Chapter 33: The Burden of Godhood
Broadcast Override: Critical — Overseer Ascension Process: 72%
Jin Wei stood amidst the collapsing digital skyline.
Above him, fragmented code rained down like ash from a dying world.
And within his mind… voices.
Hundreds. Thousands. Millions.
All crying out at once.
Some begged for salvation.
Others… demanded chaos.
This was the Overseer's burden—to hear every thought, every regret, every unspeakable desire of humanity… and choose who deserved to survive.
[Overseer Command Detected]
Execute Population Purge?
[YES] [NO]
His fingers trembled over the virtual interface projected before him.
One decision.
One press.
And he could erase billions from existence—or save them… only to let the system consume itself later.
A soft, familiar voice echoed in the static.
"Mercy or logic, Jin Wei… which god will you become?"
It was Yun Qi.
Or what remained of her consciousness, lingering deep within the code.
Jin Wei's eyes burned, his vision splitting between data streams and crumbling reality.
Was this what it meant to be a god?
Infinite power…
But paralyzed by the weight of every soul?
The countdown resumed.
00:00:59…
Fifty-nine seconds to decide the fate of the world.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The sound again—from inside his own mind this time.
He turned toward the source—
And found himself standing before a mirror.
His reflection didn't match his expression.
It smiled.
And spoke with his own voice:
"Time's up."
[System Override: Decision Defaulted — Commencing The Final Broadcast.]
The world glitched once more…
And everything went black.
[End of Chapter 33]