Chapter 1219: A Unique Treasure
This time, Lan slept soundly, while Jiangnan was starting to worry!
Where exactly was he going to get his Diamond-tier skill?
He couldn't get his hands on a Warp Bubble, and the few hundred he already had didn't catch his eye either.
Platinum-tier skills used Starlight-ranked spirit pearls, so shouldn't Diamond-tier skills at least require Dao Heaven-ranked ones?
A Dao Heaven-ranked space-type spirit beast? Just thinking about it made Jiangnan shiver involuntarily.
How about just getting another Starlight-ranked spirit pearl?
The Little Whip's level also needed a boost—during One Thought Asura, it was completely useless!
He had to push it to Diamond as soon as possible!
Jiangnan was still planning his cultivation schedule.
Meanwhile, in the next room, the always-sleeping Xiao Mila had a rare bout of insomnia.
She tossed and turned in bed, flipping around like a pancake.
(｡ớ～ờ｡)
Hmm... would Jiangnan Gege sleep with little Lan tonight?
At the thought, Mila couldn't sleep at all. She flipped over, got up, and stealthily slipped to Jiangnan's door, peeking inside.
|˛ᵒ̌~ᵒ̌◦) Hmph!
Her cheeks puffed up.
I knew it!
So she tiptoed into the room, dove into Jiangnan's blanket, and hugged his other arm.
Jiangnan, who was just about to fall asleep, snapped awake!
What's going on?
"Xiao Mila? Why did you run..."
Mila whispered, "I don't care! I want to sleep with Jiangnan Gege too! And hug!"
Jiangnan: ???
One was already enough trouble for me, now one on each side?
"Didn't I tell you? You're grown up now, so you can't sleep with your brother anymore. You have to sleep alone..."
Mila pouted: (๑◔ε◔ิ๑) "But little Lan can! I want to too!"
"Is Jiangnan Gege used to seeing me in my child form and doesn't like me anymore? Are you tired of me?"
"Then I'll just grow bigger! I saw Jiangnan Gege looking at the princess's chest during the banquet!"
"I can do that too!"
As she spoke, Mila instantly changed size, her body turning into her original adult form.
Her golden hair spread across the pillow, and her big eyes sparkled as she looked at Jiangnan.
(⁎❝᷀ົཽᴗ❝᷀ົཽ⁎)
Jiangnan: !!!
Oh my god, who could resist this?
Isn't this a crime?
When Mila grew up, she looked like an angel descending to earth, okay?
Mila giggled: "Like this? Is it good-looking?"
Jiangnan quickly whispered, "Sleep together is fine! But hurry! Hurry and change back!"
Mila only then turned back into a child, and Jiangnan let out a long sigh.
"Heehee~ That's settled then!"
(๐･᷄～･᷅) "Jiang... Jiangnan Gege, after you have little Lan, will you stop liking Mila and like her more?"
Jiangnan was taken aback, then said dotingly, "How could that be? You're still my little angel, aren't you?"
"Lan and I are both orphans. She had it even worse than I did back then. I want her to have a good life from now on, you know?"
Mila giggled after hearing this.
(ᵔ◡ᵔ*) "Hmm! I'll help take care of her too! Good night!"
...
The next morning, at the entrance of the Golden Orange Building, Jiangnan showed up with two huge dark circles under his eyes.
₍₍(ง◓～◓)ว⁾⁾
His walking posture was unusually strange, his arms swinging like noodles.
Yao Hong was shocked: "Boss? What's wrong with your hands?"
She reached out and grabbed Jiangnan's hand, which made him flinch.
He quickly dodged.
(ง›⚆ﾛ⚆‹)ว٩(•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"Don't... don't grab! They're completely numb!"
After being used as a pillow by Mila and Lan all night, the blood flow had been cut off completely!
Hah, is this the price of reaching the peak of life?
Behind him, Mila and Lan walked over.
Mila wore a princess dress, still cute, while Lan had on a plaid shirt and black suspender pants that showed her legs.
Emily had given her a haircut that morning, so now her shoulder-length hair was tied into a small bun at the back of her head.
Her skin was fair, her features delicate and refined—like night and day compared to the dirty child from yesterday, okay?
Clearly a girl, but dressed like a boy.
Yao Hong couldn't help but find her adorable. How could she be this cute?
Remembering that she promised to help Dandelion and Begonia negotiate the price, Jiangnan hadn't forgotten.
The group headed straight for the Begonia Fish Country branch's Tianbao Auction House.
...
At Tianbao Auction House, the crowd was bustling, everyone preparing for tomorrow's Hundred Flowers Grand Competition.
In the office, Bang Badi's expression was gloomy: "What the hell were you doing last night? With you like this, how can I feel at ease?"
"Fighting a Platinum-ranked Jiangnan and losing the upper hand? Are you still capable or not?"
Omega was anxious: "I am! How am I not? I didn't even show my true strength last night, or else Jiangnan wouldn't have had a chance!"
"It's mainly that little girl beside him—she's too weird. At Gold rank, she could easily control me!"
"Without that kid, I..."
Bang Badi waved his hand: "Enough, don't say anymore. I've spent so many resources cultivating you; don't let me down at the critical moment."
"How's the auction preparation going?"
Omega quickly replied: "The Hundred Flowers list has been compiled. Once released, it will attract quite a few good hands."
Bang Badi sneered: "Good! The more chaotic, the better! And the finale..."
Before he could finish, the phone rang.
"Boss, Jiangnan brought the Dandelion people and said they want to upgrade their goods. What do you think..."
Bang Badi paused, then grinned: "Receive them well. You know what to do."
"Yes, Boss!"
...
"Hey? This is free to eat, right? No charge, right?"
The two female receptionists at the door wore professional fake smiles.
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"Yes, the fruit platter in the reception room is free of charge."
Jiangnan was cracking sunflower seeds at a non-human speed!
There was already a pile of orange peels on the coffee table, and he had even stuffed three apples from the fruit platter into his alternate dimension.
Lan's cheeks were puffed, stuffing more than a dozen candies into her mouth, even unwrapping the wrappers to feed Mila.
(◦ᵒ̌～ᵒ̌)ᓄ
"Here, eat! It's free! It would be a shame not to!"
Mila: (≖_≖٥)...
The two receptionists were dumbfounded!
Haven't you guys eaten? We've never seen anyone crack sunflower seeds that fast!
Jiangnan flashed a bright smile.
(ૢ⁼̴ꇴ⁼̴)☛ "So, can I get another 100 of these free fruit platters?"
The two receptionists were shocked.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇(Ŏ_Ŏ‧̣̥̇)
Is this really the boss of Dandelion? He looks like an impostor mooching for free food!
Yao Hong covered her face.
(ﾉ)﹏(ヾ) Ahhh, so embarrassing!
What the hell, another 100 free fruit platters? Don't even try to take advantage of this!
Lan! Eating so much candy will give you cavities!
Just then, the door opened. A beautiful woman in a black tight dress, with golden hair coiled at the back of her head and wearing red-rimmed glasses, walked in.
She held a folder in her arms, with delicate features and a cold, elegant aura radiating from her.
Her rank was around Starlight One, which wasn't low.
"Hello, Mr. Jiangnan. I'm Alpha, the financial director of Begonia. I heard you want to add some goods and upgrade the Dandelion items, is that right?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiangnan and sat down on the sofa opposite, pushing up her glasses with her middle finger.
(｡ᓂ‸ᓀ｡)凸
Jiangnan was taken aback. Omega was one thing, but now Alpha was here?
Could there be a Beta, a Gamma, and others, forming the Four Heavenly Kings of Begonia?
That gesture with the glasses was quite provocative—who's giving the middle finger?
Jiangnan casually rested his hands on the sofa, kicked off his slippers, and propped his feet up on the coffee table.
Then he skillfully raised his middle toe!
¯\(๐乛ε乛๐)/¯
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Yao Hong: (⑉ԾжԾ⑉) Pfft~
What the hell! How can your foot make a middle finger gesture too?
Is this even possible?
[From Alpha's Resentment: +777!]
(ꐦ°᷄~°᷅)!
This is the first time someone has insulted me with their foot!
Jiangnan grinned: "I did come to add goods, but before we start negotiating, could you first bring in 100 free fruit platters?"
Alpha: ???
What free fruit platters?
We're talking about business worth several billions! Can you not be obsessed with this?
In the office, Bang Badi, watching the surveillance feed from the conference room, had a dark face.
(̿▀̿益▀̿̿)̄ "Tsk... give it to him! Give it to him!"
Soon, a line of female attendants pushed carts loaded with fruit platters.
Jiangnan immediately scooped the entire cart into his alternate dimension.
Might as well take advantage!
Alpha held back her temper: "Can we talk now? Please bring out the goods you want to add, state the base price, or I can appraise them for you."
"If they are rare and precious enough, they can be upgraded."
Jiangnan shrugged: ʅ(´◔₃◔`)ʃ "Then I'll just pull out some treasures I don't need."
He really should organize his alternate dimension.
Then he started pulling things out one by one.
Spirit-gathering corals, various spirit materials—mostly treasures he'd extorted at the previous banquet.
And some useless materials from raiding the pocket rabbits.
This was a perfect opportunity to cash in.
Before long, the entire conference room floor was covered, radiating a faint treasure glow.
Lan looked at Jiangnan as if he were a god.
˚₊*(ˊॢO̶̶̷̤ﾛO̴̶̷̤ˋॢ)*₊˚
Jiangnan Gege is that rich?
Yao Hong's mouth twitched. No wonder he was called Jiang Pixiu! Just a casual dig yielded so many treasures!
Converted into money, it would be an astonishing sum.
Alpha, as the financial director of Begonia, had seen big scenes. She quickly had people appraise and record everything.
But she looked impatient: (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅) "Is that all? Do you know what rare treasures are? If it's just this, it's not enough to reach the top-tier goods level."
"It has to be unique, priceless, and impossible to buy even with money—that kind of preciousness."
Jiangnan gritted his teeth: (￢益￢٥) "Fine, then I'll have to take out the treasures I've hoarded for years."
"I guarantee this is one of a kind. You might not find many even on Blue Star, because it's not a product of Blue Star at all!"
Everyone perked up. Yao Hong's eyes sparkled with anticipation. Could it be treasure Boss got from the dimensional gap? Something related to Bose bodies?
Given Jiangnan's past experiences, it was possible.
Jiangnan opened his alternate dimension to its maximum, veins bulging on his arms, and with a mighty yank...
He pulled out a massive iron meteorite, over ten meters in diameter, and dropped it on the ground.
(•'～'•۶)۶●
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The floor was directly smashed through, followed by a loud crash!
The meteorite fell all the way from the 33rd-floor rooftop down to the underground parking lot on the second basement level, breaking through every floor along the way!
Alpha: !!!
Damn! A meteorite?
He carries a meteorite this big in his pocket?
This isn't coming to negotiate—this is coming to crash the place!
He really did smash it!