Chapter 1663: Go Cause Trouble
Platelet quickly pulled out satellite map and searched!
"There really is! Via Hotels exist in many places in Rain Country, but there's only one near the Maya Rainforest!"
"It's in Rain Country Mountain City, hey~"
Jiangnan took the map and examined it closely. This Mountain City was precisely the main hub city closest to the Maya Rainforest.
A hint of a smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.
(•́.̫•̀) "Looks like we've got plenty to do in the coming days!"
Liu Mang: (◕･᷄◡･᷅) "Mmhmm~ Yeah, plenty to do, right? Four of them!"
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, Liu Mang's head split open for the second time, and he hit the ground instantly.
Mountain Cat frowned deeply: "But that's not right. If we're really going to Mountain City, our reason for going is only because we saw the prophetic dream."
"Then you appear there. Could all of this be some sort of inevitability?"
"Or rather, is Ziyuan's dream itself the reason for you going to Mountain City?"
This way, they fall into an inescapable cycle.
Zhong Yingxue pondered: (｡･ˇกˇ･) "The future is changing every moment. Maybe everything is happening along a predetermined track. Xiaonan appearing in Mountain City is the result."
"Or perhaps Ziyuan's prophetic dream appearing has already caused some change in the future..."
Xia Yao scratched her head frantically:
୧(⋟⌂⋞)୨ "Aiyah~ Is it really this brain-burning? So are we going or not?"
Mila's expression turned serious: "The past is already settled and cannot be changed because it has already happened. But every choice we make now will affect the future."
"When you try to toy with time, time toys with you too. Give it up. You can't figure it out."
Jiangnan grinned: (๑¯ิٹ¯ิ) "Who cares about all that? Since Vivian is in Mountain City, Mountain City has problems."
"I do recall, back when I disguised myself as Black Silk Wei in Vientiane's Underground City and contacted Starlight Wei, she mentioned a rainforest line once..."
"I didn't pay much attention then and didn't understand where the rainforest line was. But thinking about it now, it's terrifying enough."
"From back then, Holy Star had already started laying out plans in the Maya Rainforest? Multi-line operations, stirring things up for so long and still not finished? What exactly are they doing?"
Wu Liang grinned: (๑◔ٹ◔ิ) "Heheh! Let's go check it out and see?"
Xiong Er suddenly remembered:
"(ºДº。) "Ah! My Qiqi is over there too. She said she went into the Rainforest Maze!"
"It's been days, and she hasn't sent me any news."
Mountain Cat's eyes narrowed: "They went into the Rainforest Maze?"
Xiong Er scratched his head: ୧(๑ŏ～ŏ) "Yeah? What's wrong?"
Mountain Cat hesitated as if to speak, then wiped her nose and said, "Nothing. The Rainforest Maze has been around for almost a year now. The situation there is extremely complicated."
"Some say it's an ancient Sumerian ruin, others say there's a supreme treasure buried inside, and some have even found Maya stone carvings there."
"The higher-ups suspect it might be related to the abnormal surge in spiritual energy. They sent people to investigate long ago. Quite a few Pioneers and Dark Night Army members have been involved."
"But they haven't gotten any useful leads."
Platelet nodded repeatedly: "Fire Tongs Liu Ming and Black Crow are both over there."
"If we decide to go, we can make contact with them then."
Jiangnan smacked his lips: "Rainforest Maze? Interesting~"
With that, he directly called Yang Jian.
(•︠～•︡)ᕤ "Yo? Bro Jian? I'm going to the Maya Rainforest in Rain Country on a business trip. Just letting you know, okay?"
Yang Jian's face darkened: (̿▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿̿)̄ "Are you sure you're going there for a business trip and not a fling?"
Jiangnan's mouth twitched. Damn! Just how many people have seen that prophetic dream?
"What do you care what I'm going for? I'm going anyway!"
Yang Jian rubbed his brow: "Do you have any leads?"
Jiangnan: (•︠～•︡) Nope?
Yang Jian: (≖_≖)...
"Then what are you going for? In this period, Holy Star has its eyes on you, and they just made a move against you."
"Going there now, isn't the risk too high? And going in blind, you don't understand the situation, no clues—what can you do even if you go?"
Jiangnan grinned slyly: (˶‾᷄▿‾᷅˵) "I don't need to know what they're doing. I just need to know that I'm going there to mess with them!"
"I'm going to cause chaos! One dismantle, two loot, three raise hell!"
"Whatever they want to do, I won't let them do it! Make trouble! Make it all the way!"
"That's better than doing nothing and staying home waiting for Holy Star to launch a counterattack, right?"
Yang Jian pressed his hand to his forehead. Holy crap—you're basically just going there to make them miserable and cause trouble, aren't you?
Isn't that a bit too straightforward?
I have no goal; my goal is just to stop Holy Star from achieving theirs?
"Alright, fine. You can't sit still in the academy anyway. If you're going, then go. I'll send you the information and data over there later. Rain Country is chaotic, so be mentally prepared."
"As for manpower, do you want me to..."
Jiangnan shook his head: "No need. I can summon Little Bro to fight anytime, and Xingcheng is here too."
"Too many people makes it hard to move. If you send someone like Chen Daoyi over, I'd have to waste effort protecting him. Too much trouble."
Chen Daoyi: (◞˃᷄3˂᷅) Ah-cha~
Yang Jian was utterly speechless. The guy's a Dao Heaven, and you're already dismissing him like that?
After hanging up, Yang Jian started compiling the information on the Maya Rainforest to send to Jiangnan.
Regarding the Maya Rainforest, Yang Jian had always suspected it might be the problem area. But they'd put plenty of people into it without even a ripple.
Unexpectedly, it was through Jiangnan's cheating incident that they confirmed something was really wrong there.
...
Back in the Pioneer Basin, Jiangnan and the others had packed up and were ready to head to the military base in Rongcheng.
As for personnel, they didn't bring too many—just Jiangnan's Team, all members, plus Mountain Cat and her three.
When the old Pioneers heard Jiangnan was going on a business trip, they got excited.
Xiao Chuihuo looked sorrowful:
(´థ౪థ) "You've only been back for such a short time, and you're leaving again? I'll really miss you, hahaha~"
He even started laughing as he spoke.
Jiangnan's face darkened. Talk about saying one thing and meaning the opposite!
Can't you hold it in until I'm gone before you start laughing?
Zhao Dezhu and the others crowded over:
(◞ಡωಡ) "Little Nan baby! This trip to Rain Country is pretty dangerous. Why not leave Xingcheng girl behind?"
"She's still young, not too bright. She'll only be a burden following you, right?"
"Here! Hand her over to your Grandpa Zhu. Grandpa Zhu will take care of her for you!"
Xingcheng: ٩(๑･ิ﹃･ิ๑)۶
"Eheh~ Grandpa! Grandma! Candy!"
Jiangnan glared: (งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "Pfft! I think you're all dreaming of eating farts! Not taking her! I still need her to protect me!"
But Wang Zong and Li Kai got anxious:
(◞･ˇ﹏ˇ･) "Come on! What can she protect you from? Since you insist on taking her, let us come along too!"
"Just tell us who to fight, and we'll handle it for you!"
The grandpas and grandmas all raised their hands, saying they'd go to Rain Country as Jiangnan's bodyguards.
Jiangnan smiled wryly. You guys really are going to any lengths just for a bite of fart, huh?
If I actually took you all, wouldn't this turn into an old-age hot-blooded show?
"Grandpas and grandmas should stay in Huaxia. We don't know what dirty tricks Holy Star is planning or what kind of counterattack they'll launch."
"Staying in Huaxia means you can support all regions at any time, which is far more meaningful than coming with me."
Zhao Dezhu's expression gradually twisted:
(yi yi yi ꐦ) "Tsk—these days, it's really hard to get a bite of fart!"
Xiao Chuihuo: (￢_￢)
You've already blurted out your real purpose, haven't you?
Not only the grandpas and grandmas came to see Jiangnan off, but also the students.
They too looked at Jiangnan with hopeful eyes.
Ye Xinghe said expectantly: (๑ᵒ̴̶̷‸ᵒ̴̶̷) "South... South God, is this mission dangerous? Do you still need people? How about me?"
Jiangnan thought for a moment, then grinned: "Are you afraid of death?"
The question caught the students off guard, and they knew South God wasn't joking.
This wasn't a vacation or a trip; it was really going to risk their lives.
Qi Yu took a deep breath: "Not afraid of death! But afraid of dying without any meaning!"
Jiangnan laughed: "Good! Anyone who's reached Diamond, step forward."
"As for those below Diamond, don't bother feeding the enemy."
Honestly, given the current situation, even Diamond is barely enough, but at least they have the capital to protect themselves.
After all, they were students of the Pioneer Academy, and their combat power far surpassed ordinary Spirit Warriors of the same level.
They had to give everyone a chance to grow; these were Huaxia's future backbone forces.
Hearing Jiangnan's words, Qin Shou, Qi Yu, Ye Xinghe, and the Beast Trio all stepped forward.
The three of them had broken through to Diamond rank a while ago.
Jiangnan thought that was it, but surprisingly, Gao Xingyu also stepped forward.
His rank was Diamond-2.
His ability was Bloodburst, and he was pretty fierce with the Small Ginseng.
In the entire Pioneer Academy, besides Jiangnan's group, these four were the only students who had reached Diamond.
It showed just how far Jiangnan had left his peers behind.
As for the other students and newcomers, they were far from enough. Platinum wasn't cutting it, and bringing them would only hold everyone back.
Though unwilling, they could only watch enviously as Qin Shou and the others joined Jiangnan's team.
The three of them swiftly gathered around Liu Mang.
(΄◞ิ.̫.̫◟ิ‵) "Brother Liu Mang? We heard you can decode? We have some rare study materials here. What do you think..."
Liu Mang swallowed, his eyes sparkling:
(◕΄◞ิ₃◟ิ‵) "Well, I'd like to see just how rare they are."
Gao Xingyu curled his lip, not deigning to wallow in the mud with Qin Shou. Instead, he quietly sidled up to Platelet.
(๑ŏ﹏ŏ) "H... hello, my name is Gao Xingyu, Bloodburst ability. Nice to meet you."
Platelet: (๑ಡωಡ) "Oh ho? How nice?"
Gao Xingyu's face reddened further:
(⑉་﹏་⑉) "As nice as my name sounds!"
"Giggle~ You're quite smooth, aren't you?"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. That kid Gao Xingyu has ulterior motives, huh?
Then he waved his hand grandly:
✧*｡٩(･᷅口･᷄*)و✧*｡ "Let's go! Set off! Rain Country, Maya Rainforest! Go cause trouble!"