【Inside the starship shaped like a starfish, the Treasure Granny stared in utter shock at you chasing after the vessel outside in the form of a divine dragon.】
【“Is this guy even human...?”】
【The Treasure Granny was genuinely beginning to question your species.】
【Suddenly, she saw you transform back into human form.】
【“Hmph! Now that you’ve lost your ability to ride the clouds and soar through the mist, there’s no way you can catch my starship! The higher you fly, the slower you’ll become, while the starship won’t be affected at all!”】
【The Treasure Granny was extremely grateful to her past self for spending a fortune and years of effort to build this special starship, the “Voyager.”】
【If it weren’t for this starship, she wouldn’t have been able to escape today.】
【Her relief lasted less than a second before she saw you charging up outside the starship.】
【“Do you really think you can smash my starship? Dream on!”】
【The Treasure Granny had absolute confidence in the quality of her starship.】
【If used as a shield, this thing would be top-notch.】
【So she paid no attention to you outside and focused on accelerating the starship, trying to enter the established course and shake you off.】
【Unfortunately, she was overthinking things.】
【You had never intended to attack the starship. The person you wanted to hit was the Treasure Granny inside it!】
【“Astral Gale Force!”】
【Astral Gale Force was a divine art of the Ji Clan, derived from the ability to control wind.】
【As long as one struck with the proper technique and applied one’s strength correctly, this art could achieve the effect of hitting someone through an obstacle.】
【“What?!”】
【Inside the starship, the Treasure Granny was suddenly struck throughout her body by an overbearing force. She vomited blood on the spot and was sent flying, crashing violently against the interior of the starship several times.】
【As it turned out, her starship really was built to last. Even though she bounced around inside it like a ball, she still failed to smash through the hull.】
【However, the entire starship rocked violently under the force, and its internal components came tumbling down.】
【“Oops. Looks like I used a little too much force...”】
【The Voyager had clearly sustained damage.】
【It had already begun to plummet.】
【Still, it wasn’t a serious problem. Either you or the Treasure Granny would be able to repair it later.】
【Like Superman, you caught the starship in midair and carried it down to the ground.】
【After landing, you casually tossed the starship aside, then roughly yanked open its hatch and dragged out the unconscious Treasure Granny.】
【You gave the Treasure Granny a hard swing, sending her flying freely through the air. After she smashed through more than a dozen trees, the impact helped bring her back to consciousness.】
【The instant the Treasure Granny woke up, the pain throughout her body nearly made her wish she were dead.】
【Ever since she had made a name for herself as an artificer, she had been fawned over wherever she went. Even as a member of the human race, she was treated with respect.】
【When had she ever suffered like this?】
【“You could have killed me, but you didn’t. That means you want to make use of my skills as an artificer and have me craft something for you.”】
【You leaned against your starship, a composed smile on your face.】
【“That’s right. Or you can choose to die with your dignity, and I’ll be happy to grant your wish.”】
【The Treasure Granny casually picked up a branch and used it to support herself as she stood. Then she wiped the blood from her body.】
【“I’d rather kneel and live than stand and die. Heh...”】
【“I knew I hadn’t misjudged you.”】
【“What do you want me to craft? A legendary-quality acquired spirit treasure? Let me make this clear in advance: I’m not capable of something like that. Even with an epic-quality item, I can’t guarantee success every time.”】
【“In fact, I don’t need you to craft treasures of such high quality. A few magical artifacts and low-grade spirit treasures should be enough.”】
【“For that kind of junk, couldn’t you just grab any ordinary artificer? Why go to all this trouble to come to Fortune Star looking for me? And why offend the Winged Deity Cult in the process?”】
【“I’ll destroy the Winged Deity Cult sooner or later anyway, so why should I care about offending them?】
【“The things I want you to craft may not be high quality, but I need them in large quantities. I know you have a temple with quite a few disciples. Write a letter. I’ll find a way to deliver it and have them all come here.”】
【The Treasure Granny hesitated. After thinking for a while, she finally spoke.】
【“Will there be payment? I’m asking on behalf of my disciples. I can tell that you hold a grudge against me, so I’m sure I won’t be getting anything.”】
【“Of course there’ll be payment. Naturally there will! Nine-to-five hours, five days on and two days off, with food and lodging included.”】
【The Treasure Granny could barely make sense of these Earthly expressions. They seemed to mean that she wouldn’t be getting paid.】
【She sighed.】
【She was probably thinking about what excuse she could use to trick her disciples into coming here, and how she would face them afterward.】
【“Chen Dong, aren’t you afraid that if you keep me alive, I’ll look for an opportunity to take revenge? Or that I’ll sabotage the magical artifacts and spirit treasures you need?”】
【“As for the first question, no. You pose no threat to me. As for the second, I also understand artificing. All right, follow me. That old embezzler is trying to escape.”】
【You had left a clone at the Winged Deity Cult’s main headquarters.】
【The clone informed you that, with the help of the Red-robed Cardinals, the Grand Archbishop had already freed himself from the Binding Immortal Rope. He was now packing up the source stones and various valuables in the warehouse, preparing to flee.】
【The Grand Archbishop and the Red-robed Cardinals of the Winged Deity Cult normally carried themselves with lofty dignity and divine radiance, as though they were emissaries of the gods.】
【But now they were fleeing in a panic, dragging their families along and carrying large and small storage bags stuffed with belongings. Their hair was disheveled, and they looked thoroughly flustered.】
【When the city’s residents witnessed this spectacle, the image of the church in their hearts shattered for the second time.】
【The first time had been half an hour earlier, when you single-handedly crushed the Winged Deity Cult’s main forces.】
【“Grand Archbishop, where are you off to make your fortune? Why not take me with you?”】
【You suddenly appeared above the Grand Archbishop and the others, frightening them into stumbling about in panic.】
【“Y-you came back so quickly...”】
【“How long did you expect that old woman to hold me off? Besides, she already bought you plenty of time. It’s your own fault for wasting it packing up all these things.”】
【The Grand Archbishop and the Red-robed Cardinals were left speechless.】
【As they stood there, unsure whether to run or stay, you said calmly,】
【“Why are you carrying my things? Put them down!”】
【The group instantly dropped to their knees and threw all the valuables in their hands aside.】
【“Senior, please spare us! We’re only working for someone else!】
【“This is merely the Winged Deity Cult’s general headquarters on Fortune Star, not the headquarters of the entire Winged Deity Cult!】
【“There’s a wrong to avenge and a debtor to punish. If the Winged Deity Cult offended you or harmed your family, go after the people at the top. Killing us won’t ease your anger!”】
【“If this were the headquarters of the entire Winged Deity Cult, you would already be dead. What do you think I’m keeping you alive for?”】
【The Winged Deity Cult was a stellar-system-level power. In other words, its sphere of influence covered an entire star system, and it might control several planets within it.】
【Fortune Star was merely one of them.】
[In your grand blueprint, Fubao Star is merely one piece of the puzzle at the starting point. You must seize control of the entire Wing God Cult to complete the arrangement at the starting point.]
[That is why you must keep the Grand Archbishop and the others alive. They understand the Wing God Cult’s structure better than anyone and can provide you with the intelligence you need.]
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