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

She looked at the black tower very intently.

This experimental subject is more valuable than I imagined.

Black Tower chuckled lightly: "No, he's my experiment. You're too late."

Nguyen Mai thought for two seconds and then didn't bring up the question again.

"According to what Jiang Jiu just said, the Iron Tomb might be even more difficult to deal with than we imagined. Do you have any ideas?"

Hei Ta shrugged: "It's not important. Whether it's difficult or not, we'll only know after we try. Jiang Jiu is a dual-commander. Although we don't know his exact level of strength, he's at least in the upper ranks among commanders."

"We can test it later to find out the specifics."

The key point is that conventional methods are not very effective against the Iron Tomb, which means that it must either be dismantled from within or checked by the rules.

As Heita pondered this, he glanced at Jiang Jiu.

Hmm, nothingness seems to be the concept of God.

......

Jiang Jiu sat on the sofa, propping his head up and staring blankly at the water glass, while the Fourth Mirror next to him kept chattering away.

I don't know why it has so many words.

The Fourth Mirror: "And another thing, Lady Black Tower pinched the Memory Maker's chin, leaned closer to her, and whispered in her ear..."

"......Shut up."

The fourth mirror paused for a moment, then muttered under its breath, "Fine, fine, if you don't want to listen, then don't listen. Why are you being so fierce? I'm just a pitiful little mirror, aren't I?"

Wait, damn it, don't get writer's block!!!

[And then what? Even if you're not listening, someone else is. I'm still listening. And then what? Why are you whispering?]

The Black Tower Lady moved closer to her and whispered in her ear: You can't escape now. This time... you're in my hands... you're mine...

【? 】

At first glance, it seems fine; at second listen, it sounds a bit strange; upon closer listening, it seems to make sense; after thinking back... Wait, what?!

[Shut up, all of you! Lady Black Tower hates those who remember.]

[Is there a problem with what they said? They were caught, couldn't escape, fell into the hands of the Black Tower, and were then fed to the Fourth Mirror.]

[...On the importance of language.]

Jiang Jiu glanced at the inexplicable comments and ignored them.

He had a very dangerous idea at that moment.

It is feasible at present, but... the success rate is not high.

Improving the success rate can be simple in some ways, but also very difficult in others.

The first step is to enhance our strength.

Leaving aside intellect, how can one go further down the path of nothingness...?

He casually checked his points balance.

He usually blocks the points offered by the comments in the live chat, otherwise the constant spamming is really annoying.

Scattered pieces... wait, why are there so many?

Jiang paused for a moment, then realized that it seemed that Onfaros's plane had provided quite a few points.

3760.

Jiang Jiu browsed through the items in the points mall, and then... he saw something he hadn't noticed before.

Permanently remove specified bullet comments: 1000 points.

Kill a designated bullet screen: 2000 points.

Jiang Jiu couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Bullet screen, system, I'm asking you, does this 'kill' refer to the bullet screen itself or the 'person' behind it?"

"The latter, host, would you like to use it?"

Jiang Jiu shook his head and put the comments back on.

At this point, the style of the comments section had completely changed.

[Ahem... Jiang Jiu, we were just joking before, don't kick me, don't kick me, I still want to see.]

That's right, that time someone was just being silly and trying to scare you. We couldn't possibly cause you any real harm.

Why are you suddenly admitting your mistake? What did you do?

[Don't mess with my new account, I just joined.]

Does it mean you can only see the eliminated item and not the second one?

Jiang Jiu rested his chin on his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Then you'd better behave yourselves, because I'm a bit... vengeful."

Chapter 41 How to Go Further

[Hey, aren't we in cahoots?]

[Yeah, yeah, would we ever hurt you? What were you thinking just now? Tell everyone!]

Jiang Jiu chuckled softly.

He's such a flexible guy, always thinking about having fun. He's awful.

In any case, the comments have been much more well-behaved, at least for the time being, there haven't been any overly outrageous or offensive remarks.

If the previous situation occurs again...

Jiang Jiu's gaze darkened.

He wouldn't mind making an example of one to warn a hundred.

He refocused his attention on the problem at hand.

The immediate problem is, how can I increase my strength and go further on the path of nothingness...?

Compared to knowledge, the path of nothingness is... more elusive, and requires... more... recognition.

Of course, it's also more dangerous.

As the opposite of existence, there are only two paths that lead to nihilism.

Most people cannot escape the fate of dying in a daze. Their bodies, cognition, and even memories—all attributes related to existence—gradually disintegrate, or they are swallowed up by the shadow of nothingness and completely perish.

A select few, capable of enduring the void, embark on a path of assassinating the Star God, supported by extreme convictions... or join the Chaos Healers, seeking a moment of redemption in exchange for healing the void within others...

Jiang Jiu didn't know which category he belonged to.

He harbored no unfounded hatred for the Void Star God, and naturally, there was no possibility that he would draw his sword against him.

As for the Chaos Doctor...

Jiang Jiu gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He's not a good person, and he certainly doesn't have the compassion of a doctor. Relying on saving others to gain self-worth is far too...cheap.

Although the two of them lost the previous battle with the Iron Tomb, it wasn't a complete loss.

On the one hand, after that incident, he undoubtedly went further down the path of nihilism.

On the other hand... he had a clear understanding of the difference in combat strength between the two sides.

Of course, the biggest takeaway was that he really could calculate! He could actually calculate what kind of strength would be needed to defeat Iron Tomb!

After thinking for a moment, he asked directly.

"System, please search the points shop for all items or abilities that may help me understand or enhance the power of the Void Fate. Oh, and the kind I can afford."

Searching...

Search complete. The following items meet the host's requirements:

『1. [Whispers of Nothingness] (One-time experience item): Listen to the whispers from the depths of nothingness, greatly enhance your understanding of the concept of nothingness, and have a chance to directly increase your affinity with the destiny of nothingness.

Side effects: Irreversible damage to the mind may occur, and there is a risk of getting lost.

Note: Oh wow, are you also going to your death? Let's take a gamble, all or nothing!

Redeem Points: 2000

『2.【Existential Paradox Crystal】(Special Material): An energy crystal containing the concept of contradictory existence, which can be used to forge weapons or assist in absorption, slightly increasing resistance and understanding of conceptual forces.

Side effects: There is a risk with an unknown probability.

Note: If you're going to pursue something nihilistic, there's bound to be side effects. Just do it.

Redeem Points: 1500

3. [Memory Stripper] (Replica) (Special Item): Can strip a specific memory from a designated target (the effect is related to the target's willpower). The stripped memory can be absorbed and understood by the user (there is a risk of memory contamination). The effect on memory-related destiny is unknown.

Note: Whose memories do you want to steal? What do you want to see? Aha? I'll teach you how to have fun.

Redeem Points: 1800

'4......'

Jiang Jiu's gaze lingered on the [Whisper of Nothingness] for a few seconds.

It is a high-risk, high-reward option.

"To hear the whispers of the Star God directly... what would the Void Star God say?"

Would you like to give it a try?

Hmm? It's not that it's impossible, but it seems like there's a tiny bit of danger involved?

[The worst outcome is just going insane, no big deal. Maybe after meeting the Void Star God, he can even one-handedly cleave the Iron Tomb!]

After all, the gap between a Star God and a Commander is still too great; no matter how strong Iron Tomb is, it is not a Star God.

[The two envoys couldn't take down the Iron Tomb; it's obvious who opened it! Is the destruction really that excessive?]