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

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The screen went black and then lit up again. Onpharos, in the gaps of memory, the shadowy figures formed from memory matter were slowly walking towards the heavens.

These are the people she and Xingming remember; now, they will be able to return to their normal lives.

Xi Lian clasped her hands to her chest and silently prayed for them: "Memories swallowed by the Iron Tomb, return to reality."

"Make sure you don't get lost!"

"Finally found you..." Black Tower's voice came from behind, and the genius greeted him meaningfully: "Xi Lian... Demuge."

Xi Lian didn't care about the form of address and smiled politely at the visitor: "We won this battle. Thank you, Ms. Black Tower. Without you, victory would have been impossible."

"But..." she hesitated slightly before asking, "Are there any other concerns?"

In her memory, this Black Tower woman wasn't the type to enjoy chatting with people. In fact, you could say that Black Tower was good at many things, but there was one thing missing from that list—socializing.

There must be something else going on if someone comes here specifically to find her.

As she expected, Black Tower didn't waste time with pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Before I closed my eyes, inside the machine head, I saw... some disturbing images."

[Black Tower: There's something else about Him? I hadn't thought of that.]

[Doctor Truth: This wise deity wouldn't actually offer his head to Zandal's blade out of curiosity, only satisfied when Zandal cuts it off, would he?]

[Black Tower: Ha, if only He were that decisive.]

Within the light screen, the Black Tower lowered its head slightly, and beneath its large brim, its violet-like eyes gleamed with complex light.

"The Fourth Hour—anchored by Wisdom, a turning point in the fate of the galaxy… It is not a single moment, but a process, a collection of many events."

Xi Lian's expression hardened slightly: "So, this victory isn't the final link in that [long period of time]?"

Black Tower sighed softly, "On the contrary, it's only the beginning..."

The quiet conversation silenced the chat group.

Good news, this time it's not a case of Lai Gu Shi coming back to life.

Bad news, it would be better if he came back to life!

They dared not forget exactly what the fourth moment was, and the scene of Xing and Boshizun's conversation was still fresh in their minds—the War of the Gods!

Compared to previous conflicts like the interstellar trade wars and global locust plagues, these are utterly insignificant!

The beings of the Milky Way were dumbfounded, speechless with grief.

"This is so unfair..."

"No way, we agreed that everything would be settled, so how many days of peace could we have? Are you saying we can't even have one day?"

Knowledgeable beings in the universe have some understanding of time, and they understand that the Venerable One, through certain actions, may have postponed the arrival of the fourth time several times, such as Rupert II.

They thought this time, like before, the War of the Gods would be delayed once again with the Iron Tomb's midway collapse, but unexpectedly...

[Sunday: The deaths at the Iron Tomb are not the end, nor even the beginning of the end; they are merely the end of the beginning.]

[Qingque: I thought I'd finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, but it turns out there's always something bigger out there?]

[Star: What kind of fourth moment is this? This should clearly be called the fourth period!]

[Black Tower: Despite all its cunning, the machine head couldn't hold back any longer. The only chance to delay it...]

Black Tower pursed his lips thoughtfully.

If the War of the Gods is to be postponed, then preventing the War of the Iron Tomb from involving the Star Gods is probably the only way to have a chance.

So, their real opportunity is actually...

She came to become the third emperor?

In this way, neither the Wise One nor the Star God of Memory had any reason to get deeply involved. But unfortunately, it was a timeline that Elio loathed.

……

The people of Yinhe were filled with a bitter and desolate atmosphere, as bitter as the weeds under a cartwheel, as bitter as the bitter herbs in a crack in a rock.

"Forget it, the sooner the better. This galaxy is just like this anyway, might as well not live!"

"No! My luxury cars, my mansion, my life of unimaginable happiness—how could they be destroyed so inexplicably! I'm not reconciled! Waaaaaah!"

[Yao Guang: Ah, what terrible news! It seems the wheels of the War of the Gods are about to roll in? But don't you find it strange? Why didn't the Black Tower announce it to the world, but instead came to find Xi Lian first?]

Fu Xuan: Hmm? You mean...?

The people of the Milky Way suddenly realized what was happening, and a tiny glimmer of hope sprouted in their hearts.

[Star: Partner, do you have the ability to stop all of this?]

But the problem is, it seems the cost is unlikely to be small.

Xing's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty.

I couldn't help but think of my experience watching "The 8th Show," when she also faced a difficult choice. There was no purely happy ending in any of the storylines, only relatively less bad ones.

Now, is her partner facing the same situation?

The problem is, it's not hard to guess what she will choose.

……

Xi Lian took a deep breath and forced a smile: "This melancholy expression doesn't suit you, Ms. Black Tower... Don't feel pressured, just tell me?"

Seeing her remain so calm, Black Tower wished she could be as optimistic as her, but unfortunately, the severity of the situation did not allow her to be.

"Not long ago, you encountered the Star God of Memory again, didn't you?"

Xi Lian nodded: "Yes. Even though the figure is blurry, I am still certain: that is the deity in Xi Lian's dream."

She didn't understand why Black Tower brought this up.

Could it be that the next event in the collection of many events in the fourth moment is related to that god who will ascend to godhood in an unknown future?

Black Tower sighed helplessly, "As expected... there's a problem with [cause and effect]."

Xi Lian blinked, bewildered. This concept was far too new to even her: "Cause and effect?"

[Star: Cause and effect? ​​Is this... really something a scientist would say?]

[Black Tower: You think this is metaphysics? Ha~~ Okay, it is.]

【star:……】

[Black Tower: However, things change drastically when the concept of a timeline is introduced, and when this timeline can actually be interfered with.]

[Star: Timeline... So this is why it's related to Fu Li?]

Xing felt like her head was about to explode. What on earth had that star god done this time? How could the logic be so complicated?

Within the light screen, Black Tower pondered for a moment and said, "Let's use your favorite fairy tale as an analogy: The universe originated from a seed, which grew into a tree, and now it is its branches and leaves."

"Intelligence calculates how the future will sprout. Of course, there are countless possible developments in the future, so it needs to anchor itself, pruning away those crooked or weak branches, leaving only one possibility."