Chapter 2347: If You Do It Right, It's a Merit; If You Do It Wrong, It's Youth

Chapter 2347: If You Do It Right, It's a Merit; If You Do It Wrong, It's Youth

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Jian couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh!
So that's how it was? Yet it felt like a weight had been lifted, like the gloom had scattered and the clouds had parted, revealing the sun.
Freya and Cooper both looked at Jiangnan with helpless expressions, yet the corners of their mouths unconsciously curled up.
If he backed down, then Nan Shen wouldn't be Nan Shen anymore. But when they actually heard those words from Jiangnan's mouth...
Their originally hesitant and confused hearts somehow gained a bit more confidence.
Even the group of new-generation high-level officials from the Spirit Martial Alliance unconsciously clenched their fists, their faces flushed red.
What a powerful statement: "Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day!"
However, Chong Feiyu was completely startled. She stared blankly at Jiangnan, reached out, and picked at his ear.
∑(°口°๑) "Huh? Jiangnan? Did you even understand what I just said, hey? I explained it to you for nothing?"
"Are you serious about participating? If something goes wrong, humanity's favorable situation could be completely ruined. Isn't it better to develop quietly for ten thousand years and then compete?"
"Besides, humanity can't even gather enough people to participate in the Cosmos Grand Hunt! There are only a little over three hundred people. How can they compete against the ten thousand strongest representatives of each race?"
"Don't get me wrong. I'm not unwilling to contribute to humanity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to join. I'm just proposing the most suitable path for humanity right now. Really, think it over again."
But Jiangnan smiled: (〃‾᷄⇀‾᷅) "Not enough people? Then let every participant in the Grand Hunt do the work of thirty people. That adds up!"
"As long as a human advances to Transcendent, there isn't a single weak one among them. Transcendents are all heroes! They can do what others cannot. Besides, I'm here!"
Chong Feiyu's mouth twitched: "I know you're strong! And humans are fierce enough. But three hundred plus people going against the ten thousand strongest representatives of other races? You guys... sigh~"
"Even if you can get through the Cosmos Grand Hunt, what about the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle? Although there are no restrictions on methods, how are you going to face the myriad races of the starry sky head-on? One battle and you'll lose all your assets!"
Jiangnan's eyes were full of ambition: "Why can't it be done? If we can't beat them head-on, we use our brains. Otherwise, what's the point of having a brain?"
"Besides, I didn't set up my schemes for nothing. It's for this very moment. Humanity won't be fighting alone either."
"My goal is the top ten of the Sequence. Since the power I currently hold can't overturn this era, I'll do my best to climb to the peak first! Step by step!"
"At least... at least we have to enter the power center of the starry sky and become the rule makers!"
Chong Feiyu was dumbfounded. Top ten of the Sequence? Jiangnan not only wanted to lead humanity, which was still in its infancy, to participate in the Sequence War and compete for seats with the major starry sky races, but also wanted to enter the top ten?
Even in the most audacious dreams, one wouldn't dare to be so unrestrained!
She immediately grabbed Zhong Yingxue's hand and said with a mysterious expression:
(ﾉ)◔₃◔ิ) "Hey~ Xuexue? Has Jiangnan's nerve always been this thick? Does he even know what he's talking about?"
But Zhong Yingxue had a gentle smile on her face, looking at Jiangnan's profile:
(∗❛ั◡❛ั) "Xiao Nan thinks about things far ahead of everyone else! Since he said that, he will definitely do his utmost and find every way to make it happen!"
"Remember how you didn't believe he could help you retrieve the Immortal Spirit Cocoon Shell? Yet in the end, he did it!"
"Try to trust him. Xiao Nan is worth that."
Chong Feiyu stared blankly at Zhong Yingxue and couldn't help swallowing. What kind of trust was that?
One word from Jiangnan, and everyone else would follow without question, working hard for it, even if the goal seemed completely unrealistic?
Chong Feiyu pouted: (◦`~´◦) "Alright, alright~ I'll do my best in the Summit War, but don't expect me to achieve too good results, okay~"
"I'm all alone here..."
Just then, Yakeli suddenly raised his hand and said calmly:
٩(≖～≖〃) "Um~ if you're short on Star Devourers for the Summit War, I can help!"
"Of course~ you'll have to give me a human identity first, otherwise I can't represent humanity in battle."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stared at Yakeli in shock.
Jiangnan's eyes widened: ∑(°口°๑) "Wh... what do you mean? Isn't the Summit War only for Star Devourers? You..."
Yakeli shrugged: ʅ(･´‸･｀)ʃ "There's still some time before the Summit War. The Cosmos Grand Hunt and the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle will also take a while."
"At my current level, if I train with full effort and resources keep up, I should be able to break through to Star Devourer before the Summit War."
Yang Jian sprayed his large red robe tea all over the table.
Another one?
Jiangnan didn't just bring back Chong Feiyu? Where did this big shot come from?
Jiangnan was stunned. He looked at Yakeli in surprise. So Yakeli was confident he could break through to Star Devourer?
No wonder the Silicon race couldn't bear to kill him and kept him locked up in the Ming He Death Prison as a top-tier criminal.
And Yakeli's strength was indeed monstrous. He could simultaneously withstand attacks from four half-step Star Devourers.
This trip to the Ming He Death Prison was extremely profitable!
Jiangnan laughed heartily: "Don't worry about resources. Use as much as you need! The next Human-Making Herb is reserved for you!"
Poor Fat Orange still hadn't gotten her turn yet.
Yakeli coolly tossed his head and said nothing. Jiangnan's goal was his own goal.
Since the two shared a common purpose, he would go all out to help Jiangnan and send him to the peak of the starry sky.
If humanity really entered the top ten of the Sequence, they would have greater ability to carry out the Star Project.
The countless slave species in the starry sky would also have a better time.
Having experienced so much with Jiangnan, Yakeli had changed somewhat. He no longer indulged in self-destructive behavior over impossible goals.
Instead, he took it step by step, approaching the goal steadily. Even if it only slightly improved the current state of this era, that was good enough.
Yang Jian pushed his glasses, his scalp tingling: "Honestly! Before the Northern Crown incident, I really didn't have any thoughts about this Sequence War!"
"From any perspective, humanity wasn't suited to participate. But now we have resources, we have Star Devourers. The thoughts I once suppressed have risen again!"
"If we don't try and wait for the next session ten thousand years later, I might really regret it."
As he said this, Yang Jian clenched his fist secretly, his heart stirring restlessly.
Yang Jian was never one to stick to conventions; otherwise, he wouldn't have come this far.
Jiangnan laughed heartily: "If we decided not to participate in this Sequence War, Brother Xiao Yeye, Xiao Laodi, and the others training hard outside would be the first to disagree, shouting about crushing the myriad races!"
"Indeed! I've decided not to gamble anymore, not to take unnecessary risks. But that doesn't mean cowardice or retreat! What we should fight for, we fight for! Otherwise, we'll never get what we want! This is not a gamble!"
"Ten thousand years? Who knows what the world will be like ten thousand years from now? It's too long! I don't want to leave troubles for future generations. We only have one life! Don't leave regrets! Go all out! If you do it right, it's a merit; if you do it wrong, it's youth!"
"Do the best you can with everything now. That's what we should do! Let the myriad races of the starry sky see the fangs of humanity! We must take one of the top ten Sequence seats!"
Shirley's face was flushed red with excitement. She raised both arms and cheered:
٩(*⁰̷̴͈꒨⁰̷̴͈)۶ "Whoohoo~"
Everyone's eyes focused on Shirley. Her expression froze, and her face turned even redder.
(⑉Ծ﹏Ծ⑉) "Um... isn't this the time for everyone to cheer together?"
Qian Benying: (≖⇀≖❀) "Heh~ How youthful~"
Back during the Moon counter-offensive, she had cheered too, but no one joined in, leaving her awkward.
Having experienced that, Qian Benying would never make the same mistake!
Shirley felt like she had turned into a bubble teapot princess, wishing she could crawl into a crack in the floor.
So embarrassing!
Yang Jian smiled: "Since we've decided to participate, there's a lot of preparation to do. Everyone, it's time to get busy! There are still six months!"
"Those who can break through to Transcendent should do it as soon as possible to gather more people. We also need to prepare for the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle. Since we choose to fight, let's fight without regrets!"
Cooper gave a thumbs up, and Freya also got fired up:
(*ﾟﾛﾟ) "Oh~ At a time like this, I have to down a bottle..."
Cooper chopped her with a knife hand:
(￢_￢)っ "Down a bottle my ass! No drinking! At least wait until the meeting is over, hey!"
Seeing everyone full of motivation, Jiangnan felt relieved. These six months were enough to push his strength up a notch.
Just then, Yang Jian seemed to suddenly remember something: "Oh, right! The Star Project is already operating in the Milky Way Star Domain. Part of the race's treasury has been allocated for the reception of slave species."
"The leaders of those races also want to meet you. If you have time, go to the Milky Way Star Domain and see them. You'll be in for a surprise~"
Jiangnan was surprised. He had saved so many slave species back then and immediately dumped the whole mess on Brother Jian. He hadn't followed up much since.
He should go check on the situation there. After all, the Star Project was his initiative.
Jiangnan grinned: "Ok~ I'll go over there after I finish up here. Feiyu, come along too. We can pick a place in the Milky Way Star Domain to build a new insect nest."
Chong Feiyu nodded. Yakeli suddenly raised his hand: "Me! I want to go too!"
Yakeli was unusually enthusiastic about this.
Jiangnan nodded with a smile.
But Freya changed the subject:
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Nan Shen? Your Black Hole Devouring Star Domain... can you really use it without any restrictions as you said?"
"I can see abnormal lifespan depletion marks on you. Take care of your body. Don't treat it lightly! And Mila too! You two are enough to worry about!"
Jiangnan's expression stiffened. Freya's ability was life. Naturally, she was extremely sensitive to such things and saw Jiangnan's problem at a glance.
Jiangnan scratched his head and smiled dryly:
(⌒_⌒;)୨ "I was just about to mention that. It did come at a price, but I haven't figured it out yet. I was thinking of asking Sister Li Bing to check my body."
"Brother Jian? Where is Sister Li Bing now?"
Yang Jian's expression turned serious: "You brat, don't push yourself too far! Otherwise, you'll regret it later. Go find the Ice God for a checkup."
"Right now, the Ice God is in the Taoyuan Star Region. I gave her a separate planet to mess around with all her weird stuff."
"Now, the Ice God Planet is stationed in the Thousand Stars City. It receives all kinds of new things and cutting-edge technology from the myriad races, integrates, optimizes, learns, reorganizes, and then puts them to use. Humanity's development has been so smooth thanks to the various technological outputs and innovations from the Ice God Planet. It's been a huge help!"
Jiangnan swallowed: Σ(°△°|||) "Ice God really is a freak?"
Chong Feiyu was confused. The being that both the Three-Eyed Kid and Jiangnan called the Ice God? Just what kind of mysterious existence was that?
Yang Jian patted Jiangnan's shoulder: "Go quickly. Don't delay. We'll handle things here. If there's any new decision, I'll sync with you directly."
Jiangnan smiled and nodded: "I'll go right away. But before that..."
He suddenly stood up from the main seat, took out a small stool, and cleared his throat twice.
╧╧٩(͡°͜ʖ͡°) "Everyone! You know the rules, right? Since we're all family now, it's only natural for me to crack your heads open a bit, isn't it?"
"Once I've cracked your heads, you're one of us! Among humanity's Transcendents and Dao Heavens, there isn't a single one I haven't cracked open! This title of 'Blue Star Head-Cracker King' must never be tarnished!"
"Hurry up and line up for me to crack your heads open one by one! Leave the mark of love?"
At this moment, Yang Jian, Freya, and Cooper all covered their foreheads and slumped onto the table, covered in black lines.
They even felt a faint ache in their foreheads.
Nan Shen always had this inexplicable obsession with such strange things, didn't he?
Even Yakeli and Chong Feiyu watched this scene in utter confusion.
What kind of demonic ritual was this, hey? Did humans really have such customs?
But the new-generation members of the Spirit Martial Alliance were all flushed with excitement. They clenched their fists and stood up from their seats in unison.
∠(｀◠´*) "We'll leave it to Nan Shen! Please, do it to us without hesitation!"
Being head-cracked by Nan Shen was equivalent to being blessed. Everyone had long heard of this tradition.
To be personally head-cracked by Nan Shen with a small stool! This was the supreme glory, okay?
Jiangnan: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) ???
Do these new-generation guys have some kind of strange fetish, hey?