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

[Dan Heng: ...Because if they continue to issue warrants, they themselves might end up being the ones wanted.]

[Himeko: A person who can stop the Iron Tomb, a person who can reveal the Zandal Plan—the company wouldn't be foolish enough to put such a person on the opposite side.]

[Potio: Damn it, the company changes its tune faster than a hunting arrow!]

[Topa: It's not that he changes his tune quickly, it's that there's an information gap. Skynet Company obviously didn't know what he was doing, but we did, so of course we had to adjust our strategy.]

[Jade: The company's decisions are always based on maximizing profits. Shi Jin's value far outweighs the gains from a warrant for his arrest, so it's a very simple logic.]

[Gold Sand: Moreover, a Star Core Hunter openly siding with the Annihilation Lord, who dares to draw his sword against the End of Days—the company must be insane to continue pursuing him.]

[Fireworks: Wow, the company's move deserves full marks! They changed their tune even faster than I did!]

In the scene, Jiang Jiu cooperated with the Black Tower at the space station for a while before leaving.

He sat lost in thought on an unknown planet.

Judging from the footage, he seemed to be in a very bad state, or rather, in a bad mood. There seemed to be a slight jump in the timeline, but no one could figure out why.

Just then.

beep beep...

His phone received two messages.

Jingyuan: Lord Shijin, the truth of Jingliu and Luosha's words has been largely verified. Would you like to discuss the actual plan with us?

Jingyuan: (Positioning)

king: ......

king: Can't you just call me Jiang Jiu?

He did not deny it.

After stepping onto the immortal ship, Jiang Jiu found that there weren't many cloud riders around. Apart from the necessary protective measures, there was no sense of vigilance on the surface.

That's normal.

"It's nice to see you again, Jingyuan."

Jing Yuan simply smiled and said, "The Immortal Ship welcomes your visit at any time."

"It's fine if you're not welcome." Jiang Jiu didn't mind and followed Jing Yuan inside. "Is this the direction of the Immortal Ship's prison?"

"Please don't misunderstand, sir. Mirror Stream is indeed quite dangerous for the Immortal Ship, so..."

A very cautious and polite attitude.

At the prison gate, Jiang Jiu looked at the woman standing against the wall inside the prison. She was dressed in dark blue clothes with black satin covering her eyes. Sensing the presence outside the door, she slightly turned her head but did not look at Jing Yuan.

"We've finally met."

“Yes,” Jiang Jiu said, rubbing his chin and scanning Jing Liu from head to toe. “I should be the one saying that. I went to great lengths to meet you, my colleague.”

"Let her out, Jing Yuan." Jiang Jiu turned to look at Jing Yuan. "I guarantee she won't pose any threat to the Immortal Ship."

Jing Yuan's smile froze for a moment.

He looked at Jiang Jiu, his eyes, which usually held a lazy smile, now carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Your Excellency, Jing Liu is a serious offender to the Immortal Ship. Previously..."

"They can also be allies, can't they?"

Jiang Jiu calmly countered, "Hua should be prepared to accept Jingliu's plan, right?"

“This matter really cannot be conflated.” Jing Yuan shook his head. “Until the Marshal is confirmed, Jing Liu is still a prisoner.”

Jiang Jiu glanced at Jing Liu, who remained motionless, leaning quietly against the wall, his gaze seemingly unfocused.

“General Shence, I don’t really want to go through the trouble of communicating with you right now.” Jiang Jiu looked at Jing Yuan. “If the identity of this Wisdom Envoy is not enough for you to agree to release the person, I will speak to you as Shi Jin.”

"I want to have a proper talk with Kagami now, so..."

"Could you please trouble General Shence to temporarily release my colleague from prison?"

......

[Star: Colleague? Mirror Stream? Which Mirror Stream? Who?]

[Dan Heng: ...If I remember correctly, Jing Liu was once the "Sword Master" of the Immortal Ship, a legendary figure in Luofu, and the master of General Jing Yuan. He defected after the death of Mo Yin and has been wanted by the Immortal Ship ever since.]

[March 7th: General Jingyuan's teacher? How old is she then?]

[Danheng: The people of the Immortal Ship have very long lifespans.]

[March 7th: I know it's long! What I mean is... she's actually the Annihilation Lord? A legendary swordsman from a celestial ship, the Annihilation Lord of Destruction? This doesn't make sense!]

[Himeko: Judging from the footage, it might be "about to become," but it's not necessarily true.]

[Walter: In other words, Mirror Stream may not necessarily be the Great Lord of Annihilation yet, but it is heading down that path.]

[March 7th: Walking that path means... she wants to become the Great Lord of Annihilation... but why?]

[Danheng: ...To avenge ourselves against the bountiful.]

[Su Chang: But why would you become the Great King of Annihilation if you wanted to take revenge on Feng Rao?]

[Fu Xuan: Because the path of destruction is the most direct and unreasonable force. If her goal is merely to destroy abundant creations, destruction is indeed the most "efficient" path.]

[Qingque: My lord, what you're saying... is quite frightening.]

Fu Xuan: I'm just stating the facts.

The chat was quiet for a moment, then someone from the company spoke up.

[Topa: So, where is Jingliu now? Does Xianzhou know her whereabouts?]

Jade: Topaz.

[Topa: I'm just curious, how come the company's intelligence network has so few records of someone who is about to become the Great Lord of Annihilation and has a deep-seated hatred for the Immortal Ship? That doesn't make sense.]

[Gold dust: It's not unreasonable, it's that someone deliberately suppressed it.]

Opal: General Jingyuan, does Xianzhou have any explanation for this?

Jingyuan: ......

[Jing Yuan: Jing Liu is in the Immortal Boat's prison. You can rest assured, she is also an enemy of the Immortal Boat, and Jing Yuan will not protect her.]

Jingyuan finally relented.

Jing Liu was released, and she leaned against the railing, standing next to Jiang Jiu.

The surrounding area was rather deserted, suggesting that someone had evacuated the crowd beforehand.

She gazed into the distance and asked, "Why did you interfere in the affairs of the Immortal Ship?"

"I'm not interfering in the affairs of the Immortal Ship."

Jiang Jiu's tone seemed to carry a hint of impatience.

"Tell me your entire plan. If you can't get past me, you can give up now."

Jingliu touched the black ribbon in front of him with his fingertips, as if preparing to do something.

After hesitating for two seconds, she suddenly took it off, but her body froze on the spot the moment she grasped the sword.

She wanted to take action, but... she couldn't.

Jiang Jiu looked at the scenery in the distance without moving, but his condition was visibly strange.

The camera suddenly switched perspectives.

A faint purple hue silently crept into Jiang Jiu's eyes.

Through Jiang Jiu's eyes, the once bustling scenery of the distant Star Chariot was fading away in his eyes.

Vibrant colors, sharp outlines, flowing light and shadow... everything is becoming blurred.

[Fu Xuan: Oh no!!! This is...!]

[Yellow Springs: Nothingness...]

[Yellow Springs: The Self-Destructor.]

Watching a Movie (Part 8): Being Roasted Over a Fire

Huang Quan's words stirred up three waves.

[Fu Xuan: He's...losing control? A self-destructor? He's actually a self-destructor!]

[Fu Xuan: That purple aura... it looks a lot like traces of erosion by nothingness!]

Everyone knew that Jiang Jiu had embarked on the path of nothingness, and that he was probably the only true Void Envoy in the open.

However... there are so many factions of nothingness, and given that his performance had been fine before, no one even considered the possibility that he was a self-destructor.

[Qingque: Not... a self-destructor? But he's the Void Commander! This can't be right! This is so wrong! He looks perfectly normal! How could he be a self-destructor!]

[Su Chang: Wait, wait, wait, what does "self-destructor" mean? Does it mean someone will die? I don't quite understand... but wasn't he fine just now? How come he's suddenly going out of control?]

[Flying Sky: The erosion of the Void Fate is irreversible.]

[Feixiao: The further you go, the closer you get to death, the closer you get to losing yourself. If no one stops you, Jingliu will die.]

Jingyuan: ......

This almost confirmed Feixiao's words.

Jingliu's knuckles turned white as he gripped the sword hilt, and the sword emitted a faint hum, yet he could not unsheathe it even slightly.

A power called nothingness silently and imperceptibly covered this area.

"You..." Jingliu's voice carried a clear seriousness for the first time. She tried to turn towards Jiang Jiu, but found that even a single movement had become extremely difficult.

Jiang Jiu turned his head to look at Jing Liu, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were looking at an inanimate object.

Just then!

"listen to me--"

A sound pierced through the barrier of illusion and entered Jiang Jiu's ears, and a purple figure approached from afar.

"When you have the opportunity to make a choice, don't let yourself regret it."