[The Luofu sails the star sea, temporarily mooring for rest. Years ago, you heard that the Astral Express, stranded by the fall of [The Trailblaze] Akivili, had set sail again in recent years. A group of Nameless began to dredge the star routes that had fallen into disrepair due to the death of [The Trailblaze].]
[Countless Stellarons blocking the star routes were processed by the Astral Express. Passages connecting countless blocked worlds to the civilized world were opened once more. The re-departure of the Astral Express heralded another boom and prosperity in interstellar commerce. You foresaw this matter at the time and reported to the Divine Strategy Office, hoping the Xianzhou could establish contact with the re-departed Astral Express, striving to gain a sliver of initiative for the Luofu in the new interstellar trade market.]
[However, friendly relations between interstellar powers are no child's play. Your opinion was only approved by the Divine Strategy Office in recent days. Helm Master Yukong of the Sky-Faring Commission sent condolences to the Astral Express, congratulating the train on setting sail again. As one of the Six Charioteers of the Luofu, you also signed the condolence letter, celebrating the train's renewed journey.]
[You originally thought that the Astral Express had only been navigating the star sea for a few years and would absolutely not choose the Luofu as a travel destination in the near future, but your prediction had a small error—]
[The Astral Express made an emergency jump out of the star rail. It is unknown what situation caused the engine of this astral relic to activate at full power. After rushing out of the star rail, it braked urgently, but it still failed to hold back the train, which flew straight out like a comet, crashing thousands of meters into Scalegorge Waterscape, only stopping when it smashed into the depths of the ruins.]
[If the impact point had been the temporary warehouse for construction materials of Heron Express, separated by the "preservation building materials" made of celestial iron and some support for creating air crystal walls transported by countless Interastral Peace Corporation ships, the out-of-control train would have driven straight in, breaking through the noisy Exalting Sanctum and charging straight into the crowded Aurum Alley. The losses would have been incalculable.]
[As one of the Six Charioteers of the Luofu, you naturally rushed to the scene extremely quickly with several colleagues. You aggressively prepared to demand an explanation from the Astral Express, this astral relic that hadn't suffered much damage—]
[Then you saw a pink-haired girl with hair just like yours run out crying and wailing like a ghost. She hugged your thigh with a snap, and shouted somewhat stammeringly:]
["Dragon, dragon, dragon, dragon! He... he... he really became a dragon—!!"]
[You were confused by this somewhat silly-looking pink girl, until you saw the current Imbibitor Lunae, Dan Heng, who had been expelled from the Luofu after his exile, walk down from the train with a heavy expression. Followed by several equally solemn Nameless explaining the situation, you finally learned what had happened...]
[Dragon. They said they saw a dragon formed from the flesh and blood of the Plagues Author, begging the Immortal Boat for death...]
[You dared not delay. You immediately returned to the Divination Commission to perform a divination. After confirming that what they said was true, you reported the hexagram to the Divine Strategy Office. The General was shocked by this and immediately decided to hunt the abomination.]
[The Six Charioteers of the Luofu began to operate immediately. The entire Luofu was intensely preparing for war. The Astral Express was towed back to the star rail orbit, and the messy Scalegorge Waterscape was restored to its original state within half a day under the repair of the Artisanship Commission's Aurumatons.]
[Within a few days, the Luofu bade farewell to their friends on the Astral Express and set sail quickly. Following the star chart given by the Express Crew, relying on the warp channel they had newly opened, you quickly arrived at the Jarilo Star System...]
[Then you saw... the most beautiful Abundance Emanator you had ever seen in your life...]
[An unparalleled... dazzling Azure Dragon.]
...
[The Jade Lord pierces the star sea, striving to pierce the Azure Dragon with a single arrow.]
[The Azure Dragon died, dying under the Reignbow Arbiter's Heavenly Punishment.]
[You observed the battlefield, calculating everything after the war, but in your mind, you couldn't help but think of that Azure Dragon's majestic face—]
[You couldn't help but think, if the Luofu had failed to obtain the Reignbow Arbiter's favor and allowed that Azure Dragon to fight the Luofu, what would the result have been?]
[This question was buried deep in your heart, until the Cloud Knights swept through the planet known as "Jarilo-VI" and the Alchemy Commission studied the Azure Dragon's flesh and blood. When you read the historical classics excavated on Jarilo-VI and wrote down the name "Vine-Dragon Emperor Ron" in the list of great enemies, the answer gradually emerged in your heart—]
[It would die.]
[The answer was simple and crisp.]
[If that Vine-Dragon Emperor could transform from a mortal acquiring the Abundance gift into that appearance within a few years, he could naturally become several times stronger years later—]
[The Luofu is powerless to confront such an enemy... A prolonged struggle would only awaken the chaotic instincts of the Vine-Dragon Emperor, reducing the Luofu to two broken sections beneath his maw.]
[The history of the Third Abundance War flashed before your eyes. You once thirsted to [erroneously] interpret the divine foresight to obtain the Omniscia. Since then, the future was in your grasp. You confidently deduced the observation of the future without fear, but the impression of Ron in your mind gradually overlapped with the former Living Planet [Ketu Mirage]. The brush tip in your hand gradually trembled, and the spreading ink stained the case files.]
[If the ancient Xianzhou [Fanghu] had not been favored by the Reignbow, that Living Planet [Ketu Mirage] could have easily destroyed Fanghu. The Luofu is naturally the same.]
[A hundred years pass... The Immortal Boat is still the same. Without the Reignbow's support, it is even powerless to cruise the star sea, struggling to win in wars...]
[Your knuckles turned white from gripping, and the brush snapped in two in your hand.]
This was the first simulation.
[The Luofu cruises the star sea, temporarily mooring for rest. But you, using the excuse of divining the present and future, personally met with the Divine Strategist, General Jing Yuan. You predicted that a Lord Ravager was lurking on the Xianzhou Luofu, hoping he could make preemptive moves to avoid their scheme succeeding, which would trigger turmoil affecting the livelihood of the people.]
[Jing Yuan was shocked by your detailed prophecy. He immediately passed a message to the Sky-Faring Commission's Helm Master, Yukong, to leave a message on the Sky-Faring Bells system, temporarily summoning the Luofu's sister ship, the Xianzhou [Yaoqing], to resist the terrifying enemy of the Lord Ravager level...]
[Your prophecy predicted the actions of Lord Ravager Phantylia without a single error. Under the threat of the Divine Strategist Jing Yuan and the Sky-Striking General Feixiao, Lord Ravager Phantylia knew the matter was impossible. She forcibly broke the encirclement and fled injured, leaving behind only the projected phantom body of the Ambrosial Arbor's remnant branches attempting to be reborn, which was easily destroyed by the two Cloud Knight armies.]
[The traveling merchant Luocha and the former Sword Champion Jingliu were captured by your own hands. The two did not resist. After falling into the delve prison and awaiting the Ten-Lords Commission's interrogation, they were escorted to the Xianzhou [Xuling] to face the Marshal's judgment. The Master Diviner observed that although the Omniscia was opened only a few times today, everything was within your grasp, and internal troubles were instantly removed.]
[After clearing the internal worries of the Luofu, you performed another divination. You originally wanted to use "Preventing the Abundance Abomination's Descent" as a reason to change course and travel to the Jarilo Star System to stop Belobog's change.]
[But this time, the divination result was merely a lie you tried to use to go to Jarilo-VI. Jing Yuan saw through your lie. Why would someone as proud as you prefer to lie to go to the Jarilo Star System...]
[But he still denied your proposal. The traveling merchant Luocha and Jingliu brought important intelligence. The matter concerned Aeons. The Luofu and Yaoqing must escort them to the Xianzhou [Yuque] together to deploy the [Ten-Directions Illuminating Realm] to calculate the Aeon. There was temporarily no time to move the entire army to the Jarilo Star System, nor could he let you leave the Luofu alone.]
[As the Master Diviner of the Luofu, the deployment of the [Ten-Directions Illuminating Realm] required your assistance. [Error] The Omniscia bestowed by Nous was the most useful treasure at this time. You were an indispensable link in the upcoming action. He absolutely could not let you leave the Luofu.]
[You could therefore only be held back by this matter. By the time this matter was over, and Luocha and Jingliu were escorted to the Xuling, you had already seen a sun rising again from the depths of the star sea...]
[The light of hope lit up the star sea. You heard that a human named "Ron" on Jarilo-VI pioneered the Path of [Salvation], ascended to the throne of an Aeon, and swept away the Antimatter Legion's vast army. Yet he fell under the siege of several Aeons, leaving only a broken sword piercing into the stars and an imperishable miracle in the giant city named "New Belobog".]
[The fall of the Aeon detonated the entire star sea. All factions were restless. Originally, you were also preparing to advance to Jarilo-VI, but before you could speak, you obtained the legend of the genius "Herta" renowned throughout the star sea...]
[You learned that the galaxy's people surrendered and produced blueprints to wipe out New Belobog. At this moment, the Xianzhou [Yaoqing] was still traveling with the Luofu. You performed a divination and found that this battle had divine aid. You immediately notified the Divine Strategy Office. The General ordered the army to set out. The Luofu and Xianzhou [Yaoqing] went on an expedition together, only to kill the galaxy's people and avenge the great hatred of the Fanghu's downfall—]
[But the war fell into a stalemate. The hope of victory drifted further away. Your heart turned to ash, thinking the divination had failed, but you didn't expect the dazzling sun that had fallen in the star sea to rise once again, casting a gentle dawn light upon you all...]
[[Salvation] Ron returned from death. He swept away the galaxy's fleet for you. The war ended in an instant. The Luofu won a great victory, but it received Ron's grace.]
[Since then, the Knights of Salvation and the Galaxy Guardians swept through the worlds. The Xianzhou Alliance, remembering this grace, provided considerable help to his [Salvation] cause. The Alliance flagship and the Knights of Salvation swept through the scourge together, cooperating intimately.]
[You originally thought [Salvation] might be a new path for the Xianzhou Alliance... But good times didn't last long. When you were nearly a thousand years old and mara-struck symptoms entangled you, [Salvation] finally revealed His fangs...]
[Holy Light swept through the star sea. After thousands of years in the cold era known as the Holy Calendar, everything ended.]
This was the second simulation...
Although the summary subtitles at the end of each simulation had faded from the light screen, they were now still engraved in Fu Xuan's mind. She couldn't forget a single word.
As the most talented member of the Yuque Diviner family, Fu Xuan had been bound to divination since birth.
As the disciple of the Yuque Master Diviner, she had exhausted all means of divination. [Erudition] Nous bestowed the Omniscia upon her, and fate lifted some of its veil for her.
She deduced the future, walked on the path of illuminating the heavens, sought good fortune and avoided calamity, and dissolved disasters. These were the things she was best at.
But only when such an unimaginable wonder as the "Life Simulation Game" appeared in her mind did she understand how ridiculous her so-called divination was...
Everything about fate appeared vividly under the simulation of the Life Simulation Game. She only needed to tap the light screen to play the game, and she could obtain endless knowledge at practically no cost, without needing to exchange any pain for it.
Everything about the future appeared so simply in front of her. She peeled back the cocoon, trying to find everything beneficial to the Luofu within it, but after pushing aside the dense text in the Life Simulation Game, actually only one name occupied ninety percent of the importance—
Ron.
Whenever this name appeared in her mind, Fu Xuan's fair fingertips, which could flick away bullets with ease, trembled at her temples. Her face was so solemn it looked like water could be wrung from it.
Who could have imagined that a mortal could achieve such a great cause? Fu Xuan had conducted extremely deep research into the history of Jarilo-VI, specifically Ron. She was already thoroughly clear on most events that happened on Jarilo-VI.
Although these two simulations said that Fu Xuan was not by Ron's side and it wasn't clear exactly how Ron achieved all this, the majority of the events were enough for Fu Xuan to deduce the full picture.
And the more thoroughly she researched the history of Jarilo-VI, the more admiration and fear Fu Xuan felt for Ron...
Whether becoming an Abundance Emanator or becoming the [Salvation] Aeon, he could complete it within a few years. Even an enemy of the Aeon level like [The Destruction] Nanook was powerless to stop his rise. It was visible just how strong his ability was.
If it were only this, it would be fine. Fu Xuan wouldn't try to find ways to bring the Luofu here just because Ron's ability was strong enough, painstakingly transforming this planet's environment to be habitable, and scattering the Luofu's wealth as aid like a spendthrift dropping a money bag—
So what if there's one more Aeon? Is this star sea lacking in spirited geniuses who control the galaxy?
...But, who told Ron to be so dishonest? Every time, he has to do something huge!
The first time, he became an Abundance Emanator and destroyed several star systems. If not for the Reignbow Arbiter sending down an arrow, the Luofu would have been broken in his hands too;
The second time, he became the [Salvation] Aeon. Holy Light swept through the star sea, ruling the observable universe for thousands of years, and finally hiccuped and thoroughly destroyed the entire world.
The first two times were sent off like this. What about the third time, the fourth time?
...In reality, what will it become?
After finishing these two games, Fu Xuan thoroughly couldn't sleep.
She spent the whole night thinking about how to fundamentally solve this super talent, Ron, who did crazy things all day long. How exactly should she make it so he wouldn't threaten the entire star sea, and wouldn't make the entire observable universe burn in Holy Light...
Kill him? Impossible, impossible. If she really led the Xianzhou to hunt down Ron, who knows if another Aeon Ron who opened up another path would be born?
This guy hangs/cheats unreasonably. She can't do it; she fundamentally can't do it...
Then imprison him? Let him have no opportunity or resources to become an Aeon, cutting off the possibility of Ron destroying the world from the source?
But this is actually no different from killing him... A Stellaron imprisoned him on Jarilo-VI, and then what?
Then he directly rubbed out an Abundance Emanator Vine-Dragon Emperor right there. Even the Reignbow's descending traces couldn't hit him...
Running is even more impossible. The star sea is vast, but the Ron in the last simulation held the entire observable universe firmly in the palm of his hand. Even the constantly expanding edges of the universe were within the shroud of the Holy Light. One simply cannot run away.
Can't beat him, can't run away... What else can be done?
Then if you can't beat them, you can only join them.
As a native-born Xianzhou person, Fu Xuan fully implemented the consistent pragmatic spirit of the Xianzhou people—
Just as the Xianzhou ancestors felt [The Hunt] was useful and thus believed in [The Hunt], Fu Xuan now felt Ron was clearly a useful talent...
Why must we be enemies with Ron? Ron himself isn't a believer in the Abundance Abominations, nor is it necessary for him to destroy the universe. He just wants to live. What is wrong with him?
He and the Alliance have no fundamental conflict... Why can't he work for the Alliance?
Now, aid Belobog fiercely, grind Ron's favorability. How could she not scoop him up to the Luofu for a business trip, then enter him into the Luofu registry or something?
At the very least, even if Ron has iron bones and really isn't willing to join the Xianzhou, it doesn't matter. The Luofu will save Belobog from fire and water first, then aid Belobog to become a paradise on earth. Whatever Antimatter Legion or IPC wants a debt, the Luofu will step out to solve it all. By then, Ron, who has thoroughly lost his pressure, naturally won't have the motivation of "if I don't move forward I'll die" like before, and won't go on to do such abstractly huge things...
This is the only, the sole way for the Xianzhou Alliance to survive in the cracks of fate in the future!
Steeling the thoughts in her heart, Fu Xuan calmed the small fear in the bottom of her heart regarding Ron and knocked on the broken door of the old apartment in front of her—
She wants to see Ron. Make good relations with him... starting right now.
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PS: This chapter is five thousand words.