# Chapter 1972: Pink-Haired Human? So Weak?
The moment Yang Jian heard the news of an upcoming battle, he perked up immediately!
"What's the specific situation? Did you deal with the chess player?"
Jiangnan neither confirmed nor denied, but instead told Yang Jian the current situation in detail.
Yang Jian's heart pounded with every word. They had actually gotten in touch with the silicon-based race, and a Star Devourer Rank existence at that?
How long had he been gone, and he'd already gotten things done to this extent?
If anyone else had gone, just surviving under the pressure of the myriad races in Thousand Stars City would have been a problem.
Jiangnan's trip had truly opened a path for humanity, hadn't it?
Yang Jian swallowed hard: "Not only do we have to fight—we have to fight in a way that lets the myriad races see it, making it known to all the starry sky races?"
Jiangnan nodded: "There's no other way. Only like this can it align with the interests of the silicon-based race!"
"If not for this, I might not have even been able to get off that patrol starship earlier!"
"Moreover, this battle is to let the myriad races see clearly—that humanity won legitimately and legally, with everyone as witnesses. According to the Starry Sky Law and the Star Ruins Development Management Regulations, the civilization that wins this game qualifies to enter the Star Domain Sequence!"
Yang Jian's expression turned grim: "Will the silicon-based race definitely follow through on the conditions they agreed to? Or..."
As an old hand, Yang Jian naturally understood that the important thing wasn't this battle itself, but what came after it.
Jiangnan smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I don't know if the silicon-based race will keep their promise. But from an interest perspective, protecting humanity and letting the situation continue to ferment and expand is in their best interest!"
"But I also don't want to completely stake the fate of our race on others' hands!"
"So I left a backup plan. Right now, the Holy Star Lord's son is in my hands, and we also have the Creation Beast!"
"If anything goes wrong, or if the silicon-based race doesn't protect us and the Bose Race insists on destroying Blue Star, then I'll use his son's life and the Creation Beast as bargaining chips!"
"No matter what the silicon-based race does, at least it ensures that after this battle, the Holy Star won't dare act recklessly, and we can probably keep Blue Star from being destroyed. Consider it an extra insurance policy!"
Everyone's scalp went numb. How thorough was Little South's planning?
He'd even considered the possibility that the silicon-based race wouldn't fulfill their promise?
That's why he risked capturing Norman as a hostage, and exhausted himself to snatch the Creation Beast before leaving.
Two major bargaining chips to secure humanity's foundation!
With the fate of the race at stake, Jiangnan didn't want to pin all his hopes on others.
He had to make multiple preparations.
Yang Jian looked at that dark figure, a mix of emotions in his heart: "It's been tough on you, kid. Things weren't too smooth over in Thousand Stars City, were they?"
Jiangnan waved his hand, laughing heartily:
୧(◕⁼̴ꇴ⁼̴) "No no, it was actually quite pleasant. I was staying at the Noah Manor—ten billion a night—and I even played mahjong and went shopping!"
"Oh right! I also brought back a bunch of local specialties from Thousand Stars City. I'll send them to you guys later!"
Everyone was stunned. The more they listened, the more it sounded like he'd gone on vacation?
Only Jiangning's eyes were filled with worry. Others might not know what Noah Manor was, but she did.
He'd been forced to hide in Noah Manor to avoid disaster?
It showed just how dangerous Jiangnan's situation was. Little South hadn't mentioned a single word about it.
Yang Jian smiled bitterly: "As long as the souvenirs don't cost money. Any special arrangements for this battle?"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "To be honest, there's not much we can do. We can only inform everyone to reach Transcendent as soon as possible and be ready for battle at any time!"
"Call Lord Xiao and Little Brother back. It should be within the next couple of days!"
"Keep a constant watch on the star chart. Once the Laniakea Supercluster star route is unsealed on the chart, that's when the Holy Star launches their full attack!"
"When the star route is unsealed, I'll probably borrow the route to come back. I should arrive a bit later than the Holy Star people."
Yang Jian nodded firmly: "I'll make the arrangements right away and formulate a battle plan that can be assembled at any time."
Jiangnan nodded: "By the way, has that nail planted on our side not been pulled out yet? Any news from Ku Po?"
Yang Jian shook his head: "We've been looking this whole time, but still no results. No word from Ku Po. But he did reach Transcendent."
Jiangnan was startled: ∑(°口°◕) "He reached Transcendent? And the Slave Mark..."
Yang Jian grinned: "Don't worry, he wasn't marked. After all, his identity is Shen's Divine Control Body, so there's no need to control him with a Slave Mark. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare run around."
"The nail hasn't been pulled yet. Should this news..."
Jiangnan breathed a sigh of relief. That was good.
"It's fine. Notify everyone normally. Because my identity in Thousand Stars City will be exposed soon anyway. It's normal for Blue Star to react."
"Maybe it'll even lure that nail out."
But Jiangning's scalp went numb:
(๑ŏ﹏ŏ๑) "You're going to reveal your identity in Thousand Stars City? And you kidnapped the Star Lord's son?"
"Then what will you do? Can you still come back?"
This was practically a hopeless situation, okay? In Thousand Stars City, there were no such niceties.
The Holy Star could go all out against Jiangnan.
Jiangnan grinned:
(◕◔◡◔ิ) "Don't worry! I'll find a way. I can make it back!"
"Oh right, in a little while, Good Guy Card should come to test the real identity of Qian Bennan and launch an attack!"
"When that happens, don't hide it. Pretend to accidentally reveal your true identity. Then act annoyed or something, let him feel a sense of accomplishment, and get him lost in that feeling."
"After that, you don't need to act as me anymore. Just wait for me to come home."
Everyone was stunned. Pretend to accidentally reveal it? How ridiculous!
Wouldn't Good Guy Card be furious when he found out the truth?
Hearing the news, Qian Benying also shivered. So this knife was unavoidable after all?
Good Guy Card was coming to attack her?
Jiangning was still extremely worried:
(๑•᷄～•᷅) "Can't you avoid revealing your identity?"
Jiangnan spread his hands: "No choice. My exposure is the fuse. The prerequisite condition. It's fine, don't worry about me. I've been through so many storms, this is small potatoes."
Just then, the starship's broadcast system echoed with Aijiang's anxious announcement!
"Detected energy-type lifeform attack. Activating quantum force field shield. Please—"
"Boom!"
With a deafening explosion, the entire starship shook violently, and alarms blared!
From outside came arrogant shouts:
(ꐦ°᷄д°᷅) "Jiangnan! Get out here! Do you really think I, Carl, am afraid of you?"
"Today, I'll take your head as a trophy! Do you dare fight me? I, the Star God, am no pushover!"
Jiangnan grinned:
(◕¯ิ↼¯ิ) "See? Here he comes. Sakura, remember to act convincingly. I'll give you a reward later!"
"I'm hanging up now. Contact me anytime."
Everyone exchanged glances.
He really came? How did he calculate it so accurately?
Could Little South see the future or something?
He even knew Carl would attack.
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Outside the starship, Carl held the Holy Judgment Sword, his two glazed horns on his head glowing crimson. He looked a bit nervous.
Beside him stood Igor and 07, staying very close to Carl, constantly glancing around with suspicious expressions.
The quantum force field shield fluctuated from Carl's attack.
One sword strike even sent the starship drifting.
Seeing his new ship become someone else's, Carl was furious.
With Carl's attack, all the starship's weapons opened up, and the plasma cannon began charging energy.
Qian Bennan teleported everyone to the starship deck with a single blink.
٩(¯ิε¯ิ๑) "Yo~ isn't this Jiang Er? Long time no see. How come you're so pathetic now?"
Carl's forehead veins bulged.
(ꐦ°᷄益°᷅) "Bullshit! Numbers aren't skill! Killing you is still easy and pleasant!"
"Aren't you good at Warp Bubbles? Try bubbling me again! If I fall for it, I'll take your surname!"
07 looked like he wanted to say something but stopped, thinking: You've already taken his surname, haven't you?
Maybe you should swear a different oath?
But remembering Gabriel's miserable state, 07 decisively shut up.
Qian Bennan's eyes darted:
(๑◔₃◔ิ๑) "Bubble... bubble you? Forget it. This Southern God has his sights set on beautiful girls. I have no interest in a jelly boy like you."
Igor's eyes narrowed, looking at Carl.
Carl nodded slightly, his gaze flickering. Normally, this guy would be splashing Warp Bubbles at him by now.
But now he wasn't using them? Could it be he didn't have them?
Was this Jiangnan really a fake?
Carl sneered: "Not coming out? Then don't blame me for being rude!"
"After all, in my eyes, you're full of flaws!"
"Today, I'll slaughter this city for you to see!"
With that, Carl spread his arms wide.
"Domain Expansion • Deep Blue Negative Zero! Kingdom of the Dead! Purple Cloud Overwhelming the Sky!"
In an instant, Carl's own domain expanded while the two blood-red horns on his head blazed with light.
Death energy became wind, and purple poisonous smoke turned into clouds, poisoning everything.
These were Ku Po's and Xiang Zhi's domains respectively.
With the combined help of several Bose bodies and the Creation Crystal Source, Xiang Zhi had managed to lazily reach Transcendent while lying flat.
She gained her own domain. The Holy Star had no choice but to do this to increase their strength, because they really didn't have many subordinates left.
The perverse thing about the Bose body was that they could not only replicate abilities but also steal others' domains and use them together.
But Carl's understanding of others' domains was nowhere near enough for fusion. This was just simple stacking.
Still, the power was already considerable.
Carl grinned fiercely, waving his hand. Boundless death energy mixed with poisonous clouds swept toward Kyoto City.
"All of you, go die!"
Aijiang urgently said: "High-energy plasma cannon, fire!"
"Boom!"
An enormous white beam shot toward Carl.
Qian Bennan gritted her teeth, teleporting above Kyoto in an instant.
(｡･ˇ益ˇ･) "Damn it! As long as I'm here, you won't—"
As the death poison cloud mixed with extreme cold charged over,
Qian Bennan stretched out her small hand: "Space Shatter!"
Vast stretches of space shattered like mirrors, connecting to the Dimensional Gap and unleashing infinite suction.
Massive amounts of death poison cloud were sucked into the Dimensional Gap.
Carl's eyes lit up:
(✡✪⥎✪) "Space Shatter? Jiangnan doesn't have that move! You're not Jiangnan?"
Qian Bennan's forehead dripped with sweat, her eyes darting:
(乛ㅂ乛٥) "Who... who says I don't? I just learned a new spiritual skill after reaching Dao Heaven. None of your business!"
Carl glared: "Keep making excuses? Same trick, you think you can fool me twice?"
"You're that pink-haired human named Qian Benying, aren't you? That move is hers. She's weak as hell, barely has any decent skills, and always uses this Space Shatter."
Qian Bennan: ???
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "You're the weak one! Pfft! Don't talk nonsense, alright? I just used this skill because it fits the situation!"
"I am the real Jiangnan, the genuine article!"
A smug grin curled at the corner of Carl's mouth:
(乛৺乛✡) "You might fool everyone else, but you can't fool me! Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Since you're not Jiangnan, then go die!"