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

"No need. I want to look around here for something that can break the deadlock. It will be easy for me to get out."

Black Tower had no doubts.

After all, Jiang Jiu was, in any case, a commander.

There's no need to worry too much about safety.

"Okay, whatever you want. Take this, we can keep in touch anytime."

Jiang Jiu took the time anchor point handed to him by the Black Tower and nodded.

"it is good."

As the Black Tower's spiritual entity disappeared, Lai Gushi walked to Jiang Jiu's side, speaking in a very gentle tone.

"Then, Jiang Jiu, would you be willing to join me as an audience member? In the name of the audience of the gods."

Jiang Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Uh... I must have misheard. I thought you were telling me you wanted to become a savior with me. I'm having PTSD, sorry."

Lai Gushi pondered for a few seconds: "Would you rather be a savior? Or would you rather witness the allure of reincarnation?"

Jiang Jiu thought for a few seconds and was shocked to discover a problem.

"What? You know I know the future of this world?"

Lai Gushi nodded slightly.

"Your calculations suggest that you most likely know the nature of Onphalus and its future. If that's the case, why bother searching for an unsolvable future?"

"You do not understand."

Jiang Jiu was heartbroken.

"You're just conducting an experiment, but I'm risking my life with you. I don't care if your experiment succeeds or not; I just want to survive, do you understand?"

Lai Gushi didn't understand.

But Lugus can calculate.

"If what you desire is endless life, this place can grant you a long life. Until the cycle of reincarnation ends, you can..."

"Stop, stop, stop..."

Jiang Jiu interrupted Lai Gushi again: "That's different. I don't want that kind of life. What I want is... never mind, I can't explain it to you. Don't follow me, I'm going for a walk."

"As you wish."

Seeing that Lai Gushi had left just like that, Jiang Jiu almost laughed in anger.

"The thought processes of geniuses are truly incomprehensible... Can I have one too?"

Then you'll become one of those lifeless old men.

Why can't she be a proud genius like Lady Black Tower?

Jiang Jiu shouldn't be arrogant. If he were, he'd probably be a delusional teenager.

"...I can hear you!"

We know~

"I don't understand, I don't know, I don't get it. Why didn't Lai Gu Shi kick me out with him? Does he think it's fun to leave me here?"

Jiang Jiu failed to think it over and decided to stop thinking about it altogether.

Anyway, I originally wanted to stay and try to find Xilian. If I can't find this key, there's no need to stay inside Onpharos.

Just then, a blur flew past the time anchor in his hand, disappeared into the distance in a flash, and thoughtfully slipped a coin into his palm.

"What wonderful thing is this? Let me see it!"

Chapter 31 If you like it, I'll give it to you.

Saifeier held up the time anchor and examined it carefully in the sunlight, but couldn't see anything special about it.

"Sai Fei'er?"

Sai Feier raised an eyebrow, her cat tail swaying gently behind her.

Holding the time anchor, she said with a smile, "Oh, am I that famous now? You even know someone who just entered Ohm?"

Jiang Jiu held the special edition commemorative coin with the cat in his hand, looked up at the cat standing on the roof, stretching lazily in the sun, and was in a daze for two seconds.

Sai Feier waved the thing in her hand at Jiang Jiu.

"Hey, Little Blackie, what's this? How do you use it?"

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "It's nothing important. If you like it, I'll give it to you."

Sai Feier glanced at Jiang Jiu, then looked at the thing in her hand.

Unimportant things?

She doesn't believe it.

"What do you mean by 'giving it to me'? Once something falls into my hands, it's mine, of course. You don't think I'll give it back to you just because you pretend you don't care, do you?"

She wagged her tail and laughed freely and unrestrainedly.

"I'm not that stupid. You've got the wrong idea."

Jiang Jiu sighed helplessly.

He put the commemorative coin away and waved it off without paying much attention.

"This isn't anything important, it should be enough to withstand one fatal blow. You can have it if you like."

Sai Fei tilted her head, her gaze shifting between the two.

She jumped off the roof and landed next to Jiang Jiu, asking hesitantly, "Really?"

Why would I lie to you?

Sai Feier pinched her chin, scrutinized Jiang Jiu from top to bottom, and pondered.

"Giving away something so valuable so easily, oh~ I see, you wouldn't happen to be a fan of mine, would you? After all, my reputation as the Cat Thief is quite prestigious, isn't it? Meow~"

"Meow?"

Sai Feier raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, yes, that's meow~ Where are you from? Why do you have this verbal tic too? Oh, of course, even if you and I are from the same place, I'm not giving your things back~"

Jiang Jiu shrugged: "Whatever you want, I'd love for you to keep it."

Saifeier: "...?"

She looked at the thing in her hand with a puzzled expression, and walked around Jiang Jiu with some suspicion.

"Little Black Hair, you didn't put something in here to trick me, did you?"

Saifeier narrowed her light blue eyes, her tail swaying dangerously behind her as she approached Jiang Jiu, pinching the time anchor point.

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely."

"Trick you? Why would I trick a cat?" Jiang Jiu chuckled, spreading his hands innocently, his laughter barely concealed.

"I already told you, I'd love for you to keep it. What if you fail at stealing something one day and get beaten half to death? This thing might save your life."

"Pah! Pah! Pah! When I take action, there's no chance of failure!"

Jiang Jiu nodded in agreement.

"Yes, the cat thief is the best, Sefaria is the best and most powerful cat."

"Hmph, that's more like it."

Sai Fei'er was sharp-tongued, but her eyes darted around and she keenly caught a hint of...concern in Jiang Jiu's words.

This is even stranger.

This was definitely the first time she had met Jiang Jiu, and her attitude seemed a bit off.

She abruptly took a step back, adopting an exaggerated defensive stance. "No, no! Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious!"

"Tell me, what exactly are you up to? Are you trying to use this as bait to get me to steal Ohmma's treasure for you? Let me tell you, if the price isn't right, forget it!"

"Alright, alright, stop with the suspicions. Just consider me someone who simply admires and respects the demigod of cunning. And also..."

He paused, as if he had thought of something, and then changed the subject.

"My name is Jiang Jiu. Cooperation is really possible. How much compensation do you want? I'll make sure it's plentiful."

Saifeier twitched her ears and snorted, "I'm very expensive. By the way, although I don't know where you got the name Saifalia from, just call me Saifeier."

"How beautiful is the name 'Sefalia'?" Jiang Jiu asked rhetorically.

Sai Fei'er said matter-of-factly, "Because Sai Fei'er sounds fast, like a chivalrous thief, don't you think?"

Jiang Jiu nodded.

Yes, very cute.

"But what do you want me to do for you?"

"I think......"

Buzz...!

It's unclear whether the time anchor in Sai Fei'er's hand was activated by the faint divine power she unconsciously injected, or simply by sensing Jiang Jiu's aura.

It vibrated slightly, and a faint light flowed across its surface.

Jiang Jiu raised an eyebrow and realized what had happened in zero seconds.

So he pressed the object directly onto Saifei'er's forehead.

This thing isn't a communicator; if Black Tower wants to contact him, it can directly locate itself.

He doesn't need anything for self-defense.

Putting aside the fact that the Ancients would never fight him, and with the Iron Tomb of Onpharos not emerging, there was nothing that could threaten his safety.

It doesn't matter.