Chapter 713: How Wonderful That Would Be
Jiangnan was cackling with glee in his heart. He had to take this opportunity to earn as many Diamond Rank spirit pearls as possible!
Once they descended into the Abyss, all of them would be terrifyingly powerful high-explosive shells!
Using his competitors' spirit pearls to fight against his competitors?
Was there anything in this world more wonderful than that?
(΄◞ิ﹃◟ิ‵) ehehe～
Jiangnan grinned: "Everyone, go back and wait for news. In a bit, Small Soybean will be sold through Dandelion!"
"I guarantee that everyone will have some soybeans to eat before descending into the Abyss!"
As soon as he said this, warm applause erupted in the room. This move had truly earned him a wave of goodwill!
The banquet ended amidst the applause!
The opening time of the Abyss was set for eight in the morning two days later!
All parties hurriedly went back to make preparations. After all, once they entered the Abyss, it meant there would be no backup supplies.
For such a large-scale operation, material preparation had to be sufficient.
No one knew how long it would take to find the core of the resource layer—it could be one or two months!
The group returned to the Hua Xia Explorer Camp and gathered in the meeting room!
Ling Feng was assigning tasks to the explorers for both rescue operations and searching for the resource layer core.
Whether it was medicine, dry rations, or a series of other trivial matters, everything needed preparation!
Meanwhile, Jiangnan found Yao Hong: "I'll leave you a batch of Small Soybeans later."
"Start selling them one day before entering the Abyss. Don't price them too high—just make a profit and move a lot of volume."
Yao Hong nodded firmly: "Do you have enough people? Do you need me to transfer some people from Dandelion to go down with you?"
Jiangnan shook his head: "In this situation, having too many people is just a burden. Dandelion stays in Nightless City!"
"No one knows what will happen once we go down. I need someone I trust to stay in Nightless City as backup!"
"I'll give you Yang Jian's number later. Contact him and follow Brother Jian's arrangements while I'm away!"
"The Abyss can't accommodate the military, but we're different. During this period, Dandelion is Hua Xia's hand reaching into the Abyss, got it?"
Yao Hong was startled: "Yang Jian? Which Yang Jian?"
Jiangnan was puzzled: "The Eye of the East? Don't you know him?"
Yao Hong: (๐˃᷄3˂᷅) Pfft～
Wasn't that the Secretary-General's?
Contact Yang Jian? We're an underground organization here.
I feel like we're about to become a regular military force. Can our backing get any tougher?
"Can the Secretary-General even take a liking to us little guys? We..."
Jiangnan chuckled: "Brother Jian is dying to have useful people in the Abyss, don't worry!"
"Dandelion's nature is just right. Even though it hasn't started yet, we need to prepare for a clean exit now!"
"As long as the core shows up, I'm getting my hands on it!"
Yao Hong covered her face. She was probably the first person to run an underground organization to this extent.
Suddenly, Jiangnan thought of something: "You said that as long as you have money, you can get almost anything in Nightless City, right?"
Yao Hong confidently said: "What do you want? Just say the word, Boss!"
(๐ớ₃ờ)(•́口•̀۶)۶
"Goo-goo goo-goo goo～Can you get that? After all, one step ahead means every step ahead!"
Yao Hong's forehead dripped with sweat. Boss Nan, you're sure you're going for the core, right?
You really won't leave any way out for your opponents, huh?
"I can get it, but if we do that, most of the money from selling Small Soybeans will be gone."
Jiangnan chuckled: "No worries, it's all sponsored by our opponents anyway, so I won't feel bad about it."
Then he called out to Ling Feng: "Brother Feng, give me thirty people—old hands who know machinery. I need them to modify some stuff!"
"Time is tight. Go with Yao Hong later!"
Ling Feng's eyes lit up: "What kind of stuff?"
Jiangnan: (｡‾́ٹ‾́)
"You'll know when the time comes!"
Orders were issued in an orderly manner as preparations for the upcoming Abyss exploration were made.
The senior students also offered their supplementary opinions.
Only Qin Shou, Gao Xingyu, and the others sat in the meeting room looking a bit lost and uneasy.
They couldn't get a word in or lend a hand, so they could only sit on the benches with bitter smiles, fidgeting.
Ye Xinghe wiped his nose: "Just learn from this. This is the gap."
Qi Yu bared his teeth: "Usually so unreliable, but when something really happens, they're dependable. If it were me, I'd definitely be at a loss."
Xiao Zhen smiled: "Everyone has gone through this stage. As you gain more experience, you'll get the hang of it."
"The reason Boss Nan can control the situation is because he's experienced more than anyone else."
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao stared at Jiangnan the whole time, not daring to let their attention wander for a second.
They analyzed the purpose and reason behind every one of Jiangnan's commands, and why he made those judgments.
If they didn't have experience, they'd learn. They were striving to keep up with Jiangnan's pace.
The meeting didn't wrap up until eight in the morning.
Jiangnan stretched hard: "Let's leave it at that for now. I'm going out for a stroll."
Ling Feng was taken aback: "At a time like this? Where are you going?"
Jiangnan grinned: "I'll take a walk around the Mi and E camps. Going to fish some spirit pearls out of their pockets to spend."
Xia Yao and Mila immediately raised their little hands, full of excitement: "Let's go together!"
...
Meanwhile, the Mi Guo Explorer Camp was shrouded in gloom.
The yard was filled with tents. With one Light Finger from Odin, the base building had mostly collapsed!
Those that hadn't fallen were now dangerous structures. No one dared to live in them—what if the building collapsed and buried them in the middle of the night?
They had to make do with tents. After a few days, the explorers were all listless.
Fito puffed on his cigar: "Snap out of it! The students from the Freedom Light Academy are arriving today!"
"Is this the state you're going to welcome them in? Get ready, now!"
Explorers: (..ᵕ口ᵕ..) Yes, sir...
Fito was annoyed. Because of the Odin incident, he had been severely chewed out by his superiors.
It was all that dumbass's fault for not reading the room. He was still planning to find a chance to beat him up to vent his anger.
But that same night, a body was found near the camp. Judging by the cause of death, it must have been Odin's work.
Fito felt relieved. He hoped this would quell the anger in Odin's heart.
Just then, Jiangnan wandered over with his team.
He looked shocked: "Oh my god, for a national-level explorer camp, your conditions are way too harsh, aren't they?"
"You're living in tents? So miserable, so pitiful～"
Xia Yao snickered. Little Nan was such an old yin-yang master.
The Mi Guo Explorer Camp being in such a pathetic state probably had something to do with Little Nan.
His words instantly maxed out the resentment meter.
The Mi Guo explorers glared at Jiangnan with red eyes!
"Are you out of your mind? Say that one more time!"
"You attacked Zone 53 and kidnapped the Bose Body, and you still dare to come here? Tired of living?"
"We couldn't catch you last time, but this time you won't leave the Abyss alive!"
Jiangnan: ╮(•́ω•̀)╭
"Talking in your sleep? Looks like there's no daylight in Nightless City, so you're dreaming with your eyes open?"
"You couldn't keep me on your own turf in Mi Guo, what makes you think you can keep me in the Abyss?"
His face was full of arrogance.
Hey? I'm the one who did Zone 53. If you don't like it, come and hit me?
Neener neener～
[From Fito Brown: Resentment +1000!]
Fito gritted his steel teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, but he forcefully suppressed his anger and raised his hand.
"Everyone shut up!"
The noise died down.
Fito squinted: "You're not welcome here, Magic Bean Man. How many spirit pearls do you want?"
He knew in his heart that before getting the Magic Beans, it was best not to burn bridges with Jiangnan.
Without beans to eat in the Abyss, there'd be no game.
Jiangnan grinned and pulled out three jin of Detoxifying Small Soybeans: "Since you guys are so pitiful, I'll give you a 15% discount!"
"30 Diamond Rank spirit pearls!"
As soon as he said this, Fito almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. I'd rather you didn't give that discount at all!
Mila frowned, lowered her head, and started counting on her fingers, looking confused.
(˵ŏ﹏ŏ˵)
"Sister Yaoyao, how does that math work? Mila can't figure it out."
Xia Yao covered her mouth and snickered: "It's called reverse discount method. It's your Brother Jiangnan's basic technique. I'll teach you later."
[From Fito Brown: Resentment +1000!]
No matter how angry he was, he had to spend the money.
Gritting his teeth, he pulled out 30 spirit pearls and shoved them at Jiangnan, snatching the beans.
"You'll regret selling us these beans. Once we're in the Abyss, I'll beat every single one of you to a pulp!"
"The core of the resource layer will only belong to Mi Guo!"
Jiangnan's smile was radiant as he weighed the spirit pearls in his hand: "Don't be upset. When you go down, I'll return all these spirit pearls to you. I might even have to throw in a few more."
Fito frowned, completely not understanding what Jiangnan meant.
Just then, a team of about a hundred young people turned the street corner and walked toward the Mi Guo Explorer Camp!
Each of them wore a Freedom Medal on their chest, engraved with an eagle soaring, emitting streaks of radiance!
This was the Mi Guo Freedom Light Academy!
They had only now arrived in Nightless City, after the news of the Abyss opening was confirmed.
Among the crowd was a petite girl!
Dressed in a pleated skirt, tube socks, and a loose beige knit sweater!
Her skin was fair, her features even somewhat childish, with a bit of baby fat on her cheeks.
Her white hair was tied into two buns, and she wore a lip stud and a pair of silver earrings.
She looked like a delinquent girl!
Her big eyes were half-lidded, her pretty face full of listlessness.
But the moment she turned the corner, she saw Jiangnan standing in front of the camp!
Her big eyes suddenly flew wide open, and the corners of her mouth curled into a smile that bordered on pathological.
A flush of red appeared on her cheeks.
"Giggle～Jiangnan! Found you～"
(⑉ಡںಡ⑉)
The bun-headed girl was ecstatic. She directly pulled two Nimor cleavers from behind her waist!
"Taste the pain! Jiangnan!"
In an instant, her figure had already disappeared from where she stood, moving at a terrifying speed!
It was as if a powerful, invisible force had yanked her right next to Jiangnan!
She raised her blade and slashed at Jiangnan's head!