As the ultimate confrontation, the deciding factor rested on the duel between Zheng Zha and his clone. Whoever secured victory first would grant their squad the ultimate win. The secondary decisive factor lay with Chu Xuan's squad; should they conclude their mission before Zheng Zha and his clone settled their fight, they could influence the battle dynamics between the two Zheng Zhas and ultimately determine the outcome of this final battle… Of course, there are always exceptions—variables that defy prediction! While this final confrontation would be largely decided by a few high-tier powerhouses, if Xiao Honglu could fully grasp the hidden strategic lines laid out by Chu Xuan, their small subdivision team could exert an unforeseen level of influence, even completely overturning the final result! (Naturally, the most crucial step was securing the present moment by utterly annihilating the Angel Alliance and the Demon Squad…)

Xiao Honglu rubbed his aching forehead, then turned his gaze back toward the distant skyscraper. That was the Angel Alliance's gathering point. Shielded by the interference of several psychic controllers, Zhan Lan couldn't glean a single piece of information from within. In other words, Zero Point was incapable of initiating any internal sniping.

And this group of theirs was essentially unable to approach any closer. Setting aside everything else, the sheer number of snipers within the Angel Alliance alone was enough to wipe them out completely.

Both sides employed psychic shielding, leaving visual observation as the only remaining method for targeting. Whether the Angel Alliance sought to eliminate intruders or Xiao Honglu planned to utilize Zero Point’s extreme long-range sniping capability, both parties were effectively starting from the same baseline.

“However, we possess a unique advantage. Just a few more minutes, and this standoff will become utterly meaningless…” Xiao Honglu informed the others. Indeed, a tense standoff currently prevailed.

Although psychic scanning was useless for observing the enemy, the shielded areas were undeniably present.

A slight psychic sweep by the controllers would clearly reveal the general locations of the opposing forces, though only in broad strokes. This situation effectively immobilized both sides, preventing any sudden moves unless the dynamics shifted dramatically—a shift Xiao Honglu was patiently awaiting.

A few minutes later, a tiny black dot vaguely appeared on the horizon.

At first glance, it seemed nonexistent, visible only to those with exceptionally keen eyesight. But as time wore on, the speck sharpened into clarity: it was an intercontinental missile streaking toward them. The Angel Alliance’s psychic controllers instantly registered its approach, causing panic to flare among everyone inside the building. They all instinctively looked toward Adam, the man who currently stood with his eyes closed, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“…To think they would try to force us out merely with a nuclear missile? That’s rather naive,” Adam mused internally. He refused to believe the leader of the Central Continent team’s subdivision would be so simple-minded.

Even if the leader was that childish, Chu Xuan would undoubtedly have found a way to weave a hidden scheme around that very naiveté. He was almost certain the missile was problematic, yet he couldn’t pinpoint the exact issue or what crucial detail he had overlooked. (The two possibilities that could deliver a fatal blow to me are: first, direct assassination; second, mass annihilation of the Angel Alliance team members. Both scenarios become unachievable when deploying a nuclear weapon. This means either I am overthinking things and the leader of the Central Continent subdivision is indeed an idiot, or there is a hidden killing intent somewhere I haven't noticed… But what could that be?) Adam's thoughts raced, generating dozens of scenarios within seconds.

Yet, his reaction was swift.

He stood up and addressed those around him, “Why are you all standing still? Anyone with extreme long-range attack capabilities, use your power immediately to intercept that nuclear missile. Song Tian, if the bomb enters the danger zone without being destroyed, you will deliver the final strike…”

“To all psychic controllers, I require your assistance… There is a weapon capable of instantly eliminating any attacking member of the Central Continent or Demon teams. It is a weapon of mass destruction unrestrained by the Main God, but its activation demands immense power and the participation of many. I ask for your support. By the way, this weapon is called… the complete form of the Spear of Judgment, also known as the Lance of Longinus—a divine artifact capable of piercing soul and energy!”

Most people present, aside from Adam and a select few in the know, were completely unaware that Adam’s Human Completion Project had officially commenced. This was a plan potent enough to reshape the entire world of reincarnation, perhaps even shattering the ‘box’ to attain the realm of the Creator. It had silently begun within this building, while the hidden Central Continent and Demon subdivision teams remained utterly oblivious… Should Adam’s plan succeed, they were truly doomed—as would every living creature on Earth in this world!

Setting aside Adam’s nascent Human Completion Project, as the nuclear missile drew ever closer, Xiao Honglu and his team suddenly produced small glass vials from their pockets. Each person uncorked theirs and drank the contents. Only then did several massive fireballs erupt from the skyscraper, accompanied by several intensely bright guided missiles, all targeting the increasingly near nuclear projectile in the sky.

“It’s useless… A mere nuclear missile, unless it scores a direct hit, cannot breach any D-rank or higher protective shields at this altitude of several thousand meters, especially given the distance. Conventional weapons of mass destruction pose no threat to a reincarnation team of the Angel Squad’s caliber—no, the Angel Alliance’s caliber. Perhaps if it were an ultra-high-yield hydrogen bomb, launched simultaneously with more than ten other missiles targeting their area, it might stand a chance. But my objective isn't nuclear weaponry; how could they possibly escape?”

Xiao Honglu watched silently as the attacks converged on the incoming missile. Finally, as one enormous fireball struck the nuclear projectile, the missile detonated harmlessly. Apart from the explosion of the missile’s own fuel, there was absolutely no trace of a warhead explosion. Forget a nuclear warhead; even a high-explosive warhead failed to materialize. As the remaining fireballs and bright objects collided, the resultant explosion intensified, but until the entire missile was reduced to ash, there was no sign of a warhead detonation. It was clear this missile carried no nuclear payload… So, what was its purpose? Just for fun?

“…No! There is something inside that missile!” Adam was tracing a relatively simple magic circle on the ground. Resting within the circle was the Spear of Judgment obtained from the Tomb Raider world, and Zheng Zha also possessed one. This wasn't a restricted item from the reincarnation world; anyone who had experienced that world had some chance of acquiring it—the spear that truly pierced soul and flesh, the Lance of Longinus.

“That’s right, there are many of them; each one is real… and none of them are real. This spear is merely a key. The Saints and Alchemists created so many lest their ruins be forgotten, or lest someone find the ruins but fail to acquire the necessary item. Perhaps the spear that killed Christ in history was one disseminated from this world of reincarnation. So, the truly strange thing isn't this spear…” This was Adam's rationale. By this point, Adam honestly no longer cared if others could guess his intentions. Even if they did, they couldn't stop his plan. The Human Completion Project required adequate time to acclimatize to the environment and absorb its subjects—that was its greatest vulnerability. Other factors, like obtaining the Spear of Judgment or requiring the user to possess Fourth-Tier strength, were comparatively less significant.

However, as the ultimate creation of the Caucasian lineage, this Human Completion Project was terrifyingly absolute. Once started, it could never cease. Aside from the initial intake of sufficient “nutrients,” the process thereafter resembled the chain reaction of atoms during nuclear fission. Every life form would become a component of this singular ‘Humanity’—from bacteria and viruses to Fourth-Tier and even Fifth-Tier experts. Even if the intensity of the Light of the Mind far surpassed that of the completer, the completion process could never be halted; the only change would be the replacement of the one being completed.

This was Adam’s greatest weakness: he couldn’t directly apply the Human Completion Project to the strongest individuals like Zheng Zha and his clone, lest he himself become the nutrient and vanish. Therefore, he had to meticulously absorb the Light of the Mind from a large number of weaker beings first, strengthening himself to the maximum degree before confronting the world's top-tier experts. Song Tian and the Angel Alliance were his best hunting grounds. During the initial integration, merely familiarizing the Life Tree array diagram with their Light of the Mind and slowly eroding it into their spiritual energy would make their absorption incredibly easy. Even if Song Tian possessed slightly greater strength, it wouldn't prevent Adam from gaining dominance. Thus, the initial phase of slow waiting was essential… for the sake of ultimate victory and completion!

Adam fiddled with the magic circle on the ground while continuously scanning the psychic feeds for clues. The missile’s explosion was too bizarre; it definitively lacked a warhead. If the purpose of the inert missile was merely to lure out the Angel Alliance’s latent power, wouldn't a nuclear warhead have achieved that more easily? Furthermore, one missile was useless; a hundred missiles, mixed with live and inert warheads attacking simultaneously, would pose a much greater threat… This implied that the missile must be concealing something. (The probability of something being hidden inside the missile is over sixty percent, but there’s a forty percent chance they are using an inert missile to mislead me—a feigned emptiness, intending to prompt me to quickly leave here to engage them in open battle… No, that probability is closer to fifty percent, an even split…)

Adam massaged his slightly throbbing temples and murmured to Song Tian beside him, “Should I thank Chu Xuan? For sending both of his team members to die against me instead of coming himself… It’s equivalent to increasing my power; I really should thank him… But it also brings a sense of disappointment. As the opponent I’ve always recognized, it seems even at this final moment, he doesn’t view me as an equal adversary. He always maximizes profit, completely indifferent to the aesthetic beauty of a clash of intellect and strategy. He is a man utterly devoid of aesthetic sense. I can imagine if I got my hands on him, I would be fascinated to study what methods he’d use to escape and turn defeat into victory. But if I fell into his hands, he would, with one hundred percent certainty, draw a gun and kill me instantly, or take my brain for research, followed by the destruction of my body…”

Song Tian watched Adam’s rambling with cold detachment. He suddenly interjected, “Why bring this up now? Do you have a bad feeling?”

Adam started, then offered a wry smile. “Whether you call it a bad premonition or a lament for the last moments of my normal human existence. I am about to reach a status equal to Chu Xuan—no, surpass his current position. As a completely completed god, he could no longer refer to my intellect as mortal… I truly am fragile; at this critical juncture of transformation, my mind is still clinging to past failures…”

Song Tian remained silent, listening until Adam finished speaking. Only then did he reply, “Since you have chosen this path, you must walk it with resolve. In this aspect, you still fall short of Chu Xuan… He harbors not a single sliver of hesitation or burden. Every action and movement is purely directed toward his core intent; he simply pursues the maximization of benefit. Perhaps only when you possess all his thoughts and memories will you grasp his true realm.”

“Perhaps… Everyone, we remain here! But be ready for battle. Once we activate the weapon, we can annihilate this attacking force of the Central Continent and Demon subdivisions!” As Adam spoke, he pulled the Spear of Judgment from his pocket. He squeezed the short shaft, and the spear instantly elongated into its true, full form. He then inverted the long spear, planting the tip downward in the lower-central part of the array, making the point face upward.

Having completed this, he smiled at the nearby psychic controllers. “Everyone, please lend your strength. Channel your psychic power into this alchemy array. Those with stronger psychic abilities, please assist as well. Everyone, position yourselves within those thirteen outer circles.”

The psychic controllers exchanged glances, then proceeded to their designated spots. As Cangjing Kong walked toward hers, Miyata Kuraki suddenly grabbed her hand: “Be careful. For some reason, I have a bad feeling… as if something is about to happen.”

Cangjing Kong nodded seriously. She knew Miyata Kuraki’s cultivation method was extremely unique, one of the few that allowed the user to experience the Light of the Mind before the Fourth Tier. If one discounted the severe drawback of self-harm, a practitioner of this art was generally considered one of the most powerful among those with the same level of Gene Lock and technique. This art granted an acute sensitivity to unknown dangers—a potent sixth sense.

“You be careful too…” Cangjing Kong replied gently. She glanced at Miyata Kuraki a few more times before stepping into the largest outer circle of the array.

Miyata Kuraki, also possessing strong psychic power, moved to stand within the large circle. The moment his foot touched the perimeter, his unsettling premonition intensified dramatically. He finally couldn’t help but ask, “Adam, is there any danger with this array? Why do I feel this way…”

“It’s a premonition, isn't it?” Adam looked up at Miyata Kuraki, then at the others. Those with strong psychic power possessed an exceptionally vivid sixth sense, generally manifesting psychological signs before imminent mortal danger, especially the psychic controllers present here, whose premonitions were even sharper. Adam smiled. “Of course, there’s danger. Any weapon or skill of great power comes with inherent risks or limitations; you all should understand that, right? That’s why I need thirteen people to help me share this danger. Besides, I, as the array's core, will face the greatest risk if any danger arises. You can all rest assured.”

Most of the assembled individuals quieted down, reassured. A few remained hesitant, but under the mounting pressure from the invading Central Continent and Demon teams outside, they could only stand silently, watching as Adam stepped into the array and grasped the Spear of Judgment with both hands…

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