Boom!
A deep rumble spread from all around the Shadow Figure. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared in space and rapidly spread.
The surrounding buildings.
The streets beneath their feet.
In an instant, everything was annihilated.
An extremely deep crater appeared across the earth.
Yet none of this affected Jiang Qiao in the slightest. He still stood where he was, as if the events unfolding around him existed in another dimension.
He said with a smile:
"You look like you're throwing a helpless tantrum."
"Worshiping an item."
"That's hilarious."
"Did you know? Although some special Supernatural Items possess intelligence, unless they can advance to Half-God, their intelligence is probably about on par with that of a relatively clever dog."
"Hahaha!"
"To establish a tunnel, you'll need to offer incense."
"Isn't that equivalent to—"
"kneeling before a dog, opening your entire mind and body, and letting the dog use you as a medium to enter this world?"
"More importantly—"
"that dog isn't even a real dog. It's a robot dog."
"A renowned top-tier Awakened."
"You're truly both pitiful and laughable."
"You worship an Artificial creation for a little increase in strength. If you worshiped an evil spirit, I wouldn't criticize you. And judging by your appearance, you're ashamed of yourself too, aren't you?"
"How absurd and laughable."
"Then again."
"The Artifact Spirit isn't very intelligent, so it really can't tell whether you genuinely worship it or are merely going through the motions."
"It wants to break free from its body."
"You want to borrow its power."
"You two could be said to be a perfect match."
"Don't be embarrassed. A useless piece of trash like you has no other path to take anyway."
Jiang Qiao stood where he was.
The space around him shattered, yet he remained completely unmoved.
But the words he spoke