Chapter 2697: Attempting to Dominate
As soon as they heard Jiangnan had a fiery trick, all the leaders of the Carbon Alliance became interested!
After slacking off for so long, were they finally going to do something serious?
So they gathered all the core members together, wanting to hear just how spicy Jiangnan's trick really was!
Jiangnan cleared his throat twice:
(͡°ก͡°) “Now the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle is basically halfway through. Because of me, both the Silicon and Bose factions are holding their troops in place, and the situation has reached a deadlock!”
“Looking at the total points so far, Bose is first, Silicon is second. If Silicon absorbs the Matter Alliance’s point pool, their total points might even surpass Bose!”
“Overall, the point gap isn’t that big. Barring any surprises, this situation should hold until the end of the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle!”
“Maybe the two sides will struggle a bit at the end and exchange one attack, but their strengths aren’t that different—neither can conquer the other. So chances are neither will gain much advantage!”
Both sides were holding back trump cards. Silicon’s base planet storage method hadn’t been exposed yet!
And the Bose race’s Ling Xu storage method was easy to defend but hard to attack—even Jiangnan wasn’t confident about attacking it!
Maybe both sides still wouldn’t give up on the Carbon Alliance and would make one last attempt, but with the double defense of black holes and the moat, the Carbon Alliance feared no challenge!
Jiangnan continued: “Our point pool is currently in third place, and the Matter Alliance doesn’t have the energy to compete with us!”
“If we just distribute the base planets we have, it’s enough to raise the overall sequence ranking of the Carbon Alliance member races. From this perspective, we’ve already achieved the goal of the Sequence War!”
All the Carbon Alliance leaders were stunned!
This… this is already settled?
Damn! Halfway through the battle, we haven’t done anything, and we’ve already won completely?
Why does it feel guilty, like we’ve been cheating?
Just then, Jiangnan slammed the table and glared:
(｡･ˇ口ˇ･)ﾉΣ┳━┳ “But! Don’t forget our original purpose! We came to fight this Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle to make money!”
“Are you really willing to leave it at that? If the situation doesn’t change, how are we going to make money?”
Chong Laoliu spat out a mouthful of tea:
(๑מּ3מּ) “Pfft—wei… we came to make money?”
I only just found out now!
Yang Jian was stunned. Still making money? Haven’t we already earned enough?
Jiangnan waved his hand:
(︶口︶〃)ﾉ “What I want is to dominate the entire Sea of Star Embers. Does this level count as domination? Not at all!”
“I want the ranking of all the races in the Starry Sky to be decided by us! Truly controlling the offensive and defensive battle!”
“So the base planets we have aren’t nearly enough. It’s time to pick one side to attack! The Bose race looks pretty easy to bully!”
Everyone shivered violently. Easy to bully?
They’re the overlords of the Starry Sky! Are we seriously going to rob their base planets?
If it really comes to a fight, it’ll definitely be a tough battle!
Yang Jian propped his chin:
(͡°ก͡°) “But if we do that, Bose’s ranking will drop. There’s one problem in this!”
“If the Bose race can’t achieve first place in the Sequence War, then the Sequence War is meaningless to them. They’ll directly start a Starry Sky War!”
“After all, as the makers of the era’s rules, they have the confidence to flip the table. Would such an action directly trigger a Starry Sky War?”
In short, they can’t afford to lose. If they lose, nobody gets to play!
As for the Carbon Alliance at this stage, they also don’t want a Starry Sky War.
There’s no benefit!
Ye Yuanwei was completely confused. They hadn’t even started fighting yet, and they were already thinking about what to do after winning?
Do we have to be this confident?
Jiangnan smiled: (͡°↼͡°) “Don’t worry! I’m not trying to steal first place from them. Once we successfully dominate the battlefield, the ranking will be decided by us!”
“We can totally let up and let them take first place! Of course — that’s not unconditional. Otherwise, how would we make money?”
“Besides, at this stage, the Bose race also doesn’t want to go to war. As long as we control the pressure and don’t go overboard, leaving them some hope, they’ll still be able to hold back!”
Everyone’s mouths twitched.
Since when did the Starry Sky overlord need the Carbon Alliance to let them win first place?
Had it really come to this?
The smile on Yang Jian’s face gradually turned sinister:
(΄◞ิ⥎◟ิ‵) “I think I understand the idea. Worth a try…”
Ye Yuanwei tilted her head:
(◕•̌.•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ “Are we really going to attack the Bose race? What about Silicon? Wouldn’t that be a better choice?”
“After all, the Carbon Alliance has more advantages against Silicon than directly facing the Bose bodies head-on!”
Jiangnan shook his head: “No, no — I have a bad feeling. There’s definitely a trap in the Silicon stronghold. The kind you can’t climb out of once you step in!”
“For me, the difficulty is much greater than attacking the Bose stronghold. The Bose stronghold is relatively easier to attack!”
Chong Laoliu opened his mouth wide:
(๑מּ口מּ) “Easier? How is it easier? All their base planets are stored in Ling Xu, with only one entrance! If they block it with a four-dimensional cube, no one can get through! How are we supposed to steal their base planets?”
Jiangnan grinned slyly:
(͡°▿͡°)✧ “Who said we have to attack head-on? That would be too costly! Besides… who said we have to steal their base planets?”
“If we can’t get them, we can destroy them! As long as we reduce their points!”
“Their defensive method seems flawless, but… it’s also the biggest flaw! Watch me screw them over completely!”
“Does everyone still remember the Star Mark?”
At the mention of this, everyone was stunned. Yang Jian’s eyes lit up!
Jiangnan continued: “Earlier, Rui Sen placed a Star Mark in my Alternate Dimension, then used the Dimensional Gap to sneak into my Alternate Dimension!”
“Igor also used positioning methods to enter other Ling Xu like the Void Sea from the Dimensional Gap!”
“We’ve been to incomplete Ling Xu before, which are also carried by the Dimensional Gap. Da Zhi! The Ling Xu is actually connected to the Dimensional Gap, right?”
Wang Youzhi’s expression was strange: “It is and it isn’t. This question is complicated to explain. I’m not sure if you can understand!”
“The essence of a Ling Xu is actually an Alternate Dimension, a small cave heaven. It doesn’t count as a small world — otherwise, the Creation Beasts would all be Cosmos Realm experts!”
“A Ling Xu doesn’t exist in the three-dimensional world, but it is still part of the three-dimensional world. It connects to the three-dimensional world through a Space Gate. And what carries the Ling Xu is indeed the Dimensional Gap. But also not!”
“The Ling Xu’s manifestation in the Dimensional Gap is just a constantly changing space node, with no pattern at all!”
Although Jiangnan had been in many Ling Xu, he still didn’t understand the specific principles and operation of Ling Xu well.
(๑◔～◔ิ) “So even you, as the Dimensional Will, can’t find that space node?”
Wang Youzhi shrugged helplessly:
╮(•́～•̀)╭ “Even though I am omnipotent in the Dimensional Gap, I can’t do anything about this kind of thing!”
“To some extent, the Ling Xu still belongs to the three-dimensional world. If I could do that, I could just go in and out of your Alternate Dimension as I pleased, right?”
“Why would I bother trading treasures with you? I could just take them myself!”
Jiangnan subconsciously covered his pockets, looking alert.
Thinking about it, if Black God could freely enter his Alternate Dimension, wouldn’t all his savings for a wife be stolen?
“So if I find the space node of that Ling Xu, can I enter the Ling Xu from the Dimensional Gap through the node?”
“Like how Rui Sen entered my Alternate Dimension, or how Igor entered the Void Sea?”
Wang Youzhi grinned:
(΄◞ิ̫◟ิ‵) “Of course. Once you tear open the space node, you can connect the Ling Xu with the Dimensional Gap!”
“If you destroy the Ling Xu core, the entire Ling Xu will collapse and fall into the Dimensional Gap!”
“I have to say, this trick of yours is pretty fiery!”
More fun to watch!
“The problem is how to pinpoint the space node and space weak point of the Ling Xu!”
“For a super-large Ling Xu created by the combined efforts of so many Creation Beasts, it’s still very difficult to tear a rift with just one space node!”
“You have to find the weak spot! And the Bose race isn’t stupid! Before putting things into the Ling Xu, they would definitely check carefully and not let any extra stuff in!”
“They’re definitely guarding against this!”
The smile on Jiangnan’s face turned devilish:
(∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ꇴ˂̶́)੭ “As long as this method is feasible, it’s fine. As for how to sneak things in without a trace, there are plenty of ways!”
Li Si immediately got excited. Wasn’t this his kind of job?
(｡･ˇꇴˇ･｡) “Your big hero, Third Brother, requests to join the battle!”
“Third Brother? You’re the most suitable for this job! Sneaking that Star Mark into the Ling Xu without a trace should be a piece of cake for you!”
But everyone completely ignored Li Si’s words, not even glancing at him.
Zhang San wiped his nose:
(°ก°〃) “I did want to get another MVP. I’ve already taken a stroll around the Bose stronghold!”
“With my abilities, there’s almost no chance of entering the Ling Xu alive!”
Li Si’s mouth dropped open:
∑(°口°๑) “Huh? You… you already took a stroll? When did that happen?”
Zhang San shrugged:
ʅ(･´‸･｀)ʃ “When Silicon attacked the Bose stronghold, didn’t they?”
“The Ling Xu storing the base planets is too tightly guarded. Usually, the Space Gate entrance is blocked by a four-dimensional cube and never opened. The Bose race can directly cross into the fourth dimension, but we can’t!”
“Even the base planets they capture get atomically decomposed on the spot by the Apocalypse Race’s ability, meticulously inspected through who knows how many checks, then reassembled before being put in!”
“If it were just that, I might be able to find an opportunity with some effort!”
“But the problem is, we pulled that stunt before, and we’re still under suspicion. If we do it again silently this time, and the direct beneficiary is humanity, we’ll probably be suspected and exposed!”
“We need a pretext that can stand up to scrutiny!”
Zhang San wasn’t the type to act recklessly without considering consequences. He had a good sense of the bigger picture!
Although he might be able to pull it off, it would easily arouse the Bose race’s suspicion.
If they linked it to the disappearance of the Cosmos Seed and confirmed that humanity was behind it, that would be trouble!
So compared to Zhang San taking the risk, it was better for Jiangnan to use a conspiracy this time.
At least after the fact, there would be a pretext!
But compared to sneaking into the Bose Ling Xu silently, Zhang San had an even more devious plan that could perfectly cooperate with Jiangnan’s actions!