Chu Xuan also clearly saw the situation in the arena. Ignoring Zheng Zha, he merely instructed Zhang Heng and Wang Xia, “...Dig four small pits in the ground, matching the size and spacing of the horse’s hooves...” Zheng Zha hadn't quite grasped what was happening, but Zhang Heng and the others immediately understood Chu Xuan’s intent. Instantly, the two of them were so startled they grabbed hold of Chu Xuan’s coat hem, and Cheng Xiao hastily leaned in to whisper something to Zheng Zha.

“What? You want to level this whole place with the Demon Cannon? Are you kidding me!” As soon as he understood, Zheng Zha roared out loud. He was the only one in the Central Continent Team unafraid of Chu Xuan. After his shout, he directly seized Chu Xuan by the collar.

Chu Xuan offered no explanation, merely turning his eyes away to state calmly, “Since it’s going to happen one way or another... it’s better to just blast it flat. None of us will have to risk venturing in.”

“Why are you turning your eyes away? What are you hiding? Damn it, was everything I said before talking to a stone? I told you! If there’s anything, you can tell us beforehand! We are partners, not enemies glaring at each other! You must be hiding something! Tell me right now!” The more Zheng Zha spoke, the more agitated he became, almost shaking Chu Xuan by his collar.

Chu Xuan let out a cold laugh without replying, merely pointing his finger toward the distant pavilion, “You want to go in there and retrieve something, right? Are you absolutely certain you can get the cultivation books inside?” Zheng Zha froze for a moment. “No cultivation books? Then what’s inside? Could the reason you want to level this place be that there are no cultivation books inside?” “No, of course there are cultivation books inside.”

Chu Xuan shook his head. “Since this is a BUG set up by the cultivators, there must be a large quantity of cultivation books inside. However... can you get those cultivation books right now? See that silver glow around the pavilion? If this place is about to become a battlefield, then that silver glow must be a protective shield set up to prevent collateral damage from the fighting. How could you possibly enter the pavilion before you deal with ‘Prototype God’? If it were truly possible to enter beforehand, we would only need to send someone to stall ‘Prototype God,’ and then you could sneak into the pavilion. Once you have what you need, we could use the Green Devil Skateboard’s speed to leave directly, move far away, and then obliterate ‘Prototype God’ with the Demon Cannon... Do you think such a course of action is meaningful? Or rather, do you think the cultivators would leave such a massive loophole?” “No...” Zheng Zha sighed and said, “Then we could defeat ‘Prototype God’ first, and then we all go into the pavilion to retrieve the cultivation books. If you just blast it with one shot, what if you shatter everything? I have heard of the power of the Demon Cannon; it is absolutely incomparable to ordinary nuclear weapons... Are you trying to blow away all the treasures left by our ancestors with a single shot?” Chu Xuan sighed, saying no more. He just stated, “Suit yourself... Oh, right, although we mentioned earlier from the information that this ‘Prototype God’ Hao Yi is the prototype of the ‘Main God,’ since it’s a biological weapon, if I’m guessing correctly, it will probably be... In short, fight. The matters concerning the battle are your responsibility as the captain.”

Only then did Zheng Zha nod in relief. He looked toward Zero Point, “Zero Point, fire one shot at this big fellow first. It would be a terrible waste to pass up such a perfect sniping target.”

Zero Point said nothing more. He took out his Gauss sniper rifle, found a spot on the ground, and began to aim carefully. Everyone in the entire area held their breath as they looked toward the distance. At this moment, the plaza was drawing closer and closer to the pavilion.

Even Jonathan and the others could clearly make out the shape and location of the pavilion with the naked eye, especially the conspicuous bright orb, which was even more obvious. All eyes were fixed intently on the location of that orb.

“Boom!” A massive gunshot erupted. Everyone felt as if their ears were buzzing, but their attention was already entirely focused on the orb. The instant the shot sounded, a strange ripple spread across the surface of the orb, as if the air had turned to flowing water. By the time the ripple gradually faded, only Zheng Zha and Zero Point could clearly see the true scene in the arena: a Gauss sniper round hovered at the center of the liquid ripple... Zheng Zha shuddered. This scene was too familiar. That profound moment in the dream world was still etched in his mind: the mental fourth-level intermediate powerhouse named Zhao Ruikong, though in a demonic state, possessed terrifying strength. Besides being able to manipulate life and death by controlling others' genes, he also had formidable close-combat ability... Psychic power, also known as telekinesis, soul power, AT Field, etc.—he never expected this orb, which resembled the ‘Main God,’ to possess the same ability.

“Speaking of which, a plaza, an orb, and darkness all around... Could the ‘Main God’ Space also be hidden deep underground?” Zheng Zha let out a wry smile. “Although I know that the word ‘Prototype’ in ‘Prototype God’ refers to the first generation of the ‘Main God,’ the term ‘Prototype’ combined with the AT Field and such makes me think of a certain heaven-defying robot...” As he spoke, Zheng Zha also looked up at Zhao Yingkong. This little girl was still the same as when she first entered the ‘Main God’ Space. His previous fourth-level strength was still dormant within her, and according to what the real her had said, this little girl should have no past memories unless she reached the fourth level through her own power. But her perpetual silence made Zheng Zha worry about her. Now, seeing ‘Prototype God’ using the same psychic power, Zheng Zha was truly afraid she might recall something.

Zero Point raised his gun and fired several more shots, but every single bullet was blocked by the water-like ripple shield. Seeing that the plaza where they stood was rapidly approaching the pavilion, Zero Point gritted his teeth and concentrated all his attention; he was preparing to use his skill. As long as he could hit the target, it was a heaven-defying skill capable of ending all objects and life.

Zheng Zha and the others did not try to stop him. Relatively speaking, having Zero Point use his skill to terminate ‘Prototype God’ from a distance was indeed beneficial to the entire team. After all, how strong was this ‘Prototype God’? Was it truly the prototype form of the ‘Main God’? Did it possess other abilities? All these variables made close combat extremely dangerous, coupled with any potential tampering by the Western Saints, the entire mission was fraught with uncertainty. Therefore, letting Zero Point use his Demonic Eye skill now was certainly the best course of action.

“Boom!” Another deafening sound. Under everyone’s gaze, the water-like ripple appeared again on the surface of the distant orb. However, this time, the ripple disintegrated rapidly as soon as it appeared, shattering like glass into tiny fragments before vanishing into the dark void, never to be seen again. But the scene everyone expected did not occur. The entire orb did not collapse along with the liquid ripples. Instead, a blinding radiance erupted from the core of the orb, and the liquid ripples seemed endless. No matter how much they shattered and disintegrated, the ripples continued to emerge until the phenomenon of collapse completely vanished. The orb remained intact, as if nothing had happened.

“Wow, I know this scenario!” While everyone was stunned, Liu Yu suddenly exclaimed, “This scene looks so familiar! It’s clearly a scene from Neon Genesis Evangelion. A rhomboid Angel appeared; most attacks couldn't penetrate its AT Field, and it was finally brought down by the Positron Rifle. This scene is just like it! And this shield looks like an AT Field, and the light in the center looks like the S2 Engine powering it—wow!” Zheng Zha gently tapped the little boy’s head. “Alright, settle down. That’s an animation; we are in the real world right now, and we are facing this personally. This matter is in no way funny... Now that you mention it, is there a device inside this ‘Prototype God’ that functions for it? Something like an energy stone? If its psychic power can be exerted infinitely, its intensity can’t possibly be infinitely strong, right? We just need to break through the psychic power in an instant and then destroy that core energy—is that what you mean?” “It’s a lifeform...” Chu Xuan suddenly interjected from the side. “We knew from the information before that ‘Prototype God’ is a lifeform, an artificial life form—or perhaps a quasi-life form—created through the combined efforts of the cultivators and the Saints... What does that orb look like to you?” Zheng Zha and everyone around froze. Cheng Xiao immediately said, “A lightbulb? An energy stone? The sun? I mean the sun... What else?” Liu Yu suddenly shouted again, “Oh, it’s an egg? Is it an egg? This orb looks like a glowing egg... You mean it’s a life form, a manufactured quasi-life form, and maybe right now it only has defensive capabilities, but as the attacks intensify, it will evolve into a different form, like the animation I mentioned earlier, evolving into a super life form like an EVA—is that what you mean?”