# Chapter 2761: Silicon's Provocation
The Silicon Lord had completed the transfer and concealment of the main terminal, so how could they still hold back?
The Carbon Alliance had clearly started benefiting from the Wisdom Sect's terminal!
The longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Silicon!
So the sooner they acted, the better, but all risks had to be eliminated first!
You can't catch a wolf without risking the child. To determine whether Jiangnan was a destabilizing factor, Silicon had no choice but to risk danger themselves!
Once again pushing the situation to the brink to test the waters!
The Carbon Alliance was in a period of rapid development, so naturally they didn't want to fight. They would avoid battle whenever possible!
This was exactly why Silicon dared to probe!
Miu Ke narrowed his eyes: "Silicon Lord? You mean..."
The Silicon Lord sneered coldly: "Everything is ready. All that's left is to show our fangs to the Carbon Alliance. But it won't be a frontal assault—rather, a covert bloodletting, like boiling a frog in warm water!"
"We just need to see how long Jiangnan can endure, and what countermeasures he takes. That way, we'll know whether Jiangnan can still locate the main terminal's position..."
"This is a test, but it can also be the warm-up before war! Where's Jiangnan?"
Miu Ke reported: "The Carbon Alliance hasn't released any news about Jiangnan, nor has any trace of him been found in the starry sky. He's most likely staying in the Array of the Cosmos to cultivate and break through his ranks..."
"Notably, the Matter Alliance has been making significant moves on Wanxiang Star. When the Thousand Stars City was first being built, the Celestial Star Race volunteered and offered Wanxiang Star as their main planet..."
"They claimed it was a failed first-generation star. Now, things don't seem that simple. Should we..."
The Silicon Lord squinted: [┐￢_￢┌] "Hah～No need to worry. The Matter Alliance is nothing to fear. Our contingency plans were already made when building Thousand Stars City!"
Tian Yan said: [┐'_'┌] "Recently, regarding the Bose race, several Star Devourers have begun closing their doors. Most of the clan affairs are being handled by Half-Step Star Devourers. All factions have tightened up considerably..."
"It's suspiciously quiet..."
The Silicon Lord sneered: "Hmph～Probably related to Xun Zu. This is not good news. Don't lower our vigilance against the Bose race—after all, they are our true rivals!"
"Increase the pace of the Primal Giant God Soldier's super-sequence evolution. Don't be stingy with resources. Get the module upgrades done as quickly as possible. Only then will Silicon have the capital to handle the shifting tides..."
"Regarding the test operations against the Carbon Alliance, I'll send them to you shortly. Assign someone to handle it, and be quick about it!"
All consciousness entities nodded in agreement.
In truth, any race that had survived to the present day was no pushover. They all had their own preparations!
The Angel's Holy Celestial Kingdom was still under lockdown. No one knew what they were up to!
But no one cared. Angels with broken wings couldn't make waves. Compared to any other faction, they had lost their competitiveness...
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**Three months after the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle ended**, Silicon's testing against the Carbon Alliance began!
First came the blockade and monopoly of certain specialized resources, preventing the Carbon Alliance from obtaining supplies!
Then came actions at the slave race level. The Group Star Rebellion Army's operations were disrupted multiple times. During slave auctions, prices were maliciously driven up!
They did everything they could to be as nasty as possible!
They even began targeted sanctions and suppression against some peripheral races of the Carbon Alliance!
And Silicon didn't interfere openly—they did it through covert manipulation and orchestrations!
The Carbon Alliance, which had been sailing smoothly for three months, suddenly encountered resistance. The sharp-sensed Yang Jian immediately detected something wrong. The Carbon Alliance clearly felt like they couldn't move freely!
Looking at the reports and messages from all sides, Yang Jian found himself frowning with worry!
It was obvious that Silicon had prepared thoroughly and had begun their testing operations!
But the Carbon Alliance could do nothing about Silicon's actions. This was inevitable!
Exposing the terminal was bound to bring such trouble. This was exactly why Ai Jiang said it would be a troublesome matter!
But Yang Jian hadn't expected it to come so quickly!
If the Carbon Alliance fought back hard, the situation would inevitably escalate, and many of the battle preparation plans they had formulated might be stalled!
This period was too important for the Carbon Alliance. The longer they could drag things out, the more advantageous it would be!
The plan formulated during the meeting was also to adopt an avoidance strategy toward Bose and Silicon!
Delay as much as possible!
But Yang Jian knew—the more you yielded, the more arrogant the other side would become!
Yet there was no other choice. Jiangnan was currently away from home...
A true man knows when to bend. Compared to directly clashing with Silicon again, delaying was clearly more advantageous!
So Yang Jian could only endure for now. But although he was yielding, it wasn't blind concession!
Appropriate counter-pressure had to be applied to stretch out Silicon's testing period!
Even one more day of delay would benefit the Carbon Alliance!
For now, they could only adopt a defensive avoidance strategy, trying to minimize interactions with Silicon...
And so, time arrived at the **fourth month**...
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At the center of the Eternal Gale, Jiangnan was still fighting. He had visibly thinned, his cheeks even somewhat sunken...
Jiangnan had lost count of how many ancestral projection remnants he had defeated!
Each time he defeated a projection, the Eternal Heart would perform a power infusion, entrusting everything to him!
Jiangnan's rank had reached the 14th stage of Transcendent Rank—peak level!
Yet there was still **no sign of breaking through to Star Devourer**. His foundation only grew thicker and thicker!
This terrifying speed of improvement was completely impossible to achieve in the Array of the Cosmos!
Moreover, his Force of Will, infused by the determination of all the ancestral predecessors, had also skyrocketed to an abnormal degree!
If before, Jiangnan's will was like a bucket of water, now it was like a vast ocean surging!
But even though Jiangnan had given his all, he had only absorbed a small portion of the Eternal Heart!
He was far from having witnessed all its glory!
Yet the further he went, the geometric increase in difficulty!
To fully merge with the Eternal Heart—three to five years, or even eight to ten years, wouldn't be out of the question!
Jiangnan couldn't wait any longer. Back home, who knew when they would start fighting!
So Jiangnan stopped fighting one by one. Instead, he activated "surrounded and beaten" mode!
Fighting against thousands of ancestral projection remnants by himself!
He was getting absolutely wrecked!
Countless wind projections, using the glorious moments eternalized by the Wind Eternity, were brutally beating Jiangnan!
Wind projections flickered everywhere, terrifying ultimate moves flashed out. Jiangnan was completely submerged in the center, with almost no power to fight back!
Even with such a powerful will, every attack was a severe blow to his spirit!
Even if he couldn't die, his spirit would be driven insane by the torture!
Fighting for four months straight without a moment's rest!
It was already a miracle that Jiangnan had lasted this long!
Even Lin Qing and the Black God, who were sitting outside chatting, couldn't bear to watch anymore!
Lin Qing grimaced:
(°﹏°〃) "He's already accumulated to this level, but still can't complete the qualitative change in life form? That's somewhat absurd!"
"Even among the Cosmos-level talents that shone across the starry sky in the Eternal Era, this level should have been enough to trigger the qualitative change of Star Devourer!"
What kind of foundation was this?
She had still underestimated Jiangnan's potential!
The Black God's mouth twitched:
(´-﹏-`；) "Already at Stage 14, and every step forward breaks a record? He's not really going to cultivate Transcendent Rank all the way to Stage 99, is he?"
He had originally planned for Jiangnan to obtain the Eternal Heart—at the very least, he'd become a Star Devourer, which would fill the gap in his Star Devourer techniques!
But in the current state, even the Black God wasn't sure anymore!
At this moment, Jiangnan was completely flattened, with no strength left to fight back against the projections. His Force of Will was crushed again and again!
Fragile like a candle flame in the wind, as if it could go out at any moment!
The Black God felt a bit reluctant. Though he enjoyed seeing Jiangnan suffer, at this level, even he felt some sympathy!
(•́ω•̀٥) "Maybe... we should halve the number of projections. Give Jiangnan a chance to breathe!"
"At this rate, I'm afraid my little brother might really die here. I won't be able to explain it when I get back!"
But this time, Lin Qing didn't agree with the Black God. Instead, she shook her head!
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷) "Don't reduce them! Didn't you say the situation outside is already urgent? If he doesn't grow to sufficient height during this period and complete a qualitative transformation of his power, he'll likely die in these chaotic times!"
"This intensity is enough to allow him to complete the refinement of the Eternal Heart before the chaos begins!"
"And didn't you say Jiangnan said he's not afraid of hardship, but of powerlessness under despair?"
"Then trust him. This is the path he chose!"
The Black God broke out in a cold sweat. Indeed!
If the guy got trained to death, what use would that be anyway?
The Black God swallowed hard:
(￢﹏￢٥) "When did you become so strict? You're not jealous after hearing about my adventures with Jiangnan, are you?"
"And now you're taking revenge, wanting to torment Jiangnan for fun?"
Lin Qing looked proud, tilting her head back with closed eyes, speaking smugly:
(๑˘～˘) "That's right～ I am. You made new friends and forgot about me. It's been so long since you visited～"
"So, to compensate me, tell me more stories about you and Jiangnan～"
"Where were we? Oh right—the Dull Sack! Is the Dull Sack really that magical? Can it trap people so they can't get out? Have you tried it?"
The Black God's eyes widened as he shook his head frantically like a rattle-drum!
=͟͟͞͞(꒪﹏꒪‧̣̥̇) "H-How could that be? I absolutely never tried it! I, the mighty Black God, Lord of the Secondary Dimension, would Jiangnan dare to put a sack over me? Is he tired of living?"
Lin Qing's expression turned teasing:
(๑ಡ̫ಡ) "Oh～It seems your first two starry sky journeys weren't very pleasant experiences～"
Black God: !!!
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "I didn't! I was never sacked! Absolutely not! Let's change the subject! Change it..."
The two continued chatting, but Jiangnan was really about to be beaten to death. His will was on the verge of collapse!
Lin Qing listened to the story of Xing Ye and herself, then started listening to the story of the Black God and Jiangnan!
She laughed even more happily than before, her eyes full of longing. But her wind shadow had become even fainter...