Chapter 106 Pan Zhen: Karl, give me an explanation!
Chapter 106 Pan Zhen: Karl, give me an explanation!
Upon hearing this, Pan Zhen's anger suddenly subsided.
He narrowed his eyes, staring at Karl, and asked, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that the angels secretly intervened and kidnapped my goddess Lena?"
Karl said calmly, "Looking at the known universe, the only thing that could secretly interfere with my spatial transfer is the angels."
Pan Zhen, enraged, laughed coldly, "Karl! Do you take me for a fool? If angels had that kind of power, how could you possibly have destroyed Holy Keisha?"
Karl shook his head: "This is just my guess. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."
"I would like to offer you a word of advice: before you take action, you should carefully consider the price you will pay for a full-scale war with the Styx."
Although his tone was calm, his words carried an undisguised threat.
Upon hearing this, Pan Zhen fell silent, and even the powerful aura emanating from him subsided somewhat.
He frowned, quickly weighing the options in his mind.
Now that things have come to this, Lena may really not be in Karl's hands, but he did not immediately accept Karl's explanation.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, he knew that Karl was a cunning and scheming man who spoke only half the truth and was probably trying to divert trouble to the angels while he watched the two fight from the sidelines.
However, he did not continue to make a move.
Karl has been deeply involved in the Void Realm for a long time, and his methods are unpredictable. If a real fight breaks out, even Lieyang will not gain any advantage, so it is not worth it to fight head-on.
Furthermore, the Heavenly Tower had been continuously monitoring Lena's physical condition, and it had already confirmed that Lena's vital signs were stable and that her life was not in danger.
My outburst of anger just now was merely a show of force, an attempt to exert pressure.
Having figured these things out, Pan Zhen's violent energy gradually dissipated, and his complexion returned to normal.
It wasn't because he was a coward.
They just had their own ulterior motives.
As long as Lena is safe, there is still room for maneuver.
Instead of fighting Karl to the death, we should take advantage of this incident to gain some practical benefits.
Thinking of this, Pan Zhen said coldly:
"Whether this person is in the hands of angels or has fallen somewhere else, this whole affair started because of you. You can't just walk away after everything's happened by saying you knew nothing about it, can you?"
"But didn't you, Lieyang, also benefit from destroying Keisha? Besides, this was originally..."
Before Karl could finish speaking, Pan Zhen raised his hand to interrupt him: "Stop talking nonsense. I'll just ask you one question: shouldn't you give me an explanation first?"
Karl's eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly saw through Pan Zhen's thoughts.
That old fox had no intention of starting a war at all; from beginning to end, he used Lena's matter to make exorbitant demands on him.
He chuckled helplessly. "I understand. Tell me, what kind of compensation do you desire?"
Seeing that the other party was sensible, Pan Zhen didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "You have studied the void for many years and have accumulated a lot of void technology and data."
"Therefore, we, Lieyang, will receive 30% of your experimental results in the void."
Upon hearing the request, Carl nodded in agreement without hesitation: "Sure. I'll have someone deliver it to you later."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Seeing that the other party agreed so readily, Pan Zhen's expression immediately relaxed, and he stopped pressing Lena's whereabouts.
Before leaving, he suddenly asked, "Are you sure my goddess Lena is with the angels?"
"Uncertain, but the angel is the most likely suspect," Karl replied.
Pan Zhen nodded slightly, then said no more. His figure transformed into a crimson streak of light and left the River Styx, speeding towards Blue Star.
An interstellar war that was on the verge of breaking out quietly came to an end after several rounds of maneuvering and exchanges of interests.
Carl stood amidst the ruins, watching Pan Zhen leave before calmly saying, "Snow, go and prepare."
As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure suddenly appeared beside Karl.
It was the man in the black robe and mask, Snow.
"My God."
Snow bowed slightly, but did not immediately carry out the order. Instead, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "There is something I do not understand."
Karl didn't turn around: "Speak."
"Why didn't you take down Pan Zhen just now?"
Snow looked up, his gaze beneath the mask filled with a hint of confusion.
"With your current strength, even if you can't kill him, you should be able to make him back down."
Karl smiled faintly: "Take down Pan Zhen? And then what?"
Snow was taken aback.
Karl turned around, looked at the ruins scorched by flames, and said calmly, "Taking down Pan Zhen now will not benefit us at all. What I really need is the Solar Light Gene."
Snow paused for a moment, then asked, "Then why did you agree to his conditions? Thirty percent of the void technology achievements, that's the price..."
"The price?" Karl interrupted him, his tone still indifferent.
"What do you think will happen when Lieyang witnesses the power of the void?"
Snow instinctively said, "They'll be eager to..."
He didn't finish speaking, but the meaning was already quite clear.
If Lieyang wants to delve deeper into the void for research, he can only turn to Karl.
The foundation of void technology lies in void matter, such as void particles, and the process of driving stars to explode black holes and acquiring void matter must be personally controlled by Karl.
Therefore, they will eventually offer their chips on their own initiative.
Karl added, "Besides, my purpose is to spread knowledge of the void throughout the universe."
Snow suddenly understood, asked no more questions, and turned to go down to prepare.
After he left, Karl raised his hand and waved it, and Deathsong Academy instantly returned to its original state.
He walked slowly inside.
Carl was actually a vengeful person. He knew that Pan Zhen wouldn't dare to go to He Xi, but would only go to Li Yao.
Therefore, he didn't reveal a single word about Li Yao being Keisha's son.
……
Blue Star, outer space.
When Pan Zhen arrived, two people were already waiting there.
"General."
Yuan Li and Xuan Tianji hovered side by side in the starry sky. Upon seeing Pan Zhen appear, they immediately bowed.
Pan Zhen nodded slightly, then asked, "Is there any news from the angels?"
Xuan Tianji spoke first: "General, after the angels repelled the demons, they have been holed up on a floating island and have not gone out."
He paused, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"You've seen the video footage Karl sent earlier. Li Yao was extremely weak after the battle, clearly having paid a heavy price to defeat Morgana."
"In my opinion, his strength is just so-so. Morgana was already seriously injured by Keisha first, so Li Yao just got a free ride. Besides, Morgana is just a name without substance." Xuan Tianji said shamelessly.
Pan Zhen didn't comment, but instead asked, "What's the situation inside that floating island?"
Xuan Tianji shook his head: "We don't know. There are shielding devices around that floating island, so we can't get close. However, I suspect they might be recuperating inside."
Pan Zhen remained silent for a moment.
At this moment, Xuan Tianji tentatively suggested, "General, should we go directly to the angel now? Strike while the iron is hot and finish him off..."
"What's the rush?" Pan Zhen raised his hand to interrupt him. "Let's see how things go first."
Xuan Tianji opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Pan Zhen's gaze, he obediently shut his mouth.
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