Chapter 2608: Dimensional Summit Meeting
But Qingke's pretty face was pale:
(ོ′◔﹏◔)“Huh? You call this a good fight? The methods displayed by both the Bose Clan and the Silicon are far too shocking!”
“This vast gap in power is a huge blow to all the Starry Sky Races. Given humanity's current situation, is this really a good thing?”
After all, humans have an irreconcilable blood feud with the Silicon, right?
Yang Jian smiled: “At least the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. It's precisely because of this huge disparity in strength that we must seriously consider how to ensure the survival of our race!”
“And when you can't rely on yourself, you have to look elsewhere. Without long-term thinking, immediate worries will plague you!”
“After all, even the weak have their ways of survival…”
“We sent out invitations, and so far not a single one has come. I thought the meeting was a bust, but now it looks like there's more hope than ever!”
Jiangnan waved his hand:
(˵¯͒⥎¯͒)ﾉ “Rearrange the venue. Wait another two days. If no one shows up by the deadline…”
“Then when the winds and waves rise, they'll have no one to blame but themselves when they get overturned…”
At this moment, Yang Jian stared at the massive terminal with bright eyes.
“Besides, humanity now sits on a mountain of treasure. Our backbone is firmer than ever. All we lack is time!”
“If the Carbon-Based Alliance is truly established, then when the storm comes, humanity will have a foundation to stand on.”
There was so much to do!
Li Bing rubbed her hands together, excited:
(งᵒ̌ꇴᵒ̌)ง “Forget about that for now. There's still two days before the meeting, right?”
“Perfect time to upgrade your Vine Martial Skill~”
At this, Jiangnan's expression turned odd:
(｡･ˇ̫ˇ･)“Well… that might not be necessary anymore!”
Seeing Li Bing's confusion, Jiangnan explained how he absorbed the Life Source Seed back at Qing'er's place.
Li Bing's eyes grew even brighter. She rushed over and grabbed Jiangnan's hand:
(ᵒ̴̶̷ꇴᵒ̴̶̷๑)ھ(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)“Over two billion years of genetic accumulation from a Star-Devouring Mother Vine? That's even more worth researching, isn't it?”
“And your Super Abnormal Mode doesn't have Yakeli's Blood Crystal Form, right? Come, come~ Let big sister have a good slice at you~”
Jiangnan: ???
If you wanted to kiss me, I might go for it, but "slice"?! What the heck is that about?!
In the end, Jiangnan was dragged off by Li Bing for experiments to add the Blood Crystal Form to his Vine Martial Skill.
The outbreak of the Bose-Silicon War didn't affect the implementation of humanity's Lingxiao Plan too much.
Even though the Carbon-Based Alliance wasn't finalized yet, what needed to be done still had to be done.
Ai Jiang had already arranged everything step by step according to the original plan.
Over at Chong Feiyu's Celestial Palace Star System, countless insect swarms had already begun constructing infrastructure engineering soldiers and production factories.
Priority was given to manufacturing the Xinghai Yuanliu Zhou Array and some conventional weapons.
The conventional weapons could be used during the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle, while the Xinghai Yuanliu Zhou Array would maximize the use of this brief preparation period.
This would elevate humanity's high-end combat power to another level.
Although the impact on humanity's side wasn't huge, the Starry Sky Races were thrown into chaos.
Almost immediately after the Bose-Silicon meeting ended, all the Starry Sky Races held secret high-level meetings.
They were discussing the deterrent power at that Era Lord level.
The situation in the starry sky had already been unfavorable for races without a Star Devourer.
Now, with the appearance of Xun Zu and the Ultimate Star Weapon, even the major races that had Star Devourers lost their sense of security.
It felt like running naked through the snow without even wearing underwear.
Needless to say, just the number of Star Devourers the Silicon had was already terrifying. After the Bose-Silicon battle, they lost three Giant God Soldiers, yet the Silicon Lord still looked unbothered.
Who knew how many Giant God Soldiers they had?
Clearly, they had the ability to mass-produce Star Devourers. That was truly terrifying.
The revelation of both sides' trump cards made all the Starry Sky Races feel endangered. It was like having a knife at their throats and cannons aimed at their faces.
But what could they really decide by discussing it?
Without deterrent power at the same level, it was all useless. The entire starry sky seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloom.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
And during those two days, Noah spent his time in complete unease.
In the Dark Cosmos Star Domain, Noah clutched the invitation, staring at the Dimensional Star Gate before him with a serious expression.
Behind him stood the two sisters, Ye Yuanwei and Ye Jinshe.
After hesitating for a long time, he still hadn't taken the first step.
Ye Yuanwei said softly: (′◔‸◔`) “Lord Noah? Not going? The Dimensional Summit is about to start. Humans probably wouldn't make a move against us at this time, right?”
“The Dark Cosmos Entity has always had a good relationship with humans. Maybe there's nothing to worry about…”
Ye Jinshe nodded repeatedly:
(*⁰̷̴◠⁰̷̴)“Yeah, yeah. I've met that Black God before. He's a very friendly god!”
Noah's mouth twitched: (￢﹏￢٥)“Friendly? The Black God? The Dimensional Will? How friendly can he be?”
“Hah~ I'll gamble on this. ‘A lone boat fears the waves; a great ship sails far,’ huh? I want to see what Jiangnan is really selling and what he can put on the table to negotiate.”
“To make me, the third-sequence Dark Cosmos Entity, willing to bet my clan's fortune on this!”
With that, his eyes hardened, and he stepped into the Dimensional Star Gate.
Of course, before this trip, Noah had made a whole bunch of life-saving preparations and had already discussed with the other Star Devourers in his clan.
If something happened to him, they would know what measures to take.
After all, putting your life in someone else's hands was never a good experience.
Just as the three of them stepped into the Dimensional Gap, the sound of a snap rang in their ears!
By the time Noah reacted, he was already in a starry, empty space.
Noah instantly went on high alert:
(ง°皿°)ง⁼³₌₃“Hey! Make a move then! Come at me! Do you think I'm afraid? I, Noah, have trained for tens of thousands of years; I'm not someone to be trifled with!”
“If you touch me, the Dark Cosmos Entity will immediately…”
But Black God waved his hand:
(ˇ益ˇ◕)ﾉ “Tsk, what's with all the fuss? You're in my territory now. Of course, you're at my mercy.”
“Your seat is over there. Sit and wait. The meeting hasn't started yet.”
“My little brother's been dragged off for slicing. He'll be here soon~”
Only then did Noah calm down and observe his surroundings.
It was a void space filled with shimmering starlight. In the center, there was a huge starry round table already laid out with tea and snacks.
Black God sat in the main seat at the very center, cross-legged playing on a Switch, not even glancing at Noah.
(◕･ˇ益ˇ･◕)“Tsk, is it really this hard to farm a mastery set? Lailai Di!”
Meanwhile, Qing Nong sat off to the side with Qingke, looking extremely nervous.
Qing Nong was pinching his own thigh, turning his head to hold back laughter.
(´ﾟжﾟ｀◦) Pfft~
Yang Jian and Freya awkwardly watched Noah, who'd assumed a fighting stance, and scratched their heads.
(⌒ㅂ⌒;)“Um… you're the second to arrive. Could you wait a moment?”
Noah swallowed hard, his face turning an awkward red.
(⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷᷄益ᵒ̴̶̷᷅⸝⸝)“Oh… okay…”
He sat down in the seat, hands on his knees, body stiff, looking extremely nervous.
Behind him, the Ye sisters covered their faces.
(ﾉ)﹏(ヾ) Aaah~ So embarrassing!
But Noah was even more panicked inside. This was his first time entering the Dimensional Gap!
He felt like he could die at any moment!
And he'd been teleported here the moment he entered! Who wouldn't be nervous?
The Star Farming Clan was here too? So Jiangnan really did take in the Child of Destiny?
What a waste!
Time ticked by, second by second.
Not long after, Man Ti appeared abruptly with Olivia and Wen Ge.
٩(இ益இ|||)۶“A trap! Definitely a trap! Atomic Collapse Barrier!”
But the moment light flickered on Man Ti, it fizzled out with a puff. Even a fart would have more power.
Black God tapped his fingers: “Over there. Sit and wait.”
Man Ti's face turned pale with embarrassment.
(‧̣̥̇′◔ㅂ◔`)…
Noah immediately perked up and teased her:
(´థꇴథ)σ“Ahahaha, Man Ti, do you really need to go that far? It was just a teleport. Look how scared you are!”
“You've been through storms before. Are you really that afraid of dying?”
Man Ti turned red and shot Noah a glare but said nothing.
(ꈍ～ꈍ灬) Hmph!
Noah looked smug.
Yang Jian and Freya both facepalmed.
(ﾉ)´-﹏-`)...
You weren't much better a moment ago, you know?
Man Ti ground her teeth. Noah came too? Bold enough.
But he dared laugh at me? Hmph!
Just as she was fuming, Ban Ni Mei suddenly appeared with Walter and Ban Ni Lu.
He said anxiously:
(ง|||˃口˂)ง“I left a light clone outside. Even if you kill me, it's useless. In war, you don't kill the messenger. I-I…”
But Black God had already stopped paying attention, fully absorbed in his game.
Man Ti and Noah's laughter rang out simultaneously.
(´థꇴథ)σ“Ahahaha, Ban Ni Mei, look at your cowardly self! So timid!”
(´థжథ)σ“Pfft, you're cracking me up! If you're so scared, why did you even come?”
Ban Ni Mei ground his teeth:
(￢益￢⸝⸝)“Who told Jiangnan to set the meeting here? Do you think I want to come?”
Having someone else to laugh at cheered Man Ti up considerably.
Noah was extremely pleased. Good thing I came early. Otherwise, I'd have lost face.
Just as Ban Ni Mei was eagerly waiting to see who would embarrass themselves next so he could mock them mercilessly,
Chong Qianjin's figure abruptly appeared. She paused, looked around the whole scene, nodded with understanding, and quietly sat down in her seat.
(°ー°〃)…
Ban Ni Mei's expression froze.
Damn it! This one isn't afraid to die!
It's probably just a puppet insect body, right?
Still, everyone was a bit surprised that Jiangnan had even invited Chong Qianjin.
After all, humans and the Insect Race had never gotten along.
Chong Qianjin's expression wasn't great either:
(￢益￢٥)“Everyone, I didn't expect to see you all again so soon. Looks like I'm not exactly welcome here…”
She didn't know what had possessed her. She knew perfectly well that she shouldn't have come to this invitation.
But she came anyway. Chong Qianjin didn't expect any good outcome. Maybe she was just looking for some psychological comfort.