Chapter 2205: If It Works, Call Me Boss Jiang! If Not, Just Call Me Jiang
Jiangnan thought Yang Jian was stuck again, and even waved his hand!
(ﾟ～ﾟ)ﾂ "Brother Jian? What's up? Any problems?"
Yang Jian swallowed his saliva. Problems? The problems were huge, okay?
He had spent a long time digesting this news. Holy crap, going to Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang to snatch a mine!
Did they have to be so non-stop?
Just coming out of Ming He Death Prison, not even going home, and heading straight for Beiming Star Domain?
"You... are you sure about this?"
Jiangnan spread his hands: ╮(•́ω•̀)╭ "Of course, I'm not really going to rob it. I'm just seeking justice for an innocent girl who was betrayed and has no one to rely on!"
"After all, I'm not exactly a demon."
Chong Feiyu nodded incessantly:
(งᵒ̌◠ᵒ̌)ง "Just seeking justice!"
Yang Jian's emotions surged in his chest, his eyes shining bright!
Was Jiangnan a god sent from heaven to benefit humanity? If this succeeded, the significance for mankind would be enormous!
You see, even though Dimensional Star Navigation was online now, humanity was constantly earning massive amounts of Star Source Points.
They were definitely rich tycoons, but spending that money was not easy.
The human race was in a stage of rapid development, with an enormous demand for various resources, especially mining resources for infrastructure!
It was the cornerstone, the lifeblood!
Some of these strategic resources simply couldn't be bought with money. Even if they wanted to purchase, there were no channels.
What's more, humanity's position was awkward. After the Thousand Stars Calamity incident, even with Dimensional Star Navigation in place, they still faced boycotts from the myriad races, malicious price hikes, and blocked import channels—all too common.
That's why Yang Jian felt like they had money but nowhere to spend it, not knowing how.
They had considered leasing some mining areas in Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang before.
After all, strategic resources for racial development couldn't always rely on imports from other races—that would be like having a grip on their throat.
But humanity was at the bottom of the Sequence, and there was no place for humans in the Starry Sky Mine. Let alone leasing mines.
Even if they did lease, it would be poor mining areas where development costs far exceeded returns—not worth it.
And now Jiangnan wanted to go snatch a mine? And from a Star Devourer? Such a bold move?
If it succeeded, wouldn't humanity have a Star Devourer-level powerhouse sitting in?
If humans had their own Star Devourer, the situation of constant setbacks and swallowing insults would be completely transformed!
It was like rain in a drought, wasn't it?
There was Black God in the Dimensional Gap, but the starry sky lacked a Star Devourer.
If things went as Jiangnan said, humanity's overall level would take another huge leap from just having a foothold.
A qualitative leap, okay?
Every move Jiangnan made was so thrilling, wasn't it?
Yang Jian knew full well what this meant if it succeeded.
(｡･ˇㅂˇ･｡:) "Rel... reliable? Do I need to send someone to sup... eh—probably can't support much anyway."
Looking at the eight or nine thousand Bully Gang members behind Jiangnan, Yang Jian gave a bitter smile.
The man brought his own troops; their total might be several times greater than humanity's top experts.
Jiangnan scratched his head and smiled shyly:
୧(*⁼̴ꇴ⁼̴) "No need to worry about manpower, but could you spare some Star Source Energy Blocks? I don't have any on me..."
For some reason, Jiangnan felt the same embarrassment as asking parents for pocket money.
He was old enough, yet still had to take money from home. The thought made him shy.
Yang Jian straightened his expression: "We have plenty! I'll take ten trillion first, is that enough? If not..."
Jiangnan got excited at that:
∑(°口°๑) "Ha? One... ten trillion? Is the family really that rich now?"
Back when he was at Wanxiang Star, he had used every trick in the book to bring back ten trillion Star Source Points for humanity to upgrade their top fighters.
And now Brother Jian casually threw out ten trillion as pocket money?
Yang Jian rubbed his forehead:
(ﾉ)⇀‸↼) "You started Dimensional Star Navigation. Do you really not know how profitable opening star routes is? Do you know how much comes in per second?"
"Besides, the overall income and expenditure of a race are terrifying numbers—not small change."
"The revenue from just Dimensional Star Navigation alone is more than enough to cover humanity's expenses, with plenty left over. The current currency in the human spirit martial world has gradually shifted from Spirit Beads to Star Source Energy Blocks."
"Spirit Beads are only used for learning skills now, demand has dropped significantly, and it ensures a healthy ecological cycle for spirit beasts."
"Humanity can now eat well and be full."
As he said this, Yang Jian's eyes were full of emotion. How many times can a person experience an era change?
He had been through it all since the beginning of spiritual energy revival until today, his heart filled only with emotion and relief.
Jiangnan swallowed his saliva and immediately straightened his back.
(〃ᵒ̴̶̷﹃ᵒ̴̶̷) "So now I can be considered a qualified rich second generation? Ehehe~"
Yang Jian was speechless: "Aren't you a first-generation rich guy?"
Didn't you start all this? This guy has no self-awareness at all, does he?
Jiangnan rubbed his hands together and grinned:
(ʃƪ͡°̫͡°) "Ten trillion is enough for me. I'll just take that much for now."
Yang Jian was uneasy: "That's enough? To lease a mine at Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang, ten trillion won't even cover a splash. Let me give you more. Name your number."
"By the way, how exactly are you going to do it? Any plans..."
Jiangnan waved his hand:
(︶.̮︶〃)ﾉ "Plans? My plan is to have no plan. I'll just go for it. Don't worry about home."
"See you on the news. If it works, call me Boss Jiang. If not, call me just Jiang."
"Just trust me. In this starry sky, there aren't many who can deal with me. Pretend I'm still in the death prison. That's it."
With that, he hung up the holographic communication.
Yang Jian covered his face. "Just Jiang," my foot. But in the starry sky, there really wasn't much to worry about with Jiangnan.
Not to mention his spatial abilities, the Dimensional Gap was the biggest guarantee. Plus, Jiangnan had Black Hole Devourer.
That was something even Star Devourer big shots didn't want to touch. Once Jiangnan became Transcendent, he would only become more terrifying.
"Ai Jiang, delete the call record. Keep the information confidential. Don't let anyone else know about Jiangnan."
"Your mechanical Prosthetic unit is with Snow Girl, right? Report the situation at all times. Don't let them go on a prison break or anything again."
"If you really can't stop them, you can tell them the news. But remember not to say that I knew either."
Ai Jiang nodded excitedly:
ᥬᶘ͡°ᴥ͡°ᶅ᭄ "Don't worry! I guarantee I won't say Brother Jian told me to say this!"
Yang Jian: (≖﹏≖٥)…
As expected, something made by Jiangnan—as dog-like as its owner.
...
Over at Jiangnan's side, he really didn't go home. Yang Jian had someone prepare a Cosmos-level armed starship at the Lost Kingdom, along with a hundred Star Source treasure chests, each containing ten billion Star Source Energy Blocks.
Black God snapped his fingers, and the entire Cosmos-level starship was moved right in front of them.
Jiangnan grinned and shouted:
"Little ones! Set off for Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang! Use the Star Source Energy Blocks on the ship freely. You've been cooped up in Ming He Death Prison for so long, you must be bored, right?"
Jiangnan wasn't the only one who needed Star Source Energy; the Bully Gang members did too.
After all those years locked up, their physical fitness had improved tremendously.
After a wave of absorption, their overall strength would go up a bit more.
The Bully Gang members cheered and boarded the ship.
The Cosmos-level armed starship burst out of the Dimensional Gap, its warp drive activated, heading straight for Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang.
Jiangnan wasn't in a hurry. He planned to absorb all the Star Source Energy Blocks on the way to level up.
In the cultivation room, massive amounts of Star Source Energy Blocks converted into dense Star Source Energy.
Jiangnan was like a dried-up sponge, frantically absorbing and accumulating energy.
"Boom!"
In no time, his level, which had dropped to Dao Heaven Six Stars, rose to Dao Heaven Seven Stars, and was rapidly advancing toward Dao Heaven Eight.
Just as Jiangnan had said, there was no bottleneck at all.
All Jiangnan needed to do was fill the bucket.
The other Bully Gang members were also frantically absorbing Star Source Energy.
Only Jiu Lan sat cross-legged, drawing circles in the air like a little unlucky one.
(๑•᷄～•᷅) Hmm~
As a Netherworld Race member, she couldn't absorb Star Source Energy to cultivate.
Star Source Energy couldn't be converted into Netherworld Energy either, so Jiu Lan could only watch helplessly from the sidelines.
Seeing Jiu Lan idle, Jiangnan slyly glanced around.
Then, without making a sound, he transmitted a mental message to her.
(๑◔̫◔ิ๑) "Hey, come with me for a bit. Find a place where no one is around. I need your help with something."
Jiu Lan was taken aback. He wanted her help and needed a place without people?
She swallowed her saliva and followed Jiangnan out of the cultivation hall.
In a secret room with no one around.
Jiangnan and Jiu Lan entered one after the other. As the door closed, Jiu Lan's heartbeat quickened.
Alone with him in the room, what could Jiangnan need her help with?
Could it be...?
In an instant, Jiu Lan recalled what she had seen of Jiangnan's foundation earlier, and her cheeks flushed a bit.
S-shouldn't... shouldn't be! Jiangnan wasn't that kind of person!
But when Jiu Lan looked up again, Jiangnan had already taken off his shirt, revealing his well-defined upper body.
(︶.̮︶〃) "Come on! I'm ready!"
Jiu Lan!!!
(⁄⁄⁄ᵒ̴̶̷口ᵒ̴̶̷) "Jiangnan! What do you take me for? I'm your hostage, but only in the literal sense! You can't just do whatever you want to me!"
"Al-although I said those things in the waking room before, but that was when I wasn't in my right mind—it doesn't count!"
(๑◔﹏◔ิ๑) "I... I think it's too early to do this now. We need time to develop things. But... if you really have this need, it's... it's not impossible. It's just..."
Jiangnan scratched his head: ୧(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "What are you talking about? I just need you to help me with cupping. I can't do it myself. What's there to develop?"
Then he proudly showed off his back muscles.
(⚆ꇴ⚆｡) "Wouldn't it be a waste not to do a couple of cupping sessions on such a perfect back?"
He handed Jiu Lan two small fire jars. His level had recovered to Dao Heaven Eight. He had to extract these two stars for backup, to use when rushing to Transcendent.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of such a great opportunity?
Jiu Lan froze. Cupping? You called me to a secret room with no one around just to give you cupping?
(ꐦ°᷄◡°᷅) You!
And here I was, getting my hopes up!
[From Jiu Lan: Resentment +1008!]
[From Jiu Lan...]
Jiu Lan's face was completely red. She turned into a kettle lady again, snatched the two small fire jars from Jiangnan's hand, and pressed them hard against his lower back, twisting sharply.
Jiangnan's eyes bulged, and his cheeks hollowed out.
(›థ口థ‹) "Ah～ You twisted it the wrong way! That's extraction mode, not star-cutting mode! My kidneys! My original factory kidneys! Charge them back! Quick!"
The two small fire jars were clearly marked with the character "kidney" on them...