Chapter 2580: Rock Paper Scissors! If You Lose, Don't Cry
Minghe Star Domain, an extremely concealed rendezvous point!
Every month, Boss Pang's Haitang Mining transported half of their resource output to the Netherworld Race, and this was the designated location.
Before Jiangnan brought everyone over, he had already instructed Boss Pang to contact Youming, saying that this time he was coming to fulfill his promise and discuss important matters.
How could Youming dare to be negligent? He had long brought people over to wait there.
He even descended in person, since entrusting such matters to anyone else was unreliable; it was better to keep it low-key.
At this moment, Youming was both excited and worried.
Excited because he hadn't misjudged Jiangnan—this kid really delivered when things got serious.
It was worth having let Jiangnan slip through the Minghe Star Domain back then, just to ensure his successful prison break.
But what worried him was that he truly didn't want Jiangnan to return to the Minghe Star Domain anymore; he was terrified, you know?
Right now, Youming, along with his useless confidant Bing Chacha, stood at the edge of the Minghe Star Domain on the surface of the Styx River, gazing into the distance.
They waited until the flowers were almost withered.
But he had no idea that Jiangnan had detoured to the Star Farming Clan halfway, pulling an ally along.
Finally, under Youming's expectant gaze, a space outside the Minghe Star Domain quietly cracked open.
Jiangnan and his group emerged from the Dimensional Gap. The two exchanged glances from afar, their eyes lighting up.
(˵¯͒ᗜ¯͒˵)"Brother Youming? Haha! Long time no see!"
(ᵒ̴̶̷ꇴ≠)"Brother Jiangnan? You're still well? Oh ho? You've been leveling up quite fiercely? I've seen your stellar performance in the Cosmos Grand Hunt! Awesome, awesome!"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
However, Zhong Yingxue, Qian Benying, and the others were stunned by the magnificent scene before them.
The Minghe Star Domain, spanning eight million light-years, was always this breathtaking no matter when you saw it.
Even from such a distance, they could still hear the violent roar of the Styx River, which was several light-years wide.
Zhong Yingxue's cheeks turned pale. Was this where Xiao Nan had been imprisoned for three months back then?
Even Qing Ke looked fearfully at the Minghe Star Domain.
(٥′◔﹏◔`)…
Ordinary people would avoid this place like the plague, yet Jiang Devil was rushing over willingly? Wasn't he crazy?
Just then, Jiangnan and Youming were still heckling each other from across the distance.
(˵ಡ̫≠)"How's my most beloved goddaughter doing under your care? No mistreatment, right?"
(￢◡￢)"Haha! How could that be? I've taken such good care of her that she's become a bit silly~"
Jiu Lan: ???
Was that even a compliment?
Youming grinned and waved.
(๑Ŏᗜ≠)ﾂ"Come on, little brother~ no need to chat outside; it draws too much attention. Come inside and talk. I've prepared a place to receive you!"
Damn it! This kid could now use Dimensional Reduction Strike. If they got into a heated argument while standing outside and he took a swing at the Minghe Star Domain, everything would turn into photos.
Better to invite him inside and talk—safer and more reassuring.
Jiangnan smiled. (︶.̮︶〃)ﾉ"No need! How about you come into the Dimensional Gap and chat instead? I've also prepared everything for you—completely empty, guaranteed to host you well!"
Grandma's! He definitely couldn't enter the Minghe Star Domain. What if Youming, that old fox, set a trap, seized his formulas and treasures, and locked everyone up in prison? It'd be hard to escape.
Even Jiangnan, once inside the Minghe Star Domain with most of his abilities sealed, would be in trouble.
The two looked at each other and laughed again.
Youming cursed inwardly. Completely empty? That meant nothing was prepared, right?
Enter the Dimensional Gap? Wouldn't he get captured by Lord Black God and turned into a figurine the moment he stepped in?
(⌒_≠;)"No, no! You come in!"
"Don't be like that~ you come over here…"
"You come in!"
"You come out…"
They bickered back and forth, stubbornly standing their ground.
Jiu Lan looked at them helplessly. Wasn't this just like kids drawing a line on the ground and yelling at each other from both sides?
They were both big shots of the starry sky.
Jiu Lan stomped her foot in frustration.
(งᵒ̌口ᵒ̌)ง"Enough! Stop arguing! Godfather! Nan Shen! You two play rock paper scissors. Whoever wins gets their way!"
Qian Benying: (•́ω•̀٥)"What a primitive way to settle things, huh?"
Youming squinted: "Fine! Don't think you can see my move!"
The corner of Jiangnan's mouth curled up.
(︶◠︶〃)"Hmph~ Scared of you? But as the alliance leader, I won't do this myself. Jin Ke? You go instead!"
Wang Youzhi's mouth twitched. This kid was really ruthless—letting the Child of Destiny play a probability game like this? Could she lose?
"Jin Ke? Little Ke Ke?"
Only then did Qing Ke, who had been daydreaming on the side, snap back to reality. Was someone calling her?
Had he really changed her name?
But she didn't dare to slack off and quickly ran over.
(ོᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷)و"Oh oh oh! Leave… leave it to me!"
Qing Ke casually put her hands behind her back.
"Rock paper scissors! If you lose, don't cry! One, two, three, go~"
Youming's eyes widened, his whole body bursting with muscle. His hand shot out at an astonishing speed, reaching the physical limit—too fast to even see.
"Ah ha!"
(ོº口º)✄O(ఠ益≠ꐦ)
Qing Ke made scissors, while Youming made rock.
Youming burst out laughing, raising his iron fist high.
٩(*ఠᗜ≠)و✧"I won! I won! Ah haha! Who can beat me?"
Bing Chacha's mouth twitched. Look at how undignified he was!
Jiangnan's face darkened, while Qing Ke was completely dumbfounded, staring at her scissors in disbelief.
(ོ☍﹏⁰)✄"I'm… I'm sorry! I didn't mean to lose! I-I-I… that's impossible! I've never lost at this game since I was a child! How could this happen?"
"Did my luck run out? No? It's still here, and I'm in good condition! Sorry~ Can we do best of three? I'll definitely win!"
She didn't expect to mess up the first thing Jiangnan asked her to do. The Child of Destiny losing at rock paper scissors? That was ridiculous!
She was definitely going to get beaten, wasn't she?
Youming laughed heartily: "No way! One round decides it! You're coming in!"
Jiangnan was also stunned for a moment. Jin Ke lost? Damn? Was Youming, that unlucky bastard, luckier than Jin Ke?
That shouldn't be the case. Unless…
But Qing Ke, who was fiddling with her hands on the side, was full of guilt and on the verge of tears.
(ོ◔﹏◔ิ)…
Jiangnan said casually: "It's fine~ it's just rock paper scissors. If we're going in, let's go in. Make sure to keep up with us…"
Qing Ke was taken aback. Huh? He wasn't going to hit her?
Was Jiang Devil really this nice?
(ོ◔◠◔ิ)"Then… then I'll do better next time!"
Jiangnan's face darkened as he pulled out a sack, transferred some items into it, then hoisted the sack over his shoulder and led everyone into the Minghe Star Domain.
As soon as they entered, they were enveloped by the dense Stygian energy. Under the influence of the force field, all forms of energy were sealed off—only physical attributes could be used.
Jiangnan sighed with emotion. This familiar feeling—he really didn't want to experience it again.
Zhong Yingxue, Qian Benying, and the others were also taken aback. Good heavens, no wonder!
The fact that Xiao Nan managed to escape from here back then was nothing short of miraculous.
Jiangnan said with a displeased look:
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･｡)"Still looking? You expect me to walk all this way? Aren't you coming to pick me up? And what's this place you've prepared for me? Not a five-star luxury prison cell, I hope?"
Youming laughed heartily: "How could that be? You're an honored guest, little brother! For you, it's got to be a presidential-level solitary confinement!"
Jiangnan's mouth twitched: "It's your turf, so you call the shots. We're like lambs to the slaughter now~"
Of course, Youming was only joking. There was no way he'd actually stuff Jiangnan and his group into solitary confinement.
After all, the Netherworld Race was currently straddling two boats and still counting on humans to keep them fed.
With that, he used Stygian energy to envelop everyone and took the Minghe Star Path straight to Bi'an Star, the center of the star domain.
At the very heart of the domain, the Styx River was even hundreds of light-years wide, roaring like an endless silver river.
And above the river, a Star Bridge composed of countless stars spanned across, beautiful and magnificent.
Bi'an Star sat at the very top of the Star Bridge.
They arrived at the conference room of the Netherworld Race's main base on Bi'an Star.
Youming could ensure that everyone here was his own—no spies planted by other races.
In the conference room, the two groups sat facing each other. Jiangnan tossed the bulging sack onto the conference table.
Youming swallowed hard. There was no need to guess what was in the sack.
Meanwhile, Chong Feiyu was rocking in her chair in the conference room. Once upon a time, she had been a colossal-level criminal locked up here for over five thousand years.
Now, returning to the Minghe Star Domain, her status and identity were completely different, right?
Not only had she achieved a perfect carbon body, but her strength had also reached a new level. Even Youming, the warden, had to invite her for tea.
Just thinking about it made her happy.
Such a scene was something the Chong Feiyu who once sat in the Minghe Death Prison probably never dared to imagine.
Qing Ke was also somewhat stunned. She remembered that after Jiang Devil caused the Thousand Stars Great Catastrophe, he was locked up in the Minghe Death Prison.
He was also the first being in history to lead a prison break from the Minghe Death Prison, and the Netherworld Race even sent elite troops to capture him.
But now, Jiang Devil had voluntarily run to the Minghe Star Domain, acting incredibly familiar with a big shot like Youming?
It seemed things were far more complicated than they appeared on the surface.
Jiangnan spoke first, smiling:
(｡⁼̴◡⁼̴)"Brother Youming? How's the Netherworld Race doing lately? Resources enough?"
As soon as it was mentioned, Youming got excited, his eyes shining: "Don't even get me started! Little brother, you really deliver! Every time, the goods are top-notch, and the special resource requests are met as much as possible by Haitang Mining!"
"The Netherworld Race has never had such a hearty meal! But the abundant resources are indeed in hand—just afraid to use them."
"After all, there are quite a few informants planted by the Sacred Law Council within the race. If the Netherworld Race suddenly becomes wealthy, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. So..."
For now, the Netherworld Race hasn't completely broken off relations with the Bose Race, so they can only pretend to comply.
Jiangnan smiled: "I think this situation won't last much longer."
Youming's gaze instantly sharpened.