"I need you to hold her off, Kasha."
Bai Qi was stunned for a moment after hearing Karl's words, then he cautiously asked, "You mean Kasha from the Angelic Civilization?"
Seeing Karl nod, Bai Qi stood up without a second word, turned, and left, without the slightest hesitation.
What a joke. The Sacred Kasha, the Angelic Civilization, even the strongest being in the known universe. Asking him to hold her off was no different from sending him to his death.
"Your Excellency, the Holy Lord, please let me finish."
Seeing Bai Qi about to leave, Karl quickly stood up and stopped him, saying, "Of course, I know Kasha's strength, but in my opinion, you are the most suitable person to hold her off."
"Oh?" Bai Qi raised an eyebrow. "Tell me why."
"Firstly, you are not a native of my universe, so all the algorithms in our universe are invalid for you. This means Kasha cannot read any information from you, nor can she use algorithms to attack you. The only attack method that can target you is physical attacks. With your immortality and rapid healing, even the Silver Wings cannot harm you. Also..."
"Enough, enough, enough." Before Karl could finish, Bai Qi interrupted him. "To put it bluntly, you want me to be a sandbag to get beaten."
"You could say that."
"Fine."
Bai Qi nodded and said, "It's not that I won't help you, but this alone isn't worth the value."
"What else do you want?"
Holding off Kasha was a crucial part of Karl's plan, and there could be no mistakes. Therefore, as long as the request was not too excessive, Karl would satisfy whatever Bai Qi asked for.
Bai Qi said, "How about this, I know you have a few astronaut-level civilizations under you. I want their technology, two flagship vessels, and five cruisers."
"Agreed."
Karl agreed without hesitation.
It was just the technology of astronaut-level civilizations, and flagship vessels. It wasn't even a fraction of what he had.
"Good."
Bai Qi said, "I agree to this. Notify me with a Tarot card before the plan begins. I'm leaving."
This time, Bai Qi and Karl achieved a win-win situation. Bai Qi not only solved the problem of the portal's energy but also obtained the complete technology of an astronaut-level civilization from Karl. Karl, on the other hand, completed a crucial part of his plan, and the price paid was, in his opinion, insignificant.
Pushing open the great door, Bai Qi walked out of the round table hall and returned to his original planet.
The moment the wooden door closed, it transformed into specks of starlight and disappeared before Bai Qi, re-condensing into a Tarot card in his hand.
Returning to the camp, Bai Qi stopped Savage, who was directing the loading, and said, "No need to go anymore. I have a way to charge the portal."
"Are you sure? I'm not in the mood to joke with you right now."
It wasn't that Savage didn't believe Bai Qi. It was just that he couldn't believe that someone who played with magic could understand such high-tech products, especially when even Lex Luthor, that bald genius, couldn't figure it out.
"Of course."
With that, Bai Qi took out the sphere Karl had given him.
Without Bai Qi needing to operate it, the sphere flew out of his hand upon sensing the portal and automatically began to operate in front of it.
To outsiders, the sphere's operation looked very simple. It just flew next to the portal and shone blue light onto several points of the portal. Yet, this seemingly simple action caused a colossal change in the portal.
The previously flickering light wall gradually solidified, and the light it emitted was even brighter than before.
"What's going on? What did you do?!"
Not long after, Lex Luthor rushed out of the laboratory and loudly questioned everyone around.
Savage walked up to Luthor and asked, "What happened?"
"What happened?" Luthor said with some surprise, "The portal's energy is full. How did you do it just now?"
It wasn't that Luthor was surprised. Everything had happened too magically. Just moments ago, Luthor was anxiously trying to figure out how to charge the portal in the laboratory. But the next moment, he looked up and saw that the portal's energy reserves were soaring like a rocket on the screen, until they reached their maximum.
Hearing Luthor's words, Savage glanced back at Bai Qi. Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, he turned back to Luthor and said, "Alright, Luthor, since the portal's energy issue has been resolved, I think you should get some rest."
Luthor was also an astute person. With a small gesture from Savage, he had guessed that it was likely Bai Qi who had replenished the portal's energy.
"No need to rest. Since the energy issue is resolved, there's nothing more for me here. I'm going back to the company."
With that, Luthor hailed a passing ATV, opened the door, and got in.
Watching Luthor drive away, Bai Qi asked, "Why didn't you let him stay? With his help, deciphering the planet's biological genes might be much faster."
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After resolving the energy issue, Bai Qi passed through the portal and returned to his original world.
As soon as he stepped out of the portal, he was greeted by Wu, with the old clan chief and five elders standing behind her.
The old clan chief walked up to Bai Qi and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you very much. Thank you and your subordinates for helping us overcome this crisis."
"It's nothing. It was a transaction. I helped you fend off external invaders, and you ceded this land to me. I don't think you, the clan chief, are someone who goes back on their word."
"Of course, of course. I am a person of my word. What I say is final."
Not only the clan chief but also the five elders behind him wore forced smiles.
It was no joke. After witnessing Bai Qi's strength, the old clan chief, no matter how cunning he might have been, wouldn't dare to play any tricks in front of Bai Qi.
That giant rhinoceros monster was killed with a single punch. His clan, with their small numbers, couldn't afford any trouble.
"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Is there something you need from me?"
An elder said with a smile, "We just wanted to confirm again, the monsters behind the gate, they..."
The purpose of their visit was clear: to inquire about the follow-up matters of the portal. Bai Qi couldn't tell them the truth, so he said with some difficulty, "This... is a bit tricky."
Hearing Bai Qi say this, their hearts sank.
"The situation now is that there are too many monsters on the other side. We can only control them and ensure they cannot pass through the gate to this side, but we cannot eradicate them. However, rest assured, since I promised you, I will definitely fulfill it. My people are already establishing a defense line on the other side of the gate to ensure those monsters do not rush over here."