"Alas, woe and fortune!
We are the last descendants of the Taihao Clan, and our mother’s star, Taihao Star, has long been purged and extinct. We thought we would finally end in doomsday alone, but are there still surviving kin in this realm?
How fortunate beyond measure! Gratitude overflows beyond expression!"
Perhaps it was truly overflowing to a degree where the spider couldn’t control itself and performed a little dance for Tie Dan...
Tie Dan scratched his head, recalling Lingxu’s memories,
"Uh, so you mean it’s a specimen. I suppose it might be some kind of museum for extinct creatures..."
The spider, suppressing its inner joy, explained,
"We know that this Taiji Heaven is a Gaia colony customized by the corporation. It was once a full-ecology theme park, thus it collected genetic blueprints from countless races of the multi-universe, specifically making clone prototypes for the Human Clan’s hunting and entertainment.
Since this place retains our Taihao Clan’s genetic blueprint and prototype sample data, as long as we find the patent database, there is hope to rebuild our Taihao Clan through gene replication!"
Tie Dan shrugged indifferently,
"Alright, that database should also be at the foot of the mountain. If you send me back to Earth, I can take you there.
Let’s talk nicely; when those 3,500 Titans arrive, maybe they can even help you out a bit."
The spider was happy,
"Mm, mm! I’ll go write the report right away! Rest assured, our efficiency is eight times that of others!"
The spider hopped around, and its eight eyes gleamed with Divine Light. Suddenly, it phased through the wall as if disappearing into the mist.
Tie Dan touched the wall. Although the spider passed through like mist, when he reached out, it felt as smooth and cool as Jade, impenetrable to Divine Sense, Daoist energy, or power. It was indeed a prison specifically made for imprisoning gods, demons, and non-objects.
However, Tie Dan wasn’t in a hurry. Having watched the spider completely earlier, he naturally saw that it was indeed a real, living entity with biological functions, neither mechanical nor a puppet, neither light nor illusion.
Unlike a pure spider, the Taihao Spider in this legion was not only intelligent beyond the norm but also evidently practiced the legion’s unique Primordial Spirit Method, just like those bald-headed women. Since it could call back his soul, it likely could howl the soul out, too.
So Tie Dan wasn’t in a rush, at least not as urgent as the spider. He sat cross-legged, taking his time to first beat and suppress Yazi in the Divine Court and then continue to analyze the Taihao Spider’s Divine Sense fluctuations.
After several days passed in this way, they indeed came to communicate again.
"Xuantian friend, we’ve reported, but the higher-ups did not approve."
"Oh, what’s the reason?"
The spider said softly,
"The General says you’re too violent. They’re worried that if we release you, you might become uncontrollable and sink our ship."
Tie Dan pursed his lips,
"Then why keep me on board? Shouldn’t you be letting me go... Just tell me, does he have any conditions?"
The spider explained,
"Yes and yes; the General hopes to sign a master-slave contract with you."
Tie Dan was silent for a while to confirm again,
"...Are you sure you translated correctly? You mean a ’master-slave’ contract?"
The spider replied softly,
"Yes and yes; communication through the Primordial Spirit cannot deceive or conceal, and there are no such words in Taihao Civilization. This contract essentially is a master-slave relationship.
The slave must unconditionally obey the master’s orders and surrender their soul to ensure the master maintains absolute dominance in the relationship.
The master can discipline and reward or punish the slave and issue commands or terminate the contract at any time and place without condition."
Hearing this, Tie Dan was speechless, giving the spider a side-eye without anger,
"I suppose the one playing slave in this contract isn’t referring to your General, is it..."
The spider answered,
"Xuantian friend, the General greatly appreciates your violence and believes that with your full cooperation, all that’s violent could defeat the incoming corporate fleet.
Thus, the General is determined to obtain the contract. If you do not agree, you cannot be released."
Tie Dan frowned, deciding to confirm once more,
"How old is your General? Has he achieved Refining God and Returning to Void? With his violence, how many Titans can he kick away in one blow? How many planets can he shatter with one punch?"
Surprisingly, the spider honestly replied,
"We do not understand the meaning of ’Refining God and Returning to Void,’ but the General is the head of the legion, not a devotee of violence, and he cannot shatter a planet."
Tie Dan found this a bit inconceivable,
"Then on what grounds was he chosen as General?"
The spider shrugged its pincers like hands,
"The Titan is his..."
Alright, that’s a fairly solid reason. But a solid reason is not quite edible.
"I refuse."
Tie Dan waved his hand,
"Tell him, given that the great war is imminent, I’ll let this pass, what with 3,500 Titans hovering over us. Release me immediately, and all will be forgiven. Otherwise, don’t blame me for turning hostile."
"Yes and yes..."
The spider hurriedly went to report and returned immediately.
"The General does not approve. The General says that such violent beings like you are rare in the multi-universe. The General plans to use you as a weapon for the final battle, to be directly airdropped onto the human Titans, allowing you to indulge in your violence."
Tsk...
Tie Dan was displeased,
"Then why did you come back?"
The spider replied,
"We like living with the Xuantian friend. The Primordial Spirit’s echoes you emit sound particularly pleasant and homey.
Moreover, others make our heads ache, and we can’t sleep well. So we applied to become your roommate."