[Unnamed Island off the Coast of Deep Blue City]
In the darkness, a grating shhhk sound accompanied the sudden appearance of a pale purple subspace rift on the unnamed island's beach.
The brothers, Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang, tumbled out in disarray, plopping onto the warm sand.
Shuang Hang, the younger brother who was the main body maintaining the fusion domain and connected to the 'Phantom of the Frost God,' had completely lost consciousness.
He was face-down, buried in the sand, motionless, with only the faint rise and fall of his chest proving he was alive.
Though older brother Shuang Yuan's condition was better, he was still significantly wounded.
Several ice crystals on the edge of his mask were shattered, and blood stained the corner of his exposed mouth.
Before they could act, a lazy voice drifted from the shade of a coconut tree.
"I told you guys long ago, Tendo is far more complicated than you think. There was absolutely no need for your unnecessary attempts at so-called negotiation and testing."
Shuang Yuan forced himself to endure the throbbing headache and looked in the direction of the voice.
In the frame, a lanky man, two and a half meters tall, was leaning against a thick coconut tree, leisurely reading a comic book.
His instant-noodle-like curly hair was a mess on his head. He had one leg crossed over a fallen coconut, one hand holding the comic, and the other constantly reaching into a bag of tomato-flavored potato chips resting on his lap, munching with a crunch, crunch, crunch.
Noticing Shuang Yuan looking his way, Jeremiah briefly lowered the comic book and squinted. "Negotiation and testing? What were the results? The guy didn't even care for a Catastrophe Source. A complete waste of time and energy."
Shuang Yuan ignored the teasing and cautiously flipped Shuang Hang over.
His younger brother, Shuang Hang, was pale, his lips were blue with cold, and his breathing was weak and shaky.
Shuang Yuan pulled a silver capsule from his cloak, pried open Shuang Hang's mouth, and fed it to him.
After doing all this, Shuang Yuan looked again at the lazy, lanky figure and spoke in an icy tone, "To allow the Frost God to ignite the divine flame, we must spread its faith as much as possible. For this, we must gain the full support of the Frost Tone Faction, as only they possess that capability."
"Support?"
Jeremiah chuckled, casually flipping to the next page of the comic.
"The Frost Tone Faction's doctrine is that 'God should benefit all people,' but your doctrine is that 'God should transcend all people.'"
"Your philosophies are fundamentally different, so there is naturally no possibility of persuasion."
Jeremiah then held the comic book and stretched, his bones cracking loudly, clearly having sat there for a long time.
After his stretch, Jeremiah spoke calmly, "You two factions have been arguing over this philosophical difference for decades and haven't resolved it. I've only been here for so long; I don't want to get involved."
"Now that Tendo has made it clear he intends to interfere, it's even more impossible for you under the shadow of a Catastrophe to destroy Liuli's concert, so..."
Before Jeremiah could finish, a cold glint flashed in Shuang Yuan's eyes, and he forcefully interrupted.
"Jeremiah, don't forget you are also a believer of the Frost God. Spreading His gospel is your duty."
"A believer of the Frost God?"
Hearing this, Jeremiah silently put down his comic book, stood up, and brushed the sand off his pants.
His 2.5-meter height was imposing even standing before Shuang Yuan.
Yet, his tone and demeanor were unexpectedly flippant and carefree.
As if he were just a lazy, unmotivated person.
"I've said many times, I never believe in any existence. I only believe in the Justice in my heart."
"The reason I agreed to join you was never out of any devotion to the Frost God, but purely because you truly carried out some righteous deeds to spread your faith. That's all."
Hearing this, Shuang Yuan's expression darkened further.
"Then why did you request to join this operation?"
Jeremiah answered without hesitation, "To supervise you. If you do anything I deem to violate justice, I will not hold back."
"If you try to resort to indiscriminate killing or conspiracies... I will not turn a blind eye."
Without continuing to discuss these complex issues with Shuang Yuan, Jeremiah sat back down under the coconut tree, crossed his legs, and continued reading his comic.
"Alright, now that I've secured the teleportation beacon for you, don't interrupt me while I read the ending."
"This dreadful comic has been updating forever, and it's finally getting to the part where the male lead confesses to the female lead. I've been waiting for this."
[The Real World, Platform 13]
Watching the laid-back Jeremiah, who spoke without any respect for Shuang Yuan in the movie scene, the dimensional viewers were both curious and amused.
Because this newly appeared Frost Star Faction 'villain' didn't look like a 'bad guy' at all.
'Hahaha, who is this instant-noodle-head? He's too lazy! It's an emergency, and he's still reading comics!'
'2.5 meters tall, and he likes reading shojo romance manga—the contrast is maxed out!'
'Shuang Yuan: I'm talking about faith! Jeremiah: I'm waiting for the male lead's confession!'
'What exactly is the character setting for this noodle-head? I don't quite get it.'
Just as the dimensional viewers were discussing Jeremiah's identity, an information box for Jeremiah suddenly popped up on the movie screen.
[Name: Jeremiah]
[Star Core: Frost Giant]
[Star Source: Arbiter of Sloth]
[Stars Ranking: NO. 7]
[Star Core: Frost Giant]
[Effect 1. Giant Bloodline: Multiplies base attributes such as physique, strength, and endurance based on user potential, but results in mental weakening (Illusion Resistance -70%) and a lazy personality.]
[Effect 2. Frost Affinity: Absolute control over Ice elements. Innately masters a large number of Ice-type techniques. All attributes +30% in extremely cold environments.]
[First Awakening: Frost Physique: Can transform limbs into frost, granting immunity to physical attacks.]
[Description: 'I'm not lazy; I'm just a little tired.' - Jeremiah]
[Star Source: Arbiter of Sloth]
[Type: Trait-type]
[Effect 1. Slothful Principle: Reduces physical stamina and Star Energy consumption for daily actions by 70%. Cultivation speed increases by 50%.]
[Effect 2. Justice Delayed: Based on the justice in the user's heart. Once an opponent commits acts such as 'bullying, deceit, or indiscriminate killing,' a 'Sin Value' is automatically generated for the opponent. Based on the severity of the opponent's crime, all of the user's attributes can be boosted by up to 200%. Grants 'Dominance' (immunity to mental control and action interruption) during the boost.]
[First Awakening: Asset Freeze: If the opponent's 'Sin Value' exceeds 100 points, their 'assets' (Star Source, Star Core, memory, mobility, etc.) can be briefly frozen.]
[Description: 'Justice may be delayed, but it is never absent.' - Jeremiah]
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