Chapter 732: They Really Do Practice Cultivation After All
After eating two small soybeans, Jiangnan's mind cleared up, and the poison of the sin of greed within his body was eliminated. He quickly found an unoccupied cave to start detoxifying. At the same time, he broke out in a cold sweat, surprised that he had been affected without even realizing it! He had almost fallen for it! If it hadn't been for Xuexue's mental stimulation combined with Jiu Jiu's double shock to wake him up... with his current physical condition, chasing after the giant lizard would have been suicide.
Right now, Jiangnan was making a thunderous racket in one cave, while Zhong Yingxue was setting off firecrackers in another—both of them were loudly detoxifying. Even now, thinking back to that scene, Zhong Yingxue still covered her face in embarrassment. That stinky Xiao Nan, talking about the aftertaste of a kiss? Why not write me a thirty-thousand-word essay? Hmm... heartbeat racing like eating cotton candy... (ﾉ)ᴗ(ヾ) Hee hee~
At this moment, Ling Feng had already arranged for people to clean up the battlefield, and Roberte had kept her word. She handed over the spirit beads from the Spirit-Binding Beasts they had killed, along with the ten Diamond-level spirit beads previously agreed upon, to Mila for safekeeping, to be given to Jiangnan later.
The Fish Country side had suffered heavy losses and didn't want to stay a moment longer. They were searching everywhere for a way out. Meanwhile, Youli and Youke's group was calmly roasting Spirit-Binding Beast meat to eat. After all the trouble, they needed to replenish their energy.
Just then, a deafening echo came from the cave tunnels. Xia Yao looked worried: "Such loud noises? Are they fighting again? Why aren't Xiao Nan and Xuexue back yet? Did they encounter Spirit-Binding Beasts?"
Wu Liang rubbed his chin: "Don't worry, it should be Brother Nan setting off explosions. Look..." He pointed to the gusts of wind blowing out from the cave, making the campfire blaze brighter as if gasoline had been poured on it.
Youli and Youke's group covered their noses and cursed loudly, angrily kicking out the fire and moving away to the side, grumbling. With that breeze blowing, who could still eat? Xia Yao: (≖_≖)... Your way of judging the situation is so clear!
Ling Feng heard the sound and felt much relieved. He immediately sent some people to detoxify, while others stood guard and watched over the giant centipede! He had no idea what Jiangnan wanted to keep it for. For a while, various caves echoed with the sounds of explosions and thunderous noises, reverberating through the interconnected tunnels like an underground network. The many Spirit-Binding Beasts were terrified, curling up in their nests and trembling! These humans are too terrifying! Not only did they chop up the boss into meat filling, but they also roared like demons. Truly horrifying...
While Jiangnan and the others were detoxifying, Feituo had already rendezvoused with Danny's group! After sealing the bottom of the Kela Mine, Kaiqi had sent someone to signal the outside with a signal lamp, changing the teleportation point of the Space Gate! He personally received them at the Space Gate. Now, Feituo and Danny's group had reached the third layer. They were riding a minecart toward the Nova Fortress of the Mi Country, which had a Space Gate leading to the fourth layer.
Danny's group looked like they had been through hell—Snowley's face was completely blackened by a bunch of vector thrusters. "What did you do to the Fish, Goose, and Hua Xia groups? They..."
Feituo said calmly, "That's none of your concern. In this competition, they're out! You should know why you didn't get eliminated with Jiangnan and the others."
Danny smiled bitterly: "You want me to help your Mi Country people pass safely through the fifth layer?"
Feituo smiled: "Smart. So you have two choices: accept my terms, or die on the third layer!" As soon as he said this, the tension in the room escalated. Snowley and the others stood up, ready to strike. But Danny raised his hand to stop them, smiling: "Easy. As long as you don't cause trouble for us, we won't cause trouble for you."
Kaiqi smiled: "I also want everything you have except your clothes."
Feituo frowned—had the people on the third layer all been affected by the sin of greed? Danny's expression didn't change: "Don't go too far. The third layer might be your territory, but the fifth layer is also a resource layer. Respect is mutual. Don't push it."
Kaiqi squinted and was about to stand up, but Feituo pushed him down. "Don't make unnecessary trouble. What is this petty gain compared to the core of the resource layer?" Kaiqi ground his teeth in hatred but had to let it go.
They rode the minecart to the Nova Fortress. This was the Mi Country's camp on the third layer, far larger than the Hongguo Fortress on the second layer. The thick rock walls and the Spirit-Binding Machine Cannons mounted on them were striking. With the core of the third layer in their hands, the Mi Country had turned this place into an iron fortress. However, near the Nova Fortress, there was no Spirit-Binding Field, so spiritual power and abilities could be used freely. Although it was a resource layer, not everywhere had Spirit-Binding Iron ore. Places without large mineral veins naturally couldn't form Spirit-Binding Fields.
Feituo's group entered the Nova Fortress and headed straight for the entrance to the fourth layer. After replenishing supplies, they set off for the fourth layer. Before leaving, Feituo found Kaiqi and instructed, "The Kela Mine probably won't hold Jiangnan for long. After he gets out, he'll definitely come looking for the entrance to the fourth layer. Guard the Nova Fortress at all costs. Try to delay him for two weeks. After half a month, everything will be settled."
Kaiqi sneered, "Boss Fei, you're giving that kid too much credit! We have the core of the third layer, the Heavenly Eye System monitors everything, and we can use signal lamps to contact the outside and change the terrain. We can play with him however we want. You go down safely—leave it to me!" Feituo smiled and waved, then descended to the fourth layer.
Meanwhile, in the Kela Cave, Jiangnan, looking refreshed, and Zhong Yingxue walked out of the cave. Seeing Jiangnan return, Xia Yao and the others were relieved. The Fish Country people had started exploring the caves, hoping to find a path to the surface through the interconnected tunnels. But they were basically wasting their efforts. The Goose Country people were more direct—they planned to dig a diagonal tunnel straight up to the surface.
Ling Feng hurried over: "How do you plan to get out? We've already wasted too much time here."
Jiangnan laughed: "Is that giant centipede dead yet?"
Everyone was puzzled—why was Nan Shen asking about that? "Not dead, but close."
When the giant centipede saw Jiangnan return, its eyes were full of fear, and it struggled wildly. This man was too terrifying! Not only did he chop me up like dumpling filling, but he also won't let me die! He just left me here bleeding for three hours, making me experience the feeling of death bit by bit? He's so ruthless, so cruel, so inhuman!
Jiangnan punched the centipede's head: "If you want to die, I'll help you. If you want to live, listen to me. Choose."
Xiong Er quickly came over and roared a few times in translation. The centipede shrieked in response. Xiong Er: "Brother Nan, it says a living dog is better than a dead lion. Whatever you say!"
Ling Feng and the others were dumbfounded. Again with the cross-species communication... Qin Shou swallowed: "Nan Shen, are you going to take it as a spirit pet?"
Jiangnan looked disgusted: "Who would want this ugly thing as a pet? Disgusting! How is it as cute as my Xiao Jiuwo?"
Xiao Jiuwo: "Exactly, exactly!"
Tao Xinyi was puzzled: "Then why are you bringing it along? It's a Spirit-Binding Beast, with its own Spirit-Binding Field. It's such a hassle!"
Jiangnan grabbed his backpack and pulled out a pair of Extreme-Speed Slippers, grinning: "Of course, as a means of transportation~" As he spoke, he started pulling out slippers frantically from his backpack—actually all exchanged from the system. The moment they saw the slippers, Glasses Brother let out a terrified scream and covered his head in fear. It was this very thing that turned him into a human speedboat in the Thousand Islands Lake! The students who had experienced the terror of the slippers turned pale. Looking at the thousand feet of the centipede, and the three hundred-plus pairs of slippers Jiangnan was pulling out... and he kept pulling... Are you a demon?
But Qin Shou and his two brothers stared wide-eyed at Jiangnan's backpack. You're full of crap! Pulling out ten Diamond Durians was already unscientific! Then two hundred Dance Grenades, and now a mountain of slippers? How can a tiny bag hold all this? Qin Shou swallowed: "Nan Shen, is this a treasure bag?"
Qi Yu: "This defies common sense! It's not scientific!"
Ye Xinghe muttered: "Is there a furniture city inside your backpack?"
Jiangnan sighed: "Finally, I can't hide it anymore. This is a Spatial Backpack!" The three exchanged glances. So that's it! This backpack is special!
Everyone's attention focused on Jiangnan. "Spatial Backpack? Where did you get it, Nan Shen? Do you have another? I want one too!"
Youke exclaimed, "Brother! Look, isn't that a cosmic pouch? So Easterners really do practice cultivation! And their heads glow? Is that a... Golden Core stage?"
Jiangnan hugged the backpack protectively: "You want one? I don't have another! We space-type ability users are unique—our surroundings are filled with intense spatial fluctuations. If I carry an item with me long enough, it gets soaked in these spatial fluctuations and acquires spatial properties. This backpack—I personally fondled it for three years before it became a Spatial Backpack. It's precious. This is the only one!"
Hearing this, Youke's eyes widened even more: "Brother! Look! Not only does he practice cultivation, he also refines magical artifacts!"
Even Ling Feng and the others were speechless: "Is that really a thing? We've never heard of it. Is it true?"
Jiangnan glared: "Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, ask other space-types! Otherwise, how do you think I can fit so much in my bag?"
Xia Yao: (≖ᴗ≖๑) Zhong Yingxue: (乛ᴗ乛*) There he goes, fooling everyone with a straight face. Since you're the only space-type here, whatever you say goes. Fondled the backpack for three years? We've been together this long, and this is the first time we've seen you carry that backpack. Xiao Nan must have some way to secretly use an alternate dimension. How does he do it? Everyone marveled, looking at Jiangnan's backpack with longing. If only they could have one—it would be so convenient!
The giant centipede: (#)༎ຶ口༎ຶ) Hiss~
Xiong Er: "Brother Nan! It says, 'Can you save me first, then chat? I'm about to die!'"
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