Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

"What a chaotic speech! Guards, take these three oath-breakers who are spouting nonsense to the jail!"

"Hehehe."

But just then, another burst of laughter came from the entrance. Lai Gushi slowly entered the hall:

"Your Majesty Caesar, your ambitions are indeed greater than anything else."

“Priest, what are you still doing here?” Caesar glanced at him expressionlessly.

"Hehe, as a spectator of the divine ceremony, how could I miss such a good show, Your Majesty?" Lai Gushi said calmly.

"Trying to use the pretext of escorting to protect the savior's safety? Sorry, I won't let that happen."

As he walked forward, everyone else at the banquet, except for Xing, Xilian, Haese, and Caesar, vanished without a trace, like a dream.

Seeing her loyal subordinates wiped out like this, a cold glint flashed in Caesar's eyes, but her expression remained calm:

"Oh, so you've finally decided to drop the pretense?"

"Your Majesty Caesar, as a researcher, I have always strived for experiments to be autonomous, meticulous, and perfect."

But as the administrator, when things go off track, I have a duty to eliminate all factors that are out of control.

Lao Gushi's tone remained unchanged, and his gaze finally settled on Xing.

He slowly stepped forward, gently raised his hand, and a stream of black and red data engulfed Xing's figure like a tide, erasing her existence from this space-time in the blink of an eye.

"Partner!" Xi Lian exclaimed in surprise.

"Insolence!" Caesar remained calm and tossed a chess piece into the air.

Hazel's figure, along with the chess piece, transformed into a wave of sharpness that swept towards the ancient scholar.

As the waves surged, a flash of cold light appeared, but Ke Laigu remained expressionless and lightly raised his fingers to catch Heather's longsword.

He turned his head to look at Caesar on the throne, his tone calm:

"Your Majesty Caesar, what does this mean?"

“What do you mean? My fate can only be decided by the monarch!” Kerudela said condescendingly.

"The monarch?" Lai Gushi shook his head, suddenly realizing that the scene before him seemed somewhat familiar, but he didn't care.

"It is not the monarch who decides fate, but..."

Before the word "god" was uttered, Caesar threw out another object.

This time, Lai Gushi's voice was tinged with disdain: "So-called kings are nothing more than futile attempts, just like ordinary people."

But when his gaze fell upon that thing, Lai Gushi's words abruptly stopped.

This time, Caesar didn't throw out a chess piece, but rather the etched anchor.

As the light from the identification anchor suddenly shone brightly, three figures instantly appeared on the field.

Black Tower, Screw, and Lin Yuan formed a triangle and instantly surrounded the ancient warriors.

Upon entering the scene, Black Tower stood with his hands on his hips, beaming with a bright smile.

"Senior Zandar, if I call your name, will you dare to answer?"

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Chapter 493 Capture

The word "senior" perfectly conveyed Black Tower's eagerness and ill intentions.

Lai Gushi's composed face finally changed.

Doubt, astonishment, a search for reason. In the rapid workings of his brilliant mind, countless thoughts converged into a single, emotionless voice:

"Oh?"

"Oh what? I didn't expect us to recognize you? Senior—"

Seeing the change in Raikoushi Setsuna's expression, Black Tower immediately understood.

After exchanging glances with Lin Yuan and Luo Sigu, a provocative smile immediately appeared on her lips.

"I salute you for your many achievements in the past. But I deeply regret your current stance."

Screw Gum admitted.

"Please believe me, Screw Goom, at this moment, you are not the only one who feels deep regret."

The leaves of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden rustled, and the voice of the Ancient One regained its composure:

"I have to admit, I was genuinely surprised for a moment that they recognized me. But rationally speaking, it's not surprising that the younger generation of the club possesses such intelligence."

"Therefore, gentlemen, now that you know my true identity, you should understand—"

He spread his hands, his voice calm, yet it was like a thunderclap on flat ground:

"Let me reintroduce myself. Standing before you is the first seat of the Genius Club, the Hidden Drahi of the Beginning and End of the Universe, Zandal I. Kuwabara."

Lai Gushi raised his head slightly, as if waiting for something. He possessed a scholar's pride regarding this name.

However, everyone just watched him silently.

"........."

"The younger generation these days is so rude."

After a moment, Lai Gushi didn't show any displeasure; his tone was merely somewhat wistful:

"Or has Zandal's reputation become worthless with the passage of time?"

The woman from the Black Tower was beautiful and kind-hearted. She sized the other woman up and down, her eyes narrowing slightly, and then spoke in a rather flattering manner:

"Senior, I've long admired your name~ But according to the records, shouldn't you be dead already?"

"hehe."

Lai Gushi chuckled lightly, offering no direct response.

"As a fellow member of the Genius Club, I would love to discuss academic matters with my colleagues."

However, as geniuses like you and me, you should understand even more that we shouldn't disturb other researchers' experiments; this is the most basic courtesy of intellectuals.

He glanced around, his gaze lingering on Lin Yuan for a moment before settling on Caesar on the stage:

“Your Majesty Caesar, what an honor. You are in a cave, yet you can see figures outside by the light of the fire... But that is all.”

Lai Gushi withdrew his arms and looked around at everyone.

“Listen carefully: The Iron Tomb will be born, no matter what you try. If destruction is to come, even if I am in chains, I have a thousand ways to do it.”

As he spoke, he slowly turned around. He knew that he couldn't take the Ultimate Agreement from Kelvin at this stage, so he would try other methods.

"Hmph, what a boastful statement."

Upon hearing this, Caesar looked at Lin Yuan and the other two.

"So you are the extraterrestrial allies the savior spoke of? Come on, now, prove your strength. Let me see the power of destiny."

While Caesar was speaking, Lycus was oblivious and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Xi Lian cried out anxiously, "Everyone, we can't let him leave! He's captured our companion!"

“Zandar, I actually understand you.” Lin Yuan suddenly spoke up, and Lai Gushi paused in his steps.

"We live in the Milky Way, and how are we any different from Onphalus? We all live in a world shrouded by the star god, and the fate of the Milky Way that we see is merely a shadow cast by Him."

You, by your own hand, created the Venerable One of Profound Knowledge, delineated the known boundaries of the universe, and sowed the seeds of all the consequences.

And now you want to salvage all of this, to extinguish intellect, to turn everything into a random function, and to return to infinite possibilities.

"Oh?" Lai Gushi turned his head and looked at Lin Yuan seriously.

"You seem to know a lot?"

"Perhaps more than you imagine," Lin Yuan said with a slight smile.

"However, I'd like to ask you, do you really think that using destruction to bring about the downfall of the Learned One was to make knowledge boundless? Or...?"

A strange look flashed in his eyes, and then his tone suddenly changed:

"Or is it because you saw the most perfect, rational, and divine Zandal in your imagination, and that you felt jealousy or hatred?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tower's eyes widened as he looked at Lai Gu Shi. "There's more to this than meets the eye?"

The latter, however, spoke slowly after a period of silence:

"Regardless of reason, justice, or ideals, I only want to do what I want to do."

"But do you... really think that this will destroy the Venerable Master Boshi?"

"Or is everything you do what the Venerable Master wants?"

"Ha." Lai Gushi suddenly laughed: "Are you trying to persuade me to give up?"

"It is an honor, Your Excellency, that you perhaps share the same perspective as me, possessing a vision and mind that transcends the mundane."

Unfortunately, whether it stems from hatred, as you say, or from a desire to break through the mortal path of seeking knowledge blocked by the Venerable Master, whatever your reasoning may be...

As far as I'm concerned, nothing matters except the destruction of the Venerable Master.

"...This guy is such a stubborn old man."

Black Tower sneered from behind.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan said no more. Was he trying to persuade Lai Gushi? Perhaps.

Wisdom is like poison; the more you know and the more you think, the more you suffer.

The more you understand, the different your perspectives and levels of understanding will be, and the different choices you will make.

Did Lygus know that the Iron Tomb would detonate the entire galaxy, and that the galaxy would be resurrected through the interplay of the Star Gods' choices?

He might know, but he might not care.

"Since that's the case, we're on different paths and shouldn't work together. So stay here, I happen to know some grappling techniques."

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up. Lai Gushi's body, which had been gradually slowing down, suddenly froze on the spot.

"Caught him?" Black Tower raised an eyebrow.