Chapter 441: Chapter 434: The Earth Overpowered Team’s Star-Studded Lineup!

"Loyalty and love are nothing but fleeting illusions, mere dregs of time."

"Li Tang, before you give your answer, I hope you will think carefully."

Despite being thoroughly scolded, Zhang Heng did not get angry. His tone remained calm, even carrying a hint of a smile.

Previously, he had been ambushed and shot in the head by Su Qiangwei, and he reacted in this same manner, as if nothing could ever make him angry.

Zhang Heng still had not given up on persuading Li Tang, the Eldest Prince of Chuanke, to defect.

Although due to the Emotional Tribulation, Li Tang’s realm had fallen to Surface Level, his strength was still substantial, and he was recovering quickly. If he could change his stance now, Zhang Heng’s plans would proceed much more smoothly.

As Zhang Heng’s words fell, Li Tang fell into deep thought.

Every time he thought of that woman, he felt a bit irritated.

Over time, Jin Yina’s own efforts and discipline had allowed Li Tang to benefit as well, slightly improving his impression of her.

Even so, it was only from hostility to cold indifference.

Refusing Zhang Heng’s invitation was certainly not out of love.

Not killing Jin Yina himself already showed Li Tang’s gentlemanly demeanor.

As for loyalty...

Li Tang had no loyalty to Ma Ran!

He was forced onto the Grass Hut Academy’s pirate ship!

If loyalty could be quantified on a scale of 100, Li Tang’s loyalty to Ma Ran would definitely be below sixty.

The real reason was that Li Tang did not believe Zhang Heng truly had the power to sever the invisible shackles of the Emotional Tribulation!

On Earth, there are numerous Extraordinary Systems — The Burning Martial’s Inner Qi Star Force progression system, the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, the developing Mecha System...

The most mysterious, bizarre, and unreasonable is the Victory Stone Superpower System.

Neither the Eternal Civilization nor the Chuanke Civilization could decipher this system.

Throughout the entire Chuanke Star System, after 160,000 years, the technology tree, nurtured vigorously by countless brilliant scientists and talented individuals, was always invincible in deciphering other civilizations. Yet, when faced with Earth’s superpowers, it stumbled and fell silent.

Before the battlefleet led by Third Prince Adam left Earth to hunt down Chuan Qi, Li Tang had also attempted many times to analyze the origin of superpowers with shipboard instruments.

This matter being linked to his own life safety, Li Tang found plenty of "samples" with the utmost efficiency and analyzed them one by one.

But the final conclusion always was, "This lifeform possesses no special traits and lacks research value."

Lacks value, my foot!

Even among the Under Development level superpower users, some could accomplish things that the Chuanke Civilization, despite mobilizing vast manpower and resources, could not!

Though he still felt some resistance against Jin Yina, Li Tang was very clear that as a member of the top-tier, National Guardian level superpower group, the once-in-a-lifetime Emotional Tribulation she could wield was not so easy to dissolve!

Li Tang, once the Crown Prince of Chuanke Civilization, had considerable insight and experience, and he clearly understood...

The self-proclaimed Cosmic Wanderer Scientist Zhang Heng was very capable and incredibly mysterious, possessing technologies in his hand that might even outmatch the Chuanke Civilization.

It was hard to decide who was superior; each had their own strengths and weaknesses.

But the problem was...

Even if Zhang Heng could cut off the ties of the Emotional Tribulation, then what?

To the Earthlings, Prophet Ma Ran was a good person, extremely kind-hearted and benevolent, the complete opposite of the scheming and ruthless Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan.

Yet Li Tang was well aware of what kind of person Ma Ran was.

On ordinary days, Li Tang could negotiate with Ma Ran for normal benefits as a Mecha researcher, and he could provoke Zhao Guanlan, but he couldn’t betray the Grass Hut Academy at a time like this.

If he betrayed Ma Ran, he had to be prepared for a life-and-death struggle!

Li Tang even suspected that if he accepted Zhang Heng’s terms, even if he managed to cut off the Emotional Tribulation and return to the Chuanke Civilization, Ma Ran might come after him, using all his power and every method to annihilate the entire Chuanke Star System.

Unless he joined forces with Zhang Heng right here and now to completely eliminate Ma Ran and prevent future troubles.

But that was impossible!

Zhang Heng valued Ma Ran’s worth and either wanted to study him or have him join the "Zhang Heng’s Army."

Li Tang also clearly understood the enormous value of Ma Ran, who possessed the divine technique of Soul Completion. Unless it came to the final life-and-death moment, no matter how slim the odds, he wanted to try and recruit Ma Ran to his own ranks as a crucial strategic asset.

So betrayal was a false proposition from the start.

A genius like Ma Ran, with brave intelligence, extraordinary capabilities, and a cleanliness tendency in spirit, was not someone Li Tang could antagonize.

Zhang Heng, secretive and mysterious, was indeed quite intimidating.

However, Li Tang still thought Ma Ran was more formidable.

Ignoring individual strength and merely considering background and influence, Zhang Heng might not surpass Ma Ran.

The previous Monster Legion seemed impressive at first, but in reality, a few rounds of bombardment from an interstellar battleship would completely annihilate it.

Even with the fleet taken away entirely by Third Prince Adam, given some time, Li Tang could produce more mecha, form specialized mecha strike teams, and still be able to slaughter the Monster Legion.

And Ma Ran?

He was someone who drank Brotherhood Wine with Zhao Guanlan and Wudang!

Even if he wasn’t Zhang Heng’s match in single combat, in a life-or-death situation, Li Tang didn’t believe Wudang and Zhao Guanlan wouldn’t rush over to save him!

Zhao Guanlan’s combat power was tested by time.

As for Wudang...

From the start, Li Tang never underestimated that dao-robed youth.

He even secretly speculated that "Wudang" might be the embodiment of Earth’s planetary consciousness.

In the vast cosmos, incarnations of planetary will rarely appeared and didn’t follow clear patterns.

Scientists of the Chuanke Civilization believed that Planetary Will emerged from the interaction of the brain waves, spirits, and life magnetic fields of various intelligent species, given specific conditions.

According to records, each planetary incarnation had the potential to surpass the Vacuum Level.

Ma Ran, Zhao Guanlan, Wudang, and considering Martial God Su Qiangwei, even without God Gray, who stood neutral after divinity, Earth’s extraordinary group was so luxuriously assembled that even Li Tang felt the planet had an overflow of talent.

What did Zhang Heng have to win?

Recently indulging in mobile games in his spare time, Li Tang even wanted to advise Zhang Heng to surrender earlier.