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This is the convergence point of all negative energy.
Gu Chuan stood at the entrance of the auditorium, looking at the scene before him. Even he showed a slight fluctuation in his eyes.
In the center of the auditorium stage, there was no physical object, nor any monster.
Yes, it was just a huge, slowly pulsating black sphere suspended in mid-air.
It's like a breathing heart made of pure darkness and despair. Countless pained, distorted faces flow across its surface, emitting silent screams. With each pulse, thick, inky negative energy spreads from it, permeating every corner of the world.
Below it lay countless weathered items belonging to the students—backpacks, hair clips, sneakers, love letters…
Each item represents a lost, vibrant life and an unfinished dream.
“Forcibly aggregating the ‘regrets’ and ‘fears’ of countless lives together, using them as fuel to drive the mutation of the virus…” Gu-Chuan’s tone was devoid of any emotion, as if he were stating an experimental report, “Truly… a crude and utterly awful creation.”
He could sense that this black sphere was the core of this "distorted narrative".
It is not a living entity, but more like a "holy grail," something that has been contaminated and distorted by too much filth, turning from a "prayer machine" into a "disaster generator."
Seemingly sensing the intrusion of Gu Chuan, this "foreign object," the black sphere pulsed even more violently.
"No...don't...come...over..."
"Get...out..."
Intermittent thoughts, filled with resentment and fear, resounded directly in Gu Chuan's mind.
"I just... don't want to... disappear..."
The black sphere began to contract and expand violently, as if it were experiencing immense pain.
"Since...you refuse to leave..."
"Then... let's... sink together!!!"
A piercing scream, sharp enough to tear the soul apart, suddenly erupted!
The entire auditorium began to shake violently. On the surface of the huge black sphere, countless pained faces began to melt and converge. Finally, from the top of the sphere, a completely new being slowly "grew" out!
It was a gigantic humanoid figure, ten meters tall, composed entirely of negative energy and resentment.
It had no clear facial features, only a vortex on its face that constantly shifted between various expressions of pain. Its body was formed from the entanglement of countless wailing souls, dressed in tattered clothes that resembled a collection of fragments from various school uniforms.
This is the guardian created by the core of pollution for its own protection—the [Conceptual Wraith].
The [Conceptual Vengeful Spirit] slowly raised its shapeless arm, made of black mist, and pointed it at Gu Chuan from afar.
It did not launch any physical attack.
However, an indescribable, pure despair, powerful enough to corrupt even gods and Buddhas, surged towards Gu Chuan's consciousness like a tsunami!
Under the impact of this despair, time, space, matter... everything loses its meaning.
It attacks existence itself directly!
It aims to completely shatter Gu Chuan's self-awareness, turning him into a part of this enormous tomb, a twisted soul capable only of wailing.
Gu Chuan's body swayed slightly.
He felt his thinking slowing down, the "information" that constituted his body becoming unstable, and even the "concept" of him as the individual "Gu Chuan" began to show signs of being erased.
"interesting."
Faced with this conceptual attack that could instantly destroy any living being, Gu Chuan's face showed a hint of interest, a researcher's smile, for the first time.
"Is it a purely conceptual clash?"
He slowly raised his hand, his eyes becoming incredibly deep, as if reflecting the birth and death of all the heavens and myriad worlds.
"Well then, I'll show you."
"My 'concept'—"
“【Observation】”
37 Eradication and Regression
When Gu Chuan uttered the words "[Observation]", the entire distorted auditorium, and even the entire "Mirror World", fell silent.
The overwhelming torrent of ideas called despair, which surged like a tsunami, suddenly stopped just one meter away from Gu Chuan.
It was as if a rushing waterfall was frozen in an instant, or a raging beast had its throat choked by invisible chains.
[Conceptual Vengeful Spirit] The enormous body formed from black mist trembled violently for the first time.
For the first time, a stronger emotion than "resentment"—"fear"—was revealed on its swirling face.
“Observation is understanding, and understanding is definition.”
Gu Chuan's voice echoed in the empty auditorium, not loud, but clearly reaching every dimension and every level.
"Your essence is a composite of negative emotions such as the 'regret,' 'fear,' and 'pain' of countless victims, forcibly combined with the 'mutation,' 'proliferation,' and 'destruction' characteristics of the [T-Ω virus]."
With each word he spoke, the black mist surrounding the [Conceptual Wraith] thinned a little.
"You have no self, no logic, only one core instruction—'Exist.'"
"Your strength stems from binding together the 'despair' of countless individuals, forming a unified 'concept.' But your weakness also lies precisely in this."
Gu Chuan's eyes gleamed with an all-knowing light.
"Because your 'concept' is 'borrowed' and 'pieced together'."
"And my observation can completely expose your false 'unity'!"
The moment he finished speaking, Gu Chuan gently pushed his outstretched hand forward.
"Concept Editing & Reverse Engineering!"
Om-! ! !
An indescribable wave, transcending light and sound, erupted from Gu Chuan's palm.
That was neither an energy impact nor a physical attack, but a manifestation of a higher-dimensional "authority".
If the attack of the [Conceptual Vengeful Spirit] is to write a virus called "Despair" into the other party's system.
What Gu Chuan is doing now is to use his role as a "system administrator" to perform the most thorough and fundamental "decompilation" of the virus itself!
"Do not--!!!"
The [Conceptual Wraith] emitted a shrill, mournful shriek, unlike anything any living being could produce.
Its enormous body began to rapidly disintegrate under the illumination of the [Observation] power!
Wisps of black mist representing "pain," strands of resentment representing "hatred," fragments representing "fear"... the countless negative concepts that constitute its body were forcibly stripped away from that false "unity," and restored to the most primitive, disordered flow of information.
This is the real "annihilation"!
Deny your "existence" from the root!
However, Gu Chuan did not stop there.
Destruction was never his ultimate goal.
"A world built on 'tragedy' is itself a mistake."
He looked down at the black sphere below, which was trembling violently due to the collapse of the Guardian—the Core of Corruption—with no pity in his eyes.
"Since it's wrong, I'll correct it."
"Concept Editing & Information Overwriting!"
Gu Chuan's hand clenched loosely, as if he had grasped the source code of the entire world.
He began to forcefully inscribe entirely new, completely opposite, positive concepts into the core of this collapsing "Mirror World"!
Peace, everyday life, tranquility, hope...
If the previous [Conceptual Wraith] and the Core of Pollution were a cup of ink filled with deadly poison.
So what Gu Chuan needs to do now is not to pour out this cup of ink, but to pour in an endless stream of clear and pure spring water!
Use absolute light to neutralize, dilute, and purify that extreme darkness!
“Ahhhhhh——!!!”
The core of pollution emitted a wail even more painful than that of the [Conceptual Wraith].
Under the impact of countless positive concepts, the enormous black sphere began to become transparent and pure at a visible speed.
Those contorted, pained faces gradually relaxed under the wash of tranquility and serenity, eventually transforming into specks of light and dissipating with a smile.
The resentment that clung to the old teaching building like vines melted away like ice and snow under the light of hope.
The twisted corridor returned to its original state, the "bleeding" paintings on the walls became ordinary graffiti, and the nauseating murmurs in the air turned into sighs of relief and satisfaction.
The entire "Mirror World" is being "healed".
Rumbling--
When the last vestige of darkness in the core of pollution was completely purified, this false world built upon "despair" finally came to an end.
The ceiling began to crack and peel, the walls turned into specks of light, and the floor shattered inch by inch...
The entire old teaching building, and the entire Shuchiin Academy (Mirror World: Echoes), are rapidly disintegrating and returning to nothingness.
Gu Chuan stood quietly at the center of the collapsing world, letting everything around him vanish into nothingness.
The next second, the scene before his eyes changed.
The pungent smell of disinfectant, the steady breathing of a young girl, the cold light of an emergency light...
He returned to the student council office.
Outside the window, the once chaotic campus had returned to its former tranquility. Soft moonlight bathed the playground, and apart from a few damaged facilities, not a single infected creature could be seen.
"it's over……"
He glanced at Yukino and Fujiwara, who were still fast asleep on the sofa, and only relaxed after confirming that they were alright.
And at this moment——
【bite--!!!】
A clear and melodious notification sound, seemingly emanating from the very origin of the world, rang out without warning in the minds of all members of the [Cross-Dimensional Film Club]!
[Announcement: 'World Quest: Echoes of the Mirror Realm' has been successfully completed!]
[Task Rating: SSS (Perfect)]
[The task is being settled...]
[Rewards are being distributed...]
[The Qi*Yi o-Jiuyue+Z-device system module is undergoing upgrades...]
This series of system announcements was like an information storm, instantly sweeping through the consciousness of every member!
38. Generous rewards and the world's "gifts"
That crisp "ding—" sound was like a thunderclap on a calm lake, instantly bringing all the lurking chat group members to the surface.
[The Jewel Magician: !!!]
[Ice Queen: SSS?! Perfect Rating?]
Jiu Lin Liu Si Liu Qi (Part 8) Part 2 - [Butterfly Dance: Great! Mr. Gu Chuan succeeded!]
[Alicia: Wow, as expected of the Observer, his performance is absolutely magnificent!]
[March 7th: Wow! Is the mission complete? Do we get a reward?!]
Before the girls could even get excited, a barrage of reward notifications, each one unique to each of them, flooded the chat window!
[System Notification: 'Gem Magician' provided crucial intelligence support in this mission, with a contribution rating of E. Received 20 Inspiration Points.]
[System Notification: 'The Ice Queen' provided significant morale support during this mission... Contribution rating: F, Inspiration Points awarded: 10.]
[System notification: 'Butterfly Dance' provides... in this mission]
[System Notification: 'Sword Dao Asura,' as the source of the 'Mirror Realm,' has provided world coordinates. Contribution rating is C. Receives 50 Inspiration Points. Permission upgraded; can now designate the activation of one 'World Quest.']...