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

[Potio: Does this really matter? Anyway, Laikushi isn't going to say anything good, just give him a 9mm shot and he'll be fine!]

[Sunday: For some, this is indeed incredibly important. Because there are truly some people who will change the world according to the standards of philosophical logic. Is it better to live peacefully in a vast, boundless prison, or to bleed and struggle for survival in a world of suffering yet clarity? Even if humanity debated this for a thousand more Amber Ages, it would be difficult to give a unanimous answer.]

[Yao Guang: Ha~~ This scene is truly wondrous. As an android, Screwgoom profoundly questions humanity, while Laigushi, an organic life form, remains indifferent to the passing of life. The path of fate is indeed unpredictable, and indeed full of fascinating twists and turns.]

[Black Tower: Who can blame us when the club is full of weirdos? Besides...]

Black Tower silently took a sip of coffee, his eyes sweeping over Screw Gum.

Sure enough, her best friend was completely focused on the light screen and didn't notice her gaze at all.

She sighed softly.

The truth about Zandal was still a huge blow to Screws. His repeated questioning still sounded polite, but she knew all too well that this was a rare display of weakness in Screws, given his character.

[Pearl: The Screw People have an almost religious devotion to Lord Zandal. The highest understanding between us is "Zandal blesses you," but now it seems...]

[Fireworks: Now that sounds like the most vicious curse. Bro, Zandal is really interested in you and is going to give you a buff. Surprised? Excited?]

[March 7th: No way!]

The mere thought of March 7th sends chills down my spine. Do I even need to explain why he took a liking to me? Ninety-nine percent of the time, it's because I'm a "rare commodity," and he saw me as a tool to eliminate the God of Wisdom.

Onphalus is a cautionary tale!

For the people of Screw Star, such a blessing or polite phrase has undergone such a dramatic change in meaning, it is truly a crisis of faith collapse, perhaps not much better than the sky falling down.

The Galaxy Clan looked at Screw Gum with pity, but also with some admiration.

I thought he was being a bit too obsessive, but now it seems that in the face of this kind of faith disaster that is comparable to the reversal of a star god's destiny, he can still maintain such gentlemanly understanding and not go up to punch and kick him or question him, "Why you of all people!" This is already an extremely amazing display of self-control.

[Jingyuan: Sigh... Life is unpredictable.]

At the same time, ordinary people also began to want to hear what else "Lykuergos" could say.

Or rather, they were hoping he would repent.

But Raikoshi is Raikoshi after all.

"I don't care."

The galaxy was speechless with anger. This answer was completely unexpected; as the major villain who had caused so much trouble for the galaxy, he was bold and responsible, offering no hypocritical excuses.

He is absolutely worthy of being called upright and honest.

But... this disregard for life is extremely distressing.

Everyone cherishes life, and no one wants to be sacrificed arbitrarily.

When confronted with questions, Lai Gushi simply began to speak in a seemingly rambling manner.

"Let me share an anecdote: During his student days, Zandal's first experiment involved adding a poison to his mentor's pipe in order to demonstrate the harm it would cause if absorbed through the respiratory tract."

[Fireworks: The mentor says: Are you being polite? Your mentor is your first guinea pig, right?]

[Star: Hmm, very inquisitive... my foot! How did this idea suddenly pop into my head?]

She couldn't hold back her first words. How could she say something so terrifying so casually?

To give an example, it's like she suddenly wanted to poison Himeko's or Welt's drink. This kind of thing is completely outside her comprehension; it's something she could never even think of, and vice versa!

Of course, coffee isn't poison; it's just a beverage that's "too advanced for humans."

[Yao Guang: Did it succeed? If it did, that gentleman who can put the title of mentor before the name of the number one genius is truly lucky. With a student like that, he'll definitely live to see the end.]

[Black Tower: This also explains why he saw through it at a glance—that Zandal's construction of the super-planetary computer was tantamount to playing with fire and getting burned. Of course, this assumes that these two are the same person. Or rather, that their vitality is so strong that they could be a single individual.]

ScrewGumm paused for a moment: "The conclusion is?"

Lai Gushi crossed his arms and said calmly, "There's no conclusion. He was defeated by his conscience."

"But the truth still came out, and he was severely punished. And that wicked mentor died of lung cancer two years later—unrelated to Zandal."

[Star: This... is a bit difficult to judge.]

[Illusory Image: I understand. Zandal successfully protected his mentor during his student days, but unfortunately, fate is cruel; despite his cunning, his mentor's life was still taken. As for his method of protecting his mentor, it was... a change of heart!]

[March 7th: A captivating moment for journalism.]

[Black Tower: So these two mentors really aren't the same person.]

[Ruan Mei: No wonder, the moment he saw you, he was able to blackmail you with his conscience. He understands geniuses all too well.]

[Yao Guang: How should I put it? Zandal has a strong sense of curiosity and conscience, but unfortunately, both often have their own ideas and are not very obedient to unified command.]

[Star: So, it's that damn left-brain battle again?!]

The people in the Milky Way were at a loss for words.

Zandal is... truly hard to judge. The only thing that's clear is where the logic behind Bodhidharma's reckless behavior comes from—it's really a consistent pattern!

Fortunately, at least this Laigushi who believed in "destruction" no longer had the chance to cause trouble. As for other fates, they certainly wouldn't be as treacherous as his... right?

"Well, at least, at least we can have a couple of peaceful days."

……

In the light screen, after giving his example, Lycurgus answered frankly: "His fate is no different now. Sensibility and reason are locked in a struggle, and Lycurgus was born from the latter."

"But no matter which side we stand on—in the end, we will all die from curiosity."

Upon hearing this, Screw Gum also crossed his arms.

Lai Gushi's answer was enough to explain his thinking. Although it did not make him feel at ease, it was still a heartfelt response, rather than an arrogant answer of "I'll take the blame if I fail."

On the other hand, his operational logic remained meticulous, and even though Lai Gushi appeared utterly despondent, he still discovered a blind spot in it.

A blind spot that could undo all their efforts.

"You've sentenced yourself to death. But the fall of the Iron Tomb is not yet a foregone conclusion, is it?"

He cut to the chase: "Fu Li—this crucial variable—has not yet come into play."

[Star: Huh? No, buddy!]

Star, who had been slumped on the sofa, suddenly widened her eyes and sprang to her feet.