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

"What do you mean, 'you'? You want to join too? Dream on."

The future Black Tower looked defiantly at its past self: "At a time like this, you're still going to stay here? Goodbye!"

So, the Black Tower was sent out of the room by his future self using a little trick.

She recalled in shock everything that had just happened.

That's too much! That's too much!

She wanted to turn around and leave, but after hesitating for two seconds, she couldn't swallow her anger.

Her hand went back to the doorknob, but she heard a sound.

Her body stiffened.

"......asshole!"

......

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Chapter 157 I am Xi Lian, Ripples of the Past

Jiang Jiu briefly told Luo Sigumu about Zandal, the Imperial Scepter, the Iron Tomb, and Onpharos.

I thought it would be very complicated.

But to my surprise, after only a brief explanation, Luo Sigu understood Jiang Jiu's meaning.

"You mean, you want to save Onphalus's people?"

Jiang Jiu hummed in agreement.

"Although they can't be considered androids, how can they not be considered inorganic life forms? I have a way to reproduce life forms. Can you help me break through the Imperial Scepter's defenses and back up Onpharos's data?"

Screw Gum didn't hesitate at all.

He nodded directly: "It is an honor that you are willing to invite me to study this topic together under these circumstances."

Jiang Jiu didn't say anything and followed Luo Sigu Mu into his laboratory.

There's no shortage of geniuses when it comes to supercomputers.

At the same time, the one thing that Screwstar has no shortage of is computing power. Of course, if it really needs it, it can take advantage of the company's resources.

The company might be happy to be exploited.

Jiang Jiu located the Emperor's Scepter in the universe, but the exact coordinates of Onpharos were a bit of a problem.

That place is off-track from the Milky Way and is not included in the company's comprehensive communication network.

“That’s perfect. I’ll go in myself and set the anchor point. I can take a look at the growth of the Iron Tomb.”

In this cycle, regardless of the progress of the Iron Tomb, Jiang Jiu is determined to destroy it...

The current timeline is at least eight thousand years, possibly even more than ten thousand years, since the original explosion. At this point, we must eliminate the Iron Tomb safely, no matter what.

Screw Gum pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"It would be far too dangerous for me to venture directly into Onpharos without any protection. We could break the security protocols inside the Emperor's Scepter first."

Jiang Jiu locked the specific coordinates while casually saying, "No need, let me see how to squeeze myself in with the current technology..."

ScrewGumm hesitated for two seconds before reminding him.

"Tip: Becoming an anchor point means that your soul, your very existence, will be bound to that place."

“In the unknown, once the anchor point is formed, it will become the only signpost to Onfaros. During this period, if any mistakes occur outside, or if some problem arises inside Onfaros... you will be the first to be affected.”

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment and smiled, "I feel like I've heard this line somewhere before, but it's not important."

"I do not care."

Jiang Jiu flipped through the pages and finally found a suitable way to enter Onpharos. The technology used in the fourth mirror of the Black Tower wasn't particularly secretive. Although it could be directly replicated, it wasn't as convenient as using something ready-made.

It took half a system hour to integrate.

Jiang Jiushun roughly calculated the operating speed and cycle of this thing, and guessed where the cycle would end.

After the basics were mostly dealt with, ScrewGumm reminded him again.

"Hint: I will create an encrypted and stable anchor for you as the projection of your consciousness, which can theoretically resist some information-level erosion."

"At the same time, I will establish a two-way channel externally. Once your mental strength is detected to be below the threshold, or a specific signal actively sent by you is received, the forced recall protocol will be activated immediately."

In other words, when faced with danger, Screw Gum will forcibly recall Jiang Jiu and pull him out.

Jiang Jiu thought about it and, not intending to perish together with the Iron Tomb in this cycle, agreed.

"Okay, thank you."

"It's what I should do."

Jiang Jiu did one last debugging attempt and found that there was a security protocol layer that he couldn't break no matter what, so he simply gave up.

Just chop him up with one sword...

"Alright, I'm going in. You can handle the outside, Screw."

After saying that, he didn't give ScrewGumm time to react and directly activated the device.

When his consciousness was extracted, Jiang Jiu saw the full view of Onphalus for the second time: a Möbius strip with its ends connected.

【Why?】

【Hey? They let us out?】

[Jiang Jiu, why did you save Weng Faros?]

Do you need a reason to save someone?

Okay then.

Jiang Jiu looked at the last layer of the security protocol that couldn't be broken, and directly cleaved it in two with a single sword strike.

After many... many days, I entered Onphalus again.

But Jiang Jiu is no longer the same Jiang Jiu as before!

Now appearing is Shi Jin, a genius burdened with the destiny of survival, who is preparing to kill Shi Jin, the Annihilation Lord under his own Star God!

Jiang Jiu only remembered this after thinking about it.

Oh right... there's a Destroyer Star God in this timeline now.

I almost made a fool of myself.

"However... Nanuk should have been prepared to abandon the Iron Tomb when he promoted me. If all else fails, I'll rescue Bai'er to make up for it..."

"Isn't Little White cuter prettier than that lump of iron...?"

Jiang Jiu looked around and blinked.

Golden rice paddies... arched houses...

Wait a minute... Elegant Secret Pavilion...?

Jiang Jiu thought for a while, wondering if his luck was really that bad.

The beginning and end of the story, a choice between two options, and I so precisely chose the wrong answer?

It doesn't really matter here...

Jiang Jiu sheathed his longsword and walked along a small path.

“Ah, the Secret Pavilion... If you break the cycle of reincarnation here, wouldn’t that be like shattering a child’s innocent dream with your own hands?”

"Isn't that cruel?"

Jiang Jiu turned around and saw a pink-haired girl standing behind him, her hands behind her back, smiling at him.

She stood in the sunlight, with a golden wheat field behind her.

It's a bit disorienting.

"...Xi Lian? Or, Demiaoge? No, you are Xi Lian."

Jiang Jiu rejected his own idea.

The person in front of me now is Xi Lian; Demiaoge wouldn't appear in such a short time.

The girl smiled gently.

"Well then, let me introduce myself. My name is Xi Lian, meaning ripples from the past. Easy to remember, right?~"

Jiang Jiu remained silent for a long time before saying helplessly, "You can call me Jiang Jiu. It's a good thing that I've finally met you."

"If this were the end of the cycle, it might take some effort to find you, but this is the beginning."

Xi Lian smiled as she looked at Jiang Jiu, her eyes crinkling.

She spoke softly.

"You will bear the scorching sun on your shoulders until the gray dawn breaks..."

"Finally, we meet, savior! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Jiang Jiu: "???"

Chapter 158 Dealing with the Iron Tomb

Wait, wait, wait—!!!

Is that correct?

This is wrong!!

Jiang Jiu glanced behind him, but didn't see Bai E. Hesitantly, he pointed to himself.

"......I?"

Xi Lian nodded and said seriously, "It's you. I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time."