Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

Hua's gaze swept across the red arrows on the star map that represented the movement trajectory of the Destruction Legion, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Continue negotiating with the company. You can be more...sincere, but never back down on core secrets."

"Tell them that Xianzhou is willing to cooperate with the investigation based on the existing evidence, but on the premise that Xianzhou's sovereignty and security must be guaranteed, and that a representative of Xianzhou must participate in the entire investigation process."

"As for the Legion of Destruction..."

Her voice grew even colder.

"Since they dare to come, let's show them that the Immortal Ship's 'hunting' is not just a name without substance."

"Order all celestial ships to prepare for engagement."

"But remember, our primary objective is self-preservation and clarification, not to initiate a full-scale war. We must not launch a preemptive attack unless the other side fires first."

Chapter 122 The Final Ultimatum: Choose Life or Die

"You have successfully connected to the communication."

"Hey, have you finished all the preparations?"

Jiang Jiu hummed in agreement.

The Antimatter Legion remained inactive, while the Destruction Faction and the Immortal Ship were currently on high alert—well, on one hand, the Immortal Ship's alertness.

He randomly chose a planet where no life existed and sat down.

It's not exactly a case of giving up; what he needs right now is to find out the situation on the Black Tower's side.

"The Destruction Faction, the Annihilation Lord Huanlong, and Xingxiao will temporarily join the battle as friendly units."

"It seems you've garnered quite a few allies."

Black Tower wasn't too shocked. After all, Jiang Jiu's strength was undeniable, and acquiring some combat power would be easy. As for winning over allies... who knew what the Great Lord of Annihilation was thinking? It wasn't important to her.

"...The Great Lord of Annihilation?"

When Sand Gold's voice came through the communication, he hesitated.

"Although I don't want to doubt my allies, you all know the reputations of Huanlong and Xingxiao in the world."

He shook his head.

"To be frank, it's difficult for the company to have a cooperative mindset with a long-standing adversary."

Jiang Jiu didn't turn on the video, but only connected to the communication. The communication contained some electronic music, and the sound was a bit distorted. Jiang Jiu listened for a while but couldn't recognize who it was.

"Wait a moment, let me set up a communication projector."

Jade: "...?"

Sunday chuckled and said, "Lord Shi Jin is as decisive as ever. The family admires him."

Black Tower thought for a moment and decided to make a communication projection... If we have the materials, it should only take a few minutes, very quickly.

The next moment, Jiang Jiu's image appeared on the screen.

He looked at the gold dust and nodded.

Well, as expected.

"Let me introduce myself briefly. I'm the Absolute Lord who's been giving the company a headache lately. Shi Jin, and Liu Guang Yi Ting... The company must have been quite critical of me, right?"

Sand Gold paused for two seconds, then Emerald immediately replied, "What are you saying, Lord Shi Jin? As a member of the Genius Club #85, you must have some considerations about the Flowing Light Memory Court."

Jade didn't want to categorize Jiang Jiu as having the combat strength of the Great Lord of Annihilation, but instead brought him back to the Genius Club.

Although the Genius Club is not a righteous force, at least its reputation is not as bad as that of the Annihilation Lord, who is a recognized villainous force.

Jiang Jiu understood the unspoken meaning in Jade's words and suddenly felt like laughing.

"Don't bother with the genius club, it's useless."

He sat on a random rock, with a desolate landscape behind him.

"There's no need for so many twists and turns. You probably know a little about my identity... My goal is the end, so everything I do is paving the way to stop the end."

"Instead of asking me why I did this, I should ask the memory thieves of the Flowing Light Memory Court what they actually did for those so-called memories of a fallen god..."

Jade gave a sneer.

"Indeed, the Memory Thief faction of the Flowing Light Memory Court has done something dishonorable, but may I assume that their actions might threaten the future of the universe?"

Jiang Jiu couldn't help but let out a very soft laugh as he listened to Emerald's probing.

“Threat? No, Ms. Emerald, that is not a threat.”

Rather, it is a "fact" that has already occurred.

His voice, delivered over the communication device, was calm and even, devoid of any emotion yet carrying a natural sense of oppression.

"The memories of the fallen gods that those memory thieves seek point to Onfaros, and as for the consequences... haven't you already seen them?"

He was referring to the images that were reproduced.

Although the footage mainly focuses on the actions of the Immortal Ship, the dangers of the Iron Tomb are also briefly mentioned.

After all... what if some foolish person tries to touch it?

"Cleansing out the memory thieves is a swift and decisive move. In the face of Huanyu, the company probably knows better than I do who is right and who is wrong... We can't wait until things happen before taking action, can we?"

There was a brief silence on the communication channel.

Jiang Jiu's words were too blunt, and too... cold-blooded. Everything he did was only to delay or reverse the end, and the means were not a consideration.

Sand Gold took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure: "Lord Shi Jin, even if your motives... are understandable."

"But cooperating with beings like Huanlong and Xingxiao still carries enormous risks. They are messengers of destruction, their behavior is unpredictable, and their destructive power to order is evident to all."

"How can we ensure that in the operation against the Immortal Ship, they won't get out of control, spread the war to innocent starfields, or even... become an even greater threat?"

“Wait…” Jiang Jiu interrupted Sha Jin, leaning forward and staring into Sha Jin’s eyes. “The company may have misunderstood. We don’t need your trust, nor do we need any cooperation.”

"But the purpose of destruction is the same as everyone else's. Whether they trust us or not is not important. They will not obey orders, and destruction is the best help they can get."

Therefore, they join the battle as friendly units, rather than as allies.

Jade: "So that's how it is..."

Sunday nodded slightly: "The family has always been committed to maintaining the harmony and balance of the universe. The actions of the Immortal Boat Alliance have seriously damaged this harmony, and its potential threat cannot be ignored."

"Therefore, the family fully supports Lord Shi Jin's position and action plan."

Placer gold:?

Jade: ?

Has the family changed its ways? They're actually rushing to fully support this kind of thing right away, all under the guise of maintaining universal peace and harmony?!

Would anyone believe me if I told them?

This is very unusual.

Sand Gold: "The company will cooperate with all your actions. The actions of the Immortal Boat have endangered the safety of the entire galaxy. The company will absolutely not sit idly by in this matter."

Black Tower chuckled: "Alright, the other miscellaneous forces aren't in the communications. Screw Gum has promised to deploy no fewer than ten units of Star Destroyer-level warships."

"I will make preliminary plans during this period. Tell me, can the combat strength of Xingxiao and Huanlong be arranged?"

"can."

Hei Ta chuckled lightly. She knew it; Jiang Jiu wasn't incapable of handling these people, but rather too lazy to talk to the company about it.

"Okay, what's your final plan?"

Jiang Jiu shrugged.

"My plan is simple: I will issue a final ultimatum to the Immortal Ship in the name of Shi Jin."

"Within 24 system hours, the Immortal Ship Alliance must publicly acknowledge its research on the breeding remains and immediately hand over the remains unconditionally."

"At the same time, the Immortal Ship must undergo a comprehensive inspection led by the Black Tower Space Station and supervised by personnel from the family and the Interstellar Peace Company to ensure that there is no risk."

"If these two conditions are met, the main battle can be temporarily halted."

"but......"

"If the Immortal Ship refuses, or attempts to conceal or deny..."

Chapter 123 The Final Choice

Jiang Jiu paused subtly for a moment.

His gaze was lowered, and it was unclear what he was looking at. He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone pretty much understood what he meant.

"Alright, that's settled. Everyone knows the consequences."

"If things don't go as planned, the Immortal Ship Alliance will be completely erased from the star map. It doesn't matter who's right or wrong, it doesn't matter which faction they belong to. I only care about the result..."

After Jiang Jiu finished speaking, the communication channel fell silent.

Regardless of right or wrong, regardless of the process, leaving no room for compromise.

In the eyes of this annihilating lord, he only cares about the final result; in this script, he does not allow any possibility of things getting out of control.

Black Tower tapped his scepter lightly with his fingertips, not really feeling that there was any room for maneuver in this great battle.

She pondered, feeling as if she had forgotten something.

On Sunday, he maintained a polite smile, having anticipated Jiang Jiu's resolute declaration, and appeared to support him unconditionally.

However, when it was said that twenty-four systems were given, it was actually under the condition that the Xianzhou Alliance agreed and the twenty-four systems were checked.

As for the choice... the answer will be clear within half a system time.

Their attitude is crystal clear.

Jiang Jiu's image flickered slightly, and his personal signal disappeared from the communication channel.

The channel was silent for two seconds, then Sand Gold said helplessly, "It really is... leaving absolutely no room for maneuver."

Jade chuckled lightly, "Isn't this your favorite style?"

Whether it's placer gold is debatable.