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

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, then shook his head: "...I don't remember."

"When did you realize you couldn't taste anything anymore?" Black Tower changed his question.

Jiang paused for a few seconds, glancing at the makeshift lie detector next to him out of the corner of his eye.

"...probably, it's when I eat something tasteless that I think of it."

Black Tower was silent for two seconds, then stared at Jiang Jiu for a few seconds.

"Jiang Jiu." Her voice was a little serious, and the joking tone from before had faded. "Look at me."

Jiang Jiu subconsciously looked up, his gaze meeting Black Tower's, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

But Black Tower keenly noticed something was wrong. He had been awake for so long... why were his pupils still a little unfocused?

The "nutrient solution" we just drank contained energizing ingredients.

“Jiang Jiu, tell me,” she asked, enunciating each word slowly, “what is the last thing you remember clearly? It’s not about the plan, nor is it about the battle on the Immortal Ship.”

"About yourself, for example... when was the last time you had a good rest? What was the last time you felt relaxed? Or..." She paused, "when was the last time you clearly tasted a certain food?"

...Good question.

Jiang Jiu rested his chin on his hand and thought for a while, then... and then...

It's better not to think about it; you only realize it when you think about it.

...I can't remember anything.

He blinked and looked sincerely at Black Tower: "Hmm... if I told you that I really can't remember, would you... believe me? Maybe it's because these things are too small, and I haven't paid attention to them."

Black Tower nodded and hummed in agreement: "I've forgotten some of my memories. We'll discuss the specifics of how serious that is later."

"Do you have a problem with your sense of touch? Go get a full physical exam to see if you can still feel pain."

"......exist."

"It's fine as long as it's there; it would be a big problem if the pain disappeared."

Jiang Jiu coughed lightly: "Actually, I don't think it's a big problem?"

Seeing Jiang Jiu's nonchalant attitude, Hei Ta became inexplicably angry.

"Jiang Jiu, do you know what it means to walk the path of nothingness? It means you haven't truly experienced the price of self-destruction yet, so you think it doesn't matter?"

"The price that self-destruction pays is completely different from simple death. Others are afraid to walk the path of nothingness, so what is your attitude?"

Jiang Jiu waited calmly for Hei Ta to finish speaking.

He even paused for a few seconds to make sure Black Tower had finished cursing before slowly opening his mouth.

"The price of self-destruction?" he repeated, shrugging. "Of course I've experienced it."

He even chuckled.

“Black Tower, you have studied destiny, so you should know better than me that nothingness is not a path you can choose how deep to go or where to stop.”

"Once your feet touch its edge, and you feel that most complete denial of existence itself... you can't stop."

His voice was eerily calm, devoid of fear or regret, as if he were stating a perfectly ordinary topic.

"If you stay still, you will be swallowed up by the ever-expanding void behind you, leaving nothing behind. As for retreating... there is simply no way to retreat."

"You can only move forward."

There is no turning back on the path of nothingness, and moving forward is simply a step-by-step march towards self-destruction.

This is a universally accepted concept; no one can escape this path.

Even the Chaos Doctor is merely clinging to life by retrieving the existence of others...

Jiang Jiu twitched the corners of his mouth and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Of course I know that every time I use its power, I am going further and further down the road to nothingness, and the price is obviously clear and clearly marked."

"Then why leave?"

There was an emotion in Black Tower's voice that she couldn't quite define—was it anger? Confusion? Or... something else entirely?

She couldn't explain it, but she felt inexplicably irritable.

"You know perfectly well that with your intelligence, couldn't you find other ways to gain power? Why choose this dead end?"

"Because the void is the fastest and most effective way to acquire power." Jiang Jiu's answer was simple and direct.

Because there was no other choice.

Chapter 140 Mini Black Tower

"Row."

Hei Ta was a little angry after what Jiang Jiu said.

If he doesn't care, why should she? She's just meddling in other people's business.

But after getting angry, I thought about it again.

Tsk, this guy has saved me so many times, it's not too much trouble to take care of him.

"I don't ask you why you want to save the world, so why are you saving me?"

While writing something down, Heita casually asked a question.

"You've helped me so many times, I can save you whenever I want, what reason do I need?"

Jiang Jiu looked down at his palm, clenched his fist twice, and then, under the somewhat surprised gaze of the Black Tower, lazily stretched and stood up.

"Thanks, but no need for any check-ups or treatments. It's not necessary. I'm a bit tired after sleeping for so long. I'm going out for a walk."

Black Tower clicked his tongue and asked, "Aren't you afraid of really ending up in self-destruction?"

Black Tower, of course, knew that such a small trick wouldn't keep Jiang Jiu around for long.

He's a genius too; I reckon he was distracted while he was speaking, trying to figure out how to deal with this.

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, then shrugged.

"Not afraid."

He looked at the Black Tower and smiled slightly: "I have my own anchor point, so there won't be any major problems for the time being."

Black Tower paused for two seconds, then said directly.

"Go for a medical check-up, or I'll kick you out."

"......Row."

......

After quickly dealing with things here, Jiang Jiu began to plan how to conclude this storyline.

There are still two things left to do in the memo.

One of them is about Xingxiao and the train crew.

The other issue is how to deal with the Iron Tomb.

ummm

The timeline seems a bit far off; it belatedly dawned on me that the Trail Blazers might still be browsing Pinocchio at this point.

Could we have the Black Swan set a trap beforehand to lure the train crew to Onpharos, so that the train crew could deal with the Iron Tomb?

If Fu Lilian were to intervene, the problem would definitely be easier to solve.

"I'm sorry, host."

"One of the inherent destinies of this line is that the train crew will inevitably go to the agate world 'Merustan,' and that's something that's almost impossible to change."

"If the host doesn't believe it, they can try."

However, there is a certain probability that it will lead to a special death line.

walk slowly.

Black Swan, you've been nerfed this season.

However, to be fair, she has already made a significant contribution to this storyline.

Five-star review, will definitely come again!

After thinking for a moment, he decided to first give Xingxiao a warning, or at the very least, leave a backup plan for the train crew.

After several cycles, Jiang Jiu still doesn't have a definite answer to whether Xingxiao will take action against the train crew, because he has only experienced that point once, and it was somewhat affected by Nanook's presence...

abstract.

The scene where Xingxiao is chased by Xing and keeps calling for her mother is actually quite funny.

"Where are you going?" A black tower puppet raised its head, looked up at Jiang Jiu, and said with a hint of speechlessness in its eyes, "What's going on this time? Tell me so I can prepare in advance."

"What preparations?"

The Black Tower doll stared at him intently.

"What do you think? What major incident has happened to Yinhe that requires your intervention?"

Jiang Jiu chuckled lightly: "Don't worry, don't worry~ This is a small matter. The Milky Way won't be destroyed. I'll just go and make sure the safety of those nameless passengers on the Starry Sky Train. It won't take long."

Black Tower Doll: "A small matter?"

Jiang Jiu nodded: "Yes, it's nothing. I'll definitely tell you if there's anything important."

The Black Tower Doll looked at him for a while, seemingly considering the truthfulness of his words. After thinking for a moment, she said directly, "I'll go with you."

Jiang Jiu: "?"

The black tower doll nodded and calmly repeated, "I said, 'I' will go with you. Come to my lab and find me."

Jiang Jiu was puzzled.

He thought Black Tower wouldn't be interested in these messy things; wasn't she quite busy?

With that in mind, he arrived at the Black Tower's laboratory.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a pile of weapons scattered haphazardly on the floor.