"Yes, I've studied it for a while."
Seeing Karl's smug expression, Bai Qi felt a surge of anger. Perhaps for this guy, the only one who could evoke any emotional fluctuation was Liang Bing.
Suppressing the urge to smack him, Bai Qi continued, "Since that's the case, you must also have a way to avoid the attention of the world consciousness, after all, some of the things you do are not very friendly to the world consciousness."
Karl instantly understood Bai Qi's meaning and said, "Absorbing a large amount of stellar energy should have made you aware of the existence of the Sun's authority. If you want to seize world authority, I advise you to give up. Even I can only barely evade the world will's pursuit, and you have fragments of the Sun's authority on you, which are themselves part of the world will. Therefore, no matter what method you use, you cannot avoid it or take it away from this world completely."
Bai Qi immediately seized the loophole in Karl's words and said, "You said I can't take it away from this world completely, which means if the proportion isn't too large, you have a way to let me take it away."
Karl said helplessly, "Yes, I do have a way, so are you going to add this as a condition for exchange?"
Bai Qi shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. I also have the full energy of three mature stars, the cultivation resources of five super-soldiers, and your most advanced celestial computer. Of course, I know you won't part with your Great Clock, I'm talking about the most advanced besides the Great Clock. If not, you can build me a new one, you gods of death have the resources."
"Agreed, I accept all your conditions."
Then, he reached out and took a cubic crystal from a nearby wormhole, handing it to Bai Qi and saying, "This contains the method to control stellar energy. I will have Snow send the three stellar energies along with the celestial computer to you later."
Bai Qi took the cubic crystal from Karl's hand, crushed it, and the knowledge entered his mind.
Following Karl's method, Bai Qi quickly stabilized the stellar energy accumulated in his body. Although he still needed time to digest it, with this method, Bai Qi could still mobilize the stellar energy within him for his own use.
Having obtained the method to control stellar energy and fulfilled the trade with Karl, Bai Qi saw no reason to stay any longer and asked Karl to send him back.
Karl said nothing more, waved his hand, and signaled Snow to see the guest out.
A purple portal appeared, and Snow, standing beside it, looked at Bai Qi and gently raised his right hand, saying, "Please."
Just as Bai Qi was about to step through the portal to leave, his foot halted. He turned back to look at Karl, who was still pretending to read a book, and said, "Karl, you still like Liang Bing, don't you?"
Upon hearing the words "like Liang Bing," Bai Qi clearly saw Karl's hand pause as he turned the page. Although it was only for a moment, Bai Qi could tell that Karl's emotions had fluctuated significantly in that instant. However, Bai Qi wasn't finished speaking, and what he said next almost made Karl choke.
"In China, people like you are called 'simps.' You're the most reserved and least noticeable kind."
Karl's Gluttonous Legion invaded Earth. Although Karl had not personally visited Earth for an inspection, as the most knowledgeable scholar in the known universe, he had some understanding of Earth, especially Chinese culture, and naturally knew the meaning of the word "simp."
As soon as Bai Qi finished speaking, Karl couldn't take it anymore. With a wave of his hand, a powerful force struck Bai Qi, violently throwing him into the portal.
"Damn, can't take a joke."
Leaving these words behind, Bai Qi completely disappeared through the portal.
Just like when he arrived, it was the same familiar recipe, the same familiar taste.
The difference was that Bai Qi's stellar energy was now under control, and the pressure he experienced during teleportation was much less than before. However, it still left him feeling disoriented.
Fortunately, Karl was somewhat considerate and sent him directly back to Earth. As for the specific location, it was poorly chosen, landing him right in the middle of a battlefield where rebel forces and government troops were engaged in civil war.
Watching bullets fly through the air, occasionally interspersed with rocket-propelled grenades, Bai Qi sighed helplessly, thinking it was best to return to the Devil Number One first.
At that moment, some foolish sniper, for reasons unknown, targeted Bai Qi, who had suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Then, a bullet shot directly at Bai Qi's forehead.
Unsurprisingly, the bullet deformed upon impact with Bai Qi, who remained unharmed. However, out of courtesy, Bai Qi reciprocated in kind, and a mouthful of phlegm melted both the sniper and the building he was hiding in.
Although Bai Qi's action was casual, it greatly shocked both warring factions on the battlefield, especially the government forces. Seeing this, they immediately diverted a large portion of their firepower to concentrate on Bai Qi, firing rocket after rocket at him, while bullets rained down on him like a drizzle.
This was not only because Bai Qi had killed a government soldier but more importantly due to their hostility towards aliens.
The Gluttonous army's physical invasion and the demons' ideological invasion, coupled with the combined efforts, allowed the major powers on Earth to resist with their own strength. However, some smaller countries were not so lucky.
With their already meager resources and small armies, and being mere showpieces under the influence of major powers, they had managed to get by by clinging to the coattails of stronger nations.
However, the alien invasion shattered this situation instantly. The major powers were struggling to protect themselves, let alone their former subordinates.
To placate the rioting populace, the government could only blame the aliens, intending to shift the blame.
This idea was sound, and it initially yielded good results. But empty promises without action wouldn't fool the masses. Waiting and waiting, seeing no action from the government, the people immediately became restless, took to the streets to protest, and were met with violent suppression.
Under the dual influence of the demons' ideology of infinite freedom and the government's inaction and misgovernance, the rebel forces were born.
The demands of the rebel forces were simple. They didn't claim to be allied with the aliens; they simply wanted to overthrow the government and hang the corrupt and incompetent parasites from lampposts. Perhaps there were no lampposts now, so burial was also acceptable.
Now that Bai Qi, an alien, had appeared on the battlefield, the government forces naturally concentrated their main firepower on him.
Bai Qi wasn't going to tolerate their actions. Even if these government soldiers were fighting for their country and their beliefs, none of that concerned Bai Qi. Since they had attacked him, they had to be prepared to pay the price of their lives.