Star Iron, conquer the world from Omphalos

[Tingyun: My benefactor, are you free?]

【Ash: What's wrong? 】

[Tingyun: I heard that the Alliance invited you to participate in the martial arts ceremony. Could you please... not come to the Immortal Boat?]

【Ash: Why? 】

[Tingyun: I've heard that many generals have arrived on this Immortal Ship, and even those rarely seen Dragon Lords have made an appearance. The Immortal Ship is not as powerful as outsiders appear. After thousands of years of erosion, the alliances of the past have become nothing more than a piece of paper. The abundant miracles and immortal secrets are enough to shake the will of many.]

[Tingyun: The Dragon Masters of Luofu have been quite active recently. They've been interacting frequently with the Chiming Clan of other immortal boats. Due to regulations, the immortal boats cannot interfere with their actions, but I can roughly guess the power they intend to exert on you, my benefactor.]

[Tingyun: Desire can lead people to lose themselves and become obsessed with self-satisfaction. My benefactor, beware! This martial arts performance is not a feast, but a purgatory. It is best to leave.]

Tingyun's messages kept popping up, even before Ash could ask for the details.

After all three messages were sent, Ash waited for a while and saw no follow-up, so he sent a message to inquire, but received no response.

He frowned slightly, having a bad feeling.

Although Tingyun is a five-star character in the game, he is ultimately just an employee of the Tianbo Division on the Immortal Boat. He is not even one of the Six Imperial Guards. How did he get to know this information?

【Ash: Xing, please help me check on Tingyun.】

I asked the Star Core Spirit to help, and then not long after, Xing sent a message saying that she went to Tianbosi, but did not see Tingyun. Someone she knew said that the Cloud Cavalry came and took her away not long ago.

Xing originally wanted to find Yukong to ask about the situation, but the latter was not there, and there was no news through mobile phone communication.

"Black Tower, help me with something."

There was no way to get there via normal means, so Ash could only ask the Black Tower for help.

Within ten minutes, the Black Tower brought the latest information about the Immortal Boat.

"You're right to be worried. That fox-man girl named Tingyun has been taken away by the Ten Kings Division. As for Yukong from the Tianbo Division, it seems he was only summoned for questioning... Yaxiu, are you planning on going to Luofu? There are several generals and dragon masters gathered there right now."

A rare serious look appeared on Heita's face. "It would be very dangerous if you go in."

The Xianzhou Alliance is different from the Interstellar Peace Company.

The company is a respectable businessman who considers interests in everything, and it is difficult to reach consensus internally.

But the Xianzhou people don't care about this. The Black Tower's evaluation is that they are a group of rich people who follow the patrol to do the work of destruction.

"Who said I was going in?" Ash changed the subject, "Black Tower, didn't you say you made something more powerful than a star-destroying weapon?"

"Which one are you talking about?"

"?"

"There are so many of those things, how can I remember them all?" Heita asked warily, "What do you want to do?"

"Just lend it to me. I'll go to the Immortal Boat and talk things over with them."

The corner of Heita's mouth twitched slightly: "Didn't you hear what I just said? If you want to kill Schneider, just find another opportunity. Diamond will definitely help you."

"It's not just Schneider's problem," Ash said calmly. "I just don't want those guys to think that everything can be done according to their way of doing things. If anyone thinks they can control everything, I will tell him that it's wrong, the Shuriman way."

"The Black Tower, this galaxy, has been silent for too long, so long that some people always think they are the consistent rulers."

Heita spread his hands: "It has always been like this. Then what? What do you want to do?"

"Lend me your weapon."

"..."

Heita was speechless. Although she felt that Ash's behavior was a bit reckless, the Shurima Empire had great potential but was still in the development stage. Once Ash had a conflict with the people of the Xianzhou Alliance, the company would immediately applaud.

After all, what they are best at is to gain benefits for themselves from a chaotic game.

However, Heita still agreed to help, even though she didn't think she could be of much help.

Two days later, when Ash returned to the Black Tower Space Station, a super-large battleship was docked outside.

Because it is too large to enter the port of the space station, it can only be parked outside. The entire battleship looks like a giant moving castle.

"It was originally intended to be used as a space station, but I later replaced it because it was too ugly. However, I have used it over the years when I was tinkering with some unsafe things."

What appeared in front of Ash was a black tower doll. She would serve as the commander-in-chief of the battleship and also serve as the "communication device" between the big black tower and Ash.

According to Xiao Heita's explanation, this battleship is quite old. It almost gathers all the products of Heita's technology, but some are just defective products, and some may have lost interest halfway through. The rest were abandoned a long time after they were completed, and there are a few that were theoretically successful but have never been used.

Including small black hole generators, super-super-imaginary stellar quantum cannons, pseudo-two-dimensional foil space folders, and so on.

"...Actually, I've been wanting to tell you this for a while now. Yarilo is too poor. How about moving the Shurima Empire's headquarters here?" Little Black Tower said proudly. "Your poor Majesty, Ash, please pay homage to Madam Black Tower's gift."

Ash couldn't let go of the giant battleship.

"Heita, I really love you."

"...ha??"

"What's her name? This battleship... no, fortress."

Little Black Tower's expression became more and more proud. With his hands on his hips, he proudly said, "I call it the Black Tower Queen!"

"Everything is good except the name."

"?" Little Black Tower said unhappily, "What a guy with no sense of taste... Stop looking, I'll take you upstairs to see for yourself!"

When you board the Black Tower Queen Super Fortress, you will see the interior construction that is full of high-tech. Although many years have passed, the Black Tower has been transforming and optimizing the things inside.

Ash discovered that there was not just one black tower doll, but a large number of black tower dolls.

Each Black Tower doll is responsible for a different area on the Queen. They use their super strong bodies to directly connect to the fortress system, achieving extremely fast and precise operations!

There are black tower dolls, including the commander-in-chief, a total of one hundred small black towers.

It is hard to find another one like this in the entire galaxy.

After roughly understanding the various functions of the Black Tower Queen, this strategic fortress began to set sail under the control of the Little Black Tower, speeding towards the direction of the Immortal Boat Alliance.

...

...

Ten Kings Division.

In a dark room.

The tightly closed door was pushed open, and Tingyun, who was sitting in the interrogation room, raised his eyes and looked at the judge who walked into the room.

Next to him was an old man in casual clothes.

After the two came in, they sat in the interrogation position.

"Tingyun, do you know why you were brought here?" asked the judge.

Tingyun's expression remained calm. "I was just asking around for some information, and I think I may have offended some lord by mistake, so they brought me here for questioning."

"You're just asking around? You're trying to spy on the alliance's secrets and secretly follow several generals. What's your intention?"

"I simply admired a few generals and wanted to see them from a distance, but I didn't expect to be accused of stalking. It's truly unfair."

"If that were the case, why would we bring you to the Ten Kings Division? Did you really think you could escape the Alliance's notice by contacting Ash?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Tingyun sighed softly, "I find this very strange. When did the Alliance ever have a rule prohibiting negotiations with others? Ash saved my life, and I consider him a benefactor. Isn't it normal for us to have some interactions?"

"Still being stubborn? I've heard that Tianbosi Tingyun is very versatile, well-versed in business, and good at reading people's hearts. But now it seems that he still has a bit of a foolish side." The old man suddenly spoke up, "The Alliance has long known about your actions. Otherwise, how could the Ten Kings Bureau arrest you? Putting aside what happened to Ash, the things you did in the Immortal Boat alone are enough to be judged by the laws of the Immortal Boat."

Ting Yun suddenly smiled. "If that's the case, why did you come here in person to interrogate me? I'm just a mere businessman. How could I possibly deserve such attention from the Alliance?"

"Because of Ash," the old man said bluntly. "You should know that the Xianzhou Alliance must confirm his identity. Whether it's Fengrao or Immortal, they must give an explanation for the chaos they caused earlier. Do you know that because of the commotion he caused, the remnants of Fengrao are ready to make a move. If they form an alliance again, how much damage will it bring to the Xianzhou Alliance?"

"It's clearly a disaster of destruction, but you insist on blaming others. It's simply because that Lord Huanlong is difficult to deal with." Tingyun shook his head in disappointment.

"The Alliance doesn't want to go to the trouble of destroying them. This is the first reason. If the benefactor is the Envoy of the Order of Plenty, the Alliance will eliminate him as soon as possible to avoid the Fourth Plenty War. This is the second reason. If the benefactor carries one of the Immortals, the Alliance will win him over to prevent the Chiming people from breaking the alliance for the sake of their race's survival. This is the third reason."

After a pause, Tingyun continued, "Some time ago, Schneider, the head of the development department of the Interstellar Peace Company, was suspended. He has always coveted the power in the hands of his benefactor. That power that grants good fortune to mortals will greatly increase the strength of any force that obtains it. If my guess is correct, someone within the Immortal Boat has probably contacted Schneider. He disappeared after leaving the company. This has been planned for a long time, and he is naturally unwilling to do so. This is the fourth reason."

"As for the so-called disturbance of the Immortal Boat, it's just an excuse you made up for yourselves. I thought the alliance leaders would understand this, but I've discovered that it's not that you don't understand, you're just pretending to be confused, thinking only of your own interests."

"That's all I have to say. There's no need for an interrogation. I know nothing about your benefactor's affairs. Please do as you please, sir."

The interrogation room was quiet for a while.

"What a sharp-tongued fox man!" the old man snorted coldly. "If Yaxiu wasn't your benefactor, would you be saying this?"

"Of course not, but what I did, although it was to repay a favor, was also for the benefit of the Immortal Boat Alliance."

"If you truly care about Xianzhou, you should help Xianzhou deal with this matter. You said you knew nothing about Ash's affairs, but you clearly have that power within you. If the Alliance didn't value the covenant with the Fox Clan, they would have taken you for study long ago!"

Tingyun sneered, "Since you know it so well, why pretend to be so? Even if you study the power within me, you won't gain anything. My Lord, you know this clearly. It's not worth offending the fox people for this."

Old man: "..."

"Well, if you don't want to cooperate, then just stay here. If Ash doesn't want to come to the Immortal Boat because of you, then wait for the Alliance to punish you and spend the rest of your life in the Prison!"

After saying this, the old man turned away.

The judge of the Ten Kings Division paused, looked at Tingyun, and suddenly asked, "Why are you like this?"

Ting Yun was stunned for a moment, then said leisurely, "I just don't want to be a pawn in the game between those bigwigs anymore. Now that I've died once, I want to do what I want."

The judge nodded slightly and walked out of the interrogation room.

The dark room became silent again.

In fact, she hadn't said anything just now. Xianzhou and Fengrao forces had been fighting for so many years. Although they were suppressed from all sides most of the time, they still fought hard.

Why has the Medicine King Secret Organization been able to endure in Xianzhou for so long?

Tingyun sometimes wondered, isn’t the Immortal Boat itself a huge and fertile force?

But such speculation is too presumptuous. It is enough for small people to live a good life.

She raised her head, looked at the moon outside the window, and smiled slightly.

"...That's it."

......

Most people were unaware of what was happening on the Immortal Boat, and apparently everyone's attention was focused on the martial arts ceremony.

The Xianzhou martial arts show invites all major forces in the galaxy to participate.

But in fact the scale is not large, it is a competition among the younger generation. Before the game starts, they say friendship first and competition second, then they get on the field and fight ruthlessly. After the fight, the one who has better skills will show off, and the one who loses will be dejected and come again next time.

The masters are just there to watch for fun, but if you want to have fun, you have to go to the Galaxy Wars and fight with real guns and swords.

Therefore, even though the scope of invitation for the martial arts performance is very large, there are not many people who can come.

But not this time.

Originally, there weren't many people coming, but as the competition continued, forces from all over the galaxy gradually arrived. The reason was simple: a rumor had spread from who knows when that Ash, the Messenger of Fertility and Immortality, would appear at this martial arts ceremony.

As soon as the news came out, Luofu’s Xingcha Sea exploded.

Whether it was someone who had noticed Ash during the company's events or someone who knew him because of the miracle of abundance, they all wanted to come and meet him.

Among them, there were even many Fengrao people who were being hunted by the fairy boats, and they tried every means to sneak in, which greatly increased the patrol pressure of the Yunqi Army.

As for the source of the news, most people thought it was sent by the Xianzhou Alliance, but in fact, the alliance itself was a little confused. How could they send such news without being sure?

Besides, if this news gets out, wouldn’t that just invite the people of Fengrao to come and cause chaos?

During the martial arts ceremony, the Jianmu incident had just happened, and the top leaders of Xianzhou were still thinking about how to contact Yaxiu. How could they have the energy to care about those things?

But no matter what, the news spread, and as the martial arts ceremony became more and more intense, more and more people came to Luofu.

Then, Ash came.

When the immortal boat anchored in the sea of stars was surrounded by a large swarm of golden bugs, everyone on board was stunned. After a brief silence, screams erupted, saying things like "The bug swarm is coming, we're doomed!" The entire Luofu was thrown into chaos.

The Cloud Cavalry Army then launched a swift attack, and soon a large area outside the Xingcha Sea was cleared. The people on the Jingfeng ship, which served as the venue for the martial arts ceremony, had no time to evacuate and could only huddle together.

"How come the swarm of insects appeared here?!"

The moment the swarm of insects appeared, Liu Yu immediately mobilized personnel from various departments. At the same time, the order from Tian Ce Mansion was immediately issued, and Jing Yuan also appeared at the first time and boarded the Jingfeng ship.

Then, many forces that originally came to Luofu just to "watch the show" also showed up. They were not interested in the so-called martial arts performance, but the appearance of the insect swarm immediately reminded them of something.

"Why are they golden bugs???"

Someone wondered.

"Is the breeding swarm this color?"