CHAPTER 323: CHAPTER 287 ARRANGEMENT

Pan was truly angry, and she was never someone adept at controlling her emotions.

Generally speaking, no one dared to provoke her to anger. Even Hercules would back down when he saw her fury.

Isis’s indifferent attitude was something Pan found hard to accept.

Although everyone believed in the same evil god, it didn’t mean they were allies.

Pan believed in this so-called Muse Goddess because the goddess promised her eternal youth and charm and a longer life.

Having been born into the Golden Bloodline, Pan had a thorough understanding of evil gods.

In Negative Space, there were many of these so-called divines. Most of them were quite foolish, possessing power but lacking wisdom.

Some divines had entered the Positive Cosmos early on. They possessed formidable power and knowledge, reaching a level of existence unattainable for humans.

To powerful divines, bestowing life upon someone was a simple matter.

This was also a problem modern medicine couldn’t solve.

Because of this, a large number of Alliance nobility revered evil gods.

The nobles enjoyed beautiful lives and naturally didn’t want to die. To extend their lives, they were willing to pay a lot.

Believing in evil gods wasn’t an issue for them. As long as they could achieve immortality, nothing else posed a problem.

Not to mention the nobility, even ordinary people were willing to pay any price to stay alive when on the brink of death.

This is human nature.

Therefore, evil gods were persistently present in the Alliance.

Pan had considered this issue long ago; she couldn’t become Golden, and her lifespan was nearing its end.

Furthermore, the body could continuously replace organs, but a person’s spirit couldn’t remain vigorous indefinitely.

At this point, the Muse Goddess approached her proactively.

After some verification, Pan confirmed that the Muse Goddess was a Low Tier divine.

According to the Golden Family’s classification of divines, they were divided into four tiers: Low, Middle, High, and Divine Lord.

Low Tier divines were not very powerful; even Golden Powerhouses could kill them.

However, due to their divinity, Low Tier divines possessed a divine power that transcended the rules of the Positive Cosmos.

For example, they could extend a person’s life.

To Pan, the Muse Goddess, a Low Tier divine, was ideal. Becoming a follower of a powerful divine meant it would be impossible to leave.

Moreover, powerful divines had numerous followers. To beseech a powerful divine for the gift of life would require a hefty price.

Low Tier divines didn’t have such high demands. Since the gap between them wasn’t vast, she could even negotiate.

In critical moments, she could even turn against the divine without worrying about any consequences.

However, the Muse Goddess wasn’t easy to manipulate.

Pan had made many transactions with the Muse Goddess, but she was ultimately the one in need and gradually fell deeper.

Like the situation on Sea Dragon Star, she actually knew all along that it was the Muse Goddess meddling behind the scenes. Yet for various reasons, she had to shield the Muse Goddess.

In her view, Sea Dragon Star wasn’t that important. Let the Muse wreak havoc as she pleased.

Until Hercules brought Gao Xuan into the fray, Pan didn’t take it seriously. She didn’t believe Gao Xuan could solve the problem of Sea Dragon Star.

It was only when Hercules decided to marry Helen to Gao Xuan that she found it intolerable.

Moreover, the extent of Hercules’s trust in Gao Xuan made Pan uneasy, which was why she brought Talos to Sea Dragon Star.

As long as Gao Xuan was killed, victory was assured. There was no need to concern herself with the situation on Sea Dragon Star.

If truly necessary, she could even have Isis cooperate to temporarily restore production on Sea Dragon Star.

The underground nuclear explosion evoked a strong sense of unease in Pan.

Isis’s indifferent attitude further incensed her.

Pan angrily said, "If something happens to Talos, none of you will escape!"

Isis shook her finger: "I have no control over the Underworld. If you want answers, you should talk to the goddess. Or, go find the Lizardman, or talk to the Feng, Yang, Han, and Zhang families. Aren’t those four families following you?"

"A bunch of greedy, uncouth scoundrels. They have nothing to do with me."

Pan flatly denied it. The noble families had given her a lot of money and resources, but it was purely a transactional relationship. There’s no attachment.

She looked down on those unsophisticated merchant families. For money, they’d sell anything. Such characters wouldn’t last long.

Pan had long planned that after resolving her own issues, she would wipe out those families and relocate Isis.

The problems of Sea Dragon Star would then be easily resolved, and the profits of the major families would naturally fall into her pocket.

But such things couldn’t be stated outright.

Isis understood Pan’s thoughts and felt Pan was somewhat naive.

Those who play with fire get burned.

Pan thought she could manipulate politics, but unfortunately, there was also the Muse, an evil divine, involved. The methods of this divine were far more brilliant than Pan’s.

Isis smiled bitterly again, as she too found herself playing with fire. For them, divines were still too powerful to be manipulated.

As she was contemplating, the familiar divine power wave of the Muse Goddess suddenly impacted her spirit. Before she could resist, her consciousness fell into unconsciousness.

Pan saw it all very clearly from the side. Isis initially showed indifference, but suddenly her face lit up with a smile, and her eyes carried an inexplicable depth and mystery.

Just through the subtle changes in her expression, Isis exuded an indescribable charm, making people involuntarily like her and trust her.

Pan immediately realized that the Muse Goddess had arrived. Isis could be considered the incarnation of the Muse Goddess. Although she retained independent consciousness, the Muse often descended through her body.

For Isis, this was clearly not a good thing. She certainly had many opinions about the Muse. Unfortunately, such matters were beyond Isis’s control.

Pan bowed respectfully, "Follower Pan, greets my Lord."

Isis smiled slightly, "Dear Pan, you are still as beautiful and young as ever."

Praise from a Divine pleased Pan greatly, even if the other party was an obscure Low Tier Divine.

"You flatter me."

Pan replied modestly and cautiously asked, "My Lord, has something happened in the Underworld?"

Isis’s smile faded, "Something has happened. Black Water City is finished. The Black Dragon is finished too."

Pan didn’t know who the Black Dragon was, nor the situation of Black Water City. But seeing the seriousness of Isis, she knew the situation was dire.

She asked in a low voice, "My Lord, what about Talos?"

Isis glanced at Pan, "Talos is dead."

"Ah?"

Pan was shocked, "My Lord, how could Talos be dead? Who killed him?"

Isis looked deeply at Pan, with some displeasure in her eyes.

Only then did Pan realize her loss of composure. She bowed deeply to Isis, not daring to say anything more.

"Talos’s line of fate has been severed. As for who killed him, that is unknown."

Isis did not intend to mystify; she had no need to deceive Pan.

She could only see that Talos’s line of fate was broken. Nothing else was discernible.

Including the Black Dragon God and Black Water City, she could only see the marks of destruction, without knowing what caused the destruction.

However, recently the only uncertain factor at Sea Dragon Star is Gao Xuan.

Muse pondered for a moment and said, "When Gao Xuan returns, kill him together."

Pan was taken aback, not quite understanding Muse’s intent.

At this moment, Isis suddenly closed her eyes. After a few seconds, she suddenly shuddered and opened her eyes.

Seeing Pan opposite her, Isis suddenly calmed down, "Has my Lord arrived?"

She just casually asked, but when her consciousness returned, the words Muse had said earlier floated back into her memory.

Isis loathed this feeling of being out of control, but she had no other way.

She coldly said to Pan, "Our Lord has ordered you to kill Gao Xuan. Make sure this is done."

Pan corrected Isis with a stern face, "Our Lord wants us to kill Gao Xuan together."

Isis smiled, "Alright then, I’ll cooperate with you."

She thought for a moment and reminded, "Our Lord values Gao Xuan greatly, so we must not be careless. Bring along all your minions."

Pan was about to refuse when Isis added, "Gao Xuan single-handedly killed Shao Daoyuan. He is very dangerous. If we can’t kill him, we are in danger."

She emphasized, "Most of the military experts are under your husband’s command, and I can’t mobilize them. This task depends on you..."

Isis further added, "Without a doubt, it was Gao Xuan who killed Talos!"

Pan walked away without wasting any more words with Isis.

That afternoon, Pan received the news that Gao Xuan had already returned to the Red Sand Base.

Pan contacted her brother Wali to confirm Talos’s death.

The fruit representing Talos on the World Tree had indeed withered and fallen. Clearly, Talos was truly dead.

The entire family was enraged. Talos, who held the family’s hopes, had died so inexplicably in the Underworld of a remote planet.

Wali proposed coming to Sea Dragon Star personally, but Pan stopped him.

It would take at least fifteen standard days for Wali to reach Sea Dragon Star. Besides, Hercules certainly wouldn’t welcome Wali.

Hercules had strong ambitions and was exceptionally proud. He would never allow Wali to run wild on his planet.

She would handle this matter properly.

The Thunder God Sword, Nibelungen Ring, and the script, she would find a way to reclaim them.

In the Alliance, not many dared to take things from the Odin Family.

After confirming Talos’s death, Pan went to find Isis again.

Isis showed Pan a video, in which a city was destroyed by a nuclear explosion. The scene of the nuclear bomb’s detonation was quite spectacular.

"This is a video taken by Gao Xuan. He claims to have destroyed the main city of the Lizardmen, killing millions of Lizardmen, and also the Dragon God worshiped by the Lizardmen."

Isis sighed, "This guy is not only incredibly handsome but also extremely capable. Such a large Black Water City was wiped out by him...

"I haven’t tasted what he’s like yet; I really should try!"

With a straight face, Pan said, "How do you plan to kill him?"

"I’ve prepared a welcome banquet, and my people will all be there. You bring some of the Noble Family experts."

Isis said, "In the closed banquet hall, either we kill him, or he wipes us all out. Does this arrangement work?"

"Okay."

Pan decisively said, "I’ll go gather the people right away."