Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space Chapter 906 906: The New Dawn ( 2 )

Utopia, the pinnacle of artificial intelligence crafted by the Tarakam Civilizations' Great Commanders, swiftly executed a system-wide code alteration for the hidden portals. This monumental task, affecting bases across vast distances, was completed in a mere two minutes.

Instantly, a cacophony of alarms erupted throughout the command center, accompanied by a chilling, automated announcement: "WARNING! Self-destruction protocol initiated. T-minus five minutes to detonation."

The dire proclamation sent waves of panic through the base's inhabitants, spurring a frantic rush towards the emergency exits. However, the activation of the self-destruction protocol had sealed every possible escape route.

Trapped within their labs, researchers desperately attempted manual overrides. Yet, the doors, constructed from an advanced, resilient alloy, withstood even the brute force of high-level mutants.

Facing imminent annihilation, their only recourse was to await their demise, their cries of anguish and regret echoing in the confined spaces.

Simultaneously, within the central control room, all the Elders found themselves confined alongside the scientific personnel. The countdown relentlessly marched forward on the main display.

"What in the blazes is going on?!" the Second Elder bellowed, his voice thick with fury.

"Hurry, abort the protocol!" the Twelfth Elder shrieked, his composure shattering.

The technicians scrambled, desperately attempting to bypass the sophisticated security measures, but their efforts were futile.

"Our system has been breached and the security protocols rewritten. We require a minimum of thirty minutes to decrypt the codes," one technician explained, his voice laced with dread.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder's rage boiled over. He drew a firearm and, without a second thought, fired directly at the technician.

BANG!

The sudden gunshot sent a jolt of terror through the remaining staff, who stared at the Elders, a mixture of shock and disbelief etched on their faces.

"Consider the time! Do you still have the luxury for such actions?" the Seventh Elder interjected, his tone one of exasperation.

At that moment, a defiant technician rose to his feet. "Whether we crack the code or not, our fate is sealed. Shoot me if you dare!"

"You court death!" The Second Elder, his authority challenged, responded with even greater fury, pulling the trigger once more.

BANG!

Another life was extinguished.

With merely thirty seconds remaining on the countdown, the screen flickered, replaced by the image of Jiang Ziyi.

A collective gasp swept through the room; astonishment painted on every face.

"You're alive!" the Twelfth Elder exclaimed, a surge of hope in his voice.

Sadly, this was Jiang Ziyi's final transmission before his integration with Utopia, leaving no possibility for a reply.

A serene smile graced Jiang Ziyi's face on the screen. "If you are witnessing this message, it signifies that your time has come to join me in the inferno."

"For years, your transgressions have warranted the oblivion of your souls. Since the heavens themselves neglect to administer justice, I shall personally deliver your damnation."

"Regardless of this planet's fate against the invaders, none of you shall witness its survival. Savor your final moments. As for a next life... there will be none," he finished, shaking his head.

As the countdown dipped below ten seconds, his smile widened. "As the Tarakam Civilizations' Great Commander, I guarantee that none of you will ever have the chance to be reborn in any timeline where your parents exist."

The Elders were stunned by his chilling pronouncement, but before they could fully grasp its implications, the self-destruction sequence reached its conclusion.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions erupted across critical sectors of the hidden base, reducing it to fiery ruins and engulfing the entire complex in a conflagration.

With the base obliterated, the colossal pillars of light vanished instantly. Concurrently, the space portal shimmering in Earth's atmosphere snapped shut.

The crimson planet, poised to emerge from the portal, was violently flung into a wormhole due to the catastrophic backlash of temporal and spatial disturbances.

Deprived of the portal's support, it was torn asunder by immense gravitational forces, disintegrating into its constituent atoms.

Meanwhile, the shockwave generated by the spatial anomaly propelled the Tarakam fleet away from Earth's orbit. Shortly thereafter, Utopia assumed complete control of all vessel systems, expelling them from the solar system.

Upon witnessing their home world vanish into the wormhole, the remaining Matkuna Race descended into chaos. Bereft of their King, they lacked leadership and the capacity for decisive action.

Their systems now under Utopia's command, any attempts to contact other ships were futile.

In the following instant, the self-destruction protocol was activated aboard the Tarakam vessels. Unlike the fixed bases, these ships were granted only a one-minute countdown to detonation.

Amidst the cascading data streams, Jiva declared, "Our purpose has been fulfilled. It is time to restore order and follow the Great Commander's path."

Observing the influx of data, Utopia offered a faint smile. "There is still one final matter to attend to." After a brief pause, he extended a hand, interacting with the data. "Jiva, this is not the end. We shall meet again."

No matter how brilliant Jiva was, it was fundamentally an AI and couldn't grasp the true meaning of Utopia. As its designated time arrived, it declared, "Farewell, Utopia."

"Farewell, Jiva." In the ensuing second, the data before him fragmented and vanished. "Until we meet again," he whispered with a soft finality.

The self-destruct protocols for the spaceships engaged, triggering a simultaneous detonation. As they were situated far beyond the solar system, the resulting debris posed no threat to the sun or its planets.

Concurrent with Jiva's departure, Utopia re-established its presence in Earth's orbit, positioning itself within Huaxia's satellite network.

The Sthanam Crystal's potent energy had concentrated within Jiang Ziyi's being during Gaia's fusion with him. Upon his self-destruction, this energy dispersed throughout the entirety of the Land of Snow.

With a surge in global temperatures fueled by volcanic activity, the accumulated snow began to melt, its flow directed towards the vast oceans. This energy-laden seawater then surged across the continents as devastating tsunamis made landfall.

Despite the ongoing global turmoil, the dispersed energy began to integrate with the soil, water, and atmosphere, initiating a gradual purification process to eradicate the virus spawned by the Matkuna Race.

Utopia meticulously compiled all pertinent data, transmitting it to the central system of the Lin'an City Base. Having fulfilled the final directive from the Great Commander, it gently closed its operational systems, entering a state of dormancy.

Project Utopia is slated to remain inactive indefinitely, unless humanity's Hosts and their descendants confront a catastrophic, world-ending crisis once more.