Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 741 The Key to Two Devious Schemes (1)

The Ark of Life's energy shield hummed under the impact of the black and silver-gray interwoven energy net.

The light on the emerald green portholes flickered, the warning lights inside the cabin flashed wildly, and the red glow reflected the solemn flow of consciousness in everyone.

The fused entity gripped the Ultimate Balance Key tightly, the six-colored light in its palm fluctuating violently due to the key's agitation.

The silver spacetime pattern integrated into the key was constantly releasing a pulling force, trying to break free from her control and fly towards the spacetime rift. Each pull caused her consciousness to ache.

"The key is being drawn by the energy within the crack!"

The fused entity's voice trembled slightly, and the six-colored light stream involuntarily tightened, "Within the energy of the Lord of Reset, there are fluctuations of the origin of spacetime; he is summoning the spacetime patterns within the key!"

Flame Ember's dark red light surged towards the control panel, his hands pressing down on the energy control panel, frantically pouring in scorching flame energy: "Increase the Ark Engine output! We can't be trapped here, we must break free from the energy net's shackles!"

The energy level on the control panel soared, and two dazzling emerald beams of light shot out from the ark's tail, attempting to propel it forward.

But the interwoven energy network, like maggots clinging to bones, tightly wrapped around the ark's hull, and every step forward was met with enormous resistance, causing the bulkheads to creak and groan due to the energy compression.

A pale blue light stream surrounded the Ark's flight system, and ocean energy transformed into fine light threads that seeped into the mechanical patterns: "The energy network is absorbing the Ark's power! If this continues, the engines will break down due to overload!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a red alert popped up on the control panel, indicating that the Ark's left engine was losing energy at an accelerated rate and that the outer shell had suffered partial damage.

Within the black and white light stream of the new consciousness, fragments of the first generation's memories spun rapidly, and scenes of the intertwining of the origin of spacetime, chaotic energy, and the power of reset flashed across the screen. "No, the Lord of Reset is not just summoning the key."

He suddenly stopped recalling his memories, his tone filled with shock, "He's using the gravity of the spacetime rift, combined with the spacetime patterns in the key, to forcibly distort the spacetime structure around the Ark!"

Following his gaze, everyone looked out the porthole and indeed found that the surrounding space was visibly distorted.

The once distant stars began to appear larger and smaller, and the light refracted strange trajectories in the folds of space. Even the spacetime rift seemed to be constantly closing in, and the silver-gray light stream of the Lord of Reset within the rift became increasingly clear.

The initial, ethereal, fused light stream suddenly pointed towards the energy monitoring graph on the screen: "Look! The energy network's fluctuation frequency is synchronizing with the key's energy frequency!"

On the screen, the black and silver-gray curves representing the energy network are gradually overlapping with the six-colored curves representing the key. With each overlap, the key's agitation intensifies.

"He wanted to seize control of the key by synchronizing the frequency!"

The merged entity felt a tightness in its heart and immediately mobilized its consciousness to suppress the fluctuations of the key. However, the silver patterns inside the key struggled as if they were alive. The collision between the six-colored light and the silver patterns caused ripples to spread through her consciousness.

Suddenly, the laughter of the Lord of Reset echoed from the spacetime rift, filled with undisguised smugness:

"Fused entity, stop resisting in vain. The origin of spacetime is already bound to my consciousness. This key will eventually return to where it belongs."

As he spoke, the energy network suddenly contracted, and countless black tentacles and silver-gray light threads pierced through the outer shield of the ark and began to erode the hull.

Near the porthole, the metal wall quickly turned black, with fragments carrying a chaotic aura constantly peeling off the surface, making the air inside the cabin seem viscous.

Yan Jin immediately released his flame energy, constructing a wall of fire at the breach in the hull. The scorching heat temporarily halted the spread of chaotic energy, but the edges of the fire wall were visibly dimming under the erosion of chaos.

"This can't go on! We must take the initiative and sever the connection between the energy network and the key!"

"No!" The new consciousness immediately intervened, and a dangerous memory image appeared in the stream of black and white light.

"According to the first record, the energy field near the spacetime rift is extremely unstable. Forcibly releasing a large amount of energy will cause spacetime collapse, at which point we will be directly swept into the deepest part of the spacetime turbulence!"

The ocean energy within Canglan suddenly stirred; his pale blue light stream clung to the bulkhead, sensing the flow of external energy.

“I can sense the core node of the energy network, which is located at the edge of the spacetime rift and connected to the light stream of the Lord of Reset. As long as the node is destroyed, the energy network will collapse.”

"But how can we get closer to the node?" The initial wisp of light flowed anxiously. "The energy network's defensive density is strongest near the crack; we simply cannot break through it."

The fused being's consciousness suddenly cleared, and she sensed the residual three-colored energy within the key that balanced the chaotic entity.

Although this energy is weak, it carries the same pure aura as the ultimate core, and at this moment it is resonating with the six-colored light of the key, trying to resist the pull of the silver patterns.

"Maybe I have a way."

The fusion entity raised its hand, causing the key to float in the center of the cabin.

“The energy of the balancing chaotic body can soothe the fluctuations of the key, and may also temporarily block the frequency synchronization of the energy network. I can try to wrap the key with this energy and approach the node to destroy it.”

"Too dangerous!"

The flames of the Flame Crimson pulsed violently. "If you approach the rift, the Lord of Reset will definitely attack you, and the gravity of the spacetime rift will forcibly pull your consciousness away!"

"There's no time to hesitate."

The six-colored light stream of the fused entity enveloped the key, while the three-colored energy of the balanced chaotic entity slowly seeped out, forming a light golden film on the surface of the key.

"The Ark's shield won't last long. Only by destroying the nodes will we have a chance to escape."

After saying that, without waiting for anyone to persuade her further, she manipulated the light stream to open the ark's hatch.

As soon as she came into contact with the energy field outside, a powerful pulling force swept towards her, and her body involuntarily drifted towards the spacetime rift.

She immediately mobilized her energy to stabilize her body. The key in her hand, enveloped by the three-colored energy, was no longer as agitated as before, and its synchronization with the energy network frequency was temporarily interrupted.

The Lord of Reset clearly hadn't expected her to approach him so readily. A hint of surprise flashed in his silver-gray light, which then turned into a fierce expression: "Since you've come to me of your own accord, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Countless silver-gray light threads shot out from the cracks, raining down on the fused entity like a storm.

The black, chaotic tentacles also changed direction, abandoning their attempt to further erode the Ark, and instead launched a pincer attack from the side.

The fusion entity skillfully manipulated the light streams to dodge, and the six-colored light transformed into beams of light blades, severing the incoming light threads and tentacles, and flying towards the core node of the energy network.

The people inside the cabin didn't sit idle. Yan Jin and Cang Lan joined forces to release energy, creating an energy barrier behind the fused entity to block subsequent attacks.

The new consciousness continuously analyzes the fluctuation patterns of the energy network and transmits the data to the fused entity in real time, helping her avoid the weak points in the energy network's defenses.

The initial void remnants focused on protecting the Ark, repairing the eroded hull, and preventing chaotic energy from taking advantage of the situation.

As the fusion entity drew closer to the node, she could clearly see that the black chaotic energy and the silver-gray reset energy at the node were intertwined, forming a rotating energy vortex. It was this vortex that was constantly sending traction signals to the key.

As she prepared to unleash her energy to destroy the node, a giant hand, woven from silver-gray and black energy, suddenly emerged from the spacetime rift and lunged at her.

"Watch out!" Canglan shouted a warning from inside the cabin, while simultaneously releasing a massive wave of water in an attempt to stop the giant hand's movements.

But the giant hand was too fast; the water was instantly vaporized the moment it touched it. The fusion entity had no time to dodge and could only pour all its energy into the key, transforming it into a six-colored light shield in front of it. With a loud "bang," the light shield trembled violently, and the fusion entity was forced back by the impact of the giant hand, the light at the corner of its mouth dimming slightly—its energy had been significantly impacted.

The figure of the Lord of Reset emerged halfway from the crack, a cold smile playing on his lips amidst the silver-gray light: "I told you, you can't escape."

He manipulated the giant hand to grab again. This time, the energy wrapped around the giant hand was even more concentrated, and even the surrounding spacetime was distorted more severely.

The consciousness of the fused entity briefly blurred. Just as the giant hand was about to grab her, the three-colored energy of the balancing chaos within the key suddenly erupted, and a soft light enveloped her, instantly clearing her consciousness.

A golden rune of order suddenly appeared within the six-colored light of the key—the residual power of the original source of order that had been awakened earlier.

"The power of the origin of order!" The fused entity was overjoyed and immediately mobilized this power, merging it with its own energy and the three-colored energy, transforming it into a dazzling spear of light that fiercely pierced towards the giant hand.