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

I thought Lai Gushi would hate Jiang Jiu, but it turns out he respects him?

"That's normal. He just wants to push the boundaries of knowledge; he's not some purely evil guy."

Even if achieving the ending he desires results in rivers of blood?

"Didn't he say he doesn't care?"

【...】

[He didn't see what he wanted to see; wasn't he heartbroken to watch his creation vanish into thin air?]

[A little-known fact: he wanted to use what he'd created now to do something with what he'd created before.]

I don't understand.

What was the fate of Raiko?

"Death," Jiang Jiu replied calmly.

Oh, so it's death.

【Huh? Replenishment needed!】

"drop......"

Jiang Jiu sat up abruptly: "Huh? The system that's been dead for so long has finally come back to life?"

"Ding, task completed."

The first timeline—on the ocean planet "Lusaka"—is where Yiting exposes Onfaros's disguise. The Wisdom Order forces the Black Tower to merge with the newly formed Iron Tomb of the Annihilation Lord, embarking on a bloody conquest in the name of Emperor III.

"Analysis shows that the universe is returning to normal along this timeline."

Task rating: S+

"What about the reward?" Jiang Jiu crossed his arms and looked at the blue screen in front of him. "There's a reward for completing the mission halfway through; they can't just not give it if we finish, right?"

Mission Reward: Qualification.

Jiang Jiu: "?"

He frowned: "Hey, what kind of crap are you giving me? What qualifications do you have? Don't tell me you're trying to get something for nothing. I'm not doing this if you don't give me a reward."

『......』

The qualifications to become a Star God.

Chapter 59: The Prologue to the War of the Abundant Gods

"Qualifications?" Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, then asked back, "Are you just giving me empty promises? What's the use of qualifications?"

『......』

"To qualify as a Star God means you're already standing at the threshold."

The system's mechanical voice remained cold.

Whether you can overcome it or not is your choice.

Jiang Jiu paused for two seconds, then burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha... What the hell are you talking about? Star God qualification, standing at the threshold?"

He laughed for a while, then his expression suddenly turned cold: "Me? Get this straight, just now, I needed the power of the Star God to kill an Iron Tomb warrior and we could die together. Now you're suddenly talking to me about qualifications?"

"Who would believe that? Either give me the power of the Star God directly so I can sweep through the remaining two timelines, or give me something substantial. Don't play word games with me."

Yes, that's it, reject him!

[A mere Star God~]

Capitalists love to make empty promises; they must be severely punished!

However, if Jiang Jiu really manages to reach that point, which law will he overcome?

Who knows? It's impossible to tell at the moment.

[Is this a combination of nothingness and intellect?]

[Mysterious: Are you looking for me?]

The comments scrolled by quite quickly, but there was basically no useful information.

Jiang Jiu was waiting for the system's response.

"I don't understand. All you want is for the galaxy to return to its original trajectory, and this original trajectory... shouldn't it be escaping the end?"

"Wouldn't it be better to just give me enough power to reverse the situation?"

"Insufficient permissions to answer."

All you need to know is this: your actions in the "Lusaka" worldline have drawn a glimpse of the rules, and you have fulfilled the conditions for becoming a "seed."

"seed......"

Jiang Jiu pondered the word and roughly understood what the system meant.

Perhaps it is something similar to the Pure Child without leakage.

"I don't think this thing is necessarily a good thing, so is there any substantial reward?"

"The Star God is the embodiment of destiny, a concept of movement. To become a Star God means you have reached the end of a set of rules; you will become part of the laws of the universe, and many beings crave this power."

"Who cares?"

Jiang Jiu almost laughed out of anger.

Who cares about being part of the laws? Who cares about being highly bound to the universe?

He never wanted to stay here, okay?

He originally helped the system reverse the trajectory of a thousand stars so that he could go home, but you're telling me that after you reversed it, you have a chance to stay here forever?

Fuck it.

The system remained silent.

Jiang Jiu was a little irritated.

I was in a good mood after finally finishing the first line, but now my mood has soured again.

After Jiang Jiu calmed down, the system's cold, mechanical voice continued to issue tasks.

The first timeline—the ocean planet "Lusaka".

Completed

The second timeline—the agate world "Merustan"—will see the pioneering train face a stellar roar, while the celestial vessel will witness the ascension of the eighth Annihilation Lord, ushering in the prelude to the divine war against the bountiful Star God.

Danger level: 90%

The third world line—the Glass Belt "Patrevinizia"—will see the pioneering train face the annihilating army of the Burning Winds, leading it down a path of destruction.

Danger level: 95%

The fourth timeline—Onfaros... (not selectable)

Danger level: Unknown

"Please select the second timeline you wish to reverse."

Jiang Jiu crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and said directly, "I quit. Do whatever you want."

『......』

If the host refuses the mission, then...

"Do whatever you want, come on then." Jiang Jiu sneered, "Do whatever you want, nobody cares about you."

『......』

"Come."

The system remained silent for a full ten seconds.

The blue screen flickered slightly, and it was unclear what it was doing.

"...Permissions unlocked."

Additional substantial rewards will be added.

Based on the host's exceptional performance in successfully inducing multiple Star Gods to glance at them and completing self-denial within the "Lusaka" timeline, a new reward is granted.

『Golden Blood of Star God Nanook x1』

30000 points

Jiang Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Huh? You really gave it to me, Golden Blood?"

He curled his lips into a smile, looking at what had appeared before him, and seemed satisfied.

"Hey, Commander, I was just saying, why are you being so formal? So this golden blood is that legendary thing that can instantly elevate you to the level of an Annihilation Lord with just one drop?"

You're missing out! The prestige of being qualified seems much greater than this.

Jiang Jiu shook his head.

"No, didn't you hear him say that? I meet the conditions for being a seed, in any case, that condition is met, so..."

Oh wow, it's an extra reward!

[Eat it quickly, then transform into the Great Lord of Destruction, and hand in hand with the Burning Wind to destroy the world—oops... save the world.]

However, Jiang Jiu simply put the things away.

If it's really just for enhancing strength, then why not just give him the identity of the Destruction Commander?

Why go through all that trouble to give just a drop of golden blood?

"This is difficult. I don't know much about the Mirror Stream line, and I don't even know why it leads the future of the galaxy to its end."

In the PV for Thousand Stars, he only remembered that at the end, it seemed like Jingliu led the corrupted (uncertain) God Lord, carrying a long sword that looked like Jingyuan's weapon, to kill Fengrao.

[Should the second option be to go and fight the Star God? Or should we choose the third option?]

Jiang Jiu shrugged: "Guess why the Fenfeng line is the most dangerous?"