Thirty-six hours later.
Main Universe.
At the transportation hub of the ruins base:
After continuous improvements and construction by the engineering team, this area has been expanded to accommodate two Ernio-class ships (170 meters long), five Rapid Shadow assault boats (94 meters long), and over four hundred Silver Eagle and Luna transport ships simultaneously.
However, at this moment, the transportation hub was not at full capacity, and there were no Ernio-class ships docked, making the area feel particularly spacious and empty.
Countless orbital trains were transporting employees and soldiers of various ranks back and forth between the lift platforms and different areas.
One of these trains arrived at the platform where the Rapid Shadow assault boats were docked.
The vehicle came to a stop.
The hatch opened.
A group of fully armed hunter soldiers (ARS First Company/Elite) were the first to pour out of the carriage.
Next was Samuel Young, standing at a height of 2.12 meters, dressed in a black trench coat.
After leaving the train, Samuel didn't linger. He and the hunters immediately boarded the prepared Rapid Shadow assault boat, leaving the ruins base directly.
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Inside the cabin of the Rapid Shadow assault boat:
Samuel sat near the command cabin, using the holographic screen to review information on the "Valley of Death," "Eukrat Temple," and the "suspected energy barrier."
Psionics.
When Samuel received the latest intelligence from Ada, he immediately deduced that the purple light barrier preventing investigators from entering the temple was highly likely related to psionics.
At the same time, numerous fragmented images flooded his mind.
There was a scene of a mixed-blood woman named Leroya and forty-six warriors of the Honor Legion kneeling devoutly before him, as well as a scene of him grasping a spear engraved with intricate patterns.
It was just like six years ago when he "saw" the existence of the Flower of God in Congo through fragmented images—hazy and indistinct, yet very real.
So when Samuel received Ada's request for support, he replied:
"The abnormal phenomena in the Valley of Death will be handled by professionals. Before that, ensure the safety and containment of the affected area."
Afterward, he temporarily handed over the construction of the Iron City to Magnus and returned to the ruins base in the main universe via a space gate thirty-six hours earlier to continue working and waiting.
Because the "professional" who was about to handle the Valley of Death incident was none other than himself.
Samuel had the absolute strength to deal with the so-called curse, barrier, and Julian Belafila hiding inside the temple.
The fragmented images in his mind hinted that if he took action, there was a certain probability that these visions would come true.
However, to be cautious, Samuel still patiently waited for some time after crossing the space gate.
He wanted to ensure that neither he nor the employees who also crossed the space gate would be affected by the paradox effect triggered by the [Reset] skill.
Having lived for nearly two hundred years, Samuel had long lost any fear or concern about his own death or disappearance.
The reason he chose to proceed cautiously was because he "couldn't die."
The employees and soldiers working for Atlas, his original body's sons, and even the people of multiple universes needed him to maintain stability and balance.
As for what exactly existed in the Valley of Death, Samuel couldn't give a definite answer yet.
But one thing he was sure of was that the temple and the goddess of death, Eukrat, had nothing to do with the major Chaos Gods of the Warp.
If it were truly Chaos Gods, the current main universe Earth would not be able to withstand their destruction.
"Boss, we'll arrive at the destination in a minute."
"Okay."
Hearing the reminder from the command cabin, Samuel no longer pondered about the Warp and those idle, emotion-feeding spirits.
He stood up and took a small lift to the first deck.
It didn't take long.
Samuel and the hunters standing beside him noticed that the Rapid Shadow assault boat had switched to magnetic levitation mode.
Then, the sealed cabin door in front of them slowly opened, revealing the scene outside.
The town, once considered a sanctuary by the vampires and werewolves, had been "cleared" by Hextech robots. There were no visible remains, but the air was still thick with the stench of blood.
The engineering department had also set up and assembled modular buildings here, such as employee dormitories and a biological center.
In addition, Samuel saw the eerie temple not far away.
After all, there were only two plazas in the sanctuary large enough to accommodate the landing of the Rapid Shadow assault boat.
One of those plazas was the site of the Eukrat Temple, which was deeply connected to the origins of the vampires and werewolves.
When Samuel and his team disembarked and set foot on the ground, Ada, Leon, Chris, Volokov, and others who had been waiting there immediately approached.
"Boss."
As the person in charge of the Valley of Death operation, Ada reported to Samuel on behalf of the team:
"The status of the abnormal structure remains stable, and the abnormal creature known as Julian Belafila has been hiding inside the structure since the investigation department and orbital strike team launched a joint assault. It hasn't revealed itself."
"Good."
Samuel nodded in response and led the group toward the nearby temple.
As they approached the entrance.
Samuel also saw the mixed-blood Leroya and the forty-six warriors of the Honor Legion, who had regained their robust forms and "come back to life."
Leroya and the others were not wearing orange prison uniforms, only titanium-tantalum alloy handcuffs.
This was already considered fairly good treatment.
Facing phenomena that couldn't be explained by physical means, Ada had enlisted the ARS to act as escorts, transferring Leroya and others from the temporary base to the Valley of Death to help them break through the barrier and find a way to enter the temple.
The result was obvious: they hadn't succeeded.
"Huh?! That's the head of Atlas! President Young...huh? Huh?!"
Upon seeing Samuel for the first time, Leroya wanted to ask various questions about the temple, or perhaps about unrelated topics.
However, after noticing a flash of golden light in Samuel's eyes, she found herself unable to speak.
It was as if her lips had been glued together!
But Samuel didn't care what Leroya was thinking. He had no patience to listen to her chatter right now.
He stopped.
"Boss." Ada looked around, noticing that Samuel had only brought hunters to the scene, and asked with some confusion:
"May I ask, who is the professional helping us resolve the abnormal structure?"
"Me."
As Samuel spoke, his eyes flashed with golden light once again.
Boom——!!
A golden shockwave, visible to the naked eye, rapidly spread outwards from Samuel.
The barrier that had been preventing everyone from entering the temple disintegrated in an instant, vanishing without a trace.
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