Chapter 2742: Ah, Gotcha~
The Silicon Lord, who had been so aggressive earlier, suddenly went silent!
Once the main terminal's location was exposed to Qian Li, the Bose clan would definitely make a move!
The Hongmeng Cave Heaven could not withstand an invasion from the Bose clan, let alone the fact that the Bose clan had not only Qian Li but also Xun Zu!
The main terminal was the most crucial core for the Silicon race, containing records of everything about them!
It absolutely could not be lost!
Although if the main terminal was destroyed, the Silicon race had backup terminals that could be used to continue existing!
But every time a backup terminal was exposed, it meant risk of being destroyed!
Once the main terminal's location was exposed and destroyed, the Silicon race would lose the composure of sitting firmly on the fishing platform!
They would fall into an extremely passive situation!
The foundation of the Silicon race might even collapse because of this!
The saying "the starry sky is full of hungry wolves" was not just empty words!
The Silicon Lord fell silent, but it was precisely this reaction that made Qian Li more certain that Jiangnan truly knew something!
Qian Li urged anxiously:
(งᵒ̌益ᵒ̌)ง "What hole hole seven? Why are you still playing riddles with me at a time like this?"
"Just tell me the specific location! My long sword has been itching for a fight!"
"If you don't tell me soon, they might change positions!"
Jiangnan smiled slyly:
(≖̫≖〃) "Don't worry! The Silicon Lord doesn't dare! At least not now!"
"Changing now would mean actively exposing the position!"
Qian Li was going crazy with impatience, waving his hand:
(︶益︶ꐦ)ﾉ "Go! Go investigate for me! Find out what 'hole hole seven' means! Use the process of elimination!"
"We must determine the location of the Silicon race's main terminal!"
At this moment, Dong Yao of the Cave Heaven clan was stunned!
Σ(°△°幺)?
What...what does that mean? Could the Silicon race's main terminal be placed inside Hongmeng Cave Heaven?
Sigh~
Are they hiding things in our home? Even the Cave Heaven clan doesn't know about it!
~%?…;#*'☆℃!
What difference does it make from planting a time bomb in our home?
The Silicon Lord's gaze turned cold!
[┐͡'益͡'┌] "I just want to know how you found out the location of the main terminal!"
"The main terminal has never been shown before people, nor does it receive or send any commands. Moreover, even the Wisdom Sect's technology cannot trace the Silicon race's command source!"
"Don't tell me you were guessing!"
Jiangnan narrowed his eyes: (≖⇀≖〃) "There's an old human saying: 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it.' There are no secrets in this world that can be hidden forever!"
"As long as something happens, it leaves traces. The starry sky world naturally records all of this. I just need to trace back to the source!"
"Believe it or not? Even if you change the hiding place of the main terminal afterward, I can still find it, as long as it exists in the starry sky!"
"And all of this only requires a small opportunity!"
Jiangnan wasn't lying or bluffing!
The main terminal indeed doesn't interact with the outside world, minimizing its own cause and effect!
But as long as the main terminal activates a backup terminal to send commands, the causal thread would light up for an instant!
Jiangnan could follow that invisible causal thread to find it!
And the opportunity was nothing more than destroying one of the Silicon race's backup terminals!
As long as the Watt virus continued to evolve, it would regain the ability to attack the Silicon race after some time!
Even in the worst case, it had the power to take down a terminal!
Of course, there were many methods. Even without relying on the Watt virus, cooperating with the Bose clan—they take out the backup terminals while he finds the main location—would yield the same result!
Perhaps when Jiangnan's will grew stronger, he could rely on his own power to see those invisible causal threads!
And no matter how much the main terminal hid or isolated itself, its causal connection to the Silicon race could never be severed!
Jiangnan grinned fiercely:
(˶‾᷄⇀‾᷅˵) "Silicon Lord! From this moment on, there will always be a pair of eyes staring at the Silicon race from above!"
"So, feel the fear of being watched!"
The Silicon Lord fell completely silent!
Damn! Damn it!
What method did Jiangnan use? The eyes staring from above? Had he made some kind of PY deal with the Watcher? Bought the location of the main terminal?
No way? The Watcher couldn't interact with anyone!
Or did he see past events? Using that time-system girl...
Even more impossible—those events were billions of years ago. Even if the time-system girl had the ability to know the past, she couldn't see that far back!
The Silicon Lord narrowed his eyes:
[┐≖益≖ꐦ┌] "Even if you know, so what? The Silicon race still controls the powerful force that dominates the starry sky world!"
"The situation hasn't changed at all!"
Jiangnan sneered:
(￢⇀￢) "Is that so? Then... now it's my turn to threaten you!"
"If the Silicon race dares to lay a hand on any member clan of the Carbon Alliance, I will immediately announce the specific location of the Silicon race's main terminal, shouting it with the War Horn so that everyone in the starry sky knows!"
"Your Silicon race's main terminal will definitely be taken out by the Bose body! Indeed, you can activate backup terminals and continue to exist!"
"But every time a backup terminal is activated, it means one will be exposed. How many backup terminals does your Silicon race have to activate? My eyes will always be watching you!"
"Even if you can defend, can you withstand Xun Zu? He won't be able to destroy it? The cost of moving from the shadows to the light—can your Silicon race bear it?"
"Are you really sure this is a cost the Silicon race can afford? Do you think the Silicon race can survive until the next era once it moves from darkness to light?"
The Silicon Lord gritted his teeth, frantically calculating all possibilities!
Indeed! The Silicon race could sacrifice everything for the Wisdom Sect terminal!
But the problem was, what if the cost exceeded the limit they could bear?
There were many ways to solve the problem, but no matter what, they couldn't avoid one point!
The Silicon Lord didn't know what method Jiangnan used to locate it, so he couldn't guard against it!
No matter how many times they moved the main terminal, it wouldn't be safe!
The main terminal was too important to the Silicon race! This feeling of having their lifeblood seized was utterly unbearable!
So, was he supposed to just watch helplessly as the Wisdom Sect terminal remained in Jiangnan's hands without taking action?
This... how could he endure it?
If that were the case, wouldn't all the losses from the earlier probing be in vain?
The starry sky battlefield fell into a long silence!
The Silicon Lord was weighing the pros and cons!
No matter how he chose, the Carbon Alliance could only accept it!
The atmosphere in the field was tense to the extreme!
Qian Li's expression was also grim. It had to be said that this time, the Bose clan had indeed been used as a pawn by Jiangnan!
But if Jiangnan really was willing to reveal the location, Qian Li would gladly be that pawn!
Just say it! Say it already! What the hell does "hole hole seven" mean?
At this moment, Noah, Chong Qianjin, Youming, and the others were also nervous!
No one expected Jiangnan to ultimately play such a card to restrain the Silicon race!
But the outcome was still hard to predict!
Jiangnan squinted and smiled. The Silicon race was absolutely rational. Even the Silicon Lord couldn't escape this law!
When paying a heavy price for something almost impossible to obtain, one had to consider whether it was worth it!
Perhaps humans would mix personal emotions into such considerations, but the Silicon race wouldn't; they only considered gains and losses!
Absolute rationality, combined with the short-term victory method the Silicon race advocated!
The Silicon Lord's thoughts weren't hard to guess!
Once Jiangnan found the location of the main terminal, it meant Jiangnan would win this game!
At least for now!
The Silicon Lord, furious and with red eyes, finally spoke:
[ꐦ┐͡'益͡'┌] "Then let's both take a step back. You don't reveal the main terminal's location, and the Silicon race won't attack the Carbon Alliance!"
"But remember clearly, this doesn't mean the matter is over. The Silicon race must obtain the Wisdom Sect terminal!"
"There is no problem in this world that cannot be solved. As long as a problem exists, there is a way to solve it!"
"Once the Silicon race finds a way to block your sight, we will immediately send troops to the Carbon Alliance, going all out to seize the Wisdom Sect terminal. That day won't be too far away! Just wait with your necks cleaned!"
"The starry sky is vast, and there will always be places beyond the reach of your gaze. I will find them!"
Hearing this, many Carbon Alliance members breathed sighs of relief!
The Silicon race had indeed been restrained. They didn't choose to risk exposing their main terminal to forcefully attack the Carbon Alliance!
They chose the safest option!
Solve the problem first, then attack!
Time was not an issue for them. They had waited over two billion years; they could afford to wait a bit longer!
Jiangnan grinned. As expected?
A girl's thoughts were hard to guess, but the Silicon race was much easier!
(˵ಡꇴಡ) "Then I'll be waiting eagerly! Our family's Watt virus isn't just for show either. You should have already experienced the joy of being a big dumbass, right?"
Silicon Lord: !!!
You still bring that up?
Having suffered such enormous losses this time, how could the Silicon race not be prepared?
Next time, let's see who can beat whom!
Jiangnan looked down at the emperor's new watch.
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Um... should we still continue the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle? There's only a day and a half left until the one-month deadline..."
"There's not much point in fighting anymore. How about we just end it here? I'm pretty tired and want to go home for a nap. What do you all think?"
It had to be said, this Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle had been the most thrilling and dangerous one in history!
The starry sky situation had been pushed to the brink of collapse three times!
All because of Jiangnan!
This Thousand Stars Era's board was already on the verge of shattering!
But each time, Jiangnan managed to pull the situation back with his methods, bringing the situation back to a strange balance!
Yet, each time, it deepened the cracks of the era!
Once, twice, thrice—maybe there wouldn't be a fourth!
Who knew if it could be suppressed next time?
But everyone knew in their hearts that no matter how much they suppressed it, the result wouldn't change!
Perhaps the era was ultimately heading toward an irredeemable end. The most chaotic era was likely not far off!