Chapter 577 - 241: Profound Spiritual Artifact, Ark Fire

Only after clearing the epicenter of the energy blast could Lin Ye see Noah’s figure transform into a streak of light, diving recklessly toward the massive control console below!

The moment Noah drew near, the blue-purple energy shield protecting the Ark Fire Seed Source silently dissipated.

Noah reached out to grab the ever-shifting cube suspended in mid-air.

But just as his fingertips were about to touch the Fire Seed Source...

CRACKLE—!

Countless thick, blue-purple arcs of electricity erupted from the Fire Seed Source, savagely slamming into Noah’s body!

Noah let out a bloodcurdling scream. His entire body was charred black by the electricity. Large patches of flesh and metal vaporized on contact, revealing the delicate, collapsing mechanisms within.

"Why?! Why are you still resisting me?!"

With a savage look on his face, Noah directed his furious question at the Fire Seed Source.

"I am the future of the Sigma Civilization! You hidebound fools!"

On the control console, the countless holographic screens, with their cascading data streams, offered no reply.

In the distant command center, everyone heard his furious roar.

"He’s... talking to that thing?"

"Major Lin Ye! Stop him! You can’t let him get that thing!"

"Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!"

The liaison’s voice was frantic.

However, Lin Ye remained floating in mid-air, his eyes narrowed. He quietly watched the standoff below between the man and the object, showing no intention of intervening.

’There’s something more to this...’

’There must be a hidden reason.’

’This Ark Fire Seed Source is rejecting Noah.’

Countless thoughts raced through Lin Ye’s mind.

’If I go up there now, stop Noah, and ultimately kill him...’

’...then I’ll never be able to gain control of these Sigma Ruins.’

’If even Noah can’t be accepted by the Fire Seed Source, then an outsider like me has no chance at all.’

’But...’

’If I stand by and let Noah fuse with the Fire Seed Source...’

’...and then I kill this "complete" Noah...’

’...I could use my Devouring Heaven and Earth ability to consume him, along with the permissions for the Fire Seed Source!’

’That’s probably the only way to complete the P4 mission!’

Having pieced it all together, Lin Ye simply continued to float in the air, a detached onlooker.

Below, Noah’s roars grew more desperate.

"Give it to me!!"

At the risk of having his entire body torn apart and melted by the terrifying energy, he used the last of his strength to clutch the Ark Fire Seed Source.

At the same time, a section of his chest opened like the doors of a mechanical bay. Inside, Lin Ye saw a stilled, mechanical heart.

It was surrounded by countless intricate circuits and a recess perfectly sized to house the entire Fire Seed Source cube.

Noah finally slotted the Fire Seed Source into the recess in his chest.

The countless sparks died down instantly.

HUMMM—

The moment the Fire Seed Source sank into his body, an invisible, indescribable wave radiated out from him!

THUMP-THUMP!

The sound of a heartbeat.

It echoed through the silence.

In that instant, throughout the entire Earth Core Space, the light in the eyes of the tens of thousands of members of the Intelligent Mechanism Race faded to black.

Their bodies froze in place, as if they had become soulless husks.

At the same time, on the largest screen of the control console, all data streams vanished. They were replaced by a single line of large, eye-catching, scarlet text.

[Supreme Authority of the Sigma Civilization has been transferred...]

[Transfer Target: "Noah"]