# Chapter 2041: Only the Ruthless Stand Tall
Seeing Yang Jian looking over, Wang Youzhi didn't hesitate, shaking hands and saying, "Wang Youzhi, just became Transcendent not long ago. Just call me Dazhi!"
As soon as they shook hands, Yang Jian felt even stranger. Why did he feel such closeness?
His eyes—why did they feel similar to his own?
Suddenly, Yang Jian seemed to realize something, and his face darkened.
Good heavens...
(•́﹏•̀٥) "Zh... Brother Zhi, nice to meet you. Don't stand outside—please, come inside!"
Clearly, he had realized Wang Youzhi's identity!
Was the supreme existence like the Black God so approachable?
Jiangnan grinned. "I got quite a few good things on this trip. We'll need to discuss things properly!"
But as soon as they entered the Star Palace, Wang Youzhi casually said, "Where's the restroom? I need to go. You all go ahead and study things first..."
Ai Jiang immediately pointed Wang Youzhi in the right direction, while Jiangnan went to discuss matters with Yang Jian.
...
In the starship restroom, at the urinal pool in the farthest corner,
Pang Badi stood with legs apart, his index and middle fingers transformed into tweezers via his ability, humming a tune as he leisurely took care of business.
Wang Youzhi walked in hurriedly.
Seeing Pang Badi in the corner, his eyes lit up, and he went straight to the spot right next to Pang Badi, standing in the same posture as him.
After all, this was his first time being human—he had no experience.
There was still much to learn.
Seeing Wang Youzhi approach, Pang Badi quickly turned sideways to protect his privacy, afraid of being seen.
He cursed inwardly—this guy must be crazy! There were so many empty spots—why did he have to come right next to him?
Wait, this guy was Transcendent? He hadn't seen him before. Newly arrived?
And... why did his face look a bit like his own?
A strange feeling of closeness inexplicably rose in his heart.
Wang Youzhi, extremely confident, glanced sideways at Pang Badi.
(ଵ꒨ଵ*) "Oh ho? You still need tweezers? Pretty particular. But I've heard this offensive weapon is extremely dangerous—you do need tweezers for it!"
As he spoke, Wang Youzhi's fingers also turned into tweezers.
Pang Badi's eyes widened, his expression indignant. Who were you mocking?
Let me see what you've got, old man! He glared fiercely in Wang Youzhi's direction.
But with just one look, Pang Badi froze.
Σ(°Д°;)
Th-this... this was the same model as mine?
In an instant, Pang Badi felt a deep brotherly bond with Wang Youzhi.
After all these years, this was the first time he'd met someone at his own level.
(｡･ˇ﹏ˇ･) "Brother! How do you manage to be so confident? I don't dare show mine off easily—I've always been insecure about it."
Wang Youzhi smiled. (︶⥎︶) "I know! Don't flaunt your wealth, right? You must be concerned about their feelings, afraid they'll be jealous and then exclude you, right?"
"After all, people like us—one in ten thousand—are extremely rare. They can't compare no matter how much they envy. All they can do is watch with dry eyes."
Pang Badi: ???
How was this brother so confident? Where did he get the courage?
This kind of attitude—I really need to learn from it!
Wang Youzhi looked puzzled. (•︠～•︡) "Hey? Why do I smell a fruity scent coming from your side?"
Pang Badi laughed heartily. "Ah, this? My ability is assimilation and mimicry—I can freely imitate matter. What comes out is orange juice—you can drink it directly!"
"Of course! It can also be like this..."
As he spoke, a clinking sound came from the pool on his side, followed by a splash of liquid gold.
Wang Youzhi was surprised. ∑(°口°๑) "It can be like that?"
Soon, his own stream turned into a jet-black crude oil liquid.
Pang Badi's eyes widened. Damn, petroleum too? He could do that too? What kind of ability did this brother have? A mutated water system? Oil system?
Soon, the two finished and walked out together, arms draped over each other's shoulders.
Pang Badi asked curiously, (๑•̌.•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Brother, I see you keep scratching your butt—do you have hemorrhoids?"
Wang Youzhi was taken aback. (•︠ˍ•︡) "How did you know?"
Then, with a face full of pride, he said, (︶.̮︶〃) "Remember not to tell anyone. I'm afraid others would feel inferior if they knew."
"After all, hemorrhoids... not every human has them!"
Pang Badi's forehead dripped with sweat. No kidding!
Why was this brother so confident? And why did he seem proud?
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ㅂ꒪‧̣̥̇) "Do-don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you!"
...
By the time Pang Badi and Wang Youzhi entered the meeting room, Yang Jian and the others were already in session.
All the Transcendents looked at Wang Youzhi, feeling an inexplicable familiarity and closeness.
Baldr's mouth twitched. A new Transcendent he'd never seen before?
Someone the South God brought back from the dimensional gap?
He remembered that when the South God dismantled parts from him before, he said the Black God liked collecting them, so...
Could the one before him be...
[From Baldr: Resentment Value +666!]
How many of the parts on him were taken from Baldr?
Yang Jian's voice brought Baldr's thoughts back to reality.
Pointing at the panoramic view of the Thousand Stars City on the projection, he said solemnly,
"Everyone has seen the defensive layout of the Thousand Stars City. At the edge of the star domain, four space wormhole gates! And in the center, the inner and outer rings combined, the ten thousand races have over 50,000 planets in total!"
"Not counting some subsidiary planets. And every planet has its own planetary shield, with a protection level no less than the Zeus God Shield!"
"The time we have to act is only half an hour—and this time may not be accurate; it could be shortened further."
"Once the Star Devourers enter the fray, it means the war is over. How to dismantle the Thousand Stars City within half an hour—that's the question."
Jiangnan grinned. "Naturally, we need to lay out our plans in advance. The war has already begun."
"Before, when I didn't have so much equipment, I didn't have this idea. But now... things are much easier."
"Brother Three? Brother Three, where are you? This time, success or failure depends on you!"
Jiangnan scanned around the room and finally found Zhang San beside him, wearing a big gold chain.
(ﾟꇴﾟ)ﾂ "South God! I'm here! Can I be useful in a war of this scale?"
Jiangnan's forehead dripped with sweat. Damn, even with the big gold chain on, Brother Three was still this hard to find?
When did his rank rise to Dao Heaven Five? That absolute invisibility passive was getting even scarier, huh?
Jiangnan's face showed a sinister expression. "How could you not be useful? You're extremely useful!"
"I've already formed an alliance with the Black God. He'll be sending nearly thirty thousand of his alternate accounts to participate in the battle. And if these alternate accounts gain Brother Three's absolute invisibility passive, they'll become people who don't exist!"
"I have a sufficient number of Dark Matter Star Explosion Bombs and Divine Collapse Grenades. When the time comes, the Black God's alternate accounts will use Brother Three's ability to secretly infiltrate their respective races' planets!"
"Planetary defenses will be useless! Once the battle starts, we'll detonate the forbidden weapons immediately. Just this one wave alone—jiejiejie~"
Hearing Jiangnan's plan, everyone broke out in cold sweat.
Damn! Ruthless enough!
It was hard to imagine what kind of scene that would be. Advance planning? Even planetary shields that could withstand external attacks couldn't withstand an internal detonation.
Wang Youzhi's eyes glittered. (ง★⥎★)ง "Powerful enough! I like it!"
But who was Brother Three? Who was Jiangnan talking to?
Upon hearing this, Zhang San immediately started trembling like a sieve. Thirty thousand alternate accounts to be kissed?
(‧̣̥̇థ口థ‧̣̥̇)...
He didn't know if he could handle it.
Jiang Ning's expression turned serious. "But there's one thing—the Bose Race can see Brother Three's existence, and we can't rule out other energy-type lifeforms having this ability either."
"If they're discovered..."
Jiangnan shook his head. "It's fine. The Black God's alternate accounts originally belong to various races. As long as they forge identities and change appearances, even if noticed, it won't arouse suspicion."
Bai Kou's expression was somewhat complicated. "But if we really do this... many innocent people will die."
The room fell silent.
Jiangnan took a deep breath. "War means people will die. If people don't die, the ten thousand races won't feel the pain—they won't back down. As a wolf, if you don't bite until they bleed, they won't change their will."
"Are the billions of humans who died in the Spirit Calamity not innocent? In these three thousand-plus years, the humans who died in the jaws of beasts and at the hands of the Holy Star—were they not innocent?"
"And the countless Starry Sky Races who die every year on the dimensional battlefield—are they innocent?"
"I only know one saying: Only the ruthless stand tall."
Wang Youzhi looked at Jiangnan, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.
This kid had finally hardened his heart.
Jiangnan's expression grew heavy. "You must understand the current situation clearly! It's either us or them!"
"If they don't die, we will! Put away your useless pity. Humans right now don't have the right to pity others!"
"This is the price that must be paid for making a choice! Our hands will be stained with blood! This is a revenge, a roar against injustice!"
"The Star-Slashing Operation will indeed commit heinous crimes and create endless sins! But if these sins can let humanity ascend to the Starry Sky stage—I, Jiangnan, will bear them!"
"No matter who comes to seek revenge, I accept it! If I'm killed, don't blame me—I, Jiangnan, was outskilled and died! I'll accept that too! To live is my fortune; to die is my fate!"
"Without this determination, there's no point in fighting! We might as well stay in Blue Star and wait to die!"
From the moment he made the decision, Jiangnan's will had never wavered.
He never thought of himself as a good person. For the sake of everything he cared about, Jiangnan was willing to bear the eternal infamy.
Just like Jiang Fan—cursed by the ten thousand races for over three thousand years, and still being cursed.
Xiao Chuihuo said calmly, "Never think things are simple. Behind every change lies bloodshed, piled high with endless bones."
"If you can't harden your heart, this thing can't be done."