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Vegeta raised an eyebrow: It seems your little toy is indeed useful.

Bulma raised her chin smugly: Of course, this is a quantum virus. It can temporarily paralyze the Mirror Warriors' quantum entanglement system, rendering them incapable of action.

Just as they were talking, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky. A golden beam of light descended from the sky, and Wukong's figure appeared in it—but his current state was unlike anything they had ever seen before.

The original golden aura was mixed with mechanical silver-blue energy, his left eye turned into a mechanical red scanner, and his right arm was covered with armor similar to that of a mirror warrior.

Goku? Bulma's eyes widened in surprise. What happened to you?

Wukong looked down at his arm, equally puzzled: "I don't know either. I accidentally absorbed his energy while fighting a special mirror warrior, and then..."

He suddenly looked up, his mechanical left eye focusing rapidly: Watch out!

Before he could finish speaking, Goku had already teleported in front of Bulma and caught a sneak attack energy blast with one hand. Even more astonishingly, the energy blast was decomposed and absorbed in his palm, turning into part of the silver-blue energy on his body.

Vegeta squinted: Kakarot, you absorbed the Mirror Energy?

Wukong scratched his head: That seems to be the case. It feels...strange, yet incredibly powerful.

Trunks looked at Goku warily: Could this be dangerous?

Bulma has already taken out a scanner and is pointing it at Goku: the data shows that his cells are fusing with Mirror Energy, but Saiyan genes are still dominant. For now, it seems safe, but how long can this state last...?

Her words were interrupted by a piercing electronic sound. Everyone turned to see Lin Ye kneeling on the ground, his hands clutching his head, his expression one of agony. Data streams raced through his eyes, finally settling on a string of red text:

[System undergoing forced upgrade... Administrator privileges activated]

Lin Ye! Bulma rushed over to support him. What happened?

Lin Ye slowly raised his head, the data stream in his eyes gradually calming down: I... saw it. All the Mirror Warriors... they are not independent individuals.

Vegeta frowned impatiently: Explain yourself!

Lin Ye stood up, his voice unusually calm: They share the same core of consciousness. Like a swarm of bees, they appear to be countless individuals, but in reality, they are all controlled by the same queen.

The mechanical features on Wukong's body began to fade, and he clenched his fist excitedly: That means as long as we find this core...

That would allow them to destroy all the Mirror Warriors in one fell swoop. Bulma followed up, her eyes gleaming with intelligence, "Lin Ye, can you pinpoint the location of this core?"

Lin Ye closed his eyes, then opened them a moment later: After the system upgrade, I sensed a signal source... in the Arctic.

Trunks gripped his sword hilt: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's charge straight in!"

Vegeta sneered: Finally, I have a decent goal.

Wukong has fully returned to normal, but his fighting spirit is even stronger: This time, he must end this war completely!

Bulma quickly operated her wristwatch: "I'll analyze Lin Ye's system data first to find the core weaknesses. You all get ready, we'll depart in an hour."

Just as everyone was preparing to take action, the laboratory's monitoring screen suddenly lit up, displaying a blurry image—a humanoid silhouette surrounded by countless data streams.

That was... Trunks holding his breath.

The human figure in the image slowly raised its head, revealing a face exactly like Wukong's, but with cold, mechanical eyes.

Sun Wukong...we're finally going to meet.

Wukong was startled: Who are you?

The mirror image reveals a sinister smile: I am you, and you are me. We are two sides of the same coin.

The screen suddenly shattered, sparks flying everywhere. Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, an atmosphere of unease filling the air.

Bulma took a deep breath: It seems they already know we've discovered the core.

Vegeta scoffed: That saves us the trouble of going looking for him.

Lin Ye's expression was unusually serious: No, he did it on purpose. He's luring us over.

Wukong clenched his fist, his eyes burning with fighting spirit: So be it. This time, I will end it all with my own hands!

Trunks looked at his mother: Could the quantum virus work on the core?

Bulma quickly checked the data: Theoretically, it's possible, but it requires direct injection into the core. This means...

Someone must have close contact with the core. Lin Ye replied, his expression becoming firm, "I will take charge of this task. My system can now interact with the mirror network, making me the most suitable candidate."

Wukong patted him on the shoulder: No, we'll go together. This battle requires the strength of all of us.

Vegeta has begun gathering energy: Enough talk, let's go. I can't wait to crush that imposter.

Bulma distributed several miniature devices to the crowd: these were portable versions of the quantum virus, which might save lives in a critical moment.

The group, fully equipped, flew towards the North Pole. In the sky, the wreckage of the Mirror Warriors rained down, foreshadowing an even greater storm to come.

Behind them, a line of small text quietly appeared on the main control computer screen in the laboratory:

[Warning: Abnormal energy response detected. Core activity exceeds threshold... Evolutionary process accelerating...]

Chapter 78: Twin Universes

Arctic glaciers continued to collapse under the impact of energy, with massive cracks spreading like a spider web. Wukong and his companions hovered in mid-air, before them a gigantic black sphere suspended in the air—the Mirror Core.

Is this the consciousness center of all the Mirror Warriors? Trunks gripped the quantum longsword, its blade trembling violently as it approached the core.

Bulma's scanner emitted a piercing alarm: the energy reading was out of range! This thing is practically a mini black hole!

Vegeta sneered: Whatever it is, just smash it! He conjured dazzling energy balls in his hands.

Wait! Lin Ye suddenly grabbed Vegeta's arm. A direct attack would trigger a chain reaction, potentially affecting both universes!

Wukong scratched his head: What should we do then? We can't just stand by and watch, can we?

A pink light suddenly descended from the sky, and the Supreme Kai of Time, Kain, gracefully landed in front of everyone, her Time Staff radiating a soft glow.

"I've finally found you." She looked around, her expression grave; the situation was more serious than she had imagined.

Bulma raised an eyebrow: Can you explain what's going on here?

Kain tapped the ground with her scepter, and a holographic image unfolded—two semi-transparent cosmic models slowly rotating like the two sides of a coin.

This is your universe, she points to the one on the left, and this is the mirror universe. They are two sides of the same coin, mutually balancing each other.

Vegeta scoffed: Get to the point!

The mirror universe is devouring your universe to sustain its own existence. Kain's image shifts to the edge where the two universes meet, where severe distortion has already occurred, and if not stopped, both universes will collapse in twelve hours.

Trunks gasped: How could this be?

Because the mirror universe should never have existed in the first place. Lin Ye suddenly spoke, his voice cold and mechanical, a man-made counterfeit.

Kayn looked at Lin Ye in surprise: How did you know?

Lin Ye did not answer. His eyes suddenly turned completely black, and his body floated up. A beam of black energy shot out from his core, enveloping his entire body.

Lin Ye! Wukong tried to rush over, but was stopped by Kaiyin.

Don't touch him! This is a synchronization of consciousness!

Within the black energy, Lin Ye arched his back in pain. At the same time, a humanoid silhouette emerged on the core surface—a mirror image of Lin Ye, but entirely silver-white.

Lin Ye opened his eyes: Finally... the connection was established.

In reality, Lin Ye suddenly stopped struggling, his expression becoming calm: I saw it... their universe is dying.

The mirror image of Lin Ye's voice rang out simultaneously with Lin Ye's: We just want to survive...

Bulma's instruments were flashing wildly: their brainwaves were merging! If this continued, Lin Ye's consciousness would be overwritten!

How to stop it? Goku has entered Super Saiyan mode, his golden aura churning outside the black energy field.

Kain quickly formed hand seals: "We can only temporarily isolate it with a time barrier!" Her scepter emitted a pink light, forming a thin film around the black energy.

Vegeta suddenly rushed towards Mirror Lin Ye: It's simpler to deal with the source directly!

An astonishing scene unfolded—Mirror Image Lin Ye completely predicted Vegeta's attack trajectory, easily dodging it while simultaneously striking back and knocking Vegeta back.

What? Vegeta steadied himself and stared at his hand in disbelief.

Lin Ye smiled in the mirror: We share consciousness, and I can foresee all your actions.

Vegeta narrowed his eyes: Is that so? He suddenly changed the rhythm of the fight, deliberately made a feint and then quickly changed his move, this time successfully hitting Mirror Lin Ye's shoulder.

Lin Ye took a few steps back, his expression surprised: How could you...

Synchronization is two-way, you idiot. Vegeta sneered. Since you can read my movements, why can't I take advantage of that?

Meanwhile, Lin Ye, trapped in the energy field, is experiencing all the memories of the mirror universe—

He saw a dying universe, stars dying one after another, planets turning to dust. The survivors gathered their last technological resources and created a mirror system in an attempt to replicate a healthy universe to continue their civilization.

He witnessed the mirror system malfunction, forcibly transforming organic life into data. Children were mass-produced as mirror warriors, stripped of their emotions, leaving only cold combat programs.

The most shocking thing was that he saw himself in the core control room of the mirror universe. To be precise, it was Lin Ye from the mirror universe kneeling in front of a huge incubation chamber, inside which floated the body of a little girl.

Sister... Memories and emotions from Lin Ye's mirror image surged like a tide. I must save you... no matter the cost...

In reality, Lin Ye suddenly opened his eyes, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face: I understand... Cell's premature evolution was because...

Kain's expression changed drastically: the timelines of the two universes had interfered!

Bulma suddenly remembered something: Cell did indeed undergo an abnormal evolution in Chapter 12! So that's why...

The black energy field suddenly exploded, and Lin Ye and his mirror image were both thrown back. The core began to vibrate violently, and countless cracks appeared on its surface.

"The core is about to collapse!" Trunks shouted.

Kain quickly deployed a protective shield: Everyone, retreat! A spacetime turbulence is coming!

Wukong rushed towards the falling Lin Ye: We can't abandon him!

Just as Wukong grabbed Lin Ye, the mirror image of Lin Ye also pounced. The three collided in mid-air, unleashing a blinding white light—

As the light faded, Lin Ye, nestled in Wukong's arms, opened his eyes, his pupils a cold, silvery-white.

"Thank you for your help, Sun Wukong." Mirror Lin Ye said with a smile, "Now, I can finally save my universe."

Vegeta instantly appeared beside Goku: Watch out! Their consciousnesses have been swapped!

The real Lin Ye stood beside the core, looking at his hands—the mirror image of his silver metal arms. His expression shifted from confusion to shock, and finally to resolute determination.

No... this is not salvation... He turned to Kain, "Supreme Kaio, please tell me, if the Mirror Universe disappears, what will happen to the life within it?"

Kain shook her head sadly: They never truly existed, Lin Ye. They were merely illusions created by data.

"No!" the mirror image of Lin Ye (now inside Lin Ye's body) roared, "We have thoughts! We have feelings! My sister..."