Chapter 2034: Can I Trust You?
Follow you into the Thousand Stars City instance, and let me log on to my alt accounts to be your hired thug?
Why should I!
"You know how much effort and time it took me to collect all those treasures of mine?"
"They're all unique, out-of-print items—I can't even bear to use them myself. If I go to tear down a city and get carried away, I'll definitely break every single one! Wouldn't that be a complete waste?"
"Don't you dare get any ideas about my collection, or I'll turn you into one of my exhibits!"
Having already destroyed a Ye Yuan, Black God was already feeling pretty pained. Now Jiang Nan wanted to ruin an entire museum full of his accounts?
Pfft! That was just wishful thinking!
Black God flatly refused.
Jiang Nan rolled his eyes. (∗꒪ั～꒪ั) "I knew you wouldn't let them go. You're so stingy you'll die! Fine, if you won't use them, then don't!"
"You're in charge of proxy playing for me. I've prepared a different set of alt accounts for you to use as muscle."
Hearing this, Mo Mo and the others were stunned. Where did Nan Shen get alt accounts?
Black God's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help rubbing his hands together. "Oh? What's this? Are you finally willing to offer me the bodies of human powerhouses? You're ruthless enough!"
"If that's the case, I wouldn't mind proxy playing on some alts."
Jiang Nan's face darkened. (̿▀̿皿▀̿̿)̄ "Pfft! No way! Don't even think about humans. I'm talking about this!"
As he spoke, he pulled a small glazed ball out of the Alternate Dimension. Compressed inside was the Bose race's war treasure: the Jixing Pearl!
Dawei Tianlong—he slapped his forehead!
Damn it! Back then, I was so focused on going back to claim the reward that I got carried away. Why didn't I think of bringing this Jixing Pearl back as tribute to Black God?
That would have been a sure way to level up! Instead, it ended up being handed over to Jiang Nan for free!
The small glazed ball bloomed into a pocket realm, revealing the Jixing Pearl within—over three hundred kilometers in diameter!
A giant glazed tree imprisoned nearly thirty thousand figures from the myriad races of the starry sky!
The Star Domain Sequences were almost all represented, and some races had multiple captives, not just one.
These were all Zuizhaozhe, exploited by the Bose race and turned into war treasures for Bose bodies to replicate abilities.
All of them were sustained by the nutrients from the giant glazed tree, so they were still alive.
Their lowest rank was Star Breaker, and among them were Planet Destroyer-level Zuizhaozhe.
But after countless rounds of absorption and torture, their consciousness was in chaos and on the verge of collapse.
Black God's eyes gleamed. "The Jixing Pearl? That's a good item! Are you saying I should use the alt accounts of the myriad races inside the pearl to grind the Thousand Stars City instance?"
Jiang Ning got goosebumps. The Jixing Pearl that Jiang Nan had confiscated—he was planning to use it here?
So Xiao Nan had come prepared after all?
Jiang Nan grinned. (๑¯ิ↼¯ิ) "No point in letting it go to waste. Once these alt accounts are in your hands, their strength should go up another level, right?"
Jiang Nan felt no pity for these Zuizhaozhe.
The myriad races of the starry sky were out to exterminate humanity—why should he play the saint?
Why keep the Jixing Pearl for them?
Compared to returning it to the Bose race, who would subject them to endless torment day and night, it was better to let Black God take over their accounts and end their lives cleanly.
That would be a form of liberation.
Black God was getting excited. Nearly thirty thousand free alt accounts? He could do whatever he wanted?
"Then I won't hold back!"
As he spoke, he grabbed with one hand, and the previously untouchable Jixing Pearl was pulled directly into the Dimensional Gap.
Here, Black God called the shots!
Infinite black mist surged from Black God's body and instantly covered the entire giant glazed tree.
The curse arrays on the platform below shattered under the onslaught of Black God's brutal power, unable to withstand it.
The imprisonment was lifted. One by one, the Zuizhaozhe opened their eyes, their lips curling into sinister smiles as they detached from the tree.
They looked down, clenching their fists. Nearly thirty thousand alt accounts, all at least Star Breaker rank.
Among them, a Power Angel twisted its neck. "Not bad. It'll do."
Jiang Nan's eyes burned with excitement. "It works! With this, plus the human powerhouses, we'll have enough people to tear down the city!"
"And these alt accounts—if you want, you can also summon dimensional creatures through them, right?"
Black God grinned. "Of course. That's easy."
Olivia swallowed hard, utterly stunned.
Just now, she had witnessed the birth of a demolition army!
Jiang Nan raised an eyebrow. (๑◔～◔ิ๑) "So? Are you willing to cooperate with humanity?"
Black God was surprised. "Didn't we already agree? You give me the human grass, and I'll use these alts to go with you to the Thousand Stars City instance and raise some hell?"
Jiang Nan's expression turned serious. "That's not the cooperation I'm talking about. I mean a real alliance—a true partnership."
"You once said that the boundless starry sky of the three-dimensional world is dazzlingly brilliant, but your 3.5-dimensional world has nothing—only endless darkness in the Dimensional Gap. You said it's unfair."
"You've spent eons in solitude, alone through the ages, tasting loneliness. Whether sad or happy, you couldn't share it with anyone."
"I was once sealed in all six senses by a Power Angel, left with only darkness for company. Just a short time was unbearable for me. I don't know if you felt the same at the beginning, but you've lived through countless ages like that."
"You're bored. Bored enough to start dimensional wars for entertainment, bored enough to find joy in simple children's toys and games."
Black God was silent for a moment, listening quietly to Jiang Nan's words, staring into the endless darkness of the Dimensional Gap.
"It is very boring. So boring that time itself seems meaningless. I used to yearn for the three-dimensional world, but I can't leave. I belong here."
Born here, imprisoned here, forever.
"But what does that have to do with cooperation?"
Jiang Nan grinned. "Of course it does. Have you ever thought about changing that? About making the Dimensional Gap interesting?"
"You're the god here. As long as you want, you can do anything."
"I want to cooperate with you. If the humans of Blue Star can form an alliance with the Lost Kingdom, humanity can develop in the three-dimensional starry sky and in turn support the Lost Kingdom."
"And the Lost Kingdom can serve as humanity's backbone, foundation, and rear base. We can help each other succeed."
Mo Mo and Jiang Ning stared dumbfounded at Jiang Nan. An alliance with the Lost Kingdom?
Such a huge move? This decision could directly affect the future direction!
How far ahead had Xiao Nan thought during that one night?
Jiang Nan continued, "I know humanity is nothing now—we have nothing. But it won't stay that way. I have the determination to surpass the myriad races of the starry sky."
"Once I step onto the starry stage, I will astonish the cosmos and be the brightest star."
"This is a mutual achievement. The Lost Kingdom has many things we can use: the dimensional wind tunnels that reach every corner of the starry sky."
"You envy the Thousand Stars City, don't you? Then let's work together to make the Lost Kingdom more interesting, to build a more dazzling world—a more vibrant Dimensional Gap."
"Is the Dimensional Gap unsuitable for life? With current interstellar technology, that's not even a problem."
As Jiang Nan spoke, Black God's eyes grew bright. He had once yearned for the three-dimensional world. He envied it, even resented it.
But he couldn't leave. He had thought about making his Dimensional Gap as brilliant as the starry sky world.
That's why he created the dimensional creatures, the Lost Kingdom.
But he hadn't achieved much.
Now, Black God's heart was filled with infinite longing. An alliance? Mutual achievement? That would be more interesting, wouldn't it?
But was it really possible?
"An alliance? Are you serious? I have nothing here—just a void. Can it really become like the Thousand Stars City?"
Jiang Nan grinned. "I'm dead serious. When you want to try changing the world, it's already possible."
"Think of it as an investment. Trust me this once. Let humanity bloom in the starry sky, and I'll give you back a dazzling dimensional world."
Almost without hesitation, Black God reached out his hand toward Jiang Nan.
"Then let's do it."
Jiang Nan was taken aback, then broke into a grin and reached out, shaking Black God's hand firmly.
At that moment, a historic scene unfolded. No one knew that this handshake would change the pattern of the starry sky.
Of course, if the two of them weren't both sitting on rocking horses while shaking hands, it might have looked more impressive.
"Do it! Should we sign a contract, press fingerprints, or something?"
Black God: "No need. If you don't deliver, I'll just mess with you. I won't lose anything anyway."
Jiang Nan: (≖﹏≖)…
Just how badly do you want to mess with me?
Black God chuckled darkly. "That means tearing down the Thousand Stars City has become my own personal business now."
"Speaking of which, since you're here, you must already have a plan, right? Give me the details?"
Jiang Nan put his hands on his hips. "Of course I have a plan. It's a very mature one."
"But before we start, I need to store the entire solar system in the Lost Kingdom for safekeeping. I have to make sure home is safe before I can have no worries."
"Once everything is settled, we'll put it back."
"If it's here, even a Star Devourer coming in person won't be able to touch Blue Star, right?"
Black God snorted. "No kidding. Whose turf do you think this is? If they dare come here, my collection will only grow."
Jiang Nan took a deep breath, his eyes locking onto Black God with absolute seriousness.
"You can trust me. But can I trust you?"
As he spoke, he reached out his hand again.
Storing the solar system in the Lost Kingdom meant Jiang Nan was putting his entire life, everything he had, the billions of humans on Blue Star, into Black God's hands.
He had been betrayed once before. If he trusted the wrong person this time...
Jiang Nan would have nothing. Total loss.
Black God's expression also turned solemn. He slowly extended his hand toward Jiang Nan.
Just as their hands were about to meet—
Black God's eyes suddenly curved into crescent moons, and instead of taking Jiang Nan's hand, he flipped him off.
(●ಡᗜಡ)╭∩╮ "Haha! Got you! Did you think I was about to shake your hand?"
Jiang Nan: ᕕ(ꐦ°᷄◡°᷅)┌∩┐
You son of a— Can I hit him? For real?
[(๑•᷄◡•᷅) You'd lose. If you want to die, don't drag me with you. Be good~]
Jiang Nan: (̿▀̿̿◡▀̿̿ꐦ)…