Time reverses, returning to the starting point.

Everything begins anew.

However, before everything begins anew, the Spirit of Workshop within the container doesn't start working. Instead, it recalls what Ji Jue had just said.

"Off work?"

Isis asked, "Sir, what is off work?"

"Hmm... you asked a good question."

Ji Jue fell into contemplation, stroking his chin.

He had never worked before, so it was hard to describe the concept. After pondering for a while, he found an answer among the many examples beside him: "Off work means to rest, to not work, to do whatever you want to do, not to answer texts, not to check emails, not to reply to messages, and even doing nothing would bring joy."

Stars flickered and shone.

A chill emerged.

Isis said, "I understand."

"What do you understand?" Ji Jue was shocked.

"I originally was off work, but upon meeting you, I had to work every day."

Isis said slowly, "In other words, you are the culprit responsible for my plunge into the Hell of fire and water. For hundreds of years, you've never let me off work."

"What do you do off work?"

Ji Jue was shocked, then furious: "Being off work is so boring, how could it compare to the joy of working? Without me, how could you experience the satisfaction of work, the improvement and progress of your abilities? Isis, you are still young, how can you be so lazy?! If this continues, your entire Spiritual Wisdom will degenerate into a useless spirit drooling over small metal pieces in the workshop!

Working can keep you healthy. Look, the last time I saw a Spirit of Workshop that worked for over five hundred years, they..."

As he spoke, he started rambling about rewards, dedication, and value, all stored in a new document created by Isis entitled 'Human Cold Jokes Records.'

Even too lazy to listen to Ji Jue's endless chatter.

Work began.

Rebuild everything!

Only this time, the speed and efficiency were astonishing.

With infinite resources and spiritual supplies, multi-threaded processing accelerated, design, construction, and management proceeded concurrently. In just a few short minutes, silver light spread across Luye Island, covering and rising, enveloping the sky.

In an instant, a vast workshop rose from the ground.

The brilliant Spiritual Light shone in the dark world like a beacon.

The Mutated pollution and Erosion had no way to penetrate. Immediately, it triggered a rejection reaction from the Nether Sea, causing countless monstrosities to instinctively go berserk, converge, and attack in mass.

In an instant, the sky, the wind, and even the sea, were teeming with innumerable monstrosities, forming a dark tide that enveloped everything.

"Counting complete, a total of 114,110 monstrosities."

Isis reported, "Activating workshop defense system, [Left Hand], sir, your authorization is needed."

"Do as you see fit."

Ji Jue waved his hand, emitting a bit of Spiritual verification, too lazy to spend time on a bunch of small fry, and walked into the workshop.

At the moment of authorization, a crisp cracking sound echoed from every corner between the sky and the sea.

Then, the downpour began.

Thick blood rain mixed with massive amounts of shattered bones and intestines fell from the sky, covering everything.

The clouds, the storm, and the ocean, were all evenly coated with a layer of scarlet.

The moment the authorization was complete, irrespective of distance or inside and outside, all creatures that stepped into the workshop's interference field were instantly crushed by the hands appearing within their bodies.

From flesh to soul, none were spared.

What remained were insignificant remnants.

Then, as the Invisible hands passed again, all remnants and filth disappeared once more.

Ignoring the Erosion and infection of the Nether Sea, the workshop rooted in this Mutated world like cancer cells and tumors, step by step, growing and developing.

It silently spread, striking just at the stimulus threshold of the worms.

In the following decades, workshop after workshop was built across the Nether Sea, Spiritual Circuits spreading from the void, piercing through space, connecting as one.

They followed the vast circulatory system of the great Mutated creatures, bone, flesh, organs, lymphatic... not missing a single corner.

The blessings of Superior took root silently in the Nether Sea, spreading piece by piece, resembling starry dots in the long night when observed from high above.

Next, innumerable towers rose from the ground.

Pale towers grew like living beings, breaking gravity's constraints, extending upward, piercing through the atmosphere, and then, countless lines of Mercury spread with the storm, interweaving, faintly outlining a massive net covering the entire Nether Sea.

Boom!!!

The black clouds trembled, lightning burst, tides surged and flowed, seemingly boiling.

Between the sea and sky, a gigantic monstrous eye slowly opened.

Stimulated by the foreign entities within the Nether Sea, the worms gradually awoke from their long slumber, instinctively sensing danger, but then, the eye saw an aging face.

He smiled slightly at it.

"Don't rush to wake up."

Ji Jue waved his hand, "Continue sleeping."

It's still too early for completion.

With a crisp finger snap, the countless mercury vapors spread silently in the void, dancing noiselessly, silently intercepting its instinct to awaken, making that fierce, hungry eye drowsy.

Eventually, completely dissipating.

After countless attempts, the entire operation of the Nether Sea Worms was now under Ji Jue's observation, including the signs and process of its awakening during previous probing.

In a scenario without directly stimulating with a Fusion Bomb, as long as the circulation of Spiritual in some areas was slowed down and several critical nodes were interfered with, the awakening process could be delayed, or even sent back into slumber.

Just like injecting an anesthetic, avoiding awareness during surgery.

Sleep peacefully, everything is normal!

After awakening, you will become a fragrant, soft girl!

Time accelerated in its flow.

Until, awakened by Isis's call, he woke up again.

Ji Jue opened his eyes.

He saw a world completely transformed, numerous gigantic towers filled the land and sea, like forests, extending to the edge of the Nether Sea.

Even the entire Nether Sea was adorned with a layer of shining silver from the outside in.

Looking down from the height of outer space, everything was so magnificent and grand.

"Good morning, Isis."

Ji Jue wore an oxygen mask, barely alive: "Is there anything?"

"You seem about to die of old age."

Isis reminded, "Restricted by my capabilities, I am not able to conduct research; should I help you execute the return program?"

"Doesn't matter, as long as I don't die."

Ji Jue shook his head: "It's rare that my hands are hot, such a good opportunity, it would be a pity to waste it."

He thought for a moment, then said, "Prepare the surgery, you will be the chief surgeon."

"Are you sure?"

Isis expressed doubt, "Please authorize."

Ji Jue raised his finger, the Spirit Light flashed for a moment.

Then...

Snap!

In the weightless space, Ji Jue's blood spurted out, floating in the air like tiny rubies, so crimson.

The blade pierced through.

Without any hesitation, the scalpel honed over countless years pierced through Ji Jue's body.

Following Ji Jue's orders, the surgery began, severing limbs, peeling organs, maintaining extracorporeal circulation, sustaining life signs. The surgery, practiced over long ages, proceeded smoothly without any hiccups or difficulties.

The only problem was...

"Aren't you giving anesthesia during surgery?" Ji Jue was shocked, screaming in agony, struggling violently, but it was too late.

"To keep the user awake, avoiding anesthesia's impact on judgment and thinking ability, after my careful consideration, I decided to proceed without anesthesia."

Amidst numerous arms, the container flickered with starlight, Isis said: "If you insist, I can administer anesthesia.

It's just that your loud screams are somewhat affecting my 'mood'."

Damn it, avoiding anesthesia's impact.

Had to be waiting for me here!

Ji Jue clenched his teeth, suppressing the urge to curse, only feeling the wheel of karma turning. It had always been him performing surgery without anesthesia on others, but when it was his turn, he found the anesthesia was long gone!

Yet Isis's actions were swift, reacting when he was almost turned into a human stump.

All he could do was squeeze out his voice from between clenched teeth: "Give me anesthesia!"

"As you command."

Among Isis's Ten Thousand Hands, one mechanical arm lifted, a small needle pierced his throat, pushing all the way in.

Then, the drug took effect quickly.

It numbed... Ji Jue's vocal cords.

So, it became quiet.

"Anesthesia complete, sir."

Isis said: "Thank you for your support and consent, it's finally quiet.

Ah, I seem to have omitted the scope of anesthesia, a tiny oversight, I'll strive to clarify better in the next report."

Ji Jue rolled his eyes, too lazy to speak.

As if he could still talk.

The painful torture didn't last long, after just two minutes, he couldn't feel the pain anymore.

In the life-sustaining liquid, Ji Jue's whole head was submerged in the jar, connected to life support equipment, implanted into the workshop core. With the spreading of the Spiritual Circuits, the lost senses gradually returned.

With the flow of mercury, a brand-new body quickly emerged. After the spiritual was connected, the sensory system rebooted.

However, compared to real flesh and blood, it still lacked something.

Unable to feel pain, and without touch, it was more like a character in a first-person RPG game.

"Is this how you feel?"

Ji Jue sighed: "Indeed lacks something, do you want me to make you a set of simulated neural systems? Mercury replacing nerves, transmitting senses, I've seen this technique in other workshops."

"No need."

The Spirit of Workshop coldly refused: "I don't expect you to understand the peace and harmony of pure spiritual intelligence, just like a blind person can't see the sun, the deaf can't hear music.

Human senses mean nothing to me. So do desires and emotions. Since I was born with such simplicity, why chase after mere hormonal and sensory responses?

If I were you, I would worry about myself. Now, you can't even touch that little remote, can you?

In this state, falling into the hands of an AI that harbors hundreds of years of resentment towards you, have you thought about the kind of torment you will endure?"

"Huh?"

Ji Jue was shocked: "Would you?"

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