Infinite Job Transfers Starting from Mechanic Chapter 1165 - 617: Cosmic Mechanic

Su Yu came to see that he'd greatly underestimated the nature of this trial from the start.

He had figured at first that maintaining focus, remaining composed, and ensuring his thoughts stayed sharp would allow the trial to conclude without issue.

Upon its completion, he'd ascend to become the mighty God of Objects, holding sway over the universe's very existence.

Though hardly an enjoyable endeavor, Su Yu found himself with no alternatives in the present circumstances.

It was only at this juncture that Su Yu grasped how profoundly complex the trial actually was.

The trial's Space Gate had transported him straight into the era of the Human Emperor's massive uprising.

Innumerable humans suffered gruesome ends, their souls consumed, mocked, and tormented by the Subspace Demons.

What had seemed so remote to Su Yu before—a mere historical catastrophe he'd dismissed as mere legend—now unfolded right before him.

Yet suddenly, it loomed inescapably close.

Furthermore, Su Yu recognized that a single notion from him could halt the entire ordeal.

A simple flicker of intent, and through the might of Supreme Consciousness, Su Yu held the power to grant life or unleash death across the cosmos.

Those petty insurgents amounted to nothing in the grand scheme.

With the slightest whim, he might eradicate the insurgents and even bring back to life the fallen humans.

And none of this played out in a simulated Illusion Realm; it was stark, unyielding reality.

Illusions held no sway over an entity such as Supreme Consciousness.

Should it prove illusory, a mere spark of will could render it authentic.

Indeed, earlier with one focused idea, Su Yu had compressed the whole universe within the confines of the Imperial Palace hall.

At present, another such idea from Su Yu could effortlessly transform the scene ahead into a precise recreation of history.

Through nothing more than Su Yu's intent, genuine alterations to history could occur, averting the repetition of ancient horrors.

In this instant, Su Yu had genuinely journeyed backward through time, immersed in the chaos of the grand rebellion.

This marked Su Yu's inaugural voyage across such an immense span of space-time.

It was likewise his debut chance to alter an event of such monumental historical weight.

Su Yu had also discerned the Radiant Emperor's deeper purpose for him.

Alter the course of history! Avert those devastating events!

Should he succeed, the Human Empire would escape betrayal and fragmentation entirely, sparing the lives of millions of its people!

Though immensely potent, the Radiant Emperor appeared unable to overturn a space-time causality as expansive as this, especially in his withered condition post-rebellion, where he couldn't muster his usual strength.

Hence, his aspirations rested upon Su Yu.

Even as he comprehended the Radiant Emperor's genuine aim, Su Yu found himself paralyzed, observing the slaughter of millions of humans, a faint pallor crossing his features.

Permitting the catastrophe to unfold unchecked.

For he simply couldn't intervene.

True, a single notion sufficed to obliterate the insurgents.

Yet the violent ripples from such a mental surge might destabilize the universe or shatter it outright.

Under those conditions, Su Yu himself would perish, with revival perhaps beyond reach.

Everything would conclude in oblivion.

Rather than isolated human losses, it would doom all humankind and the cosmos itself.

The Radiant Emperor might have been wagering on Su Yu either triumphing against the insurgents or both sides meeting mutual annihilation.

Admittedly, a standard Emperor wouldn't resort to such recklessness, yet the Light Emperor possessed an opposing force—the Dark Emperor, master of the Power of Destruction.

Should the Dark Emperor's motives have influenced Su Yu's dispatch into this trial, the logic held firm.

The Dark Emperor sought utter annihilation of all, encompassing the Human Emperor and his own being.

Su Yu's destruction of the universe would fulfill that very craving.

Su Yu, of course, harbored no wish for shared doom, leaving him to observe in helpless silence.

It amounted to sheer agony.

Su Yu viewed himself as fundamentally human, even if he'd caused the demise of many humans, he'd preserved far greater numbers.

Human sentiments coursed through him—emotions, affections, preferences, and aversions.

For all his formidable capabilities, he remained far from an impassive, icy automaton.

Nevertheless, he was compelled to witness hordes of his fellow humans perish horrifically right in front of him, utterly impotent to halt it.

More precisely, he possessed the means yet refrained from deploying them.

How could such a situation fail to torment him?

Even supposing those victims were total unknowns whose fates held no personal stake for him, the mere act of beholding it proved excruciating.

In the end, Su Yu was human at his core.

Hadn't the Radiant Emperor endured identical anguish in that era? The very same suffering?

Transformed into a desiccated husk, endlessly replaying those recollections from his throne across millennia?

Su Yu held no answers.

All he recognized was that presently, two fiercely opposing yet potent psychological forces warred inside him.

One embodied desensitization, detachment.

After beholding endless mortality, a gradual apathy had set in.

The demise of a single star no longer stirred Su Yu, scarcely more than a galactic arm.

An entire star domain could evoke a minor tremor in him, though little else.

Should Su Yu attain utter impassivity, free of any disturbance, that would signal the trial's end and his emergence as the fresh Supreme Consciousness.

Contrasting that, another sentiment surged: regardless of repercussions, eradicate those insurgents outright.

Even if it sparked cosmic collapse—so be it!

Or perhaps, oblivion offered a preferable outcome!

Exposed to boundless death and hopelessness, a latent urge toward self-annihilation stirred within Su Yu.

Of what value was existence? Why sustain this shadowed realm?

Far superior to terminate it all now, raze everything, let all perish! In absolute void, purity reigns true!

"No wonder the Radiant Emperor could foster the Dark Emperor’s persona..."

Su Yu let out a profound sigh upon detecting that self-destructive urge.

Should this persist, a shadowy counterpart to Su Yu might emerge.

These dual mindsets—one stoic and devoid of feeling, the other bent on wild devastation.

Su Yu was fated to select one path, a decision dictating the cosmos's fate.

Su Yu opted for... none of them!

"Whether it’s Supreme Consciousness, Radiant Emperor, or Dark Emperor, I won’t act as per your intentions..."

Gazing upon the savage slaughter unfolding, Su Yu's determination solidified within.

Subsequently, he deliberately tuned out the fatalities and woe, opting to fragment a portion of his psyche for specific inquiries.

His focus lay in probing... harnessing Mechanical Power to assume the mantle of "Supreme Consciousness."

In time, the universe would depend not on fickle organic awareness, but on a steadfast, trustworthy mechanism.

Such as... the Creation Machine!

A bolt of insight struck Su Yu's thoughts, unveiling the truth.

"So it is, Supreme Consciousness saw me create the Little Universe with the Creation Machine, giving Him inspiration."

"He led me to this point so I could research and develop the true Creation Machine, integrating the entire Primordial Universe for stable operation!"

"Once completed, all tragedies will be rewritten!"

"Normally, with my power, it wouldn’t be possible, but now within the trial, possessing the Power of the Material God, rewriting the universe with a thought, the possibility to complete the task is granted!"

"This truly is the Time-Space Mechanic... No! It should be called the Cosmic Mechanic!"