# Chapter 2611: Can You Handle It?
Chong Qianjin's concern was also the concern of everyone present!
Releasing the Netherworld Race, although there were checks and balances, whether it was the Two-Dimensional Blade or control over the Styx Koi, it was all in Jiangnan's hands—in other words, in humanity's hands!
So was this Netherworld Race blade held by humanity, or by the Carbon-Based Alliance?
Now that everyone needed to work together to release the Netherworld Race, things were peaceful, and the blade belonged to the Carbon-Based Alliance!
But who knew whether humanity might cooperate with the Netherworld Race in the future, turning this blade against their former allies?
If that happened, it would no longer be driving out the tiger to devour the wolf, but releasing the tiger back to the mountains, raising a tiger to bring disaster!
Jiangnan smiled: "To be honest, the Netherworld Race blade is indeed in my hands. And being in my hands is equivalent to being in the hands of the Carbon-Based Alliance!"
"I can guarantee that this blade will never be turned against any of our allies. Those who have experienced betrayal are unwilling to betray others!"
Chong Qianjin said flatly:
(˵¯͒_¯͒˵)"Don't you think such a guarantee is too pale and weak?"
"Just because of your guarantee, we're supposed to stake our racial fortunes on it? On what basis? It's true that you, Jiangnan, value loyalty greatly—everyone in the Starry Sky knows that!"
"But who can say for sure about the future?"
Noah and Man Ti were also frowning deeply. Clearly, this explanation couldn't convince them!
The smile on Jiangnan's face gradually faded, and he said in a flat tone: "Fine... let me put it another way. To dispel everyone's doubts, I can hand over the Netherworld Race blade to you!"
"But... can you handle it?"
The moment these words were spoken, the expressions of the several Star Devourers stiffened for a moment!
Jiangnan said coldly: (￢_￢)"Can you control the Two-Dimensional Blade? Or can you control the Styx Koi? The opportunity is given to you—would you even be able to use it?"
At this moment, no one spoke. Man Ti and the others tightly pressed their lips together.
How could they possibly handle it? The Two-Dimensional Blade couldn't be replicated. And more troublesome than that—how could they control a Starry Sky sacred beast like the Styx Koi?
Jiangnan swept his gaze across the room and said word by word: "It was I who turned the Netherworld Race into a sharp blade! One that can serve the Carbon-Based Alliance! None of your races have this capability!"
"To put it even more bluntly, besides this method, can any of you think of another way to counter the threats from the Bose Race and the Silicon-Based?"
"If you truly could think of a way, and had a countermeasure to ensure your race's safety and long-term survival, you wouldn't have risked your lives to be here today!"
"Faced with ceiling-level power! Other than trembling under the blade hanging over your heads, acting according to the whims of the big two, and not daring to even fart, joining the Carbon-Based Alliance and drawing this blade is the only thing you can do!"
"Security isn't something you wait for—it's something you fight for! Under such intense pressure, we weaklings can only huddle together for warmth, seize every opportunity we can, and perhaps fight for the right to have our say!"
Noah's mouth twitched. He had to admit—what Jiangnan said was harsh, truly harsh.
But crude words held truth. If they really had a solution, why would they be attending this meeting?
Jiangnan's meaning was clear: if humanity didn't hold the blade, then the Netherworld Race wouldn't be a usable blade!
And the Carbon-Based Alliance wouldn't even be able to talk about countering Bose and Silicon-Based!
Even if the blade were given to you, you couldn't handle it!
There was no choice but to trust Jiangnan!
Otherwise, they couldn't change the status quo and would have to keep trembling under the threat of the two races' overwhelming power!
Bannimei took a deep breath: "How can we be sure that everything done after establishing the Carbon-Based Alliance won't ultimately be paving the way for humanity?"
Jiangnan laughed instead:
(￢↼￢)"Then let me ask you—among everyone here, who doesn't have the ambition to become the Starry Sky Overlord?"
"The Dark Cosmos Entity has been third for ten thousand years—don't they want to rise? The Apocalypse Race, as the light of carbon-based life—don't they want to usher in the Apocalypse Era? Don't the Gamma Clan want it? Don't the Insect Race want it?"
"Without ambition, how could any of you have reached where you are today?"
Noah and Man Ti fell silent. Who would want to be second if they could be first?
Which race doesn't want to stand at the pinnacle of the Starry Sky and taste what it's like to be the Starry Sky Overlord?
Jiangnan smiled with unrestrained confidence: "You want it? So do I! My ambition is greater than all of yours combined! Everyone wants to sit on that throne of the Starry Sky Overlord!"
"But the question is—who can achieve it? Humanity? Dark Cosmos Entity? Apocalypse? Gamma? Insect Race? Which of us currently has that strength? Even if we all band together, we can't compete with those two behemoths, can we?"
"Are you all not understanding the situation? Worrying about paving the way for whom? Is that something we need to consider right now?"
"If the old kings don't fall, how can new kings rise? If we don't completely overthrow this Thousand Stars Era, how can we make the Bose Race and Silicon-Based step down?"
Yang Jian added: "Under the threat of ceiling-level power, we can't even guarantee our own race's safety. Shouldn't we first consider how to struggle to survive, how to resist them?"
"If we don't even have the qualification to survive until the end in this Starry Sky War, how can we talk about contending for the position of Starry Sky Overlord?"
Bannimei smiled bitterly. Humanity was straightforward, not hiding their ambition at all!
But this was also their ambition. As Jiangnan said, if they couldn't take down the Bose Body and Silicon-Based, what was the point of fighting for Starry Sky Overlord?
Paving the way for whom? If they didn't do this, they wouldn't even have a blade in their hands! And their opponents were already swinging their axes, keeping them on edge!
Only those who survived could pave the way!
Jiangnan pressed his advantage: "Moreover, even I won't let the Netherworld Race grow too big and strong. You're afraid—I'm even more afraid. I know very well what humanity's advantages are, and I won't cripple myself!"
"I've said my piece. Please consider carefully. Will you drift with the current in this chaotic era, entrusting your race's fate to the luck of your ancestors?"
"Or will you board my ship, take a gamble, and fight for a tomorrow that might belong to us?"
With that, Jiangnan fell silent, arms crossed, looking calm.
There was no need to persuade further. The rest had to be decided by Noah and the others themselves.
ʅ(･´‸･｀)ʃ "Oh, one more thing—even if you all don't join, I'll still do what needs to be done!"
"I'll just have to take a more roundabout approach. I'll still release the Netherworld Race, just not as legitimately. With the Dimensional Gap as our backing and control of the Styx Koi, humanity has the capital for that too. It'll just be a bit more difficult."
"But by then, the Netherworld Race will truly be humanity's blade alone, and if you want to benefit from it, you won't be able to anymore."
When these words came out, Noah and the others' expressions turned even more sour!
That's right—Jiangnan had already "persuaded" the Netherworld!
Even if they disagreed, what could they do?
Jiangnan would still do what he needed to do!
Not only would they not benefit, but they'd also have an additional threat from the Netherworld Race!
At this thought, they were already cursing inwardly!
This Jiangnan had already cooked the rice before coming to negotiate—damn it!
Aside from agreeing and helping, did they have any other choice?
His mouth—it was absolutely something else!
The Star Devourers present naturally saw the pros and cons!
Noah raised an eyebrow: (◕◔д◔ิ) "If we agree to join and help, how do you plan to release the Netherworld Race? The Sacred Law Council won't agree, will they?"
"If... I'm saying if!"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up, knowing he had convinced them. Brother Netherworld, you're set now!
Jiangnan smiled confidently: "Simple! The Sacred Law Council won't agree? They won't have a choice!"
"The Dark Cosmos Entity, Apocalypse, Gamma, Insect—four member races of the Sacred Law Council stand together, backing the Netherworld Race. Four out of ten are already there. Add humanity's bargaining chips, cards, and threats!"
"Plus carbon-based races from across the Starry Sky speaking up for the Netherworld Race—carbon-based races make up the majority of the Starry Sky!"
"With such unified resistance, the Bose Race has no choice but to agree! After all, the Sacred Law Council isn't a one-man show of the Bose Race!"
Yang Jian added: "Even the Bose Race can't go against the collective will of most races. After all, when a wall is about to fall, everyone pushes it!"
"Even if the Bose Race and Silicon-Based threaten with ceiling-level power, they still can't stop the Netherworld Race from being released!"
"Considering the negative impact of doing so, they might as well directly agree to the wishes of all races. That's all they can do!"
Noah clicked his tongue: (￢ι_￢٥) "Majority rules? Although this approach carries some risk, it's not a bad method!"
Truth be told, by this point, Noah, Man Ti, and Bannimei were already quite tempted!
If that were the case, the establishment of the Carbon-Based Alliance would indeed become capital for each race to resist Silicon-Based and the Bose Race!
Turning the Starry Sky from a situation dominated by two powers into a three-way standoff!
But Man Ti said: "I still have one question! The Netherworld Race can be released, and they will indeed become a weapon for the Carbon-Based Alliance!"
"But the most critical question is—can the Netherworld Race counter the direct threat of ceiling-level power?"
"The Netherworld Race is only useful against overall threats. But against the direct threat of the Ultimate Star Weapon and the old monsters of the Bose Race, they probably won't be of much help, right?"
"The most fundamental problem remains unsolved!"
Jiangnan smiled: "The Netherworld Race is just one of the benefits of joining the Carbon-Based Alliance!"
"Since I dare to sit at this table and discuss... ahem... persuade you all to join the Carbon-Based Alliance and follow me, naturally I don't have only this one bargaining chip!"
"For now, ceiling-level power is still a threat to us. But in the future... maybe not..."
Noah swallowed: Σ(°△°|||) "What other bargaining chips do you have?"
Jiangnan squinted and smiled: (⌒ꇴ⌒〃) "I do have more! But have you thought it through? Do you really want to see? Do you really want to know?"
"If you've seen it, you're going to get slapped!"
"After all, knowing too much gets you beaten!"
As he spoke, Jiangnan was already putting on the Passionate Little Gloves!
Black God's expression also turned teasing!