Even If I, Cortana, Die, Even If I Jump from Here...

The chief petty officer moved quickly. Before long, he appeared before Fang Zheng in a transport craft.

The first thing he said upon seeing Fang Zheng was:

"When do we leave?"

"Wait."

Although Fang Zheng was quite satisfied with the chief petty officer's decisiveness, there were some things he still needed to make clear first.

"I agree to go with you and stop the Didact's plan to exterminate humanity, but there's one condition I need to make clear."

"...A condition?"

"Strictly speaking, this isn't a deal."

Fang Zheng spread his hands and stared at the chief petty officer before him.

"I'm merely telling you in advance what I intend to do next, so you can prepare yourself mentally. As for whether you object, I don't care. Do you understand?"

"...Go on."

The chief petty officer did not hesitate for long before nodding. To him, saving humanity was what mattered most. As for everything else... he did not particularly care.

But Fang Zheng's next words still made the chief petty officer tense.

"The Composer."

"...The Composer?"

"That's right. I'll be taking the Didact's Composer with me. This isn't a trade; I'm merely informing you. I'm very interested in the Composer's structure, so I'll take it away for research. I can guarantee that after I take it, it won't appear anywhere in this world, but that's all. If you want to stop or oppose me, feel free, but I won't change my demand."

"...I understand."

This time, the chief petty officer only hesitated briefly before nodding. But upon hearing his answer, Cortana immediately cried out.

"Chief petty officer?!"

"Cortana, stopping the Didact is the most important thing right now."

"Very good. Since we've reached a consensus, let's prepare to depart."

Seeing how reasonable the chief petty officer was, Fang Zheng snapped his