Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

[Star: Pshaw! You can understand whatever you want, just don't let me see it!]

Xing wanted to slap herself a few times. Why did she ask that question? Wasn't that just playing along, trying to get them to speak freely?

I can't even handle the little stuff in my head, let alone what these three might come up with in the group chat...

Ah~~ Savior from beyond the heavens~~

"Eek!" Xing felt like her head was about to split open just thinking about it.

Fortunately, Lai Gushi in the light screen spoke again, attracting everyone's attention. This guy, whom she hated so much, suddenly seemed a tiny bit more pleasing to the eye.

"The above facts await the arrival of the fourth moment in His calculations, to be established in the testimony of the Learned One."

"Zandar I. Kuwabara, the proof is complete."

In short, there's no need for further explanation; let's see who's right through their research!

Black Tower remained unmoved, even as he brought out "another" version of himself: "You personally branded the mechanical head as a failure, yet you expect Him to prove your theory is correct..."

"I sympathize with you, Zandal."

How brilliant, yet how ironic, is the life of the greatest genius? The more genius one is, the more one becomes a slave to curiosity.

Lycus crossed his arms: "I don't need your pity. Let Him cast His gaze upon me and paint His vision of the future. As His creator, I will fulfill my duty—"

"Guide Him to complete His final quest—the destruction of His own self."

[Phantom Image: Oh ho~~ On one hand, they trust each other's calculations, and on the other hand, they unleash deadly attacks without mercy. What a love-hate relationship! I think this learned gentleman and Zandal are a pair of star-crossed lovers.]

[Star: I... I'll take your ill-fated lover to eat raccoon meat hot pot!]

[Black Tower: The words may be crude, but the point is valid. These two really do both wish each other dead and are insanely curious about each other's research findings. Tsk, enough already.]

[Fireworks: The founder of the Genius Club was an absolute genius. Zandal Kuwabara, also a five-character ID.]

[March 7th: No, there's a 1 in the middle.]

Fireworks: One times five equals five.

March 7th: ...

Black Tower showed no sign of tension: "How arrogant. What if you fail?"

"No one understands failure better than Zandal," said Rigdzil. "He's already tasted too much bitterness; what harm would one more time do?"

"For the first genius, failure is merely the beginning of the next trial..."

His voice was soft, but incredibly firm and unwavering: "Never doubt the resolve of a dead man."

The others in the galaxy turned green with rage upon hearing this.

[Potio: He's got a treasure, he has nothing left to lose. Invincible, huh?]

[Fireworks: Reiko says, there are eight more people like me who can cause trouble! I can fail eight times, but Boshizun and Ginga can't afford to lose even once!]

[Qingque: This... is it still not over? Even if it's not over, you Zandals, when you're fighting like gods, stop using us as a chessboard! And stop smashing the chessboard, okay?!]

The people of the Milky Way were on the verge of tears. Could you please stop being so persistent? We really can't take it anymore!

What's wrong with this world? Ever since the light screen appeared, I've been living in constant fear.

Things were so much better before. But then came the global locust plague, the Imperial War, the rampage of the Bountiful People, the antimatter legion... well, it wasn't all that great.

It's probably just because the universe is big enough that those who haven't been affected by disasters can enjoy hundreds of years of peaceful life without complaining; while those who have been affected... probably don't have much of a chance to complain.

But this time, Zandal's plan was immediately exposed to everyone in the galaxy, and the impact and public opinion were naturally astonishing.

The ordinary people in the Milky Way suddenly realized that their situation had always been so dire and uncertain.

In an atmosphere where they were almost driven to tears of anger, the voice of the Black Tower in the light screen pulled them back to reality once again.

Black Tower closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. When he opened them again, it was as if he had made a decision: "...That's great."

Lai Gushi was slightly surprised: "Oh?"

[Star: No, what's good about it?]

[March 7th: Could it be that you, Lady Black Tower with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have also betrayed the Venerable Master?]

[Black Tower: You two, if you keep talking nonsense, next time we enter the simulated universe, I'll turn you into mini Black Towers.]

"Just you wait, senior." Black Tower raised his chin high. "Watch me personally write the final step that will overturn your argument."

If Xi Lian's pity is truly of no use, then... perhaps we should let Onphalus's heart and body give up their unity and let a person with a conscience take her place.

Lai Gushi was unaware of the reasoning, but he was very interested to know. He bowed slightly, as politely as university professors asking each other questions: "I am all ears."

Black Tower, however, had no intention of making him understand right now: "This is my subject, and you have no right to interfere. Enough with the nonsense, lend me your head—"

[Star: It's right at my feet, just take it. Unpack it as soon as you're done, and whatever you do, don't return it. I hate fake politeness, so don't be polite with me. Oh, and remember, whatever you do, whatever you do, don't kick it like a ball!]

[March 7th: The way you're saying that... it sounds like you're itching to form a football team!]

Black Tower grabbed Guss's head and said without further ado, "Screws, let's go. Let's break the seal on the Iron Tomb."

[Bai'er: Huh? Untie what?!]

Inside the space station, Black Tower nonchalantly sipped his coffee.

Ruan Mei, Luo Sigumu, and even Aista stared at the Black Tower, speechless for a long time.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Black Tower blinked, then said with a mocking expression, "You don't really think I've betrayed you and am trying to use this to survive at the Iron Tomb? You actually look down on Lady Black Tower so much? Tsk tsk, how sad."

Nguyen Mai gave her a deep look, and immediately saw through her attempt to change the subject and silence her with moral blackmail.

She got straight to the point: "Black Tower, you have no obligation to face an enemy you can't possibly defeat."

"Phew~~" Seeing that his thoughts had been exposed, Black Tower no longer hid them.

She silently downed her coffee in one gulp, slamming it onto the tray with a clatter, her gaze intense.

"I don't understand that. What do you mean by an enemy that can't be won against?"

"Isn't it just a headless iron tomb and a machine head? I can't stop their inevitable arrival, but I'll show you the hour and minute hands!"

"..." Nguyen Mai was moved by this momentum, but seemingly with a pained expression, she still managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I don't want to see it."