Chapter 2117: with translation of chapter title

Buzz—boom!!!

Accompanying the War Star Individual's sudden shake, a beam of red-white light as thick as a kilometer instantly erupted and shot out.

Like melting ice and snow, it disintegrated.

Within seconds, this awakened ones squad of up to hundreds was instantly annihilated into ash.

The battle's end was absurd and cruel.

There was no brutal slaughter, no fierce fighting under restraint—only merciless eradication, only instantaneous death.

After slowly retracting the cannon muzzle, Star God 09, integrated within the star vessel, merely looked expressionlessly at the wisps of green smoke slowly falling.

One cannon blast killed dozens of War Star Individuals, plus hundreds of Four Peaks; this sounds perhaps exaggerated.

But just as Eaton and others had judged before their deaths, this star god squad had actually been waiting here a long time, charging energy for a long time.

The so-called absorbing matter to strengthen themselves is merely an illusion; the vast majority of the matter they devour is converted into pure mass-energy storage.

"Too bad, the mice behind them didn't take the bait."

Star God 09 slowly turned around, his gaze shifting calmly to look at a woman behind him.

Only seen, on his smooth, mercury-like head, his narrow, scanner-like eyes were full of curiosity.

"Xu Kong Clan, I'm curious—why did you seek cooperation with us?"

"Moreover, your aura is very strange."

As 09 spoke, his eyes couldn't help but flash a hint of wariness; the reason they agreed to cooperate with this woman largely stems from being unable to gauge her strength.

This is very strange.

Sometimes strong, sometimes weak; although it gives the impression of Star-Destroying Level oppression, it is actually a War Star Individual.

They simply cannot figure out how the other side managed it.

Facing 09's question, the War Star Individual called the Xu Kong Clan smiled, that charming laugh tinged with a hint of laziness.

If Lin An were present, he would likely recognize at a glance who that graceful figure is.

"Isn't it normal for me to seek cooperation with you? Summoners can, you naturally can as well."

"After all, your rules are quite similar."

"Alright, let's not talk about that; my plan is useful, right? I've said it before: as long as you allocate some personnel as bait, you can soon kill a large number of participants."

"Devouring them to strengthen our stellar bodies—isn't that better than gnawing on stones?"

The woman shrugged, her gaze casually falling on a pillar of light that lit up outside the warship.

She knew that was a tractor beam; although the bunch of idiots outside had been blasted to ashes, like well-mixed cement, this actually makes it easier to forge stellar bodies.

"Please watch your wording."

"The plan wasn't proposed by you; long before entering, our Star God civilization had already decided to do this."

Somewhat dissatisfied with the woman's remark, 09 rebutted in a low voice.

After being targeted in several consecutive competitions, the Star God civilization realized they could no longer strengthen in place; although after condensing into a star they are nearly invincible.

But once interrupted, their combat power greatly diminishes, and they waste a large amount of time for nothing.

Therefore, in this competition they decided to let only the strongest Star God 'transform', while the rest absorb energy and start exerting force early on; thus even if they can't last until the perfect form appears, their ranking won't be too bad.

"Heh, little brat, you can't talk like that."

"If it weren't for my ability, would you dare so recklessly lure these fools to take the bait?"

"Moreover, without our cooperation, the Summoners would have already been searching all over the world for you."

09 fell silent upon hearing this, knowing the other side was right.

"I don't deny that, but I'm very doubtful of your plan."

"I don't know what you've seen, but frankly I don't believe there is any so-called loophole that could let us obtain unprecedented rewards."

The red scanning eye stared straight at the Xu Kong Chong Mu.

09 did not conceal his suspicion at all.

According to the worm mother, if they are willing to cooperate, then in the final summit battle they could not only take first place, but even kill everyone in one fell swoop! To be honest, even if he fundamentally doesn't believe such a loophole exists, in the face of enormous rewards he admits he 'took the bait'.

However, contrary to 09's expectations, the worm mother suddenly fell silent, then after a few seconds let out an inexplicable low laugh:

"I know you don't believe it; in fact, I too thought some things could never happen."

"Alright, I'll tell you the truth—I'm not sure you can do it, but I just feel this place is extremely like some other place, perhaps a similar loophole exists. Of course, if that guy were here, he could definitely do it!"

Her tone was firm and resolute.

Lin An himself probably never imagined how deeply his actions had left a terrifying mark in the Xu Kong Chong Mu's heart, to the extent that his 'strength' in her mind was infinitely amplified!

09's red light flickered; from the worm mother's words he sensed a hint of fear, as well as an inexplicable emotion.

"Some place? Him?"

"Are you saying you saw some super being in some place using some kind of loophole? He killed everyone?"

"And you think this place could work too, we could too?"

"Um.. I'm really curious... who is he?"

"From your tone, he used to be your enemy?"

Facing 09's question, the Xu Kong Chong Mu's gaze suddenly shifted; the former allure on her face turned instantly icy.

"Enemy?"

"No."

"I just remembered him; I really miss him."

The voice echoed; before 09 could even react, he realized the worm mother had already vanished from the spot.

Outside the warship, the Xu Kong Chong Mu, having returned to her clan, merely silently gazed at the sky overhead like a dome.

She hates Lin An intensely, wishing to tear apart every bit of his flesh.

But she was also very grateful to Lin An, grateful that Lin An had told her another path.

"Lin An, it's a pity you're not here."

"But soon, I believe we will meet again!"