When it came to the Xianzhou’s tradition of naming Aeons, one could say they had an extremely self-consistent system.
Benevolent gods were called “Arbiter,” neutral gods were called “Sacrosanct,” and evil gods were called “Authors.” Of course, within this naming system, they also had an extremely flexible moral system—or rather, a “practical system” within traditional Xianzhou culture.
When they had a use for you, you were a Arbiter or a Sacrosanct.
When they didn’t, you were a Authors!
And now, the Cangcheng General before him had not hesitated to lower himself and treat him with such courtesy.
He had even given that guy Nanook a title with “Xianzhou characteristics.” He must certainly have something to ask of him.
For Wen Jin, who had been a “Doomsday Nobody” for so many years, this was truly a first.
He was moved, yes, but…
Under the Cangcheng General’s gaze, Wen Jin slowly stood up, conveniently patting off the dust that had stained him.
“First of all, let me correct one thing.
Nanook and I don’t have even the slightest relationship.
Don’t mix the two of us up.” Wen Jin’s golden eyes looked straight at the general before him, his expression extremely serious.
“What the Sacrosanct says is absolutely right.
Ruin Author is the great enemy of life, while you blow the whistle for [Destruction].
Such profound righteousness—please accept this bow of mine!” Hearing this, the Cangcheng General also smiled faintly, cupped his hands toward Wen Jin, and bowed, following Wen Jin’s words to take the offered way down.
He was, after all, a general who governed a Xianzhou.
Naturally, he did not lack the art of speech.
At the same time, from their conversation just now, it could be known that this Lord of Extinction before him seemed to be very much at odds with that Ruin Author.
This was a point worth paying attention to.
At the very least, he could remove him from the camp of the “Lord Ravagers,” but he still could not ensure whether those so-called “predetermined” forms of [Destruction] were connected to the one before him.
That was why he had chosen to risk himself and come into contact with him alone.
As one of the Arbiter-Generals, possessing the might of an Emanator, and also the Xianzhou’s current top combat strength, if the other party truly harbored ill intent, he still had the power to fight.
Before coming here, he had already arranged everything in Cangcheng.
If a battle truly broke out, Cangcheng would immediately activate contingency plans, evacuate civilians, and then make further judgments according to the scale of the battle.
The conversation between the two of them would also be broadcast internally within the Xianzhou Alliance at the same time.
Once any problem arose, it would also allow the entire Alliance to learn part of the enemy’s information.
It could be said that, aside from himself, he had basically taken everything else into consideration with this step.
This was a gamble, and the stake was the life of this Cangcheng General!
Wen Jin gazed at the towering general before him.
If he couldn’t see through such an obvious ploy, then all those many [Deaths] of his would truly have been in vain.
At this moment, admiration for the general before him also rose in his heart.
As expected of a Xianzhou general—he was truly righteous!
But…
admiration was admiration.
If they wanted to change Cangcheng’s dead end, to change the predetermined [Passing into Extinction] of the general before him…
Wen Jin closed his eyes, then slowly shook his head.
It was precisely this action that made the general before him inwardly cry out that things were not good.
But before he could ask, Wen Jin spoke first: “I know what you want to ask.
You want to know Cangcheng’s fate from here on out, what will cause its fall, and where the billions of Cangcheng’s people will go afterward, right?” “Sacrosanct, please show us the way!” Hearing this, the Cangcheng General bowed and cupped his hands once more.
“…” Looking at the sincere appearance of the burly man before him, Wen Jin sighed again in his heart.
‘Perhaps…
they can do it?’ A thought surfaced in his mind, but Wen Jin personally suppressed it again.
‘No…
they can’t.’ What they were attempting to try, Wen Jin had already tried countless times.
The outcome could not be changed.
Cangcheng’s tragedy was already set in stone, but…
Even if people could not change the ending of the story, they could still add new annotations to it.
And right now, he did indeed have a chance to change the process within it.
The breeze once again stirred waves through the wheat.
Under the general’s gaze, Wen Jin raised his head and once again looked toward the blue sky.
Blue…
a stretch of clear blue.
There was not a cloud in the sky.
That azure firmament should have made one feel relaxed and carefree, but at this moment, it was like an invisible shackle pressing down so hard that people could not breathe.
Only after a long while did Wen Jin slowly speak: “In Star Calendar 6300, the Xianzhou Cangcheng was devoured by the living planet, Rahu the Planet Eater.
Ten billion people lost all human order, dissolved into flesh and blood, unable to live, unable to die…” After saying this, Wen Jin’s golden eyes once again turned toward the frowning Cangcheng General as he said softly: “This is fixed fate.” “…” “Thank you for your guidance, Sacrosanct.
The billions of Cangcheng’s people are endlessly grateful!” The Cangcheng General did not say much more.
He merely bowed to Wen Jin once again, then turned and left without looking back.
Now, the great enemy had revealed itself.
The time left for Cangcheng…
was already running out.
As for Cangcheng’s coming crisis, the general had actually long had his guesses.
Cangcheng’s current situation was isolated and without aid, with no way to advance or retreat, while the Abominations of Abundance remained unmoved, as if they knew nothing of this.
For those vile creatures who chased quick gains, this was almost impossible.
A living planet…
could indeed cause Cangcheng to suffer the tragedy of “being unable to even die.” Gazing at the general’s departing back, Wen Jin did not choose to step forward and follow.
He merely shook his head faintly and sat back down on the ridge between the fields.
Cangcheng was unfortunate, but at the same time, it was also fortunate.
Unfortunate because it had suddenly encountered this disaster and could hardly protect itself; fortunate because Wen Jin, in his previous life, knew its fate and could allow Cangcheng to make preparations before misfortune arrived.
Next…
whether they lived or died would depend entirely on Cangcheng itself.
“At best, I hope you can break the curse of certain destruction.
At worst…
at least let the majority of people survive…” Looking at the boundless waves of wheat before him, Wen Jin murmured to himself.
…
After returning to the General’s Residence, the Cangcheng General did not say much, and everyone in the residence had already learned of Cangcheng’s coming fate through the virtual projection ahead of time.
Since they now knew who their opponent was, the fog that had always troubled Cangcheng’s skies had finally dispersed.
“Immediately scan the nearby airspace and search for traces of Rahu the Planet Eater!
At the same time, activate the Xianzhou and head toward the nearest warp point.” “Notify all Cloud Knights to prepare for battle.
Activate the evacuation plan, and have Luofu and Yaoqing prepare to receive the people of Cangcheng.” “Next…
we have a hard battle to fight!” That powerful fist once again slammed fiercely onto the commander’s desk!
…
“You’ve been following me for so long.
Aren’t you coming out yet?” In the empty snack street, Wen Jin stopped in place.
He turned his head, his golden eyes looking behind him with a trace of amusement in them.
From the moment he first stepped into the snack street, these two Cloud Knights had been following behind him.
When he lay beside the wheat field, they had watched from afar.
And now…
The entire street was deserted, yet they still followed him step by step.
That could also be considered a kind of perseverance.
‘Not good!
We’ve been discovered!’ Upon hearing that they had already been exposed, one of the Cloud Knights following behind Wen Jin secretly cried out that things were bad.
“Your general has already come to meet me.
Right now, we’re not in a hostile relationship.
There’s no need to be so [restrained].
Come out.” Looking at the two figures who were still trying to pretend they did not exist, Wen Jin could not help finding it somewhat funny.
It seemed there was no lack of simple-minded people among the Cloud Knights either.
As soon as they heard the word “general,” the two Cloud Knights instantly stared at each other with wide eyes.
After looking at each other for a long while, they finally seemed to realize something and walked out from behind the wall.
Right!
The general had personally met the guy before them, so why were they still tailing him all this time?
Looking at the two Cloud Knights, who were not particularly tall, the amusement in Wen Jin’s eyes deepened.
He casually found an empty seat in a shop and sat down very naturally.
At the same time, he extended a hand and pointed across from him, signaling for these two Cloud Knights who did not look especially smart to sit down as well.
Seeing this, the two looked at each other.
In the end, they still sat opposite Wen Jin.
“May I ask…
what instructions does the Lord of Extinction have?” Among the two, the slightly taller Cloud Knight looked at Wen Jin before her, forced herself to muster her courage, and took the initiative to speak.
After all, the person across from her looked a little too…
“sacred.” It had been fine when they did not know at first, but after hearing about the identity of the person before them from the general just now, they realized that this “Lord of Extinction”…
He looked like one!
He really looked too much like one!
So much so that it seemed as if, in the next moment, those golden eyes would lower, and she and her younger sister would directly turn into dust!
“There’s no need to use that term to refer to me.
I shouldn’t look that scary, right?” Sensing the trembling coming from the two before him, Wen Jin subconsciously rubbed his chin.
Did he look that hideous?
“Relax a little.
You can call me Wen Jin.
May I ask the names of you two Cloud Knights?” Wen Jin smiled gently.
Hearing this, the two Cloud Knights looked at each other again.
It was very obvious that they had not figured out what the person before them wanted to do.
But due to the other party’s identity…
the slightly more mature Cloud Knight spoke first: “My name is Xueyi.” “My…
my name is Hanya…” The slightly younger Cloud Knight then said.
★ ★ ★ T/N: If you spot mistranslation, do tell me.
★ ★ ★ Shilling time!