Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Deathly silence.

Within this silence, Song Qingyun furrowed her brows gently, downing the cup of wine on the table and her face flushed slightly.

She was in high spirits, so she casually cast her gaze down upon the heads of the Thirty-six Families.

Everyone was motionless, as if they were made of clay.

This only fueled her joy further.

"Heh."

"Back then, my father wasn't competent enough, and it was the Zhang Family that first forced him into a corner, wasn't it."

That head of the family didn't move an inch.

"And then there's the Zhao Family—"

"You presented that woman, driving my father away from my mother—did you really think I was unaware of your vile intentions?"

The head of the Zhao Family remained expressionless, immobile.

Song Qingyun continued.

"The Wang Family bullied our clanspeople and even wanted my father to apologize because they knew he had failed in his breakthrough and was seriously injured. They wanted to humiliate him publicly, didn't they?"

"The Duanmu Family embezzled..."

"The Liu Family usurped..."

She named each family in turn.

After she finished listing them all, Song Qingyun started to chuckle foolishly.

Clutching the Red Blade, the rosy flush on her cheeks reflected the glow of the blade, yet her eyes were filled with a frigid cold that seemed to reach the abyss.

"Things will be different from now on."

"You are all my slaves, and after I complete the great deed—"

"I'll send you to a nice place."

"Consider it as atoning for your sins, performing one last decent act for the Song Family."

Song Qingyun poured herself another cup of wine.

But this time, she didn't drink it.

She picked up the cup, stood up, and poured the wine onto the ground, whispering:

"All those who died for me."

"If you've got the guts, claw your way up from Hell to seek revenge. If not, may you rest in peace."

"—The weak have no right to beg for justice."

Having said that, she threw the cup aside, grasped the blade, and sat down to wait in silence.

The Divine Artifact...

It seemed to be awakening very slowly...

But no matter, she still had a bit of time and could afford to wait.

The entire hall, with the experts from the Thirty-six Families, all sat motionless.

They were all watching Song Qingyun.

They were forever waiting for her next command.

Elsewhere.

Underground.

A partially collapsed cave.

A door opened.

Shen Ye walked out with his head down, looking disheartened.

It's rather embarrassing to turn oneself into a laughing stock when trying to have fun.

"Next time you trigger a Skill, can you experiment on some animals instead? I was completely unprepared."

The big Skeleton was throwing a tantrum in the Ring.

"Alright, alright, I know my mistake. I promise not to make such an error again, OK?" Shen Ye said.

"Hmph, that's more like it," the big Skeleton grumbled.

"Of course, it was my fault after all—and yeah, I've gathered all the materials you asked for," Shen Ye said, spreading his hands.

"That's awesome, I forgive you!" the big Skeleton instantly cooled off.

"Mhm," Shen Ye nodded.

—Next time I will be careful not to get involved myself.

As long as I don't get involved, this Skill might actually be quite powerful.

It should be.

...Right?

He pondered silently to himself.

Then he noticed the situation in the cave.

A headless version of himself lay on the ground.

The head was rolling in a corner, far away.

—Isn't this the Biochemical Avatar for solo combat?

Who decapitated it?

"Damn, who's trying to ambush me?" Shen Ye said.

The head in the corner suddenly spoke: "It was the young miss of the Song Family, Song Qingyun."

"You're still alive?" Shen Ye was surprised.

"Yes, I am a Biochemical Avatar, capable of simulating human thought, but I am not truly human."

"Then why were you—" Shen Ye started.

"I was playing dead just now. After all, that woman was too powerful for me. I stood no chance."

"Impressive, you can even play dead."

"It's all at the behest of my master."

The headless body got up, walked over, picked up its head, and cradled it in front of its chest.

"Master, please send me back to the company for repairs. I'm all out of blood," the head said.

"Wow, that's a lot of blood... How much is this going to cost?" Shen Ye wondered.

"Three-year warranty, free of charge."

"Includes shipping?"

"Yes."

"Brother, rest assured, I'll send you back right away!" Shen Ye assured.

"Thank you, master! You're really kind!" the head thanked him.

The Ring moved.

Shen Ye was about to store away this Biochemical Avatar robot.

Wait!

He looked at the robot's head and asked, "Did Song Qingyun realize you were a fake?"

"No."

The robot took out a wooden token from its pouch and handed it to Shen Ye.

The wooden token of Centaur Karula.

"Ah, what a pity," Shen Ye sighed.

The wooden token shattered into pieces.

Two lines of faint light appeared beside the broken token:

"The power of the Earth Mother exceeds ordinary Divine Spirits, able to shield you from many enemies—still, this disguise has exhausted all of the token's power."

"The token is now void."

This was a really nice item.

It's such a waste to use it just once.

"What did she say?" Shen Ye sighed.

The Biochemical Avatar mimicked Song Qingyun's voice:

"The past is ultimately the past!"

"—Out of the affection we once shared, I made sure this cut was swift!"

Shen Ye fell into silence.

For the sake of past affections...

One decisive strike?

I thank you.

"There's something I want to ask you," Shen Ye mused.

"Master, please speak."

"You're the technological breakthrough that can pierce through the Dharma Realm and transmit data, something you mentioned the first time we met," Shen Ye said.

"Yes, I do possess such abilities; this represents the cutting-edge new technology of the Human Martial Arts Group," the Biochemical Avatar said.

Shen Ye pondered for a moment, then said:

"Things here are going to get out of control, even impacting the world on a huge scale—"

"Immediately synchronize my cellphone data, add the data from your phone, and transmit it to the Human Martial Arts Group, and also to Kunlun!"

"The Dharma Realm is a special place, and Zhongzhou City is a technique. Here, I can only exchange data with Kunlun," the Biochemical Avatar said.

"Then contact Kunlun!" Shen Ye said.

"Are you asking for help?" Skeleton asked from the side.

"Of course! Nine Evil Gods, I'm just a high school student, why should I face this grand scenario?" Shen Ye said.

"Indeed..." Skeleton relaxed.

"Requesting to connect to your cellphone, please provide the cellphone password!" the Biochemical Avatar said.

"112233," Shen Ye said.

"Connecting now, connected, synchronizing data, Kunlun has rejected it!"

"Huh? Why would it reject?"

"Because it's observing the entire welcome evening of Zhongzhou City—it always thinks it's involved in major events, and it has always looked down upon my kind of private contact," the Biochemical Avatar explained.

Interesting.

AI talking smack about another AI.

"So is there any way you can force it to accept the connection? There must be some kind of emergency situations," Shen Ye said, spreading his hands.

"The only way then is a complaint," the Biochemical Avatar said.

"I want to file a complaint against it!" Shen Ye said.

"Filing complaint now, beep! You have connected to the complaint control network."

The Biochemical Avatar's voice changed to a gentle female voice:

"Hello, this is the Kunlun Realm of Laws Complaint Center, your identity has been confirmed,"

"You have no military achievements, are underage, and are an examinee under assessment."

"You must possess military achievements, be of age, and have official high school freshman status to use the instant complaint system."

"..." Shen Ye.

——This has to be intentional, must be.

Deliberately picking criteria I don't meet.

Is this fun?

The female voice asked:

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Shen Ye fell into thought.

It seems impossible to file a complaint.

That's the end of it.

...No, wait.

Since she asked if I had anything else to say, it means I'm actually already connected.

As long as I'm connected, that means I can connect with Kunlun at any time.

I need to do something to grab Kunlun's attention.

What to do...

"I must say, Kunlun is the most handsome, earnest, and coolest artificial intelligence I've ever seen!"

Shen Ye adjusted his tone and continued:

"I have a mysterious numerical gift for it, please pass it on."

"The value of this gift is immeasurable."

"Seriously speaking, this isn't a bribe, because no amount of money could match the weight of this gift."

"I hope it likes it."

As he finished speaking,

The Biochemical Avatar remained still.

Shen Ye also did not move.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

——Could it be ineffective?

Suddenly, a deep and majestic voice took over the Biochemical Avatar's voice:

"Attention please!"

"Boys of your age like to prank, but Kunlun does not appreciate pranks. I hope you will treat this connection seriously."

"You are now connected to Kunlun."

"You may now upload your gift, Mr. Shen Ye of Chaotic Heaven Gate."

Shen Ye activated his cellphone's Bluetooth and said:

"I'd like to upload the latest videos in my phone."

The other side said:

"Kunlun has responded and is starting to retrieve your video and audio data—and by the way, your password is too simple."

"It's easy to remember that way," Shen Ye said.

"Are they really gifts?" the other party asked.

Shen Ye nodded slightly, "Yes... and I guess Kunlun will definitely be excited about it."

"You underestimate Kunlun, kid."

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"Maybe not."

The data transfer completed swiftly.

Buzz—

A sharp alarm sound suddenly went off.

The Biochemical Avatar slightly moved, once again reverting to Shen Ye's voice:

"The other side has received the data and has immediately disconnected—like a startled chipmunk."

The tone carried a bit of sarcasm.

Shen Ye couldn't help but laugh.

The data had been handed over to Kunlun.

The recordings made earlier were enough for it to assess the entire situation.

That's great.

——This should no longer concern me, right?

The Nine Evil Gods annihilating human society—

Such a massive issue should indeed be addressed by experts.

I'm just a first-year high school student, how could I have the strength to save the world?

"What will happen next?" Shen Ye asked.

"Not sure, Kunlun usually finds a strategy to deal with the threat and extinguish the crisis completely," the Biochemical Avatar said.

"Will it manage okay?" Shen Ye felt slightly emotive and worried.

"Generally speaking, it will manage."

"When it acts, just give me a heads up—wait, use a code phrase to avoid drawing attention," Shen Ye said.

"What's the code phrase?" the Biochemical Avatar asked.

"Just say 'The monkeys have called for reinforcements.'