Chapter 2894: Flickering Reality
The intelligence was meticulously organized and presented by Ai Jiang!
If we were even a few days later, this slave sacrifice would likely have already been arranged by Xun Zu!
If we let him continue like this, maybe we wouldn't even have to wait three to five years before Xun Zu breaks the shackles of Shen Zang!
No matter what, we must disrupt Xun Zu's rhythm and not let him have his way!
With all the intelligence here, the next steps were simple, and the action plan was quickly finalized!
As for those slaves, if we want to save them, with Third Brother here, it won't be difficult at all!
If Third Brother makes a move, maybe some clues will be revealed, but at this point, Jiangnan is no longer afraid of exposing the fact that humans have acquired the Cosmos Seed!
The table has already been overturned, so what is there to fear?
What can Xun Zu do to humanity?
In a one-on-one fight in the Starry Sky World, Jiangnan is not afraid of Xun Zu!
Jiangnan looked around the room and said, "Everyone! What I'm about to do next, I'm sure you all understand without me having to say it."
"The Star Sea Curse Source is doomed to be destroyed by me. Once the Curse Source is destroyed, the Curse Script system will collapse, and the Slave Mark will completely cease to exist. Among the member races of the Carbon Alliance, there are quite a few slaves, aren't there?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire conference room fell silent. Many race leaders averted their eyes, not daring to meet Jiangnan's gaze.
Everyone knows that humans have always been dedicated to helping and liberating slaves!
Although everyone is part of the Carbon Alliance, no race would give up such a big piece of the pie just because of this reason.
After all, many affairs within the races are sustained by the vast number of slaves.
Jiangnan hadn't been forcing them on this matter, so it had been left aside.
But this time is different. Jiangnan has brought the issue out into the open.
"I've said it before! What I, Jiangnan, want to overturn is the entire rule of the Thousand Stars Era, and this damn slave system is the root cause!"
"If old rules are not abolished, new laws cannot be established; if old ailments are not removed, how can we talk about starting a new chapter? Everyone is on the same boat wearing the same underwear, and on this boat, I, Jiangnan, am the helmsman!"
"Whether you support or disparage this decision, it will inevitably happen. Everyone, prepare to bear the losses!"
"Does everyone remember one of the two conditions I had you all agree to before? This is it..."
Noah and Manti's faces darkened.
(̿▀̿~▀̿̿٥)̄
Damn it, as expected of Nan Shen, planned it all in advance, huh?
At this time, raising this matter, where can anyone say otherwise?
They could only bow their heads and admit it!
Although they had a premonition in their hearts, now that the day has actually come, personally giving up such a big piece of the slave pie is really a bit painful!
Whose slaves weren't bought with real gold and silver, and trained? This is really a massive loss!
Chong Qianjin covered her face, "I said there was a trap, might as well just beat us up!"
But even if they got a beating, Jiangnan would still do what he has to do, right?
Seeing everyone silent, Jiangnan laughed to himself, "Mm~ good effect, the resentment value is already refreshing!"
Noah sighed: (◞‸◟) "Since you've said so, what else can we say? Just heartache and sulking a bit!"
"You've thought it through, that's all that matters. But what you said does have some truth. If we don't seek change, in the end, it's still a dead end!"
"Is the existence of slaves about to become a thing of the past?"
Manti sighed: "It's good too! Notifying in advance gives us time to prepare mentally, and we can hand over clan affairs early!"
"Although losing slave labor will hurt, each race's system is complete, so it won't collapse or become unsustainable without slaves!"
"Go ahead~ let go and do it~ sigh..."
Chong Qianjin's mouth twitched:
(￢~￢٥) "Hey hey hey~ the action hasn't even started yet, why does everyone look like the Star Sea Curse Source is already scrapped and the Curse Script system has collapsed?"
But at this moment, everyone turned to look at Chong Qianjin simultaneously, with expressions like they were looking at a fool!
(≖_≖(≖_≖(≖_≖(≖_≖)...
Chong Qianjin was stared at until she felt creeped out:
(•́ω•̀٥) "Wh-what? Was I wrong?"
But Noah said speechlessly:
(⇀‸↼‶) "You're not wrong, but don't forget who is doing this!"
"Do you think under the current starry sky, who can stop Jiangnan from doing what he wants?"
"When Jiangnan decided to destroy the Star Sea Curse Source, although it hasn't been destroyed yet, it's already as good as destroyed! Understand?"
Chong Qianjin: ∑(°O°๑)
Have to say, you sure know how to brown-nose the god, huh!
But it's also true!
Jiangnan has become so strong that he can beat down Wanxiang and knock out all the Star Swallowers in the starry sky!
That Curse Source can't even be taken into the Eternal World, and even if Xun Zu wants to guard it, it won't be easy, right?
Upon hearing this, Jiangnan immediately put his hands on his hips and laughed arrogantly:
(˵¯͒ꇴ¯͒˵) "Ahahaha~ Although I don't really want to set this flag, Teacher Noah is right, the Star Sea Curse Source is already destroyed! I said so!"
"Curse-Breaking Plan! Execute!"
With a wave of Jiangnan's hand, the entire Carbon Alliance moved like a precise war machine!
Noah covered his face, "God damn Teacher Noah, you old yin-yang master?"
There was still some time until the sacrifice day. Since they were going this big, of course, they had to be fully prepared!
Jiangnan also planned to enter the Life Forbidden Zone again to absorb a wave and top up his condition before acting!
Because the Curse-Breaking Plan inevitably involves facing Xun Zu head-on, he couldn't afford to lose face!
...
While the Carbon Alliance was bustling with activity!
At the location of the Final Defense Line!
This is a term that was only recently defined.
What Jiang Fan is planning with the Silicon race is no longer a secret. Any normal person can roughly guess.
They want to make the Final Black Hole erupt!
And the legion formed by the Silicon race to collect and transport matter is called the Final Legion by the Starry Sky Races.
In the star domains where the Final Legion arrives, the starry sky becomes silent, stars go out, and everything returns to nothingness.
That boundary line between light and darkness is called the Final Defense Line.
This Final Defense Line has been slowly but steadily pushing outward. Some races have tried to resist, setting up defenses at the Final Defense Line to protect their homes.
But how could they stop the advance of the Silicon Final Legion? It was just a drop in the bucket, and all were crushed.
Most had to migrate en masse, giving way in advance, forced to leave their homes that they relied on for survival.
In chaotic times, how could these small races have the right to decide their own fate?
And two figures, one tall and one short, stood on an asteroid, looking at the migrating silhouettes.
Vaguely, one could see countless mechanical legions at the Final Defense Line, working with star-towing ships.
Placing star-collection towers, building particle transmitters...
The slightly shorter figure spoke:
(๑◔◠◔ิ) "Wuzui ge..."
"Huh? I told you, don't call me that name. What if it gets sensed? Not even when no one's around!"
"I am called Zhu... and you are called Guang!"
Zhong Xu was startled and quickly corrected himself:
(•́~•̀٥) "Al-alright, Brother Zhu? Ahhh~ it's so awkward! Why call me that?"
Wuzui said calmly: (◕ˇ_ˇ) "Because from the moment you took me away, I burn for you..."
Zhong Xu was stunned, then blushed, elbowing Wuzui in the ribs, covering his face and twisting:
˚‧º·(ﾉ)~(ヾ)‧º·˚ "Wh-what are you saying? Aren't you embarrassed?"
Wuzui said indifferently: "What's there to be embarrassed about? I'm just stating the facts."
Zhong Xu's earlobes were red, okay? Is this what they call a natural flirt? Are you trying to flirt me to death?
"Brother Zhu~ it's so chaotic now. Jiang Fan and the Silicon race are probably crazy. I thought it was nothing at first, but now it seems they really want the Final Black Hole to erupt?"
"With this development, it's not impossible. When that time comes, what will we do?"
Wuzui shook his head: "That's not something we should consider, nor can we influence it."
"Just focus on the present. Did you deliver the thing?"
Zhong Xu quickly nodded: "Delivered! Wasn't discovered! But... will Jiangnan really dare to do that? Destroy the Star Sea Curse Source or something?"
Wuzui said with extreme certainty: "Wait and see, he will..."
"And do you think there's anything in this world he wouldn't dare to do?"
Zhong Xu's mouth twitched. That's true. Recalling Jiangnan's recent fierce achievements, it's not just ordinary terror, okay?
She never imagined, even to her death, that Jiangnan would really have grown to such heights today.
"Sigh~"
Zhong Xu let out a wistful sigh. If the clan knew it was she who leaked the intelligence and information, she wondered what they would think...
Although the Bose race had hurt them all over, it was still her own race. How could there be no feelings?
Thinking back, it was still quite painful in her heart.
Wuzui couldn't help but pat Zhong Xu on the head: "The Star Sea Curse Source is a miracle of the Starry Sky World, originally intended to benefit life. The derivation of the Curse Script system has indeed made the starry sky more brilliant and colorful! It did accomplish that!"
"But it also brought disaster! The fault is not with the Star Sea Curse Source, but with those who control it...!"
"Since the root is already corrupted, destroying it might not be a bad thing!"
"Don't think about it. We still have our own things to do."
As they spoke, the two rushed straight towards the migrating race armies...
They weren't here to watch the excitement; they were here to recruit for Zhu Guang!
Although chaotic times are chaotic, they also hold countless opportunities waiting for those with a discerning eye to discover!
...
In the Dimension Star City conference room, everyone had gone to prepare for battle. Jiangnan also stood up and stretched vigorously.
He planned to go out and initiate a Black Hole Devouring Star to replenish his condition.
Just as he reached the door, Mila rushed over excitedly!
(∗❛ัꇴ❛ั∗) "Jiangnan gege? When fighting Xun Zu this time, do you want me to..."
Jiangnan turned his head with a smile to look at Mila, but his expression suddenly froze, his face as pale as paper.
His body went limp, and he fell straight to the side!
At this moment, from Jiangnan's perspective, the world before his eyes suddenly flickered twice, like a scene with a glitch, flickering continuously!
And what Jiangnan saw was completely different from before!
The Mila before him had white hair, a face full of wrinkles and age spots, no longer youthful, looking incredibly old, with even a few teeth missing!
A lingering aura of decrepitude enveloped her!
Jiangnan's eyes widened, and as if all the strength in his body was drained away, he collapsed to the ground!
Wang Youzhi, who was nearby, reacted quickly and caught Jiangnan!
"Damn it? Little brother? What's wrong with you?"
He could feel that Jiangnan's legs had gone weak, his whole body lacking any strength, like a pile of mud.
Jiangnan opened his mouth to speak, but the world before him stopped flickering, though the disturbance hadn't disappeared.
The world before him was twisting and stuttering...
Mila's face was full of worry: "Jiangnan gege?"
...
PS: I've seen many friends' messages, so here's a report on my recent situation.
Actually, I've been in pain all over these past few days, like muscle soreness from over-exercising. At first, I thought it was from being busy with arrangements and being tired, and that it would ease after a few days of rest, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
On the evening of the 8th, around 4 or 5 o'clock, I was feeding my dog. Once I squatted down, I couldn't get up. My muscles felt like they were tearing, and I couldn't use any strength.
I struggled to get up, thinking I had used the wrong force. On the way back to my room, I didn't even have the strength to stand, and fell straight to the ground, bruising several spots on my body.
I tried to crawl onto the bed but couldn't make it. I had no strength at all, as if my body wasn't my own, paralyzed!
I was scared out of my wits. I called 120 for an ambulance, but had to wait. Thinking I could still move a bit, I didn't wait and took a taxi to the hospital.
At the hospital, I had various tests done. I still had no strength and kept falling—in the lobby, elevator, bathroom...
I couldn't get up by myself and had to trouble others to help me. Thankfully, there were many kind brothers.
That night, I fell five or six times, and many parts of my body were bruised. I thought I was going to be paralyzed—scared me to death!
Then it was found that my blood potassium was low, very low, which can cause muscle weakness and loss of control. And my creatine kinase was high—normal is 200, mine was over 800...
The doctor said it was hypokalemia and I needed to be hospitalized to supplement potassium. Also, the creatine kinase was too high, posing a risk of rhabdomyolysis.
White blood cells were also high...
So I was hospitalized. I had IV drips until after 1 a.m., and the next day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., continuously supplementing potassium!
This morning's blood test showed potassium levels were restored, but still need to supplement—the intracellular potassium is still insufficient.
Creatine kinase hasn't gone down either. There might also be muscle strain.
The doctor said it's from doing too much physical work, overexertion exceeding the muscle's endurance limit, combined with hypokalemia.
Now I still have to stay in the hospital for about a week for continuous observation.
But I can't write in the hospital. The ward is a ten-person room, very noisy, and I have to have IV drips. I took leave yesterday, and my mind was also fuzzy.
Today, things are much better. I have some strength and can get out of bed, but my muscles still hurt!
I have to keep getting those IV drips. Then I thought, I can't just stop updating for a whole week like this.
So I came up with a trick. My drips start in the morning and finish around afternoon. In the evening, there are no drips, and I'm just sitting around in the ward anyway.
So I escaped. The nurses do rounds at 16:30. After they finish rounds, I flee, run home, and then go back in the morning for the drips.
At home, I can sleep, it's quiet, and I can write. I can sleep more peacefully. If I stay in the hospital, there's snoring and groaning, and I can't rest well.
So that's the current situation. Today is my first day escaping. These two chapters were written at home. After reporting the situation, I'll upload them.
I'll sleep soon, and run back in the morning for the drip.
For the next period, there will probably be one or two chapters per day, because I'm not sure if there will be any unexpected situations. Just giving a heads up.
Thank you all for your concern. Qingfeng will work hard to get better. May everything be well.
That's it for now~