anovelconsole Chapter 298 Even if it's bombed, it costs extra.
Chapter 298 Even if it's bombed, it costs extra.
Chen You held the Jade Emperor Sword, maintaining a cool posture as if ready to unleash a powerful attack at any moment.
But the expression on his face had completely cracked.
"Hey newbie, how was my freestyle?"
That rough voice came from underground again, even with a hint of expectant tremor.
Chen You took a deep breath and silently put the sword down.
He rubbed his temples, feeling that his intense cultivation over the past few days might have caused some problems with his brain nerves.
Mythological remnants.
A seal that has stood for three thousand years.
So, what happened was a rapper buried underground?
He suddenly remembered that the usually rigid NPC guide, Shan Shijiu, was singing hardcore rap in the snowstorm at minus seventy degrees Celsius, as if he had been possessed.
At the time, Chen You thought it was some kind of hidden personality, but now it all makes sense.
It wasn't some hidden personality awakening at all; it was mental pollution emanating from this guy sealed underground!
This guy used the rhythm of rap to disrupt the system's pathfinding logic and forcibly dragged the RV into this hidden map!
"Hey! You mute guy up there with the sword? I'm asking you a question!"
"This is a single-rhyme and double-rhyme technique that I've painstakingly studied for three thousand years. Give me a straight answer: is it going to explode or not?!"
The voice from underground became increasingly impatient when Chen You ignored it.
The red light flickered violently with his emotions, and the entire Hidden Star Ruins began to shake again.
"Explosive, absolutely explosive." Chen You clapped his hands dismissively.
"It's practically the number one brand in the Origin Realm. Even electric eels would buy standing-room-only tickets and run away overnight if they heard about it."
"But... can we talk about something serious first?"
Chen You tossed the Star Soul Crystal, which emitted a faint blue light, in his hand.
The turbulent energy from underground momentarily froze.
Immediately afterwards, a deafening sound of swallowing saliva came from deep within the crack.
"Star... Star Soul! You actually slaughtered all those blue-skinned rats?" The voice from underground was filled with undisguised ecstasy.
"Quick! Throw that ball down! Once I absorb this star soul, I can break this damned seal!"
Chen You didn't move.
Instead of moving, he flipped his wrist and stuffed the Star Soul Crystal directly into his system inventory.
"What are you doing?!" The voice from underground suddenly rose eight octaves. "Give it to me! Give it to me!"
"Give it to you?" Chen You crossed his arms, looking down at the bottomless crack. "Why should I give it to you?"
"Why should I?" The being underground seemed bewildered by the question.
It had been trapped here for three thousand years, and finally a living person appeared.
The other party not only helped it get rid of those Star Essence Thieves who stole energy, but also condensed a complete Star Soul.
According to the normal procedure, isn't this the chosen one who came specifically to rescue it?
Why isn't this kid playing by the rules?
"Boy, do you even know who I am?"
The sound from underground instantly turned somber, and an extremely terrifying pressure spread out along the crack.
The surrounding temperature soared at a visible rate, the air was distorted, and even the bronze stone slab beneath Chen You's feet began to glow red and hot.
[System Warning: You are under the oppressive influence of an unknown mythical creature; all your attributes have decreased by 20%!]
Chen You glanced at the red warning in the upper right corner of his vision, his expression unchanged.
"I don't care who you are," Chen You sneered.
"All I know is that I carved this star soul out of it, sword by sword."
"My hands are sore from hacking away at those hundreds of Star Marrow Thieves."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" The red light from underground flickered.
"What I mean is, if you want this Star Soul, you can." Chen You stretched out his right hand, rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, and made a gesture that is universally applicable throughout the universe.
"You'll have to pay more."
The depths of the crack remained deathly silent for a full ten seconds.
"Add money?" The gruff voice seemed to be trying hard to understand the meaning of the word.
"You, a human, dare to talk to me about money? Aren't you afraid that the first thing I'll do after breaking the seal is to grind you into mincemeat?"
"Stop making empty promises to me." Chen You was not afraid at all.
"If you could get out, you would have done it already. Why would you be here playing freestyle with me?"
"Besides, you're sealed away now, and the only thing you can rely on is the Star Soul in my possession."
"We are now in a buyer's market, and the initiative is in my hands."
Chen You paused, his tone becoming very similar to Li Guoan's when he was putting pressure on his subordinates in the conference room.
"I'm a fair person; you get what you pay for. If you want Star Souls, you'll have to exchange them for something of equal value."
"Mythical-level equipment, top-tier cultivation techniques, or even tens of millions of gold coins are all acceptable."
"If the price is right, I'll not only give you the Star Soul, but I'll also smash this bronze base for you."
"How about it? This service is a great deal, isn't it?"
The existence underground completely breached the defenses.
"Insolence! You greedy ant reeking of money!"
"You're in cahoots with the Meng family, with that despicable bastard who lied to me!"
With an angry roar, a thick, massive bandage, stained with red marks, suddenly emerged from the crack.
The bandage slammed against the bronze base, creating a deafening roar.
Chen You's eyelids twitched.
Good heavens, have those bandages come to life?
"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen You quickly waved his hand, and casually took off the Qianguang City Deputy City Lord's token from his waist. "My surname is Chen, not Meng."
"I just smuggled this sign from the city lord's mansion."
"What do the despicable deeds of the Meng family's ancestors have to do with me, Chen You?"
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor; don't just label people randomly."
"You're not a member of the Meng family?" The bandage froze in mid-air.
"Nonsense. If I were a member of the Meng family, I would have paid those Smurfs directly when they came to me demanding their wages. Why would I have bothered to kill them all?" Chen You said righteously.
The existence of the underground seems to have been entangled in Chen You's impeccable logic.
It remained silent for a moment, then the bandage slowly retracted to the edge of the crack.
"Since you're not a member of the Meng family... then why are you helping me get rid of those thieves?" Its tone softened, tinged with a hint of doubt.
"Because they were blocking my way, and they dropped experience points on me," Chen You said honestly.
"..."
The existence underground fell silent once more.
It has lived for so long and has seen countless greedy, fearful, and pious humans.
But this was the first time it had ever seen a guy like this who calculated his interests so blatantly, without even bothering to hide it.
"Good, very good. You are honest, much better than that hypocrite from the Meng family who spouts nothing but benevolence and morality." The voice from underground suddenly carried a hint of laughter.
"You want a reward, is that it? As long as you offer your Star Soul to me, I can bestow upon you the blessings of the Star Sea!"
"Starry Sea Blessing?" Chen You raised an eyebrow. "Sounds like a passive skill."
"How much exactly will it increase attack power? Are there any negative effects, like turning me into a bandaged monster like you?"
"You! This is the highest honor!" roared the being from the depths.
"How many gold coins is Glory worth?" Chen You curled his lip in disdain.
"Don't make empty promises. I'm the type to not act until I see results."
"If you can't produce something truly substantial, I'll just feed this Star Soul to my dogs."
As he spoke, Chen You made a move to turn and leave.
"Wait!" the underground being cried out in alarm.
Having been trapped for three thousand years, it finally saw a glimmer of hope for liberation, so how could it possibly let Chen You escape?
"Don't go! I have something! Something real!"
"Oh?" Chen You stopped and turned around, a shrewd smile on his face.
"You should have said so earlier. Take it out and let me see. Let me make this clear first, I don't want any junk."
Boom—
The tremors came from deep within the crack again.
"I'll stake my reputation on the honor of the number one label; this will absolutely satisfy you!"