting to break through world restrictions. The system will initiate an emergency elimination procedure.]

[The ultimate mission for the entire universe has been announced: Defeat the world boss, Jiang Mo.]

[Task Rewards: All participants' levels +1000, Savior title, and Creation Brush (Imitation) x1]

[Mission Failure Penalty: Universe formatting, all character data wiped.]

"boom!!!"

Upon seeing these prompts, the entire universe exploded.

"What...what's going on?"

On Earth, Zhang Chulan stared blankly at the bright "LV.876" above his head and then at the pop-up mission panel in front of him.

"World Boss? Defeating Jiang Mo? System Elimination? Isn't this the setting of an online game?"

"Holy crap! How did my trident get upgraded to +15? And with a special glowing effect?!"

Poseidon, the god of the sea, was astonished to find that the attribute panel of the artifact in his hand had become crystal clear, with attack power, critical hit rate, additional attributes... as clear as game equipment.

Asgard and Athena's expressions changed drastically.

Because the system information they received also included an additional background setting.

[Background Introduction: In the beginning of creation, the Supreme God created this invincible universe.]

However, Jiang Mo, an NPC in the world, unexpectedly awakens his self-awareness and, through a series of bugs, usurps world authority, becoming the final boss that threatens the world's stability.

Brave warriors, take up your weapons and follow the author's will to vanquish this bug that stole the fruits of the world!

“NPC…author…BUG…”

Athena looked at this message.

For the first time, her supreme wisdom, capable of predicting the birth and death of the universe, felt confusion and fear.

"Could it be... that everything about us, our universe, our very existence, is just a novel? A story?"

This thought, like the most vicious curse, shattered the defenses of all the gods.

And the cold system notifications continued.

[Ding! Players Asgard, Athena, and others have been detected questioning the system. Forced thought correction is now in effect.]

"Om."

An irresistible force of setting from a higher dimension surged into the minds of the gods.

Their memories, their perceptions, and their emotions are all being forcibly rewritten.

Their friendship, respect, and gratitude towards Jiang Mo are being distorted into hatred, anger, and a sense of mission to punish him.

"No... Guardian... He is our friend..."

Asgard clutched his head in anguish, the light in his golden eyes rapidly fading, replaced by a programmed...coldness and fanaticism.

"For the stability of the world, for the author's will."

"To subdue... Demon King Jiang Mo."

In just a few seconds, Asgard's eyes completely changed!

He suddenly raised Thor's hammer and pointed it towards the moon, letting out a deafening roar.

"Warriors of the entire universe, follow me into battle."

"Roar!"

Throughout the universe, countless beings whose thoughts had been forcibly corrected by the system responded simultaneously.

The more they once admired Jiang Mo, the more they now hate him.

The source of creation, the source of harmony, the master of the four universes...

All former allies turned against them at this moment.

They transformed into an unprecedented army of players and launched an attack on their former guardian deity.

……

Moon.

Jiang Mo watched everything unfold before her eyes with a blank expression, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

"I see……"

He finally understood.

That bug, that extraterrestrial being, is the author.

A higher-dimensional being that created this world but has lost control of it.

"Am I an NPC?"

"Are you players?"

"And this world is a game, or... a novel?"

Jiang Mo muttered to himself, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"This concept is quite novel."

"So you realized that my character has become powerful enough to threaten you, the author, and that's why you got scared and wanted to... delete the game?"

He raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of dimensional barriers, meeting the eyes of the unknown author.

"What an irresponsible creator god."

[Ding! World Boss Jiang Mo has been locked. All players, please be aware that the boss is about to unleash a world-destroying skill. Please prepare your defenses.]

The cold system notification sounded again.

However, Jiang Mo simply shook his head.

He looked at the overwhelming, once so familiar landscape.

The punitive army, whose eyes were now bloodshot, sighed softly.

"What about you, baby?"

He looked at the only person beside him who hadn't been affected by the system.

Feng Baobao's health bar and level are still [???].

The power of the author's settings seemed to have...completely no effect on her.

Feng Baobao was still focused on building her sandcastle, seemingly oblivious to everything happening around her.

Hearing Jiang Mo's question, she raised her head and looked blankly at her murderous allies.