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Chapter 279 Stars No. 7. Jeremiah (Arbitrator of Frost)
[An unnamed island outside the deep blue city]

In the darkness, on the beach of an unnamed island, accompanied by a piercing 'sizzle', a pale purple subspace rift appeared out of thin air.

The two brothers, Shuangyuan and Shuanghang, fell awkwardly from the sand and landed with a thud on the warm beach.

Among them, Shuang Hang, the younger brother who maintains the connection between the spirit and the 'Frost God Phantom' as the main body of the fusion field, has completely fallen into a coma.

He landed face down, his entire body buried in the sand, motionless, with only the faint rise and fall of his chest proving that he was still alive.

While his older brother Shuangyuan was in relatively better condition, he was also seriously injured.

Several pieces of ice crystals were broken off the edge of his mask, and there was still blood on the corner of his mouth.

Before they could make a move, a lazy voice came from under the coconut tree.

“I’ve said it before, Tiandao is far more complicated than you think. There’s no need for you to go through all this trouble and try to make a deal or test him.”

Despite the throbbing pain in her head, Shuangyuan looked toward the direction of the sound.

In the picture, a tall, thin man, about 2.5 meters tall, is leaning against a thick coconut tree, leisurely reading a comic book.

His frizzy, ramen-noodle-like hair was piled on top of his head, his legs were propped up on another fallen coconut, he held a comic book in one hand and kept reaching into the tomato-flavored potato chip bag on his lap with the other, crunching away.

Noticing Shuang Yuan looking at him, Jeremiah briefly put down his comic book, squinted his eyes, and said, "A deal and a test? What was the result? They didn't even care about the source of the natural disaster. It was a complete waste of time and energy."

Shuangyuan ignored his teasing and carefully turned Shuanghang over.

His younger brother, Shuanghang, was pale, his lips were purple from the cold, and even his breathing was weak and trembling.

Shuangyuan took out a silver capsule from his cloak, pried open Shuanghang's mouth, and fed it to him.

After doing all this, the older brother, Shuangyuan, looked at the lazy, tall, thin man again and said in a cold tone, "If we want the Frost God to ignite the divine fire, we must spread His faith as much as possible. On this point, we must obtain the full support of the Star Sound Sect, because only they have such ability."

"support?"

Jeremiah chuckled and casually turned to the next page of the comic.

“The Star Sound Sect’s doctrine is that ‘God wants to bless the world,’ but your doctrine is that ‘God wants to rule over the world.’”

“Your ideas are fundamentally different, so there’s no way to persuade you.”

At this point, Jeremiah stretched while holding the comic book, his bones cracking as he clearly had been sitting there for quite some time.

After the relaxation session ended, Jeremiah calmly said, "You two have been arguing about this ideological conflict for decades without reaching a conclusion. I've only been here a short time, and I don't want to get involved."

"Now that the Heavenly Dao has made it clear that it intends to intervene in this matter, it's even more impossible for you to disrupt Liuli's concert under the influence of that calamity, so..."

Before Jeremiah could finish speaking, a cold glint flashed in Shuangyuan's eyes, forcibly interrupting him.

“Jeremiah, don’t forget that you are also a follower of the Frost God, and it is your duty to spread His gospel.”

"A follower of the Frost God?"

Upon hearing this, Jeremiah silently put down his comic book, stood up, and brushed the sand off his pants.

Standing at 2.5 meters tall in front of Shuang Yuan, he exuded a sense of oppression.

However, his tone and demeanor were surprisingly nonchalant.

It's as if he's just a lazy guy with no ambition.

"I have said many times that I do not believe in any existence; I only believe in the justice in my own heart."

“The reason I’m willing to join you is not because of any worship of the Frost God, but simply because you have indeed done a lot of righteous things to spread your faith, nothing more.” Upon hearing this, Shuang Yuan’s expression became even more unpleasant.

"Then why did you apply to join this operation?"

When faced with this question, Jeremiah replied without hesitation, “I will keep an eye on you. After all, if you do anything that I feel is unjust, I will not hold back.”

"But if you want to commit indiscriminate killings or plot conspiracies... then I won't turn a blind eye."

Without continuing the discussion of these complex issues with Shuangyuan, Jeremiah sat back down under the coconut tree, crossed his legs, and continued reading comics.

"Alright, now that I've secured the teleportation beacon for you, stop bothering me while I watch the ending."

"After all, this lousy comic has been updated for so long, and it's finally time for the male lead to confess to the female lead. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

[Real world, 13 stations]

Looking at Jeremiah in the movie, who was languid and showed no respect for Shimotsuka in his words, the audience was both curious and amused.

Because this newly emerged Starfrost Faction 'villain' doesn't look like a 'bad guy' no matter how you look at it.

'Hahaha, who has that ramen noodle hair? He's so lazy! What time is it and he's still reading comics!'

"At 2.5 meters tall, she actually enjoys reading shoujo romance comics—the contrast is incredibly endearing!"

'Shuangyuan: I'm talking to you about faith! Jeremiah: I'm waiting for the male lead to confess his feelings!'

'What's the role of this ramen noodle hairstyle? I'm a little confused.'

Just as the audience was discussing Jeremiah's identity, a message box about Jeremiah suddenly popped up on the screen of the theatrical version.

Name: Jeremiah

Star Core: Frost Giant

[Star Source: The Arbiter of Insomnia]

[Ranking of Stars: NO.7]

【Star Core Frost Giant】

【Effect 1. Giant Bloodline: Based on one's own potential, it exponentially increases basic attributes such as physique, strength, and endurance, but will lead to weakened spirit (illusion resistance -70%) and a lazy personality】

【Effect 2. Frost Affinity: Absolute control over the ice element, innate mastery of numerous ice-attribute spells, all attributes +30% in extremely cold environments】

[First Awakening: Frost Body: Can freeze limbs, making them immune to physical attacks]

[Description: 'I'm not lazy, I'm just a little tired.' — Jeremiah]

【Star Source Indolent Arbitrator】

[Type: Trait-based]

【Effect 1. Lazy Rule: Daily activities consume 70% less stamina and star energy, and increase cultivation speed by 50%】

【Effect 2. Justice Delayed: Based on one's inner sense of justice, once the other party commits acts such as 'bullying, deception, or indiscriminate killing,' their 'sin value' is automatically generated. Depending on the severity of the other party's crime, it can increase all of one's attributes by up to 200%, and during the amplification period, one gains 'Invincibility' (immunity to mind control and action interruption)】.

[First Awakening Asset Freeze: If the other party's 'Sin Value' exceeds 100 points, their 'assets' (Star Source, Star Core, Memory, Action Ability, etc.) can be temporarily frozen]

[Description: 'Justice may be delayed, but it will never be denied.' — Jeremiah]

(End of this chapter)