"It seems Kafka once tried to control Godzilla, but it had no effect at all." Welt said thoughtfully.
It seems Godzilla has a strong resistance to mental suggestions — no, it's too soon to draw that conclusion. For now, let's assume the Godzilla of Jarilo has strong mental resistance.
"It's just... why would Godzilla choose to let them go?" March 7th asked in confusion.
It wasn't that she wanted the Stellaron Hunters to die right away; she just couldn't figure out why Godzilla, for whom they were clearly insignificant, would spare them.
And he seemed particularly more interested in Silver Wolf.
'I'm really too interested in you.' Roooaaarr Godzilla swayed his thick, long tail, his vertical pupils staring closely at the little one in front of him.
"Roooaaarr" I heard your hacking skills are pretty good. Do me a favor, will you?
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"This is exactly what the big guy said."
"This is not the time for translation! Wait, no!" Silver Wolf suddenly reacted, her pupils filled with shock. "You can understand what this big guy is saying?"
A person like this would be the typical guide character if placed in a game, right?
Could it be...
"You wouldn't understand if I didn't help you, huh?" Serval rolled her eyes and said.
"Anyway, take a look yourself. If you can help, your days might get a bit easier."
From the mouths of March 7th and the others, she had already learned who this person in front of her was.
A Stellaron Hunter who roams the universe, a top-tier hacker with a bounty as high as 5.1 billion, a legend from Punklorde.
But no matter how many titles she had, her current identity was still just Godzilla's prisoner. Even if she wanted to make threats, she'd first have to break free from Godzilla's tail.Depressed.
Silver Wolf finally understood how the forces she had hacked in the past must have felt.
Frustrated, truly frustrated.
Taking a deep breath, Silver Wolf barely managed to suppress the restlessness in her heart and asked,
"My hacking skills are the best in the entire universe. Just tell me what you want me to do."
Hmph, just let me get in contact with those forces and you'll know what real misery feels like. When the time comes, I only need one call to summon a whole gang.
Seeing Silver Wolf willing to cooperate, Godzilla nodded in satisfaction.
Then, under their watchful eyes, he picked up a nearby ship model — a gift from Yukong, very fitting for this aviator's style.
Then he grabbed a few pieces of Geomarrow ore and placed them on top.
"Ores, ship, cargo freighter?" Silver Wolf quickly figured out what Godzilla meant, but she still didn't understand what he wanted to do.
With that question in mind, she watched as Godzilla stretched out a claw toward her.
"Me? What do I... wait! No way!"
At first, Silver Wolf still didn't fully understand, but then her expression changed instantly.
She remembered her other identity — a wanted criminal of the Interastral Peace Corporation!
Putting these elements together...
"You want me to hack the IPC's cargo freighters transporting ore!!!"
A promising student.
Godzilla nodded in satisfaction.
Silver Wolf fell silent.
"Ugh, you might as well just kill me."
What a joke. Although the people at the IPC might usually act like scumbags, when it came to this kind of thing, they were dead serious.
Everyone knew the IPC's precious ore materials were all dedicated to the Preservation — Qlipoth, the Amber Lord.
Some forces in the universe dared to target the IPC, and some plotted to snatch food from the IPC's mouth, but no one had ever dared to touch the materials the IPC offered to the Amber King.
Anyone daring to lay a hand on those things — the IPC would genuinely mobilize all its strength!
Silver Wolf's opposition had already been within Godzilla's expectations. After all, for something this big, you always had to go home and discuss it with your parents.
So Godzilla just tossed her back, letting them discuss it properly.
...
"Madman, lunatic! Daring to even have thoughts about those things — I think my bounty should be given to you instead!"
Having been thrown back, Silver Wolf ignored her sore butt, rubbed it, and cursed nonstop.
"I mean, Kafka, what are you still thinking about? That guy actually wants me to hack the IPC's cargo freighter. That stuff is for Qlipoth! If I really hack it, my bounty will definitely be higher than yours. Aren't you worried?"
Hearing Silver Wolf's words, Kafka, who had been resting with her eyes closed, finally opened them.
At this moment, she had already taken off her colored contacts; her eyes were dull. Calling them dull wasn't entirely correct — it was more like a kind of lifeless feeling, giving off a sense of bleakness.
"He knows about Qlipoth?" she asked curiously.
"What else? He dragged me out just to have me hack the IPC's cargo freighter. Do you think normal people touch that stuff?"
Silver Wolf knew very well which things were truly untouchable — at least not at this point in time.
Elio's script had already gone off track. If the IPC were to be thrown into chaos on top of that, the whole universe would be in for a wild ride.
"Heh, the IPC's cargo ships don't exclusively transport treasures for the Amber King. Since he wants it, why don't you give him a hand?"
"You—Kafka, did you take the wrong medicine? Aren't you afraid of affecting Elio's script?"
Silver Wolf looked at Kafka in shock, unable to believe these words actually came out of her mouth.
After all, it was Kafka who, upon first sensing something was off, immediately dragged her over here.
Yet before they could properly investigate, they were arrested by the source of the disturbance.Kafka pondered.
Its massive form wasn't quite like an ancient beast, its brute strength came with intelligence, and...
"Silver Wolf, did you notice that his fighting style relies entirely on his own strength?" Kafka suddenly said.
"Huh? Isn't that obvious? Didn't he beat us down using pure force?"
"What I mean is, he didn't use any power from Imaginary Energy."
"What are you talking abou—holy crap!"
Hearing Kafka say this, Silver Wolf suddenly snapped to full awareness.
That's right. She hadn't sensed even the slightest trace of Imaginary Energy from that big guy.
But he could unleash attacks like that relying solely on his own strength?
That's not scientific!
Seeing Silver Wolf's reaction, Kafka knew she had caught on.
This was exactly why she'd been sitting there deep in thought.
To reach that level purely through one's own strength — honestly, she couldn't do it.
No living creature in the universe could.
As for the Aeons...
The existence of an Aeon signaled the opening of a Path, and Aeons were beings walking at the forefront of that Path. Before becoming an Aeon, their power wasn't much different from an ordinary person's.
Entities like the one known as the Doctor were exceptions.
"So what are you trying to say?"
"Me? Of course I'm saying I support you in helping him."
Hearing Kafka say this, Silver Wolf's eyes instantly widened.
"No way, have you lost your mind?" Kafka chuckled softly.
"The IPC is big and wealthy, and besides, it's not like every shipment of rare ore materials ends up with the Amber King. Intercepting a few ships is no big deal."
"Ugh, fine, fine. Though I really don't get what's going through your head."
Silver Wolf shook her head. She trusted Kafka's judgment, and as Kafka said, the IPC was massive.
As long as she didn't target materials destined for the Amber King, it should be fine.
At that very moment, still in Belobog, Topaz suddenly felt a chill run down her back — but the chill wasn't quite complete.
Scratching her head, Topaz felt puzzled.
She wasn't exactly known for combat strength, but with the power of the Path on her side, it shouldn't be so cold that even the slightest breeze would make her shiver, right?
"Numpy, did you feel anything just now?"
"Hmm?"
Shaking her head, Topaz brushed off the strange sensation. She was reviewing, reviewing the current situation in Belobog.
"The Astral Express crew, the builders of Belobog, the Stellaron Hunters, the Luofu Xianzhou who are on their way — tsk, Jarilo-VI really knows how to attract attention."
As she laid it all out, Topaz immediately felt the situation growing more complicated.
The Interastral Peace Corporation and the Luofu Xianzhou were both top-tier forces in the universe.
The Trailblazers' footprints were spread across the cosmos, and they could hold their own in front of any faction.
The Stellaron Hunters might've been captured, but it was only two of them, and even then, Topaz couldn't be sure they'd be able to stop them if those two were determined to leave.
And to top it all off, at the center of this entire incident — Jarilo's god.