The moment Jiang Lin heard that voice, he immediately turned his head.
He saw a boy who looked very much like a girl—Misha.
While Jiang Lin was staring blankly at Misha, for some reason, Star suddenly blurted out, "Is he the child from the dream?"
After hearing Star's words, Jiang Lin seemed to have grasped something important, standing rooted to the spot, lost in thought.
But the conversation on the other side continued.
"I am Misha, a server at Penacony. It's a pleasure to serve you. If you need assistance with your luggage..."
"Everyone, come quickly, something doesn't seem right..."
March 7th interrupted their conversation at this moment, but Jiang Lin showed no reaction; he seemed to be in the midst of a brainstorm, standing motionless.
Star then nudged him, as if to remind him.
But with that push, Jiang Lin directly fell to the ground, closing his eyes.
Star: ?! !
No matter what was happening in the outside world, Jiang Lin no longer paid attention.
Gradually, the entire world seemed to become illusory, and Jiang Lin felt as if he was detaching from this world.
Until Jiang Lin opened his eyes again, what greeted him was the enormous body of Sunday.
"Impressive, you actually escaped the Taiyi Dream so quickly?"
Sunday was also a bit surprised at this moment, after all, he knew how heaven-defying the Taiyi Dream was.
"You flatter me."
Jiang Lin's tone was calm, but then his eyes burned as he stared at Sunday.
Sunday instantly understood his meaning, but he also had his own ulterior motives... So, Sunday said,
"You have proven your ability to me. Next, I can agree to share the power of the sun with you."
But at this moment, Sunday changed the subject, speaking with a serious tone.
"But you need to answer three questions for me first. You cannot deceive me in any way."
Jiang Lin didn't hesitate, showing a very confident expression, and nodded in agreement.
"Then, the first question: Will you use the authority of the sun to bully the weak and act recklessly?"
"No, it is merely a piece of the puzzle for my ultimate ideal."
"Second question: Will you use the authority of the sun for personal gain, clearing the path for your companions on the Astral Express?"
"Yes."
"Good, then, the third... Hmm?"
Sunday was a bit stunned, but Jiang Lin remained calm.
"Is there a problem? If they ultimately cannot escape the Taiyi Dream, I will use my method to take them away, without disturbing your beautiful dream. This is one of our agreements, isn't it?"
Sunday sighed, then continued to ask:
"Good, then, the third question: Are you willing to abandon your companions for the authority of the sun?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Lin's confident demeanor stiffened, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in a low voice.
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"I know, but that is precisely what I want to ask. Are you willing to let them permanently sink into the beautiful dream, or stand by and do nothing, for the authority of the sun?"
"Heh heh..."
Jiang Lin suddenly laughed. He looked at Sunday, his tone calm yet cold:
"I hope you understand one thing: I am fully capable of shooting down this sun."
"I understand, but... if you do that, I am confident that in the end, you will gain nothing."
"Are you threatening me?"
"Not a threat, I am merely stating a fact."
"What makes you think you can do it?"
"You can try."
A long silence followed, but it was Sunday who eventually broke the quiet.
"Please make your choice, Mr. Jiang Lin."
Jiang Lin chuckled, "Heh heh ha ha ha..."
Sunday frowned, asking with some confusion,
"Is there something funny about this?"
Jiang Lin stopped laughing, his voice a little low:
"They are the first companions I made in this universe, and they are my good friends now. Their concern for me was never false..."
"So your choice is..."
But Jiang Lin spoke again:
"However, friends, friendship? They are indeed very rare, but these are definitely not the entirety of my life. If I absolutely have to make a choice, I can only say I'm sorry to them."
"Why?"
Sunday could not understand at this moment.
Because if he put himself in Jiang Lin's shoes, choosing between his sister and the authority of the sun, he would undoubtedly choose the former.
Even a moment's hesitation would be disrespectful to his beloved sister.
"Why? Because this is my ideal. I have sacrificed too much for this ideal. I don't want to end up with a 'almost' result."
Sunday fell silent again, but Sunday's silence was met with Jiang Lin's anger.
"Give it to me... otherwise, I will surely destroy your so-called paradise. Remember, this is a threat, not a statement."
Sunday sighed at this moment, somewhat helpless but also very firm.
"I'm sorry, I cannot entrust the foundation of the paradise to you. With the paradise in your hands, I see no future."
These words were like a fuse; both of them now understood clearly that a fight was inevitable.
Sunday dared not underestimate Jiang Lin in the slightest. After all, during their first negotiation, having seen the longbow in Jiang Lin's hand, he had estimated the other party's strength as high as possible.
Jiang Lin likewise dared not underestimate Sunday in the slightest. Even with that Light Cone, his own strength should be superior, but he still understood the principle of a lion using its full strength even against a rabbit.
So, after two seconds, both of them made their move in perfect unison.
But Sunday's first words were:
"Supreme Beginning!"
(Three chapters today, a bit slow, sorry sorry. The previous chapter took a long time to post, it was frustrating ╯﹏╰)
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