"Have you always accomplished missions like this?" Li Changzhou asked curiously.
"When there is a need for slaughter," Si answered.
"Then I advise you best not to do so," Turquoise Pool chuckled, showing no sign that she had just proposed killing Si, or that the possible destruction of Earth was putting her under any pressure, "Once you plan to make a move against an entire planet, everyone's weapons will be directed at you, including us."
"Your technology is impressive," Li Qianxia also said, "but you are truly no match for them."
"As far as I know, all the powerful beings of this planet have left," Si said.
"The Dragon Girl mentioned seeking help from Manjusri and Samantabhadra," Yang Qinglan spoke up, "This proves that there are at least three Bodhisattvas and countless Immortal Arhats left."
If it were in modern times, Earth indeed would not stand a chance against Si and her kind, but this was the ancient past, before the Dragon Vein severed.
Si knew what a Bodhisattva and what an Arhat were, but she still did not show any sign of surprise.
She said, "Destroying this planet is a last resort. We see no such possibility and will not make a move lightly."
Upon hearing these words, Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, and Turquoise Pool all simultaneously had the same thought—
The Divine Clan could see possibilities but were also bound by these so-called possibilities, and weren't as invulnerable as imagined.
Of course, compared to the vast majority of players, the Divine Clan still held an almost insurmountable advantage.
"May I ask, what curse are you under?" Turquoise Pool asked.
"It might be hard for you to understand," Si surveyed her vocabulary, looking for a good way to explain, "On your planet, there is an animal called a frog."
She had even been collecting biological specimens.
Hearing the word 'frog,' and having read widely about most living creatures during the First Stage, Yang Qinglan was thoughtful.
"What, are you under the 'Frog Prince' curse? Needing a princess's kiss?" Li Qianxia asked curiously.
Yang Qinglan glanced at her, but had to admit it was indeed a possibility.
"I don't know what you are talking about, but it has nothing to do with kissing," Si said, "Frogs are different from us; they cannot see anything that isn't directly related to themselves.
"For instance, if a fly is moving in a direction away from the frog, or is flying within an area the frog can't reach, then, to the frog, this movement information is meaningless; it cannot see the fly."
"Limiting vision to absolutely necessary ranges is useful, but it's troublesome for humans.
"Our curse is similar to the frog's vision; our emotions are restricted, only arising when absolutely necessary, and there's only one type—fear."
The group observed Si's expression; she wore a smile, showing no difference from usual, truly a star adept at managing her expressions.
Li Changzhou used "Emotion Control" on Si; within her inner self, he saw no fluctuations.
He was unconcerned with what curse Si was under; what he thought was—
Si's team had six people; three died and one was severely injured after coming to Earth; they came because they were cursed by an Ancient God during their last mission.
Such is the game of Value, each step laden with potentially lethal risks.
"Now, do we have a basis for cooperation?" Si asked.
The idea of killing Si had to be abandoned due to the Star Destroyers at the Lagrange Point, and the fate between the Divine Will Great Wall and Earth had to be left to its own course.
Unable to harm each other, and their goals aligning, there indeed was a foundation for cooperation.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate with a universal mega-star," Li Changzhou said.
"I wish I could feel happy about it too," Si stood up, "Let's go meet those Cultivators and Monsters, discuss how to kill Guanyin. I hope to finish this mission quickly."
"Likewise," Turquoise Pool said.