Collapse, survive

Don't be afraid, we are just ordinary people who are eager to help others. It's none of your business why we're in such a hurry.

"Look, this is the mechanism that the Bureau of Works has been working on but has not yet completed: the Mirror Screen."

Gongshu Liang spoke in a boastful tone, showing off one of the many inventions of the Bureau of Works.

"It's thanks to my disciples bringing this thing out and testing it that the apprentices were able to escape when the wood spirit invaded the Craftsmanship Department. You all saw the Jade Realm Gate when you came here, right? This Mirror-Changing Screen has the same effect as the Jade Realm Gate, and it can connect two spatial coordinates in a way that outsiders can't understand."

"Then why bother riding the Starship?"

Xing couldn't help but compare it to the mode of transportation she had used to get here.

Gongshu Liang nodded in approval: "Indeed. Apart from the short teleportation distance and excessive energy consumption, this treasure can completely replace the Star Chariot!"

March 7th mercilessly retorted, unlike Xing who was easily fooled: "Isn't that completely impossible? It's better to anchor in the newly developed territory..."

Unable to refute, Gongshu Liang had no choice but to say, "I am just a mortal. You are really overestimating me by comparing me to the Star God."

Ting Yun smiled and said, "Thank you to the craftsmen of the Construction Bureau for being so lenient. It's fortunate that there are these shortcomings, so that the Tianbo Bureau can save face."

With a smile on her face, she moved among the first team, winning over Xing and March 7th to their complete trust. But now, a new member arrived.

Hmm, seems like the type you can easily bully.

However, this... essence is strange, truly strange. Tingyun didn't look at it much and continued to speak out for the Tianbo Division.

"No need to thank me, I didn't do it on purpose. I'll take down Xingcha sooner or later. Anyway, you all understand now, right? I can use this thing to send you all to the other side. — But who knew that in a moment of carelessness, the painted screen would get entangled in the branches of that wood spirit! Ah!"

Such an obvious hook, even on March 7th, no one would fall for it; it's obviously fake...

Xing honestly replied, "Then Master Gongshu must have a way, right?"

That's how it is with Xing; she and March completely dominated the pioneering efforts.

Uncle Yang touched him with such madness that he looked at Fang Jie with a disdainful gaze and nodded approvingly at him.

It must have been exhausting playing against Otto.

You've worked hard. You don't need to worry about this side. Give newcomers more opportunities to learn from mistakes and experience setbacks; those are valuable lessons.

Evil Walter!

So Fang Jie ignored them and watched as the old man and the child coaxed each other, becoming one of them and reaching a consensus.

"Hmm, that's a good question! You're a quick learner! Our Craftsmanship Department has the power to rival creation itself. Hmph, a mere wood spirit is nothing to us! Come, let me show you a great treasure."

He then pulled out an experimental instrument. "This is the mechanism codenamed 'Flowing Light in the Box,' a weapon developed at the request of the Cloud Cavalry. It's incredibly powerful, except..."

"The distance is too short, and the energy consumption is too high."

Uncle Yang wasn't truly indifferent to everything; under Fang Jie's watchful eye, he was still incredibly capable of solving problems and answering questions.

"The properties of things are conserved; everything with strengths has its weaknesses. Sigh, but it's more than enough to deal with this blind wood spirit that sneaked into the Craftsmanship Department."

Gongshu Liang was not surprised that he had been seen through, and he carefully handed over the precious treasure to Xing and Sanyue.

Go ahead! I can see you all are eager to help others, so let's quickly destroy that Jianmu root system!

Xing was not surprised at all; this matter was also recorded in the repair of the Qiong Guan Formation.

Although she has only recently taken on human form and possesses some understanding of human nature, her extraordinary intelligence is unparalleled. She was able to quickly adapt to the high-intensity research environment of the Black Tower Space Station, awaken the Flame Spear Charge in Belloborg, and on this Celestial Ship…

What kind of super technology can't I handle!

"Aiming at those tangled Jianmu trees, huh? Watch this."

What a brave warrior! He is truly tough and strong, with immense strength. He completed the laying of the flowing light within the box, which not only consumed a huge amount of energy but also radiated enormous energy, and adjusted its position.

There were four strong men in total.

I also debugged one of the solutions that didn't require much brainpower, experiencing the technology of Xianzhou.

How should I put it? This is practically an imaginary energy cannon! What's with the death ray act? The attack even has its own 'attribute'!

"It would be more appropriate to call it 'The Extinction of the Stars in the Box'."

Piercing through the stars is no challenge for it; it can even pierce through the Jianmu tree and erase the abundant divine power.

The material of Jianmu is not something that ordinary weapons can easily damage. As the original source of longevity for the Immortal Boat people, the material itself is harder than the Immortal Boat people's internal organs. And that thing was used by Hu Lei, the leader of the Bu Li people, to make armor and power furnaces.

Not to mention its abundant divine power and inexhaustible vitality, making it immortal and indestructible.

"Not bad, not bad. The master leads you in, but the cultivation is up to you. You are much more capable than my useless disciples."

Gongshu Liang, who held the power to kill his disciples and graduates, didn't hold back in criticizing them, or perhaps he was just stating the facts.

"Now, let this old man shatter them."

Light streamed from the box, a reverse-current that surged from the present to the past, anchored at its most vulnerable moment, and shattered it in one fell swoop.

It is born in this moment and dies in the previous moment.

'--laugh'!

Like an illusion, the lingering light and electricity continued, and everyone heard a sound like extremely thin slices of meat falling onto a red-hot iron plate.

In an instant, the almost destroyed Jianmu root system vanished, and the passage opened.

This thing might be useful for fighting Illusion!

Huanlong: "?"

For some reason, she sensed a hint of malice.

who can that be?

Her gaze swept toward the handsome man.

Him...

However, Fang Jie was honest and didn't talk much. He worked diligently as a laborer and played background music without thinking too much—which made everyone work even harder.

He was facing away from Tingyun, completely unguarded, examining the flowing light in the box. Although it was not as powerful as a general's single strike, capable of destroying a galaxy-sized mountain range, it could easily destroy something like a Xuanlian.

nice one!

No wonder Uncle Yang lingered for a while, showing great interest, and even offered his help, Evil Walter.

However, it does consume a lot of energy, and it uses the power of [Hunting], so only the Immortal Ship can afford to squander it, and it is not very practical for others.

The entire cave trembled under this attack.

"W-what happened? Did we bomb this place again?!"

Gongshu Liang's words revealed a serious problem, so he quickly changed his tune:

"That wood spirit must be in pain and feeling uncomfortable all over, hahaha."

Even if you laugh, you can't hide what you said before: Hey, what exactly did you ask us to participate in debugging?

March 7th and Xing belatedly looked at him, Xing excitedly shouting, "One more time! One more time!"

Gongshu Liang pretended not to see it, blaming it all on the roots of the Jianmu tree!

"Gentlemen, there is no time to lose. Let's go through the Mirror Screen to the other side now, or the branches will grow back if we wait too long."

That's right. Its hardness and indestructibility are just one of the less significant characteristics of the Jianmu tree; its true essence lies in its immortal vitality.

Although it was difficult to mend and restore the box to its original state in an instant under the bombardment of the flowing light inside.

The undying electric current seemed to shatter the nodes where the roots of the Jianmu tree could have grown and spread, making it difficult for life to gather.

Fang Jie didn't have much to say. With his limited understanding, he became more and more confused as he looked at the Immortal Boat. No wonder Uncle Yang was so confused. Everyone went to ride the Mirror-Changing Screen together.

Forget it, let's look at something less mentally taxing. He stared at...the tail.

Her figure was exquisite and graceful, adorned with jewels, exuding elegance and playfulness. Especially her fluffy ears and chestnut-colored bushy tail. He wasn't a fox-person and didn't know how to appreciate beauty, but he still thought she was extremely well-maintained.

Her long, snow-white legs moved, causing her slender waist to sway, her hips to sway gently, and her tail to rise and fall like waves, with the hem of her tail hanging down and undulating, revealing her absolute territory from time to time, which was even more exciting than a cat toy.

The furnace of creation lies ahead.

With a fox following closely behind Xing and Sanyue, she couldn't help but turn her head to look behind her. Her gaze met Fang Jie's, and she seemed about to play a trick: "My benefactor~"

"I am not your benefactor; they are the ones who rescued you."

Fang Jie was truly a gentleman; even while correcting her, he didn't let go of her tail, and his tone was concerned.

"But Miss Fox, there are monsters lurking ahead, so be careful."

"They're not foxes, they're fox people, and you can't just touch a fox person's tail."

The fox scolded, and March 7th cleverly came over and pried his hand away.

"You bastard Fang Jie, you actually secretly touched Miss Tingyun's tail! I haven't even touched it yet!"

You're not allowed to touch it!

Fang Jie spread his hands in his classic pose: "I can't exactly pull her hair, can I?"

His gaze was wicked as he looked at March 7's pink hair, wondering if it was originally supposed to be white.

"Hey~!"

On March 7th, it was immediately clear what he was up to.

"Go, go, go ahead."

That wretched Fang Jie! Why doesn't Dan Heng teach you properly? He never argues with me or tries to pull my hair.

So, Xing made his move.

"Xing, what are you doing?"

In March, you can stop this, but you can't stop that.

The fox confirmed it: this seemingly wicked but actually righteous newcomer was also a divine goldsmith.

It's rare to find someone with such a vicious nature, capable of annihilating all forms of existence.

The people on the Starry Sky Train, after all her observation, seemed to be nothing more than a group of street thugs, just like the rumors suggested, who claimed to be helping out of kindness...

Xing smiled, realizing she had almost missed out on something good; no wonder Fang Jie couldn't resist.

"It feels so good."

"My benefactor, the tail, you mustn't touch the tail."

The fox's tone was both aggrieved and alluring, her red lips slightly pursed, exuding charm and seduction.

March 7th quickly rescued her from the poisonous hand, protecting Tingyun's tail and holding her in his arms.

"Miss Tingyun, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

Tingyun's lips twitched involuntarily.

What happened? Just because there was one more person, the level of divine metal increased so much.

"My esteemed benefactors..."

"Don't waste any more time, look at the root system of the Jianmu tree..."

Fang Jie spoke righteously and eloquently, and discovered the enemy.

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Chapter 108: A Great Adventure More Suitable for Middle-Aged and Elderly People

Hidden in the nine earths, like a dragon leaping from the abyss.

The roots of the Jianmu trees, which are large enough to cover the entire immortal ship, are unimaginably deep, especially in the workshops near Lin Yuan Realm, where their roots are particularly active.

The entire industrial complex began to tremble again, as a powerful force surged upwards from the ground, preparing to burst forth—into the form of a dragon-python far surpassing any giant beast.

"Be careful."

Fang Jie, who had been protecting everyone behind him, now felt even more threatened and turned to pounce.

"boom!"

His pounce was devastating; he sent the star core flying straight away, and March 7th also flew backward with a "hey hey hey" sound, managing to hide in a safe place with Gongshu Liang, while 'Tingyun'.

"Now you can call me your benefactor. That was close."

You almost dodged it.

Fang Jie spoke with righteous indignation, his clothes were all torn open, revealing... well, a tight-fitting bodysuit with a train ticket on the chest.