# Chapter 2117: Tough Nut?
Bing Chacha immediately threw up. This was our Netherworld Race's sacred river!
Representing holiness and solemnity, the mother river of our Netherworld Race!
And you guys are using our mother as a jet engine?
(งꐦᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "Shut up! All of you, shut the hell up! Stop spraying! You're way too full of crap!"
Roaring, Bing Chacha grabbed a randomly escaping prisoner, eyes full of ferocity!
"Swallow it back! I order you now, immediately, right this second, to close the valve!"
That prisoner's face twisted:
(|||ᵒ̶̶̷̀ж˂̶́) "Forgive me, I really can't do it!"
Bing Chacha was furious, shaking the prisoner wildly!
"How can you not? Stabilize the situation! I'll..."
Before he could finish, the prisoner, shaken even harder, slipped out of Bing Chacha's grip under the force and shot out!
Covering him in a stream of exhaust...
Bing Chacha: Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪|||) "Ugh～ Ughh! You bastards, you're rebelling!"
He was shocked to find that not only were the prisoners running wild, but their bodies had also bulked up three sizes, and they could even withstand the erosion of the Styx water for extended periods!
What the hell was going on?
Had they all mutated?
He remembered that after Jiangnan finished his solitary confinement, he had also bulked up several sizes, right?
Now why had all the prisoners turned into muscle-bound brutes? Some even had glowing heads?
"Crap!"
Suddenly remembering something, Bing Chacha broke out in cold sweat. Xing Luo and Carl hadn't been rescued yet, damn it!
Now Bing Chacha ignored the polluted Styx and hurried to fish out those two unlucky bastards.
By the time he fished them up, the two Bose had drunk their fill and were half-dead.
Lying weakly on the Bi'an Bridge, they coughed violently.
_(꒪ཀ꒪」∠) "Why did you just save us now? Do you want to die? What's with that big idiot? Cough cough～"
"Your Styx river has way too strong a taste. Are you dumping domestic sewage into it or something?"
But at that moment, Bing Chacha's face was dark. He didn't respond to them.
Instead, he stood on the Bi'an Bridge, looking down at the Styx, veins bulging with anger.
Ta Luo hadn't been dealt with yet, and Jiangnan still hadn't shown himself.
In the river, a bunch of muscular prisoners were running wild. What kind of nonsense was this?
Even though Bing Chacha's physical fitness was extremely tough, he didn't have the courage to go down and clean things up now.
Even being in the river for a short time made him feel disgusted just thinking about it.
[From Bing Chacha: Resentment Value +1009!]
This must be Jiangnan's doing again! Ta Luo's Bully Gang was completely helpless against Jiangnan, right?
My patience is completely exhausted. I have no mood to keep playing with you any longer.
If you don't see reason, I'll have to resort to heavy-handed measures!
Thinking this, Bing Chacha's eyes were filled with brutality.
...
As evening approached, the day's dredging work ended. Although compulsory labor had been organized, it wasn't continuous; no one could handle that.
At night, they would still return to their cells to sleep, then continue the next day until the mission target was met.
By now, the Styx water in this section had only slightly cleared up.
A piercing long whistle sounded on the Bi'an Bridge. The winch began to retract, summoning all the prisoners who had gone into the river to return to the bridge and assemble.
One by one, exhausted prisoners climbed onto the bridge, lining up to hand over Ming He Crystals.
Bing Chacha stood at the checkpoint at the head of the bridge, supervising.
Jiangnan didn't make any special moves. Hearing the assembly call, he left the whirlpool and obediently returned to the bridge to line up.
After a day of cultivation, his physical fitness had improved again. All the Ming He Crystals handed in had been absorbed by Jiangnan without a single one left behind.
His mental strength had increased many times over compared to before. He was glowing with health and vitality.
At this moment, Wang Youzhi, Chong Dajiang, Jiangnan, and Hei Gang stood together, but their positioning was very deliberate.
Jiangnan and the other two kept their distance from Hei Gang, afraid of being implicated.
After all, throughout the day, the Desolate God Mech had been sustained entirely through various props.
Now, Ta Luo's side effects had fully erupted.
Because he had eaten too many Mouse Biscuits, his size had shrunk a hundred times.
From his original 10-meter height, he had become 10 centimeters tall, a living action figure.
It was easy to accidentally step on him.
Completely losing his imposing appearance, he looked extremely miniature.
And the side effects of the Twin Lollipop had also erupted.
Now, Hei Gang was completely reverse-controlled by Ta Luo, his actions and behavior no longer under his control.
[From Hei Gang: Resentment Value +666!]
No wonder Bro Dazhi didn't eat them! So there was a reverse control effect too!
Riding the mech was fun the whole time, but being ridden was not fun at all, right?
Now, Ta Luo was full of anger, but at least he no longer had to be controlled.
However, this tiny size really didn't command any authority.
Just wait until I recover, then I'll deal with you all!
ዽ: "Hey, watch where you're stepping! You almost stepped on me!" ×2
Enraged, Ta Luo instantly threw a punch, knocking a prisoner who almost stepped on him into the river.
Samo: (´థжథ)σ "Pfft～"
Ta Luo glared: ጿ "What are you laughing at? Want to go down too?" ×2
As Ta Luo spoke on this side, Hei Gang synchronized the actions behind him.
Ta Luo was stunned. What did this mean? It had reversed?
His eyes began to dart around thoughtfully.
...
At the front of the line, Bing Chacha kept collecting Ming He Crystals.
The more he collected, the angrier he got: (ꐦ°᷄皿°᷅) "Only 7? Are you kidding me? Did you go down to work or to take a bath? How did you bring up so few?"
That prisoner's eyes shifted:
(๑◔₃◔ิ๑) "That's... that's all I had."
The rest were all taken by Jiangnan, damn it!
Bing Chacha gritted his teeth: "No secret stash? You should know that if an individual doesn't hand in enough for three hundred, the compulsory labor won't end, right?"
"Do you want to keep soaking in the Styx forever?"
The prisoner swallowed. Actually, he kind of did.
After drinking Dali, he could use Stygian Energy to improve his physical fitness. To some extent, going into the river was no longer suffering but cultivation!
"That's really all I have. No more."
Bing Chacha said impatiently:
(︶益︶〃)ﾉ "Fine, fine. Next! Wait! How come you've all bulked up a circle after going down?"
"Your physical fitness has improved significantly, hasn't it?"
The prisoner rubbed his nose:
(๑◔ก̀◔ิ๑) "Maybe... maybe it's because we soaked in the Styx too long and got waterlogged?"
Bing Chacha: !!!
What the hell 'got waterlogged'? The Styx isn't really a river, but a river of energy. How could anyone get waterlogged from it?
If you're going to lie, at least come up with a plausible reason, right?
"Really? You'd better not let me find out you're lying. I hate it when people lie to me the most."
That prisoner subconsciously glanced at Jiangnan, who was smiling kindly.
"Really... really got waterlogged."
Bing Chacha sneered. As expected, it was Jiangnan's doing.
"Get lost. Next!"
Prisoners came forward one by one to hand over their crystals. None of them handed in many.
Even those who had actually gathered a lot wanted to keep them secretly, to buy more Dali from Jiangnan later.
Soon it was Ta Luo's turn.
Looking at the 10-centimeter-tall action figure Ta Luo, Bing Chacha's mouth twitched.
(▼ヘ▼ꐦ) "What's with you? You're quite skilled, huh? One moment big, one moment small, randomly changing size right in front of me like this?"
Ta Luo's face darkened: ጿ "Yes."
To some extent, he really had done that.
Bing Chacha glared: "You dare say 'yes' to me? You're pretty bold, aren't you? Earlier you cursed at me? And you kicked two Lord Bose into the river?"
"Do you really want to rebel?"
Ta Luo said urgently: ዽ "Even though I kicked them, it wasn't me who kicked them! It was..."
Bing Chacha roared: "Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting? Where are the Ming He Crystals?"
"Hei Gang! I'm not asking you! Why are you repeating what he's saying?"
Hei Gang was sweating profusely. He didn't want to say it either! But he couldn't control himself!
Ta Luo stiffened his neck: ጿ "Don't have any!"
He had spent the whole day being ridden like a mech, how could he have had time to gather Ming He Crystals?
Bing Chacha shook with rage: "Fine. You're really something. Just wait, see how I'll deal with you later! Next!"
The line moved forward, and soon it was Jiangnan's turn.
"Yours! Ming He Crystal!"
Jiangnan said "Oh," stepped forward, and hugged the treasure chest containing Ming He Crystals, walking away as if nothing was wrong.
Bing Chacha froze. All the prisoners widened their eyes.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪口꒪‧̣̥̇)?
Jiangnan grinned: (๑¯ิٹ¯ิ) "Thanks, man."
[From Bing Chacha: Resentment Value +1008!]
(cao min caoꐦ) "Thanks my ass! I told you to hand them over, not take them!"
He didn't hand over a single Ming He Crystal, and he even wanted to take away what the other prisoners had turned in?
Even criminals don't go that far!
Furious, Bing Chacha snatched the chest back from Jiangnan's arms.
Jiangnan pouted: (๑¯ิ～¯ิ) "Tch. Didn't you say they're all mine? Stingy, not generous at all."
Bing Chacha ground his steel teeth until sparks flew: "Who said they're yours? Hand them over! I'm telling you to hand them over!"
What kind of comprehension ability was this?
Jiangnan spread his hands, looking perfectly justified:
ʅ(･´～･｀)ʃ "Not a single one. I've absorbed all the Ming He Crystals on me already. How could I possibly hand them over to you? Dream on?"
Bing Chacha was enraged. He didn't even bother to lie anymore, huh?
He stepped forward and grabbed Jiangnan by the collar.
"Those prisoners bulked up and had a sudden increase in physical fitness. Was it you? What method did you use? Tell me!"
Jiangnan turned his head: (๑￣～￣) "Didn't they already tell you? They got waterlogged in the river. What does that have to do with me?"
Murderous intent flashed in Bing Chacha's eyes: "Not talking, huh? Determined to be a tough nut, huh?"
"You'll tell me. I'll find out soon enough. By then, you'll be the one begging..."
Jiangnan looked impatient:
(￣益￣๑)ゞ "Yeah, yeah, I know. You're so annoying with your yapping. If you're done, let go. There are so many people lining up behind me."
Bing Chacha's chest burned with rage. He released Jiangnan's collar.
Fine. You're good. Don't regret it.
Then he immediately turned his gaze to Wang Youzhi and the others.
Wang Youzhi, Chong Dajiang, and the others all spread their hands in unison.
ʅ(･´‸･｀)ʃ ʅ(ຈ‸ຈ｡)ʃ
"Don't have any. Want to personally inspect us?"
Bing Chacha roared: "Get lost! All of you, get lost with him!"