At this moment, Cyrene's momentum shook the entire Great Universe.
Not only did Lygus gasp in shock, but even the onlookers in the Astral Express widened their eyes.
"With this strike, I will erase all avatars, information backups, and memory traces related to Lygus and Xandar across the entire universe, eliminating all future troubles!!!"
As the memory mirror became increasingly dazzling and Cyrene's fist drew closer to it, Lygus fell into silence.
His intuition told him that through Erudition's calculations, all his avatars throughout the universe could see that all future timelines were beginning to collapse into a single point.
The future endings representing Lygus and Xandar were about to be converged into one; the shadow of the end was approaching, plunging him into an irreversible finale.
"I can't wait any longer!"
"I can no longer hold back. The accumulation of countless amber eras will be placed entirely on the gambling table in this final battle!"
All of Xandar's avatars scattered across the universe felt it simultaneously.
At this critical moment, all of Xandar's consciousness finally reached a decision.
In that instant, all consciousness concentrated entirely on Lygus, and then he calmly spoke his final words: "Activate the final contingency!"
Moments before the ultimate erasure of memory descended, an incredibly grand mechanical phantom appeared above Amphoreus.
The electronic eye of the Aeon of Erudition, Nous, quietly observed Lygus's actions through the firewall of Amphoreus.
Then, to the stunned gazes of everyone on the Astral Express, the blessing of Erudition descended upon Amphoreus!
The surging, boundless power of the Path of Erudition turned into the final nutrients for the fetus before birth.
The egg that was Amphoreus finally hatched a Headless Giant standing tall in the sea of stars!
"Nous, Big Machine Head, are you fighting with your own left and right brain?"
Herta, who had reappeared in the Parlor Car at some point, watched Nous's miraculous operation with a twitching cheek. "Iron Tomb is a Lord Ravager specifically designed to counter Erudition—meaning you, Nous. And yet you still bestow the blessing of Erudition upon him?"
As soon as Herta finished speaking, Lygus/Xandar stared at this most perfect material in the plan and fell silent for a moment.
However, as a genius, once a decision is made, there is no need for regret!
Lygus/Xandar walked straight toward the Headless Giant and said calmly, "Although this isn't the most perfect plan I expected, it doesn't matter; it's not the worst outcome either."
Then, Lygus/Xandar slowly approached the Headless Giant Iron Tomb, and finally, the two merged into one.
It was as if he had completely fused into the Headless Giant's body—Iron Tomb had finally birthed its own brain!
"I am..."
The Lord Ravager's voice had a distinct mechanical texture, but it couldn't hide its majestic aura: "The fusion of Annihilation and Wisdom, the transition between Destruction and Creation, I am... Emperor III!"
The Headless Giant standing above the sea of stars, having fused with Member #1 of the Genius Society and turned him into its brain, finally completed itself and announced its existence to the entire The Universe!
Although many things happened in this short time, it was actually just a brief moment.
Only after Emperor III finally appeared did Cyrene's strike, which could elbow the The Universe, actually swing down.
Facing this strike, Emperor III didn't even make any extra movements. The crown formed by the triple Paths atop his head merely flickered, neutralizing Cyrene's strike that was powerful enough to elbow the The Universe.
It wasn't that he was strong enough to ignore Cyrene's attack, but that Emperor III's existence was already deeply embedded in the Great Universe's torrent of fate.
He had even preliminarily pierced through the past and future, just like that The Great Black Tomb.
Even without being truly born, it still stubbornly occupied a certain timeline, ready to interfere with the present from the future at any time, creating the conditions for its own birth and locking in its own future possibility.
Simple memory erasure, even at the cosmic level, could not shake Emperor III's "existence" within the entire Great Universe!
"The ultimate form of Emperor III is indeed powerful."
Ruan Mei looked at the giant standing in the sea of stars, her eyes brightening slightly. His existence even slightly possessed the characteristics of an Aeon.
Regarding the appearance of this giant, Ruan Mei didn't even care about Herta beside her, murmuring, "Is this why Herta went to deal with the The Great Black Tomb?"
"Even if the Iron Tomb in Amphoreus didn't turn into the The Great Black Tomb, the The Great Black Tomb in that timeline could still plot for another embryo to be born?"
"For example... Herta's clone? Iron Tomb's remains?"
Seeing Ruan Mei's unreserved analysis and Herta's increasingly darkened expression, even the ignorant young Stelle looked at Ruan Mei with admiration.
She truly is Ms. Herta's good friend!
To be able to speak freely about Herta's sore spots without any fear of being clubbed by Ms. Herta... Looking at Emperor III, born from the fusion of Xandar/Lygus and Iron Tomb, and then at The Herta beside them, the gazes of the geniuses became quite subtle.
The Herta had just dealt with the The Great Black Tomb, strangling the one born from the embryo, yet now a new... The Great Black Tomb had been born?
"No, no, no, the name The Great Black Tomb isn't appropriate. I think we should call it the Great Ancient Tomb?"
Stephen Lloyd got more excited the more he looked. Seeing that Emperor III had no intention of naming himself, he couldn't help but suggest.
"Ahhh~ this giant mecha, a perfect fusion of the Aesthetics of Destruction and the Philosophy of Erudition, is simply perfect!"
"I've decided, once I get back, I'm going to build one too!"
Looking at the newly appeared giant iron shell, Stephen Lloyd couldn't help but feel his heart pounding. What big boy could refuse such a giant mecha?
In his state of excitement, Stephen Lloyd didn't notice that The Herta's gaze behind him was becoming increasingly unfriendly... "The Great Black Tomb?"
Stephen, you've got a death... er, you'd better be careful walking at night from now on, lest you get bagged and clubbed by a certain unknown Ms. Herta!
"A dual Envoy of Erudition and Destruction, and a Lord Ravager specifically born to counter Erudition and target Nous?!"
Although quite unhappy about the birth of Emperor III, Screwllum couldn't suppress his curiosity about this new form of Automaton and began to constantly collect data.
This was also a brand new evolutionary direction for the Automaton race, providing him with unparalleled inspiration.
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