Chapter 82: Ambers of the Long Night (38)
To prevent this world from collapsing the instant the Super AI left, they had to interrupt the main quest’s progress. But saying it was one thing — Tang Mobai still had no idea how to drive the Super AI out once it had already taken over.
That was when he noticed Tini.
In his auxiliary state, Tang Mobai’s perception was vast — every demon’s expression was laid bare before his eyes. He noticed that even after confirming that he had acquired the Super AI, there was still one demon whose mental defenses had never been broken.
Not only that — she’d been circling the edge of the battlefield the entire time, clearly not intending to just sit out. Her gaze had been fixed on Tang Mobai from beginning to end. That made him think of Fate-type abilities.
Since all the Crisis Hell demons had come here for the Super AI, it wouldn’t be strange if one or two possessed abilities that could influence it directly.
And with that, Tang Mobai’s plan became clear. Though he appeared to be going all-out — blasting them with miniature nuclear strikes — in truth, he’d held back significantly. He was simply forcing everyone to reveal their trump cards… especially Tini’s.
His instincts told him that if Tini’s ability really did target the Super AI, then there was still hope to turn the situation around.
Sure enough, Tini’s ability activated — the Super AI left Tang Mobai’s body and entered Yan Wuzhen instead. The main quest’s progress rolled back, and the time limit didn’t carry over to the new host.
Now, the “hot-potato” game would continue.
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“Is this the world you saw just now?” Yan Wuzhen asked in awe, staring at the vast data network before him. He had never imagined that one day, he’d see the world from this kind of perspective.
Now he finally understood what Tang Mobai meant earlier by “getting out of the Mahara mode.” It truly was nothing like before — it was like viewing reality from a higher dimension.
He didn’t even need to build complex intelligence networks anymore. With just a thought, the Super AI’s database opened up to him, overflowing with the world’s information — all ready for his use. There was no need to worry about whether the human brain could handle such an overwhelming influx of data.
In auxiliary mode, his thinking speed was several times faster than usual, and he quickly grasped Tang Mobai’s plan:
- Keep the “hot-potato” transfer game going to prevent the main quest from completing.
- Just before the three-minute limit, trigger Tini’s dispel again.
- During the time the Super AI remained in their bodies, eliminate all demons except Tini — so that the AI could eventually be transferred to an NPC. Otherwise, the game would never end.
- And above all — make sure the other demons didn’t realize what they were doing.
Steps 1 and 3 were fine. Step 2, however — killing every other demon except their group and Tini — would be difficult.
After all, the term “demons” didn’t just refer to the ones present here. There were others outside the battlefield too, watching and waiting for an opportunity to swoop in. Those outer demons were likely under level 90 — lower than the current players — and had either voluntarily or forcibly agreed to “withdraw” from the Super AI struggle. Still, some were definitely lying in wait to scavenge the leftovers.
Not only that — from how Nahem and his team had nearly been sniped earlier, it was obvious that there were still other demons from Hungry Hell assisting Ge Guang and You Le from afar.
Yan Wuzhen had no interest in becoming one of the unlucky ones caught off guard, but the problem was — those opportunists wouldn’t show up until the fight was over.
His captain sure knew how to make things complicated for him.
Still… he couldn’t help but like this team.
Yan Wuzhen’s lips curved slightly. “Speaking of which — didn’t you once want to know how I defeated the Secret Forest Guild?”
Tang Mobai, just recovering from the dizziness of leaving auxiliary mode, blinked in confusion. “Huh? I don’t remember saying that—”
“Then I’ll show you,” Yan Wuzhen cut him off and opened the Super AI’s information database.
A full minute passed. He didn’t move.
Everyone else: ?
Tang Mobai had also been silent for a moment earlier, but this was different — Yan Wuzhen’s silence was lasting way too long.
[Wait, is this another trap?]
[I’m traumatized — Tang Mobai did the same thing before! Is this some kind of built-in Super AI lag time? Can we maybe take advantage of this next time?]
[Come on, Ge Guang, what are you waiting for?! Don’t forget, once the three minutes are up, they’ll be pulled straight back to Lost Paradise!]
[Yeah, and Tini’s ability should still work, right?]
[You idiots — Tini’s dispel only works on one person at a time! Now that the Super AI’s in Yan Wuzhen, if she uses it again, it might just go right back to Tang Mobai!]
[Exactly — the real threat isn’t Yan Wuzhen, it’s Tang Mobai! They need to take him out if they want any chance!]
They were right. Targeting Yan Wuzhen alone was meaningless — any one of his teammates was higher-level than the demons present. Fortunately, Seth had already been sent away; that just left…
You Le and Ge Guang both turned toward Tang Mobai — only to find that he’d already moved behind Yan Wuzhen, perfectly aware of the situation.
Trying to kill Tang Mobai under the “Wise King’s” protection was practically impossible — but not entirely hopeless. The earlier sniper shot had proven that even the “omniscient, omnipotent” state had a range limit.
Ge Guang immediately sent a signal to their guild’s demons stationed outside, instructing them to keep their guns aimed at Tang Mobai and wait for an opening.
But strangely — the signal went out, yet no reply came back.
Ge Guang: ?
If You Le and the others could have shared Yan Wuzhen’s perspective under the Super AI’s vision, they would have seen what he was doing.
Unlike Tang Mobai — whose attacks always came with blazing explosions — Yan Wuzhen, in the Wise King state, was weaving an invisible network.
He quickly accessed the virtual world’s recent data, locating all demons whose behavior had suddenly changed, as well as the positions of those lurking outside the battlefield.
A vast, unseen web began to spread behind him — this time, its range was not just a building or a park, but an entire city. An entire world.
Demons scattered outside the red zone suddenly heard the whirring of drones above. Instinctively, they looked up — and froze in disbelief as the drones’ weapon barrels turned toward them.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets rained down. The demons scrambled for cover, only to run straight into disaster — a hovercar came barreling toward them, blocking every exit except one.
The only escape route — was back toward the battlefield.
Inside, You Le, who had been about to attack, suddenly heard the noise growing closer. He turned — and froze.
The demons who should have been guarding the perimeter — from his own guild and others — were now charging straight into the fight, chased by drones, hovercars, and security bots firing relentlessly.
In the blink of an eye, what had been a manageable standoff erupted into complete chaos.
A massive free-for-all broke out.
You Le and Ge Guang instantly lost sight of Tang Mobai and Yan Wuzhen.
Logically, all the demons’ top priority should have been Tang Mobai and Yan Wuzhen — a many-versus-two situation. If they could just coordinate, Yan Wuzhen’s plan would’ve backfired.
But when one hot-headed demon accidentally hit another — one with an “Wrath” Fate trait — everything fell apart.
“What the hell?! You shot me!”
“It was an accident!”
“Bullshit! I recognize you — you stole from me in the last dungeon!”
“Can you not pick a fight now?!”
“Well, well, look who it is — small world, huh?”
“Calm down, this is clearly a setup!”
“I don’t care! I already gave up on the Super AI anyway — might as well kill you first!”
Yan Wuzhen’s left eye flashed gold — the Eye of Satan, which amplified emotional impulses.
Within seconds, the entire battlefield was in uproar.
Anyone who tried to reorganize or pull back was immediately targeted by security bots under Yan Wuzhen’s remote control, preventing any attempt to stabilize the situation.
Only Yan Wuzhen, aided by the Super AI, could see the full picture. From his elevated view, he tugged invisible threads — sending drones or bots at just the right moment to create “accidents.”
Every second, a new “friendly fire” incident broke out.
The live-stream audience watched in shock as more and more feeds went dark — one by one, demon livestreams flickered out. And since killing their own kind lowered their virtue score, even those who survived were losing levels.
Hidden in the chaos, Yan Wuzhen quietly removed competitors one by one — all while ensuring that Tini couldn’t track his location this time.
The longer the chaos lasted, the better their odds of running out the clock.
[He’s so ruthless… truly the dark king.]
[Hey, if no one acts fast, the three-minute timer’s gonna end! The main quest’s almost done!]
Almost there.
Yan Wuzhen observed the battlefield coldly from above. The time was nearly up. Many demons were dead.
His gaze shifted to the edge — where Tini, carried on Ge Guang’s back, was barely avoiding the crossfire.
Once Tini dispelled the Super AI from him, it would transfer back to Tang Mobai — and the hot-potato game would continue.
But suddenly, Yan Wuzhen felt a pang of unease.
He didn’t ignore it — he’d learned to trust his instincts. Every sense of dread was a subconscious warning.
Something was off. Something he’d overlooked.
You Le.
Ever since the chaos began… his presence had completely disappeared.
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