The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

“That’s why they call me the Saint.”

“Initially, the Purifiers and I explored the direction of evolution together.”

“But…”

“As time passed, the Purifiers forgot their original intent. Everything in the city was left to me to handle. They ceased to strive, indulged in pleasures, and abandoned the pursuit of evolution.”

In the underground space, its voice echoed.

“An accidental discovery led them to find the origin containing the Divine Son, reigniting their desire for evolution, yet it also led them to be wary of me.”

“Everything that followed, you all know.”

The Saint’s voice was calm: “The emergence of the Divine Son made me realize this was an opportunity. In comfort, all fighting spirit gradually fades. Only amidst war can one truly have the heart to advance.”

“You collaborate with the Divine Son?”

Qin Jin’s voice arose at this moment.

“Yes.”

“I helped it discover more of its own power; it helped me by becoming the trial target for Purifiers and continually launching attacks.”

“So…”

On the side, Shu Yan seemed thoughtful: “You caused the root of the Divine Son’s mutation as well?”

“You could say so.”

The Saint answered without reserve: “At that time, my understanding of the Divine Son was limited; I didn’t anticipate that unlocking its form would cause mutations among the Purifiers.”

“But this isn’t a major issue.”

“On the road to evolution, there will always be much waste that must be discarded.”

“Now, your appearance proves everything is worthwhile.”

Qin Jin’s brows furrowed slightly.

In the perspective of the Divine Son and the Saint, all these contestants are indigenous Purifiers, leading to different processes based on this point.

Ahead.

The Saint’s gaze focused on the key in Qin Jin’s hand.

“Do it.”

“End all this, and after the new Saint appears, it will assist Purifiers in reaching greater heights.”

The words settled.

The Saint’s eyes closed, as if waiting for a [reboot].

Qin Jin glanced at the two beside him, suddenly speaking: “I understand the meaning of purification.”

“Exactly.”

Long Ruo’an nodded, looking at the server cluster behind the Saint: “Rebooting the Saint is just another cycle for this civilization.”

“The Purifiers are weak, and everything would again fall under the Saint’s lead. There are inherent differences between Purifiers and artificial intelligence, and someday, today’s scene might reoccur, leading this civilization to wither entirely.”

Beside them.

Shu Yan looked at the two: “What do you mean?”

Qin Jin walked ahead, Long Ruo’an followed beside him, passing the Saint’s phantom, heading towards the [entity] at the back.

“Since we must reboot, naturally everything should perish and start anew.”

“It’s not just the mission target.”

“It’s also the inherent spirit that has always existed in our Starfire Federation; Starfire rekindles, burns through the Star Sea, and we never lack the courage to start anew.”

Long Ruo’an’s voice arose: “To put it a hundred steps back, since we’ve assumed the identity of Purifiers, we must help them make decisions.”

“Qin Jin.”

He looked towards the front at Qin Jin: “It seems… your thoughts align with mine.”

Qin Jin nodded.

The two exchanged a smile, without hesitating, as Primordial Power erupted, boldly charging into the cluster, engaging in the most primitive physical destruction!

Boom boom boom boom!

Explosion sounds echoed underground, and that Saintly phantom opened its eyes, revealing astonishment, as its body fluctuated, suddenly disappearing.

In the reckless destruction, the Saint’s [entity] completely turned into ruins, leveled to the ground.

The moment all this was done.

Qin Jin’s watch vibrated slightly, displaying information.

[You have completed the mission target – Purification Saint]

[Civilization’s ultimate mission, prerequisites for civilization revival achieved]

[The civilization has utterly devolved into ruins, but without other factors intervening, a new civilization will emerge here, beginning a new cycle of growth]

[Either repeat the cycle, or ignite new sparks]

[Both Divine Son and Saint factions have failed, as a non-faction participant, you have earned 10,000 points]

[Based on your specific performance in faction missions, you have earned 271,393 points]

Information continuously flashed by.

Beside them.

Long Ruo’an didn’t check the information, instead, his gaze was fixed on the ground full of ruins, speaking: “I wonder what methods the organizers used to shape this civilization’s ruins.”

“A pity…”

“After the team competition ends, this place will most likely be dismantled, leaving no way to see what path the new Purifiers will take in these civilization ruins.”

Qin Jin nodded, speaking peacefully: “From the original background, during the Saint’s evolution trials, the Purifiers probably vanished completely, leaving this as a civilization ruin.”

“Other paths are unlikely to be worse.”

After speaking.

He turned around, heading to leave.

At that moment, from behind, Long Ruo’an’s voice sounded.

“The collaboration ends.”

Long Ruo’an with a smile: “Qin Jin, I look forward to having a chance to face you in the Star Ascending Arena, to personally experience how strong you are.”

…

Outside.

The mechanical giant was continuously assembling, already several hundred meters tall, but as the Saint’s entity perished, its motions ceased, then like a collapsing mountain, countless mechanical remnants crumbled and fell from its body.

The mountain collapsed.

Watch notifications appeared, many rapidly left after checking them, while some teams initiated a second round of battle right here!

[Divine Son] faction achieved its set goals, pulling [Saint] faction to the same starting line.

Thus, the teammates from the same faction turned into enemies once more.

Everything returned to the state at the team competition’s start.

All areas of the civilization ruin opened up, using the civilization ruin as a battleground, each team engaged in one last contest.

Combat, collection, retreat!

Several days passed in a flash.

As the countdown to the fifteenth day reached its end, countless Teleportation Auras rose from the civilization ruins and rest zone, transporting all participants out simultaneously, with points thus finalized!

The team competition ended!

The wide civilization ruins became much quieter.

After the Saint fell, the mechanical body completely lost the ability to automatically assemble and restore, leaving the streets covered in remnants, but no more mechanical bodies appeared to attack.

Polluters were also gradually disappearing; to avoid dying once their power completely dissipated, many sought to hide.

Meanwhile.

Above the sky of the planet hosting the Limit-Breaking Cup team competition.

Above the dome of civilization ruins.

At an unknown time, a figure appeared, standing in the air, overlooking the entire civilization ruins.

After the participants were teleported away, the civilization ruins were once again shrouded in fog, and the situation inside became unknown.

The figure standing above the ruins, cloaked, at this moment stretched out a hand like white jade from underneath, and with a virtual clasp, the civilization ruins below suddenly began to tremble!

In the fierce tremors, this vast civilization ruin suddenly uprooted, rising into the sky, continuously shrinking during the process.

Palm up.

Upon reaching this person’s hand, the civilization ruin had already transformed into the size of a crystal ball, with everything inside seemingly momentarily frozen.

The palm radiated a faint light, which surged into the crystal ball.

When observing closely from outside the crystal ball, virtual shadows appeared within this ruin, forming entities.

Men and women, old and young, they were the indigenous Purifiers of this civilization!

They appeared in the city ruins, seeking resources, forming settlements, resisting attacks from Polluters, surviving like in an apocalypse.

In an extremely short time, the civilization within the crystal ball experienced significant changes, forming a unique wasteland civilization.

The figure stood in mid-air, gazing down at the crystal ball, observing all the changes inside.

It seemed.

Like a high-dimensional civilization’s observation of a low-dimensional civilization…

Observation.