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

They've been through so much together, done things they should and shouldn't have done. Their relationship can't be summed up in a few words. They don't need to say more; they understand each other implicitly.

But she didn't need to say these things to the other parts of herself.

“I’ve experienced all of what you’ve described,” she said, her voice devoid of any boasting, simply stating a fact. “However, there are many more things you don’t know.”

She paused, a very faint smile curving her lips.

"Ajiu, come here. You've been standing behind her long enough."

Tower Three reacted instantly: "You dare?!"

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Jiang Jiu raised his hand and pressed his temples, deeply realizing that today's chaotic scene had exceeded his ability to mediate.

We're all from the Black Tower... can't we just sit down and have a proper chat?

If all else fails, how about he becomes the Black Tower too?

Jiang Jiu had never wanted to erase himself from existence so immediately...

Aha, you're doomed!!!

"that......"

Jiang Jiu's voice came from behind the No. 3 Black Tower, tinged with a cautious probing tone, "Hey, would you like to sit down and have a cup of coffee?"

No one cares about him.

Tower Four stood before Tower Three, his expression indifferent, his tone calm, but his purple eyes churned with certain extremely familiar emotions.

...It can only be said that Jiang Jiu was very familiar with this emotion.

Black Tower is proud and has an absolute possessiveness towards what she believes in, so she would never allow her things to be violated by others.

Even if that person is yourself from another timeline.

"I'll say it again. Let him go."

Black Tower No. 3 did not let go.

She tilted her head slightly, and the corners of her mouth even curled up slightly. Jiang Jiu was all too familiar with that smile... This was the expression Black Tower always wore when it felt it had the absolute upper hand in logic.

Absolute self-confidence.

Oh no, watching his wives arguing like this makes him want to die, and yet he knows every single one of their emotions perfectly...

"Why? Just because you're me in this timeline? Then let me ask you, how many times has this timeline been overwritten by the end? How many times have you accompanied him through death? Has he... or you... destroyed the world for him?"

Tower Four's eyebrow twitched very subtly.

Tower No. 2, who was frantically catching up on lessons with the little black tower doll, looked up with a subtle expression.

Tower One, sipping his coffee, had completely switched into spectator mode.

"Destroy the world? What do you think that's something to brag about? Is that your value system?" Tower Four retorted calmly.

"Is that so?" Black Tower Number Three tilted his head. "I think it's quite worthwhile."

"After all, he destroyed the world not for the world, but for me, right? In his eyes, my life is more important than the entire universe combined. Have you ever experienced that kind of treatment?"

Tower Number Three paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh, I see. You haven't experienced it, and you can't argue with me, so you say it's not worth bragging about. Are you jealous?"

Jiang Jiu felt that he should probably say something...

For example, saying something on behalf of the Fourth Black Tower that she experienced something far worse... or saying something on her own behalf that it's not honorable to mention the destruction of the world...

After a moment's hesitation, he wisely chose to keep quiet.

If you interrupt at a time like this, no matter what you say, the criticism will instantly turn against you.

Rather than trying to mediate the conflict, it's more likely that he'll perish first.

Tower No. 4 did not immediately refute.

She was silent for two seconds, then smiled.

She didn't bluff or feign composure; she appeared completely confident of victory. Indeed, she genuinely felt that Tower Three was on a completely different level from her.

Jiang Jiu: "......"

"Is it sour?"

Black Tower No. 4 quietly repeated what Black Tower No. 3 had said, then raised his chin, gesturing for Black Tower No. 3 to look towards Black Tower No. 2, who was leaning against the window holding the small Black Tower doll.

"Do you know when that doll started following him?"

She didn't wait for Tower Three's reply and continued speaking on her own.

“Starting from the second timeline, every frame of memory, every reunion, every time I knew everything before he even had a chance to say he loved me, all these memories exist in this doll.”

She tilted her head and looked directly into the eyes of Black Tower Number Three.

"In other words, I've seen all of your timeline that you're so proud of, all your unique experiences."

Black Tower Number Three's fingers tightened slightly.

"So what? You can see a bit of other people's memories and then..." Black Tower No. 3 began, his voice a few decibels lower than before, but Black Tower No. 4 didn't let him finish.

So what I want to tell you is—

Tower Four looked at its other self and said, word by word.

"Your so-called special qualities are nothing compared to others, because I experienced everything you went through before you did."

"We've done things you haven't experienced, things we should and shouldn't have done."

Are you going to keep asking me why?

Upon hearing this, the hand holding the coffee cup in Black Tower Number One froze in mid-air.

Black Tower No. 2 silently raised the reception threshold of the Little Black Tower doll by two levels, deciding to temporarily refrain from processing the memory data that had just been received, which contained an excessive amount of information.

The Black Tower No. 3 finally loosened its grip.

"What... what shouldn't be done?"

Side Story - Black Tower Shura Field Route (Part 5)

"It's exactly what you think," Tower Four said directly.

Tower No. 3 paused for two seconds.

She frantically processed the information in that sentence in a very short time.

It took her a few seconds to confirm from the expression, tone, and that confident look that only she herself would show that the other party was not lying.

Then she turned to look at Jiang Jiu: "Is what she said true?"

Jiang Jiu was pondering whether, as a Star God, he could create a temporary black hole on the spot and swallow himself to avoid the limelight when he heard this question, and he froze for a second.

"......Um."

Black Tower No. 3 remained silent for another two seconds.

Just when Jiang Jiu thought she was about to draw her sword... Although she didn't use a sword, as a genius, she must have one or two things that were more terrifying than a sword, she suddenly spoke, her tone filled with genuine self-mockery.

"Why?"

Jiang Jiu was stunned for a moment.

Black Tower No. 3 turned its head and looked back at Black Tower No. 4.

Her eyes were still slightly red, but she was no longer as emotional as before. Instead, she was extremely calm, with a sense of being offended and resentful.

"Why?"

Why her? Why not me?

...I was here first!

"I knew him before you did, you just met him at the right time, but that doesn't mean you're better than me or more suitable for him. Do you think these reasons will convince me?"

Number Four Black Tower raised an eyebrow, a subtle hint of approval suddenly appearing in his tone: "No, but facts are facts. I met the right person at the right time. It's fate, and you can't argue with the facts."

“Facts can be rewritten,” said Black Tower No. 3.

Her tone suddenly became extremely serious, no longer the kind of assertion of sovereignty driven by emotion, but rather the statement of a genius stating her research conclusion: "Jiang Jiu himself is the biggest variable. How many facts has he rewritten? If the timeline numbering is an objective fact, then his reversal of the end is itself the greatest negation of all objective facts."

"What makes you think that he's the only one for you, but not for me?"

Jiang Jiu actually wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he silently shut up.

The only thing he can probably do now is to remain silent and avoid any subtle movement or expression being interpreted by either party as him siding with her.

Isn't life tough...?

“I’m not denying that he’s the only one for you.” Black Tower Number Four narrowed his eyes slightly, and the hostility in his tone lessened a bit. “I’m talking about this timeline, my timeline. He’s mine. Your Jiang Jiu is in your timeline. Go find him. Don’t try to take mine.”

"If I could find it, would I still be standing here arguing with you?" Black Tower Number Three's voice rose slightly.

She paused, struggling to suppress the emotions welling up inside her. "You think I didn't look for him? I went through every timeline I could, and asked every star god I could. Aha said he was gone, Miscon said he was gone, and even the Wise One said he was gone!"

"So I've been looking for him. I've searched for so long, and finally found him. And now you're telling me—"

"and many more."

Black Tower Number One put down its coffee cup.

Her voice suddenly broke through the argument just as the two Black Towers were about to lose control of their emotions.

"It's a bit messy. How about we sit down and sort it out?"

Tower Three was still a bit agitated. Upon hearing this, he took a deep breath and remained silent.

Tower Four frowned slightly, a little annoyed.

Tower Two did not respond.

Black Tower Number One sat on the sofa, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the three versions of himself and the same Star God several times, and suddenly chuckled softly.

She picked up her coffee again, still composed, her tone carrying a hint of lingering teasing: "Is it really necessary? Sit down, everyone, let's talk."

"Oh right, Jiang Jiu, why don't you sit next to me? It'll be fair to them all."

Jiang Jiu: "...?"