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

Cloud-viewing mirror.

The price of using it is always simple, yet cruel: only the Grand Diviners of the Immortal Boat Jade Palace have the right to use it, and at the same time, it comes at the cost of the life of a Grand Diviner.

The Cloud-Gazing Mirror has always been regarded as a last resort, sealed in the deepest part of the Jade Palace. Successive diviners who knew of its existence prayed that it would never be used.

But... the Immortal Boat Alliance has reached its final moment.

"Pass on the order."

Yao Guang's voice was unusually calm.

"I remember a starship... that wasn't particularly strong offensively, but had superior defenses compared to any other warship, is that right?"

"Yes, sir... what is this...?"

An incredulous, trembling voice came from the other end of the communication line.

Abandoning offense and focusing solely on defense, such warships would not appear on the battlefield unless they were there to transport something.

"Execute the command."

Yao Guang did not explain.

"Then, lead all those who are still able to move through the emergency exit and evacuate the observatory. This is... the final order."

After a long silence, a suppressed sob escaped: "...As you command, Lord Yao Guang, may the Emperor Bow Master... protect you."

Yao Guang took one last look at the observation deck, at the area where the enemy warships were most concentrated.

Screwgoom's fleet, Lady Black Tower's space station, and some of the company's warships...

Her gaze turned cold. Piloting the starship, she abandoned all countermeasures, focusing only on avoiding necessary fatal attacks, adopting a posture of mutual destruction.

"In the name of the Jade Palace Diviner Yao Guang..."

"The Immortal Ship has reached a critical juncture of survival... We respectfully request the Emperor Bow Master to cast a glance, to lower... the arrow of purification."

At first, neither Black Tower nor Screw paid much attention.

After all, even if they were to perish together or be involved in an explosion, it would be difficult for them to be in any real danger.

Until the very moment Yao Guang's warship was shot down.

In the distance, a terrifying arrow ripped through the starry sky.

From the Star God of Hunting, Lan.

Chapter 130 How can I just watch you die?

Will I die?

Are you afraid of dying?

Black Tower asked himself, and he knew he had never been afraid.

All the screens on the Black Tower space station were instantly flooded with glaring red alerts.

She was indeed shocked for a moment, because the Path of the Hunters was not purely about revenge, and with the active participation of the Sea Rangers, she actually felt that the probability of Lan making a move was not high.

But small size doesn't mean it's nonexistent.

Before the war began, Black Tower had discussed this issue with Jiang Jiu.

What did Jiang Jiu say back then...?

—There's been a problem with the hunting journey, so the chances of Lan coming are slim.

—What if He... really comes?

—Then let's leave the hunting trip behind as well.

He spoke with such confidence that Black Tower didn't even ask any further questions.

He said... he would deal with the marshal of the Immortal Ship. The marshal is the backbone of the Immortal Ship. The bigger the commotion he makes, the more likely the Immortal Ship's hatred will fall on him.

He had a way to catch that arrow.

—What if you die?

—Would you care?

Black Tower didn't answer; she didn't care. So when the arrow landed on her, she wouldn't care either.

"...Jiang Jiu."

She looked at the space station's shield, which had been easily torn apart, and smiled helplessly.

"I'll take this arrow for you. From now on, it's up to you."

Slugum's fleet was still trying to form a combined shield to intercept, but the defensive array that was strong enough to withstand a salvo from the main guns of a Star Destroyer was no match for the Light Arrow... leaving not even a trace of wreckage.

The Black Tower has given up resistance.

In the end, she only attempted to eject the most important parts of the space station, the key modules simulating the universe, and some core researchers through an emergency separation procedure.

...although the chances of survival are not high.

"Black Tower!!!"

Some anxious and distorted shouts came through the communication channel, but these sounds were instantly drowned out by the violent energy turbulence.

The light arrow exploded across the universe.

There were no earth-shattering explosions.

When the light of the arrow dissipated, the space where the Black Tower space station was located was left with only absolute nothingness and emptiness.

Nothing was left behind.

......

Jiang Jiu was rushing towards the Lin Yuan Mirror at top speed.

On his phone screen, Nguyen Mai's last message inviting him to witness a miracle was still lit up.

He needed to stop her, he needed to know exactly what she wanted to do, and that would happen the moment he arrived at the entrance to the Scaled Abyss Mirror, just before he could find Ruan Mei...

He suddenly stopped in his tracks, sensing an extremely powerful energy of destiny.

......Um?

My heart felt like it was being gripped tightly by an icy hand, and a strange sense of panic spread through my heart.

He turned his head somewhat stiffly, looking towards the Jade Palace Immortal Ship, and then slowly gazed at the starry sky in the direction of the Black Tower Space Station.

Despite the great distance, he still... saw it clearly.

Black Tower... Space Station...?

"..."

Jiang Jiu was stunned for a few seconds, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Those usually calm purple eyes now held only a look of bewilderment and helplessness.

His hand gripping the hilt of the Lonely Star Sword was pale from excessive force, and even trembled slightly.

All signals from the Black Tower space station completely disappeared from the communicator.

All that remained was a cacophony of noise.

It's so noisy...so noisy...

"..."

Another deathly silence followed.

He was almost subconsciously searching for the Black Tower's signal, pushing his phone's computing power to the limit, and he didn't want to give up until he was certain that there were no signs of life in that area.

"......ha."

A very soft, almost inaudible laugh escaped from Jiang Jiu's throat.

There was no warmth in that laughter, only a near-mad calm.

"Hunting... Storm..."

He repeated the two words, his voice low and slow, each syllable carrying... a chilling killing intent.

"That's really... well done."

The string of reason seems to have snapped a bit... Although he is now very clear that Lan will not be able to fire a second arrow in a short time, and the Immortal Boat will not be able to fight back in the short term.

It's very noisy in the distance.

It seems to be... a sea patrol ranger?

But Jiang Jiu had no time to deal with this...internal strife within the hunting faction...

Logically speaking, this is the best time... for saving the world.

For the sake of salvation.

—For the savior, he should take advantage of the moment when Lan has just fired an arrow and the Immortal Ship is weak and powerless to retaliate, to eliminate Ruan Mei's experiment just before it succeeds, and then use the remaining forces to completely annihilate the Immortal Ship.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly and looked toward the Black Tower.

"Unfortunately... I never claimed to be a savior."

How could I just stand by and watch you die...?

Without you in the future, this timeline is better off not existing!

"System, redeem 'Time Rewind within the Mission'."

"In-task time rewind" allows for a partial time reversal within a task, with a maximum duration of five days.

Jiang Jiu looked down at the long sword in his hand.

No hesitation.

The sword turned back, pressed against his own heart, and then pierced it.

"Host vital signs detected as absent, trigger conditions met. Time rewind has begun; rewind time point to be determined."

"Selection successful, time point confirmed."